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    Change is an Ominous Wind

    The old priest had felt the approaching storm in his bones three days before the winds changed. The sun had risen to a bright clear sky, another warm summer day. Then the wind shifted and before noon dark clouds stretched across the horizon. He watched from his dormitory window as the...
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    [Inaius] The Stars Are Ours

    The Hub Solar System October 3, 2957 “Engine Room reports Phase Drive at full capacity, Captain.” Captain Douglas Merrill nodded absently, not even bothering to look towards the technician who’d given him the report. He downed the last of his lukewarm drink, grimacing at the bitter caffeine...
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    Monarch/President of Eras Trading Cards

    Using AI I can make these cards for the leaders of the Eras setting. They're a lot of fun to make and since the AI does the hard part, they're also pretty easy to make. So if you want one, just give me the following info: Face Claim: The name of the real life person your character's appearance...
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    [Inaius] The War of the Veterans

    The War of the Veterans (Tellusian Civil War 2929 - 2935) BACKGROUND Tellus had been at peace for nearly a century, its conflicts of the early 2800s (both internal and external) a thing of the past. Their economy had boomed in the mid-century, bringing with it prosperity and opportunities for...
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    Blues, Black Coffee, and Bloody Murder

    Karþied, Esplandia Saturday Morning 5:58am Even this early a small crowd had already started to gather. Isuld Arhaldsen blasted his horn, startling a group of rubberneckers. They jumped back at the sound giving him spiteful glares. He blared his car siren but it took a Folkgeraf in uniform to...
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    [Inaius]Deliver Us From Darkness [crisis][semi-open]

    Khodes Colony, Commonwealth of Twelve Worlds, inside the Maelstrom Around the great bonfires the priests moved. They went from one crusader to the next performing their rites. Hundreds of Frondauri dressed in white and charcoal uniforms stood silently in circles around the bonfires, waiting...
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    [Ash] Last Pale Light in the West

    Capitol Island, Atomic City, Yakima September 11th, 2521 GUILTY! The words were like a gunshot. The echoes of the verdict reverberated across the Grand Cascadian Republic. From the gun of a Congress, the bullet of a ruling had been fired, right at the heart of the Unionist states. A warrant...
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    [Inaius] Amidst the Ruins

    Part One Where the Shadows Are Draevin stood alone, his gaze moving across the landscape taking in the mounds of orange dust piled up against and in between towering gray structures slowly being eroded away by wind and time. A full company of Guardians moved about silently, restlessly, as they...
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    Eras Trading Cards

    My newest project for fun, Eras trading cards. Get a card for your own nation if you're interested. Please submit the requested information below and I'll get right to work on it (well, as soon as I can). All I ask is that you follow the application as set out. I know there's probably a lot of...
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    [Inaius] The Shadows Fall

    PURGATORY The Last Man - Clint Mansell The machine finished its work. He then applied the drops to his eyes. It would help with the healing process, but it would also keep his eyes moisturized. He climbed carefully out of the chair. Everything was still a blur, but now there was definition to...
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    Imperium Galactica: Inquisition

    Valoras Kor, The Grand Cathedral of the Piatha Blood cries for blood. The words of the god Marmas still rang true centuries after their transcendence at the hands of Tyran. Blood had been spilled in the imperium. Even now, months after the devastation of the Battle of Taer Atlos, the ripples of...
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    A Cafe by the River [closed]

    The rays of the setting sun shone down on the street, turning the green summer leaves hues of silver and gold in the light. The days hustle and bustle had died down, leaving a stillness that permeated the air all along the riverfront. Older folks lounged about on park benches and outside cafes...
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    [Inaius] Into the Maelstrom [closed]

    The winds shifted again, bringing a harsh bite with it. Izine pulled her furs closer around her and waited. Over a dozen Frondauri politicians milled about the hillock, wandering aimlessly among the semicircle of starbridges. Guards, wearing the green and black uniform of the Commonwealth...
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    Imperium Galactica: Nightfall [Open]

    Taer Atlos, Imperial Palace Grand Admiral Alecto Rian stormed into the private quarters of the Emperor, two stunned Legionaries following behind ordering him to halt. He ignored them, knowing they would not dare harm the supreme commander of the Imperial Starfleet. Alshanah, the Emperor’s...
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    Imperium Galactica: Claims

    A new Emperor sits upon the Celestial Throne. Arnu of House Khor, elected by the Archdukes, has begun his rule. But it was not a peaceful transition. Even before he could act, his reign was beset by an attempted coup. The supreme commander of the Imperial Starfleet, in cohorts with heretical...
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    [Inaius][OOC] The Maelstrom and the Twelve-Worlds Commonwealth

    The Maelstrom The Maelstrom is a nebula located in sector 005 of the Inaius region. It’s an area of unstable stellar forces and severe gravitational distortions. Little is known of the inner nebula, as few ships or probes have ever returned. A number of strange phenomena have been recorded...
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    There Will Come A Dawn

    OOC Note: This thread will be in the vein of @Prydania 's For the King, to Valhalla thread. I am using the concept with his permission, so please check his work out. Please enjoy! 15 July 2005 3:45 pm Bravondkraj, Arrandal Dust, ash, blood. Gaelen Marishkov could smell it all. Where once a...
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    [Inaius] Shadow of the Archons

    Prelude “Izine!” The sound of the mistress screaming out her name echoed through the cavernous halls of the schools laboratory classroom. Izine looked up from the bubbling chemical goop she’d been working on. She closed her eyes for a second, composing herself before stepping forward and...
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    A Wolf at the Gates

    OOC: Sign-up Water, water, every where, And all the boards did shrink; Water, water, every where, Nor any drop to drink. The very deep did rot: O Christ! That ever this should be! Yea, slimy things did crawl with legs Upon the slimy sea. ― Samuel Taylor Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient...
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    OOC: A wolf at the Gates [sign-up]

    Hello Eras! I am doing an RP that some of you might be interested in. The RP is to be a bridge between IBTS3 and whatever my follow-up RP will be. You'll be able to create a character from your nation to RP with. The story will take place in a small coastal town in Arrandal and will have a...
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    Valkyrie Reborn S1 E3

    The two ships cut through the black emptiness of space, an odd pair keeping pace with each other. One a long cylinder, black in color, a single tower sticking out from midway down the ship. It’s companion, a sleek angled wedge, its hull giving off shades of purple and green reflected from...
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    This Will End in Fire [invite-only]

    The sun was hot overhead, a fine day for fishing. Two old men sat at the side of the lake, their poles cast out into the water waiting for a nibble. One sipped at a beer, his eyes half closed as he watched the line bob gently in the water. The other held a book, reading intently, his own pole...
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    Austalgothan Grand Vizier Elections

    Meet the Candidates OOC note: Additional candidates are likely to be added to the running as I see fit.
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    Esplandia’s Religion Creation Questionnaire

    RELIGION NAME: -BASICS- TYPE: (ie monotheism, polytheism, ditheism, etc) PATRIARCHAL or MATRIARCHAL: (from moderate to extreme) DIRECTION: (inwards or outwards) FOCUS: (what are the ‘goals’ of an adherent) DIETY: (name of chief god) OTHER DIVINE BEINGS: (gods, demigods, spirits, etc) TITLES...
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    [Ash] Upon a Pale Horse

    The roads north across the Salmon River Mountains had deteriorated over the winter. Now that the spring thaw had at last come it was the duty of the Peacekeepers to secure the roads and locate any damaged stretches for the states to repair. This would be the first patrol that Angela...
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    [Inaius] Histories of Asteron

    The Terranids Ancient Terranids Terranids, as the species is called, evolved from primates on their home planet of Terranov approximately 800,000 years ago. They went through the evolutionary phases from hunter-gatherers to farmers to organized states. Their exceptional physical endurance and...
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    Royal Baby Poll

    Recently I announced that Prince Irwin of Esplandia was expecting his first kid. I’ve decided that it would be fun and interesting for the community to decide: Boy or Girl?
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    [Asheron]: A Post Apocalyptic Earth (Map-Claims)

    Behold our shiny new post-apocalyptic setting. Set in the 2500s this is a new Earth ready to be conquered. This new world is called Asheron, a play on the name Acheron (River of Woe), but abbreviated to [Ash]. OOCly only. ICly it’s still good ol’ Terra Firma. As with all good things there...
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    [Proposal] North and South Hemispheres

    Thanks to the work of the cartography staff we now have a complete map of the whole of Eras. New continental landmasses were added and the map was expanded to a size that now represents a whole planet. We can now draw a line across the center of it to represent the equator of the planet. And...
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    I Bring the Storm III

    (OOC; Part 1 https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9078440/) (OOC: Part 2 https://forum.thenorthpacific.org/topic/9170320/) “I’m so honored to have you in my home, your majesty.” The woman greeted Jadzia with open arms. “Nastazja,” Jadzia cried excitedly and rushed over to give her a hug...
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