In hopes of creating hype for the upcoming Coup series (you know, Exchange of Emails, Code Biyernes), I've made my first RP to familiarize everyone with the Marcos dynasty's beginnings, and the Philippines in general.
Setting: The 1890s. A Philippines colonized by a foreign power (left vague, or anyone want to fit their nation with the Spanish colonists?) A world in an industrial revolution. Technology would be similar to the real-life version, with a few amenities added: pistols, revolvers, rifles; radio; horse carriages + trains.
Theme: A revolution. The Philippine rebellion, led by Gen. Fernando Marcos, who's actually a nice person. Will showcase the resilience and beaten-down nature of the Pinoys. Will show how, after the events of this RP, Fernando is elected as the first President, and thus establishing his political dynasty.
Gameplay: An action / drama sort of thing, primarily in the eyes of both soldier and commander. Often, you'll be playing as one of five soldiers in Marcos' special assistance team. Feel free to personalize your soldier in any way. I hope that I'll be able to pull off combat, but there isn't any overt mechanic to that. Everything will be played in pure RP.
The first five who play select who they are in the 5-man team at their own discretion. (Man, I'd be lucky to get that many playing :p) Latecomers play as something else... just ask here for requests.
Note: As the underfunded and outgunned Philippine Army (Magsulong Republic), expect a lot of sudden problems with logistics, weaponry and manpower. There'll be a good share of having to pull shit out of your ass.
So, that's the core to this RP. Feel free to ask questions about it, especially if I've missed anything about gameplay, or you want to know more about something. You can play in the RP straight away here:
http://forum.taijitu.org/pre-modern/magsulong-only-fire/