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Introductions / Re: New member Matthelon
« on: January 19, 2024, 03:08:41 AM »
Welcome! I look forwards to RPing with you once you've settled in. If you have any questions about the rp, don't hesitate to ask, we'd love to answer!
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Fusō-class | |
Role | Guided Missile Battleship |
Crew & Complement | 1,400 |
Length | 276.8 m |
Beam | 32.97 m |
Draft | 11.33 m |
Speed | 56 km/h (30 knots) |
Range | 9,100 km |
Armament | Guns: 6 × 18.1" guns 4 × 5”/62 guns 2 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS Missiles: 2 × RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Launchers 2 × Rolling Airframe Missile launchers 1 × 32-cell Mk 41 VLS 2 × 64-cell Mk 41 VLS |
Other Capabilities | Sensors & Processing Systems: AN/SPY-1D PESA 3D Radar (Flight I, II) AN/SPY-6(V)1 AESA 3D Radar (Flight III) BridgeMaster E Surface Search/Navigation Radar 3 × AN/SPG-62 Fire-Control Radar Mk 46 Optical Sight System (Flight I, II) Mk 20 Electro-Optical Sight System (Flight III) AN/SQQ-89 ASW Combat System, consisting of: AN/SQS-53C Sonar Array AN/SQR-19 Tactical Towed Array Sonar (Flight I, II) TB-37U Multi-Function Towed Array Sonar (Flight III) AN/SQQ-28 LAMPS III Shipboard system Electronic Warfare & Decoys: AN/SLQ-32 Electronic Warfare Suites AN/SLQ-25 Nixie Mk 36 Mod 12 Decoy Launching Systems Mk 53 Nulka Decoy Launching Systems Mk 59 Decoy Launching Systems |
Cost | $7.13 Billion -NOT FOR SALE- |
Background | When one thinks of a "battleship", they think of the old ships who either became outdated during the Great War or who, over the last few decades, sailed off into retirement, waiting the call of their homelands. An obsolete platform vulnerable to enemy fire. But despite these opinions, there is a ship which defies these beliefs—and at the time logic too—by being more than capable of defending herself and surrounding vessels during a fleet action. Her name? The Fusō-class AEGIS-equipped Guided Missile Battleship. Built at a time when the type of ship was seemingly going out of fashion in response to a threat which ultimately didn't pan out, the Fusō-class was designed as the anchor for surface action groups, providing overwhelming firepower in the form of a pair of 64-cell and one 32-cell VLS units, for a total of 160 missiles, alongside a pair of triple 18.1 inch gun mounts and four 5”/62 guns, the former capable of firing sabot rounds and now new munitions for extended range. It comes equipped with some of the best armor that money can buy, sometimes to its own detriment as this resulted in a hit to its top speed. Yet there are now questions with regards to their purpose; the threats it was built to counter no longer exist, but political pressure has resulted in these ships remaining in service to this day, officially to counter the Rokkenjiman fleet. But when they are no longer a foe to Fusan, what now? Will the Fusō-class meet the same fate as similar ships have, remain a relic of a bygone age, or perhaps find a new lease on life as new technologies come online? Only the future may tell. |
Akinari Ueda-class | |
Role | Guided Missile Destroyer |
Crew & Complement | 300 |
Length | 154 m |
Beam | 20 m |
Draft | 9.4 m |
Speed | 56 km/h |
Range | 8,100 km |
Armament | Guns: 1 × 5-inch (127 mm)/54 Mk 45 Mod 1/2 2 × 20 mm (0.8 in) Phalanx CIWS 2 × 25 mm (0.98 in) Mk 38 machine gun system Missiles: 2 × Mk 141 Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher 1 × 29-cell, 1 × 61-cell (90 total cells) Mk 41 vertical launching system 1 × SeaRAM Torpedoes 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes |
Other Capabilities | Generally equipped with the same sensors as the Gakuto Fuchigami-class |
Cost | $1 Billion |
Background | The Akinari Ueda-class can generally be seen as a prototype of the later Gakuto Fuchigami-class, being shorter and lacking the capacity to store helicopters aboard. Introduced in the late 80s, the ships are cheaper than their successors, but only barely less potent. |
Minako | |
Date of Birth | 6 December, 1994 |
Styles | Her Imperial Highness, |
Titles | Princess of Daitō |
Education | Secondary Education in the Gakushūin system BSci in International Relations from Gakushūin University |
Positions Held | Princess of Daitō (1994 - Present) |
Family | Etsuji, Prince Nashimoto (Father, 1965 - Present) Princess Ritsuko Saruwatari (Mother, 1966 - Present) Princess Hinata (Sister, 1993 - Present) Prince Fumihiko (Brother, 2003 - Present) Emperor Antei (Nobukatsu; Uncle, 1961 - 2021) Empress-Dowager Nagako Arakawa (Aunt, 1962 - Present) Emperor Banwa (Eijirō; Cousin, 1993 - Present) Prince Hidehiko (Cousin, 1996 - Present) Princess Satomi (Cousin, 1997 - Present) Emperor Eikō (Uchitsune; Pat. Grandfather, 1926 - Present) Empress Terumi Heike (Pat. Grandmother, 1931 - 2011) Baron Saburō Saruwatari (Mat. Grandfather, 1932 - Present) Yuna Saruwatari (Mat. Grandmother, 1935 - 2017) |
Important events | Attended the Enthronement of Emperor Banwa |
Political Affiliation | None |
Awards and Honors | TBD |
Biography | Princess Minako of Nashimoto is the second daughter of Prince Etsuji and his wife, Princess Ritsuko. Born in November of 1994, she is a member of both the Imperial House and its branch family, the House of Nashimoto, and thus was raised in a life of luxury. Like her elder sister, she hardly saw her father in the first few years of his life, as he was often away on business, though they would begin to form a solid relationship once he quit working as an Architect and began to represent the nation on the behalf of her cousin, then-Crown Prince Eijirō. Minako would, much like her younger cousin, Princess Satomi, study International Relations in college, graduating in 2016 at hte age of 22. She has since undertaken minor diplomatic roles throughout the last decade, most recently being among the Emperor's entourage at the 2023 Festival of Sail in Portworth, East Moreland. |
Hinata | |
Date of Birth | 6 May, 1993 |
Styles | Her Imperial Highness, |
Titles | Princess of Daitō |
Education | Secondary Education in the Gakushūin system BA in Ōnishi Literature Gakushūin University |
Positions Held | Princess of Daitō (1993 - Present) |
Family | Etsuji, Prince Nashimoto (Father, 1965 - Present) Princess Ritsuko Saruwatari (Mother, 1966 - Present) Princess Minako (Sister, 1994 - Present) Prince Fumihiko (Brother, 2003 - Present) Emperor Antei (Nobukatsu; Uncle, 1961 - 2021) Empress-Dowager Nagako Arakawa (Aunt, 1962 - Present) Emperor Banwa (Eijirō; Cousin, 1993 - Present) Prince Hidehiko (Cousin, 1996 - Present) Princess Satomi (Cousin, 1997 - Present) Emperor Eikō (Uchitsune; Pat. Grandfather, 1926 - Present) Empress Terumi Heike (Pat. Grandmother, 1931 - 2011) Baron Saburō Saruwatari (Mat. Grandfather, 1932 - Present) Yuna Saruwatari (Mat. Grandmother, 1935 - 2017) |
Important events | Attended the Enthronement of Emperor Banwa |
Political Affiliation | None |
Awards and Honors | TBD |
Biography | Princess Hinata of Nashimoto (日向大内親王, Hinata Naishinnō) is the first daughter of Prince Etsuji and his wife, Princess Ritsuko. Born on the 6th of May, 1993, she spent much of her early childhood in the watchful care of her mother, as her father's work often meant that she wouldn't see him for days, if not longer when the job required it. Yet even so, from 2001 onwards, when the new Emperor acceded to the throne, she would then see both of her parents less at times, though far more overall as Prince Etsuji retired from his job as an architect. Yet due to the circumstances, she would grow close with her cousin, the future Emperor Banwa, as he too would spend many years with his grandparents prior to his father's accession in 2001, though they would drift apart as they grew older and saw one another less. She privately disagreed with his decision to forgo tradition and instead join the military, although she would, like most everyone else within the family, would accept it once Emperor Antei eventually gave his blessing. As for herself, she would remain in Daito, instead studying to earn a Bachelors' in Ōnishi Literature. |
Ritsuko Saruwatari | |
Date of Birth | 1 October, 1966 |
Styles | Her Imperial Highness, |
Titles | Princess Nashimoto |
Education | Secondary Education in the Gakushūin system Masters in Political Science from Gakushūin University |
Positions Held | Diplomat (1989 - 1992; 2001 - Present) Princess of Daitō (1992 - Present) |
Family | Baron Saburō Saruwatari (Father, 1932 - Present) Yuna Saruwatari (née Hirose; Mother, 1935 - 2017) Etsuji, Prince Nashimoto (Husband, 1965 - Present) Princess Hinata (Daughter, 1993 - Present) Princess Minako (Daughter, 1994 - Present) Prince Fumihiko (Son, 2003 - Present) Haruto Saruwatari (Uncle, 1935 - Present) Hisako Saruwatari (née Yamada; Aunt, 1934 - 2015) Goro Saruwatari (Cousin, 1963 - Present) Eiko Kuroda (née Saruwatari; Cousin, 1965 - Present) Baron Yukichi Saruwatari (Pat. Grandfather, 1904 - 1987) Asako Saruwatari (née Yamakawa; Pat. Grandmother, 1913 - 2006) Sadazane Hirose (Mat. Grandfather, 1897 - 1998) Chiyoko (née Abe; Mat. Grandmother, 1914 - 1945) |
Important events | Attended the Enthronement of Emperor Banwa |
Political Affiliation | None |
Awards and Honors | TBD |
Biography | Ritsuko Saruwatari is the only child of Baron Saburō Saruwatari and his wife, Yuna. Born on the 1st of October, 1966, in Ubayama, Tottori, the family moved to Tsukishima a year after she was born while her father attended Taikyū University, where he earned a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, later teaching there before getting a job with NASDA in 1978. He would remain employed there until his retirement in 2007 at the age of 75, having finished his career with a brief stint as the Agency's administrator from 2005 until then. As for Ritsuko, she would attend Gakushūin University from 1984 until 1989, during which time she would study to get her Masters in Political Science. While there, she would befriend one Prince Etsuji, a friendship which would, in time, blossom into a romance. After graduating a year early in 1989, she began working for the Imperial Government as a low-level diplomat, frequently posted abroad at consulates and embassies the world over. Yet when she married Etsuji, her career would formally come to a halt, at least for a few years until her brother-in-law acceded to the throne and she and her husband took up many of his former duties. Since then, she has worked to further Daitojin interests, both at home and abroad, for over twenty years. |
"Demokurashī bushi" "Song of Democracy" | Lyrics Onishi | Lyrics Onishi (Ardianji) | Lyrics English |
労働神聖と口では誉めて ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー 稲は誰が刈る 木は誰が伐る ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー 親のスネ噛むヤブ蚊にくれて ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー 汗から搾らぬ租税があるか ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー 石炭掘りゃこそ機械が動く ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー 雲雀鳴いても天まで届く ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー そこの梅でもこっち向きゃ匂う ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー 軍艦こさえた 推進させた ア コリャコリャ おらに選挙権 何故くれぬ ア ヨーイヨーイ デモクラシー | Rōdō shinsei to kuchi dewa homete A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Ine wa dare ga karu ki wa dare ga kiru A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Oya no sune kamu yabuka ni kurete A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Ase kara shiboranu sozei ga aruka A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Sekitan horya koso kikai ga ugoku A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Hibari naitemo ten made todoku A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Soko no ume demo kotchi mukya niou A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī Gunkan kosaeta suishin saseta A korya korya Ora ni senkyo ken naze kurenu A yōi yōi demokurashī | You always praise us, for labour is "holy," A korya korya and yet, why do you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! Do you not know who harvests your rice and cuts your trees? A korya korya So why will you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! You've already given it to the mosquitoes that live off their parents, A korya korya and yet, why do you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! What tax is there that isn't squeezed out from our sweat? A korya korya So why will you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! Your machines work because we mine their coal A korya korya and yet, why do you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! Even the lark can make its voice echo in the sky, A korya korya and yet, why do you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! Even plums can convey the smell to us, A korya korya and yet, why do you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! We have built and propelled your warships, A korya korya and yet, why do you not give us the right to vote? A yoi yoi Democracy! |