Thlayli
Le Pétit Prince
The Imperial Crown Realms of Greater Royal Albia
Nation Name: The Imperial Crown Realms of Greater Royal Albia [Short Name: Greater Albia] [Alternate Short Name: The Imperial Realms]
Ideology Picks (4 Max): Aristocratic, Industrialist
Government Style: Oligarchy / Parliamentary Monarchy [While the premise of one vote for one citizen exists, citizens can only vote for Lords, of which there may be zero or one in their particular parliamentary borough at any given time. The government is truly run by an elaborate and labyrinthine system of government bureaucracies that are incomprehensible to outsiders but somehow manage to function with a modicum of efficiency. The monarchy and the Crown are absolutely deified, but do not...in the strictest sense, exist. Power politics between Lords who control various government departments (the Realm Defence Council being almost entirely useless and the Under-Secretariat of Imposts and Measures controlling the allocations for the entire Imperial Fleet) form the majority of political life.]
Start Location: Large island archipelago with moderate clime.
Geography: The geography of Greater Albia varies. The islands are prone to mists, fogs, and rains, though sunny days are not uncommon. Shores are adorned often with high, rocky cliffs, and pleasant farms and forests abound in the lowland, with some mining deposits located in the highlands. Many resources are imported from abroad, but Albia supplies wool, timber, and iron ore in great amounts.
Military: The Imperial Realms focus on controlling the sea - and more recently, the air. Having excelled in those two fields, land warfare is somewhat neglected, left to fortified expeditionary armies with questionable and unpredictable leadership. Artillery is good however, particularly naval.
Unique Unit: Imperial Air Artillery [The IAA serves as a platform to allow fast scouting and bombing of enemy positions. Unique to airships, it has an internal bay to deploy biplanes, extending their range and protecting the mothership.]
Primary Color: Royal Red / Oceanic Blue / Imperial Gold [Either Acceptable]
Flag: See above.
Ethnicity: Albians are a stolid lot, enjoying pasties, fried chips, and amorphous puddings. They enjoy puttering about their gardens, playing absurd ball games and working long hours in the local farm or foundry for the benefit of their social superiors.
National Animal: THE NOBLE ALBIAN GROUSE.
National Anthem: Over Stars and Under Sea
Names for people: Names befitting those of an Albian peer include: Lord Curthwaite, Lord Humberticus, Lord Gauntley, Lord Cantlecrowe. Names of their servants might be Ernie, Mildred, Tristan and Jane.
Names for places: Three major islands: Great Albia, Lesser Albia, and Least Albia
Notes: Co-played by Iggy and Thlayli. More information to come later!