A Gate to Another World [19th Century Fantasy Imperialism Quest]

The year is 1860 of the Victorian Era, an era known for massive changes in society propelled by never-ending inventions and a grand desire of nationalists to proclaim their nation as the greatest on the globe, empires are being built while others fight to keep their long achieved status.

However, a twist of fate would change it all, for in the first hour of the first day of May a great fog started to envelop the world, a fog so dense and so large that the whole world was deprived of sunlight. Nobody left their homes for fear of the unknown while many ships fell into the abyss unable to find even the slightest glimpse of land or light. Some cities, in particular, London continued life as normal, however, in many other places superstition and fear took over the hearts of many and for a moment authorities were at a loss as to how to explain this strange phenomenon.

Some spoke about strange prophecies that foretold the end of the world, others that the ultimate judgment from God was about to come to pass. However, a week later on the 8th of May to be exact, the fog began to dissipate. This left millions confused unable to understand what had led to such a strange event. The majority cheered for the end had not come to pass. Ultimately, the gears of life returned normalcy, however, just as most of the world regained their peace of mind. Sighting of giant gates with strange writings began to flood newspapers all around the world. Sometimes the gates would be inside of cities and sometimes in the countryside. These monolithic structures attracted the attention of many and it didn't take long for their true purpose to be known.

The gates were exactly a hundred meters wide and a hundred meters tall. The tempting and mysterious gates stood unopened and silent, their pillars colored in pure blackness. Authorities and leaders of all nations wondered what to do about these giant gates that had suddenly been brought from the darkest depths of mythology. Leaders and authorities from all spectrums began to speculate about the nature of these gates. Some argued that it was a gate to hell and it was not to be opened under any circumstances for this was yet another test from God.

In contrast, others thought that it could be a gate to heaven left by God and only the innocent and pure would be able to pass through. Even more curious theories of all sorts circulated around the global population, a strange curiosity making them wonder about what exactly was on the other side of the gate. Yet, many undecided did not open the gate both due to fear of the unknown and due to the social upheaval that these strange gates brought about with their simple existence.

The British, who had had their gate appear in some field near the city of York, were the first to open theirs, they found vast plains of green pasture on the other side, with fauna and flora totally unfamiliar to those found on Earth or so they told the world. Soon, other countries followed in the steps of the British, establishing small outposts on the other side of their gates each on a strange new planet, meeting strange new beings. It is now the 30th of May and it seems like the world may just have found itself in a race of discovery and colonialism. Many nations around the world are ordering their troops to set up outposts and carefully explore the other side of the gate.

One way or another you have found yourself in charge of a military regiment and with the permission of your government, you have stepped for the first time on the world of Arcadia.This was a rather important day for you, you were to go to the military HQ of your locality. The reason rather clear in your mind:

Military or Civilian:

[X] I was called by a superior officer to attend a meeting regarding the plans of my nation to colonize and explore Arcadia. [Military Route][Going Military Route means following orders and accomplishing objectives set by your own government]

[X] I was determined to convince the government officials to give my mercenary company permission to engage in colonial activities on Arcadia. [Civilian Route][Going Civilian Route means having a PMC and going to Arcadia for capitalist profit]

Nationality:

First of all, you must begin by picking a nation of origin that's to say your base of operations on Earth, the nation you pick will influence the equipment available to you, the quality of its soldiers, possible contracts, and the national objectives of your nation in Arcadia. Not all nations are equal and each has different capabilities meaning that not all will perform the same in Arcadia. For example, the United Kingdom and France will probably pour more funds and resources into Arcadia than let's say Portugal or Sardinia. They will also have more cutting-edge equipment available to them, alongside a bigger presence in the other world.

The nations of origin are divided into three different categories. Great Powers (UK, France, Prussia, Russia, and Austria-Hungary ), Regional Powers (USA*, Spain, Sardinia, Ottoman Empire, Sweden, Mexico, etc.), and Unmodernized.




OOC: The game consists of our protagonist taking command of a military regiment and being sent out to Arcadia a new world that has been newly discovered through the use of gates that have appeared in various places around the world. The year is 1860 so don't expect majors curb stomps against native forces or not to expect the reverse. Your regiment will be highly customizable and you will be able to lead it to glory or death. This is also a reboot from a quest I did in SB a long time ago and I have been having new ideas about it and hopefully, I will be able to give it an interesting twist.