I FINISHED! I did not even know I had been working on this that long - since November, apparently according to cbox. I switched several different hosts, tried different forum softwares, three different layouts, life got in the way, blah blah blah, and now finally it's done!
THE VICTORIANS
The year is 1888. The Queen has been in power for 51 years now. England is the most powerful empire in the world. There have been years of peace and prosperity. Yet beneath this gleaming shell of empirical triumph is the rotting truth. The population has continued on a steep incline throughout the past century. The poor are poorer than ever, the slums overflowing from their seams with the sick and frail, the drunk and the poor. Crimes of unspeakable natures continue to happen, the police unable to do a thing to stop it. Sickness claim even the healthiest, children lose limbs in factories and women starve in the streets. The upper classes tower above it all however, standing aloof and ignoring the misfortune beneath them. They continue to wine and dine, dance and gossip, entrapped in their own world of scandal and fortune. The world is fruitful and beautiful to them as ever. They have all they could ever want -- why would they want this all to change?
Change is inevitable, however. The tides are shifting. The turn of the century is approaching and the wind is picking up.
The board takes place starting in January, 1888. The London Season has just begun, which is the time that all the upper class families return from their estates outside London. It is at the same time as when Parliament is in session (since many of these families at the time were in parliament!) During this time the rich and wealthy families have balls, dances, dinner parties, tea parties, visits, and so on. The whole goal is to mingle, and for the young ladies who have just come of age (18), it is when they are formally introduced into society and attempt to find a husband. It's a time of scandal and gossip.
1888 also is another rather important date but I'm sure everyone can figure that out easy if you don't know already ;)
So everyone come join, if you're interested into Victorian history, want a different type of roleplay site to get some variety, or whatever! You don't have to know anything about Victorian history either, I wrote up a few help guides on the site just for that, and feel free to ask me any questions. I'm not an expert but I can do what I can :)
THE VICTORIANS
THE VICTORIANS
THE VICTORIANS