Lore

***Tidewater*** takes inspiration and direct lore contributions from After the Flash: Deep Six, the sixth installment of the After the Flash series set in Chatham County, Georgia, 2115. Tidewater itself is a direct continuation of the game Deep Six, taking place in the same universe and timeline, however, prior to any major regional advancements or battles that took place during the original game's storyline.

## Prelude (2026-2096)

### World War Three, the Flash (2026-2032)

Military confrontation between member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Asian Continental Military Force occurred during 2026 and for some years prior, eventually resulting in the culmination of a Third World War in 2026. NATO and the ACMF battled each other globally, on theaters spanning oceans and continents. Regions ranging from Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia were ravaged and destroyed by the conflicts, as well as the ensuing humanitarian crises affecting the surrounding areas. Tensions continued to increase before finally reaching a breaking point in November, 2032. A United States invasion of mainland China, spearheaded by the 32nd Marines, was countered by an ACMF invasion of Rockport, Florida, with a diversionary invasion conducted in Chatham County, Georgia.

The eventual conclusion of World War Three was a nuclear holocaust as both sides launched their nuclear arsenals at one another on November 2nd, 2032. The modern world was plunged into nuclear hellfire, the survivors left to pick up the pieces and shamble among the radiation filled winters.

### Nuclear Winter Period (2032-2040s)

Rapid change began among the post-Flash world. Heartache, starvation, disease, and looting plagued the new world as world governments collapsed and organized society crumbled at the drop of a hat. Dangerous, irradiated monsters began to emerge from the nuclear fallout that began to dwindle down on the new world in December, 2032. What remained of the United States government began to pull itself together with the American Preservation Act in 2033, effectively forming the United States Civilization Preservation Force and the Government Civil Supply Agency, both dedicated to reclaiming and assisting American survivors who came out on the other side. Forced conscription was common for those with former military or law enforcement backgrounds as roaming bandit gangs, mutant outposts, and hostile militias began to form. The majority of the Nuclear Winter period was spent underground in sewer systems, specialized bunkers, or subway systems as people attempted to escape the irradiated snowfall that plagued the life above.

### Nuclear Summer Period (2040s-2067)

Various groups ranging wildly in ideology, traditional, culture, and interests sprouted up directly following the Nuclear Winter period. The highly respected ***Civilian Defense Front*** saw their official formation and reorganization nationwide, coming into an alliance with the USCPF. Combat between altruistic militias, the government, mutant dens, and downtrodden criminal syndicates defined the Nuclear Summer period as the USCPF's bid for reclamation and preparedness for reconstruction fell into full swing. Battles for the east and west continued throughout this period into the Reconstruction Era.

### Reconstruction Era (2067-2096)

The first fully operational satellites were launched into orbit in 2067, reconnecting American radio broadcasts from across the country. As both the USCPF and civilian-led organizations began to contact one another from across the country more effective supply lines, communication networks, and anti-terrorist movements began, spearheaded by the USCPF. International trade was effectively restored sometime in the 2070s, however, many nations and organizations focused on reconstructing their own infrastructure rather than trading with one another. Trade with newfound countries like the United Enclave of British Counties began, as well as old-world nations who'd begun reconstruction like the Brazilian Republic. The economy of the reforming United States of America began to steadily improve as trade agreements were reached between foreign powers.

Ties between the Brazilian Republic and the Civilian Defense Front began to improve steadily throughout the Reconstruction Era, a multitude of secretive trade deals taking place between the southeastern, unified CDF sect in North America and the BR in South America. Unknown to those outside of the elite, high-echelons of either organization, the next few years would be spent providing numerous, secretive, advanced, military hardware to the CDF's personnel as they prepared for the incredibly unknown and vague ***Atlanta Crisis***.

## The Atlanta Crisis, the Second American Civil War (2096-Present)

### The Atlanta Crisis (2096)

Preparations between the CDF and Brazilian Republic's military, the Maior Exército Brasileiro led to the incredibly unknown and vague *Atlanta Crisis*, a secretly Brazilian backed military coup in the southeastern United States. Spearheaded by Brazilian trained and supported CDF troops, the vast majority of American held factories, military installations, and population centers were seized in a very short period of time by the CDF and their secret Brazilian puppeteers. With communication lines disrupted, the United States had little ability for an effective counter attack, and saw their southeastern claims contested or completely controlled by the newly establish People's Republic of Tidewater. As both sides reformed their former peace keeping organizations into their respective militaries, continued conflicts and border shifts continued for nearly a decade.

### Second American Civil War (2096-Present)

The newly developed People's Republic of Tidewater: Military and the newly reformed United States Armed Forces battled it out, both attempting to halt and shift the border in their favor. By the late-2100s and early-2110s both sides had reached a stalemate and a distinctive border had settled, beginning along the Halfmoon River. Various contested regions continue to see fighting throughout the 2110s, including the incredibly volatile Halfmoon Region in Georgia. Along the road to New Atlanta, the PRT's capital, the PRT:M and MEB are steadfast to hold and secure the region for their own devices and their own goals, however, the well prepared US Armed Forces detachment in the region is dead set on securing the PRT controlled city of Southside, as well as the regional PRT/MEB occupied Fort Wilmington.

## Tidewater's Factions

The major influencers of Tidewater's lore and storyline are factions. Directly influencing major story events, alongside Moderators and Development Staff, factions have their own niches, ideologies, and plotlines that directly involve themselves as well as the major story arcs that the unaffiliated playerbase roleplay throughout.

### Core Factions

Tidewater's Core Factions are the major players with an established location, direct lore involvement, and direct storyline involvement. They're the largest factions within the region and are often the ones who drive major story events forward.

#### United States Armed Forces

Reformed from the United States Civilization Preservation Force sometime after the Atlanta Crisis to combat the PRT:M and MEB throughout the southeastern United States, the United States Armed Forces is a direct continuation of the USCPF and closely resembles the pre-Flash US military in organization, doctrine, tradition, and equipment. Working alongside the UEBC and RCO in both trade and combat, the United States itself packs a mighty combat capability, as well as being one of the only major powers left in reconstruction.

The United States of America itself is a seldom discussed topic and is often left to interpretation, however, the USA has returned to its state of being a democratically elected government with two major parties, the Federalist Party and the Constitutionalist Party*,* with the American Independence Party being a minorly notable third runner up in American politics. The USA uses the pre-Flash Constitution written in 1787.

#### People's Republic of Tidewater

Formed from the ashes of the Civilian Defense Front somewhat directly after the Atlanta Crisis in 2096, the People's Republic of Tidewater is a publicly democratic, though shady, socialist-style state present in the southeastern reaches of the United States, holding additional territories in northern Mexico. Behind closed doors, the PRT is a puppet state controlled by the Brazilian Republic, unknown to anybody besides the political and military elite of the two countries. Although they're completely controlled by the BR, secretive backdoor deals have seldom been conducted between the PRT and UEBC, however, they've since ceased due to the reignition of the war along the East Coast.

The People's Republic of Tidewater: Military are the direct descendants of the CDF, reforming into the PRT:M directly following the creation of the PRT. Operating against primarily the USA and its military, the MEB have supported the PRT:M throughout their existence, propping up and supporting the PRT's military operations since the start of the Second American Civil War in 2096. It should be additionally noted that the PRT's armed forces rely on conscription, and men 18-26 serve in the military. Enlists and conscripts are often poorly equipped and trained compared to their northern counterparts, however, rely on sheer numbers and bullets to overwhelm and outmaneuver the enemy.

#### Royal Commerce Organisation

Formed some years prior to the United Enclave of British Counties sometime in the 2050s, the RCO is a mercantile trade and paramilitary mercenary organization hailing from Europe and the UEBC's territories. Early on in their inception the RCO developed trade ties with post-Flash remnants of European nations, including France and Germany. Coming to their aid and funding European reconstruction and stabilization efforts, the RCO came into the eye of the UEBC as a whole in the 2090s as international, globalized trade began to restart on a mass scale. Economic successes and global relationships with American countries, both northern and southern, led to UEBC's involvement, including the RCO, in the Second American Civil War sometime after the Atlanta Crisis in 2096.

Locally the RCO is houses in a regional supply warehouse in Whitman Bay, the American occupied town in Chatham County, Georgia. Additionally, they crew their own transport and merchant ship, the Enfield. The RCO continue to operate as a mercenary organization and work alongside a Royal Army detachment to combat the PRT and MEB in Fort Wilmington, as well as providing support to American assets in the region.

#### Maior Exército Brasileiro

Coming into the fold sometime in the 2050s, emerging from the Flash much better off than the rest of the world, the MEB operates as the military and defense force for the Brazilian Republic. Garnering infamy in South America during border skirmishes and brief wars with MERCOSUR's enemies, the URP. Additionally, the MEB are notably feared on the seas surrounding South America and within the Gulf of Mexico, fiercely fighting to protect their trade with the PRT against both American and English assets in the Atlantic Ocean. They secretly exert and spread the influence of the Brazilian Republic in the PRT, assisting in the BR's puppeteering of the PRT, as well as supporting Tidewaterite military assets in the country.

Within Chatham County the MEB play a lucrative political and military game with the USCPF and PRT, their operations rarely reported on or visualized in Southside and the surrounding areas.

### Lore Factions

Tidewater's Lore Factions are lesser regional players than their larger, Core Faction counterparts. Although they're not as powerful or regionally secure, Lore Factions are still mentioned in and play a large part in the game's lore and storyline. They are often more player-based in nature and work alongside the playerbase more directly than their larger counterparts.

#### The Reds

Comprised of, primarily, older CDF officials and their descendants, the Reds are an anti-PRT and anti-MEB paramilitary organization in the southeastern United States and People's Republic of Tidewater. Although they don't claim any land openly or fly any notable flags in public, they operate discreetly and dangerously, often ambushing Brazilian and Tidewaterite convoys in volatile regions of the PRT. Labeled as terrorists by the PRT and MEB and criminals by the USA and UEBC, the Reds seldom find allies in their fight.

#### Tidewater Brewers

Publicly the Tidewater Brewers operate brick and mortar bar establishments in the PRT, privately, however, the Brewers conduct illegal dew smuggling and brewing operations in the country. They often smuggle dew, firearms, and other illegal goods into and out of the PRT, especially along volatile border regions like Chatham County. Notably, the Brewers operate the Southside Brewing Company in Southside, Georgia.

#### Reuben's Corsairs

Dangerous mutinies and troubled times befell upon a group of seafaring pirates and raiders who plagued shipping surrounding South Africa, leading to various backdoor deals and agreements with third parties. The Corsairs, locally, operate a regional gang that dips their toes in illegal arms dealing and dew smuggling, among other illicit activities to produce a shady and lucrative profit.

#### Desert Corporation

An arms manufacturing company funded by the United States of America before the Flash, DECorp has made a large-scale resurgence during the Reconstruction Era, often working alongside the USCPF, now the USAF, as mercenaries tasked with securing the interests and assets of the United States in both the east and further western territories of the USA.

#### Tidewater Federal Police

Formed by the PRT's government after the Atlanta Crisis in 2103, TIFEPOL operates as the PRT's federal policing force in the public space. Privately, however, TIFEPOL operates as lapdogs and enforcers for the government's political aspirations and desires. Opposition to federal authority are often visited by TIFEPOL, ranging from politically outspoken citizens to large-scale criminal syndicates.

#### ACMF Descendants

Little information is available for the ACMF Descendants residing in Chatham County, however, they do reside in a post-Flash ACMF submarine in a cave just off the coast of Whitman Bay. Their submarine often acts as a fishing hamlet for the once feared Asian populous left over from the diversionary invasion conducted on Chatham County to deter American military assets from Rockport.