 The Caribbean League, Request for Status |
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 Apr 5 2007, 06:22 AM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Orlando Member No.: 4,644  |
Hoi Chummers..... Need some help. I am currently writing a back history for my Voodoo Houngon. He was a College Student on Spring Break to Haiti. Decided to stay, yes there is girl involved. A lovely French maiden whose father teaches at a University in Haiti. What Universities exist (if any) in Haiti. All I know is that Port a Prince is the largest city in Haiti. Can anyone fill me in on the latest information for Haiti in 2070?
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Apr 5 2007, 10:47 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
You're going to hate me for saying this...
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Apr 5 2007, 10:51 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
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Apr 5 2007, 10:54 AM
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Hoppelhäschen 5000 Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 3-January 04 Member No.: 5,951 |
KHAAANNNN! |
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Apr 5 2007, 10:59 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Orlando Member No.: 4,644 |
For Hate's sake I spit at thee, with my last breath I curse ye!!
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Apr 5 2007, 12:45 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
John Hopkins Institute of Health likely runs at least one teaching hospital in Haiti. For the most part, JHIH owns Haiti. I figure that would be the most high-profile university system in Haiti, but there is also the University of Haiti, with about four thousand or so students.
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Apr 5 2007, 03:36 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
So since SoLA is not yet a published book, would releasing info contained in it, not in "as written" context, but in general overview, violate the NDA? Is there an expiration date on that?
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Apr 5 2007, 07:04 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
The answer to that is: I don't know. At this point, I'll err on the side of caution. But as far as the question on this thread, it's information not directly covered in SoLA anyway, so there's no real problem with me mentioning my opinion. The answer I gave is in line with the material in SoLA but isn't taken from the material in SoLA.
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Apr 5 2007, 07:23 PM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
Indeed, that information can be inferred from Cyberpirates. JHIH owns Haiti and the Human Nation owns JHIH. Pgs. 36-38.
Of course, that's old information. Cyberpirates talked about a ten year turn-over rate for dictatorial administrations in Haiti and said the current anti-metahuman forces were due to go down any day - in 2059. So for a game set in 2071 or later, it's quite plausible, even highly likel that you'd be dealing with the successor government to the group that couped the government that was described in that book. -Frank |
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Apr 5 2007, 07:37 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
Yep, that speculation is correct and SoLA does update that. But as far as the question asked on this thread, about universities, JHIH would still be the most likely player there. That didn't change in SoLA and if it has changed by 2070, there's no information on it.
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Apr 5 2007, 11:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 289 Joined: 20-February 04 From: in the matrix Member No.: 6,091 |
Most NDAs (and there are lots of them) that I have signed dont have an expiration date or one that is so far off there might not have been one. I have not seen the one in question so I can not speak about it directly. |
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Apr 5 2007, 11:14 PM
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Uncle Fisty Group: Admin Posts: 13,891 Joined: 3-January 05 From: Next To Her Member No.: 6,928 |
Thanks. To all three of you. And for reminding me that I need to find an old copy of Cyberpirates still.
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Apr 5 2007, 11:21 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 615 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,895 |
The ones I have signed: Have mixed on having a very long expiration date (as in I might be dead first), or don't have one. There is usually some provisions for it to be released /waived. OFten when the product goes 'live' though this is not all the time, as often they do not want what was in the pre-release going public. |
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Apr 6 2007, 04:07 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 28-May 03 From: Orlando Member No.: 4,644 |
Thanks peoples, I appreciate the intel. At least now I can update the backstory on my Voodun priest. I was going in the direction that a Council of Captains have power over the isle, these being the leading pirate captains in the caribbean.
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Apr 6 2007, 05:08 AM
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Prime Runner Group: Banned Posts: 3,732 Joined: 1-September 05 From: Prague, Czech Republic Member No.: 7,665 |
Considering that by the Gingerbread Man's estimates in Cyberpirates the power would have turned over twice since the book's publication, that is a reasonable hypothesis. -Frank |
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Apr 6 2007, 01:05 PM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,078 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 67 |
If you want a pirate-ruled island, you want Borinquen (Puerto Rico). However, the island representatives that effectively form the Caribbean League do include a number of pirate lords, even ones that don't formally control any major islands. The government of Haiti has changed hands (violently), but JHIH's power on the island hasn't changed yet. Well, as of 2064, at least. |
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