Idea: Mock Parliament

[Bacon King]

Basically, I'd write up a nation bio, including a brief history, demographics, current laws and such, and whoever wants to play could take the role as an MP in that nation's parliament. It would be a fairly open-ended game; I'd serve as a GM and keep things organized.

I'd say it would need twenty people or so to work out; would any one be interested in this?

I'll post more if there's much interest.

[Bacon King]

It's great to see so much support!

Can you post some of this basic information on here, the history, demographics and such? I'm quite interested in what you've thought up.

I'm open to suggestions, and I haven't written out the details yet, but I'm basically thinking an island the size of Delaware in the middle of the Atlantic. Maybe a former British colony, sort of like a larger Bermuda. The nation would have just overthrown a dictatorship, which would give you guys the ability to kind of set the new political landscape.

I'll play -  actually drafted how to work something 'UK' style with minimum effort. I'll post it Monday when I get access to the computer!

Yes; this would be much appreciated.

Pardon, I'm new around here, and I thought I'd add my two cents.

This mock parliament is a great idea, but it sounds to me from the description you provided it may be classified as a micronation.

In any case, I'd be happy to help.

Vincent

If you want to call it that; at any rate its just the parliament.

[Bacon King]

Wow, thanks Colin.

This should go without saying, but I approve all of that bio you posted.

[Bacon King]

While we're on questions, any ideas on government structure (eg legislature [monocameral or bicameral?], executive, local, etc?)

I think a unicameral, centralized government would probably work best for this idea as it stands now but a federal system is probably needed. If this really was a dictatorship for some time then the two options are either that it has elected to stay outside the Commonwealth, and elect some sort of executive, or has voted to rejoin the Commonwealth and now acknowledges Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Queen of Antillia.

Personally, I'd prefer the latter.

[Bacon King]

You think it'd be a good idea to get a sub forum for this?

[Bacon King]

Wake up guys! I'm sending Dave a PM now to ask for a sub-board. Then I'll help make sure everything gets off the ground okay.

[Bacon King]

Thanks to dave for the forum. I'll set up some threads later in the day.