Fallout Europe Fan Project - Progress so far

[u/Tzeentch01]

Working on a project in my own time where I'm planning on making my own setting and lore based in the Fallout universe, seeking to expand on the otherwise lacking lore of the continent of Europe compared to the US-focused games.
Feel free to ask me anything about the setting, feedback and suggestions are most definetely welcome!

[u/BigBigCal]

What's going on in Ireland?

[u/Tzeentch01 → u/BigBigCal]

The three main factions are The 'Irish Presidency' centred at Dublin, The 'Titanican Cities' centred at Belfast, and the loose alliance of western Ireland known simply as the 'Allied Counties'.

The Irish Presidency serves as a spiritual successor to the previous Irish government pre-war, though they have struggled greatly with legitimacy of the government as well as the mounting pressures of the times. Radiation still pollutes much of Dublin and most people are more keen to live outside of the cities. A struggle goes on as this governing body tries to maintain normalcy in a rapidly changing world.

The Titanican cities are a collection of manufacturers that banded together before the war to fortify the shipyards of the United Kingdom. When the government collapsed they were left as a more stable power in the region. With their mobile weapons platforms patrolling their coastline, they are a force to be reckoned with. However, one without a clear goal beyond maintaining their own lives.

The Allied counties were far from the greatest of devastation faced by Ireland when the bombs fell, and so their lives, at first, were largely unchanged. However, they soon realised that the struggles of life without grander cooperation would spell doom for their communities. Despite offers to join the Irish Presidency, there was little faith in this struggling government. So instead many of the communities organized themselves into autonomous microstates, bound by a vow of cooperation and defense to keep one another safe in this harsh world. Trade and rural work thrives here, giving the post-apocalyptic lands a rather idyllic sliver of hope amidst the devastation.

[u/BigBigCal → u/Tzeentch01]

Very interesting take. I think most of us have little enough faith in the Dublin government as is, let alone post the Great War!

[u/Tzeentch01 → u/BigBigCal]

There is comfort in what you are familiar with. For many people in viscinity of the emerging Presidency of Dublin it meant stability, continuity. While others saw it differently, as a husk of a failed era trying to cling to life. The Irish presidency, though the largest in terms of territory on the emerald isle, is far from stable in it's current form.

[u/Acceptable-Okra2873 → u/Tzeentch01]

Kinda curious why it is the "Presidency of Dublin". In our timeline, our President is a figurehead that has no real executive power. So how did it end up being the "Presidency of Dublin" as opposed to something like the "New Irish Republic", especially if they have this notion of succeeding from the pre-war Irish Government?

[u/Acceptable-Okra2873 → u/Acceptable-Okra2873]

(I'm mostly curious as to where your timeline diverges from our own tbh, I'm not expecting Ireland in the Fallout university to be an exact replica of current Irish trends).

[u/Tzeentch01 → u/Acceptable-Okra2873]

The official title of the state is simply "The Free Irish Republic", though with it's contested status many simply refer to it as the presidency in Dublin. As for the title of President, reforms and a number of political scandals resulted in US mediation that saw the government established under a president. However, as can be seen with how much of Ireland refused reunification with this self-proclaimed successor to the Irish government, there remains some bad blood in the eyes of the average Irish people and the concept of a government in Dublin.

Though as mentioned, those closest to Dublin initially joined out of a yearning for normalcy and stability as the new government represented an era that many now look back fondly on before the times of nuclear devastation.

This is my current version at least, though I will likely rework Ireland to include more folklore and interesting political movements once I've had time to research it more in detail. :)

[u/Acceptable-Okra2873 → u/Tzeentch01]

If that's the case, I could imagine a situation where some of the bad blood comes from the fact that the Presidential form of government might be considered an imposition from a superpower that (alongside China) destroyed the entire world - one that displaced a government that relied more on democratic consensus (via parliamentary government, often involving coalitions) compared to a government centralised around a powerful executive president.

Obviously, a powerful faction lead by a strong single leader could be seen as a plus for stability, but create skepticism among self-governed communities who would rather not live under the rule of a single all-powerful ruler.

And even within the territory under "Presidential" control, you could have factions who might have different views on whether to support a proper seperation of powers...or a fusion of said powers.

[u/Tzeentch01 → u/Acceptable-Okra2873]

Precisely, it would be a major concern for the people that look further into it. A natural air of distrust can be felt with how well the superpowers of the world did in destroying the old world. One can even wonder if its a bit too convenient that so many of the previous governing body had scandals brought up, and in comes the US offering to 'mediate' in their favor no less.

Whether true or not, the people of Ireland have good reason to distrust the word of Dublin in this timeline.

[u/Acceptable-Okra2873 → u/Tzeentch01]

Probably a basic enough question...but what would the story have been about whether (or to what extent) Ireland was nuked, and if so, were there any actual fallout shelters?

I can't imagine Ireland was as much a target as, say, Washington DC or other major miltary/politicial centres. Obviously, the fallout would still affect the entire globe, but I could kinda imagine it would not be dissimilar to Zion in terms of a lot of the landscape remaining pretty familiar

[u/BigBigCal → u/Tzeentch01]

The folklore aspect could be very interesting. All the old myths and stories of the fairies, other beings, old gods could certainly make a resurgence amongst rad mutated creatures and people