Dieseldamned: WE NEED COMMUNISTS [OOC] [9/12 Humans] [9/12] Trolls]

[CSJ]

The two examples of Communists seem to be a non-politically communist girl in a communist territory, nad a politically-communist boy in non-communist territory. Are the requirements to fit in this group fairly loose?

ATM, we're kinda hoping to balance things out by having some genuine Apparatchik added to the mix. So, while we have been loose thus far, it's probably advisable to create a somewhat more patriotic character to help us BASH THE GREEDY CAPITALIST DOG-PIGS.

I am willing to help out those on the Communist team with creating characters in case you're not too flash on modern history.

[Monkeysky]

I'm pretty well caught up on the actual history, but this is somewhat different from the real world. I'm thinking of making a character who lives by a tantalum plant in the middle of the northern tundra, which exists as a result of the alternate focus on computers. Would this be too weird?

[Greyhound]

Actually, I was thinking to create a sort of Trotskyite character, as in, he's a firm bolshevik and believer in Marxist theory, but he readily dislikes Stalinism. God-damn is he a patriot, though.

[call me fred]

Okay, uh, I submitted my character and I haven't heard a damn thing back. What's up, if I might ask? Ought I just go edit the spreadsheet myself?

[awesomeIncarnate]

I'd suggest that, yeah. The two GMs are busy or something, I guess. They kind of are a lot. If your reservation is accepted, I'd go ahead with it. Are you in the Skype group yet?

[call me fred]

There's a skype group? Hot diggity, add me to that shit posthaste!

[Xartarin]

Yeah, same here.

[adamantRevolutionary]

I still need to be invited as well.

[Monkeysky]

Crud, Skype is currently not working on my computer. I apologize.

[probableWizardry]

Yo, Hey. I've been lurking around the forum and finally decided to make an account.

Quick question, since I'm not too sure here, is that one last Troll Anarchist spot still open? I have quite a few characters that would fit the bill. (Just 2 now that I think about it actually ^^') Is it too late to reserve that slot? The last slot needed there is a male character right?

[awesomeIncarnate]

Alright.... Fred, Xar, AR, send me your skypes so I can add you to the group. I'm just assuming you'd rather not have them out and about where everyone can add you and junk.

[Xartarin]

Well, I do have that Skype button thing right under my avatar.

[TruthHurts22]

Hm...Interesting idea. Is it too late for me to join?

[Greyhound]

I also have a skype button, so... you know.

[Monkeysky]

Would this character sprite be acceptable as a communist child?

[Greyhound]

From a purely historical standpoint, no, not quite. The symbol confuses me, and since the Communist party discouraged fashion and the like, especially during the Stalinist period (post Lenin-'53), it probably wouldn't be allowed. However, this is only if you're living in a place like Moscow or another heavily communist place. Siberia, for example, though primarily populated by prisoners in Gulags, had slightly more lax regulations on petty things like fashion.

The other thing is, Russia did not have policies of Zhongshan suits the way China did (if my memory serves me correctly), so you could probably get away with something like heavy winter clothing, unless that's what it is, in which case, maybe put some lapels on it? Or a hat? Maybe an ushanka?

My little voice is that if you're going to put a symbol on it, it should either be a hammer and sickle or something of the like. Maybe a military emblem to show that it's a hand-me-down.

The other thing to remember is that I know really nothing about this character, so I could be talking out my ass. Anyways, it's a nice looking sprite and I'm curious to hear about him.

[CSJ]

From a purely historical standpoint, no, not quite. The symbol confuses me, and since the Communist party discouraged fashion and the like, especially during the Stalinist period (post Lenin-'53), it probably wouldn't be allowed.

Depends on what the symbol means. Fashion really wasn't that big a deal unless you were going out of your way to dress in a Western style or otherwise dress in a way deemed 'subversive' - such as wearing excessive jewellery otherwise 'showing-off'. Their policy on fashion was rather tied to their desire for social uniformity. Other than the symbol I wouldn't bother changing much else.

Because of the nationalisation/centralisation of clothing manufacturers, you would have to rely upon home-made clothes or DIY for a unique style. Generally, a blind eye was turned to those of higher status in the party, or the right connections.

[Greyhound]

Yeah, this is true. It wasn't until the more lax leaders came into power that fashion and music and the like began to leak into the country. Also, because it's an AU, if you can figure out a meaning for your symbol, then it could be a cool peek into the AU.

Yeah, this is the other thing. Does he live in a dacha? A hovel? A hole in the ground? What's his story?

[Monkeysky]

His symbol is that of a capacitor, by the way, due to him living on a tantalum ore mine, which only exists in this alternate time period due to the new found need for capacitors. The symbol itself is pretty much drawn on, though, and didn't come with the clothes.
I would have made them heavier, but making the coat longer looked really weird, and I could neither make nor find a good hat.
His background is that his father was put at the mine as an electrician at first, but due to him being the one to best understand the new computers, he became the communications officer (I know that's the wrong term, but I'm not sure what the right one is), and because of this, the kid also had a decent amount of experience with computers.
I would have made it a hammer and sickle, but if we set the precedent that every communist kid is a red hammer and sickle, this would get confusing.

[alexthewhite]

Having a symbol wouldn't mean an immediate trip to the gulag. Being a teenager, it might just be a sign of a youthful rebellion too minor to crush. Symbols don't necessarily mean fashion, especially not in a Homestuck-esque world where everyone seems to have a symbol.

The thing I'm more curious about is the goggles. Are the lenses different shades? How come? Are they glasses, and if so, why are the lenses darkened?

[Monkeysky]

Having a symbol wouldn't mean an immediate trip to the gulag. Being a teenager, it might just be a sign of a youthful rebellion too minor to crush. Symbols don't necessarily mean fashion, especially not in a Homestuck-esque world where everyone seems to have a symbol.

The thing I'm more curious about is the goggles. Are the lenses different shades? How come? Are they glasses, and if so, why are the lenses darkened?

He wasn't sent to the gulag, his family works there, and not in the forced sense.
The goggles are there to protect against the wind and glare. The right is shaded to protect against the sun, but the left is black because he is missing his left eye. I probably should have made that clear as well.

[awesomeIncarnate]

Oh.
So that's what those Skype buttons are for.


HUH.

[ninja-band-aid]

I am literally making an account just for this.
May I reserve a female Commie, please? Bio to follow shortly.

[Xartarin]

Krug left, and is no longer the GM.

This RP doesn't have to die, though. We can start over and easily make this RP actually happen if we want to. The only thing that can REALLY kill this RP is a lack of motivation, determination and effort. (aka laziness and abandonment)

The first thing we need to decide is who the new GM is going to be.

[Monkeysky]

I'd recommend CSJ, since he seemed to know what was going on.