PSA: since we have a lot of people and IC has started, join status is now "full" BUT if you have previously expressed interest in the int check, discord, or OOC you are welcome to take as long as you need to finish up characters <3
@ayzrules, should I add my CS & Kingdom sheet now to the tab or is it still under review? O.o
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Would you mind pasting them here in the OOC, too? Just so that the co-GMs can take a look as well!
Their Inventions: The Atomic Bomb...
"Dead men don't claim vengeance, and neither do their dead sons." - Paraphrase of a paraphrase of a Tywin Lannister saying. (I think it was clash of kings? no dance of the dragons. either way, it was GRRM who wrote it)
Whazzz upppppp! This looks fun, any room left in this party castle or do I need to relocate to another far away land? :P ^^
Hey! This is what I have so far; you mind taking a quick peek see if I'm in the right direction?Velikiy Tsarevich Anastasiy Romanova of Glavnya
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โโโโโโโโโโAnastasiy Dima Aleksei Romanova || HRH, YH, other titles, Anastasiy, Adar (pron. with long a, so A-dahr), the Sad-Eyed Prince, the Kind-Eyed Prince
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โโโโโโโโโโHis Royal Highness, Crown Prince of Glavnya || Velikiy Tsarevich
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โโโโโโโโโโ24 years
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โโโโโโโโโโMale || he, him, they, them
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โโโโโโโโโโGrey asexual panromantic
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โโโโโโโโโโHEIGHT: 6โ2โ
WEIGHT:
HAIR: Long, curly, dark brown
EYES: blue, startling
STYLE: formal, professional, on the preppy side, but does sometimes venture into the โartisticโ side in private; also dabbles in androgyny and femininity
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โโโโโโโโโโsoft-spoken, graceful, gracious, polite, courteous, reserved, good listener, prefers to listen and watch to speaking, melancholy, poor self image, self-sacrificing, slow to anger, trustworthy, slow to act, hesitant, lonely, kind, generous, is prone to crying when he is alone, romantic, second-guesses himself all too much, loving, tender, gentle, rarely raises his voice, considered somewhat effeminate, anxious
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โโโโโโโโโโ+ playing piano & cello
+ dance, esp. ballet
+ drinking (is quite partial to whiskey (especially scotch), bourbon, cognac, white wine, champagne, rosรฉ)
+ music
+ poetry
+ reading
+ dressing well
+ looking his best
+ menโs and womenโs fashion (and is quite partial to dressing androgynously or more femininely)
+ tea
+ rainy days
+ sunny days
+ clean uniforms
+ walks outside (especially with his dogs)
+ opera
+ his tutor
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โโโโโโโโโโ- disappointing his mother
- the fact that he has to become king
- red wine, beer, vodka, tequila
- ruining his clothes
- messing up his appearance
- mathematics
- being lied to/cheated/played
- feeling manipulated
- the dark
- thunderstorms
- pressure
- coffee (he thinks itโs too bitter)
- the idea that all relationships must result in sex, or that all attraction must be sex-based
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โโโโโโโโโโโwould not have been next in line for the throne had his older brother not been assassinated (fc Henry Cavill)
โballet background
โhas licenses to sail and fly
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โโโโโโโโโโClement Becq || #B0C4DE
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โโโโโโโโโโtbd
A Few Lyrics here
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โโโโโโโโโโN/A
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โโโโโโโโโโ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ถ๐ช๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ผ:tbf
{ M: It takes you to the tag โaesthetic: anastasiy romanovaโ on my tumblr, so you donโt have to scroll through 40+ more images on this page. }
๐ ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ธ๐ท๐ญ๐ช๐ป๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ช๐ป๐ช๐ฌ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ:Velikiy Tsarevich Anatoly Demyan Nazariy Romanova, brother, deceased {FC: Henry Cavill}
Age: 30 years
Notes:
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Tsarevich Arseniy Vadim Terenti Romanova, brother {FC: Timothรฉe Chalamet}
Age: 20 years
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Tsarevna Galya Mariya Asya Romanova, sister {FC: Mackenzie Foy}
Age: 17 years
Notes:
--- is weak from chronic illness in her early youth
Sacha Ibrahim Mikhailov, tutor {FC: Matthew Goode}
Age:
Notes:
---KOROLEVSTVO GLAVNYA
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โโโโโโโโโโKingdom of Glavnya || Glavnya, Glavnian/Glavnyan
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โโโโโโโโโโNAME: Tsar Oleksander Nikita Grigory Romanova, King of Glavnya {FC: Mads Mikkelsen}
Age: 53 years
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Tsarina Zinovia Angessa Serafima Romanova, Queen of Glavnya {FC: Jennifer Ehle (circa The Kingโs Speech)}
Age: 50 years
Notes:
--- was betrothed to Oleksander to be married when she was 18
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โโโโโโโโโโNavy, Royal Blue, Goldenrod || #000080, #4169E1, #DAA520
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โโโโโโโโโโSnow, vodka, fur, being near-impenetrable in winter,
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โโโโโโโโโโโfairly recent (70 years ago) reclamation of throne 100 years after threat of revolution forced the royal family to step down for at least a century in favor of different form of government (which failed)
โ โ past kings had used excessive military power to rule, but the last had been far too relaxed in comparison, letting things fall into ruin and slowly draining the treasury; the people revolted in order to save themselves and their country, but still had some respect for their royals (namely the queen and her children), so they let them live and proposed a treaty with their renouncement of the throne for 100 years
โthe royal familyโs reclamation went smoothly and Glavnya has seen great economic improvements; it seems the Romanovas have learned from their past mistakes
โtrue heir, Velikiy Tsarevich (Grand Prince) Anatoly Romanova, died in an assassination; public believes it to have been a car accident
โhowever there have been terrorist groups making reappearances, and one, the Niet, that has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the grand prince; this information is being kept as quiet as possible while being dealt with as rationally and peacefully as possible
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โโโโโโโโโโMir, Glavnya
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Tada! done with Russia, I mean Rustavya. I'm gonna spruce it up and make it shiner later, but photoshop takes time, and adulting is time consuming :(. working on my oc now, but mostly wanted feedback first. โ[image placeholder for later]
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Rustavya
(pronounced Rhoos-stahv-ya, not rush, basically pronounce it with a slavic accent, preferably Russian, but Romanian and Ukrainian works too. Also Belarusian.)
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Rustavya is ruled by the Royal House of Vasaรคtten, the current Sovereign being King Nikolas III. His Queen Consort was Rhiannon of Rรถkstenne.They wereโฆ not a happy couple, to say the least. Reportedly, they didnโt even sleep in the same bed after the birth of their one and only child. Rhiannon was the daughter of a neighbouring kingdom, and the marriage procured purely for alliance purposes, yet that did not make her a pliant nor silent Queen. Opinionated, intelligent, and headstrong, she did not come to Rustavya to simply wear a crown and look pretty. The royal couple differed on many a view, and despite being a foreigner, sheโs managed to get much of the Cabinet on her side, and disagreements between the monarchs didnโt end with the King always winning, however, given Rustavyaโs โcomplexโ political nature, it didnโt also end with some kind of legislation (more on that later).
Nikolas came into the throne young, just barely past the age of majority (18), and filled with ambition, vigour, and endless arrogance. He is the pure embodiment of the downsides of the Ancien Rรฉgime. However, unlike Louis XIV, he is not golden. While he has ambition, he lacks the intelligence and patience of better dictator-kings. What Nikolas wants, Nikolas gets. Aka, every basic white man, essentially. Everything went his way, until he was married to Rhiannon, similar to him in nature, but she had the intelligence and patience he lacks. While the King of Rustayva is absolute, critically, he (or she) must not appear to be, as public riots and revolutions in the past have shown, which is why the cabinet exists, to provide the illusion of a cooperative government. Rhiannon, however, was also to sway about half of them to her will, resulting in increased corruption and political assassinations, including attempts on both the King and Queen (known to have been orchestrated by each other). Publically, they maintained a civil face, but did not keep their dislike of each other entirely private, which has also split the public in terms of which sovereign to love and obey. Suspiciously, the Queen has been missing for about 5 years now, and no one can say with any certainty what has happened to her. Officially, itโs stated as foul play, assumed to have been a kidnapping, and the length of time since her disappearance makes it all the more likely that she is dead. However, this has also worked in her favour, as King Nikolasโs approval is at an all-time low of 46%, whereas the Queen, despite not being there, is at 97% approval.Overall, Rustavya, isnโt exactly conservative or liberal so much as it is simply subject to the will of the reigning Sovereign. Social progress goes back and forth depending on who's wearing the crown. What is constant, however, is the ironclad grip with which the crown bearer rules. The free press is non-existent in Rustavya, though there is a feeble attempt to pretend the state doesn't control the news and ALL media. And the internet is heavily watched and controlled, and at times banned. Accounts that belong to users from certain foreign nations are blocked in Rustavya. Dissent is not appreciated nor welcome in Rustayva. Though depending on the severity of the dissenters actions, and the mood of the monarch, they can get off scot free or be executed.In theory, Rustavya practises absolute-primogeniture, meaning that the title (in this case the throne) passes to the eldest living trueborn child, regardless of gender. However, there exists a provision that any marriages to other royal families, wherein the spouse is the heir apparent or presumptive of a line of succession, automatically forfeits the Rustavyan's claim to Rustavya's throne. Historically, this has been used to bypass female heirs. Only in the event of no viable living heirs (including cousins and secondary lines of succession) can the throne pass to an illegitimate child or an illegitimate line, there have been instances, however, of overruling this provision in cases of popular male princes du sangs (princes of the blood), though this has always instigated a war. Most royal matches are to be consented to by the sovereign (as such, it usually falls to them to arrange betrothal as well), however, a royal over 18 may simply get consent from the cabinet. The heir, however, must obtain consent from both the sovereign and cabinet, if they are over 18, they are free to REJECT any betrothal they so choose, but cannot accept as they please.
Although the royal couple have only one child, Crown Princess Venera, the King has another child, an older son, Grand Duke Vasily, he is a prince du sang, prince of the blood, and born out of wedlock (illegitimate) and therefore unable to lay claim to the throne, except in extenuating circumstances (thatโs not to say he doesnโt want it though).
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Blue and silver, with shades of red (though, particularly when worn by government officials, red is considered offensive since it was the colour of the last civil war leaders)
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(I know, I know, concise and short, but I love Russia okay? I canโt do short. I need some kind of outlet to spew off all these useless facts Iโve accumulated. Iโve embellished some of it, but most of those numbers and shit are fucking true, for Russia, Rustavyaโs not real. Only changed some rankings to reflect the political shifts in Rustavya.)
Alongside being the largest country by landmass (though a lot of it is uninhabitable due it being a frozen tundra, so their population ranks them as about the 9th largest country), Rustavya is oil and natural gas rich, and known for its extensive mineral and gemstone mining, particularly of diamonds, as well as its extensive military and arms industry.The petroleum industry in Rustavya is one of the largest in the world, a contender for the largest, but authorities are in disagreement as some believe a few middle Eastern countries may win that crown. However, Rustavya, by far, has the largest reserves and is the largest exporter of natural gas. It has the fourth largest coal reserves, second highest oil reserves, and is a contender for the largest producer of oil. However, Rustavya itself is only the fourth highest fossil fuel energy user in the world (prior to the reign of Nikolas III, they were second). They produce 12% of the worldโs oil, and about 14% of global oil exports. Most of their oil goes west, particularly to Europe. In regards to natural gas, not only are they the world's largest exporter, but are the proven holder of the largest reserve. Itโs theorized, but not proven, that they are also likely home to the largest volume of still-undiscovered natural gas, with a mean probable volume of 6.7 trillion cubic meters of said fossil fuel that is absolutely horrendous for the environment (listen, my country ainโt all that liberal, but I sure as hell am). Undiscovered oil is estimated to be about 22 billion barrels (second to the estimated undiscovered oil in Iraq- I mean a middle eastern country). The petroleum industries revenues account for about 12% of Rustavyaโs GDP (14% for Russia, in 2005, and only as being responsible for the post-soviet GDP growth, slightly out of date statistic, so). They are considered an โenergy superpowerโ, and the world estimates their oil and gas reserves to be worth and estimated $75 Trillion US dollars (or I guess Acrian dollars? Also, yeah, thatโs the real estimate of the worth of Russiaโs oil and gas, they hella rich son).The second most profitable industry in Rustavya is their mining of non-oil and gas minerals. One of the worldโs leading mineral industries, and accounting for a large percentage of Eastern Europe/Slavic State production of a range of minerals, Rustavya is ranked among the top 5 worldwide producers of a number of minerals, including; aluminion, arsenic, cement, copper, magnesium compounds and metals, nitrogen, palladium, silicon, nickel, and vanadium. Additionally, they lead the world in diamond mining by volume, and account for 27% of global diamond extraction.To guard oil and diamonds, one might want a few tanks, and Rustavya has, frankly, all of them. They have a large and sophisticated military and arms industry, some would argue an necessarily large stockpile. They have the capabilities to design and manufacture high-tech military equipment, including fifth-generation fighter jets, and are currently working on next-gen jets with greater tracking and โinvisibility abilitiesโ, for a lack of a better term, just being quiet and using the clouds and shit to shield them from view, and signals to avoid detection, not like wonder womanโs invisible jet. They also have like, all the guns and tanks, etc. Rustavya has so much excessive military equipment, in fact, that they opened up a theme park a few years ago. Just two hours outside of the capital, itโs call Komrade Park (the actual one in Russia is called Patriot Park), you can climb on tanks, shoot bazookaโs, itโs actually pretty fun, if a little threatening. Rustavyan arms exports are valued at approximately $15.7 billion usd, their worth second only to the US/Acira. Their top exports are combat aircrafts, air defense systems, ships, and submarines.
Additionally, Rustavya is a nuclear superpower, and has numerous ballistic missiles, as well as nuclear powered submarines. They have a large stockpile of chemical and biological weapons, and invented the Novichok agents, a series of nerve agents claimed to be 5-8 times more deadly than the (british made, but idk who is england in-verse) VX series of nerve agents, and Soman (discovered during WWI, and further developed by the US/Acira and Germany, separately, during WWII). Over 100 strains of Novichok agents exist, and they are heavily guarded and kept in secret locations by the government. As Rustavya has not provided any information on the chemical makeup of Novichok, it has had be reverse engineered from victims in other nations, and itโs difficult to crack due to itโs highly volatile nature. No known treatment exists, and Rustavya has not admitted to whether or not they engineered an antidote themselves. Novichok agents are the favoured Rustavyan method of disposing of people out of their own borders. The exact stockpile of Rustavyan weapons of mass destruction is unknown, as itโs a closely guarded secret. Itโs even entirely clear if the King knows exactly how many they have. In the late 80โs-90โs, they admitted to a total peak stockpile of 68,000 warheads (the united states admitted to 32 040), but, as of a UN estimate last year, theyโve gone down to 7,850 (which includes all missiles, bio-weapons, etc. btw, USA, you guys currently at 7100, no data available yet to show how trump affected that though).Economically speaking, Rustayva has been very careful to ensure that while the world is dependent on them, their economy will survive if suddenly cut off. They have vast farming, health, and etc industries, though they may not rank as the highest in the world, they are profitable and self-sustaining enough, and if all trade was suddenly cut off, the country would survive. This is what allows it to keep enduring as it does as it pleases, since sanctions have little to no effect on their economy. The Rustayvan economy implements an odd mix of marxist-leninist communism, and oligarchy. Rustayva has an uneven distribution of wealth, yet has low poverty rates and general satisfaction amongst the people, as itโs largely abolished the bourgeoisie. The distinction in status is essentially that you are either of (proven) royal blood, or you are a commoner, and therefore equal to everyone else. The state, ie the Crown, owns most state assets, such as the aforementioned 3 major industries of oil/gas, diamonds, and arms, however, outside out of the immediate branch of the royal family, the wealthier you are, the higher your taxes. Offshore banking is considered treason within Rustavya, and the penalty for treason is, of course, death. Additionally, even if a company is NOT state owned, the Sovereign has the power to shut down or indefinitely and forcibly keep open any company they so choose. The country implements a living wage, as well as various social benefits, such as maternity and parental leave, as well as complete and free universal healthcare (includes dental). This system, however, breaks down during high periods of corruption, often resulting in civil and a near complete change of government. An easier way of understanding the Rustavyan economy is actually just to look at Amazonโs business model, the company is happy to bleed money in order to gain market share, and keep prices low to make sure the consumers are happy. With Rustavya, the Crown would be Jeff Bezos, they have all the money, and can save the world if they wanted to, Amazon is the government/whatever-remains-of-the-bourgeoisie (essentially, theyโre oligarchs, but it doesnโt matter how much money they have, if they piss off the King/Queen, they gonna die), theyโll lose money, in order to make sure the customers, the people, can keep affording to buy shit, and live in homes, so that they donโt riot.However, despite all this definitely cool and necessary information about their wealth and economy, Rustavya is best known for its political turmoil and militarial endeavours. Civil war is just another tuesday in Rustavya. It goes through governments faster than Trump goes through wives. They also donโt keep that shit to themselves, and have been encroaching on neighbouring lands and necessarily getting involved in middle east conflicts. Internationally, theyโve also been accused of meddling in the elections of other nations, as well as committing assassinations on foreign soil. Most of which theyโve denied, or openly laughed off. Because of this, they have been subject to UN and other sanctions, but it hasnโt affected their economy.
Rustavya has its own rich and historic culture, and is heavily resistant to outsiders influence, particularly from the western half of the world. It heavily resents nations *cough* The US-I mean Aciras *cough* that constantly screams that they are โthe greatest nation on the Earthโ, like โfuck offโ, said the average Russian-I mean Rustavyan. Because of this, they loathe foreign culture, particularly western culture, and have their own celebrities. Most people recognized as international stars, ironically, would be either little or completely unknown in Rustavya.
Rustavya practices state agnosticism (during the last civil war, it became the first country to practise state atheism, though the harshness of the last government is why itโs now agnostic). While the state does not endorse any one religion nor another, the constitution allows for freedom of religion, but all government employees, including the monarchy, are forbidden from publicly displaying faith in any religion. If something of the spiritual variety is to be mentioned, they may only use vague terms such as โthe divine,โ or โthe forces of the universe,โ etc.
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โโโโโโโโโโRustavya has a long and complex history. Itโs well over a thousand years old. Originally, it was known as Kievan Rusโ, and was founded by Varagians (the name given by the Rusโ, greeks, and others to Vikings). Itโs been through several major periods of extreme political upheaval, from basic feudalism to a somewhat functioning traditional democracy in around the 1300โs, to the outright Divine Rule of Kings to a traditional constitutional monarchy to a communist rebellion, to sudden royalist revolt, back to constitutional monarchy, and a few more civil wars before the current government was established, and remains unbroken (though challenged) since 1937.The House of Yusupov is a cadet branch of the royal house, and they enjoyed a lot of power, but it wasn't enough and they came for the crown. The Yuspov's gained support of the majority of the government, but lacked the military and the people. However, the war lasted a decade, from the 80's to the late 90's, and resulted in numerous casualties. They lost in the end, and most Yusupov's were executed, including children and completely innocent family members. At the time, their executions resulted in international outcry, but ironically had the opposite effect on everyday Rustavyan's, who resented the concept of mercy for people who fucked up their lives for 10 years.
<Snipped quote>Previously part of Rรถkstenne, Askold was once part of Rustavyan (during the communist days), and when they last made moves indicating they wanted to take it back, Rรถkstenne swiftly arranged the marriage of Princess Rhiannon to then the boy king, 20 year old Nikolas. It was annexed by Rustavya a few months after her disappearance, sparking international outcry, yet little to no repercussions. They were hit with some sanctions, but they had no visible effect on the Rustavyan economy.Following the success of getting away with annexing Askold, Rustavya has been more blatant, getting into scuffles in the Black Sea, and seizing numerous boats, as well as openly killing dissidents that had managed to escape to other countries.
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ยป The capital city is named Voskhod and is home to Voskresenskie Palace, seat of the Sovereign.
ยป During the 60โs, they were engaged in a space race, and while they did not manage to claim the first man on the moon, in 1961, they manned the first flight in space and put the first man in space, as well as bringing him back. Rustavyan astronauts are called cosmonauts, and Ruscosmos (the nickname of Rustavyan Cosmonautic Organziation) remains a heavily protected and invested in industry in Rustavya.
aesthetics and stuff to come. again, adulting takes up so much time. I hate work. TToTT