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The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

Once @Sabotage gets their character completed and submitted, we should be ready to go, everyone.

The 20th World Martial Arts Tournament! - A Dragon Ball Roleplay

@RaddumI'm sorry to hear that, that throws a big wrench in getting this started.

@AtomicNutSo, my biggest issue with this is the ties to Master Roshi and the Turtle Hermit school. The reason I set this as the 20th World Martial Arts tournament, was specifically to avoid overlap with any of the main characters. This RP is NOT an AU in the normal sense of the word. It DOES take place prior to the events of the show, but it's kind-of an AU in that we're using OCs in a pre-existing setting. So if you can rework the character to remove the ties to any canon characters, then it'll be accepted.

ENTER THE ORDO: A Dark Heresy/40k Roleplay

@AsuraI'm still here, there's just not enough for me to do to warrant a post right now. It'd just be Tekart confirming that @Wraithblade6's condition is improving.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

@Lady Selune He's great! Throw him on over, I look forward to seeing him in action.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

Hauptmann Josef Fichter

Name: Josef Fichter
Age: 24

Physical Appearance: Josef is a rather lean individual, but still has some muscle and strength to him. His hair is a cross between blond and brown, often appearing different depending on the lighting, and he dons an officer's moustache on his upper lip. His black military uniform is crisp and neatly pressed, with his parade and dress uniform adorned with shining medals from both the now-gone Austro-Hungarian Military, and the Borovian Blackshirts.

Unit Profession: Officer

Personality: Josef is an officer to his men first and foremost, and to the Baron second. He works to ensure that the orders he gives have his men's best interests in mind, and if his orders would lead to death or harm for his troops, he does not hesitate to contradict them. He works to maintain a good relationship with his men, wanting them to trust and have faith in him, as well as putting his own trust and faith in them. He sees working with the Blackshirts as a method of bringing stability to a troubled land, and he hopes that if Borovia can be made stable and intact, it can be either reunited with Austria, or perhaps inducted into Germany.

History: Originally a citizen of Austria-Hungary, Josef was among those in-between the working class and the nobility, wealthy but not of high birth. As such, in an attempt to push forward their social careers, Josef's parents enrolled him in an Officer's Academy once he came of age. By the time he had graduated and received his commission, the Great War was in full swing, and Josef found himself at the front lines of the Italian campaign. By the time the war came to an end in 1918, Josef had achieved the rank of Hauptmann, as Well as a Silver Medal of Bravery First Class, a Bronze Medal of Bravery, and a Karl-Cross. Eventually, the collapse of Austria-Hungary would occur, and Josef would find that his home no longer lied in his beloved Austria, but instead in a newly-formed, independent state known as Borovia. Despondent at the loss of his country and state, Josef took to the one thing he knew best: commanding forces. He used his status as both an officer and the heir to a wealthy family, and gained a commission in the Baron's Blackshirts, being given command over a special force drafting mercenaries, loyal citizens, and defectors from other nations.

Equipment:
Mannlicher M1895 Rifle, with Bayonet
Frommer Stop handgun
Infantry Saber
Officer's Spotting Binoculars

Prominent Skills: Josef is a skilled field officer, capable of properly and skillfully organizing troops and planning battles. He's also a skilled parade formation organizer and commander, and a trained user of the rifle, pistol, bayonet, and saber. He speaks German fluently, and can give orders and receive reports in Hungarian and Czech.

Other: Prefers to be addressed as 'Herr Hauptmann' if the subordinate speaks German, otherwise he accepts either the Czech or Hungarian word for Captain, or failing that, the subordinate's native word for Captain.

The Blackshirts of Borovia - An Industrial Era RP of Crushing the Revolution

Here's your commanding officer, everyone!

Hauptmann Josef Fichter

Name: Josef Fichter
Age: 24

Physical Appearance: Josef is a rather lean individual, but still has some muscle and strength to him. His hair is a cross between blond and brown, often appearing different depending on the lighting, and he dons an officer's moustache on his upper lip. His black military uniform is crisp and neatly pressed, with his parade and dress uniform adorned with shining medals from both the now-gone Austro-Hungarian Military, and the Borovian Blackshirts.

Unit Profession: Officer

Personality: Josef is an officer to his men first and foremost, and to the Baron second. He works to ensure that the orders he gives have his men's best interests in mind, and if his orders would lead to death or harm for his troops, he does not hesitate to contradict them. He works to maintain a good relationship with his men, wanting them to trust and have faith in him, as well as putting his own trust and faith in them. He sees working with the Blackshirts as a method of bringing stability to a troubled land, and he hopes that if Borovia can be made stable and intact, it can be either reunited with Austria, or perhaps inducted into Germany.

History: Originally a citizen of Austria-Hungary, Josef was among those in-between the working class and the nobility, wealthy but not of high birth. As such, in an attempt to push forward their social careers, Josef's parents enrolled him in an Officer's Academy once he came of age. By the time he had graduated and received his commission, the Great War was in full swing, and Josef found himself at the front lines of the Italian campaign. By the time the war came to an end in 1918, Josef had achieved the rank of Hauptmann, as Well as a Silver Medal of Bravery First Class, a Bronze Medal of Bravery, and a Karl-Cross. Eventually, the collapse of Austria-Hungary would occur, and Josef would find that his home no longer lied in his beloved Austria, but instead in a newly-formed, independent state known as Borovia. Despondent at the loss of his country and state, Josef took to the one thing he knew best: commanding forces. He used his status as both an officer and the heir to a wealthy family, and gained a commission in the Baron's Blackshirts, being given command over a special force drafting mercenaries, loyal citizens, and defectors from other nations.

Equipment:
Mannlicher M1895 Rifle, with Bayonet
Frommer Stop handgun
Infantry Saber
Officer's Spotting Binoculars

Prominent Skills: Josef is a skilled field officer, capable of properly and skillfully organizing troops and planning battles. He's also a skilled parade formation organizer and commander, and a trained user of the rifle, pistol, bayonet, and saber. He speaks German fluently, and can give orders and receive reports in Hungarian and Czech.

Other: Prefers to be addressed as 'Herr Hauptmann' if the subordinate speaks German, otherwise he accepts either the Czech or Hungarian word for Captain, or failing that, the subordinate's native word for Captain.

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Excuse you: I sexually identify as a Sovereign-class Starfleet Cruiser!

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@JesseJSo what are your plans for things like character origins? Cause that could alter whether or not I join.

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See, I love these threads, because then I can claim I'm researching the future of Communism, and Khrushchev's crony here in the lab can't bitch at me for it.

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I guess I should have clarified that I don't consider most 'Western' RPG games to be true RPGs either. In my eyes, an RPG is where you create a completely original character, and experience a story that can be altered or guided by the actions you take as your character. I guess my biggest gripe about most games that claim to be RPGs in general is lack of actual influence I have over many of the "Player Characters" they use, or the overall story and its progression, but that may just boil down to limitations of Video Games as a whole.