ARTICLE 29: KALININGRAD
"...the guarantee of perpetual peace is nothing less than that great artist, nature... In her mechanical course we see that her aim is to produce a harmony among men, against their will, and indeed through their discord. As a necessity working according to laws we do not know, we call it destiny. But, considering its designs in universal history, we call it "providence," inasmuch as we discern in it the profound wisdom of a higher cause which predetermines the course of nature and directs it to the objective final end of the human race."
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch - Immanuel Kant
IC Thread
Theme
'sup! In this roleplay, you'll find yourself as the member of a Rainbow Six-esque unit fighting a shadow war against the vampiric menace in the city ofKönigsberg Kaliningrad. The introduction above should give you a bit of an idea on what's going on and what this is all about. I'm going for a semi-realistic "feel" for the RP, which means that things should be acted out realistic, although I won't push it too much (ie, "you can't run that far in that amount of time, someone wearing 20kg of equipment can only run [x] km/h!"). The roleplay will be made up of different missions, with time in between for some more character interactions and 'casual' activities to allow for some more character development and all-round fun.
I've planned a storyline for the events that'll happen in Kaliningrad during the RP that should see for some diversity in scenes, missions, enemies, and so forth to keep things interesting for everyone participating. I can't spoil anything, of course, but the setting allows for plenty of interesting and different locations, be it from medieval ruins to the industrial complexes of the Soviets. To prevent the OP from getting too cluttered, I've opted to place the lore and various other information in the posts below, so please read there as well before you decide to apply - you'll probably want to, anyway, and it might save us all some time. If you're interested please, do read on!
Rules & Application
I. Please follow the site's rules. That means PG13, no flaming other players, no trolling, and so forth. Don't fret, fun is allowed, and feel free to post on the OOC about whatever.
II. No godmodding, metagaming, etc.
III. For your In-Character posts, they should be at least one paragraph composing of four lines, and use correct spelling, grammar, etc. We're here to help! I've been told that what I consider to be four lines is around 12 to 16 lines on a tablet, so use that for a reference if you're using one of those to post.
IV. You're allowed one character for now, although that may change in the future.
Below you'll find the code for the app for you to copy/paste and fill in! Please remove everything in parenthesis, makes it all look much neater. If you need any help, feel free to ask, I'll reply to you as soon as I can. Below the code, I've hidden a more detailed explanation of everything in the app underneath a spoiler for your convenience.
"...the guarantee of perpetual peace is nothing less than that great artist, nature... In her mechanical course we see that her aim is to produce a harmony among men, against their will, and indeed through their discord. As a necessity working according to laws we do not know, we call it destiny. But, considering its designs in universal history, we call it "providence," inasmuch as we discern in it the profound wisdom of a higher cause which predetermines the course of nature and directs it to the objective final end of the human race."
Perpetual Peace: A Philosophical Sketch - Immanuel Kant
IC Thread
Theme
Kaliningrad, March 2016. Founded in the year 1255 by the Teutonic Order, the city of Königsberg, now the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, had seen its fair share of violence. After the fall of Marienburg Castle, it had served as the Order's headquarters. In 1944, it was bombed by the British Royal Airforce during two nighttime raids, and the city burned for days without end. What was left of it was almost completely wiped off the Earth in as Stalin's Red Army did battle to it, capturing it after three long days of battle. In July 2007, it was threatened that the Russian Federation would place nuclear weaponry in Kaliningrad Oblast if the United States were to place missile defense systems in Poland, although these plans were officially suspended early 2009. The city has known its fair share of conflict, and nowadays it is no different, the natural guarantee of peace Immanuel Kant wrote of long gone.
Vampires, the supposedly immortal lords of the night, are real - they always have been. Presumed but stories by the majority of the people on Earth, they reside hidden among us in society. Many of the myths told about them contain the truth, from their thirst for blood to their weakness for anything made of silver. One of these myths has been proven false. We know that they are not immortal. From a stake to the heart to a 12-gauge shotshell to the face, vampires can die and they can die messily. That is where we come in.
On Thursday the 12th of June, 2008, an agreement was signed in secret between most of the governments of the world through the United Nations. It was kept secret from the public, the information it dealt with considered to be too big a threat to public order. Dealing with the treatment of the supernatural, it was Article 29 of the accord that called for an international unit to be formed to deal with the vampiric menace. Two months later, on the 23rd of August, the Boiling Suns were founded, a unit made up of operators from throughout the world to combat the vampires throughout the world. Bases of operations were set up around known hotspots, and hidden from the eyes of the public, our war began.
Enter Kaliningrad. The ancient city of Königsberg has been unveiled to have a heavy vampiric presence, and as such it is here that the Boiling Suns Special Operations Group has now established a presence. That is where you come in - be you an new recruit or a veteran of several years, you have just arrived at our base of operations for Kaliningrad Oblast. You have been selected because we know you've got what it takes. Don't disappoint us.
Vampires, the supposedly immortal lords of the night, are real - they always have been. Presumed but stories by the majority of the people on Earth, they reside hidden among us in society. Many of the myths told about them contain the truth, from their thirst for blood to their weakness for anything made of silver. One of these myths has been proven false. We know that they are not immortal. From a stake to the heart to a 12-gauge shotshell to the face, vampires can die and they can die messily. That is where we come in.
On Thursday the 12th of June, 2008, an agreement was signed in secret between most of the governments of the world through the United Nations. It was kept secret from the public, the information it dealt with considered to be too big a threat to public order. Dealing with the treatment of the supernatural, it was Article 29 of the accord that called for an international unit to be formed to deal with the vampiric menace. Two months later, on the 23rd of August, the Boiling Suns were founded, a unit made up of operators from throughout the world to combat the vampires throughout the world. Bases of operations were set up around known hotspots, and hidden from the eyes of the public, our war began.
Enter Kaliningrad. The ancient city of Königsberg has been unveiled to have a heavy vampiric presence, and as such it is here that the Boiling Suns Special Operations Group has now established a presence. That is where you come in - be you an new recruit or a veteran of several years, you have just arrived at our base of operations for Kaliningrad Oblast. You have been selected because we know you've got what it takes. Don't disappoint us.
'sup! In this roleplay, you'll find yourself as the member of a Rainbow Six-esque unit fighting a shadow war against the vampiric menace in the city of
I've planned a storyline for the events that'll happen in Kaliningrad during the RP that should see for some diversity in scenes, missions, enemies, and so forth to keep things interesting for everyone participating. I can't spoil anything, of course, but the setting allows for plenty of interesting and different locations, be it from medieval ruins to the industrial complexes of the Soviets. To prevent the OP from getting too cluttered, I've opted to place the lore and various other information in the posts below, so please read there as well before you decide to apply - you'll probably want to, anyway, and it might save us all some time. If you're interested please, do read on!
Rules & Application
I. Please follow the site's rules. That means PG13, no flaming other players, no trolling, and so forth. Don't fret, fun is allowed, and feel free to post on the OOC about whatever.
II. No godmodding, metagaming, etc.
III. For your In-Character posts, they should be at least one paragraph composing of four lines, and use correct spelling, grammar, etc. We're here to help! I've been told that what I consider to be four lines is around 12 to 16 lines on a tablet, so use that for a reference if you're using one of those to post.
IV. You're allowed one character for now, although that may change in the future.
Below you'll find the code for the app for you to copy/paste and fill in! Please remove everything in parenthesis, makes it all look much neater. If you need any help, feel free to ask, I'll reply to you as soon as I can. Below the code, I've hidden a more detailed explanation of everything in the app underneath a spoiler for your convenience.
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[b][u]Personal Information[/u][/b]
[b]Full Name:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Physical Examination:[/b] What do you look like? Description or picture inserted in the img tags above, anything else here. Length, strength, weight, defining traits, etc.
[b]Psychological Assessment:[/b] ie personality.
[b]Biography:[/b] Two paragraph minumum.
[b][u]Professional Information[/u][/b]
[b]Degrees:[/b]
[b]Previous jobs:[/b]
[b]Current Role:[/b] Pointsman, breacher, etc.
[b]Equipment:[/b] Equipment of your own choosing.
[b][u]Additional information[/u][/b]
[b][u]OOC Information[/u][/b]
[b]RP Sample:[/b] One or more.
[b]Timezone:[/b] Optional. [/box]
