Hands in the Night (War/Horror; OOC/Open/WB)

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Maybe the Volkavian dealings with certain governments and groups has lead to foreign governments being hesitant to send arms to the country. After all, a javelin imported on monday might be used on a black hawk in Iraq on thursday.

[Ormata]

• 1946, as a response to their experiences in two world wars.
  
• Platoon might be too big for what I am intending. My intention is for the player-characters to be in a degree of contact on the same battlefields, in the same scenes. I might be open to a fire team or squad.
  
• Nope. i'm wanting to avoid the interference of foreign nations, at least for now. Despite Volkavia meddling in other nations and even doing some secret dealings with various groups, such as in Afghanistan, I don't want foreign intelligence teams bringing in arms just yet.
  
• People are going to talk about what they went through, and the government can be surprisingly negligent of this - as long as it doesn't reach print. Keeping realistic war portrayals from the public mediums is something that the government is very good at. Volkavian participation in Chad and Angola, for examples, are portrayed in propaganda as the ideal of the Volkavian soldier; an eager, loyal servant of the state who saddles up to fight foreign adversaries. As long as the veterans don't act out and accept their public medals, the government will tolerate the drunken ex-commando weeping to his fellow bar patrons about his six months in a Cuban-run prison camp in Angola.
  
• I'm going to amend the timeline, in regards to Volkavian military participation. Volkavian troops have publicly participated in military operations in Chad, Angola, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Afghanistan, the Central African Republic, and Yemen. In secret, Volkavia has also leased its special forces to train, advise, and even fight alongside certain paramilitary groups, most notably to the Colombian right-wing militias in the '90s.

Thank you.

[Reverend Norv]

App is finished.

[Ihsalihna]

Gotta say that I like this app.

Thank you! I wasn't sure how good it was, I've been out of practice so I appreciate you saying so

Ihsalihna, I was also thinking of applying as a prominent member of the criminal underworld within the overarching community of Volkavian Roma -- an escaped convict of Ursari descent who once led a racketeering syndicate known as the Pralipe, or "Brotherhood," before being sentenced to ten years of hard labor after being implicated in the murder of a Gendarmerie NCO. Up for a little collaboration? Perhaps a distant familial connection, or a loose association between the Pralipe and the Kalyi Jag?

That sounds pretty dope, I'm down for that

[Rudaslavia]

-snip-

Awesome. How would you like them to have crossed paths?

[Ihsalihna]

Awesome. How would you like them to have crossed paths?

Not sure... she may have done a deal with him once or twice, either when she was a bit younger getting hard to access medicine into the country for a dying patient, or more recently to help arm the Kalyi Jag with nasty new toys. He may also have worked with her aunt at some point, shes involved in illegal smuggling.

[Kentucky Fried Land]

<snip>

Hey! I was actually working on a medic character, a foreign exchange student, and I was wondering if I could somehow work it in with yours? Some sort of assistant or the like, I'm running low on ideas right now after work.

[Ihsalihna]

Hey! I was actually working on a medic character, a foreign exchange student, and I was wondering if I could somehow work it in with yours? Some sort of assistant or the like, I'm running low on ideas right now after work.

Heya! That could work, yeah. There's a few options... maybe they worked with her uncle, either before or when he fled to the UK, or they've done medical work together yea

[Kentucky Fried Land]

Hey! I was actually working on a medic character, a foreign exchange student, and I was wondering if I could somehow work it in with yours? Some sort of assistant or the like, I'm running low on ideas right now after work.

Heya! That could work, yeah. There's a few options... maybe they worked with her uncle, either before or when he fled to the UK, or they've done medical work together yea

I think having worked with her uncle would be perfect, as a assistant or intern at the time during the off days at the university, or perhaps as a work study, something of the sorts.

[Torrocca]

Just gonna drop a quick lil' update on my current character apps, a couple of them should be done and posted by some time Sunday or Monday hopefully :3

[The Knockout Gun Gals]

(KOLCHAK, EVGENIA)

   

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+++Name:
    +++Age: 35
    +++Gender:[/b) Female
    [b]+++Physical appearance:
Height : 179 cm
Weight : 59 kg
    +++Identifying Marks:
Earrings on her ears. Silver-colored.

    +++Ethnicity: Volkavian-Russian
    +++Religion: Orthodox
    +++Birthplace: St. Petersburg
    +++Criminal History: N/A
    +++Military History: N/A
    +++Skills:
- Financial background -> Accounting
- Well-educated, fluent in English, Russian, and Volkavian
- Well-connected with the exiles, managing the communications of St. Petersburg's exiled community.
- Basic firearms and combag training, nothing too major, she knows how to handle pistol and able to defend herself in combat to a degree.
    +++Occupation: foreign languages teacher
    +++Family:

Family :

Kornilov Kolchak, 70, exiled from Volkavia on 1945 when he was 7, due to his father being a mid-ranked communist-aligned political activist and guerilla. Soviet educated in philosophy, then a member of the Party and a teacher where he accumulated influence among the exiles. After the fall of Soviet Union, established a mid-level business in clothing sector. Not the wealthiest, but one of the first who communicated with the FVF representing the exiles in St. Petersburg.

Helena Kolchak, 60, former officer in the Air Force. Wife of Kornilov. Mother to Evgenia, Sarah, and Sara.

Sarah and Sara Kolchak, both 30, her younger twin sisters.

    +++Psychological analysis: ambitious, helpful and determined, and yet, or perhaps in spite of those three traits, she is not quite willing to sacrifice her morality to achieves the ambitions. Her life as an exile in Russia means she knows almost nothing about Volkavian but from what her father told to herself, and within those tales she began to appreciates the Volkavians and thus will almost certainly willing to help them to achieve the good condition.
    +++Likes/dislikes: alcoholic drinks, mostly vodka and kalashnikov. Dislikes tea.
    +++Interests: accounting-related stuffs, skiing, boxing.
    +++Fears: Ghosts. And dark, but mostly ghosts since ghosts tend to appear in the dark.

    +++Equipment: Gsh-18 semi-automatic pistol. A pocket knife. Some kind of survivalist clothes consist of hiking boots, gloves, winter coat, and a wool hat. A smartphone, and a slightly outdated physical map of Volkavia.
    +++Biography:

Born in St. Petersburg on 1973, Evgenia was the first daughter of the soon-to-be third siblings. Her father is Kornilov Kolchak, whose father, a communist, was forcibly expelled as the result of an anti-communist policy that aimed to expulsed all of the communists in Volkavia to avoid communist revolutions that can topple the royal family. Kornilov was 7 when that happened. When they arrived in Russia, his father settled relatively quickly and consolidated his position among the exiles as one of its representative leader, as well as joined the Party as well.

Evgenia grew normally, in a comfortable situation as well. Her father held position as a teacher and member of the Party, so it suited his life and his family's welfare, getting the better portion of the usual rationed goods.

Of course, if there's anything good that she learned about beside her Soviet-type education, was that how her father told her stories about Volkavia, though mostly from what he remembered from his father. She was 18 when she first entered St. Petersburg State University, the same time Soviet Union collapsed and reformed into many countries, one of which is Russian Federation. In the university, she enrolled in Accounting, and it was the same place where she began to established connections with other Volkavian expats of her age, whose parents were exiled as well back after WW2. She built her reputation as an ambitious and determined student, also established herself as one of the more known Volkavian young expats.

She graduated on 1995, 4 years after she first enrolled. Around the same time, Volkavia was hit by several economic sanctions, and her father, alongside other Volkavian expats in St. Petersburg began to developed smuggling network to Volkavia, mostly aiding the left-leaning and the business-related supporters, seeing that they are the best entry that they can look at. The goal of the Volkavian elites in Russia is, in time, establishing a pro-Russian Volkavia state. They recognized that allying themselves with sympathetic Volkavians will help in a long run.

Evgenia was given combat training by her father, who prepared her as the one who will connect the expats and the locals.

It was a basic one, since he expected there would be little to be fought between FVF and the monarchists, from what he heard of the country has been in a state of backwardness and isolationist, so little modernizations appeared to be the norm. By 2006, she spent years building connections between the Volkavians and the exiles. She decided she need to be on the ground, in Volkavia, to better takes care of the situation. Her father reluctantly approved, though. He didn't want her daughter to be there but she was determined. He made a cover that she was there as a foreign languages teacher.

For the next 2 years she spent time in Volkavia, adapting and settling in. Perhaps she would be more receptive of the sudden changes in the country itself...
    +++RP Sample: yes
    +++Why Are You Here: her father established a contact with FVF, supplying them with financial assistance and small arms in the form of pistols, shotguns, and submachine guns. She represented the Russian Volkavian's community on the ground, though practically only exists in St. Petersburg.
    +++Theme Song: I will add this once we progressed in IC
    #ItWillBeDone (DO NOT REMOVE)

[Ormata]

Cylarn, you mind if I apply for a Technical crew (Work truck armed with a ZU-23-2, ZPU-4, or something in that range mounted on the bed. Likely other armaments, such as a swing-pintle mount MG-42 as sort of seen here)?

Nevermind, won't do a technical due to the role of it, focus of the RP, terrain, and the fact that we have a transport helicopter. Sorry.

[Insaeldor]

(FENEK, M. C.)

+++Name:
+++Age: Matteo Cezer Fenek
+++Gender: M
+++Physical appearance:
+++Identifying Marks: Cross and Sickle Rosary tattoo on his left hand, Махновщина tattooed on his right forearm

+++Ethnicity:
+++Religion: Unaffiliated Christian (Former Volkian Greek Catholic)
+++Birthplace: Uriju
+++Criminal History:
+++Military History: Basic training in the national military, fulfilled minimum requirement for obligatory service.
+++Skills: (Don't go overboard)
+++Occupation: (Okay, the sky is the limit here, but be sure that you can back everything up)
+++Family: (If any that are worthy of significant mention)

+++Psychological analysis:
+++Likes/dislikes: (Optional)
+++Interests: (Optional)
+++Fears:

+++Equipment:

• Uniform
• Czech m60 boots
• Condor CR 7 Chestrig
• Rifle
• Pistol
• 7x STANAG 30 round magazines (1x in gun 6x in chest rig)
• 3x 12 round Pistol magazines (1x in pistol 2x in chest rig)
• Tourniquet (wrapped around rifle stock)
• Motorola CP200D Radio
• Black Armband
• Hat

+++Biography: Something, something, god bless anarchy
+++RP Sample:
+++Why Are You Here:
+++Theme Song: (optional)
#ItWillBeDone (DO NOT REMOVE)

[Cylarn]

Cylarn, you mind if I apply for a Technical crew (Work truck armed with a ZU-23-2, ZPU-4, or something in that range mounted on the bed. Likely other armaments, such as a swing-pintle mount MG-42 as sort of seen here)?

Nevermind, won't do a technical due to the role of it, focus of the RP, terrain, and the fact that we have a transport helicopter. Sorry.

Still, could have one. Wouldn't hurt. I think Ludo will have to escape from Polkriz first.

[Ormata]

Cylarn, you mind if I apply for a Technical crew (Work truck armed with a ZU-23-2, ZPU-4, or something in that range mounted on the bed. Likely other armaments, such as a swing-pintle mount MG-42 as sort of seen here)?

Nevermind, won't do a technical due to the role of it, focus of the RP, terrain, and the fact that we have a transport helicopter. Sorry.

Still, could have one. Wouldn't hurt. I think Ludo will have to escape from Polkriz first.

That...is entirely fair.

[Hastur]

Plan on doing a write-up about the militant wing and make my character. ETA later for the militant wing (hopefully) and tomorrow for the character if all things go well.

The Black Tuesday Movement

The Black Tuesday Movement is an umbrella organization of a coalition of different Volkarian anarchist groups. The movement being founded in 1968 in eastern Borsten as a knee jerk reaction to the rapidly growing security apparatus and passing of anti-communist laws which further curbed on the individual liberty of the people. Several smaller anarchist groups consisting of collectivists, syndicalists and communists quickly came together and began cooperating in secret in order to spread the message and protect each other and themselves from what they saw as increasing government aggression against fringe political and minority groups.

The organisation itself is primarily a mix of socialist anarchist groups, with much of the membership being collectivists. However, There is non-socialist anarchist groups operating under the umbrella. With their being a notable sect of mutualists existing within and cooperate with the other organizations despite their inherent differences. The group is largely inclusive, with anyone being able to join and fight into the banner. This has resulted in a small mix of non-anarchist members such as communists, libertarians and socialists. That said however, the groups primary role is as an anti-statist, anti-authoritarian group who are in direct opposition with the government and royal family.

The movement throughout the period of the late sixties and seventies resisted on a small scale. Maintaining peaceful operations as they performed small scale protests and distributed illegal communist, socialist and anarchist literature through college and university campuses. With them seeing an overall small but steady membership growth among the student population as the Cold War loomed over the country. Arrests were common during this era, but the small scale of the operations allowed much of the organization to quickly adapt to new counterintelligence tactics and generally go mostly under the radar of the Volkarian government. As groups such as the far left Volkarian Workers Party (VWP) and militant Popular Revolutionary Front (PRF) took centre stage in their counter-intelligence operations.

This would however change as they moved into the eighties as the security apparatus receiving increased resources for counter-intelligence purposes. With the Black Tuesday Movement ending up firmly on the radar when large scale student protests where launched in response to controversial security operation in 1985 in which the government took in response to the growing AIDS epidemic. These student protests turned into small scale riots when royal police services used heavy-handed tactics to quell the masses, but the situation was quickly brought under control by police after several hours of skirmishes. In addition to this, two prominent members, young students, were shot dead in Borsten when they attempted to stop the capture of their homosexual friend by internal security services. Their deaths largely sparked outrage among members of the group, resulting in a very short-lived militant action against government buildings in Borsten.

In direct response to the unrest and subversive political activities from anarchist groups, and fearing a repeat of what occured in the 1920s, RSS forces began a mass arrest campaign against “key” members of Black Tuesday. With mass arrests beginning days after the death of the two slain students. Many of those who were caught and detained seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth, letting fears and rumours run rampant as the government silenced them. Forced back underground, black Tuesday continued opposition from the shadows. Moving back to their small-scale protests, literature and contraband distributions throughout the eighties and nineties.

The situation however had soured many of the members against peaceful action, resulting in split in how the group operated. These splits are often referred to as the group’s wings. With the more resolute members who believed violence wasn't an option continuing with their politically subversive activities. The newly founded and more militant wing however began taking steps towards an active small-scale insurrection, being known as the 1st Insurrectionary Black Brigade (1st IBB). With members who had been conscripted or who had served in the military beginning training up willing and radical volunteer fighters in the mountainous areas around Borsten. This group quickly rose in popularity during the late nineties, gained more and more as they entered the noughties, primarily thanks to the increasing disdain that continued to flow towards the royal family and the political class.

The publishing of the illegal cash pipeline story sparked Black Tuesday into much more large-scale action again. This time with much more aggressive protesting across the various cities as other political groups moved out. In addition to this, the militant arm, 1st insurrectionary black brigade, began working with criminal organizations and other militant political groups to amass themselves weaponry, equipment and explosives to begin a cohesive armed resistance against the government forces and the political class of Volkarian. Echoing much of what the anarchist’s groups did in the 1920s.

Before any of this could come to fruition however, the 2008 state of emergency occurred as the borders closed and the airports shut. With the army being deployed to attempt to maintain order on the streets. This forced the militant wing and Black Tuesday to delay as the nation was put under lockdown. Denying any planned operations. However, as the protests grew more and more frequent across the country, it eventually sparked the October uprising in Borsten. Both the peaceful wing and the militant wing where quick to take advantage of the situation to overthrow the local government. With the militant wing who used the opportunity to seize weapons from the local police and military forces caches and take control of a small eastern part of the city. With other political groups quickly doing the same.

With the establishment of the free city of Borsten and the Free Volkavian Forces. Black Tuesday was quick to establish a set of rules and guidelines voted in by their members. Being done with a flash vote in order to prevent infighting and complete collapse of the organisation, so they could remain an effective group. Voting in a very Milquetoast set of rules which were acceptable to most, but hardly desirable. The implementation of these rules and guidelines would quickly result in a large split of members, with a number of groups ceasing their cooperation and forming their own. Most notably Red Tuesday, the radical anarchist communist splinter group who disagreed with many of the guidelines and elected to go out on their own.

Since the vote, Black Tuesday remains a coalition as they fight for their continued freedom and they continue to cooperate with other FVF elements. With the several anarchist groups continuing to work together for the time in a shaky alliance. With their independence being protected by the militant 1st black insurrectionary brigade, acting as their main fighting force.

[Sudbrazil]

Request ETA on India Charlie, over.

On a side note, since Kandinsky has mutated to be a veteran sergeant rather than the reluctant conscript I had originally envisioned, may I add a few bits of survival gear for some fluff? Just light, fire, rope and a Swiss knife.

[Cylarn]

Request ETA on India Charlie, over.

On a side note, since Kandinsky has mutated to be a veteran sergeant rather than the reluctant conscript I had originally envisioned, may I add a few bits of survival gear for some fluff? Just light, fire, rope and a Swiss knife.

Do it, but remember that Kandinsky served in the CAR, and is considerably much more experienced than the teenage conscripts that populate many of the units.

Expect IC by Wednesday.

[Theyra]

(LEHMBRUCK, MARC)

+++Name: Marc Lehmbruck
+++Age: 29
+++Gender: Male
+++Physical appearance: 5'9, 160lbs
+++Identifying Marks: Burn scars on his hands and forearms.

+++Ethnicity: German
+++Religion: Protestant
+++Birthplace: Telemir, Volkavia
+++Criminal History: None
+++Military History: Three Years in the Army(1999-2002)
+++Skills: Good Driver, Markmen, Good Runner, Basic Medical Knowledge, Bilingual(German and Volkavian)
+++Occupation: Firefighter
+++Family: Niclas Lehmbruck(Father - Dead)
Karin Lehmbruck(Mother - 57)
Eduard Lehmbruck(Brother - 25)
Valentina Lehmbruck(Sister - 25)

+++Psychological analysis: Marc can be considered a helpful person that can not stand idle while someone needs his help. Along with being protective to those he cares about, sometimes becomes too protective. Generally tries to see the silver lining in situations despite how bad things may get and once he puts his mind to something he finds important, it can be hard to dissuade him from it.
+++Likes/dislikes: Likes - Reading, rock music, jogging, and playing cards. Dislikes - rap music, his relatives, the royal family, laziness and cowards.
+++Interests: History, soccer, old movies, drawing and, sports racing.
+++Fears: Being helpless, being trapped, losing more of his family.

+++Equipment: SKS, MAC 50 pistol, medkit, two handheld radios, flashlight, and binoculars.
+++Biography: Born into the wealthy Lehmbruck family in Telemir an eastern city, there was always a sense of tension within the family growing up. For the Lehmbrucks has gotten into their current position by working closely with the royal family. Given how selfish the royal family is and how much the kingdom has suffered under their rule. Marc's father, the heir of the family wanted nothing to do the Marius and his own family's corrupt ways. Giving up a life of luxury for a more modest existence about a year after Marc was born. Wanting to help his fellow Volkavians despite the danger, Marc's father became a firefighter and Marc would grow to admire his father. His honest nature and willingness to help others made a mark on the young Marc. Also, Marc had shown to be protective of others, mainly his family. This coming into play when his younger siblings were bullied for being German.

Otherwise, Marc had an uneventful life up to the point he was conscripted into the army in 1999. Serving three years in the army, and would only see action in his final year in Afghanistan. He would question the point of having to be sending soldiers to fight in foreign wars for nothing but money. Losing some friends he made in the army while in Afghanistan and would leave after the army once the year was over. Returning to civilian life and wanting to help others like his father. Marc joined the local firefighting force and worked alongside his father.

Despite using out of date equipment, Marc did rather well as a firefighter and the night he will never happen was in 2005 when a massive fire erupted in Telemir. The firefighters did the best they could to contain the fire but, the poor quality buildings made for good kindling and spread fast throughout the city. Marc was helping his father rescuing an elderly couple when the roof collapsed and pinned Marc's father to the ground. Marc tried to get his father out while burning himself in the process. The building was becoming more unstable by the minute and Marc refused to leave his father behind. The next thing he knew the floor gave way and Marc was knocked unconscious. Later he would wake up at the hospital with bandages on his hands and arms and the first thing he asked was what happened to his father. He would find that his father died during the collapse and the fire had been dealt with. Marc felt horrible that his father was gone and fell into a minor depression while he recovered.

Later, after recovering and had time to mourn his father, Marc was transferred to Borsten. Spending three years in the city and watched as the FVF liberated the city and as time passed. Marc felt a sense of duty to help the rebels in their fight against the corrupt royal family. Remembering that the fire in Telemir would have never happened if the royal family actually cared about their people. Marc seeks to join up with the FVF and hopes he can do his part to end the monarchy and help bring a brighter future for Volkavia.

+++RP Sample: Voyages in Andromeda
+++Why Are You Here: To do what has been a longtime coming.
+++Theme Song: N/A
#ItWillBeDone (DO NOT REMOVE)

[Rudaslavia]

Cy, who are the big names of the Jewish mob families based out of Gromov?

[Cylarn]

Cy, who are the big names of the Jewish mob families based out of Gromov?

Issachar is the big one, although they run a larger operation in Uriju. If you are feeling up for it, I could entrust you to creating a more definitive picture of the mob, up to your specifications.

[Rudaslavia]

Cy, who are the big names of the Jewish mob families based out of Gromov?

Issachar is the big one, although they run a larger operation in Uriju. If you are feeling up for it, I could entrust you to creating a more definitive picture of the mob, up to your specifications.

Awesome. If it's okay with you, I will further develop the history of the Issachars' Uriju operation and how it was established through a brief mob war in the early 1990s.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Issachar is the big one, although they run a larger operation in Uriju. If you are feeling up for it, I could entrust you to creating a more definitive picture of the mob, up to your specifications.

Awesome. If it's okay with you, I will further develop the history of the Issachars' Uriju operation and how it was established through a brief mob war in the early 1990s.

I alluded to them in my own app, so you might want to draw some inspiration from there!

[Rudaslavia]

Awesome. If it's okay with you, I will further develop the history of the Issachars' Uriju operation and how it was established through a brief mob war in the early 1990s.

I alluded to them in my own app, so you might want to draw some inspiration from there!

Will do!

[Cylarn]

Updated the roster. I am progressing on the IC as we speak. Expect a quick rallying-up before we go on combat ops.

As for you, James, you had best figure out how to desert without getting killed by the FVF or government in the process.