Post by Professor Plum on Jan 7, 2011 0:05:38 GMT -5
1: What is your OC’s human name and which country/city/state does it represent?
Amir Shirazi/Persian Empire (aka Iran before the revolution)
2: What is that character’s personality and how does it
correspond to the country you wish to roleplay?
Classic case of idealist turned cynicist. One of the earliest advocates of human and women’s rights, and strongly believed in respecting the cultures of others. However, he didn’t feel that ‘nice guy’ was a good persona for a mighty empire to have, so he’s always acted a bit standoffish. As the years went by, and his empire grew weaker, he became progressively more and more jaded.
He has a serious complex about people not remembering him, or confusing his policies with that of Iran’s. What aggravates him more than anything, though, is when people don’t appreciate all of the great things he did, particularly concerning his inventions. CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.
He is also used to being the boss, so don’t get offended if he becomes authoritative. He’s like that with everyone. But like most Iranians, he has a ‘public’ and ‘private’ face, the latter being considerably kinder than the former. Don’t ever expect to see his private face, though; I don’t see any of his GOOD children at this school. (Oh snap!)
Also, he is a chain-smoker (there was a time when everyone in Iran smoked water pipes…but nowadays, cigarettes are more convenient). Stay away if you have asthma.
3: What are their relationships with other countries?
Hates Russia, England, and Saudi Arabia. Fond of the French, Jews, Iranians (remember, not all Iranians are Persian!), and Americans. Has mixed feelings towards Greece, Turkey, Arab countries, and the Western world in general. Everyone else is a toss-up. A considerable chunk of the world (namely, the entirety of the Middle East) shares cultural ties with him, including even his former enemies.
Though, if you want to get technical, if you live in a country that uses taxes, eats cookies, plays chess, follows a monotheistic religion, wears pants, etc…you’re sharing cultural ties with him. :I
4a: How much do you know about the history of your character? Give us a little backstory on him/her.
Copied straight from my other app because I'm a lazy fuck. It's so hideously long that I have made it tiny, for the convenience of your eyes.
4b: What's their appearance? Please provide either a detailed description or a picture. Pictures are preferred if possible, but only one that is self-made.:
Very dark brown hair (nearly black), brown eyes, long lashes, battle scars/burns all over, yadda yadda yadda. He wears traditional Zoroastrian garb (ref: news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/middle_east_zoroastrians_in_iran/img/2.jpg), and an evil eye pendant around his neck (ref: www.orientalrugsandkilims.com/images/evileyes/evileye02.JPG),to ward off angry students. The longer you stare into its blue depths, the more it stares right back into your very soul. For srs.
4c: How old are they?
Don’t ask.
5: If ever you'll be accepted, will you be active? Please give us an idea on how active will you be?
6: What do you teach, and why did you choose it?
World History. Because I’m the only one who would ever teach it right. :I
7: So you’re new here! How do you find your way around campus,
do you ask someone for directions or try to figure it out yourself?
(He most likely arrived there with Iran, so we can assume the two of them argued pointlessly over directions.)
8: You have a lot of papers to grade! Do you get started on
them right away, of push them off for later?
I didn’t assign any of this work.
9: Some girl/guy’s trying to hit on you? What do you do?
…………………………………………….I am kind of too old for this. Kind of. …Or not.
10: A fight breaks out in the quad! How do you react?
I’m definitely too old for this./ends up helping anyways
11: A student’s failing your class! How do you deal with them?
Throw chalk at them.
12: The teachers are all going out for a party? Do you go with or
stay at home by yourself?
I’m only going if there will be kebab and tea. You know. REAL FOOD.
13: Uh oh! You accidentally broke a trophy that the school won!
What do you do?
How do you accidentally break a trophy, exactly? When I was a kid, I never made metal so cheap that it could be broken on ‘accident’.
14: You see a student with a broken leg? What do you do?
You know, back in my day, there was only one cure: GROW SOME BALLS./ends up helping anyways
15: Your boss says they have to cut your pay check! Do you just take this or do you have something to say about it?
myfacewhen.com/332/
/Many hours of heated negotiation follow this. It is a true fact that the elderly and those with weak constitutions may be in danger of cardiac arrest in the face of Persian haggling.
((You think I am joking. :I))
16: Someone is stalking you in the hallways! How do you react?
Smoke five cigarettes at once. Right in their face.
17: Any questions?
Where the hell are the ashtrays in this place? Also, I need extra chalk…for educational purposes.
Amir Shirazi/Persian Empire (aka Iran before the revolution)
2: What is that character’s personality and how does it
correspond to the country you wish to roleplay?
Classic case of idealist turned cynicist. One of the earliest advocates of human and women’s rights, and strongly believed in respecting the cultures of others. However, he didn’t feel that ‘nice guy’ was a good persona for a mighty empire to have, so he’s always acted a bit standoffish. As the years went by, and his empire grew weaker, he became progressively more and more jaded.
He has a serious complex about people not remembering him, or confusing his policies with that of Iran’s. What aggravates him more than anything, though, is when people don’t appreciate all of the great things he did, particularly concerning his inventions. CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.
He is also used to being the boss, so don’t get offended if he becomes authoritative. He’s like that with everyone. But like most Iranians, he has a ‘public’ and ‘private’ face, the latter being considerably kinder than the former. Don’t ever expect to see his private face, though; I don’t see any of his GOOD children at this school. (Oh snap!)
Also, he is a chain-smoker (there was a time when everyone in Iran smoked water pipes…but nowadays, cigarettes are more convenient). Stay away if you have asthma.
3: What are their relationships with other countries?
Hates Russia, England, and Saudi Arabia. Fond of the French, Jews, Iranians (remember, not all Iranians are Persian!), and Americans. Has mixed feelings towards Greece, Turkey, Arab countries, and the Western world in general. Everyone else is a toss-up. A considerable chunk of the world (namely, the entirety of the Middle East) shares cultural ties with him, including even his former enemies.
Though, if you want to get technical, if you live in a country that uses taxes, eats cookies, plays chess, follows a monotheistic religion, wears pants, etc…you’re sharing cultural ties with him. :I
4a: How much do you know about the history of your character? Give us a little backstory on him/her.
Copied straight from my other app because I'm a lazy fuck. It's so hideously long that I have made it tiny, for the convenience of your eyes.
8,000BC One of the first complex societies, appearing in the cradle of civilization. From here until 1,000BC, he spends most of his time building up his own community, developing Zoroastrianism (the first monotheistic religion and the basis of Christianity, Islam, and Judaism; it’s motto is “Good Thoughts, Good Words, Good Deeds”), and working on his craftsmanship with pottery and metals. Also, he invents wine around this time.
559-530BC Under Cyrus the Great, the Persian empire emerges as the world’s first benevolent empire; tolerant of religion, race, culture, language, and gender. Frees the Jewish people from their captivity in Babylonia and creates the first documented form of human rights for them.
522-486BC Under Darius the Great, the empire reaches it’s height; encompassing practically the entirety of the middle east. Roads, ports, banks (he also invented checks and mass-usage of coinage), underground irrigation, the postal system, and the first ‘Suez’ canal were created. In short, he prospered greatly.
334BC Alexander the Great of Macedonia invades Persia and destroys the empire, allowing his troops to plunder as they pleased, while many Persians were executed. In a drunken rage, the Persian capital, Persepolis, was set on fire. However, he also emulated Persian customs and attempted to blend the two cultures. In a mass-wedding, Persia and Macedonia were bound in foe-mantic holy matrimony.
247BC-224AD The Greeks are kicked out, and the Parthian rule commences. As a Parthian, he becomes an expert archer (hence the “Parthian shot”), inflicting massive casualties upon Roman armies. During this time, he also visits baby Jesus (see: “the three wise men”. No, I am not joking.)
224-632 The Sasanian Dynasty. He revives his past culture and spends a lot of his time in philosophical pursuits while fighting with the Byzantines. His queen signed a peace treaty with them, but by this time, both sides are greatly weakened. Because of this…
642-750 The Arab Caliphate swoops in and defeats the still-reeling Persia. Islam was enforced as the new religion, though Amir still clung stubbornly to Zoroastrianism (and thanks to that, Zoroastrianism still exists to this day). Saudi also tried to make Amir act like an Arab. Basically got the middle finger in response. (Although Amir did adopt the Arabic alphabet, but because of this, his surname was changed from the old Persian ‘Parsi’ to ‘Shirazi’.)
820-1220 Starts getting tired of the Arab constantly being around and finally tells him to gtfo. A golden age quickly followed. Persia becomes the world center for art, literature, philosophy, mathematics, medicine, and science.
1220 Gangis Khan attacks Persia, resulting in one of the worst catastrophes in the history of mankind. Over half of the population was killed, the streets literally turned into rivers of blood. Almost every major city was razed, libraries and hospitals destroyed. The death toll ranged in the millions.
1501 The Safavid Dynasty commences, in which Persia forms a disciplined army, defeats the Ottomans, and builds some of the finest Islamic monuments in the world in Esfahan. Just to show that Arab how it’s done.
1795 Cue the Qajar Dynasty, in which Persia puts up with a lot of corruption and general bullshit. England and Russia try to poke their noses into his business, which he doesn’t appreciate. However, he does form his first parliament at this time.
1925 The beginning of the Pahlavi Dynasty, and the beginning of the end for Amir. The new shah (the monarch) was harsh and authoritarian, but turned Persia into a modern, industrial society. The rest of the world was also asked to officially recognize “Persia” as “Iran”, which was what Iranians had been calling it since the dawn of forever. This was all fine and good, however, with some pretty harsh laws being enforced and with two world wars going on, Amir was starting to feel nervous.
1941 The Allies burst in and decide that, even though Iran was neutral, it needed to help Russia out with supplies. What the hell. The shah was forced to step down and replaced with his much less capable son. Amir was definitely worried now, but didn’t have the power to do anything about it.
1946 America forces Russia to leave Iran alone (the first and only time Stalin ever relinquished WWII-gotten territory), earning Amir’s personal undying gratitude. Despite the blasphemous movie that was yet to be made.
1951-1953 Amir decides that ‘Iranian oil should be for Iranians to manage’, which didn’t go down so well with England, who basically had a rage fit over the threat to his oil concessions. After some arguably selfish moves on Iggy’s part, Iran’s economy was veritably shattered. Thanks. Thanks a lot.
1963-1973 Despite this, Iran begins to prosper and modernize rapidly, it’s international prestige enhancing. Amir was eager to catch up with the west…
1979 Too eager, it seemed. The backlash of a too-hasty modernization coupled with the ever-increasing authoritarian rule lead to the Iranian revolution, headed by none other than his own son. From here on, Amir takes a backseat and watches his former empire turn into something completely to his distaste, as he slowly fades from the memories of the rest of the world…
4b: What's their appearance? Please provide either a detailed description or a picture. Pictures are preferred if possible, but only one that is self-made.:
Very dark brown hair (nearly black), brown eyes, long lashes, battle scars/burns all over, yadda yadda yadda. He wears traditional Zoroastrian garb (ref: news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/middle_east_zoroastrians_in_iran/img/2.jpg), and an evil eye pendant around his neck (ref: www.orientalrugsandkilims.com/images/evileyes/evileye02.JPG),
4c: How old are they?
Don’t ask.
5: If ever you'll be accepted, will you be active? Please give us an idea on how active will you be?
6: What do you teach, and why did you choose it?
World History. Because I’m the only one who would ever teach it right. :I
7: So you’re new here! How do you find your way around campus,
do you ask someone for directions or try to figure it out yourself?
(He most likely arrived there with Iran, so we can assume the two of them argued pointlessly over directions.)
8: You have a lot of papers to grade! Do you get started on
them right away, of push them off for later?
I didn’t assign any of this work.
9: Some girl/guy’s trying to hit on you? What do you do?
…………………………………………….I am kind of too old for this. Kind of. …Or not.
10: A fight breaks out in the quad! How do you react?
I’m definitely too old for this.
11: A student’s failing your class! How do you deal with them?
Throw chalk at them.
12: The teachers are all going out for a party? Do you go with or
stay at home by yourself?
I’m only going if there will be kebab and tea. You know. REAL FOOD.
13: Uh oh! You accidentally broke a trophy that the school won!
What do you do?
How do you accidentally break a trophy, exactly? When I was a kid, I never made metal so cheap that it could be broken on ‘accident’.
14: You see a student with a broken leg? What do you do?
You know, back in my day, there was only one cure: GROW SOME BALLS.
15: Your boss says they have to cut your pay check! Do you just take this or do you have something to say about it?
myfacewhen.com/332/
/Many hours of heated negotiation follow this. It is a true fact that the elderly and those with weak constitutions may be in danger of cardiac arrest in the face of Persian haggling.
((You think I am joking. :I))
16: Someone is stalking you in the hallways! How do you react?
Smoke five cigarettes at once. Right in their face.
17: Any questions?
Where the hell are the ashtrays in this place? Also, I need extra chalk…for educational purposes.
