Post by Professor Plum on Jan 15, 2011 18:49:09 GMT -5
1: What is your OC’s human name and which country/city/state does it represent?
Mirza Jangali/Persian Soviet Socialist Republic (or Republic of Gilan)
2: What is that character’s personality and how does it correspond to the country you wish to roleplay?
Extremely easy-going, and tends to get along with just about everyone he meets. After you get to know him, though, you’ll start to see why his ‘republic’ didn’t last. He’s extraordinarily lazy, has a tendency to do things half-heartedly or altogether incorrectly, is notoriously late to everything, and is far too trusting of untrustworthy people. Despite his lackluster work ethic, though, he is highly trained in guerrilla warfare and martial arts. And if he has to, he can and will hand over a beatdown.
Like father like son, he tends to be a skirt-chaser, but is rarely successful at it. When it comes to religion, he’s a bit torn, as his idol Kuchik Khan was heavily Muslim, but Gilakis and Soviets are normally irreligious. As a result, one might say he is a casual Muslim, and holds to more secular beliefs. He tends to gravitate towards what he feels is the best way to live: taking plenty of naps, playing setar all day, listening to bootlegged American music, and eating caviar. If you listen to him too closely, you’ll notice that he—like many Iranians—says ‘ehh’ a lot while he’s talking, and it will start to drive you insane.
3: What are their relationships with other countries?
Feels competitive towards the British and has a vague distaste for Arabs, but likes everyone else. He trusts Russians a lot more than he probably should. But in the end, he’s completely loyal to Iranian people.
4a: How much do you know about the history of your character? Give us a little backstory on him/her.
Born in 1899 as the son of Persia and Gilan (making him half-Persian, half-Gilaki), Mirza seemed, for all intents and purposes, to just be a normal person. Growing up during the Persian Constitutional Revolution, he began to realize that although a parliament had been created due to the protests of the Iranian people, his father was still severely at the mercy of foreign powers. It wasn’t until 1914 when, at the age of 15, he took on the personification of the Jangali Movement; a continuation of the Constitutional Revolution.
Under the guidance of his leader, Kuchik Khan, he sought to gain total independence and reform for Iranians. At this time, Tehran had fallen completely to the influence of the British and Russia. Conducting his revolution from the forests of Gilan (which lead to the name ‘Jangali’, meaning ‘of the jungle’, or ‘of the forest’), he received military training from Austrian, Turkish, and German officers, and battled against the enemy powers until the Russian Revolution of 1917. Following this in 1919, Russia officially stopped the practice of extracting concessions from Tehran, and England took the center stage with the Anglo-Persian Treaty, which basically forced Persia to become a British protectorate. Mirza made it clear that he did not want to separate Gilan from the rest of the country, but that he would not follow the jurisdiction of the central government.
His movement gained much popularity in Iran, to the point where even the British recognized his authority in Gilan. However, the revolution had yet to be successful. Feeling that he could trust the Bolsheviks, he sought their help in 1920 and was granted it under the agreement that he create the Soviet Republic of Gilan. In return, the Bolsheviks aided him with ammunition and troops, for which he offered payment, but was refused. As a result of this perceived generosity, he cast aside his previous mistrust of Russians and began to see them as allies.
Upon becoming the PSSR, though, it was clear that although Mirza was a brilliant revolutionist, he was terrible at being a country. The British and the Soviets made a peace treaty in 1921, and the Soviets withdrew support from the PSSR, allowing the central government to reassert authority over Gilan. By September, the republic collapsed and Mirza, Kuchik, and a German friend were forced to escape government forces by fleeing to the mountains. There, Kuchik died of frostbite, and his body was decapitated by a local landlord and displayed in Rasht (capital of Gilan) as a show of what happens to revolutionists.
His last noted words were: ” How sad that Iranians are supportive of the dead and still do not realize the value of this movement. Of course they will come to realize after we are gone: who we were, what we wanted to achieve, and what we did.”
In a case of self-fulfilling prophecy, Kuchik is now regarded as a national hero of Iran.
As for Mirza, he continues to exist in a similar manner: a symbol of heroism and revolution.
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.:
Of course he carries his setar around. (btw, setars don’t normally have straps, so that red sash-thing is actually his flag)
4c: How old are they/What year are they(freshman, sophomore,etc)?
17/freshman
5: How active do you think you can be?
HURR DURR
6: So you’re new here! How do you find your way around the campus, do you ask someone for directions or try to figure it out yourself?
Ask around, make some friends. I’ve got pleeeeeenty of time to get where I’m going~
7: You have several projects due! Do you get started working on them right away?
Ehhhhhhhhhhh………… Na.
8: Some girl/guy’s trying to hit on you! How do you react?
(It’s a contest to see how quickly he can get rejected.)
9: Uh oh! You accidentally broke a very prized trophy that the school had won! What do you do?!
…Oops. Uh…I don’t think I can pay for that. No hard feelings, right?
10: You see a student with a broken leg?! What do you do?
Help them out, chat a little bit. I’ve got pleeeeenty of time to get to History class--
11: A fight breaks out in the quad! How do you react?
Cool, are they sparring? I’ll go next~
((Once he realizes it’s a real fight, he’ll break it up.))
12: It’s PE time! Are you good with sports and athletics?
Yeaaahhh, I guess you could say so. Is there a martial arts class? B)
13: A big test is coming up! Do you prepare or do you sack studying?
Ehhhhhhhhhhh………… Na—ow! Okay, okay, baba—ow! Okay, I’ll study!
14: Someone is stalking you in the hallways! Who is it, and how do you react?
Hey, whatever floats your boat.
15: What do you want to major and why?
Ehhh…I forgot. Is sleeping a major? Haha~
16: Any questions?
So, when they ehh said they don’t serve caviar here--
Mirza Jangali/Persian Soviet Socialist Republic (or Republic of Gilan)
2: What is that character’s personality and how does it correspond to the country you wish to roleplay?
Extremely easy-going, and tends to get along with just about everyone he meets. After you get to know him, though, you’ll start to see why his ‘republic’ didn’t last. He’s extraordinarily lazy, has a tendency to do things half-heartedly or altogether incorrectly, is notoriously late to everything, and is far too trusting of untrustworthy people. Despite his lackluster work ethic, though, he is highly trained in guerrilla warfare and martial arts. And if he has to, he can and will hand over a beatdown.
Like father like son, he tends to be a skirt-chaser, but is rarely successful at it. When it comes to religion, he’s a bit torn, as his idol Kuchik Khan was heavily Muslim, but Gilakis and Soviets are normally irreligious. As a result, one might say he is a casual Muslim, and holds to more secular beliefs. He tends to gravitate towards what he feels is the best way to live: taking plenty of naps, playing setar all day, listening to bootlegged American music, and eating caviar. If you listen to him too closely, you’ll notice that he—like many Iranians—says ‘ehh’ a lot while he’s talking, and it will start to drive you insane.
3: What are their relationships with other countries?
Feels competitive towards the British and has a vague distaste for Arabs, but likes everyone else. He trusts Russians a lot more than he probably should. But in the end, he’s completely loyal to Iranian people.
4a: How much do you know about the history of your character? Give us a little backstory on him/her.
Born in 1899 as the son of Persia and Gilan (making him half-Persian, half-Gilaki), Mirza seemed, for all intents and purposes, to just be a normal person. Growing up during the Persian Constitutional Revolution, he began to realize that although a parliament had been created due to the protests of the Iranian people, his father was still severely at the mercy of foreign powers. It wasn’t until 1914 when, at the age of 15, he took on the personification of the Jangali Movement; a continuation of the Constitutional Revolution.
Under the guidance of his leader, Kuchik Khan, he sought to gain total independence and reform for Iranians. At this time, Tehran had fallen completely to the influence of the British and Russia. Conducting his revolution from the forests of Gilan (which lead to the name ‘Jangali’, meaning ‘of the jungle’, or ‘of the forest’), he received military training from Austrian, Turkish, and German officers, and battled against the enemy powers until the Russian Revolution of 1917. Following this in 1919, Russia officially stopped the practice of extracting concessions from Tehran, and England took the center stage with the Anglo-Persian Treaty, which basically forced Persia to become a British protectorate. Mirza made it clear that he did not want to separate Gilan from the rest of the country, but that he would not follow the jurisdiction of the central government.
His movement gained much popularity in Iran, to the point where even the British recognized his authority in Gilan. However, the revolution had yet to be successful. Feeling that he could trust the Bolsheviks, he sought their help in 1920 and was granted it under the agreement that he create the Soviet Republic of Gilan. In return, the Bolsheviks aided him with ammunition and troops, for which he offered payment, but was refused. As a result of this perceived generosity, he cast aside his previous mistrust of Russians and began to see them as allies.
Upon becoming the PSSR, though, it was clear that although Mirza was a brilliant revolutionist, he was terrible at being a country. The British and the Soviets made a peace treaty in 1921, and the Soviets withdrew support from the PSSR, allowing the central government to reassert authority over Gilan. By September, the republic collapsed and Mirza, Kuchik, and a German friend were forced to escape government forces by fleeing to the mountains. There, Kuchik died of frostbite, and his body was decapitated by a local landlord and displayed in Rasht (capital of Gilan) as a show of what happens to revolutionists.
His last noted words were: ” How sad that Iranians are supportive of the dead and still do not realize the value of this movement. Of course they will come to realize after we are gone: who we were, what we wanted to achieve, and what we did.”
In a case of self-fulfilling prophecy, Kuchik is now regarded as a national hero of Iran.
As for Mirza, he continues to exist in a similar manner: a symbol of heroism and revolution.
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.:
Of course he carries his setar around. (btw, setars don’t normally have straps, so that red sash-thing is actually his flag)
4c: How old are they/What year are they(freshman, sophomore,etc)?
17/freshman
5: How active do you think you can be?
HURR DURR
6: So you’re new here! How do you find your way around the campus, do you ask someone for directions or try to figure it out yourself?
Ask around, make some friends. I’ve got pleeeeeenty of time to get where I’m going~
7: You have several projects due! Do you get started working on them right away?
Ehhhhhhhhhhh………… Na.
8: Some girl/guy’s trying to hit on you! How do you react?
(It’s a contest to see how quickly he can get rejected.)
9: Uh oh! You accidentally broke a very prized trophy that the school had won! What do you do?!
…Oops. Uh…I don’t think I can pay for that. No hard feelings, right?
10: You see a student with a broken leg?! What do you do?
Help them out, chat a little bit. I’ve got pleeeeenty of time to get to History class--
11: A fight breaks out in the quad! How do you react?
Cool, are they sparring? I’ll go next~
((Once he realizes it’s a real fight, he’ll break it up.))
12: It’s PE time! Are you good with sports and athletics?
Yeaaahhh, I guess you could say so. Is there a martial arts class? B)
13: A big test is coming up! Do you prepare or do you sack studying?
Ehhhhhhhhhhh………… Na—ow! Okay, okay, baba—ow! Okay, I’ll study!
14: Someone is stalking you in the hallways! Who is it, and how do you react?
Hey, whatever floats your boat.
15: What do you want to major and why?
Ehhh…I forgot. Is sleeping a major? Haha~
16: Any questions?
So, when they ehh said they don’t serve caviar here--
