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Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

@Dusty That's fine. Your CS is pretty good as is, and the format of your Psych Evaluation is a stellar example of how I wanted it to be, though I may have to drop him down to Green One. Lob it into the CS tab.

@Voltus_Ventus Most of the French that happened to be rescued at Dunkirk were quarantined. If your character is French or Polish, he could have fled to the UK pre-Dunkirk and witnessed a little of what the Germans had released (you can PM me for further details). An important note: Polish pilots were some of the most experienced in the war, having had hundreds of flying hours and defending the German invasion in 1939 (where your character could have experienced a smattering of eldritch shenanigans).

And as for what's going on in the other colonies, as with the real world timeline nothing much though the Japs could be up to something.

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

The thing is, where did he get his feral desires? Did he grow up in an abusive family? Has he ever killed a living being, even an animal? He's going to have to be a slight cut above the average gung-ho bloodthirsty country bumpkin if he's going to go up against literal god-spawn of Cthulhu the dark lord himself really spooky eldritch horrors.

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

@Dusty Just a clarification - is your CS final? Also, the aversion to chemical wounds thing is a bit of a red flag for your eligibility as leader. We're going to see some nasty stuff in battle, and as wing leader you're supposed to keep your cool through the icky and gory things when nobody else is. You could remedy this by elaborating on how your character is a self-proclaimed killer, seeing as he hasn't actually killed anyone before, given his bio.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: I am looking for a co-GM or two, in case I have any sudden bouts of inactivity.

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Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

@Oak7ree Whoops, I forgot to say that my character will be Ghost Leader, so sorry about that :( but you can be Gold or Green Leader. I just need to see your CS first. And I think it's best that you refrain from any unusual markings on your plane, for secrecy purposes and for other shenanigans later

@PrinceAlexus There are a lot more interesting nuances and tidbits if you study the mythos itself, but for the most part you're all set.

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

@Dusty You have a very valid point, and I struggled a lot with that when I first made the concept. However, most veteran pilots would have been assigned to the Dunkirk evacuation, where even those who survived physically did not mentally. That's a majority of the experienced section of the RAF out of service. In addition, many new pilots were recruited specifically for the Battle of Britain itself. A severe shortage of pilots led to many new recruits entering battle with only ten hours of flight time - your character graduating from a proper flying school with a sufficient number of hours, let alone with honors, is already an elite achievement by the standards of the time.

Important note for all: your character could have graduated years ago, but have never been sent into actual combat.

Also, Dunkirk was the first major military operation in WW2 for the British - I don't see where else your character could have had pre-WW2 experience except in a far-off desert colony or two.

Plus, knowing what happened at Dunkirk would significantly take away from the first half of the RP - there is an element of mystery within all of Lovecraft's tales, after all.

Your CS is excellent as of now - your Psych Evaluation is exactly what I was looking for. However, you can only go up to Green Three for a callsign.

I will get to everyone else's questions when I have more time.

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

Hi everyone, sorry about the sloppy and extremely rushed OOC. I added in a callsign field in the CS: please refer to the Characters Tab for available callsigns. I will probably be editing further in the future.

@Oak7ree Great so far, though unfortunately we can't use Arthur's cool nickname during missions for the reasons stated above. Remember to explain where your character's mental fortitude came from in his history.

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

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but men are still puppets
and they pull the strings

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Squadron Roster

Ghost Leader: Reserved
Ghost One:
Ghost Two:
Ghost Three:

Gold Leader:
Gold One:
Gold Two:
Gold Three:

Green Leader:
Green One: Jonathan Shapiro
Green Two:
Green Three:

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

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please approach me for any clarifications and requested additions to the OOC.

it's super rushed i'm so sorry

Thy Fearful Symmetry [Lovecraftian WW2 Battle of Britain RP]

Looking for a co-GM!

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Tiger Tiger burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

– William Blake

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Great Britain, July 1940. The lone British war machine is reeling from the military disaster of Dunkirk, where only 20,000 troops of the British Expeditionary Force escaped from France and the rest dead or taken prisoner by the advancing Wehrmacht. Now, the German Luftwaffe prepares to launch a crushing air superiority campaign across the English Channel, with British factories, seaports, and civilian centers all newly designated targets of Operation Sealion. With the great empires of the United States and the Soviet Union infuriatingly neutral, the United Kingdom braces for a final death struggle against the Nazi menace.

But how could it have come to this? How could have hope dissipated so quickly?

As far as you are concerned, you will never know. The 20,000 survivors of Dunkirk and their rescuers in the various branches of the Royal Armed Forces have been prevented from contacting their families and forced to remain on their respective bases. New recruits to the Royal Army, Navy, or Air Force, for now, have been directed to other bases of operation.

You are a newly minted aircraftman in the British Royal Air Force. The first thing you are greeted by as you arrive on your first base of duty is an empty airfield and around five to seven other fresh recruits just as confused as you are. However, you have certainly heard rumors about what transpired in the last few months in France - that the Germans have developed a secret weapon that made our men literally lose their minds, that the dead in Dunkirk were slain not by the Wehrmacht but by their fellow soldiers, that the survivors on base have been indefinitely confined to mental institutions, robbed of their sanity, their rationality, and their hope.

But, of course, those are just rumors. High Command will release pertinent information when it can.

Meanwhile, you are one of the lucky few aircraftmen in the RAF who have been assigned to Turin Squadron, a special detachment of the Royal Air Force that, for all intents and purposes, does not exist. You have been especially chosen for your supposed 'fortitude of mind', whatever that means. The only thing you have been told at the briefing is that you will play a special part in the defense of the British Isles against the Luftwaffe assault. As far as anyone else in the force is concerned, you are part of other, officially recognized squadrons. You are not told of the exact nature of your missions, only that your first will start in forty-eight hours.

You attempt to sleep peacefully after the briefing, pushing out of your conscience the nagging feeling that you have absolutely no idea what you have gotten yourself into.

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Recent Events

• Starting from May 28 onwards, the British public has received little to no information regarding the Battle of Dunkirk and the initial French campaign.

• Only 20,000 troops of the British Expeditionary Force were able to be rescued in Operation Dynamo. The 380,000 men left in France have all been listed as missing in action.

• The 20,000 BEF troops, the crew of twenty Royal Navy battleships out of the forty-two involved in Dynamo, and the 850 RAF airmen who provided aerial support at Dynamo have all been ‘quarantined for smallpox’ at several bases in the Midlands. They have been prevented from writing to their families or coming into contact with the locals. It is rumored that they are all being transferred to New Zealand.

• There are rumors that the survivors of Dunkirk have been literally driven mad by their experience.

• Turin Squadron, a 12-plane all-fighter RAF combat squadron, was newly formed on July 5, 1940. It does not appear on official RAF records.

• Turin Squadron is based at RAF Carrington, a RAF airbase located in the Duchy of Cornwall. RAF Carrington is officially listed as abandoned and scheduled for demolition.

• You are a recently graduated airman in the Royal Air Force. Your first assignment has been Turin Squadron.

MI-16 Special Evaluation Dossier

Name:
Rank: You are most likely a Flying Officer, since you are a recent graduate noted for outstanding performance. If you are another rank for whatever reason, refer to this link for more info.
Serial Number: This is a random 8-digit number.
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Anzacs, Americans, French, and even Polish pilots participated in the Battle for Britain.
Physical Appearance: Short but sweet.
Aircraft: As an elite pilot, you'll most likely be flying a Spitfire, but if you're comfortable with a Hurricane it's fine - just somewhat discouraged.
Callsign: There are three 'flights' in Turin Squadron - Green, Gold, and Ghost, composed of four planes each. Refer to the squadron roster in the Characters Tab. If you want to be a flight leader, ask a GM.

Psychological Evaluation:

This is a semi-important part. You can’t be diminutive or weak-willed in nature. You have been especially chosen for your perceived ‘fortitude of mind’, which means you’re somewhat more resistant to mentally stressful or straining situations than the average soldier. In addition, you have been run through a series of several psychological batteries that examine:

Your opinions on the meaning of life, God, the existence of extraterrestrials, the vastness of the universe and the (in)significance of man,

Your ability to comprehend basic non-Euclidean geometrical shapes,

Your ability to maintain a certain level of mental composure when exposed to particularly graphic or harrowing stimuli, e.g human bodies metamorphosing into grotesque insectoids, pictures of (supposedly theoretical) monstrous and terrifying underwater sea beasts,

And most importantly, your worst fears. These could range from slight discomforts to all out phobias (though not too much of the latter - you don't want your character to be a nervous wreck).

History: Discuss how your background has shaped your personality, especially in terms of being mentally ‘tough’ and worldly.