DepressedSoviet

Old World of Darkness Roleplay

@GrecI'd be willing to be Co-GM, assuming @Shifter_Master decides they would rather not.

Corn on the Cob thread

Talk about (almost) anything.

Discuss.

AWE: American Wrestling Entertainment

@MalecBanewoodThe Creation has a fake beard and long hair-wig, very matted and ugly in appearance. Over his torso and arms he has fake sewing marks a-la Frankenstein, to give the appearance of a piecemeal body. The Doctor has just basic TV makeup, and a shorter wig.

The American Spring: An Alternate Present RP

APSF

Name of Faction: The American People's Salvation Front

Flag:

Flag

Platform: Modern Chinese-style Communist State, with influence from Cuba.

Important Individuals:
Primer John Browder, Public Communist Sympathizer, puppet for the Chinese government
General Zhu Fuxi, Supreme Commander of the APSF Military Forces, assigned to oversee the war for the Chinese Government.

Territory: Occupying the entirety of Florida and Louisiana, as well as the southern halves of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, and the Gulf Coast region of Texas.

History: The Communist revolution in the USA, did not come from the Communist Party like many would expect. Instead, the formation of the military-political faction that would become the American People's Salvation Front found its origins in Anti-War Chinese Sympathizers, aided and influenced by Chinese and Cuban espionage agents shipped to the mainland from Cuba. Starting in Florida, the movement managed to gain followers under a guise of ending the war, deposing the unpopular regime, and instigating one chosen by the people, for the people. John Browder was chosen for his excellent public speaking skills, and his willingness to serve the Chinese government as a de-facto puppet.

Successfully disarming the National Guard and converting many of its members, with aide from munitions brought in prior to the breakdown of the United States by the Chinese and Cubans, the APSF seized control of the state of Florida, and quickly spread both further north, and along the Gulf Coast. With military leadership supplied by the Chinese, and troop training on par with that seen in the People's Liberation Army, the APSF quickly captured territory in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the coastline of Texas.

Now seeking to consolidate their forces, build some semblance of defense after such a rapid expansion, and ensure a constant supply flow from China to Cuba to the mainland US, the APSF is currently seeking legitimization and acknowledgement from the world stage as the Free People's Republic of America. Currently, China, North Korea, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and the Communist Party-led government of Nepal back this claim. However, much of the world still does not recognize the fledgling state, and diplomatic attempts to establish relations have been met with failure in most of the nations on Earth.

Military Forces:
The American People's Salvation Front is primarily composed of Infantry utilizing Chinese-based tactics and training, with Americans making up the bulk of combat units, but Cubans and Chinese comprising much of the support staff for the forces. Weapons are primarily those seized from National Guard and US Military armories, such as the M16 line of rifles, with recent supply shipments bringing in Chinese Type 95 and Type 03 automatic rifles, as well as the occasional crate of Cuban AKM assault rifle. Rumors persist that the Chinese have brought in cyber-warfare experts, designed to infiltrate any and all electronic systems used by the other various factions involved in the civil war. There have also reportedly been sightings of Chinese special forces operating on the frontlines, though China denies providing anything beyond support staff and munitions. The Chinese navy has provided shipping of supplies and protection of these convoys, but they have not begun active involvement in the war. Likewise, heavy equipment such as tanks, aircraft, or artillery emplacements have not been provided by the Chinese, with any found to have been American models, captured from military and national guard installations.

Thanks to a completely foreign support staff and political structure, the APSF is able to field more infantry than expected for a rebellion group. Their fortifications are well-manned, and well-built, and they have consolidated their forces well throughout their territory.

Sum up your week in roleplaying in just 3 words

Lots of Characters

The Weirdest World War

Heinz Edelmann(Germany

Name: Heinz Edelmann

Gender: Male

Arms: Heinz carries a gauss rifle on the right arm of his MIA suit, with the name "Gungnir" painted along its length, on the opposing arm, a grenade launcher with the name "Mjölnir" painted on it. On the armor of his suit he has various German battle cries painted on, such as "Gott Mit Uns", or "Deutschland Uber Alles", as well as the Iron Cross of the Heer. Under his armor, in case of emergency, he carries a holster with a Walther P38 and two magazines, as well as the one inside the gun. He wears the standard uniform for MIA troops as well.

Personality: Heinz considers himself akin to the old Norse warriors of the viking age, seeking to claim glory and honor for the Fatherland, and if he dies, to die in glorious battle so that he may take his place in the halls of Odin at Valhalla. He's a loud, boisterous individual, not afraid to make jokes or snarky comments, and ready to lay down his life for what he believes is right.

History: Heinz was born in Bavaria in the 1920s, to a shopkeep father and an aging mother. He attended school for most of his childhood, with his father able to afford a full education for his son. He would graduate from school an adult, and when Hitler and his regime began calling for soldiers, Heinz was infatuated with the concept of serving his country, doing what he felt was right. He joined up almost immediately, and when the time came for war, he was ready for battle.

Talents: For someone wearing a power armor suit into battle, Heinz relies more on marksmanship than brute strength and firepower. He can place the shots from his gauss rifle at well over 1000 yards, and can accurately use his grenade launcher closer to a mortar, providing low-level artillery fire onto the opposing lines.

Edward Williams(British)

Name: Edward Williams

Gender: Male

Arms: He prefers a Lee-Enfield No.5 Mk I "jungle" carbine, for its light weight and design. He also carries an Enfield No.2 revolver as a sidearm, and as a personal preference as a member of the cavalry, he carries a saber passed down through his family, well-cared for and ready for use. He wears the standard uniform for the British Riders, though often with the sleeves rolled up.

Personality: Edward likens himself to the noble cavalry officers of his family's past, though he himself doesn't hold an officer's commission. He regularly talks in mannerisms befitting the wars of old, with an officer's gait and speaking tone. He meticulously cleans and sharpens his family saber, keeping it ready for use at any time.

History: The son of minor nobility, Edward was raised by a family of cavalry officers, inheriting his grandfather's saber. His education was not lacking, and he learned plenty of both the knowledge of the world, and of his family heritage. When the war came, his parents used their pull to get him placed specifically in the British Riders, rather than be tossed away as an infantryman.

Talents: Edward is an expert rider, able to deftly maneuver even the genetically-altered beasts of the British Riders, and easily fight off of their backs with both his guns and his sabers.

Edgar Levett(France)

Name: Edgar Levett

Gender: Male

Arms: He carries the French Lebel 1886 rifle, as well as a MAB Model D, Type I pistol. The rifle bears the phrase "Viva La France" inscribed along the left side, and "Ce fusil tue les Allemands" on the right. He wears the standard uniform of the French infantry for the time period.

Personality: Edgar despises the Germans, seeing them as good-for-nothing upstarts that tried to ruin his country once, and he believes, won't hesitate to do so again. He revels in fighting the German forces, stopping at nothing until every last Kraut in sight has fallen.

History: Edgar is an older man, 36 at the time of the German invasion of Belgium. He originally fought in the Great War, lying about his age when he was fifteen, enlisting in the last year of the war, and seeing combat during the final push by the Allied forces. Seeing the destruction and hell wrought by the German invasion, he knew that they were to be his bitter enemy for all time. After the war, he continued to serve in the military as a peacetime member, seeing trips to various colonial holdings, before being brought into the 305th for service in Belgium.

Talents: Edgar has excellent endurance, resisting combat fatigue for up to days sometimes, always willing and able to fight even with little-to-no sleep. His mental will is also strong, with fear or terror having little effect on his mental state. He pushes on to the very end, and it certainly shows to others.

International Labor Day, Spam celebration thread

ha ha ha ha ha ha internet communists talking about LABOR as if they have jobs ha ha ha ha ha

@mdk

Hey now, I do have a job, which is literally browsing the internet in the name of Communism. And if history plays out the way wikipedia says it does, I have job security for the next 28 years or so, which is probably a lot more than can be said for people with jobs in 2017 America.

Old World of Darkness Roleplay

@GrecAlright, good to hear. I'm really looking forward to this. The old World of Darkness is one of my favorite settings/systems.

Fallout New Vegas: Points of Divergence [Reboot]

When Jake awoke, he was immediately put off by the surrounding area being different from the one he had fallen asleep in. He patted himself down to make sure everything was still there, including his gear, before getting up. Once he was standing, he pulled a cigarette and a match from one of the pouches on his uniform, striking the match across his armor, and lighting the cigarette. He took a deep puff, exhaling just as the hologram flickered to life and began to speak.

"Greetings. My name is Caleb, and I have a job for you from the higher levels of the NCR." Great, a job from either those stuck-up government suits, or those spooks in the Secret Service... "As you have heard rumors about, the town of Nipton has handed over several NCR soldiers to Cesar's Legion, and gained a rich reward from the local legion commander. This act of rank treachery cannot stand." The hologram turned, gesturing to a stack of water and caps, enough to be split three ways. "Therefore, we are giving a blanket mission; take revenge. You are given complete freedom to define revenge or justice the way you see fit; we aren't weaklings like Chief Hanlon. Just make sure that someone pays for the lives of the NCR soldiers who have been lost today."

After the hologram ended, one of the other two people in the room, the other male, and a normal human, took his share of the caps and water. He mentioned something about acquiring more gear, and rushed out the door.

The other person, a human woman, and obviously a tribal of some sort, mentioned the job seeming to be a good one. She also asked him if he remembered how they got there.

The ghoul replied between puffs of his cigarette, his raspy voice sounding almost like a snarl. "Beats me, smoothskin. I'm just as out of the loop as you are. Hopefully we can figure things out after we get back." With that said, he scooped up his hunting rifle from where it lay nearby, making sure it was okay, before slinging it over his back, and checking his pistol as well.

Just then, the man who had left came back in, now armed with a large minigun. He asked what Jake and the woman thought of the weapon. "Well, that's one way to stick it to the Legion." He said, tossing his cigarette to the floor and smothering it with his foot. The man spoke about a plan for getting to Nipton, and Jake held up a hand. "Hold up there, smoothskin. Let's hear what the lady thinks before he settle on a definite plan."