You are a Schmuck who just so happens to be living through a very... turbulent time in the world.
Hope you can survive the decade.
Hope you can survive the decade.
Because Being Normal Is For Losers (An Anime Inspired Trip through the 90's, with Guns, Conspericy and a Whole Lotta Crazy)
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A Crazy Start
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
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1991...
The Cold War is over much to the relief of the west, as their greatest rival fell to internal pressure. The menace of communism, so greatly tied to foreign policy and the United States Interests was ended in victory for the west.
The Soviet Union has found itself collapsing down around its ears as Democratic protests, and with the army, special forces, and security forces scrambling to figure out what the hell to do next, it's a chaotic mess, one that one must be careful if one wants to profit and survive.
The Communists may be gone, but the Oligarchs certainly aren't.
China was opening up to the world, Japan was a key manufacturer that is slowly losing market share to China… corporate espionage was quite a lucrative business.
Africa was still a post-colonial mess that had yet to find it's footing, even with South Africa finally ending Apartheid... A place where profit could be made… if you were willing to get your hands dirty. And were willing to cross lines that were yet to be crossed by any sane person.
America was the undisputed Super Power of the globe, and The middle east was having a spat that might very soon boil over into armed conflict.
The world is a fucking mess.
But it isn't the worst thing. Oh no. The world was going to keep turning even without the political shit show that was unfolding
You were out of a fucking job.
Turns out, have a bipolar world that were both constantly arming soldiers, assassins, arms dealers conflicts, and political parties, was a very profitable business for those in the know, like you.
It was rather unfortunate that it came to an end.
Because you were fucked otherwise.
There is a simple question that must be asked.
Who Are You?:
[]Write in
What do you look like?:
[]Place Image here
And where the hell were you at when everything went to shit for you:
[]Write in (Must put in city and Nation)
And What Were You:
[]A Businessperson: You were one of those people who fancied themselves with good suits, fancy watches, and tens of millions of dollars in Swiss Bank Accounts. Unfortunately… you fucked up, but thankfully, instead of going to prison, you just spent your entire fortune keeping yourself out of prison. The glories of being rich. Unfortunately, you were now broke… at least you weren't in prison. (Age: 29. Stewardship education. Begin with 200,000 dollars to your name.)
[]A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
[]The Heir: You were born in the lap of luxury. Your father, an oilman, a man who had assets all over the world and in monetary value that was damn near innumerable. You were someone who knew jack shit about it… you wanted to party, make a name for yourself in the social scenes… and stick to your old man. Or at very least, be so charismatic, you can get away with some bullshit (Age: 20 Diplomacy Education. You are Heir to a fortune numbering in Billions of Dollars in assets. Your father hates you, and is... maybe a total Psychopath trying to murder you so that you're equally psychotic sister can take over the family fortune. Why he doesn't disinherit you like a sane person, you will never know?)
[]An Assassin/Spy: You killed people. That was a fact of life. You killed people for money, government, ideology… really it depended on the day. But you also spied on them, seduced them… did the dirty work for your government. Then they just burned you… The fucks. Now you're all alone in the world. At least you have some friends… Right? (Age 24 Intrigue education. You are a spy that was burned by your government as an appeasement deal… to someone. Someone wants you dead… More than usual that is. You have 1 million in US dollars in assets. You have some friends... who may or may not be willing to help you)
[]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
Timeline Stability: How much do you want to recognize the final decade of the 20th Century:
[]Static: It will change, but only through your actions, and those of your inner circle. History, for the most part, will remain stable (World Events will not be rolled for to change)
[]Fluid: The world is like water, ever-flowing, ever-changing due to the simplest action… of choices. Water is the same, but the cup and therefore the events may be different.
[]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
AN:
This is what happens when Quarintene Finally gets to me.
Hope you enjoy the madness to come.
Please Vote in Plan format please.
The Cold War is over much to the relief of the west, as their greatest rival fell to internal pressure. The menace of communism, so greatly tied to foreign policy and the United States Interests was ended in victory for the west.
The Soviet Union has found itself collapsing down around its ears as Democratic protests, and with the army, special forces, and security forces scrambling to figure out what the hell to do next, it's a chaotic mess, one that one must be careful if one wants to profit and survive.
The Communists may be gone, but the Oligarchs certainly aren't.
China was opening up to the world, Japan was a key manufacturer that is slowly losing market share to China… corporate espionage was quite a lucrative business.
Africa was still a post-colonial mess that had yet to find it's footing, even with South Africa finally ending Apartheid... A place where profit could be made… if you were willing to get your hands dirty. And were willing to cross lines that were yet to be crossed by any sane person.
America was the undisputed Super Power of the globe, and The middle east was having a spat that might very soon boil over into armed conflict.
The world is a fucking mess.
But it isn't the worst thing. Oh no. The world was going to keep turning even without the political shit show that was unfolding
You were out of a fucking job.
Turns out, have a bipolar world that were both constantly arming soldiers, assassins, arms dealers conflicts, and political parties, was a very profitable business for those in the know, like you.
It was rather unfortunate that it came to an end.
Because you were fucked otherwise.
There is a simple question that must be asked.
Who Are You?:
[]Write in
What do you look like?:
[]Place Image here
And where the hell were you at when everything went to shit for you:
[]Write in (Must put in city and Nation)
And What Were You:
[]A Businessperson: You were one of those people who fancied themselves with good suits, fancy watches, and tens of millions of dollars in Swiss Bank Accounts. Unfortunately… you fucked up, but thankfully, instead of going to prison, you just spent your entire fortune keeping yourself out of prison. The glories of being rich. Unfortunately, you were now broke… at least you weren't in prison. (Age: 29. Stewardship education. Begin with 200,000 dollars to your name.)
[]A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
[]The Heir: You were born in the lap of luxury. Your father, an oilman, a man who had assets all over the world and in monetary value that was damn near innumerable. You were someone who knew jack shit about it… you wanted to party, make a name for yourself in the social scenes… and stick to your old man. Or at very least, be so charismatic, you can get away with some bullshit (Age: 20 Diplomacy Education. You are Heir to a fortune numbering in Billions of Dollars in assets. Your father hates you, and is... maybe a total Psychopath trying to murder you so that you're equally psychotic sister can take over the family fortune. Why he doesn't disinherit you like a sane person, you will never know?)
[]An Assassin/Spy: You killed people. That was a fact of life. You killed people for money, government, ideology… really it depended on the day. But you also spied on them, seduced them… did the dirty work for your government. Then they just burned you… The fucks. Now you're all alone in the world. At least you have some friends… Right? (Age 24 Intrigue education. You are a spy that was burned by your government as an appeasement deal… to someone. Someone wants you dead… More than usual that is. You have 1 million in US dollars in assets. You have some friends... who may or may not be willing to help you)
[]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
Timeline Stability: How much do you want to recognize the final decade of the 20th Century:
[]Static: It will change, but only through your actions, and those of your inner circle. History, for the most part, will remain stable (World Events will not be rolled for to change)
[]Fluid: The world is like water, ever-flowing, ever-changing due to the simplest action… of choices. Water is the same, but the cup and therefore the events may be different.
[]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
AN:
This is what happens when Quarintene Finally gets to me.
Hope you enjoy the madness to come.
Please Vote in Plan format please.
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
Name: Oliver Johansson
Age 20
Occupation: Heir to the Shale Front Oil Company. Unemployed.
Citizenship: United States of America
Education:
Combat: Incompetent: You don't know shit about fighting… in fact, you don't even know how to throw a punch. (-20 to combat rolls)
Diplomacy: Competent: You are, for a lack of a better word, a skilled diplomat… who has yet to really do anything with his talents (No roll bonus for Diplomacy Rolls)
Comand: Incompetent: You have no idea how to lead people. (-20 to combat rolls)
Stewardship: Incompetent: All you do is frivolously spend money on the things you want, not really managing much of anything besides how much is on your person at this time. (-20 to Stewardship rolls.)
Spycraft: Incompetent: You care not for the political machinations of the world… you have money. (-20 to Spycraft rolls)
Traits:
Gregarious: You love to talk, to make friends, and see how much your words can carry you. (+10 to diplomacy Rolls)
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kadehex
The Miraculous Owl
- Location
- NC,USA
[X] A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
- Location
- California,USA
I think he wants Plan Format man.
[X] Plan: That one rich dude
[X] Oliver Johansson
[X]
[X] New York City, America
[X]The Heir: You were born in the lap of luxury. Your father, an oilman, a man who had assets all over the world and in monetary value that was damn near innumerable. You were someone who knew jack shit about it… you wanted to party, make a name for yourself in the social scenes… and stick to your old man. Or at very least, be so charismatic, you can get away with some bullshit (Age: 20 Diplomacy Education. You are Heir to a fortune numbering in Billions of Dollars in assets. Your father hates you, and is... maybe a total Psychopath trying to murder you so that you're equally psychotic sister can take over the family fortune. Why he doesn't disinherit you like a sane person, you will never know?)
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
[X] Oliver Johansson
[X]
[X] New York City, America
[X]The Heir: You were born in the lap of luxury. Your father, an oilman, a man who had assets all over the world and in monetary value that was damn near innumerable. You were someone who knew jack shit about it… you wanted to party, make a name for yourself in the social scenes… and stick to your old man. Or at very least, be so charismatic, you can get away with some bullshit (Age: 20 Diplomacy Education. You are Heir to a fortune numbering in Billions of Dollars in assets. Your father hates you, and is... maybe a total Psychopath trying to murder you so that you're equally psychotic sister can take over the family fortune. Why he doesn't disinherit you like a sane person, you will never know?)
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
Plan format please.
kadehex
The Miraculous Owl
- Location
- NC,USA
[X] plan Fine
[X] Tanya Degurechaff
[X] looks like tanya from Youjo Senki i don't know how to post images
[X] Germany
[X] A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
[X] Tanya Degurechaff
[X] looks like tanya from Youjo Senki i don't know how to post images
[X] Germany
[X] A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
[X]Plan Doomed to live in interesting times
[X]Tyler Pendragon
[X]
[X] New York City, America
[X]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
Things are gonna get crazy anyway, so why not go for the Captain Tylor expy from the get-go?
[X]Tyler Pendragon
[X]
[X] New York City, America
[X]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
Things are gonna get crazy anyway, so why not go for the Captain Tylor expy from the get-go?
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- Location
- California,USA
[X]Plan Supervillain Origin Story
-[]Malcolm Victor Vine
What do you look like?:
And where the hell were you at when everything went to shit for you:
-[X] San Fransico, California
-[X]The Heir: You were born in the lap of luxury. Your father, an oilman, a man who had assets all over the world and in monetary value that was damn near innumerable. You were someone who knew jack shit about it… you wanted to party, make a name for yourself in the social scenes… and stick to your old man. Or at very least, be so charismatic, you can get away with some bullshit (Age: 20 Diplomacy Education. You are Heir to a fortune numbering in Billions of Dollars in assets. Your father hates you, and is... maybe a total Psychopath trying to murder you so that you're equally psychotic sister can take over the family fortune. Why he doesn't disinherit you like a sane person, you will never know?)
-[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
Is this good!
Edit: Changing my vote [X] Plan: That one rich dude
-[]Malcolm Victor Vine
What do you look like?:
And where the hell were you at when everything went to shit for you:
-[X] San Fransico, California
-[X]The Heir: You were born in the lap of luxury. Your father, an oilman, a man who had assets all over the world and in monetary value that was damn near innumerable. You were someone who knew jack shit about it… you wanted to party, make a name for yourself in the social scenes… and stick to your old man. Or at very least, be so charismatic, you can get away with some bullshit (Age: 20 Diplomacy Education. You are Heir to a fortune numbering in Billions of Dollars in assets. Your father hates you, and is... maybe a total Psychopath trying to murder you so that you're equally psychotic sister can take over the family fortune. Why he doesn't disinherit you like a sane person, you will never know?)
-[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
Is this good!
Edit: Changing my vote [X] Plan: That one rich dude
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- Location
- England
[X] Plan: It's not easy chasing fame bra
[X] Daruis Masons
[X] Los Angeles, California
[X]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
[X]Fluid: The world is like water, ever-flowing, ever-changing due to the simplest action… of choices. Water is the same, but the cup and therefore the events may be different.
[X] Daruis Masons
[X] Los Angeles, California
[X]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
[X]Fluid: The world is like water, ever-flowing, ever-changing due to the simplest action… of choices. Water is the same, but the cup and therefore the events may be different.
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[X]Plan No Crack For Me, Please
-[X]James Jones
-[X](Will edit in image later)
-[X]Las Vegas, USA
-[X]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
-[X]Fluid: The world is like water, ever-flowing, ever-changing due to the simplest action… of choices. Water is the same, but the cup and therefore the events may be different.
Mostly just putting this here so that we have a plan that isn't voting for the crack option. Can I get some suggestions for images?
-[X]James Jones
-[X](Will edit in image later)
-[X]Las Vegas, USA
-[X]A Normal but Brilliant Person: You aren't shit, you just want to live your life well, and try not to fuck up… maybe make some money along the way. You're good, just not that good. (Age 18. You have no education… but you have two Randomly Genetic Traits to make up for it.)
-[X]Fluid: The world is like water, ever-flowing, ever-changing due to the simplest action… of choices. Water is the same, but the cup and therefore the events may be different.
Mostly just putting this here so that we have a plan that isn't voting for the crack option. Can I get some suggestions for images?
- Location
- England
Actually changing to fluid crack might be too weird
I just realized that you're missing a start location.
Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
delayed.
Rolen von Keng
Sleeping Green Bear
- Location
- The Wilderness
[X] Plan: Expy Snake
-[X] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Di2PfM9U8AAyBw6.jpg
-[X] ᚦordir Miklagard
-[X] Leningrad, Russia
-[X] A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
Separate Vote
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
For a fully competent plan... Vote here!
So let's get this show on the road and quickly! (^-^)
-[X] https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Di2PfM9U8AAyBw6.jpg
-[X] ᚦordir Miklagard
-[X] Leningrad, Russia
-[X] A Former Child Soldier: You fought for your country...before international law officially recognized you as an adult. You didn't regret it… hell, you even liked it. But the problem was… you really had no marketable skills beyond soldiering and murder… and you can't say you were… educated well in that regard. You knew how to read, and your multiplication tables… so that helped? Huh? (Age: 16 Combatant and Martial Education. You have an Ak-47/M16 to your name, along with a ring from your old CO. And a whole bunch of trauma.)
Separate Vote
[X]On Crack: Wanna see a USA fall to a twenty-sided Civil war ending with a British monarchy over the USA? Want to see Iran become a fully secularized state and a republic? An African Super Power that stops the tribal violence and finally gets over the hurdle of postcolonialism? China becoming a Democracy? This world is on Crack, and nothing is sacred, and everything is possible.
For a fully competent plan... Vote here!
So let's get this show on the road and quickly! (^-^)
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Magoose
SV's Questing Fanatic
- Location
- California USA
- Pronouns
- He
Need a name my friend.
Rolen von Keng
Sleeping Green Bear
- Location
- The Wilderness
Oopsy!!! Teehee~
