I cannot rightly take credit for this. This was a collaborative effort between myself, and basically half of the Discord. See if you can match the usernames below to the ones in this thread!
MEANWHILE IN THE NEGA-VERSE
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Posted by C-Gun150:
So, been a while since the last update, thought I would take a trip down memory lane as it were, catch up on stuff I might have skimmed over during my archive binge. While I was doing that, I came across an interesting tidbit, from the initial intel regarding Chicago: While we good folks venerate the Eagle as is right and proper, the folks over there have quite a bit of respect for the Crow due to its cleverness and tenacity (and the fact that it can hold a grudge like nobody's business, maybe).
This got me thinking. And then my thinking petered out and I got frustrated. And
then I scribbled something in MS paint to try and make myself feel better.
Behold! The roundel of Chicago's Catholic Communist Principality! Imagine comrade artist drawing up something sublimely beautiful, only to have it sent back to him with a note saying "make it simpler, so it can be recognized at a distance", then repeat this multiple times over the course of a few in-game weeks until comrade artist learns firsthand why Alcoholism is such a problem among his countrymen. Should have taken a vow of temperance like we did, lads!
Posted by Strudel_Savant:
I hate to break this to you, but Chicago prefers using old US markings for it's war material. But, I could easily see that being a regimental symbol, so… Semi-canon, I suppose.
Posted by H-951Z1:
Uhhhhhhh… hate to say it, but that actually doesn't look that bad. I've seen units with far stupider looking uhhhhh… designs? Yeah, designs. If you're trying to not make them seem cooler, it's not working, especially not when we're still stuck with that crappy 11 pointed star roundel you all somehow voted in (seriously, who the f*ck bought off enough questers to let that abomination win?)
Posted by C-Gun150
@H-951Z1
Hey, don't look at me. THAT vote had already closed by the time I found this quest.
@Strudel_Savant
Woot! I'll take semi-canon!
Posted by /pol/verlord [Not Actually a 4channer][3-DAY THREADBAN]:
@H-951Z1
Go [DELETED] yourself and stop [DELETED] over the roundel. It's [DELETED] awesome - the starburst is the last thing those pinko commie snowflakes will see before we blast their [DELETED] to hell.
MOD NOTE: /pol/, while you may have rather
strong opinions about your winning design, remember that the GM has
specifically requested that you and others tone your language down in here. Take a 3 Day Break to learn to use something besides the Urban Dictionary for your vocabulary. Also, @H-951Z1, the censor stars are pushing the line. Reign it in.
Posted by Rrwin_eommel:
Ok what's with all the randos coming in and saying the starburst roundel looks bad? It literally signifies our rebirth from the decadent and corrupt United States, represents each one of our original territories, and has a classy color scheme! Seriously, just looking at it makes me wanna tighten up my jackboots and stomp on some bougies.
Posted by ROCing_th3_Boat:
@Rrwin_eommel are you forgetting going that your "glorious jackboot tightening" roundel just looks like the ROC one if it became slightly communist and stupidly pointy?
Posted by Draugr:
Looks to me like their artist actually failed. Like, background circles are simple, and this big black shape is good, but how they're supposed to position that little triangle without a lot of arcane manipulations?
At that point, it can't be written by typical orc.
They might have as well paid the artist to actually draw crows on their museum pieces. Then, at least, it would have had a modicum of taste.
Posted by Unamused_Ilumination:
Who rendered that? Ever heard of Anti-aliasing? There's shitty white splotches on the main triangle.
MOD NOTE: LANGUAGE! That's 15 points - next one is a temp threadban.
Posted by C-Gun150:
@Unamused_Ilumination
Long story short, I took a shape from an existing Roundel* and messed with it in MS paint because I was too lazy to figure out how to make that particular shape from scratch. Please keep in mind, this was something I whipped up in like 5 minutes to try and break a writer's block. Unsuccessfully, I might add...
*Afghanistan's, if anyone cares
Posted by Unamused_Illumination:
In all seriousness, it looks like someone put "Cool Shades" on an old Captain America shield. Not that I've read the comics or anything like that…
Edited: 2 minutes ago.
Posted by CORN_fed_fellow:
@Unamused_Illumination
I wasn't sure what you were talking about at first, but now that I see it, I can't UN-see it. Any commies start ranting to each other about believing in the me that believes in you or however that went, we may be in trouble.
Posted by H-951Z1:
This just in! Chicago finds out they have the power of GOD and Anime on their side - news at 11.
Edit: Communist Weeaboos. First Wehraboos, now Giga Drill commies. Now I've seen everything.
Edited: 1 minute ago