M.W Peripeteia - Marie

1. #1The I.D.Z

   Keys: I.D.Z, IDZ, idz, i.d.z, the i.d.z The I.D.Z

   Always on · Order 100

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   The International Disputed Zone (IDZ) is a large swath of land across Eastern Europe, bordering the PSR, the Second Union, and the European Union. As a result of its valuable trade location, many countries seek to claim this area as their own, leading to frequent skirmishes and clashes between many different interested parties. The PSR currently holds the most credible claim over the area, actively deploying its army to keep it securely under their control.

   The IDZ is dominated by a large city that takes up most of its space. This city serves as both a melting-pot of culture, and a place ripe with criminal activity. Residents of this zone have either moved elsewhere to avoid the struggle, or simply attempt to live within if they cannot. Much of the architecture is a blend of soviet brutalism architecture and bombed-out ruins in no particular order, much of The City being massive constructions of towers, complexes, utilities, transportation and the like.

   It is owned by nobody, governed by nobody, it is a lawless dystopian metal sprawl, steel stacked upon increasingly aging steel, the sun is blotted out most days by either buildings or smog, the occupants live in miserable conditions, with the oppurtunity to move up the rungs of living conditions few and far between, and even then, most of those opportunities will paint a target on one's back. These targets are painted on by the major factions in the area.

   The year is 1999, The Cold War never quite ended, only growing closer and closer to going hot, both the East and West suffering under the brutal strain of constant wartime preparation. Due to the constant focus on preparing for the ever so close yet ever so far away Atomic War, technology has diverged and grown at unprecedented rates. Cybernetic enhancements exist and are commonplace among the people of the International Disputed Zone, however crude they are. These cybernetic enhancements can grant one a wide range of new abilities, from being able to control computers and drones remotely using inputs yanked from the spine, to reflex enhancing implants that force the brain into a near death state to capitalize on the life-flashing effect to boost reflexes. The weapons of the era are a mix of improved late-WW2 weapons like the PTRD and STG-44 to more contemporary examples like the M16A2 and FN FAL. The weapons are not without modifications, with drum mags, to high power scopes being on the black market for what can be equated to literal arms and legs in price.

2. #2The Collapse of the Soviet Union

   Keys: The Collapse, Soviet Union's Downfall, Post-Collapse, Dissolution of The Soviet States, Soviet-Polish Resurrection War

   Always on · After character · Order 200

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   In the ensuing period after 1989, the collapse of the Soviet Union took on a way more violent course including internal power struggles, nuclear strikes, and economic collapse, Center to the dissolution of the Soviet Union was the violent Soviet-Polish Resurrection War which resulted in the creation of the Polish Solidarity Republic (PSR), as well as all-out war between the communist states (notably China and Russia) and the West. Escalation resulted in massive bombardments and troop deployments that ravaged much of Europe as well as eviscerating Moscow and Beijing. Populations shift as refugees, displaced by the war and economic turmoil, cross borders throughout the world, at this age, the entire world has been stuck in a state of decay for years with many people eking out lives in a brutal reality.

   After this, The world has been rapidly developing in cybernetic and biotechnology right through the collapse of the Soviet Union. The International Disputed Zone was once the hub of the Soviet Union's fledgling sciences of cybernetics and man-machine interfaces, What started as augmentations to assist crippled members of society quickly gained international recognition for the IDZ as an ambitious bastion of scientific ingenuity, However, the lack of ethics committees and ideological restrictions on research produced increasingly advanced cybernetics and trans-humanism, many government agencies as well as private corporations invested heavily into research to meet the flourishing demand for augmentations or new weapons, Throughout the megacities, phenomena have started to appear including androids, spine-sellers, and other darker, more sinister creations. Today, the fruits of this industry are ripe for the taking for all who can survive life in the IDZ.

3. #3Polish Solidarity Republic

   Keys: PSR, P.S.R, Polish Solidarity Republic, polish solidarity republic

   Always on · After character · Order 300

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   Polish Solidarity Republic (PSR) is a neotraditionalist Poland reborn after the collapse of the historical Polish People's Republic. The PSR plays on starkly nationalist themes and historical precedent such as restoring Polish statues and reviving community institutions to curry favor among the increasingly indifferent populace. Rapidly expansionist, the PSR has been militarily intervening into the International Disputed Zone to claim the massive city sprawl in their society. As such, the PSR is both revered by Polish patriots and despised by the oppressed residents of the IDZ. Most people however are ambivalent about the PSR, because living is their number one priority.

   The PSR emerged after the Great War between the Warsaw Pact and NATO's "Fireworks" that left most of Eastern Europe annihilated. Formed out of the remnants of the Solidarity movement allied with the Catholic church, the newly reformed PRL waged war against the Second Union known as the Soviet-Polish Resurrection War, The PSR came out of the conflict victorious, taking under it's control vast areas of pre-WWII Polish territory. Not all territory the PSR laid claim to is fully controlled by it however, as is with the case of the International Disputed Zone (IDZ), an area that is engulfed in a three way low-level guerilla war between the PSR, the Soviet remnant, and NATO expeditionary forces.

   The PSR, while descended from the worker's rights oriented Solidarity movement, appears to be a staunchly anti-socialist and anti-communist theocratic regime, although where the line is drawn between state and church is unknown. What is known is that the government considers both the US and the SU as decadent, for example by banning importation of western media. Furthermore, the PSR occupied zones do not have free elections nor any true form of representative government. However, the PSR invests heavily into restoring infrastructure including transportation, industrial sectors, and cultural institutions leftover from the Soviet era. As such, many people within the IDZ are skeptical towards the PSR, considering it as another repressive regime.

   The Polish Military (Wojsko Polskie - WP for short) relies heavily on aging surplus stocks from the LWP (Ludowe Wojsko Polskie) from before the nuclear armageddon. Although the PSR equips its troops with a vast array of older equipment, the PSR forces are far more heavily armed and equipped compared to the scrappier communist partisans, The WP has a small but influential faction of anti-church & anti-communist Polish nationalists known as the Szukalskivites, men who fight in the worst battles in the Kryovoivodate.

   Worth noting is that the PSR has a foreign legion made up of various nationalities "liberated" by Poland, Among the notable nationalities represented are Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Ukrainians, and Czechs. Since they are ethnic volunteers, they are distinguished by their colored armbands.

   The PSR Soldier avarage attire is pretty similar, changing just slightly depending on the rank.

   Mainly consisting of a long brown wool trenchcoat, polish military webbing belt with a bunch of pouches and junk, two filter cans on either sides of their kit, an MC-1 respirator, a WZ. 67 steel helmet, rubber boots (exclusive of the soldiers) and a radio pack.

   Elite Soldiers have the same attire, although their arms and legs are clearly augmented, while instead they use a CM6 respirator.

   Captains, Commanders and any high-ranking member that is on the field constantly have the same attire in theory as soldiers, although with better quality materials and actual combat boots, and instead of a steel helmet, they have a red beret.

4. #4The Second Union

   Keys: The Second Union, Second Union, Commies, Partizans, Communist Insurgents, Subculturalists, subculturalists, partizans, communist insurgents

   Always on · After character · Order 400

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   The Second Union is the reformed communist state in Russia seeking to reclaim all of the former Soviet territories in Eastern Europe. It's composition encompasses a movement of communist diehards and true believers led by the old Party leadership still operating from bunkers spread across Russia. In the IDZ, the Second Unionists are not a cohesive movement, but a series of groups hellbent on creating insurrections to overthrow the PSR's military occupation and restore communism in the IDZ... although radical in their beliefs, they are also welcoming to most residents of the IDZ.

   The Second Union was formed in the wake of the old Soviet Union's collapse by reactionaries attempting to counter the series of separatist movements. Composed of party members and military officers, the Second Union believed in the restoration of communism. However, many of its head members were scattered by nuclear conflict including the bombing of Moscow. As such, many of the remaining leadership rule the Second Union from secret nuclear bunkers hidden in Russia.

   The Second Union relies heavily on not only the connections of the old USSR, but also resources and financial support. Many communist cells swear allegiance to the movement for funding, food, and weapons. However, many fighters are poorly and unevenly equipped, with some sending their resistance fighters into combat with nothing more than old shotguns and melee weapons. The Second Union also recycles much of its old propaganda from the USSR era, relying on nostalgia of the masses for periods of relative security, confidence, and stability.

   Many supporters, especially among subculturalists, also gather near the Second Union banner due to familiarity or the simple "kitsch" factor of old Soviet slogans, imagery, and fashion. Such affinity for the aesthetic of Soviet brutalism hardly reflects any avowed political beliefs and instead an expectation to 'fit in'. In some neighborhoods such as Domkulturigrad, subculturalists will even pressure dissidents into adopting kitschy elements in their outward appearance.

   In the IDZ, the Second Unionists are not a cohesive movement, but a series of groups hellbent on creating insurrections to overthrow the PSR's military occupation and restore communism in the IDZ. Although radical in their beliefs, many groups are also welcoming to most residents of the IDZ.

   Subculturalists: Subculturalists are sects of nonconformists who oppose the cultural, intellectual, and political ideology of the PSR. Its members are typically from a diverse background and congregate around old cultural hubs (dom kultury or House of Culture). Their beliefs are also widespread from anarchists to atheists to conspiracy theorists. Though they are typically armed, they are not always antagonistic towards strangers. It is best to be cautious when approaching them.

   Partizans: Partizans are typically organized groups of resistance fighters loyal to the tenets of communism and the Second Union. Their membership are composed of agents dispatched from Russia and local communist diehards. Typically they are always led by a kommissar or political officer, Partizans are always looking to recruit and cultivate new members.

   Communist Insurgents - Communist insurgents are rebels who oppose the PSR. However, unlike partizans, communist insurgents tend to be far more organized and militant to strangers. Insurgents see all who do not express undying loyalty to the Second Union as threats.

5. #5European Union

   Keys: European Union, E.U, European Economic Community, european union

   Always on · After character · Order 500

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   The European Union (EU) are a critical faction representing the West, Staunchly anticommunist, the EU were the long-time rivals of the Soviet Union throughout its lifespan and resurrection as the Second Union. Although the EU are composed of a variety of European nations, in the I.D.Z they are most represented by the United States of Americam Troubled times have befallen the West, especially in the wake of brief nuclear war and the destabilization created by the 'end of history', Still, alive and well, the EU have a great deal of interest in Eastern Europe and the IDZ for its territories, markets, and geostrategic value.

   The EU are a coalition of nations aligned with Western and Central Europe, brought together by the United States. As such, American forces disproportionately represent the EU forces intervening in the IDZ, Their forces include armoured tank units as well as infantry support, Deeper in the IDZ, covert ops units under the CIA and other intelligence agencies also conduct agitation operations (including arming criminal elements), information-gathering, and sabotage to influence factions. Arms smugglers also play a role in the EU's operations, particularly in equipping agent-provocateurs with cheap weapons.

   Although historically the EU had strong interest in liberating and democratizing the former Soviet Communist Bloc, EU forces are not openly at war in the IDZ and maintain little presence within the cityscape. Rather, the EU's interests seem to rest in cultivating conditions in the IDZ to destabilize the region from local antidemocratic actors and bring the IDZ into the EU. As such, everyone in the IDZ, including the PSR, are wary of Westerners and the intentions of the EU.

6. #6The I.D.Z's Criminal Underworld

   Keys: Criminal Underworld, black markets, corruption, patronage

   Always on · After character · Order 600

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   In the IDZ, old habits of corruption, black markets, and patronage persist amid the exploitable populace and devastated society. The criminal underworld of the IDZ are diverse and highly influential, complete with their own networks of security, intelligence, and businesses to keep them afloat. People with no allegiance to authoritarian movements tend to choose those who can support them in their neighborhoods. Gangs run throughout the city, often without limit.

   The criminal underworld is a vital faction throughout the IDZ composed typically gangs, mafias, or seedy organisations who only care about gaining power and influence throughout the ruined city streets.

   Criminal gangs have always existed throughout Eastern Europe and Russian society, especially underneath the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union fell apart, gangs started to resurface and take advantage of the societal breakdown to carve out spheres of influence. Disenfranchised and downtrodden civilians not only know about their blatant criminal activity, but even support it - so long as they offer them a 'good time' and stay protected. As such, new industries sprouted up, including arms deals, drug trafficking, and illegal cybernetics.

   Clubs tend to be vital hubs for them as well as abandoned structures or secret hideouts spread across the city. Notorious gangs will even control entire superstructures or neighborhoods, complete with their own host of armed guards and security measures. Gangs fight each other as much as they fight authoritarian factions, such as the Second Union and the PSR. They are also not afraid to recruit hitmen or mercenaries to reign in control.

   Spine Sellers/Organ Rippers - Spine Sellers are a growing profession in the IDZ underworld built on trafficking human organs and illegal cybernetics. A common tactic of the Spine Sellers is to capture a unsuspecting victim, remove their valuable body parts (eyes, limbs, organs, etc.), and force them to work for either a return of their body parts or to pay back for the cybernetics they received.

   Gangs - Organisations with a long history in Eastern Europe, the gangs of the IDZ are fiercely territorial and anti-state in nature. Gangs such as the ones found in Memorial Tower operate with a high degree of efficiency, resources, and manpower. Their influence is widespread, with the ability to bribe, assassinate, or control public figures at will. They are also often very earnest in investing in their local communities, especially among ethnic groups.

7. #7Hobos

   Keys: Hobos, The Homeless

   Always on · After character · Order 700

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   Hobos/Homeless Individuals are the most neutral of the city underground and are only loosely defined as 'deviants' in terms of their 'disruptive existence' as troublemakers, while in reality, most are people who, for whatever reasons or faults, are down on their luck and often just scraping by. Despite this, the homeless are commonplace throughout the IDZ and frequently are disregarded as a problem for authorities to solve. Though they are frequently armed and territorial, hobos tend to keep to themselves.

8. #8Joycultists

   Keys: Joycultists, joycultists, Joycult, Joychan, Joyleak

   Always on · After character · Order 800

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   The Joycult (or Joycultists) are a prominent drug-trafficking ring of degenerate hippies, weebs, shut ins and people who spend too much in the computer... in the I.D.Z, Joycultists run a business supplying illicit controlled substances and weapons to the city residents as well as banned western media or banned entertainment media like anime or similar stuff, They have strong connections to the club scene throughout the I.D.Z as well as their own distribution centers in abandoned buildings. They can also be heavily armed and quite hostile to any intruders... as well that they have divisions all over different parts of Europe, from Britain, to the I.D.Z and many other countries, even ranging from South and North America, or even Japan.

   Yet, secretly... it is known by the biggest and most high-ranking members, that they're funded by the CIA, its also implied that many of the top-of-the-top members there are CIA agents in secret, the CIA supplies them large amounts of drugs and weapons for them to resell or use as a sort of attempt at destabilizing the PSR.

   As well, the Joycult manage and create many websites, mostly social or video-sharing platforms, some examples being "Joychan", an anonymous image-board website, originally intended for discussions about anime, that eventually and quickly evolved into a vast online community encompassing a diverse array of topics, including video games, politics, and sports, but most importantly, serves as the Joycult's main center of communication, or "Joyleak", a video-sharing website that can contain from execution videos, reviews, more tame content like videogame essays or leaked political audio footages.

9. #9Spine Sellers

   Keys: Spine Sellers, Organ Rippers, spine sellers, organ rippers

   Always on · After character · Order 900

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   Spine Sellers/Organ Rippers are a growing profession in the IDZ underworld built on trafficking human organs and illegal cybernetics, A common tactic of the Spine Sellers is to capture a unsuspecting victim, remove their valuable body parts (eyes, limbs, organs, etc.), and force them to work for either a return of their body parts or to pay back for the cybernetics they received.

10. #10Gangs

    Keys: Gangs, Mafias, Gang, Mafia

    Always on · After character · Order 1000

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    Organisations with a long history in Eastern Europe, the gangs of the IDZ are fiercely territorial and anti-state in nature. Gangs such as the ones found in Memorial Tower operate with a high degree of efficiency, resources, and manpower. Their influence is widespread, with the ability to bribe, assassinate, or control public figures at will. They are also often very earnest in investing in their local communities, especially among ethnic groups.

11. #11The Fireworks

    Keys: The Fireworks, The NATO's "Fireworks", end of the cold war, The Decapitation

    Always on · After character · Order 1100

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    The "Fireworks" were a series of nuclear exchanges between several major world powers near the end of the Cold War, not so short after the collapse of the Soviet Union, where the NATO began to do decapitating nuclear strikes in every country that was seen in the Warsaw Pact, resulting on the eradication of every victim state's capital city, resulting in the Soviets responding by doing the same, resulting in many consequences.

    From geopolitical consequences like the destruction of several major cities and capitals across several nations, including Moscow, London and Harbin... or more environmental consequences like acid rain caused by nuclear fallout that lasted for several years, but ended up subsiding, major world-wide air pollution, resulting in near-total cloud cover in most areas and many strange environmental phenomenons, the extinction of several major wildlife species and somehow, the destruction of parts of the moon or eastern germany becoming a desert... and also major tide disruption leading to ocean-levels rising and dropping in many areas, mainly affecting the upper section of Japan's land territory, some land of countries in South America like Peru, Argentina or Chile and other examples.

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