Post by china on Mar 17, 2012 17:45:19 GMT -5
Name: The People's Republic of China
Gender: Male (Yes, I think we all know he seems ambigender by western eyes but in reality he's quite masculine in his role in today's world. He does not take being called 'Androgynous' or 'pretty' lightly. It makes a few veins pound in his temple.)
Appearance: Ponytail, Hello Kitty, need I say more?
Personality: Perhaps the most culturally idiosyncratic nation, China has always been living in the same stage of advancement and does not sign a respective document of infancy. He is the longest continuous empire ever to claim a spot on Earth. Continuous doesn’t seem like a strong enough word. Endless is inappropriate for he may end but so far he has no distinct beginning! By the time his first emperor took reign, the book ‘The Art of War’ by Sun-tzu had already been written and a civilization was long there. The emperor was simply fulfilling the poem: Empire long divided must unite, long united, must divide. He was triumphing the destiny of China by bringing the ‘center of the world’ together. This is where China’s distinct pride derives. And pride he has, duty as well.
China has always grabbed from the past and hoarded it for the next generations like a squirrel passing on the genius squirrelling ritual. He knows that if he forgets, he will do it again. He knew and knows that if he has no government; he will not likely live comfortably. These thoughts have passed on through generations of some two thousand years.
It gives him reason for his brutal and rash pride in being himself. He just knows it’s the right thing to do for self-preservation.
As for others, he is a hopeless romantic that is becoming better at the charm.
China in general is one that cuts to the chase when his eye is set. When a group is put up, it is easy to understand and draws out from the most basic vocabulary to live up to all needs. China understands the powers people can bloom when in great numbers. This is a country that secrets do not sit well. Plus he is a tad overly direct about his thoughts and thus can seem frigid to those who do not recieve hints.
Yao is in no means a simple fellow and lives on the edge of understanding for most westerners but is quite happy with whatever he is given. He adores the adorable and stays by his own code... even if that means befriending the enemy to keep himself on top of things.
Yao's doubtlessly a bit of an oxymoron. He is wise but childish; unyielding but a push over; the most chill in his own anger; preference inclined but takes whatever he is given.
China is helpful but you kind have to allure him into giving. He is very 'alone in the world' because his population needs not more of the 'world'.
Although he does look on America's achievements with shinning eyes and his stomach does envious flips when England steps in the room. He cares for the Asian pride and is ready to run a spear through whoever makes a fool of it, and than there is the whole 'keep your friends close, and your enemies closer' motto by Sun-tzu...
China's a bit of a pushover but you would not notice him play 'chopsticks' on the workings of your mind. He is soft but keeps his distance. He does not want to dig to you if you do not make the action first. He likes his world and is chock-full of woes about being impacted by the Western civilizations. Maybe by the end of reading this, you will understand what brought him to become the 'sick man of Asia'.
Relations with other chars:
[[Friend or Foe? Everyone has done wrong and everyone has connexions. How does one chose sides without re-incarnating past grudges?]]
Allies
India: has coexisted with this equally ancient nation for millennia and although ruffled by border disputes and odd pacts of friendship, they could stand in the same room together without immediate need for strangulation. For the longest time, India was separated from China by a barrier of mountain ranges and deserts that no one really bothered to brake. Their current trade is well tipped in India's favour.
France: Fought by China's side in the second World War and in his escapades he took to the south, preferring the soaring beauty of Vietnamese coastlines. He fought alongside England in both the Boxer Rebellion and the second Opium War, hoping to receive his pie cut share. France had a shudderingly effective bayonet battalion in the Korean War and did his part in the Vietnamese. He now stands for Tibetan separatism and a Wahaha drink company associated with Danone?
Korea: As this goes for both, China vastly regarded Korea as his for the longest time, weather as a tributary or a brother. He shared everything with him: religion, solid trade, ideals, enemies. China was not one to let Korea down. He did his best to be a protector. Then came the Ming dynasty and by the Qin, Korea had become the Catalyst of the first Sino-Japanese War. China was defeated and brought to his knees. For the first time he was forced to see that the kingdom of Korea was not his and Korea was very much independent from his toting and mothering. How it ripped him. Korea was annexed soon after by Japan. This sending chills through both China and Russia. Japan was the newest king threat. If he could take Korea... China is soft hearted towards them but on the exterior is very strict as he thinks a parent should be always looking for 110%.
North Korea: China and North Korea have historically enjoyed a close friendship. China admired his decency and his strong sense in the height of battle. However, in recent years there has been growing concern over issues such as North Korea's nuclear weapons program. China does not consider joining the UN over North Korea's taste in arms traitorous. No one should possess that power making him or any other live in fear. Just because China enjoys North Korea's tough outer skin does not mean he will continue this convoluted path of favouritism. China is not ready to accept the weight it would burden him.
South Korea: They actively spoke and continued even during the pre-Korean War. China fought alongside North Korea but after some many years of thick war, he was finally able to see his brother again for the first time since the split (this is around the late 1980's). He needed no encouragement to love him again, he had been taken by the rage of war for so long he had forgotten the sound of his bubbling laughter. China also missed the beginning of Korea's 'claiming'... he now feels guilty for never seeing it coming, for not having been able to raise him better after he had been cut in half. Even just the word 'cut' is horrific for him. Just like how some humans fear blood.
Africa: The Liberians say that when Americans help they usually put strings attached but when China helps, he does it as a friendship but expects people to depend on him for goods in the next 20 years. China is funding a freeway in Kenya presently (he does things such as this constantly: universities, stadiums...) because he owns most of the world’s funds.
Russia: Why I put him in 'Allies' like so many others confounds even me.
Although China and Russia are not 同志们 (comrades) as everyone believes anymore, it would be brainless not to mention a bit of history.
"After the treaty of Aigun and before Russia had time to digest territorial gains, another opportunity for demanding more territories presented itself in 1860 after England and France had defeated the Chinese and captured their capital Peking. The Russian minister to China, General Ignatief, promised the Chinese that he would use his good influence to convince the allies not the engage in continious destruction of that ancient city if the Chinese could cede to Russia the territory among the Ussuri and the sea. Looking at the vicious allies on a rampage, Prince Kung, the highest Manchu official then in Peking after the emperor had fled, agreed and signed the Treaty of Peking. By those two treaties (Aigun and Peking) Russia deprived China of 35,000 square miles of territory (larger then Texas) without ever firing a shot."
And he was the nicest, cleanest one of the time. This led on, after being attacked and having Korea ripped from him by Japan, China came out alive and visited the Tzar's coronation with ulterior motives. He promised the construction of the Chinese Eastern railway as well as Russia being allowed Manchuria for expansion in exchange for mutual assistance in future Japanese attacks and China's ports be used by Russia incase of war. Never said the treaty, should Russia use the construction of the railroad as an excuse to occupy China. Nevertheless Russia was formally invited to Manchuria and its future would be decided by the Russo-Japanese struggle. While China was forced to the sidelines to watch.
Russia came back many times in history but mostly for its frequent distrust of Japan that was shared, his fear a bit less pressing. In the time of communism and rising armies of red, Russia provided China with all the materials it would need to continue to raise the red banner but China had little trust. China represents one in five people and having a fifth of the world 'One with Russia' was never on his chore list. The Sino-Soviet split mangled things. Not because China wanted to become less communist, but because Russia was becoming less. After one of those cheap soap opera 'I don't know you anymore!' moments, China wasted no time to position himself at Russia's border for war and at the same time attack Vietnam (The Soviet's ally at the time) to show him and his friends he was not able to be everywhere as everyone thought. China's snap attack was not met with war and only a small battle, 'honourably' done (the Chinese and Russians held fire when it was time to gather their dead) was fashioned.
These days the story is different but the 同志们 (comrades) are better and more stable. The worst seems to be over. They signed the Treaty of Good Neighbours and the passed border disputes seem near resolved.
Enemies
Japan: Firstly, there is an obvious and outright competition over influence in Asia. China always has to one-up Japan and Japan refuses to see him as anything but inferior. The future is bleak for these two especially when the passed is gory. Even so, Japan provides China with the most imports.
As for the gory past, there was two Sino-Japanese Wars, both were the sparing was so intense the loss of land and men was prominent pains in the abdomens. There are traces of wars among these two, that lead back to the 11 hundreds (the first mines in the oceans by China were found off Japan's coast). They were practically invented for war against one another. Japan took away Taiwan and lead the Rape of Nanking (something he refuses to admit happened). Prisoner camps were not for prisoners but dead men who did not expect to be fed. Geneva convention? As if! Japan barely considered him human. There was live human testing and all around, opinions are pretty tightly woven for generations to come. Best wishes in this fescennine and weary gun-less war.
America: Because he is China's main cash cow he should be up there with the Allies, but due to a present military build up in southern China I think keeping him here for the while is reasoned until that is resolved.
American relations began when the first American ship sailed to China in 1784. Like so many others, some of the first few Americans refused to kowtow. 'Kowtowing' means bowing until your nose is touching the ground. The most natural thing to do in China at the time in face of a superior (even children did it towards their parents)... yet the American man (I forgot his name) refused to Kowtow to the Emperor. His reason? Because he only bows down to God and to beautiful ladies.
Let me ask him a minor question. Is he visiting a foreign country? Is he an emperor himself? Is his status near the emperor? No. Let's be rational and mature on this matters. Kowtow to the emperor, F.O.B!
Back to history... After the Boxer Rebellion America was more pro-active and made sure China was kept together, fighting for China's freedom. He sent in more Christian Missionaries with higher standards (in the past, they failed to spread the message because no one bothered finding people who could brake the language barrier plus most 'barbarians' [westerners] were scammers to the Chinese so the Chinese came to the conclusion that they should preach their own books to themselves before coming at a perfectly effective society, trying to teach them the laws of the righteous and fair).
America earns his respect and he has a very positive outlook on this friendship, one he does not perceive very often.
With military build ups, comes racial hate and ethnocentrism. America may be weary but some things I can never explain.
Excerpt from a political forum: China is worse enemy of democracy also seem worse enemy of God. china standing for Satan, the worse enemy of God. even now china economic is great, but the dont know how was they grow up? who bring them to great? they will get regreat when their intent fail.
USA will judge them.
God bless USA and most europe.-
Yes, there are things that cannot be stopped (like the way China befriends the countries it wants to invade to make it politically justified, or the way its plan is taking effect on the world scale) but this is not the dark ages. If you fear for China, you should find out how you can help spread equilibrium. It seems more like you fear China when you put up those messages like such.
Special abilities: Adaptable to any given environment (except perhaps the arctic. There's only few given men for that). China seems a little 'old styled' with his plans but that's because those tactics have kept him alive for four thousand years of clan wars.
He also invented grenades and gun powder and has perfected the art of wushu.
AU-RELATED
Short range weapon of choice: Wok or anything (quite literally) he can use at the time of battle... even someone else's head.
Long range: Some kind of systematic fire arm. Grenades are nice, setting traps are elementary.
Duty of choice: Medic (prepare the suction cups and acupuncture needles!).
Bunk of choice: Bottom seems like a niftier chance of survival.
Sample RP test:
"There's so many westerners in my borders, aru~! Their reporters will stink up my government duties and turn my cities into complete chaos~! What if this it like the plague and some don't confide to having been bitten, aru~?" China thrust his voice at full force to his president while his delicate rib cage pumped to catch breath. China looked downright raving with his fists tightened at his sides; his thinly curved eyes had slitted themselves so small you couldn't see past his eyelashes and into his eyes. If you could, you would of felt a pang in your heart laying sights on his inner terror.
Who was the brilliant nut-job who decided Asia should be the new Western haven? They where crazy. It couldn't be done. Tourism with them was bad enough.
"It's your duty as a Socialist to continue your regime," a echo-y deep voice soothed from behind Hu Jintao's slicked hair, "but little Yao, calm your fire," the dragon continued gently, "It's only for a short while as the bigger problem dies down."
It took hours of this coaxing for China to understand that the biggest importance was not China himself but the 'bigger problem'. Which shall not be mentioned...
The Communist Party's overwhelming importance could wait.
They had to act now.
"Well" China said slowly in an almost babyish tone, running his fingers through his ponytail nervously, "I guess... this will be good income, aru..."
The dragon growled in admiration. "Exactly! The payment planning is already set!"
It was a cash cow in the making.
Everyone else in the world would be dirt poor by the end of this.
ABOUT YOURSELF:
About myself: I'm three years younger than our England RP-er but my location shall be unlisted if that's ok. I don't like winter weather and don't find anything about me or what I say particularly interesting. ((My favorite author is Lemony Snicket! ;D ))
Pairing friendly?: For China? Yes! ... Somewhat... kind of... I like Rochu but it all depends on how someone rp's or how it's played out. Because China doesn't make any kind of romance with anybody easy. He's not romantic. Seriously. If you chose to fall in love with him it's at your own risk.
Yao still believes in arranged marriages and sees it mostly to bond power. But real love was taken long ago. He's not even certain what that is. I'm not making it depressing, it's just the way he lives now. If anyone can get real respect and love out of him than he's yours to take but he certainly won't make the first move. He's too stubborn for that. He doesn't 'need anyone'. But he would like someone. Love is too unstable for Yao, he thinks.
I'm not fond of a relationship where China appears all push over because he's not ditzy... he's just morally difficult to handle.
Codeword (it's edible~): [Validated by "Alrighty, this is good~"]