[OOC] sanctuary_rpg Application
THE CHARACTER
Name; Sadiq Annan
Personality;
Above all things, Sadiq is a powerfully stubborn, lively character who knows what he wants and how he wants it. Compared to the other members of the Mediterranean, he demonstrates a loud, excited persona with a quick temper and very little patience - all characteristics that have long remained with him since his days as the Ottoman Empire. Where his other "collegues" (for use of a better word) would choose to remain silent or indifferent to a situation, Sadiq is open and more than willing to share his personal opinion, regardless of how brash it may be. He's intensely competitive, especially with Heracles and anything related to Greece, and while he appears good natured to most others, the fellow Mediterranean brings out the worst in him. Being among one of the older nations, he also has a strong sense of pride in terms of his person, his nation and his culture, despite welcoming the influences of both the west and the east. It this sense of pride that forced Sadiq to attempt neutrality during World War II, but even the strongest men fall victim to peer pressure. However, beneath his tough visage beats the heart of a truly passionate older man: friendly, merry and with a perchance for the strange and peculiar. Offer him a cigarette, or something sweet, he'll accept it with a grin and hit you, too hard, on the back.
History;
It could be said that Sadiq goes as far back as 3rd century B.C. as a part of the Hun State, where he was nomadic in nature. Eventually he became a part of the western most part of western asia, other wise known as Anadolu (or Anatolia). It was during this time he witnessed the divide of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Byzantine. Fortunately the crusades had weakened the Eastern Roman Empire, and as Sadiq "came of age", the Turkish states had squeezed the remaining empire until they took Constantinople in 1453.
Sadiq really came into his own with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, especially during the 16th-17th centuries, where his power spanned not one, but three continents: controlling Southeastern Europe, the Middle Eastern and North Africa. During this time, Sadiq continually came to blows with the other growing powers, especially the Holy Roman Empire as they fought over posession of the Balkans. Unfortunately, during the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire began to experience several political and economic set backs that would eventually lead to its decline. It was during this time, the Greek War of Independence took place, furthering the rift between Sadiq and Heracles. This same war sparked the Russo-Turkish war, and Sadiq named Ivan another man among his list of enemies.
At the time of World War I, Sadiq entered into an alliance with Germany, known, simply, as the Ottoman-German Alliance. It's this very alliance that eventually lead the Ottoman Empire to participate in the war on the side of the Central Powers and ultimately its demise. Under the Treaty of Sevres (accent over the first e), the Allied Powers dismembered the Empire, stripping Sadiq of his power. They took control of his banks, of his imports and exports, and of his army: he was reduced to 50,000 men and prohibited from forming an air force. This eventually lead Sadiq to revolt and the Turkish War of Independence broke out.
From this war, the modern Turkiye Cumhuriyeti (Republic of Turkey) was established. With Mustafa Kemal, a man he happily called Atakturk (father), by his side, Sadiq watched as his beloved nation welcomed new Western ideals and divorced itself from the old ways of the Ottoman Empire. In 1925, the Hat Law was passed, which prohibit Sadiq from wearing turbans and fezes, and in 1934, the a law against the wearing of religious clothing was put in place, banning the use of clothes such as the veil and turban. These laws would pull Sadiq fully from his old fashioned dress and into the western styles of suits. ) As another example of his westernization, the Perso-Arab alphabet (Ottoman Turkish Alphabet) was replaced in 1928 by the modern Turkish alphabet, consisting of 29 Latin-based letters including Ç, Ğ, I, İ, Ö, Ş, and Ü which were all adapated to suit the phonetic requirements of the Turkish language. It was also during this time (1926-1934) women given equal legal rights within their nation.
After Ataturk's death on November 10th, 1938, Ismet Inonu, a respected member of the Independance War, but due to internal struggles between power groups and the World War, Sadiq's approval of him dropped significantly. During the time of his reign, Turkey signed a peace treaty with Germany and officially remained neutral until Februrary 23, 1945 when they officially declared war on the Axis Powers. This move was, for all intent purposes, largely symbolic.
(On October 24, 1945, Turkey signed the United Nations Charter, becoming one of the original 50 members... whether or not Sadiq was present for it, depends on his escape from the Sanctuary.)
SAMPLES
Third person;
Throwing his head back, Sadiq began to laugh, his mouth open wide enough that his back teeth were visible to those around him, though admittedly there were very few (if any). There was no denying the peculiarity of the situation, and as things were, the Turk had a perchance for the peculiar. Suffice to say, he had never expected, of all things, to have been caught and thrown into a place that appeared to be the most extravagant resort he had ever laid his eyes on, especially considering the economic state Turkey was in because of the war that had raged through the entire world. He still remembered Ismet's face as they officially declared war with the very country they had signed a peace treaty with just years earlier. Oh, how Sadiq came to lose his respect for him. Ismet will never be another Atakturk.
And, for just a moment, he felt the weight of losing someone he had thought of as a father. It weighed heavier on him than the spoils of war, heavier than the state of the world as it cried in urgency to be rebuilt. In fact, trapped in this place, in this resort, Sadiq could barely think of what lay beyond those accordion gates and padlocked doors. Everything felt so dreamlike, too dreamlike.
He laughed again. It sounded so good nature and friendly, as it always did. Perhaps this was a desperate cry for attention, or perhaps it was a distraction from his surroundings. He climbed, clawing at the wall until he could almost press his nose against the camera that seemingly followed his every move. Earlier he had tried to remove it, and all he recalled was suddenly feeling the burning of electricity surging through his body, and everything going black. Sadiq had woken up again, several hours later, collapsed on the floor surrounded by a halo of dried blood. The memory wasn't about to stop him from trying again. These cameras were taking away his pride, scene by scene, second by second, frame by frame.
His lips pulled into a grin, wide, almost clownlike in appearance, and then everything went black once again.
First person;
What. What. What is this place!?! It smells bad. Like FLOWERS? And these ceilings! I demand freedom! Vacations are for familes, old people and little kids, and I am none of those things. Well, I might be old... I don't need a vacation! I should be out there, fighting fights, winning wars--
But this hot tub is nice.
Reeeaaalllly nice.
I guess I could use a vacation. Where are my cigarettes?
Name; Sadiq Annan
Personality;
Above all things, Sadiq is a powerfully stubborn, lively character who knows what he wants and how he wants it. Compared to the other members of the Mediterranean, he demonstrates a loud, excited persona with a quick temper and very little patience - all characteristics that have long remained with him since his days as the Ottoman Empire. Where his other "collegues" (for use of a better word) would choose to remain silent or indifferent to a situation, Sadiq is open and more than willing to share his personal opinion, regardless of how brash it may be. He's intensely competitive, especially with Heracles and anything related to Greece, and while he appears good natured to most others, the fellow Mediterranean brings out the worst in him. Being among one of the older nations, he also has a strong sense of pride in terms of his person, his nation and his culture, despite welcoming the influences of both the west and the east. It this sense of pride that forced Sadiq to attempt neutrality during World War II, but even the strongest men fall victim to peer pressure. However, beneath his tough visage beats the heart of a truly passionate older man: friendly, merry and with a perchance for the strange and peculiar. Offer him a cigarette, or something sweet, he'll accept it with a grin and hit you, too hard, on the back.
History;
It could be said that Sadiq goes as far back as 3rd century B.C. as a part of the Hun State, where he was nomadic in nature. Eventually he became a part of the western most part of western asia, other wise known as Anadolu (or Anatolia). It was during this time he witnessed the divide of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Byzantine. Fortunately the crusades had weakened the Eastern Roman Empire, and as Sadiq "came of age", the Turkish states had squeezed the remaining empire until they took Constantinople in 1453.
Sadiq really came into his own with the rise of the Ottoman Empire, especially during the 16th-17th centuries, where his power spanned not one, but three continents: controlling Southeastern Europe, the Middle Eastern and North Africa. During this time, Sadiq continually came to blows with the other growing powers, especially the Holy Roman Empire as they fought over posession of the Balkans. Unfortunately, during the 19th century, the Ottoman Empire began to experience several political and economic set backs that would eventually lead to its decline. It was during this time, the Greek War of Independence took place, furthering the rift between Sadiq and Heracles. This same war sparked the Russo-Turkish war, and Sadiq named Ivan another man among his list of enemies.
At the time of World War I, Sadiq entered into an alliance with Germany, known, simply, as the Ottoman-German Alliance. It's this very alliance that eventually lead the Ottoman Empire to participate in the war on the side of the Central Powers and ultimately its demise. Under the Treaty of Sevres (accent over the first e), the Allied Powers dismembered the Empire, stripping Sadiq of his power. They took control of his banks, of his imports and exports, and of his army: he was reduced to 50,000 men and prohibited from forming an air force. This eventually lead Sadiq to revolt and the Turkish War of Independence broke out.
From this war, the modern Turkiye Cumhuriyeti (Republic of Turkey) was established. With Mustafa Kemal, a man he happily called Atakturk (father), by his side, Sadiq watched as his beloved nation welcomed new Western ideals and divorced itself from the old ways of the Ottoman Empire. In 1925, the Hat Law was passed, which prohibit Sadiq from wearing turbans and fezes, and in 1934, the a law against the wearing of religious clothing was put in place, banning the use of clothes such as the veil and turban. These laws would pull Sadiq fully from his old fashioned dress and into the western styles of suits. ) As another example of his westernization, the Perso-Arab alphabet (Ottoman Turkish Alphabet) was replaced in 1928 by the modern Turkish alphabet, consisting of 29 Latin-based letters including Ç, Ğ, I, İ, Ö, Ş, and Ü which were all adapated to suit the phonetic requirements of the Turkish language. It was also during this time (1926-1934) women given equal legal rights within their nation.
After Ataturk's death on November 10th, 1938, Ismet Inonu, a respected member of the Independance War, but due to internal struggles between power groups and the World War, Sadiq's approval of him dropped significantly. During the time of his reign, Turkey signed a peace treaty with Germany and officially remained neutral until Februrary 23, 1945 when they officially declared war on the Axis Powers. This move was, for all intent purposes, largely symbolic.
(On October 24, 1945, Turkey signed the United Nations Charter, becoming one of the original 50 members... whether or not Sadiq was present for it, depends on his escape from the Sanctuary.)
SAMPLES
Third person;
Throwing his head back, Sadiq began to laugh, his mouth open wide enough that his back teeth were visible to those around him, though admittedly there were very few (if any). There was no denying the peculiarity of the situation, and as things were, the Turk had a perchance for the peculiar. Suffice to say, he had never expected, of all things, to have been caught and thrown into a place that appeared to be the most extravagant resort he had ever laid his eyes on, especially considering the economic state Turkey was in because of the war that had raged through the entire world. He still remembered Ismet's face as they officially declared war with the very country they had signed a peace treaty with just years earlier. Oh, how Sadiq came to lose his respect for him. Ismet will never be another Atakturk.
And, for just a moment, he felt the weight of losing someone he had thought of as a father. It weighed heavier on him than the spoils of war, heavier than the state of the world as it cried in urgency to be rebuilt. In fact, trapped in this place, in this resort, Sadiq could barely think of what lay beyond those accordion gates and padlocked doors. Everything felt so dreamlike, too dreamlike.
He laughed again. It sounded so good nature and friendly, as it always did. Perhaps this was a desperate cry for attention, or perhaps it was a distraction from his surroundings. He climbed, clawing at the wall until he could almost press his nose against the camera that seemingly followed his every move. Earlier he had tried to remove it, and all he recalled was suddenly feeling the burning of electricity surging through his body, and everything going black. Sadiq had woken up again, several hours later, collapsed on the floor surrounded by a halo of dried blood. The memory wasn't about to stop him from trying again. These cameras were taking away his pride, scene by scene, second by second, frame by frame.
His lips pulled into a grin, wide, almost clownlike in appearance, and then everything went black once again.
First person;
What. What. What is this place!?! It smells bad. Like FLOWERS? And these ceilings! I demand freedom! Vacations are for familes, old people and little kids, and I am none of those things. Well, I might be old... I don't need a vacation! I should be out there, fighting fights, winning wars--
But this hot tub is nice.
Reeeaaalllly nice.
I guess I could use a vacation. Where are my cigarettes?