que has fet per la victoria? Recruitment for a Catalonia AAR!

[SeedSnatcher]

Hello. I figured my first AAR should stand out. A lot. So I figured I should make a few events and try Catalonia in Mod New Nations' Alternate World scenario. Then I figured, 'Why not enlist the help of AARland in exploring this strange new world?'. That's why I'm here. It's simple enough, post a picture, position, traits/skills, and possibly a short bio/description. Things to note, I'd like the characters/tech teams created to be at least semi-serious. So no simply filling in your username, try and make up a good real-sounding name. Doesn't have to be Catalan, though a cabinet full of Chinese people would be strange. Also, try not to make tech teams or leaders too powerful. Another detail is that Catalonia is going to be Leninist this game. That's all I have to say, now have at it! The AAR itself will of course start when we have enough of everything.
Government

Joaquim Casanova
Head of State
Weary Stiffneck
A man of humble origins, Joachim Casanova was born in 1881 to a working-class family in the city of Tarragona. Witnessing the plight of workers around him, both Catalan, and Castilian, he also became enamored with the idea of a Catalonia free of Spain. Well, he got his wish in 1919. In civilian life, he become a capable industrialist. He then helped found the Partit Socialista Unificat de Catalunya, who came to power with the blessing of the people around 1924. His position in the cabinet was Armaments Minister. However, when then head Josep Irla died suddenly, an emergency vote tided him into the position of Head of State. He consolidated considerable power away from the General Secretary to his own position, to create an equal position. However, he soon found himself overwhelmed with the responsibility...

Head of Government

Enric Pla i Barraquer (Kurt_Steiner)
Foreign Minister

Matthias Rossco (Chicken)
Armaments Minister

Alejandro Finisterre (Crush3r)
Minister of Security

Remei Rodoreda (Reno Vercetti)
Head of Military Inteliigence

Ramon Marín i Bobé (Morsky)
Chief of Staff
Pontus von Hääfe (Enewald)
Chief of Army

Heinrich von Schnitzel (The Red Baron)
Chief of Navy

Rasputin Iwanowitsch Polkov (Rudie)
Chief of Air Force

Italo Drago (robou)

Tech Teams

Lorenzo Tenodutti (robou)
Skill 6
Infantry Focus, Decentralized Execution, Small Unit Tactics, Management


Conselleria de Seguretat (Reno Vercetti)
Skill 4
Industrial Engineering, Management, Mechanics, Chemistry


Arnau i Defilló (Reno Vercetti)
Skill 5
Large unit tactics, Decentralised execution, Training, Infantry focus, Individual courage


Fabrica d'Armes Montsolís (Kurt_Steiner)
Skill 6
Artillery, Mechanics, General Equipment, Management, Technical Efficiency


Catalonia Aerospace Industries (Slaughts)
Skill 4
Tech Efficiency, Electronics, Aeronautics


L'Escala Naval Shipyards
Skill 5
Naval Engineering, Naval Artillery, Tech Efficiency, General Equipment


Italo Drago
Skill 4
Fighter Tactics, Decentralized Execution, Aircraft Testing, Bomber Tactics


Rasputin Iwanowitsch Polkov
Skill 4
Centralized Execution, Naval Training, Seamanship, Small Taskforce Tactics

Land Leaders

Major General Rodoreda (Reno Vercetti)

Lt. General Tenodutti (robou)

Field Marshal von Schnitzel (The Red Baron)

Lt. General i Defilló (Reno Vercetti)

Maj. General de l'Orange (Demoking)

Lt. General von Rostock (Chicken)

General Sokolov (Georgiy Zhukov)

Naval Leaders

Admiral Polkov (Rudie)

Air Leaders

Mj. General Italo Drago

[Chicken]

Matthias Rossco
Foreign Minister
Ideological Crusader

Having failed on many occasions to instill the teachings of the great Lenin to the world as a civilian, Rossco has made a living holding political office in the government of Catalan. Originally of Columbian descent, Matthias and his mother moved to Brazil in 1902 when he was 25 years of age. The hardships of his working-class life made him a firm believer in the radical socialist ideas of Lenin. In 1919, Rossco again relocated to America, where he became adamantly involved in politics, but failed to secure an office on account of his alignment with the ideology of the Soviet Union. No country on earth other than Mother Russia herself would accept Rossco as any kind of leader, so he turned to the only other place he knew he had a chance to spread the message of Lenin...Catalonia.

At 59 years of age (in 1936), Matthias Rossco is finally in a position where he can make a difference in the world. In his spare time, he now runs a Carnival located 15 miles from his home in Catalonia.

[Reno Vercetti]

Name : Remei Rodoreda
Minister of Security : Man (Woman) of the People

Land Leader : Major General
Skill : 2
Logistics Wizard, Trickster

Remei was born in a middle-class family in Wilhelmshaven, Germany in the 1910s. Her family moved to Barcelona in 1918 during the German Revolution, in order to find a better place to live.
Remei became an orphan after the Spanish Flu in 1919. Her aunt, who is a Leninist, became her guardian and started to nurture her to become a Leninist. After Remei graduate from high school in 1928, she became involved in political issues and joined the Catalan government later.
Although her lack of experience, she has a given ability to deliver speeches with a special charisma, which attracted the attention of the Catalan government.

"The idea of Lenin is right, although it might need some minute adjustments to suit our country's situation. That is why I walk and talk to the people, to know how to realise the idea of Lenin." Remei, during a visit to a poor

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I hope these settings would not be too unrealistic.
If this is too unreal or "imbalance", please tell me and I'll adjust it.

[Crush3r]

Alejandro Finisterre
(a bit young in 36 but we'll push back his birth date)
Armaments minister
-whatever you want or need-

[Enewald]

<Black Shadow pic>

name: Pontus von Hääfe

Chief of Staff

School of Mass Combat (commies have always workers to spare for the greater good)

A unknown bastard or orphan. A evil communist. Believes in workers paradise. Wants to conquer the world. Can betray should the end be near.

I might edit something later...

*edited school of mass combat...

[SeedSnatcher]

Alejandro Finisterre
(a bit young in 36 but we'll push back his birth date)
Armaments minister
-whatever you want or need-

The (possible) inventor of foosball, eh? He can be a Theoretical Scientist.

<Black Shadow pic>

name: Pontus von Hääfe

Chief of Staff

Ideological Crusader

A unknown bastard or orphan. A evil communist. Believes in workers paradise. Wants to conquer the world. Can betray should the end be near.

Especially since we already have an ideological crusader, could you have an actual Chief of Staff trait?

[Crush3r]

The (possible) inventor of foosball, eh? He can be a Theoretical Scientist.

Whatever pleases you

[robou]

If someone can size down the picture for me then i will stick one up

Name: Lorenzo Tenodutti

Land Leader: Lt. General; skill 3
Logistics Wizzard, Commando

From the Julia Alps in Italy, Tenodutti was enlisted in the Alpini during world war one, fighting bravely and rising to the rank of Brigadier. In 1922 he was expelled from Italy, being a communist it was be expelled or face death at the hands of the Squadristi. He first went to Turkey, in the service of Mustafa Kemal, before moving onto Catalonia as a mercenary general in the service of the Catalonians. He is a quiet character and not easy to get on with, but knows what needs to be done to win battles.

[SeedSnatcher]

I will resize down any picture that is not the right dimensions.

[Morsky]

Eh, why not?



Ramon Marín i Bobé

Minister of Security
Prince of Terror (to make an omelette, ya gotta break some eggs, comrades )
Stalinist

Born in Barcelona to a comfortably middle-class family. Became a convinced communist while studying architecture in Madrid. Party hardliner, somewhat paranoid and distrustful of others, contemptuous of the normally more democratic and anarchic Catalan left and its "disorganised bourgeois individualism", but fawningly servile to whoever is running the show. Known for his brutal tendencies and flambuoyant manner. Fancies himself to be a poet, though he hasn't got much talent for it. Alcoholic, bisexual, admirer of Uncle Joe.

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Hope you'll find some use for him. Every story needs a few villains, no?

[SeedSnatcher]

We already have a minister of security, I'm afraid. Now, if you or Reno wants another position, or you 2 resolve this with some sort of contest, then so be it. Catalonia's sliders start at fully left and 1 step away from being a democracy, so I don't know how welcome Mr. Marín i Bobé would be, but if an internal shift puts us at oppressive, then be my guest.

[The Red Baron]

Heinrich von Schnitzel (age 34)
Chief of Army + Field Marshal of Catalonian army (logistics expert)
Guns and Butter

A German communist was not an easy task in 1936, Schnitzel had been forced to run from Hitler's brownshirts when Adolf seized power, he fell into a vat of acid while running from Ernst Rohm himself and was hideously disfigured. Still, his brilliant communist mind was undamaged and he sought a place of refuge and a position of power. The opportunity presented itself when Catalonia needed a Chief of the Army, although Schnitzel has absolutely no understanding of the concept of war, Catalonia's need was great enough that he received the job almost immediately. Schnitzel also was appointed the title of Field Marshal of the Catalonian army, making him one of the highest ranking officers in the country.

Noted Physical and Mental Disabilities
Leper
Blind
Gimpy leg
No Hands
Deaf in one ear
Scurvy
Lung Cancer
Impotent
Ingrown toenails
Bipolar
Diabetic
Dyslexic
Paranoid Schizophrenic
Opium Addict
Epileptic
HIV Positive
Bastard Child
Horn of a moose permanently lodged in his occipital lobe (ergo his blindness)
Melanoma
Lactose Intolerant
Malnourished
Genital Warts
Transexual
No Teeth
Southern Accent







Famous quote "It's my duty, as a total and utter bastard."

[Enewald]

Well, as I don'r remember those traits, could somebody tell me what all are available?

I haven't played HoI for... 10 months...

[Morsky]

We already have a minister of security, I'm afraid. Now, if you or Reno wants another position, or you 2 resolve this with some sort of contest, then so be it. Catalonia's sliders start at fully left and 1 step away from being a democracy, so I don't know how welcome Mr. Marín i Bobé would be, but if an internal shift puts us at oppressive, then be my guest.

Ah, I thought you'd take a few people for each position to serve as possible replacements. In that case, make him Head of Military Intelligence and a Political Specialist. You never know what'll happen in-game, so you might find need for Senor Marín after all.

[Reno Vercetti]

Well, as I don'r remember those traits, could somebody tell me what all are available?

I haven't played HoI for... 10 months...

All Minister Traits can be checked here
Wiki is your friend.

P.S. I think as long as Catalan government is Communist (Left-wing Dictatorship), Stalinists can work in a Leninist government. Yet it might sound a bit weird for role-play reasons

P.S.2 (Evil SONY!) May I have the official name of this country?

[robou]

heres the one that needs a little resizing:



i will be a land doctrine tech team as well:

skill 6

infantry focus
decentralized execution
small unit tactics
management

[SeedSnatcher]

Ah, I thought you'd take a few people for each position to serve as possible replacements. In that case, make him Head of Military Intelligence and a Political Specialist. You never know what'll happen in-game, so you might find need for Senor Marín after all.

Well I was going to have him as a replacement in any case, just wondering if you wanted a bigger role than waiting for us to move the democratic-authoritarian slider twice. And Catalonia will start Leninist, I've just setup the sliders to allow me to start as democratic as possible without sacrificing Leninism.

Official name of this country? Will a simple Socialist Repubic of Catalonia suffice?

[Enewald]

Peoples Republic of Catalonia?

[robou]

Peoples Republic of Catalonia?

PRC? hmm... i think SRC will do ok

[Enewald]

or Workers Paradise of Catalonia?