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Author Topic: ... SEMI-WEEKLY WORLDBUILDING DISCUSSION: STEREOTYPES!  (Read 1827 times)

Offline St Oz

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... SEMI-WEEKLY WORLDBUILDING DISCUSSION: STEREOTYPES!
« on: October 31, 2015, 06:41:55 AM »
"I have a particular set of skills"
-Mark Twain

STEREOTYPES! FAME OR INFAMY! STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE! OH JOY!

Does your nation have a stereotype that it's (in)famous for? This doesn't have to even apply to the whole nation/culture, but rather it can apply to a certain region, people, and ethnicity within your nation. This can be like the RACISM! thread, where we log all the bigotry we can invent. It doesn't have to be racist either, and it can include or be other things like "NATION is famous for its wine and cheese!" Do your nation or people have a certain passion for a food item, part of culture, industry, etc. that you believe is unique to your nation? Is your nation famous for inventing/discovering something?


ALSO KHEM IF YOU DONT START THE MICRO-RP ABOUT UNIVERSITY/GRANT STUDENTS OR WHATEVER I'LL START ONE IN OZIPOL NEXT WEEKEND <3

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Re: ... SEMI-WEEKLY WORLDBUILDING DISCUSSION: STEREOTYPES!
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2015, 02:02:55 PM »
The people of the Golden Republic of Keras have some of the largest shipbuilding corporations and also play host to many of the most secure banks in the world. Between the shipping lanes and being a center of banking has made the Golden Republic powerful and wealthy. Kerasans are also known for their tolerance for other cultures mostly due to their history as being a melting pot between various invaders. In times past, Kerasans were seen as snobbish by their Ozian brothers but as trade and war had brought them closer, Kerasans are welcomed in Ozia, and even can be seen in large numbers at the University of Ozi'pol. The Myrorians look at the Great Houses of Keras and see them as the Great Houses were in the past. Some laugh however at calling them Great Houses. Many Myrorians jokingly refer to them as Petty Houses. Many say that Keras is the world in miniature with its blend of people, and with conflict between their neighbours, they also take notice of what seems to be division between the various groups of people in Keras, however when under threat, Kerasans of all walks of life show their legendary civic duty and close ranks with a purpose. This surprising level of unity comes with the common love that the citizens of Keras have for their city-state and their home.
« Last Edit: November 04, 2015, 02:56:48 PM by Keras »
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Re: ... SEMI-WEEKLY WORLDBUILDING DISCUSSION: STEREOTYPES!
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2015, 02:28:09 PM »
Well, Phoenixians do tend to be a bit materialistic at times, but not entirely more so than other nations in Taijitu.

Of course, however, the citizens of the TDP are known for taking things very seriously, especially when government is involved.  They are fiercely patriotic, and believe their check democracy system to be unrivaled in terms of governmental freedom.  Civil rights are high, and their economy is doing especially well the past few years, but their laws tend to be somewhat fueled by emotion, including the ones Senators pen themselves.  Senators can also be a bit shady at times with how they spend money, and they've gotten especially good at hiding their spending habits as the Citizens would easily recall Senators if they found out their motives.  It sometimes feels more like an arms race in the TDP for corruption than anything else.
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Re: ... SEMI-WEEKLY WORLDBUILDING DISCUSSION: STEREOTYPES!
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2015, 10:21:17 PM »
Oh man, this is a good one.  Being that the Order is so large, we definitely have ethnic diversity and, naturally, I think.  A lot of our history is of assimilation and destruction/preservation of culture.  Thus many stereotypes and bad feelings between the cultural groups.

In other words, I could write an entire book about race relations and stereotypes in my nation.

Overall, though, the Order stereotype is that (in spite of the resentment of assimilated cultures) we are fighters.  We will fight about anything for any reason (really or imagined).  Thus, we have a "big dumb guy" stereotype from those outside the nation.  In actuality, we have some highly intelligent people who, when in power, do extremely stupid thing.  Of course, this only propagates the stereotype.  Nothing angers a Megatrine more than pointing out the nation's poor decisions.

In other words, we are a nation of George W. Bushes.

Hence, choice insults for an Order citizen in general are: warmongers, strong but dumb, does not take council well, stubborn, and far too patriotic.  Given all that, we have - paradoxically - a soft underbelly, and will come to the rescue of the oppressed and weak, if we are not the ones oppressing them in the first place.

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Re: ... SEMI-WEEKLY WORLDBUILDING DISCUSSION: STEREOTYPES!
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2015, 09:39:29 PM »
I'm not ready nor have proper time to extensively delve into this topics but I really like this weekly worldbuilding discussions.

Kita people
the Northern part of New Delfos (Boyen Region and Delpho Region) is ethnologically relating from the RL lower Balcans and maybe Greeks and Turks, in a way, the Ottoman Empire.
Boyen people vs Delpho people - Boyen see Delphians as bigots that made everybody waste time with civil war and blame them for not uniting soon enough to fight Honto. They also see Delphians as too conservative or traditional, not as progressive as the northern alliance of cities that historically rebelled against the crown of "Delfos". On the other hand, Delphians are very cosmopolitan, they accept Boyens if they look like business people, they see normal Boyen people as proud workers that aren't historically entitled to rule themselves, every time they ruled themselves Delpho people had to intervene and ended up in war.
Kita vs Suna people - they historically ruled the southern people from Mahara and partially Kazjko. Their historical view of the people from the Suna desert (Mahara) as dirty barbarians that were easy to subjugate. This view hasn't improved over time since even during the Honto Expansion (RL WWII Japan) they were easily conquered (Resistance if futile, all your bases are belong to us, because they were left to fence for themselves).
Kita vs Seijin people - The Airanzu region and a partially Kazjko have a lot of Seijin people. They were always regarded as less advanced to the point of the Honto Expansion, they were utterly caught with their pants down. In modern times the Boyen region people (northern most) view most of the Seijin people with respect and like "corporativism" way of conducting business that this Boyen people think they lost with the revolutions and wars. But never be too careful with them, they can stab your back when you least expect. Delpho region people almost have a cold war with people from Honto (not all Seijin), They are like RL China looking at Japan, they cannot forgive the atrocities committed during the Honto Expansion, it's too recent and they feel they haven't been "compensated" enough.
World vs Kita - Kita are seen as the more progressive, safest people in New Delfos to deal with, they are the closest to other cultures and have the most historical and practical relations with Cefnorian nations.

Suna people
The Southeastern part of New Delfos (Mahara Region) is ethnologically close to the RL Middle East and Nothern Africa. They have interesting early history but they were subjugated and enslaved for a large period of time by larger Delphic powers. They didn't spread much in the Delphic bay due to Kita and Seijin "cultural pressure" but they are the most numerous ethnological group in Phoenixia. After the Great War they re-established a prosperous republic and were able to profit from the natural resources and post-war deals.
Kazjko Suna vs Mahara Suna - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
Suna vs Seijin people - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
Suna vs Kita people - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
World vs Suna people - Suna were commonly used as slaves or "defeated tribesmen enduring forced labor as repayment to war expenses" (AKA Slaves) for the Theocracy and then the Kingdom of Delfos. There is a sense of past injustice for inhumane treatment, yet they are still regarded as uneducated, uncivilized, easily dominated people.

Seijin people
The islands and some of the territories around the Delphic bay (mainly the Airanzu Region) is ethnologically close to the RL Japan. Setting the focal point of the Seijin in the Honto island, quickly allowed Honto to have control of territories nearby. Their early culture sets the basis for civilization in that bay but are regarded to have evolved very slowly and other powers took advantage of that to profit from their resources. As soon as the Khemish-influenced Suna people establish a strong civilization in the Delphic Bay they are no longer the main cultural influence. The rapid development of their industry and economy into the modern times opportunistically allowed them to control the majority of the resources of the Delphic bay.
Honto people vs the rest of the Seijin people - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
Seijin vs Suna people - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
Seijin vs Kita people - (UNDER CONSTRUCTION).
World vs Seijin - Seijin are regarded as exotic, tech-savy but also historically traditional. They will steal and improve all your technology, Honto high-standards industry allows them to coin "Honto Quality" value. Most Seijin in Phoenixia are seen as being descendants of ancient civilizations and rarely mix with other ethnicities. They can in a way be called racists for their traditional upfront politeness and business-like attitude but most of this cultures rarely include members of other ethnicities in their higher professions or company ranks.

To be continued/updated...