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Chapter One, simply put, is simply a start of the RP. Major characters are starting to be established. Of course, there are revolutionary thoughts going on in Russia, as the Former Prime Minister, Peter Stolypin, was assassinated at an opera house in 1911 - before the eyes of the Tsar and his two eldest daughters. The current Prime Minister, at this time, is Vladimir Kokovtsov, who is very pro-Tsar and is extremely conservative. The Duma, at this time, is currently in its Third Session. It is largely dominated by the wealthy, though there are more middle-class elements involved. The major keepers of law and order and those that manage to curb the activity of the Leftists Revolutionaries are the Okhranka - a secret police force that utilizes any means of violence necessary. In general, times are pretty good for the noble classes, though not so hot for the members of the peasantry, though a few improvements have since been made due to some of the reforms of Stolypin, which has created a slightly larger middle class. The peasants are becoming increasingly more disaffected, though they still are not entirely against the Tsar.


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Topic Started: Jul 21 2010, 06:19 PM (903 Views)
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Era and Empire-specific Resources

1. The Belle Epoque
2. The Edwardian Era
3. Alexander Palace Time Machine
4. Nicholas II of Russia
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Old Style versus New Style

Before 1917, Russian dates were written in the Old Style, adhering to the Julian Calendar that the Orthodox Church used. The Old Style was 13 days behind the current Gregorian Calendar. The New Style are dates that have added on those 13 days and basically adheres to our current dates now.

For example - today is July 28th.

OLD STYLE - July 15th
NEW STYLE - July 28th

When posting, please specify if you are using dates in the Old Style (OS) or the New Style (NS) or notate this by parentheses or numerator and denominator, with the OS being in numerator, and the NS being in the denominator. (ex. July 15/28.)

Thanks.
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Documentation on Patronymics

having spent a few years studying with a real russian from russia and learning about the cultural aspects of the russian life, it has come to be one of my greatest pet peeves when someone registers and applies as a 'russian' but they've got it all wrong. most of the stuff can be ignored and passed off but, when having to see it every time the member is signed on, the inaccuracies of names can be a bit maddening. therefore, this has been posted in the efforts to clear up some of that misunderstanding. i'm not perfect and don't know it all but this is pretty basic stuff.

__&&the basics

like many cultures, the russian culture consists of a three part name:
  • first name, patronymic name, surname

these names are traditional names in the russian culture and are very important to determining who you are in society and the level of respect you are receiving from others. generally, unless you are on very close terms with someone, you are addressed by your first and patronymic name. it's a sign of respect and helps identify who you are. it's like how most asian cultures place the family name first and then the actual name of the person. yes, it's just that important.

russian, like most other languages of the world, is broken down into masculine, feminine, and neuter words. this is also key because, if not used properly, you could insult someone. depending on that person's class, it could be a grave mistake for you. this is yet another issue that comes about when women register and use the male form of their surname.

__&&the first name

this is a pretty simple place and won't get an explanation as much as it will examples. generally, russian children are given traditional russian names and nothing like 'apple' or 'champagne'. yes, both are names of children currently alive in this world. because most children are limited to this format, it is why the patronymic name is so important, because there could be a million nikolai's in one area but each will have a different patronymic name.

here is a list of common male names:

  • Aleksandr [or any variation of the spelling]
  • Aleksei
  • Andrei
  • Boris or Borislav
  • Dmitri
  • Evgeni
  • Fyedor
  • Gregori
  • Ivan
  • Josef
  • Kiril
  • Konstantin
  • Leonid
  • Maxim
  • Mikhail
  • Nikolai
  • Oleg
  • Pavel
  • Roman
  • Sergei
  • Stepan
  • Vadim
  • Viktor
  • Vitaly
  • Vladimir
  • Yegor
  • Yuri

here is a list of common female names:

  • Aleksandra [or any variation of the spelling]
  • Alisa
  • Anastacia [pronounced ana-stah-see-yah]
  • Ania
  • Daciana
  • Daraya
  • Daria
  • Ekaterina
  • Irina
  • Ivanna
  • Katarina
  • Larissa
  • Maria
  • Nadja
  • Natassia
  • Natalia
  • Oksana
  • Olga
  • Sofia
  • Svetlana
  • Tatiana
  • Vera
  • Viktoria
  • Yulia

here is a list of common nicknames:

  • Dasha [Daciana, Daraya, Daria]
  • Katya [Katarina]
  • Kolya [Nikolai]
  • Kostya [Konstantin]
  • Lara [Larissa]
  • Misha [Mikhail]
  • Nadyezhda [Nadja]
  • Sasha [Aleksandr or Aleksandra]
  • Sveta [Svetlana]
  • Sonya [Sofia]
  • Talya [Natalia]
  • Tanya [Tatiana]
  • Vlad [Vladimir]


__&&the patronymic name

it really couldn't get any more simple than this so we won't be spending too much time on it. the patronymic name, for those of you who are unfamiliar with the name, is the name of your father. in russian, it is broken down into two genders: the father's name for the son and the father's name for the daughter. each has it's own ending but the name is generally the same.
  • male: -ovich for consonants; -evich for vowels
  • female: -ovna for consonants; -evna for vowels


therefore, a brother and sister with a father named viktor would be first name VIKTOROVICH last name and first name VIKTOROVNA last name. why, might you ask? it's all about heritage. just as the asian cultures put their family name first, the russians attribute their family ties by the names of their fathers to identify which family they're from.

it is most important because it is how you are identified in the world. teachers, bosses, parents of friends, etc. anyone 'above' you in the social world demand respect by being addressed by both their first name and patronymic name. to fail to do so could mean the loss of a job or finding yourself disliked for being rather rude.

__&&the last name

yet another shortcoming when applying to be a russian character or someone from a russian speaking country. like the patronymic names, the last names are also broken down by male and female. this time, though, it's a little easier. males keep the root name [such as chadov, shamshyn, smirnov] and females simply add in an -a [chadova, shamshyna, smirnova].

here is a list of common last names:

  • Anatov
  • Atanasov
  • Bodrov
  • Chadov
  • Dronov
  • Golovin
  • Gorodetsky
  • Kabentsky
  • Maklakov
  • Markov
  • Martinov
  • Menshikov
  • Menshov
  • Poroshin
  • Pushkin
  • Shamshyn
  • Sharipov
  • Smirnov
  • Tyunin
  • Volkov
  • Yakolev
  • Zhilin


all of the names listed are already in the masculine form. merely add the -a to make them female if they end in a consonant. if they end in 'y', you change it to -aya to make it feminine.

now, ukrainian surnames are popular to have in russia. these are the real deal breakers. ukrain doesn't follow russian name structure but many ukrainians moved to russia and, now, their surnames are imprinted into the culture. the last names do not change based on gender. for example: olga kurylenko is female but she's got a ukrainian last name [well, because she is but whatever]. if she was russian with a father who was named viktor, her name would be olga viktorovna kurylenko. see? nothing changed there. this is mostly, however, a document on traditional russian names so, if you want your character to have a ukrainian surename, you will have to research those on your own.


© na[D]ja of RPG-D 2008
thanks to the evil scientist for the -aya and ukrainian edits.
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A Few Questions...

A question that I have received is regarding the proper spelling of names, particularly the patronymics of Nicholas II's children. The spelling of their name is a matter of taste, though Nikolaevna is actually the more correct spelling. It's a literal translation, whereas Nicholaevna is merely a Romanized form of the name.
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On Face Claims

As this is a board set in Imperial Russia during the 1910s, it is preferred that the style of the board is fit. If you find a modern actress as a face claim that seems to fit the period well, please SPEAK TO ME so that I may approve it. In general, however, I do ask that face claims keep to the period, as this board is largely historically accurate.

A few places that you can hunt for if you need faces for old actresses.

1. Silent Ladies and Gents
2.Edwardian Actresses
3. 19th Century Actors

Again, it is not banned for you to have modern face claims, but it is moderated, and you will be notified if a certain one does not work. (In Layman's terms, no Disney Actresses, Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, etc.)
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Russian Feminine Names

Agnessa
Agrip(p)ina/Agrip(p)ine
Aksinya
Aleksandra/Alexandra
Alena
Alisa
Alma
Anastasi(y)a
Ania/Anya/Anja/Anna
Antoni(y)a
An(n)ushka
Arina

Borislava

Daria/Darya

Efimi(i)a
Elizaveta/Elizabeth
(Y)Ekaterina
(Y)Evgeni(y)a/Eugenia

Faina
Filippa

Galina

Irina
Isidora

Julia/Juliya/Yulia/Yuliya
Juliana/Yuliana

Kata
Katia/Katja/Katiya/Katya
Katerina
Kseniya/Ksenia/Ksenija/Xenia

Lara
Larissa
Ludmilla
Lyuba

Marfa
Maria/Marie/Mariya

Nadja/Nadia/Nadya
Nadezhda
Nastasya/Nastasia/Nasatija/Nastasiya
Natali(y)a
Natasha

Orgrifina
Olga
Oksana

Polina
Praskovie

Radinka
Roksana

Sacha/Sasha
Serafina/Serafima
Sofia/Sofya/Sofiya/Sofija
Svetlana

Tamara
Tanya
Tatian(n)a/Tatyana

Uliana

Valeria/Valeriya

Varvara/Barbara

Xenia/Kseniya/Ksenia/Ksenija

Yaroslava
Yekaterina
Yulia/Yulija/Yuliya
Yevgenia

Zinaida
Zinovia
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