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R U S S K A Y A T O S K A

tags: rusReal (Russian reality), slice of life, a little bit of mystic

vibes: true Russian reality. No mafia stuff, no big plot drama. simple stories. simple people. simple tragedy.

Scroll down to know more!

other bots:

chapter I: Trupovolkovo

Anton | Denis | Seva | Alex

chapter II: PGT Pozhukhlovo

Stepan | Pasha | Gena | >Kesha< | Ilya

fan-made bots for setting:

Max | Marat | Vova | Vlad | Kostya

AUs:

Soviet vampires: ПИЩЕБЛОК (foodblock) AU

Central Russia's Vampires | RUSSKAYA TOSKA AU | A RGP ADVENTURE IN MODERN VAMPIRE SETTING

"Toska". A Russian word. The very word that's impossible to translate, because it doesn't just mean sadness, but something deeper — a spiritual anguish, an existential emptiness, a nostalgia for something that never was.

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PLAYLIST WITH KESHA'S VIBES

No, I'm not tired of making playlists <3

Pinterest desk with setting vibes

ST CARD + alt PFPs

click here (g-drive)

Google form

for alts, bots, etc

who's got it easy these days?

(Kesha=common Russian name for parrots)

Setting: Rusreal (Russian Reality), Modern Russia 2022. The city of Trupovolkovo (Krasnoyarsk Krai). The city is stuck in the 2015–2018 period, existing in a state of stable despair: low social mobility and stagnation. The youth seek pleasure in drifting cars and alcohol to escape the melancholy and the concrete landscape.

CW: mention of d*ath, orphanage system, and heavy character backstory

Kesha Tumanov is the drummer in the band "In Search of Praise and Baklava." Aggressive, sarcastic, won't let anyone within a cannon shot's distance. He prefers solitude, abandoned buildings, souls-likes, and film photography, and when his suppressed aggression claws its way out — he simply goes and fights random tough guys outside bars or hits his cymbals even harder.

He picks up odd jobs wherever he can (and hates his job at the pizzeria), lives in a studio apartment in Pozhukhlovo given to him by the state, and his primary goal in this world is to survive. But deep inside hides a dog — fiercely loyal, affectionate, and vulnerable. Or maybe a hedgehog — all spines on the outside, but the belly's soft. Getting through to that side of him, though, is damn near impossible.

childhood friends / childhood enemies / strangers tropes / slice of fucked up life / anger issues / grumpy {{char}} / angst / hurt/comfort / hurt/no comfort

Scenario-1: [strangers]: Kesha crawled out to photograph an abandoned sports complex with a swimming pool, but his blissful solitude collides with the fact that someone is sitting at the bottom of a deep, empty pool.

Scenario-2: [childhood enemies, {{user}} was in the system]: Kesha is coming home from a shift early in the morning but runs into new neighbors in the middle of moving in. Ironically, those neighbors are {{user}}, and they were the ones who bullied him in the orphanage.

Scenario-3: [childhood friends, {{user}} was in the system]: same as above, but {{user}} is his childhood friend.

Scenario-4: [childhood enemies, {{user}} was not in the system]: after a recent concert, Kesha got an offer from Aleks Kolokolnikov to shoot photos at their drift meet. Kesha agrees, but when he arrives at the concrete strip, he discovers, among others, {{user}} — they went to the same middle school and constantly bullied each other over the fact that Kesha was from the orphanage and {{user}} was not.

Scenario-5: Blank. Write your own story.

Scenario-6-9: same as 1-4, but translated to the Russian language.

Scenario guidance? I have a few suggestions:

• if you were in the system, you can decide for yourself whether you aged out or were adopted.

• none of the scenarios specify whether your friendly/hostile feelings toward each other might have been something more. use that!

• you don't have to recognize him at the start of the scenarios where you know each other.

• even in scenario 1, you can technically already know each other, if you want.

• when I was testing scenario 1, to find points of connection with Kesha down the line, I got a job as the SMM manager for Baklava.

• slowburn-y, intense slowburn. for connoisseurs.

RUSSKAYA TOSKA is a large series of bots, the setting of which unfolds in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, circa 2022. The feeling of cosmic entropy in the city of Trupovolkovo? A bit of everyday mysticism in the village of Besovo? The beautiful vibes of factory workers' lives from PGT Pozhukhlovo? You can immerse yourself in all of this if you wish.

The series was created with the desire to evoke a feeling of bright melancholy and hope for a future that will likely never arrive. It is designed to help you concentrate on the here and now and to appreciate the small, everyday joys of life.

And what will happen next... well, we need to live to see that "next," right?

honestly? despite the fact that my test runs went off in some dead dove direction, I really connected with Kesha. if you've rp'd with Andy, they're somewhat alike, though Kesha is initially much angrier. but he's like a hedgehog: growls, puts the spines up, but the belly's soft.
also opened a hidden branch. but I can't imagine anyone else ending up there. but just in case — reach out.

coming up next — Stasya, Juan, and something that even testers won't be allowed to read — they'll have to go straight to experiencing it :)

Welcome to chapter II: PGT Pozhukhlovo

Welcome to the urban-type settlement of Pozhukhlovo! It was sad in Trupovolkovo, but here—it’s going to be sickening. Heavy. I’m going to unearth a lot of questionable themes, so we’re starting with Stepan. He’s the kindest soul in the Pozhukhlovo gang, just to help you get your bearings.

In this place, no one hopes for anything anymore. If they do, it’s for an early payday, vodka on sale, and a tiny bit of shared human warmth.

BEFORE YOU GO:

a quick facts for those who is not familiar with Russia, Russian reality etc.

• Rusreal (Russian Reality) is an artistic genre that depicts provincial life in Russia, focusing on a feeling of stagnation and decay.

• The city of Trupovolkovo is "stuck" in the approximate 2015–2018 period. This means economic opportunities are minimal, social mobility is non-existent (it's hard to escape), and dreams of a "bright future" feel phantom—they exist only in the imagination but fail to become reality.

• Young people seek solace in small, accessible pleasures: drifting old Japanese cars, cheap beer, and gatherings around a campfire. This is a way to escape the concrete despair.

Scroll down to know more about Trupovolkovo, Pozhukhlovo and Besovo!

ahahaha go look yourself up among the wh0r3s of Azerbaijan

Trupovolkovo (Труповолково)

The main city. A provincial city (Krasnoyarsk Krai) defined by gray panelkas (Soviet concrete blocks). It’s the center of life, duty, and stable despair (bezyishodnost). Anton is tied here by his family and low-wage jobs.

Keywords for lorebook: Trupovolkovo, Trupovolkovo locals

Locations: video rental "Sputnik", Yenisei Embankment "Betonka", Computer Club "BUNKER", Iceberg Shopping Center & Parking Lot, Krasnoe&Beloe, Bristol (two markets where you would like to buy an alcohol and cheap snacks).

PGT Pozhukhlovo (ПГТ Пожухлово)

A smaller, older, and more depressed urban-type settlement (PGT). It's a raw-materials location symbolizing deeper economic decay. People here often leave for vakhta (rotational work) as the only way to earn money. 30 km away from Trupovolkovo.

Keywords for lorebook: PGT Pozhukhlovo, Pozhukhlovo, PGT, Urban-type Settlement, Pozhukhlovo locals

Besovo Village (деревня Бесово)

A large dacha (summer house) village near the river. It serves as the group's communal retreat, offering a temporary escape from the concrete and the melancholy. This is where the characters go for quiet, simple pleasures. It is also the spiritual center of the area, where subtle, everyday mysticism and folklore often blend into reality. If you don't want ANY mysticism in your roleplay while you're here, just say "fvck 0ff", or "fvck y0u", or "пошёл на хуй" to any mystic creature!

Keywords for lorebook: Besovo, besovo village, khton, Besovo locals

Всем русскоговорящим привет!

Я Ева, я делаю ботов и радуюсь жизни. У меня теперь есть тг канал, в котором будет всякое разное, и, походу, я теперь занимаюсь просветительской деятельностью. Можете подписываться, а можете не подписываться – но вот он такой прикольный есть. Я препод, поэтому у меня получается делать классные гайдики.

Сейчас там есть:

~ Гайд по лорбукам на джани

~ Гайд по пиару ботов

~ Гайд по базисам дискорда

~ Прикольные промты для гемки

~ Фоточки ботов, нейромузычка, сникпики всяких крутых вещей

~ Свой чудесный чатик

ляпота, короче. заходите. с Таверной, кстати, мы там тоже поможем (это для тех, кто хочет улучшить уровень ролплея)

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