Hungary Application (Magyarország)

Nation:

H:Magyarország 
E: Hungary


Name:  Héderváry Erzsébet (Hungarian order of her name and using "Erzsébet" as Hungary's name for this roleplay since neither "Elizabeta" or "Elizaveta" are real Hungarian names; just a variation of the name that Hima used for easier pronunciation for Japanese fans.)

Gender: Female

Appearance Age: 23

Actual Age:

1118 (Magyar settlement in the Carpathian Basin/Principality of Hungary)

1013 (Kingdom Of Hungary)

95 (Secession From Austria-Hungary)

24 (Current Republic)





Appearance


Hair Color: Chestnut Brown

Eye Color: Emerald Green

Height: 160 cm (5'3 ft)

Weight: 57 kg (125 lbs.)

Appearance:  At first glance, Erzsébet comes off as a average; as in her overall figure is a generic representation of what society deems to be the usual attractive female. Her frame may weigh slightly more than what most would expect, the extra weight is actually muscle (Which traditionally weighs more than fat) from years of physical endeavors. Even so, that extra muscle remains hidden behind her slim and curvy figure. Her skin is of fair complexion, common for those of Central European ancestry. 

The Magyar has a wavy crop of shiny chestnut brunette hair that ends a little past her waist. She rarely bothers to fix it up aside from the usual combing and brushing, it already looks nice enough so why bother? Her face can be defined as round, complimented with high cheekbones and highly expressive, its easy to read her mood when she wants someone to. Her eyes are a shining green, almost like freshly cut emeralds, and just as-if even more expressive than her face. You know what they say, the eyes are the gateway into an individual's soul. By the average human standard, she is quite the looker.

Throughout the centuries, Erzsébet has kept most of her old outfits in storage, even if some are literally just rags at this point. The only outfits she still has use for in the present day are her traditional Hungarian folk dress and her military outfit, in case she ever found herself in a time of war again. Most of the time, she can live wearing fashionable clothing that modern women wear.

As far as attire goes, the femme can be seen sporting different clothing corresponding to the weather and her mood. Cardigans, sweatshirts, peasant tops, graphic t-shirts, oversized sweaters, scarves, jeans, Converse and Coach sneakers, boots...so on and so forth. With the exception of an occasional spring or summer dress, she only wears clothing that she feels comfortable in. You'll rarely ever see her wear anything tight or over the top and its never strange for her to have one of those days were she'll only have the motivation to throw on a casual hoodie and sweatpants.

Defining Features: A flower that rests on the side of her that represents Lake Balaton, along with a golden cross necklace that she keeps around her neck at all times.


Who Am I?

Personality:  Generally speaking, when one first encounters Erzsébet, they'll see a pleasant faced young woman. Her outward character is composed yet cheerful, an interesting yet well-balanced mix. For the most part, she approaches both friends and strangers with a faint smile and interested expression. Friendly, approachable and always willing to lend a listening ear, most would consider to her to be a likeable being.

Beneath that collected and sweet exterior, Erzi is quite the spitfire. She never had the patience to be waited on, or even behave like a proper lady, it was never her style. Even if she has adjusted to what society would want from her; to behave like a disciplined female and not like a man, the Hungarian still has some of those aged traits that she had in her youth. Grime, mud, blood and violence were all things that not only unfazed her, but also amused her, all ideas that would certainly startle other the typical woman. Erzi is her own individual. Free-spirited, strong and independent. She rarely pays mind to what others may think of her or her opinions. She does what she wants, simple as that. The rules of bigotry never applied to her, as she always places her own beliefs before anyone else and will go to extremes to prove that she is correct. Most would perceive this as being stubborn, an infamous trait of hers. She isn't easily influenced by the ideas of others and can easily see right through people and their lies, most of the time anyway.

Erzsébet, for the most part has average intelligence, if not a little higher than normal. She is witty and a thinker when she has the tolerance, able to twist the words of her rivals and confuse them, at times oblivious to her little mind game. With brains like hers, the woman is also quite mature and composed when her temper and mood aren't provoked. She'll easily take responsibility for her own actions and behave like an adult when she wants to be or if the situation calls for one. Not surprisingly, she has a remarkable amount of independence, to the extent that she prefers working alone instead or working in a group. She'll tolerate group work if she has to do, but for the most part she'll prefer to work alone, or at least have things done her way for its the only way she gets things accomplished.

Only few have been foolish enough to mess with the nation's temper in recent years, most are aware of frightening side Erzsébet's personality and the fury she is capable of releasing when angry. No, she won't smack a skillet to your face, at most you'll receive a small punch to the shoulder or a sickening sweet threat of some fashion. She only uses physical violence if her challenger wishes to fight her, in which she'll take up the offer with little hesitation. Or in the case where she has to defend her land and people, that is something she will do regardless. The adrenaline and rush that violence bring can be overwhelming, making the woman quite battle thirsty and hasty for a fight sometimes; most likely to bring back nostalgia of when she was a tomboyish young nation, running free with the horses and winning fights. Unfortunately, those days have long been a relic of the past and Erzi has found herself adjusting to fit the era. The characteristics of the untamed Magyar tribes still find themselves showing through sometimes in Erzsébet.

Her insecurities make her quite sensitive to others opinions sometimes, even if she'll usually shrug them off or pretend that they don't bother her, they more than likely do. At this point in her life, she's learned how to mask her feelings and pretend that they don't bother her. She rarely cries, or at least in front of others. No, thats a sign of weakness and vulnerability, an attribute that someone of her character should never show. Erzsébet is also the kind that quickly blames herself-if she's directly involved with a problem. As previously mentioned, she knows how to take responsibility for her own faults and believes that everyone else should too.

Prominently, Erzi is known for her sense of justice, always standing and supporting those who can't do it for themselves. The femme has a high appreciation for both family and friends, even if she's uncertain of how they feel for her in return, her love for them is unbounded and sincere. The happier side of the Hungarian is certainly appealing. She is loyal to close ones until the end, even willing to help random strangers who may need a hand and to some, even an older sister or even motherly figure.




Likes:

• Hot baths
  
• Fighting
  
• Cooking
  
• Her skillet
  
• Goulash
  
• Paprika
  
• Physically attractive men
• Romance
• Animals
• Classical music
  
• Archery
• Horses/Horseback riding
  
• Photography
• Flowers
  
• Marzipan
  
• Competition
  
• Hard work
• Listening yo/Standing in the rain
  
• Being allowed to be herself without fear of anyone judging her
• Yaoi

Dislikes:

• People touching her hair
• Bullies/Any form of injustice
• Having to be submissive
• Gender Discrimination
  
• Her frying pan being stolen
  
• Anyone messing with her allies and friends
  
• Reflecting on her past

Fears:

• Having to be annexed/controlled again
• Having to deal with more hardships
  
• World War III (Unlikely Scenario)
• The dark
• Personal failure 
• Even though she has long been a part of Europe, her history and ancestry in Asia makes her slightly feel out of place at times. Basically, she wants to be accepted as a true European nation. 

Fun Facts:

• Erzsébet is a relative of both Finland and Estonia. (Cousins?) Reason being is that the ancient Finno-Ugric tribes of the Ural Mountains/Central Asia dispersed and migrated westward to Europe. The Magyars eventually settled Central Europe while the Finns and Estonians headed towards Northern Europe. Their languages are still distantly related (Uralic languages) but due to location and influences of neighboring countries, the three nations share little in common sans that.
  
• Erzsébet has a dislike and refuses to clink any beer glass or bottle she may have. This because of the legend that the Austrians celebrated the execution of the 13 Hungarian Martyrs in 1849 by clinking their beer glasses. Since then, Magyars vowed they wouldn't clink their beer glasses for 150 years. Though yes, this time has expired, old traditions die hard and Hungary herself hasn't forgotten about why she does it in the first place.
  
• Though it is rarely shown, Hungary is an accomplished cartoonist. Hungarian animation is considered unique and well-known throughout Europe and produced some well-known classics such as Vuk: The Little Fox, Willy the Sparrow, and Cat City.
  
• Erzsébet, contraire to what others may believe, can not solve a Rubik's Cube to save her life. During the height of the invention's popularity, she would spend countless hours trying to solve the puzzle with no avail. Its still not a wise idea to bring up the subject even today.
  
• Hungary is an expert on how the presentation software program, Prezi. She can create a creative and informative Prezi within minutes. Other nations have yet to beat this record.
• Aside from her stable of equines that she uses for riding, Erzi own two dogs for companionship, a Puli named Gubnac and a Viszla named Vadóc.
• When depressed, she listens to "Gloomy Sunday" aka the "Hungarian Suicide Song". Never when she in angry or moody, just when she feels engulfed in extreme grief. 
• She is an adept mechanic and repairwoman. Cars, TVs, DVD players, microwaves-you name it, if they're broken she can fix them. Particularly clocks that a certain aristocrat keeps bringing her.
• Her Myer-Briggs personality type is INFJ, also know as the "counselor" temperament.

Strengths:

• Is an excellent fighter
  
• Is reliable and loyal
  
• Her stubborn and perseverant attitude
  
• Is friendly and approachable
  

Weaknesses:

• Can be impatient and brash at times
  
• Doesn't always think certain situations through before acting
  
• Her pride
• Can be blunt and to the point at times
• Has a weakness for cute things and male romance
  
• Becomes a complete mad woman when angered
  

Your History

*500,000 Years Ago*: Traces of a prehistoric human were found in Vértesszőlős, also known as the caves of Bükk Hills located in Northern Hungary.

*6200 BC*: The Neolithic era begins in what is present day Hungary with the Körös culture.

*800 BC*: The Iron Age begins with the arrival of ancient Iranian nomadic tribes, forming the Mezőcsát culture. The tribes ruled over the Great Hungarian Plain and parts of Transdanubia.

*750 BC*: The Halstatt culture begins and co-exists with its neighbors in the eastern sanctions of Transdanubia.

*550-500 BC:* A new tribe of people arrived in the area (Origins still debated), introducing the pottery wheel to other people living nearby and maintaining close relations with them.

*4th Century BC*: The Celts arrive in the area and defeat the Illyrian tribe residing there. 

*1st Century BC*: The Romans arrive and conquer the area west on the Danube River, turning into a new province called Pannonia. The result, small towns and cities thriving with some of Hungary's first thermal baths and springs constructed there.

*5th Century AD*: The Romans give up Pannonia to the Huns, lead by Attila. The Hun Empire eventually fell, leading to the Great Migration.

*5th Century AD*: The Magyar tribes leave the Ural Mountains and migrate towards Europe.

*896 AD*: After centuries of wandering, the nomadic Magyars settled in the Carpathian Basin under the leadership of Árpád.

*997-1038*: Under the leadership of King Stephen, Hungary was unified as a the Kingdom of Hungary.

*1000*: King Stephen converted to Christianity as the rest of his country followed.

*1055*: The earliest Hungarian texts are recorded near Lake Balaton.

*1077-1095*: Reign of King Ladislas (Laszlo) I, who establishes Hungarian control over Croatia.

*1241*: The Mongolian Tatars invaded the country, causing devastation to the land and paused the country's development for at least a century. However after fighting the Hungarians, the Tatars didn't continue westward.

*1222*: King Andrew II issues the Golden Bull, a constitutional document limiting the king's power and enshrining rights of the nobility.

*1301-1308*: End of the dynasty of Arpad results in interregnum, ended by election of Charles I of Anjou.

*1342-1382*: Reign of Louis the Great, who annexes Dalmatia and founds Hungary's first university at Pecs.

*1456*:  Forces led by Hungarian nobleman Janos Hunyadi defeat Ottoman forces at Siege of Belgrade.

*1458-1490*: The rule of King Matthias brought a golden age to Hungary where culture and renassiance arts flourished. (Including some Italian influence due to Matthias marrying an Italian princess, Beatrice.) During his reign, Hungarians thrived on a western European standard of living.

*1526*: In southern Hungary, the Turks defeated the Hungarians in battle, starting the 150 year occupation of Ottomans in Hungary. 

*1686*: Hungarian forces recaptured Buda (A major region in Hungary) and Turkish forces eventually left Hungary as they no longer had the resources to advance westward after the Siege of Vienna.

*1699*: Hungarians continue to war with the Ottoman army until a peace treaty is finally issued and signed. Meanwhile, Austrian Habsburgs under Leopold I expel the Turks. 

*1703-1711*: A freedom war under the leadership of Ferenc Rákóczi II, Prince of Transylvania, against the Habsburgs. The rebels defeated the Imperial army in several battles, but did not receive the promised French support and failed.

*Early 19th Century*: Dubbed the "Reform Age", a movement began to politically and economically improve the country. Improvements made including the birth of the Hungarian national anthem (Himnuz), the Hungarian Academy of Sciences was created and the building of the Chain Bridge.

*1848-1849*: A revolution broke out in Pest, which extendedover the entire country. The Habsburg Emperor was dethroned after the Hungarian army won several significant battles. Lajos Kossuth was elected Governor. The longest European national revolution could only be oppressed in the summer of 1849 by the Habsburgs with the help of the Russian army.

*1867*: The Hungarians compromised with Habsburgs and and the Austria-Hungarian empire was formed with seats in Vienna and pest-Buda.

*1873*: Nearby regions were unified as the Hungarian capital Budapest was found and became a European metropolitan city. Several notable buildings were built and the first subsurface subway was put into operation.

*1914:* Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia after the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand. Ultimately sparking World War I.

*1917:* The Central Powers loose the war and the Austria-Hungarian monarchy is split.

*1918-1920*: The Hungarian-Romanian War is fought as an attempt for Hungarian Bolsheviks to regain Transylvania from Romania following Bela Kun's rise to power. Romanian victory that resulted in the dissolution of the Hungarian Soviet Republic.

*1920*: The Trianon Treaty reduced Hungary's area by two thirds and the population by one third. Since then, considerable Hungarian minorities lived in the neighbouring countries.

*1938*: Hungary regains some of the territory lost in 1920.

*1939*: Hungary joins Anti-Comintern Pact of Germany, Japan and Italy. At the outbreak of World War II Hungary remains neutral.

*1941:* Germany invades the Soviet Union. Hungary declares war on the Soviet Union. A large part of the Hungarian army is destroyed. Hungary declares war on the United Kingdom and the United States.

*1944*: The German occupation of Hungary during World War II as they found them to be an unreliable ally. With the use of a puppet government, there were many Magyar casualties from the Soviet front and Facists took control of the government shortly after the war ended.

*1945:* Soviet forces drive the Germans out of Hungary by early April. Large parts of Budapest are reduced to rubble by the fighting. New Hungarian government introduces land reform bill, redistributing land from large estate owners to peasants.

*1947*: The last free elections were held before Stalinism was truly enforced in Hungary, resulting in decades of oppression and a harsh regime for the Hungarian people.

*1949:* A new constitution makes Hungary a workers' and peasants' state. Industry is nationalised, agriculture collectivised and a wave of police terror launched.

*1956*: The notable Hungarian Revolution against Stalinism is demonstrated and led by János Kádár. The uprising got media attention as the first of many uprisings that led to the fall of the Soviet Union.

*1958 *: Announcement is made that Imre Nagy has been executed for high treason.

*1965*: The grip of the Soviet Union loosens as living standard increases and the Iron Curtain is loosened.

*1968*: New Economic Mechanism brings elements of the market to Hungarian socialism.

*1988*: The Hungarian transition period begins.

*1990*: The Communist party gives up control of Hungary and transitions to a multi-party parliament.

*1994 *: Former communists and liberals form coalition following elections. Gyula Horn, the leader of the reform communists, pledges to continue free-market policies.

*1997*: Referendum endorses joining Nato. The European Union decides to open membership talks with Hungary, which begin in 1998.

*1998 *: Centre-right coalition under Viktor Orban elected.

*1999*: Hungary joins NATO.

*2000*: In February, the government appeals for help after cyanide waste from a dam at a mining works in neighbouring Romania enters Hungary's second biggest river, the Tisza.

*2000*: Professor Ferenc Mádl is elected President.

*2001*: Parliament backs controversial Status Law entitling Hungarians living in Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia to a special identity document allowing them to work, study and claim health care in Hungary temporarily.

*2002*: Peter Medgyessy forms new centre-left coalition government in which the Socialist Party partners the liberal Free Democrats.

*2002*: In December, EU summit in Copenhagen formally invites Hungary to join in 2004.

*2003*: Referendum overwhelmingly approves Hungary's membership of an enlarged EU. However, turnout is only 46%.

*2003*: Parliament amends controversial Status Law on work, health and travel benefits for ethnic Hungarians in neighbouring countries which criticised it as interfering with their sovereignty and discriminating against other ethnic groups.

*2004*: Low turnout invalidates referendum on whether or not to offer citizenship to some five million ethnic Hungarians living outside Hungary.

*2004*: Hungary joins the European Union.

*2006*: Prime Minister, Ferenc Gyurcsány was reelected promising to reform the Hungarian economy. Later that year, a tape was leaked with the Prime Minister openly lying about the state of the economy in order to win the election. Several protested and demanded his resignation. 

*2008*: Hungary is badly hit by the global financial crisis and the value of the forint plummets.

*2009*: In economic turmoil, Gordon Bajnai, agreed to succeed Ferenc Gyurcsany as prime minister in spring 2009. Gyurcsany resigned from office, following his inability to aid the struggling economy.

*2010*: Central-right political party, the Fidesz lead by Viktor Orban comes into power. Introducing several laws that tightened government grip over the media, judiciary and central bank. 

*2011-2012*: Parliament approves of a new "majoritarian" constitution, which went into effect in January 2012 to widespread disapproval and fear that the document consolidated the power of Fidesz at the expense of democracy. Thousands protested.




Sample Post



She was done with this sh*t. Though dawn was still hours away, the Magyar had been up all throughout the dark hours, they were here. Elizabeta knew the risks of what she and her people were doing, but her cares couldn't have been any lower. Though she had only been part of the Soviet Realm for less than ten years at this point, life had been a nightmare from the deepest pits of Hell. Innocent Hungarians were stripped of their rights, crimed for holding personals beliefs and living in fear and poverty as most of their crops and food products produced were sent to Russia. Hungary hated Russia, but not nearly as much as the monster of his boss known as Joseph Stalin. Everyone in Europe knew he was a vicious monster who could have possibly cared less for his people and the areas he influenced. So far only America really had the guts to challenge him. Until now.

Twelve Days of fighting, twelve night of fighting. Fate and luck had been on her side during these days of revolution. The rest of Europe had been surprised at the sudden revolt of her and her leaders. (Especially Imre Nagy whom had formerly been a Communist politician and normally had been deemed an introverted figure.) The Soviets even promised to negotiate with her leaders over freedoms, but the female knew better than that. She was being deceived.

"Any day now." She sighed mentally as she stood in the center of Budapest, jacket bundled to fend the cold as a small breeze blew through her hair, trademark frying pan has hanging firm in her dominant hand as Emerald eyes lit up at the sound of screams and gunshots. They were here. The tanks had slowly began to plow through the inner portions of the city. Her rebels were prepared to die for the love of their nation and freedom.

"Ahhoz, hogy Magyarország és a szabadság!" She cried before charging towards enemy troops, catching glimpse of familiar, twinkling lilac eyes in the distance.





The Player

Name: Ice, Icey, IceCap

Age: 16 (Almost 17)

Fun Fact: Am I really that interesting to you? xD