#post-nuclear

[rvexillology]

Flag design for a post-nuclear Authoritarian State

from /r/vexillology Top comment: Here are some other flag designs using the same symbol and concept [https://imgur.com/a/HVGqA5H](https://imgur.com/a/HVGqA5H)

[nintendocafe]

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Nintendo Switch | $29.99 Buy-Now!

Fight through post-nuclear Manhattan, occupied Roswell, New Mexico, and the embattled bayous and boulevards of New Orleans as you liberate the American people from the Nazis.

As BJ Blazkowicz, experience an unforgettable action-packed story brought to life by extraordinary characters. Reunite with your friends and fellow freedom fighters as you take on the evil Frau Engel and her Nazi army. Wage the second American Revolution your way – at home or on the go. And, for the perfect blend of immersion and accuracy, utilize the Nintendo Switch’s unique motion controls to stop the Nazi threat.

[familiesandsocialchange]

Dwight Schrute Learns How to Sell to Women

In this video, we can observe Dwight being taught the proper way to talk to a female customer due to his lack of experience and gender biases. 

Throughout the entire series of The Office, Dwight is presented as an old-fashioned individual that embodies a lot of Nuclear Era values and ideas about gender and work. 

The women in the room attempt to show him how to behave properly in a post-nuclear era setting where gender, social, and work roles have changed. An example of this occurs at the very beginning of the video, when Dwight is told to pretend one of the female coworkers is the boss and he says "She can't be the boss, she's a woman". This shows his nuclear era traditional mindset due to the fact that he was raised on an Amish farm away from modern society. 

This clip also allows us to see how labor trends have changed over time since only a few decades ago women would have not been given the freedom to be a boss in an office.

- Juan Ramirez

[writingwithcolor]

I searched in a lot of tags already but was wondering if there was a specific tag that would go more in depth for black hair in post-apoclyptic settings. I only found one post. I'm specifically looking for care and maintainance of 4b hair, and styles that would be best for a fallout universe situation, as well as styles that would be most likely based off of the 1950's and what to take into consideration when one goes from having the means to take care of hair to suddenly no clean water

Black Hairstyles for the Apocalypse II: Post-Nuclear  

For a situation like the Fallout game universe, post-nuclear with limited/no clean water, I can only reinforce what has already been said in Black Hairstyles for the Apocalypse; a character with afro hair would need those dependable protective styles on lock down (braids, dreadlocks, etc. look up and take your pick of protective natural styles), more so with little to no safe water to dip her head into.  

AFRO HAIR CARE RESEARCH

Everything you read up on regarding afro hair’s needs is still relevant; Black hair generally needs lots of moisture and protection.

Afro hair routines tend to involve a lot of water, oils, gels, butters and creams. You mention the character’s hair type is 4b, but hair type isn’t even the most important factor when it comes to Black hair maintenance. 4A, 4B, AC, or a mixture of– these numbers are more of a general assessment of what that hair type looks like, needs and reacts, but every individual is different. Hair width, density, and porosity is super, if not more important. Research, research, research. This information is quite accessible nowadays.

My favorite natural hair site is www.naturallycurly.com/. Pinterest has an addictive mash-up of natural hair tips, info and DIY solutions too. Note that doesn’t mean everything is relevant to your character, or even accurate so i’d check with other sources on any information you find.

Important Takeaway: Water to moisturize + Oil to keep it in.

Hair needs water (or water-based moisturizer, typically referred to as leave-in conditioner) to moisturize, and oil to seal it in lest it deplete rapidly (take it from me; my hair gulps down any bit of moisture it gets). 

Most oils do not moisturize by themselves because it cannot penetrate the hair shaft (save a privileged few like coconut oil).

Research key terms: natural hair + moisturizing/sealing, L.O.C. method

If your character has a protective style in most of the time, i’d also be researching “natural hair care with [x].” Though hair needs lessen, they do not disappear.

SOLUTIONS IN NUCLEAR APOCALYPSE

Depending on what resources can be scraped up, there may be opportunity to make or find items that would work as extra hair protection that add and seal in moisture, or even a silk scarf or bandana for extra coverage and for sleeping.

Whether a character does come across these things is mostly out of their control, so the protection that comes with a long-term style like braids is the main tool they’d have to rely on.

As for the 1950s: If this is America, you could look up African American hairstyles in the 50s but the popular styles you’ll see will likely be unfitting for the apocalypse, especially one of this nature. Straight, loosened-textured looks for afro hair won’t thrive well and will be sweated out to one’s natural state quickly, plus their hair weakened from the straightening process. 

However, there were some braided styles popular in the 50s (unspecific to Black people) that could be done for afro hair and would serve as protection. 

For example: the “crown braid” comes up a lot in a quick search (See the image above). Not sure how much one would care to style their hair to stay “with the time’s” in this situation, but that’s for you to work out.

SUMMARY:

Protection is the key here. Reliable long-term styles like braids that tuck in the ends endure breakage and tangling way more than any free-flowing style. It’s that low manipulation and vulnerability to the elements (and hands) that’s key.

For other maintenance questions, do your research and see what you come up with in terms of what the character may scavenge and make do with.

~Colette

[sandimexicola]

Post-nuclear children

Midjourney prompt: a weird underground tunnel where puppets might live, strange --ar 9:16 --personalize qlx2lh3 --v 6.1

[dorathevod-ka]

I drew my new post-nuclear OC, Hotshot. I made them along with my other friend Peebis, his character is named Shiv and I’ll draw them most likely tomorrow or today if I finished them.

[n1n2end0]

Видеоигры // Fallout

Проходить первый Fallout в 2019ом, наверное, неактуально, но поиграть в эту игру я смог только сейчас. Не смотря на то, что в школьные годы убил на второй Fallout очень много времени.

Что хочется сказать? Первая часть значительно меньше второй и намного меньше современных single-player RPG по типу последнего Ведьмака. Но в настоящее время это можно расценивать как огромный плюс. Если на того же Ведьмака легко потратить пару месяцев и более, первый Fallout можно пройти меньше чем за неделю. При этом сюжет постоянно держит в напряжении, всё время присутствует желание узнать, чем же закончится история. Чувство очень похоже на недочитанную книгу. Те же ощущения были со вторым Fallout, но далеко не каждая игра вызывает что-то подобное.

Почему так? Возможно, дело в пост-апокалиптическом мире, который основан на настоящем. Это ни какие-то сказочные вселенные с драконами и гномами, это научная фантастика, это мир где есть Китай и США. Ближайшее будущее, отдаленное от настоящего всего лишь на 70-80 лет, на момент релиза игры. Еще одной причиной позитивного впечатления от игры может быть здоровый юмор, которым наполнены диалоги. Пошаговый  режим боя и система прокачки персонажа также оставляют положительные впечатления. Единственное, что постоянно напрягает, это отсутствие возможности сдвинуть с клетки твоих союзников. К слову, во втором Fallout такая возможность была добавлена.

Тяжело ли играть в 2019ом? Мне было легко, но многих новых игроков графика и интерфейс могут оттолкнуть. И это, наверное, справедливо. Fallout вышел в 1997ом, с тех пор в игры стало играть намного удобнее. 

Нужно ли играть в 2019ом и позднее? Я бы не задумываясь сказал, что Fallout находится в топ-10 самых интересных для меня single-player RPG, но вот стоит ли в неё играть, если ты родился позже, чем игра вышла? Наверное, нет. Если тебе интересны видео игры, достаточно просто знать, что был когда-то такой Fallout от Interplay. И именно благодаря этой компании Bethesda начала штамповать свои Morrowind в пост-апокалиптическом мире. А проходить его совсем не обязательно.

[familiesandsocialchange]

In class, we learned how in the separation of spheres by gender arose in the Nuclear Era. This means that men and women had very different assignments in that era. While men were expected to be breadwinners, stoic, and rational, women were expected to be homemakers, emotional, and motherly. We then learned later on that in the Post-Nuclear era, this changed as women became more involved in the workforce. This is seen in the show on Showtime called Shameless. Fiona Gallagher is the eldest sister in a family of about five kids, and her parents basically abandoned her so she had to step up and work for the family. She took any job possible and worked long, hard hours doing whatever she could to make money and this is seen in this clip as she is working in a hot, small laundromat in the Southside of Chicago. Families facing poverty and family crises can’t afford to follow the “Nuclear Era Family Pattern” and not work - they have to often work “second shifts” of both working outside the home and taking care of household duties to make it all work. While this show centers on a chaotic family, they all love each other very much and will always put family first. - Josh