#c. vasily

[diioonysus]

art + hair pieces

[sebdoesthings]

I wanna squish Sugimoto's cheeks (been a while since I drew some Sugivasi, so I had to remedy that)

I used a reference for this, but I'm really not sure where the original is from. Comments on this pinterest post indicate the original artist is madi.ufo on tiktok, but while they do have some pose references, I couldn't find this exact one on their account, which is why I'm linking the pinterest post.

(Image ID under the cut)

[Image IDs, Image 1: A digital drawing of Sugimoto and Vasily from Golden Kamuy. They are drawn in colour and from the waist up at a 3/4 angle. Sugimoto is hugging Vasily from behind, withi his arms wrapping tightly around Vasily's chest and his chin resting on his shoulder. His cheek is slightly squished from pressing against Vasily's face. He has a happy, scrunched up expression with tightly shut eyes, while Vasily's head is turned to look at Sugimoto with what is supposed to be a sappy expression, but multiple people have told me looks more smug. Vasily is dressed down to his shirt. He is wearing his bashlyk, though the ties are undone to reveal his expression.

Image 2: A dark blue dni banner with white text that reads "DNI: Pro/shippers, AI Users" in big text and "Disrespecting boundaries is mean" in smaller text underneath. End Image ID]

[deebert]

Silence

[mxbluemarine]

Anyway something I need ppl to think about is with the position of the gunshot and the way the mouth rests comfortably when not in use that bullet would've MOST DEFINITELY destroyed his tongue also

[urfavhasavpd]

Vasilis Deerlington has AvPD!

Character and illustration by arcadekitten!!!!!

[welldonekhushi]

Bell, also known as Vasili, says his favorite book is "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. But what makes him "oddly" relate to the book?

If we compare Vasili to Raskolnikov, the protagonist of "Crime and Punishment," both characters experience deep regret for their actions, despite initially believing they were acting for the greater good.

Vasili's decision to join the Perseus Faction was driven by a belief that he was contributing to a noble cause, as Perseus promised that his involvement would help change the world. This was compounded by his forced retirement from the KGB under the General's orders. Similarly, Raskolnikov initially justifies his murder of a greedy pawnbroker and her stepsister, who acted as a witness as a means to benefit humanity. Both men took pride in their actions at first, only to later face dire consequences.

Vasili was betrayed by Perseus, likely due to Kadivar's jealousy, and subsequently brainwashed by the CIA after being captured. This led him to commit actions unconsciously under Adler's control. Eventually, he broke free, only to realize the full extent of his deeds and find himself hunted by those seeking retribution. In contrast, Raskolnikov constantly fled from his past, haunted by his crime and the fear of being discovered as the murderer. This was their punishment. For taking that one step that ruined their entire lives.

Both men were ultimately clueless about the true repercussions of their actions. Their initial confidence was replaced by guilt, regret, and paranoia. They both ended up suffering, recognizing that their actions brought only destruction and betrayal, primarily of themselves. They are condemned to live with their suffering, with no hope of redemption. Neither was perfect or innocent, but they were undeniably at fault.

And they'll have to live with that punishment, forever.

[cceruleans]

location: the woolworth building bar @retrorsum

His sister had once said that he possessed the lesser known but equally hilarious sibling of the resting bitch face, and that was the resting angst face. He always just looked troubled, and he could be doing something as mundane as opening a piece of mail. But sometimes it comes with advantages, especially when he'd rather be left alone. The resting angst face conceals a little frustration as he makes his way to the bar, because now he has a feeling that the meeting that had been called that evening is not as simple as it seemed. And worst of all, he can't get sloshed. He's a man on a mission as he makes his way towards the drinks, and he's sure the person behind the bar can tell too. "After you," he says as someone approaches at the same time he does, just a little ahead of him so all he can see is the back of their head.

[periodinteriors]

Vasily Semyonovich Sadovnikov, The Winter Garden in the Yusupov Palace in St. Petersburg, c. 1852, watercolor.

[choices-and-voices]

Okay but guys

GUYS

[evphorium]

His face didn't feel as bad as his ego, to be honest. Even showing up at her house was a blow to his ego, but Vasili had nowhere else to go that wouldn't ask questions. And could patch up his scratches without kicking up too much of a fuss. "I didn't run my mouth this time," he smirked though. She knew him so well. "I was hoping there's still some friendly feelings you may still have for me to exploit," he explained and then another smirk. "And turns out I was right." He winced when she dabbed at a particularly painful cut across his brow, but truthfully he cared more about the pain in his side. "Shit. I think I broke a rib."

open to: m

Chloe wasn’t sure if it was super late or very early when he showed up at her door covered in cuts and bruises. Seeing him through the peephole like that was such a scare that she opened the door right away, forgetting she was still in her normal sleep clothes: an oversized t-shirt and panties. It was a shock if she was being honest, it had been over a year since their relationship had ended. She had been completely heartbroken by the whole ordeal but now, here she was with him sitting in her bathroom and her cleaning his cuts.

Dabbing at a cut on his cheek she decided to break the heavy silence, “You gotta get better at keeping your mouth shut sometimes.” 

[1five1two]

'La Méduse'. Vasily (Wilhelm) Alexandrovich Kotarbinsky. c. 1903.

[city-of-ladies]

Söyembikä, regent of Kazan

"Söyembikä (c. 1516-after 1554), ruler of the khanate of Kazan, one of the successor states to the Turko-Mongol state of the Golden Horde, located in the middle Volga basin around the confluence of the Volga and Kama rivers.

From 1549 until 1551, Söyembikä ruled in the name of her minor son Utamesh-Garay, before Muscovite Russia took Kazan in 1552. In Tatar national history Söyembikä symbolizes her people’s helpless resistance to Russian invaders. She has been the subject of popular stories, tales, epics, and paintings.

Söyembikä was the daughter of Yusuf (d. 1554), the ruler of the Noghay horde, one of the kingdoms that arose from the breakup of the Golden Horde in modern-day southern Russia. Söyembikä lived in a period of great uncertainty: Noghay, Crimean, and Kazan princes competed to revive the Golden Horde, and Muscovite rulers sought to protect and expand their territory beyond the Volga to the southeast. The grand princes of Moscow paid tribute to the successors of their former suzerains, the Golden Horde, but they also involved themselves in their dynastic disputes. 

The Noghay princess Söyembikä became the wife of three successive khans in the middle Volga basin: Jan Ali (or Cangali, r. 1533-1535), Safa-Garay (r. 1536-1549), and Shah Ali (or Şahgali, r.1553). Her marriage to the pro-Muscovite Jan Ali was politically motivated and received the blessing of the Russian grand prince Vasili III (r. 1505-1533), who wished to secure his southern frontier from future Noghay incursions. The anti-Muscovite party in Kazan assassinated Jan Ali, and Söyembikä married the pro-Noghay Crimean Tatar Safa-Garay, a descendant of Genghis Khan. Her new husband ended up alienating non-Tatar indigenous peoples of the middle Volga. 

Following the death of Safa-Garay in 1549, Söyembikä became regent for their two-year-old son, Utamesh-Garay. Russian chroniclers described Soyembika as a “lioness” who was energetic, beautiful, and wise. As regent she sought military help from neighboring Muslim states to resist Russian encroachment. Despite all her efforts she was caught between pro-Muscovite and pro-Crimean parties inside her government and proved unable to stop Ivan the Terrible of Moscow (r. 1533-1584) from gaining the support of the non-Tatar peoples of the Volga basin and Tatars who resented the presence of Crimeans on their soil.

In August 1551 a new pro-Muscovite government arrested both mother and son and sent them to Moscow. A year later Ivan the Terrible took Kazan. Exiled in Kasimov, Söyembikä was forced to marry Shah Ali, the pro-Russian khan of Kasimov, and separate herself from her son, who was baptized under the name of Alexander. Her son died in 1566; Söyembikä’s date of death is still unknown, as is the site of her grave.

Numerous Tatar traditions kept her memory alive, praising her for her strong opposition to Moscow. Some stories affirm that she warned Safa-Garay of the imminent fall of the kingdom and brought poisoned food and a poisoned shirt to the pro-Muscovite Shah Ali. Others say that in 1550 she appeared in arms to defend the city of Kazan. Others claim that Ivan the Terrible had heard of Söyembikä’s beauty and wanted to marry her, but the proud queen refused and the tsar took Kazan, imprisoned her, and asked for her hand again. Söyembikä promised to marry him only if he built her a high tower in the kremlin in seven days. With the help of the finest artisans, Ivan fulfilled her demand, but when the tower was finished, Söyembikä climbed to the top and jumped to her death. The Tower of Söyembikä, a former watchtower or minaret, still stands in the Kazan kremlin, but it was probably built in the seventeenth or eighteenth century, long after the queen’s death. The monument may bear Söyembikä’s name because she prayed at her husband’s nearby tomb before she left the city. 

The Tatar historian Hadi Atlasi (1876-1938), who presented Söyembikä as a model of courage and piety for all girls, indicated that women liked to read the Qur an at this sacred place and make wishes. Finally, the well-known “Lament of Söyembikä,” written in the first person, has long symbolized the historical fate of the Tatars, who became the subjects of a non-Muslim state after the conquest of Kazan in 1552."

Kefeli Agnes, Smith Bonnie G. (eds.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History

[fkwmtzyy]

Self portrait and sketches of the wildcat, from the sketchbooks of Vasily Pavlichenko, c. 1908

[whencyclopedia]

Ivan III of Russia

Ivan III of Russia (Ivan the Great) was the Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia from 1462 to 1505. Ivan III was born in 1440 to Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow (r. 1425-1462) and his wife, Maria Borovsk (l. c. 1420-1485). He served as co-ruler for his blind father from 1450 until he became regent in 1462.

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[felikatze]

what is the best joke in blackout hospital and why is it when the gang need to get the playing cards from hyndrillix and vasilis extremely awkwardly does the "we already have an ace" joke and hyndrillix obviously considers this the least funny gag ever

except reginald says "make that three", indicating that

a) he's asexual (let's go gaymers)

b) mary is asexual (LET'S GOOOO)

c) he knows mary is asexual and just decided to make the joke for both of them, for some fucking reason

[welldonekhushi]

If Vasili had dialogues during multiple choice as you play as Case:

(You approach Vasili who was browsing through some documents in the Rook.)

Vasili, smiles: Isn't it William Calderon. Nice to meet you, Case.

Now with that you get the following choices you can pick to hear his views, that are namely:

A. What really made them bring you here?

B. How do you know my whole name?

C. What is that you and Adler have in common?

D. Goodbye.

If you choose A:

Vasili: They assume I know the plans for the Pantheon, regarding my indulgence with the organisation for years after I escaped from Solovetsky. Now they've sadly turned against me after I gave what they wanted, pretty much expected for a person like me who's been.. previously used by the other people I worked for. Knowing the dangers ahead, I had no other option but to take shelter, here especially as they found me. Not just the Pantheon, but the KGB — I once proudly worked for *chuckles* was behind me too. Because they still believe I murdered their General. Too much to handle the blame of somebody else, isn't it?

If you choose B:

Vasili: Everybody around here knows your name, Case. Why wouldn't I? *grins*

If you choose C:

Vasili: Russell and I.. *sigh* well, it's a long story. But to cut it short, he was my employer. Gave me a place to work and later on believed I was no use to him. That man had his own reasons, but a part of me burns brightly that he heavily needs to pay for his actions.

I still need to work on Separation: Part 2! So don't mind if I am a bit late on it!