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GOT IT. OVERTIME! 3:2

Moscow derby are the best

[goalhofer]

Top 10 KHL Saves Of The Week: November 27-December 4, 2023.

10. Timur Bilyalov on Alexander Dergachyov and Dmitri Setdikov December 3, 2023 vs. K.K. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

9. Adam Húska on Rushan Rafikov November 29, 2023 vs. K.K. Lokomotiv.

8. Timur Bilyalov on Maxim Beredin December 4, 2023 vs. K.K. Lada Togliatti.

7. Dylan Ferguson on Yegor Fateyev November 29, 2023 at K.K. C.S.K.A. Moscow.

6. Filipp Dolganov on Roman Kantserov November 28, 2023 vs. Magnitogorsk.

5. Dmitry Nikolayev on Spencer Foo November 30, 2023 vs. Q.J. Kunlun Hóngxīng.

4. Ilya Proskuryakov on Andrei Belozyorov December 1, 2023 vs. K.K. Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.

3. Mikhail Berdin on Artur Kayumov December 1, 2023 vs. K.K. Lokomotiv.

2. Artyom Zagidulin on Nikolai Polyakov December 3, 2023 vs. K.K. S.K.A..

Nikita Serebryakov on Scott Wilson December 1, 2023 vs. K.K. Vityaz Moscow Oblast.

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I peered deeper into the mirror, searching. Who was staring back? He looked like me, he talked like me, his body moved when mine did. I swayed to the right, then left, then back to centre; the person in the mirror did the same. This was the thing that terrified me the most – more than the victim, more than the demon, more even than the dark thoughts. It was the fact that the dark thoughts were mine. That I couldn’t separate myself from evil, because most of the evil in my life came from inside my own head -- DAN WELLS

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Russia's only aircraft carrier will not return to sea before 2024...

Admiral Kuznetsov's long and sad story continues.

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/19/2022 - 7:30 pm in Military

Russia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, is scheduled to return to service after 2024.

One of the most visible symbols of Russia's maritime power will not leave the reform for at least another two years. Admiral Kuznetsov, Russia's only aircraft carrier, will now enter service again in 2024, seven years after entering the dry dock for much-needed upgrades.

Once completed, Kuznetsov should be able to spend another 10 to 15 years in service.

The Russian state media TASS reported on Tuesday that defects in the ship's update work delayed its return to sea. This is not totally unexpected, since Kuznetsov's return has faced repeated delays in the last four years.

Admiral Kuznetsov is approximately 330 meters long and moves 58,000 tons fully loaded. The ship was designed to accommodate an air wing of 24 Su-33 Flanker D and MiG-29 fighters, as well as six helicopters. Recent patrols have seen much smaller air wings of only ten Su-33s and five MiG-29s. An American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier usually goes overboard with 40-44 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and F-35C Joint Strike Fighters fighters. In addition to its aircraft, the Kuznetsov is equipped with 12 large P-700 Granit anti-ship missiles.

Admiral Kuznetsov went into a dry dock for a technology reform in 2017 and was supposed to be completed in 2020, but has been plagued by problems ever since. In 2018, PD-50, the only dry dock structure capable of handling the aircraft carrier, sank while the Kuznetsov was inside. The aircraft carrier suffered damage when a 70-ton crane attached to the dry dock collapsed, opening a 5-meter wide hole on the side of the ship. Then, in 2019, there was a fire on the ship that killed two military personnel. The need to repair the damage from both incidents and complete the renovation pushed the return to service date to 2021.

A series of unfortunate events - including the sinking of its dry dock and a fatal fire - delayed the ship's return by at least two years.

However, the delays continued. In 2020, the return date was again postponed to 2022. In 2021, the date was postponed again to 2023. Now, the ship should be completed in 2024. What was originally supposed to be a three-year update will take at least seven years now, which means that refitting is taking half the time of the most optimistic estimate of how long it will keep the ship in service.

In the mid-1980s, the Soviet Union built Admiral Kuznetsov at Nikolayev Shipyards, now part of Ukraine. (Kuznetsov is a sister ship to the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning.) Russia inherited the ship after the collapse of the USSR.

Kuznetsov has been a ship of chance from the beginning, even in service. He languished for decades after the end of the Cold War, when poor economic conditions reduced Russian defense spending to the bone. The aircraft carrier completed only six patrols at sea and only one renovation between 1991 and 2015. In 2009, off the coast of Turkey, an electric fire killed a crew member. In 2012, Kuznetsov broke down off the coast of France and had to be towed by a Russian Navy tugboat. In 2016, Kuznetsov lost two planes in two weeks, both allegedly due to mechanical failures during the aircraft's landing process. In 2017, the British Ministry of Defense ironically nicknamed the aircraft carrier a "ship of shame" for its thick columns of black smoke while on the move. The sinking of the PD-50 dry dock in 2018 and the fatal fire in 2019 followed.

Since 2017, the carrier has been undergoing a renovation designed to extend its useful life for another decade. (Photo: Dmitry Gornaev)

So, will Kuznetsov return to service? Russia's economy is expected to go into recession later this year as a direct result of NATO sanctions imposed against it by the invasion of Ukraine. Refitting has already been reduced once due to financial considerations. If a paralyzed defense budget or other serious setback occurs, Moscow may find itself wishing for Kuznetsov to descend into the depths of the Norwegian Sea along with its dry dock.

Source: Popular Mechanics

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Fernando Valduga

Fernando Valduga

Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in a specialized aviation magazine in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation

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Putin’s Order: Russia to Adopt Crypto Regulation by July

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has instructed his country’s government to adopt federal laws relating to cryptocurrency by July this year. Russia has earlier broadened the definition of “digital financial assets” to include cryptocurrencies. Putin’s latest order resembles one he made regarding crypto regulation last year.

Also read: SEC Chair Explains Key Upgrades Needed for Bitcoin ETF Approval

Putin’s New Order

Putin has approved a list of instructions for 47 orders, according to a document posted on the Kremlin website on Wednesday. Among them is an order for the government to work with the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, to ensure adoption of “federal laws aimed at the development of the digital economy.” They include “determining the procedure for conducting civil law transactions in electronic form, as well as regulating digital financial assets and attracting financial resources using digital technologies,” the order details.

The deadline listed on the order is July 1, 2019. Responsible officials are Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev and State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin.

As news.Bitcoin.com previously reported, the original texts of the proposed regulation for cryptocurrencies have been extensively revised. While references to cryptocurrency, tokens, mining, and smart contracts in the bills have been removed, the legal definition of “digital financial assets” has been broadened to cover cryptocurrencies.

Multiple Delays

Putin’s latest order resembles one he made last year when he instructed the government to work with the central bank to “ensure that changes are made to the legislation of the Russian Federation” to determine the legal status of digital technologies including cryptocurrency, token, and smart contract. He put Medvedev and the central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, in charge of completing the task.

In May last year, three bills aimed at regulating cryptocurrencies were filed in the State Duma and were scheduled for adoption in July, as ordered by Putin. However, Russian lawmakers could not agree on the appropriate legal framework after the first reading in the spring.

The State Duma plans to review the bills again in March, Rambler news outlet reported last week, noting that Oleg Nikolayev, a member of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy, confirmed that the discussion is at the final stage of development.

Medvedev said in January that there is no reason to bury cryptocurrencies. “As with any social phenomenon, any economic institute, there are both bright sides and dark sides,” he described. Earlier this month, the Russian Minister of Justice voiced his belief that cryptocurrencies do not need to be legally defined yet.

What do you think of Putin’s order? Do you think Russia will start regulating the crypto industry by July this year? Let us know in the comments section below.

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THE RULES ARE SIMPLE.

Post ten characters you’d like to roleplay as, have roleplayed as, and might bring back, then tag ten people to do the same. ( If you can’t think of ten characters, just write down however many you can and tag the same amount of people. ) Aside from that, please repost instead of reblogging.

CURRENTLY PLAYING:

(All are OCs)

Dmitry Hackshaw

Lisbeth [not Lisbeth Salander, Dmitry’s cat, arguably a character lol]

Anderson “Andy”Flint

Ophelia Hartley

Zakhary Nikolayev

Amelia Harper

HAVE PLAYED:

OCs:

Edward “Eddy” Reed

Morgan [oops i forgot herlast name]

Sierra Robertson

Joanne I. James

Ingrid

Lisbeth [not Dmitry’s cat, no last name, not Lisbeth Salander]

M

Violet

Stephanie

Alice

Wasp [Mikaela, actually heavily based on Lisbeth Salander]

Theresa

Canon:

Nymphadora Tonks [from Harry Potter]

Remus J. Lupin [from Harry Potter]

Sherlock Holmes [from... Sherlock Holmes]

Cosima Niehaus [from Orphan Black]

WOULD LIKE TO PLAY/BRING BACK:

Bring back:

M & Violet

Eddy

Sierra

Morgan

Tonks & Lupin

Cosima

Wasp

Alice

Sherlock

Play:

Fang Ride [from Maximum Ride]

The Mad Hatter [from Alice in Wonderland]

Violet Baudelaire [from A Series of Unfortunate Events]

Lia Kahn [from the Skinned (recently renamed: Cold Awakening) series]

The Little Prince [from The Little Prince, yes]

a pirate

TAGGED BY: @darling-of-the-dangerous

TAGGING: y’all <3

[fromthe-point]

Russia’s WJC Selection Camp Roster

Ivan Chekhovich | F | Baie-Comeau (QMJHL) | SJS ‘17 (7, 212) Grigori Denisenko | F | Lokomotiv Yaroslav (KHL) | FLA ‘18 (1, 15) Artyom Galimov | F | Bars Kazan (VHL)  Yevgeni Kanitski | F | Metallurg Novokuznetsk (VHL) Alexander Khovanov | F | Moncton (QMJHL) | MIN ‘18 (3, 86) Klim Kostin | F | San Antonio (AHL) | STL ‘17 (1, 31) Nikolai Kovalenko | F | Lokomotiv Yaroslav (KHL) | COL ‘18 (6, 171) Vitali Kravtsov | F | Traktor Chelyabinsk (KHL) | NYR ‘18 (1, 9) Kirill Marchenko | F | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (VHL) | CBJ ‘18 (2, 49) Ivan Morozov | F | SKA-Neva St. Petersburgh (VHL) | VGK ‘18 (2, 61) Ivan Muranov | F | Dynamo Moscow (KHL)  Artyom Nikolayev | F | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (VHL)  Nikita Shashkov | F | Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) Pavel Shen | F | Salavat Yulayev Ufa (KHL) | BOS ‘18 (7, 212) Kirill Slepets | F | Lokomotiv Yaroslav (KHL) Stepan Starkov | F | HK Sochi (KHL)  Vladislav Tsitsyura | F | SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL) Alexander Yaremchuk | F | Avangard Omsk (KHL) Alexander Alexeyev | D | Red Deer (WHL) | WSH ‘18 (1, 31) Yevgeni Kalabushkin | D | SKA-Neva St. Petersburg (VHL)  Makar Khabarov | D | Almaz Cherepovets (MHL) Anton Malyshev | D | Loko Yaroslavl (MHL) Ilya Morozov | D | Sibir Novosibirsk (KHL) Saveli Olshanski | D | Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk (MHL) Alexander Romanov | D | CSKA Moscow (KHL) | MTL ‘18 (2, 38) Mark Rubinchik | D | Toros Neftekamsk (VHL)  Dmitri Samorukov | D | Guelph (OHL) | EMD ‘17 (3, 84) Daniil Valitov | D | AvtoYekaterinburg (MHL)  Artyom Volkov | D | Spartak Moscow (MHL) Danil Zhuravlyov | D | Bars Kazan (VHL) | COL ‘18 (5, 146) Pyotr Kochetkov | G | HK Ryazan (VHL) Amir Miftakhov | G | Irbis Kazan (MHL) Danil Tarasov | G | Toros Neftekamsk (VHL) | CBJ ‘17 (3, 86)

[grandduchessguzel]

Empire of the Five Peoples (E5)

The Holy Empire of the Five Peoples (formerly the Holy Kingdom of Chuvashia) is a confederation of 13 kingdoms, each encompassing several universes.

It originated on universe prime, but the peoples have all moved away to avoid the restrictions of the Ban.  Each “Universe” has a citizen population of 10^10^75, about 75% of their capacity. 

I. Nobility

The nobility is divided into several ranks: Tsaritsa, Grand Duchess/King, Archduke/Duchess, Duke/Duchess, Count/Countess, Baron/Baroness are all landed titles.  Boyars and Druzhina are both unlanded noble titles.

II. Citizens

Citizenship is bestowed upon any of the five peoples upon birth.  They have every right, except that of participating in government (in some realms, they have more rights.)

III. Residents

All xenos have this.  They have same rights as citizens, except they are not required to partake in military service.

The 13 Kingdoms The population percentage only includes citizens and residents.

1. Holy Kingdom of Chuvashia (60% Chuvash, 15% Tatar, 15% Bashkir, 10% Xeno)

-Ruled concurrently by Tsaritsa Yuliya and Tsar Rinat -Chita, Yekaterinburg, and Shumerliya Universes overseen by Tsaritsa Yuliya -Sverdlovsk, and Uralsk Universes overseen by Tsar Rinat.

2. Chuvash Guardians (80% Chuvash, 12% Bashkir, 7% Tatar, 1% Xeno)

-Ruled by Grand Duchess Elmira -Isisgrad, Yadrin, Vurnary, Tsivilsk, and Ahlmetyevsk Universes

3. Tatar Chroniclers (55% Tatars, 25% Chuvash, 10% Bashkir, 10% Xenos)

-Rules by Grand Duchess Kamilla and King Ilshat I -Aphrodite, Kugesi, Vyatka, and Naberezhnya Chelny Universes ruled in name by Kamilla and Ilshat.

4. Kingdom of Tatarstan (95% Tatar, 3% Chuvash, 2% Others)

-Ruled by Grand Duchess Guzel and King Asaf -Kazan, Kazanka, Soyembika, and Chulpan Universes are Guzel's fief. -Zelenodolsk, Yelabuga, and Nizhnekamsk Universes are Asaf's fief.

5. Bashkir Arbitrators (76% Bashkir, 15% Chuvash, 5% Tatar, 4% Xeno)

-Ruled by Khanum Albina Akhtyamova -Bashkiria, Akhtyamova, Albina, and Ufa Universes

6. Bashkir Mediators (70% Bashkir, 20% Tatar, 7% Chuvash, 3% Xeno)

-Ruled by Khanum Anzhelika Nazarova -Nazarova, Neftekansk, Sibay, and Sterlitamak Universes

7. Yakut Crusaders (70% Yakut, 15% Chuvash, 10% Bashkir, 5% Xeno)

-Ruled by Khan Aysen Nikolayev and Khanum Anya Kikolayeva -Follows Temple of Yuliya -Berkakit, Chulman, and Khani Universes.

8. Yakut Arbitrators (70% Yakut, 20% Tatar, 6% Bashkir, 4% Xeno)

-Ruled by Khanum Natalya Stroeva -Follows the Tatar Pantheon. -Yakutsk, Neryungri, and Aykhal Universes

9. Karachay Zealots (70% Karachay, 29% Chuvash, 1% Xeno)

-Ruled by Khanum Sataney Kazanova -Follows Temple of Elmira -Nalchik, Adyge-Khablsky, and Abazinsky Universes

10. Karachay Mediators (70% Karachay, 20% Tatar, 10% Xeno)

-Ruled by Khanum Elizaveta Peskova -Follows Temple of Yuliya -Cherkessk, Karachayevsk, and Elbrussky Universes

11. Kalmykia Regulators (45% Tatar, 20% Chuvash, 20% Bashkir, 15% Xeno)

-Ruled by King Valery Gerasimov and Queen Vera Brezhneva -Massive religious turmoil.   -Partizansk, Dalnegorsk, and Lesozavodsk Universes.

12. Antonenko Peacekeepers (75% Tatar, 5% Chuvash, 5% Bashkir, 15% Xeno)

-Ruled by Queen Irina Antonenko -Devoted to Tatar Pantheon -Vladivostok, Nakhodka, and Ussuriysk Universes

13. Kingdom of Tarasov (80% Tatar, 5% Chuvash, 15% Xeno) -Ruled by King Dmitry Tarasov and Queen Anastasia Kostenko-Tarasova -Split between Temple of Chroniclers (Dmitry) and Guzel (Anastasia) -Tansilu and Aysylu Universes are Dmitry's fief. -Irek and Aynur Universes are Anastasia's fief.

[listeliyi]

via 15 il itləri öldürüb yedi, qanlarında çimdi - şok kadrlar - FOTO +18 http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Ukraynanın Nikolayev şəhərində "Heyvanların Müdafiəsi Mərkəzi"nin volontyorları 15 ildən bəri itləri öldürərək onların əti ilə qidalanan manyakı aşkarlayıblar. Bu şəxs şəhərin Kazarski küçəsində yaşayırdı. Dmitri adlı bu şəxs qonşuların sürəkli şikayətindən sonra aşkarlanıb. Daha doğrusu, qonşular 2002-ci ildən bəri şikayətlənirdilər. Ötən ay həmin adam qonşularından birinin taksa cinsli itini oğurlayaraq başını kəsib, şaqqalamağa hazırlaşırdı. Hadisə yerinə yollanmış polis əməkdaşlarını Dmitri mənzilə buraxmayıb. Binanın yaxınlığında Dmitrinin sahəsində isə kəsif leş qoxusu vardı. Polislər "bağ" sayılan həmin sahəyə girəndə şaqqalanmış, iylənmiş it leşlərini görüblər. "Bağ"da 3 böyük it və 2 küçük vardı. Həmin heyvanlar sığınacağa aparılıb. Qonşuların dediklərinə görə, Dmitri itləri öldürüb yeməklə kifayətlənməyib. O, mütəmadi olaraq itlərin başlarını kəsir, heyvanların qanında çimirmiş. Taksa isə ölümdən xilas edilib.

[ravenpawraas]

our red&white gladiator

[webwizyon-blog]

Ünlü oyuncunun testislerini çaldılar! |

Başkent Moskova’da bir organ kaçakçılığı çetesinin aktör 30 yaşındaki oyuncunun testislerini çaldığı iddia edildi. Nikolayev’in küçük bir tiyatroda sahne aldıktan sonra kendisine yaklaşan sarışın bir kadının içki içme teklifini kabul ettiği ve kadınla birlikte bir saunaya gittiği açıklandı. Kadı... Kaynak: http://www.webwizyon.com/unlu-oyuncunun-testislerini-caldilar.html

[ravenpawraas]

oh??? ah? my goalies

I'm a little drunk sorry

[ravenpawraas]

NIKOLAYEV SHUTOUT!!!

Ak Bars Kazan 0:3 Spartak Moscow

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                                       LIA PADAVAGAKAR

THIRTY SIX. TV DIRECTOR @ ANGELES NEWS. RUSSIAN.

Lia Padavagakar’s earliest memory leads back to a familiar bedtime story her mother used to tell her. It was about a girl, a foolish one, that opened a box. It wasn’t just any box, one that God had given her with strict rules to keep it shut. Within the box was many things, pieces that the world did not need to see. But she was foolish and was easily tempted to open it, letting all the evils of the world fly out. The only thing that stayed within the box, cemented to the bottom, was Hope. And for Lia, she never understood why Hope of all things would be in a box contained with such evil.

Beyond that story, her childhood was lackluster. As the only child in her family, she found happiness in the center of her parents’ world. There was very little she didn’t get and even less times she found herself unhappy. It felt as though the universe was Lia’s and it all came to her so easily. Maybe it was that in which her mother told her the story. People who got what they wanted always seemed so foolish, or so she tried to remind Lia. But she was lost in the moment, lost in the splendor, and sometimes the question of hope seemed to fall to the background.

But it finally came back to her the day her parents went missing. She was only seventeen years old and the Padavagakar’s disappeared without a trace. And in that moment, she thought she would be alone forever. Hope didn’t feel evil, it felt like it kept her alive. She looked at it fondly, always waiting for the right call that would say her parents were back. Though that never happened, it seemed Hope sparked something else. The news caught wind of her story and her life was forever changed.

Publicized everywhere, Lia’s face was across every television screen, magazine, and everything in between. Against her mother’s words, Hope brought her something she could latch to so easily. She had become the face of innocence overnight, booked day to day with interviews and press. And while her parents remained missing, the case falling upon multiple dead ends, it didn’t seem like Lia truly cared too much. She had the world with her, no longer alone, and in that spotlight, she had found happiness.

And Lia lived in that world for years, through numerous documentaries and television specials that still were never able to crack the code. But she never seemed bothered by it, well, not within her own peace and quiet. When the camera was on her, the tears would fall and the worry would settle in, but after awhile, it felt scripted. All she yearned for was the camera on her, the idea that when it turned off, people would rush to her side yet again. But that story, the lack of evidence there, couldn’t keep her there forever. And at twenty-one, she finally followed her passion further.

It was that which inspired her career in television, becoming the host of the evening and morning news that had dedicated so much time to her and her story. Her story had been one people could sympathize with, and so simply, it felt like the world knew her name. She had grown up with the public and for that they loved her, her peers and viewers feeling more like a family than an audience. But that love didn’t come at an easy cost. For Lia, she knew how fickle and easily the public could turn away from someone, even that of the likes of someone they held close to her heart. Lia needed to find a way to immortalize herself, and in that moment, it felt like God had given her a box as well. Little did she know, she was opening it, rather than truly following fate or destiny.

At the time, a few news stories tossed to the side didn’t feel like much. There was so much news buzzing, the opportunity to push her story to the forefront again with bits and pieces of new technology. The opportunity had come with the right people too. The Russians overtaking the city had offered her something no one else had ever done; a chance to keep her fame, the spotlight, and everything in between by looking past their murders, letting it fall to the wayside. It seemed easy, it felt right, and so simply she signed away something that later would haunt her each move It began with her name closely and secretly tied to the Russians – an alliance of sorts. She covers their tracks and they offer her loads of cash just for a simple cover-up.

It seemed like a few stories became more frequent than she had expected. With each passing death and missing persons reports that fell to her desk and quickly into the shredder, her mind began to run free. Hope was there lurking, ready to instill the idea that this was all part of some master plan. Perhaps the Russians had her family, and at the right time, they would all be returned; a story that could literally not be written, just lived. It was in that moment that she realized the true evil of hope, the idea of why that was where it sat. Hope was there because it was evil too, probably the worst of them all, so heavy with malice and pain that it couldn’t drag itself out of the opened box.

Lia had opened the box years ago and finally, she has found hope. Truly the most evil, malicious of them all.

                                               CONNECTIONS

DMITRI NIKOLAYEV: The man whose loyalty Lia depends upon. She’s lived at his mercy for as long as she could remember, and forging an alliance with the Russians deepens all of the favors they owe one another. It’s a rocky, tricky relationship -- but she knows they plan on striking against the Polish soon, and Lia sees an opportunity for herself. That’s what hope does, right? It finds a way out. Even though they say the only way out is through. 

THOMÁS HERNANDEZ: He’s been tugging at her tail. She doesn’t know why -- but it can’t just be mere romantic chasing. She’s done her research on Thomás, and he’s a ghost online... Whatever his deal is, she intends on finding out. He could be a mobster of sorts, and that’s where she’s been placing her bets: another gangster feeding on her own power.

DAMIAN ISAIAH: She’d be lying if she said she ever rooted once for him. She never bought his ‘good guy act’, and all of a sudden, he seems to have gotten even more popular. As a good TV news director, she wants a story out of it. A gritty one... and she’s ensured all the means to her ends. The guy has to have something on him, even if just a little rumor to taint his golden boy reputation.

EVANGELINE GOODWIN: She works for her. Evangeline and Lia are practically best friends... Practically... If it weren’t for all of the secrets Lia keeps from Evangeline. She thinks it’s for her own good -- it’d put Evangeline’s life at risk to ever mention the Russians... But should Evangeline find out, Lia will never be forgiven. If there’s something Lia’s become good at, is lying... Even to herself.

FACECLAIM: PRIYANKA CHOPRA (NEGOTIABLE)

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                                   VLADIMIR NIKOLAYEV

THIRTY ONE. RUSSIAN SPY.

Small fingers reaching out for his father's collection of Swiss knives, touching a gun when you were seven years old and feeling the rush of power that came with it. Your idea of help from above is a sniper on the roof and three armed soldiers who have your back -- you were born for war. And it shows.

Vladimir -- or Vlad, as he likes to be called -- has a grin made for battle and a plethora of perfectly polished guns and rifles. He was born with an ingenious temper, difficult for many nannies to deal with and even more difficult for his own father to handle.  He was a clever, cunning child. Yet all that cunning and all that intelligence would be used to destroy, to kill and to serve at his father's feet like a loyal, hungry dog: Vlad was loyal to the Bratva cause much earlier than his father could imagine, training side by side with his Russian soldiers by the time he was fourteen. Unlike Anastasiya, who would bide her time in coming for her father's throne, he was already a hungry and hollow Russian spy in the making.

He never resented his father for having introduced him to the mob life, instead of protecting it. Much like Dmitri, Vladimir was the bullet in his father's gun ever since he could shoot one: he was turned into a weapon, and he very much enjoyed it. Having little to no memories of his mother as she passed away when he was four, he held onto his father for as long as he could, following Dmitri everywhere. He would have followed him into the depths of the gates of Hell if needed, there was no need for asking. At the age of fifteen, instead of chasing after other girls or boys or simply behaving like a regular child, he was already prepared for battle. Vlad would often follow his father's Russian soldiers around, like a lost puppy, hoping to learn something from them.

And he did.

He learned how to shoot a target so precisely that it would go straight for the heart. He learned how bullets and guns and knives were made, he even knew how to shoot an arrow -- if ever needed. He became the ultimate ticking time bomb in his father's hands, and despite the fact that he knew his father was a bad man, he was proud of him just the same. Yet his behavior always got the worst out of him: Vladimir was never a follower. He was loyal to his father, but never to his rules and procedures. He was in awe of the Russian soldiers' strength, but he never obeyed them. He liked girls, and boys too, but he broke their hearts just the same. And everything he did, he did it in such fashion that it would always be his way, never in any other way but his own. So when he grew to be this hell of a man, with a gun in his hands and a target on his back, it came as no surprise that his temper was, in fact, the best and the worst of him. It would always get him into fights, which never bothered Dmitri, but made one hell of a story for the Russians involved... He gladly picked on every battle he could, like a loyal soldier, he never backed off. Never ran away. And that was both his weakness and his strength.

His wicked sense of humor and bloody knuckles always made for good stories. At least in his own opinion, they were good ones, and so the cycle of sleep-fight-repeat would go on until he was named the Bratva's very own newest Russian spy, one of the highest ranks amongst the Bratva. Although many questioned it, it was clear he had done everything in his power to earn the title. To earn his position within his father's selective few trusted men, although he had never been given any other choice, he knew he wouldn't have chosen any other life but this one, that of a fighter, of a leader, of a warrior.

This recklessness and this drive for mad destruction went on and on for years as he deepened his connections within the mafia, going as far as to make loyal friends in it. He swore he'd kill for his father, and he swore he'd kill the Polish one day, too, should the opportunity arrive. He swore betrayal and vengeance, swore on taking what was rightfully Russian: Inferno.

Until Rebekah Pruszkowski came. She wasn't just beautiful. She was witty and kind... She was brave. She held her composure like no other, knowing her own worth, but most importantly, knowing and acknowledging the value of others too. They were polar opposites, and instantly drawn to one another. It didn't matter that she was Polish, it didn't matter that his father had been planning to strike against the Pruszkowski name for as long as Vladimir could remember... Suddenly he was a lovestruck fool, caught on Rebekah's web -- and so was she. They swore to never be apart from each other ever again, swore everything on the name of love.

At twenty eight, he married her. It was likely one of the best and worst decision he could have made. Whilst his father saw this as an opportunity to strike against the Polish sooner rather than later, Vladimir protested, going against his father's will for the first time. He didn't want to wage a war against the family of the woman he loved, and he saw their marriage as a chance for peace, despite his chaotic, bloody ways, he felt like this was the opportunity of once in a lifetime to redeem his ways.  To change for good.

Then she went missing... and he went back to his sleep-fight-repeat mode. Never backing down. Never giving up. He swore to avenge his wife's missing, but most importantly, he swore to kill whoever had taken her. Now that all suspicions lie above his father's head, there's little to no loyalty left. He's torn in two: the love of his father, or the love for Rebekah. Either way, he's left with the bittersweet taste in his mouth that being a warrior means losing. So right now might be the time to strike against the Polish -- he has nothing left to lose anyway.

                                            CONNECTIONS

DMITRI NIKOLAYEV: They haven’t exchanged a word every since the big argument that went down after Rebekah’s missing. Things got out of hand, and Vladimir isn’t one to apologize. Neither is Dmitri. They’re both proud men, angry men, men who would do anything to have their ways... They’re more alike than they think -- not in a good way. If his father is, indeed, guilty of Rebekah’s disappearance, he’ll show him no mercy. He’ll show him what he was born for: being a weapon. 

REBEKAH PRUSZKOWSKA: His wife. The only woman he swore to love and to protect, the one he vowed to be under his wing. Now that she’s gone, there’s only grief and anger left, like he’s some kind of ghost missing his other half -- their love was a fever, one he cannot shake away. If he ever finds her, dead or alive, he’ll kill the person who hurt her, who took her away from him. He can only hope for the best and prepare for the worst now.

ANASTASIYA NIKOLAYEVA: They disagree on everything, except on their loyalty to the Bratva cause. He thinks she’s more likely to take on the throne than him, but he might fight for it just the same -- even harder now that Rebekah’s gone missing. She thinks now’s the time to wait and see what happens... And with the loss of his wife, he thinks it’s the time to show the Polish what the Russians are capable of. Despite all of their disagreements, he loves her deeply... But love may just not be enough.

KARIM BASARA: Karim’s one of his best friends. He was his best man at his wedding, and now that the Pruszkowski gem’s missing, they’ve been torn apart, disagreeing and arguing on everything. Karim defends Dmitri till the ends of the Earth, but Vladimir knows what his father is capable of -- all of those guns and rifles and Swiss knives aren’t just for show. He thinks Karim is blinded by his loyalty, just like Vladimir used to be... but the truth’s coming to light.

FACECLAIM: MATTHEW DADDARIO (NEGOTIABLE)

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                                      ANASTASIYA NIKOLAYEVA

THIRTY. CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY / RUSSIAN SPY.

In a world where softness is deemed as weakness, Anastasiya has worn her compassion on her sleeves, refusing to be a perpetrator of injustice among those she deemed worthy of her loyalty – the Bratva. Even as a child, Ana knew the power of empathy: absorbing one’s thoughts feelings and embracing them as your own made you equal to them, made you fair – it gave you power over them, too. Empathy is her biggest suit, and yet, it is also her Achilles’ heel. It is, after all, what keeps her tied to her father – even after all of the bad things he’s done: her undying compassion for him.

There’s no Anastasiya without Nikolayeva. There’s no Ana without family… And she’s given them her very best to become the Russian mob’s Pakhan, once her father allows her to be. Dmitri’s faith in Vladimir doesn’t compare to the one he has in Ana. His younger child, she was spoiled rotten and filthy rich from the moment she was born, and much unlike Vladimir, she got the upper hand – she had that wide-eyed charm and chubby cheeks, paired with a small complexion, it made her lovable from the start. It was clear that Anastasiya had been born to be the favorite whilst Vladimir was raised to be in the throne – yet she would fight for the crown just the same, with claws, tooth and nail.

Proven to be a merciful Russian princess in the making, Anastasiya was born and bred in the shimmery world of LA, where she stuck out like a sore thumb: although beautiful and most certainly pleasant to be with, she wasn’t nearly as fame hungry or starved for attention as half of the sub-celebrities who hung out with her, and although many attempted to take advantage of her fortune and her good disposition, her surname made them fear her. Despite her loving atittude, Anastasiya would only come to understand the power of fear at her fifteen years old, when she was first introduced to the mob business and the dark underworld in which her father was the ruling King.

She was fascinated by his power then. Only fifteen, young and beautiful, she believed all of the lies her father sold her – that he was a good man, that her mother had died in a brutal car accident, that he was making people’s lives better, and that if you wanted people to fear you, you had to make them love you first. The messages stuck with her until her late teens, when she would later learn of her father’s commanded killings and strong iron fist. Somehow Anastasiya became numb to the pain of being a mobster princess, so powerful yet so isolated from the world. She would never lead a normal life. She would never go to prom like a normal girl would, never take her father to concerts or introduce him her very first boyfriend.

Instead, she was raised side by side with Vladimir, taught self-defense lessons since she was sixteen, and raised to be a warrior Queen, compassionate only to those who are loyal to the Bratva cause. She graduated on top of her class as a major in Criminal Defense and has remained a loyal dog to her father’s soldiers since then, refusing to give up on them, regardless of whatever they have done. She defends and protests for the rights of those who are worthy of a second chance, who are valuable enough to grant them a clean slate. That’s what Anastasiya has always stood up for – justice. She thought her father stood for it too, for a little while.

Until the letters in his drawers were found. By accident.

The maid had been cleaning up the house, and had misplaced Dmitri’s belongings with Anastasiya’s. They lived together for so long that Anastasiya didn’t mind it, she actually enjoyed the smell of her father’s clothes. But one letter was all it took – it was dusty and ripped apart. It smelled distinctively of roses. The words were all it took to shatter the illusion: she remembers the rush of cold blood running through her body, the adrenaline kicking in, the horror, the panic… She thought it might have been a prank until she started digging and digging and digging herself a deeper hole.

“Dead woman found in ditch was a Polish mob associate,” the NYC article said. It was from 1991. “Likely killed by Russians,” she read. “The woman was named Sofia, and showed signs of death by poisoning and strangulation.” The more she looked, the more she realized everything her father had told her had been nothing but lies, made-up stories so that she could sleep at night. It turns out Sofia was not just a mere lookalike, but her biological mother. The woman who had died at the hands of the very same man who had sworn to love her.

Her father is a traitor – and she loved him just the same. But is love an excuse for all of the horrible things we do? Is empathy a gateway to keep us connected to those who have wronged us? She has no answers, she’s trapped in circles, having just found out that she’s the baby of a Polish woman – the kind that she’s supposed to hate. As she did with Rebekah Pruszkowski, whose disappearance now traces Anastasiya back to her father. If he is the man behind all of these murders and disappearances, then she’ll show him no mercy. Love and kindness are not weaknesses, they are what makes you fight harder for justice. Or so she believes.

In times where her father is planning to strike against the Polish and end the alliance, she’s found comfort in the thought of her mother, a Polish associate. She thinks they might just be worthy of her helping hand, but it might mean betraying her father’s trust and losing every tie, every connection to her immediate family if she does indeed switch sides. She’s lost in a moral conflict where there are no wins, just losses. After all, war is on the horizon – and when the Russians strike, she better know where she stands, or else, she’ll fall apart just like a pawn in her father’s game.

                                        CONNECTIONS

DMITRI NIKOLAYEV: There’s too much love to walk away. There’s too much poison to stay. The fact that he put his hands on her beloved mother and took away the chance of them ever meeting is something she’ll never forgive him for. But she still keeps this secret safe, and hopes he doesn’t find out about it... Now she understands why we must love people first simply to fear them. And Ana is afraid of what might go wrong if she carries on with her plan of helping the Polish -- there’s too much at stake. Her father’s love, Vladimir’s life, Rebekah’s life... Everything’s suddenly thrown out of balance.  

VLADIMIR NIKOLAYEV: He’s her older brother, but sometimes she’s the one who has to ground him. They love each other deeply, but have distanced due to disagreements in the family. Anastasiya has stated bluntly that now is no time for betrayal against the Polish, and Vladimir disagrees -- he thinks now’s the time to show their fangs and give the Polish a little taste of blood. She knows he’s only doing it because he misses Rebekah, and she can’t help but regret not having been there for him enough times.

REBEKAH PRUSZKOWSKA: Rebekah was a kind person, and truly stood out among the ugly Pruszkowski family. She was the exception, and now she’s gone. Anastasiya can’t help but think her father had a hand in this, and now he’s suddenly going to make an example out of her if she doesn’t get out alive, get out of his iron grip. Part of her wishes she had known Rebekah better, and the other part wishes she had never met her, so her hands wouldn’t be stained by Polish blood one more time. 

LIA PADAVAGAKAR: Lia’s connection to her father is one out of mere self-interest, but  she can’t help but think she needs friends and allies now more than ever, and with Rebekah gone, she knows Lia has been covering for the Russians in exchange for money. It’s a gritty deal, but it’s one Anastasiya can’t do much about -- or else she’ll be seen as a traitor by her father. She may not be the easiest person to deal with, but she might be useful in helping find out whatever happened to Rebekah -- and her mother, as well.

FACECLAIM: PHOEBE TONKIN (NEGOTIABLE)