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hi !! i’m j, here to play a fake faith healer turned medik (konstantin) and a rough handed brigadier who admittedly fell in love with an anonymous letter sender (sorin).
i wrote some tidbits about ‘em below, as well as provided some wanted connections too !
click here for kon !
click here for sorin !
always love to plot, but if you want to get a feel of how your muse reacts to either of them that’s totally fine with me too !
excited 2 meet u all ✨
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , YURY LENKOV , the FIGHTER AT THE DEN is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that he is originally from KASIMOV, RUSSIA ; perhaps it’s THE NEED TO EARN MONEY, AND PERHAPS MAKE SOMETHING OF HIMSELF that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to WOLFGANG NOVOGRATZ . the TWENTY-TWO year old MALE was FRIENDLY &. ENTHUSIASTIC before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become REPRESSED &. NAIVE. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of ROUGH, BLOODY HANDS WRAPPED IN BOXING TAPE THAT CONTRAST YOUR SOFT, GENTLE BEATING HEART ; SEWING UP YOUR WORN OUT, THREADBARE CLOTHES LIKE YOUR MOTHER ALWAYS TAUGHT YOU TO ; BOUNDING WITH EXCITEMENT AND ENERGY THAT GLITTERS IN THE COLD POST WAR CITY OF MOSCOW ; A DESIRE TO DO SOMETHING MORE THAN YOUR FAMILY HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO DO STARTING TO SEEP THROUGH INTO YOUR YEARNING HEART ; PACKING UP AND LEAVING EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER KNOWN BEFORE IS EASIER AFTER YOU END UP COMPLETELY ALONE IN THE WORLD .
Ayo Ayo I am Sarah (she/her) and I am playing Yury here. He's a big teddy bear who has never done anything wrong in his entire life, and he fights at the Den. You can read more about him here (it's a wip but the important stuff is there)! And you can continue reading to find some basic wanted connections! I'm very hyped to get the ball rolling here!
- Anyone who works at the Den. Love him. He's still pretty green, but he's learning. - Yury isn't super competitive, but he's started to enjoy some friendly competition and fun ribbing with the other fighters. So some competition and rivalries would be a lot of fun. - Yury concerns himself more with friendships, than he does with romantic relationships since he's ... pretty much never had one. So, it'd be interesting to see something happen there. I think he'd be pretty oblivious, unless someone was super blatant about it so I think that could be really fun. Oh yeah he's gay also so keep that in mind. - Like I said He's pretty oblivious, and is the same way to any crime related things going on as well, period. It's not even something that happens in his brain. So, it'd be fun to see him get close with some volki and not even you know realize, or care who they are because he just doesn't know. - Ah, Yury moved to Moscow not knowing anyone, and with no one back home because both his parents are dead. So, it'd be good to have some close friends who he has started to consider more family over the year he's been in the city. - I'm up for anything my dudes. HMU
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , VLADIMIR DMITRIEVICH VOLKOV , the PAKHAN of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that he is originally from OSTRAVA , CZECHIA ; perhaps it’s PURSUING HIS PATRIARCH’S LEGACY BY LEADING THE VOLKI AND FLEEING THE DEMONS OF WAR that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to BEN BARNES . the THIRTY FIVE year old CIS MALE was CUNNING &. INDOMITABLE before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become MERCILESS &. MORDANT . rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of ANOTHER MAN’S BLOOD ON YOUR CLOTHES AS YOU EXHALE NICOTINE ; CIGARETTE EXTINGUISHED IN THE DREGS OF VODKA ; VICTIM LEFT TO FEED STRAY MUTTS OF THE STREET , A HOWL IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT ; ALPHA LEADING THE HUNT ; WHITE MAW STAINED VERMILLION ; ROWS OF WOLF TEETH BARED AND ROTTING ; SEEPING IRIDESCENT VISCERA AND YOUR SANGUINARY COUNTENANCE IN THE MIDST OF WAR ; THE SCREAMS OF HORSES AND DYING MEN AS BULLETS FLY ; WITNESSING THE RUIN OF REVOLUTION .
𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 ! i’m svet , twenty four , operate in the cst timezone &. typically go by she / her pronouns , but you can use what you want fam . i’m an absolute historical h o e , and am super thrilled you’ve all taken mercy on me to join me on this ride - congrats , you’re all enablers ! please feel free to come to me at any time with any questions , plotting , or simply to talk ; i desire all the connections with your exquisite muses ! you can find my intro for vladimir here within a google doc , as it’s quite the novella to read , but will eventually format it elsewhere for easier accessibility ( &. if you make it through , you’re the real mvp ) . my ims are always open as well as discord , where you can call me if you wanna reach me : 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞#0518 .
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , MARYA SERGEYEVNA , the MEDIK of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that she is originally from PETROGRAD ; perhaps it’s INFILTRATING THE VOLKI BRATVA UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE PREOBRAZHENSKY BROTHERHOOD that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to CRYSTAL REED . the THIRTY year old CIS WOMAN was NURTURING & ADAPTIVE before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become DUPLICITOUS & MERCILESS . rumors throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of THE HEM OF YOUR PRISTINE , COTTON - WHITE DRESS DRAGGING AGAINST THE BLOOD - DRENCHED FLOORS OF A CATHEDRAL AS YOU RUN INTO YOUR FATHER’S AWAITING ARMS ; CAUTIONING AGAINST THE MINDLESS OBEDIENCE OF A DYNASTIC ALLEGIANCE THAT DEMANDS DUTY IN TIMES OF REVOLUTION ; A RETURN TO RELIGION AS YOU BEG THE ALMIGHTY FORCES TO SPARE THE BROTHERHOOD , AND A SEVERING OF FAITHS AS PRAYERS LIFT UPWARDS , UNANSWERED , LEAVING AN ORPHANED GIRL BEHIND ; FINDING YOUR PLACE IN A PHYSICALLY DRIVEN UNDERWORLD , SLIPPING OUT OF SKINS LIKE AN ARTFUL SERPENT OF MANY DISGUISES ; SLIPPING PAST ENEMY LINES AS A HARMLESS SAMARITAN , CONCEALING ANARCHIST SENTIMENTS WITHIN THE HEART .
hello everyone ‼ my name is annie ( she or her ) and i will be writing for miss undercover demon herself, marya sergeyevna preobrazhenskaya, of petrograd and the preobrazhensky brotherhood. i dwell in the gmt+8 tmz, so i may disappear shortly to catch some zzz’s as i have work in eight hours, but i am super excited to begin plotting with everyone ‼ below, you will find more information on marya ─ hit the ♡ button and i will reach out for plotting purposes as soon as possible ‼
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history and timeline of events ( tw for mentions of war, death in war, death in childbirth and other relating elements ).
wanted connections ( uc ).
#dow.intro#me spending the past week prepping my blog#me rn : shit is it done ??? is everything in order !!!! mr. krabs meme
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , YULIANNA MARKOV , the PROPRIETRESS OF THE GARNIZON is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that she is originally from PETROGRAD ; perhaps it’s AN ESCAPE FROM CONVENTION ; THE MAINTENANCE OF A MEMORY that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to JENNA COLEMAN . the THIRTY - TWO year old CIS FEMALE was CHARMING &. INCISIVE before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become WITHDRAWN &. CRITICAL. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of THE GOLDEN GIRL TARNISHED - OBLITERATED , AND NOW THE TICKING OF THE CLOCK - REMINDS YOU TO MOVE FORWARD, ONWARD . IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO . DELICATE FEATURES & GENTLE SMILES MASK THE SECRETS UNDERNEATH ( YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD FOR BUSINESS ) . A SHADOW IN THE CORNER , AN EMPTY BASSINET IN THE CENTER OF A ROOM - A REMINDER OF ALL THAT YOU HAVE LOST . IT IS TIME NOT ONLY TO SURVIVE , BUT TO THRIVE .
CHARACTER BASICS
NAME : yulianna vasilyevna markova ( née morozova ) NICKNAMES : diminutives - yulya , yulenka , yulechka OCCUPATION / TITLE : owner & proprietress of the garnizon GENDER : cis female AGE: thirty - two BIRTHPLACE: petrograd , russia CURRENT RESIDENCE : moscow , russia MORAL ALIGNMENT: neutral good MYER’S BRIGGS TYPE: the advocate , infj-t PERSONALITY: compassionate , charming , charismatic , withdrawn , changeable , ill-tempered , understated , austere , sensitive , guarded , reserved , insightful , detail-oriented , shrewd , altruistic , passionate , driven .
AFFILIATIONS
FAMILY: FATHER : vasily morozov ( estranged ) MOTHER : ekaterina morozova ( estranged , secretly in contact ) SIBLINGS : maxm morozov ( elder brother ) , sacha morozov ( younger brother ) olga morozov ( younger sister ) EXTENDED FAMILY: various aunts , uncles , & cousins PARTNER : mikhail markov ( husband , deceased ) CHILDREN: katya markov ( daughter , five & a half years old - primarily living with her mother-in-law )
PHYSICAL DETAILS
PREFERRED HAND: left handed EYE COLOR: brown HAIR COLOR: brown SKIN TONE: fair COMPLEXION: clear BUILD: petite HEIGHT: 5′1 NOTABLE FEATURES OR SCARS : generally ‘delicate’ features , bowed lips , dimples , notable birthmark on left shoulder blade, scar on left wrist due to a ‘bar accident.’
PERSONAL / MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL
RELIGION: russian orthodox ( not practicing ) FEARS: isolation / loneliness , endangerment of loved ones , confronting the past , personal security & preservation . AFFINITIES & ABILITIES: ability to act under pressure, natural charisma & storytelling ability , subterfuge , bookkeeping & business management , gifted pianist & singer , emotional masking ANIMALS: stray cats that loiter around the garnizon SPOKEN LANGUAGES: russian , french ( fluent ) , english ( intermediate )
TBA
tw : for death , mentions of miscarriage & stillbirth , postpartum depression & depression
born the daughter of a wealthy tradesman , it was clear from a young age that yulianna’s life would be golden . each facet of her life was planned & prepared for - - the golden girl would be educated to be a little lady , all to make a golden wife out of her . cunning even in her youth , yulya knew that to be golden meant to be controlled . to be pawned off & encouraged to become a wife that would increase her family’s standing . so , she played her part . she received what education she could . she smiled politely , laughed at jokes she couldn’t find the humour in . she waited . for to be golden meant to live in a gilded cage , and yulianna wanted nothing more than to fly free .
so she waited . independence quelled only temporarily , until it was time to ‘finish’ her education by way of an extended stay with her aunt who would prepare her for the market of marriage . an opportunity . an exchanged train ticket & several trunks later saw yulianna in moscow alone . knowing her father would see her departer as her ruin , she left a note for her siblings , an apology to her mother , and did not turn back . a single room in a boarding house replaced the lush walls of her family home - all she had known uprooted , but she was free .
what little savings she had soon ran dry , and searching for jobs with no work experience felt fruitless . she had no inclination when she entered the garnizon that it would alter the course of her life forever . clever words & charming smiles at the handsome proprietor saw her receive a position on a temporary basis as a barmaid. through conversation & working in close proximity with mikhail , the two grew close . he learned of her charmed past , and she worked to break down a rather frigid exterior. friendship quickly turned to romance , and a hasty elopement opened a door to a completely different world. THE VOLKI . the garnizon , yulianna learned , was the door to so much more . it was a meeting place , a safe house for the prolific group . not only that , but her husband was a member of such a group .
clever as she was , yulianna was quick to learn the ropes. she upheld the business while also assisting with volki dealings . fearless , she ran the garnizon while her husband was away on ‘business’. she became familiar with the bratva . life was exciting - and yulianna was finally growing into the person she was & meant to be .
FEARLESS , until war erupted. FEARLESS , until her husband enlisted . FEARLESS , until a few months into her husband’s duty , she discovered she was pregnant . she had been pregnant before - - each one lost , one able to take its first breaths for a few hours before ascending to heaven . terror set in , and the funds of the garnizon , affected by war , began to run dry . yulianna fought harder than she had ever fought in her life . to save her business - to keep her child - to maintain a grip on the life she built.
baby katya was born , but her father did not live to see her grow . death ravaged the men at war , and it took her mischa as well . the world seemed to crumble underneath her . the garnizon threatened to follow . she looked at her daughter , and despite the love she knew she held in her heart for the infant , she could not muster it into tenderness . the world seemed a void . one she would rather escape from than succumb to . a visit from her brother ( unfit for service ) pulled her from her despair long enough to view the situation as she always had , pragmatically . she had a daughter to care for , a husband’s legacy to preserve . she had to move FORWARD .
the sustainment of the garnizon was the mixture of yulianna’s savvy , & a deal with the volki’s pakhan . she was familiar with their ways , their members ( and what was left of them ) and knew how to keep tight lipped . she knew how to lie , how to transfer information , and how to keep a safe house safe . it was agreed that the garnizon would remain as it was - in her hands . it slowly became yulianna’s purpose once more .
now , in the aftermath of the war , yulianna is much changed. her shine has seemed to dull , her compassion is masked by grief - - but it is still there . she is still kind . she is still cunning. she is still FEARLESS, though the definition has changed. she is striving to move forward , to find a purpose in her work - - to serve an organization that her husband lived & died for . she thinks little of herself , only of what she can do to secure a brighter future for others . she fights , she fights , she FIGHTS .
CHARACTER TIES / POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS
POTENTIAL LOVE INTEREST / PINING (0/1) : in the years following her husband’s death , yulianna has thought very little of romance . she cannot admit her loneliness to herself , but it eats at her . she thinks love is out of the question for her , but she is so full of love for others . she needs someone to trust - to share her burdens - to care for her. this character would be the closest she has come in quite some time. FLINGS / FWBS ( 0 / ? ) : while she may not consider love - she certainly is not averse to finding company to keep the loneliness at bay . SIBLING TYPE RELATIONSHIP ( 0 / ) : yulianna is an extremely nurturing type ( though it is often masked by layers of stern exterior ) she needs people to care for , and people to care for her . while her family lives so far away , and largely refutes her existence ( barring her brothers ) , she needs to find family of her own .
CLOSE FRIENDS ( 0/ ) : self explanatory ! please be her friend ! VOLKI CONNECTIONS : contacts that yulianna would regularly see with the volki, likely in varying capacities.
GARNIZON REGULARS (0/): self explanatory !
MORE TBA:
ALLEGIANCE : ally to the volki
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at parties i point to my body and say ⸺ this is where love comes to die . welcome , come in , make yourself at home . everyone laughs , they think i’m joking .
𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , EVGENIA KONSTANTINOVNA ZINOVIEVA , the SOVIETNIK of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that she is originally from VIENNA , AUSTRIA VLADIVOSTOK , RUSSIA ; perhaps it’s FLEEING FROM THE RUINS OF TWO EMPIRES THAT WOULD GLADLY SEE HER SILENCES BROKEN that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to NATASHA LIU BORDIZZO . the TWENTY FIVE year old CIS WOMAN was INTELLIGENT &. PERSPICACIOUS before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become APATHETIC &. WITHDRAWN. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of SLENDER FINGERS — GLIDING ACROSS THE SURFACE OF PRISTINE PIANO KEYS, CLAMPED OVER THE HANDLE OF A WELL-WORN BAG, SLIDING ACROSS A PASSPORT WITH ALL THE WRONG WORDS ON IT ; CRIMSON RED — THE COLOUR THE STREETS RUN IN YOUR SLEEP, SHADE OF THE RUBIES YOUR MOTHER TUCKED INTO THE HIDDEN DEPTHS OF YOUR SUITCASE, HUE THAT YOUR COMPANIONS DROWN THEMSELVES IN ; WELL SPUN AND WELL WORN LIES — THE ROLE OF WHO YOU ARE TO PLAY NOW, EACH AND EVERY LAST CALCULATED WORD THAT FALLS PAST YOUR LIPS, THE PRETENSE THAT YOU ARE ANYTHING BUT A CHILD BUILT OF THE RUINS OF EMPIRES .
hello ! lovely to meet all of you , kyoto ( nineteen , she / her , gmt+3 ) here , with evgenia zinovieva : prodigal pianist , sovietnik , gimlet - eyed strategist + spy & perpetual liar . linked below is some info about her ( subject to change as i sort things out , ) but please feel free to ask me for the tl;dr via ims or on discord , though i may be a bit slow to respond due to being trapped in finals season for the next little while .
statistics .
history .
timeline .
wanted .
#dow.intro#going to get some sleep now but will be back to chat + plot later in the day !#ignore the bad graphic ... my brain is not in the right state atm
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𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑻𝑰𝑴𝑬 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑫 𝑻𝑾𝑶 ! quinn again , and here we have resident somewhat rough around the edges but secretly a romantic den dad . his bio is still in the works ( aka it currently cuts off around 1915 bc while my brain knows what has to happen , it sometimes refuses to do it ) . however , i will also give you a tl;dr of what’s in it plus some bullet points of what is yet to come ! the tl;dr is fyodor’s father ran the den before him , and he grew up knowing little else besides the life of a boxer . when he was twenty four , he had a whirlwind romance with a woman named doroteya that quickly turned sour once they were married . in possibly the shittiest six month streak anyone has ever had , ( tw. parental death ) fyodor lost his father , his wife decided she wanted to separate , and wwi started . shrugging and saying well this might as well happen and also likely using it as a way to avoid his problems , fyodor enlisted , hoping that when he returned that the space between him and doroteya would solve some of their problems . he insisted that she stay in the apartment they shared and , making the choice between that and the den keeping its doors open ( though this choice would likely be made for him eventually given how many of the fighters at the time enlisted or were conscripted ) , sent home part of his salary each month to make sure she had a place to live . about six months in he started sending letters home as well . and ! that’s where the bio leaves off , so under the cut you can find some bullets of the sections i still need to write ( tw. gun shot wound , spinal injury , chronic pain , drug and alcohol mentions / dependency )
his full introduction can be found here and plots are at the bottom of the page , however i’d love to brainstorm if anything doesn’t strike your fancy !
in 1917 , fyodor was shot in such a way that resulted in an incomplete spinal injury ( meaning he retained motor and sensory function below the injury , but it was reduced compared to what it used to be ) . fyodor can no longer box competitively , and sometimes walks with a cane ( there’s a proud streak in him that tries to avoid doing so when he can , but there are days he cannot help it ) , however he still does his best to continue to practice , though at a reduced rate . he also suffers from chronic pain due to this injury , which he self medicates for .
after his injury , he was discharged and allowed to return to moscow . when he opened the door to the apartment he found the letters had fallen through the mail slot and onto the floor , never to be opened . doroteya had moved out long ago , despite the fact that he’d been paying for the apartment .
feeling as though he had little left except for the den , fyodor began trying to restore it to what it was before the war and , since he couldn’t compete himself , began training new boxers . however , like most things , it was struggling after the war . needing to hold onto something , fyodor struck a deal with the volki to return the den to its former glory , albeit for a price .
the weird dad of the fighters / boxers , honestly : stern but cares about his boys , passionate about the sport , etc . everything else might be gone but at least he has this , and so he does his best to make sure things run as best they can .
#dow.intro#teddy isnt ?? technically New#but is heavily reworked which is why his page is hella messy and missing things so thank y’all#for being patient while i get my lIFE TOGETHER
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* 𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , VITALIYA YVONNE BALAKIREV , the BOYEVIK of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that she is originally from VORONEZH , RUSSIA ; perhaps it’s SEEKING OUT THE VOLKI TO JOIN THEM AFTER LOOSING EVEYTHING that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to KAT MCNAMARA . the TWENTY - FOUR year old CISWOMAN was FORTHRIGHT &. CANNY before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become VITRIOLIC &. DOGMATIC. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of WILD LOCKS JUST AS FULL AND BEAUTIFUL AS YOUR MOTHERS , THE FEELING OF A COLD METAL BLADE PRESSING AGAINST A WARM THROAT , DEAD ROSES WRAPPED ON AN OLD WEDDING BAND , LULLABIES HUMMED SOFTLY IN THE DEAD OF THE NIGHT AS YOU HOLD THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO YOU CLOSELY & CRIMSON DROPLETS OF BLOOD FROM SOMEONE ELSE ON THE FRESHLY FALLEN WHITE WINTER SNOW .
hello party people , i’m nina , i’m twenty - two , and i’m currently in the est timezone ! my pronouns are she / her . i’m currently playing 𝐋𝐄𝐎𝐍𝐀 && 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐘𝐀 . up first is my bby vitaliya , and you can read more abt her HERE !
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𝑯𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑶 𝑭𝑶𝑳𝑲𝑺 ! my name is quinn and i’ll be playing nikolai dmitrievich volkov , younger brother to vladimir and current torpedo of the volki . when i originally made this character i joking said that my goal with was heavy handed religious imagery . . . and jazz music , and then it ended up being less of a joke . we’re really playing with juxtaposition here with koyla as he is cold and a killer , but he is also gentle , spiritual , and a lover of music . the tl ; dr on him is that after losing their mother at a young age , vladimir and nikolai returned to russia to find their father . however , vladimir was often more of a father than dmitri ever was to nikolai . nikolai was somewhat shielded from the volki , and found himself instead in the church ( which he sought out for his mother ) and in music ( listening or playing, he’s decently talented at the piano ) . the great war changed things for him , being conscripted in 1915 and his stature making him a frequent tunnel rat . once again , nikolai was saved by vladimir who was able to track him down . after the war vladimir trained nikolai to be the new torpedo of the volki . anyway , let’s get into it !
his full introduction can be found here ( i do realize i wrote 16 paragraphs and i apologize, and will for sure give cliff notes that are a bit more detailed than the above tl;dr for anyone who asks ) . plots can be found at the bottom of the page but i’d love to brainstorm !
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , KAZIMIR SKUTNIK, the OBSCHAK of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that he is originally from CONSTANTINOPLE, OTTOMAN EMPIRE ; perhaps it’s BEING TAKEN PRISONER DURING THE WAR that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to BERK CANKAT. the THIRTY-TWO year old CIS MALE was PERSPICACIOUS &. AFFABLE before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become EGOCENTRIC &. CONDESCENDING. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of A TRAITOR TETHERED TO LOYALTY BY BLOOD AND GOLD; INTIMIDATING ASCENDENCY, FORGING WORDS AS COLD AS A DAGGER’S STEEL BLADE BETWEEN A SHARP TOOTHED SMILE ; A VAGUE ACCENT WHICH HAILS NO DISCERNIBLE REGION; A DEEP LONELINESS BURIED BENEATH AVARICE AND SADISM.
hey! ya’ll can call me vj (they/them or he/him). I’m so excited to be here and play this character c: you can read more info on Kaz here. I also play Mishka who you can read more about here !
#muse // no heaven no hell#dow.intro#i'll make mishka a similar post just so they have it on their page but probably wont tag it into the intro tag
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , PIERO BIANCHI , the VOLKI’S PRIZED BOXER is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that he is originally from FLORENCE ; perhaps it’s THE PAIN OF A MOTHERLAND RAVAGED AND THE FEAR OF MEMORIES PAST that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to MATTEO MARTARI . the THIRTHY-FOUR year old CIS MALE was STUDIOUS &. BRIGHT before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become CYNICAL &. QUICK-TEMPERED .
BEFORE
Piero had always been bright, had always taken to unknown tasks so easily you’d think he’d done them his entire life. His father was a linguist, taught Piero multiple languages by the age of twelve. By all means, Piero had a simple life - got married, took care of his parents, had children. He was happy once, and then the war came. Piero had to go to fight, to do his duty, and did all he could to survive to go home to the wife he yearned for and the children whose laughter he heard every night in his dreams. He did unspeakable things to stay alive, and stay alive he did. He moved his wife and children into a house with his parents, thinking they would be safer there.
No one was left when he returned.
Half of Italy had died not of war, but of the cold, the hunger, the sickness. He was told once it entered the household it spread to everyone. He was told they did not suffer. He visited their graves only once.
AFTER
He hadn’t intended to stop in Moscow, but he had run out of money when he got there. Refusal to use any of the skills taught to him by his late father, he used instead what he had learned during his time away. His fists were all he had left besides a few pieces of clothing, and while they weren’t as strong as a bereta, they got him enough attention that important people began to notice. He didn’t care that the volki made money off of him, didn’t even care how much of it went to him.
He had heard somewhere it didn’t matter how hard you hit, only how hard you could be hit. He’s been waiting for the final blow for three years now.
Every hit brings him more and more peace, and each night spent in the ring was a night where dreams could not haunt him.
; ; oh.. you are A SHADOW WHERE A MAN ONCE STOOD, VANISHING JUST AS QUICKLY AS YOU HAD APPEARED ; YOU WERE NOT ALWAYS FERAL, SIMPLY A PRODUCT OF YOUR COLDEST YEARS ; THEY DROPPED LIKE FLIES WHILE YOU WERE FORCED TO BE AWAY, AND SO YOU SWORE YOU WOULD NEVER RETURN WHEN YOU PUT THEM IN THE GROUND ; JUST A LONG LIST OF UNFORGIVEABLE SINS YOU WILL CONTINUE TO ADD TO UNTIL YOUR HANDS BREAK ; SEE LONG AGO YOU HAD STOPPED WONDERING WHY YOU SURVIVED, AND YOU HOPE STILL FOR THE RIGHT HIT AT THE RIGHT TIME AS YOU HEAR THEIR CALLS, SIX FEET UNDER AND KILOMETERS AWAY . ( mona, 21, PST, she/her. )
#idk but I did this in like a minute so#I'll maybe do better later on#this is the face you cannot stand#I love my hurt little baby#dow.intro
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , SOFIA YAKOVNA SYTNIKOVA , the SOVIETNIK of the volki is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the bratva’s rivals swear that she is originally from PETROGRAD; perhaps it’s THE DEMISE OF THE ARISTOCRACY ON WHICH SHE ONCE PREYED that brought them here . fellow members of the volki liken their resemblance to LINDSAY DUNCAN . the SIXTY-SIX year old CIS FEMALE was COSMOPOLITAN &. DISARMING before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become CONNIVING &. DOMINEERING . rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of LUXURIOUS FURS THAT ARE FLIMSY TO THE TOUCH, CONVINCING FAKES PLEASING TO THE EYE BUT LACKING CRAFTSMANSHIP OR PRACTICALITY ; A THIN FINGER WITH A GLITTERING RING, GLOVED QUICKLY TO HIDE THE DISCOLORATION WHEN THE JEWEL IS REMOVED ; QUAINT STORIES OF BETTER DAYS FILLED WITH DELIBERATE LIES ; A SUDDEN LIMP OR PRACTICED COUGH WHEN FRAILTY IS THE PROPER DEFENSE ; PERFUMES SO SACCHARINE THEY BORDER ON BLOODY ; A VASE OF FLOWERS PLACED ON A TABLE ONLY TO HAVE SOMETHING TO SMASH OVER A HEAD ; and MATERNAL FERVOR, GIVING, DOTING, AFFECTIONATE AT ITS BEST, WRATHFUL AT ITS WORST ( max, 26, est, he/him. )
i. basics
name: sofia yakovna sytnikova
nicknames: sonya
age: sixty-six
gender: cis female
pronouns: she/her
nationality: russian
ii. stats
height: 5′6″
eyes: hazel
hair: blonde
mbti: esfj-a
alignment: lawful evil
iii. background
TW: Mentions of Drowning
Sofia Yakovna was born in St. Petersburg in the year 1854. The daughter of servants, she grew up on the fringes of the old aristocracy, a sulking, waifish thing lurking on the edges and waiting for the chance to step over the dividing line. The opportunity first arose when her parents came under the employee of a certain count and countess’s summer estate. The young Sofia, insisting then, as she does now, on being called Sonya, charmed her way into the heart of a certain daughter her own age. And from her, she enjoyed little gifts, stole little trinkets, and began to familiarize herself with the rules and etiquette of the upper crust.
Sofia played these games for much of her young life. One daughter would give access to a brother, and that brother would give access to boys from other families. And while she was not part of this world, she could weave through it, poke and prod it, and bend it to her will. She once allowed a young son of the count to swim out too far simply to dive after him from the water’s edge and bask in the glory of the rescue. But the play would not remain fulfilling into adulthood.
Options did exist. She could marry, of course. But the mere thought of some lowbrow husband made her shudder, and the sparkling young men so willing to befriend her as a child suddenly turned their eyes to other prizes. The young Sofia ultimately entered employ as a parlor maid for a well-off family, resigning herself once again to life on the diamond outskirts
The volki came in the early 1880s, still in its infancy but growing quickly. Sofia had been spying on a party in her employer’s home when a certain young man, an unrecognized guest, spotted and approached her. Now, wasn’t she just the prettiest thing? Flattered, enamored by his praise, and fueled by jealousy and hunger, she found herself suddenly in the business of secrets, pilfering them from eavesdropped conversations and locked drawers, passing them on, and enjoying the fruits of the labor.
Among those fruits was, of course, money. And as well as the role of the servant spy treated her, she knew, even then, she required more than it. And that was her greatest advantage: a knowledge of the wealthy, an intimacy with their ways, but no loyalty to them.
Thus, “Anna Vladimirovna” was born. This newly realized persona, the first of many, began appearing at parties, clad in cheap but convincingly elegant gowns, pretty under the proper light. We’re old friends, of course. You must call me by my affectionate name. Friend, confidante, no one knew her, but everyone did. And they must have, because she knew them. She knew private things no one but their closest companions would dare utter. And so, they invited her themselves,on holidays, to social affairs, chatted with her privately, and filled in the blanks of the picture with their own fake memories.
Exploiter, manipulator, blackmailer, Sofia gradually staked her place as the eyes and ears of the volki in a glittering world fading far too fast, just as she was digging her talons into it.
However, this fantasy, the eternal party guest, the conwoman socialite, could not last forever. Revolution eventually came, violent and bombastic, and the aristocracy came to its knees. Anya or Olga or Katerina or whatever she was calling herself those days disappeared because she never existed. And so, no one would come looking for her.
Sofia emerged from private life with the war’s end. But to a true Russian of the old school, the world no longer looked like it once did.
With a stern voice and a collection of anecdotes, gossip, and private tales, she is still, however, ready to offer consul when requested and to keep an eye on anyone who might try to topple this precarious new balance. After all, there are still rules, and there is still etiquette. But if she asks you to call her Sonya, one really must approach with caution.
#about#dow.intro#a warm-hearted russian of the old school#this is bad i'm sorry#but excited to be here!
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , VALENTÎN GIROUX , the VOLKI’S PRIZED JOCKEY is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that he is originally from NORMANDY, FRANCE ; perhaps it’s THE THRIVING RACING INDUSTRY REVIVED BY THE VOLKI that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET. the TWENTY THREE year old MALE was DRIVEN &. IDEALISTIC before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become SELFISH &. SECRETIVE . rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of gentle hands running across the flanks of a prize thoroughbred as in tune with its rhythm as their own body; a blade-sharp smile partially hidden behind a glass full of bottom-shelf liquor, as charming as it is dangerous; an orphan’s life left on the muddy, war-torn pastures of france where it can rot, along with the empty life of the boy who once claimed it; boyish whoops of victory at the close of a race well won carrying out across the racetrack .
birth name : valentîn giroux. gender : cis male. zodiac : gemini. birthplace : deauville, normandy, france. current residence : moscow, russia. languages : fluent in french and proficient in russian. position : the volki’s prize jockey. alignment : chaotic neutral. sexuality : bisexual (heavy preference for men)
it’s 1920, fuckboys haven’t been invented yet, but val somehow manages to be ahead of his time! he’s somewhere between a con artist, a bad bitch and a weird horse girl
content warning for: mention of intentional injury to another person, sexual blackmail, and eating disorders
grew up in rural normandy, france but doesn’t remember his mother who passed of sickness when he was six. he was given into the care of a local orphanage, who, as soon as he was old enough, sent him to work at a nearby bloodstock yard to earn his keep. at first it was just shovelling shit and moving hay, but as he got older, and more trusted, better tasks were added to his load. he was allowed to run the horses in the mornings (as though he had not been sneaking into the stables at night to ride them anyway) and taught to ride properly by some of the kinder trainers whenever they had an extra minute, as they noticed his connection to the animals after years around them growing in tune to their needs and signals
over time, he installed himself as an indispensable part of the stables, showing up day after day with a smile on his face, ready to work. at seventeen, as an important preliminary race approached, val intentionally sabotaged the jockey intended to ride it, spooking a horse into throwing the man and breaking his legs. with no time left to find another jockey for such a temperamental mount, the trainers turned to valentîn, who was small enough to meet the weight restriction, and an adept rider already.
from the bottom rung of the ladder, val clawed his way up, until he was finally racing in the title races at the hippodrome deauville-la touques, and winning them, thank god.
the war came and every day val prayed that it would end before conscription caught up with his age. the racetrack closed, and he went back to farm work, until, at 20, his prayers remained unanswered, and he was made a tunneler due to his small stature and lack of skills. he knew he wouldn’t last long down there, and took matters into his own hands once again. a sexual favour for an officer, and sly negotiation over blackmail because of it had him moved divisions, to work for the runners.
the war came to a close, and valentîn’s priorities turned once again to his dreams. he wanted to ride horses again, properly, but had no interest in going back to france. he had some rudimentry russian from the war, and heard whispers that the tracks there had gotten up and running again remarkably fast (perhaps by nefarious means) so he bought a one way ticket to moscow with his last wage packet and talked his way into a position with a well-to-do trainer, though his allegiances soon changed when the pakhan offered him the chance to work for more money, and with better horses
now the golden boy of the racing scene in eastern europe, he rides funded by the volki, and is all too happy to aid their financial dealings at the track by fixing races whenever he is asked,
without an education, or many friends in russia, he relies on his extroverted personality as armour. he’s afraid that he’ll never be more than a common farm boy no matter how others see him, and is obsessive in his pursuit of a better life. he restricts his eating dangerously to keep under the strict weight limits for the races, and prefers the company of the horses to people unless he’s filled to the brim with gin or arrogance
wanted connections can be found here !!
#dow.intro#this is so much longer than i intended it to be im so sorry#if anyone knows anything about horse racing i am so sorry also bc this is a: mess and a half#* ✶ a soul only content in the eye of a storm — 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 .
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Intro and Wanted Connections
𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , ALBA SANTEZ , the SERVER is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that she is originally from IRELAND ; perhaps it’s THAT SHE IS AN ORPHAN THAT WANTED TO FLEE HER LAND TO FIND A BETTER LIFE. that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to SARAH BOLGER . the TWENTY SEVEN year old FEMALE was OPTIMISTIC &. CHARMING before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become BOISTEROUS &. SLY . rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of RED LIPSTICK STAINED ON GLASSES, PERFECTLY PAINTED FINGERNAILS AND HANDS ROAMING NAKED SKIN . ( Sam, 18, GMT, SHE/HER. )
Basics:
Name: Alba Donaghue Santez
Age: Twenty Seven
Occupation: Server
Sexuality: Bi-Curious
Moral Alignment: Neutral Evil
Family: Parents - unknown, sibling(s) - unknown (wanted plot)
Biography:
Alba was put into an orphanage not even a year after she was born, but with a different name. She was born Darla Annabelle Santez. She was left on the doorstep of a small orphanage in Cork, Ireland. She grew up there until the age of seven when the mistress said that they could no longer handle her attitude. She was then sent to another orphanage, she lasted a month at this one. Then she went to another, and another. That was until she was fifteen and after six months of planning, she left.
She sneaked out of her current orphanage which wasn’t hard, a run down building with minimal security for the children. She had a little money saved together from petty crimes she had committed, mainly a bit of thieving and occasionally selling drugs if she could get away with it without someone telling her mistress. However it wasn’t enough to catch a boat, so she had to sneak onto the boat as well. This was more difficult but she had a good cover story. On the boat she met a man, a man who offered to get her false papers to change her name. She paid the man with all the money she had and he gave her papers.
She was now Alba Donaghue Santez. She kept her last name as it was the only tie to her family that she had. She did not know them, but she felt deep down they had a good reason for not wanting her. Perhaps she was wrong, perhaps she was right but it did not matter. Alba had arrived in Moscow and was determined to begin a new life. She lived on the streets (and occasionally cheap rooms) for years until she turned twenty two. She got a job as a server and managed to turn her wreck of life into something that she found worth living.
Alba’s main priority is to look after herself, always. She’ll do whatever she has to do to stay alive. She’ll steal, fight and seduce. The only thing she has managed not to do is kill. She finds that thought makes her sick to her stomach. She now lives in a small apartment by herself. She was optimistic before the war, always hoping for a better life. Now, she is cynical and loud. She will do anything to get what she wants.
Wanted Connections:
Romance:
Lover, Lover: This would be someone that Alba sleeps with regularly. Alba has romantic feelings for this person, and she enjoys their company but she has yet to admit that this is more then one of her usual flings to them. (Male or Woman) (0/1)
Long time no see: This is someone that Alba met when she first moved to Moscow. Someone that showed Alba the ropes of the city. This could be Alba’s first true love, or just a mentor. They helped her but eventually they fell out of contact, and they have now come back into Alba’s life. (Male or Woman) (0/1)
Wreckless Trainwreck: These are people that Alba knew when she was on the streets. She slept with men to gain control and money. She never had feelings for these people, but instead used them for any means necessary. (Male) (0/6)
Friendship:
Raised by wolves: People she knew from the orphanages, or from the streets. People who were there for her during hard times and during the years where she had nothing. Some are very trusted, others not so much. (Male or Woman) (0/5)
Talk to me: These are people that come into the bar regularly. They are close with her. She does not trust them, and will not tell them much about herself. She will listen to their problems though and will try to give them advice if they need it. (Male or Woman) (0/?)
Forever and Always: This is Alba’s ride or die, someone she is more then ready to die for. Someone who she will protect no matter the costs. They’ve known each other for years and she trusts this person with her whole heart. (Male or Woman) (0/1)
Enemies:
Fuck you, Fuck me: This person is the one person that Alba can barely tolerate. She is rude, sarcastic and mean to this person however they can’t seem to stop bumping into each other, or seeing each other. someone give me some hate smut (male or female) (0/1)
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , AMARINE BERGER , the MECHANIC is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that she is originally from MONTPELLIER, FRANCE ; perhaps it’s AN ACHE FOR THE UNCONVENTIONAL AND UNKNOWN that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to ALICIA VIKANDER . the THIRTY year old FEMALE was DARING &. MOTIVATED before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become SUSPICIOUS &. FLIPPANT. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of BRIGHT, FLINTY EYES, WHITE KNUCKLES FISTED ‘ROUND A WRENCH, A BULLDOGGISH TENACITY AND DISDAIN FORTHE SOCIETY THAT BORE YOU.
Mechanic. Bicon. Aries. Contrarian. Dumbass!
Sparknotes summary of miss Berger is below, I’ll likely be posting a full biography later on, but in the meantime, please come plot with me! I’m meg (she/her), and I’ll try to get around messaging people soon! Hello and howdy.
Born amongst French aristocracy, willingly forfeits inheritance to strike out on her own and avoid being under the hand of her parents. Liked to instigate trouble as a child.
Shacks up with some people in the Bohemian movement, generally uses this time to woo women and drink shitty alcohol. Accomplishes .. little. (Other than perhaps horrifying her family).
Amarine then travels across Europe by earning funds through menial labor, eventually ends up working for an elderly Romanian couple, whose son owns a mechanic shop. She works under them for some time, breaks a few fingers and eventually picks up the trade with some degree of skill. Enjoys the physicality of the work. Doesn’t mind a mess.
Transient by nature, eventually makes her way to Moscow, and in employment at the Boneyard. Fascinated by the Volki, perhaps to an unhealthy degree. Has always had an underlying violent streak, is impressed by the way the Volki wield power.
A pessimist! Loves to wallow in worst-case scenarios.
Sort of a bitch, but in, like, a fun way. Simultaneously friendly and unapproachable.
Likes to keep her hair tucked out of the way. Is in possession of a shit-ton of scarves.
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