#irina sokolov

[omnishanked]

mischaracterizing my own characeter i love that for me

[certifiedfantasyreader]

Nikobran give major girls-dad. And I'm glad we all collectively agree on that.

I see them with 3 beautiful triplets 😭🫶🏻.

Irina Sokolov-king ( or maybe kylie in honor of her grandfather)

Jasmine Sokolov- King ( In honor of her grandmother)

Jamie Sokolov- King ( In honor of her Grandfather)

.......

Irina the oldest of the triplet is somehow a mix of lan nd niko . She's definitely kind and generous to the people she cherish but wouldn't hesitate to give you hell for touching her family.

She's definitely narcissistic like her uncle Lan but not to the point of annoying.

She just knows she's that girl and everyone accepts it.

She's hella smart as well , like really smart. She's a women is STEM. And a worldwide famous figure skater.

She's also a bookworm. And is obsessed with pjo, HP.

She's kinda uncomfortable with the idea of relationship until she meets her person.

.......

Jasmine the middle child is full blown Niko. She's very violent and always angry when she doesn't get her way.

She's a very talented painter like her daddy. Almost everyone is in awe of her work. At how she can bring her paintings to life.

She's also a super fashionable girl. All her clothes are designer and custom made. Her sisters always tease her when she's dressed for the nine when they're just going to a simple hangouts.( she gets that from her aunty Maya)

She's kind of called a bully for telling people off when she's just being honest. She doesn't know the meaning of Sugarcoating and is similar to Irina in that department.

.........

Jamie the youngestis mini Brandon. Is the calm one of the bunch but with a RBF. Everyone is intimidated to approach her but once they get to know her she's the sweetest.

She's more reserved and quite than her sisters and is always observant.

She's a sketcher of all things. Give her a great pencil she'll sketch you in like an hour. ( She's freakishly talented) and is always approched by agents.

She's seen as the quite one yet She's always carefree with her sisters and parents.

She's absolutely terrified of any animals ,so much so that she's always fighting with Irina who's a lover of pets.

She's also really close to JerCes son ( X Volkov( name the kid)) to the point where they develop feelings for each other.

......

The triplets are attached at the hip and would never let anyone come between them.

They have annual hangouts every Thursday.

They have a special group hug whenever one sister accomplishs something , feeling down, or just in general.

Each sister have a favorite aunt and Uncle.

Irina: Lan and Maya ( she always admired how lans mind works , and she feels a deep connection to Maya since she was a kid and she doesn't even know why.)

Jas: Kill and Glyn ( She bonds with glyn over their shared love of painting and since killian wont separate from Glyn she doesn't have a choice but to be close with him as well, but ends up being really close.

Jamie: Jer and Ces ( She always loved the calmness they bring when they're around. Bonus point is that they become her in- laws😉)

Lan and Bran always admired they're closeness since they never got that.

Mia and Maya gets nostalgic when they see the sisters.

Lan always tells them to never hesitant to call him if anyone dared to upset them.

They're always surrounded by bodyguards to the point they beg Niko to down it down.

Niko never stressed or forced them with the obligations that comes with the Mafia world ( Arranged marriage )

They're super close to 4 grand parents. Kyle is their go to when they need some fun embarrassing stories abt niko.

Irina inherits her love of cooking from Brandon . It's their bonding time and will kick out the rest from the kitchen.

Overall they're one happy family.

..........

This are my imagination so please take this as a silly fic.

[stargazing-sapphire2]

Anya 'Gemini' Orlova

Full Name: Anya Mikhailovna Orlova

Date of birth: June 21st, 1980. Siberia, Russia.

Nationality: Russian

Call-sign: Gemini

Occupation:

-Russian Ultranationalists [Formerly]

-Task Force 141 [Currently]

Family / Relatives:

*Mikhail Sergeevich Orlov - Biological father (Deceased)

*Yulia Ivanovna Kuznetsova - Biological mother (Deceased)

*Dmitri Aleksandrovich Sokolov - Adopted father (Deceased)

*Irina Fyodorovna Sokolova nee Morozova - Adopted mother (Deceased)

*Yuri Dmitrievich Sokolov - Adopted brother (Status: Unknown)

*John Price - Husband (Alive)

*Emilia Price - Daughter (Alive)

Appearance:

*Hair color: Blonde

*Eye color: Grey

*Height: 5'7 / 170cm

*Age: 33-37 (OG and reboot timeline)

*Scars/Beauty marks/Blemishes: One scar across the side of her jaw, and a faint burn on her collarbone. A tattoo sleeve on the left arm starting from the shoulder and ending at the wrist.

*Faceclaim: Gaia Weiss

Affiliation(s):

-John Price

-Simon "Ghost" Riley

-Kyle "Gaz" Garrick

-John "Soap" McTavish

-Yuri Sokolov

-Nikolai

-Kate Laswell

-Imran Zakhaev (Formerly)

-Vladimir Makarov (Formerly)

Backstory:

Anya was born on June 21st, 1980 in Siberia, Russia, to Yulia Kuznetsova and Mikhail Orlov, the latter being a Spetsnaz officer in the Russian military. The marriage was not a happy one, as Mikhail was frequently abusive to Yulia. It was only after Yulia became pregnant that Mikhail stopped being physical with her, although the emotional abuse only worsened. A few months after Anya was born, Mikhail was sent to prison for a litany of crimes he was convicted of, and would die there a few years later. Anya would never know him, which was a good thing.

In 1982, Yulia was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and knowing she would not have long to live, she turned custody of the then 2 year old Anya over to long time friends Dmitri Sokolov and his wife Irina, and Anya would form a close bond with their 12 year old son, Yuri.

"Never forget where you came from, for I will always love you", were Yulia's final words to her little daughter, before she would pass weeks later.

Anya's memories of her mother would eventually fade with time, but the knowledge would be kept alive due to stories from Dmitri and Irina, as well as old photos of Yulia they had.

Original Timeline:

*To be revealed in "The Devil's Gambit" story.

Reboot Timeline:

*To be determined

[bijouxcarys]

Ties That Bind - Character Profiles/Face Claims

I had a lot of fun putting all this together. I think there'll be extras added in whilst I work on the whole plot and get everything right, but these are the characters that are most important and integral to the story. I take my story/world-building rather seriously, and I'm doing a lot of research to make sure everything is as accurate as it can be. Also I'm selfishly integrating the Russian aspect into this, since it's a culture I'm extremely interested in, as well as it being a language I study when I get the time to.

The actors/models of my original characters have no relation to how the characters are described, they just reflect how I imagine the character to look.

@trippinsorrows @thedesireds @cyberdejos2 @cry1nwhileimcumm1n @maeb99

@empressdede @thetribalqueen

Roman Reigns

Born: 25/05/1985 Samoan, Italian-American English (fluent), Samoan (fluent), Italian (fluent) A powerful mob boss, Roman is fiercely protective of his family, especially his daughter Ava. He struggles to balance his duties as a leader with his role as a father. Known for his strategic mind and physical prowess, Roman commands respect and loyalty.

Natalka "Nate" Volkov

Born: 17/04/1995 Russian, British (English) English (fluent), Russian (fluent), French (conversational) A strong-willed and intelligent woman. Strives to prove herself in a male-dominated world. She has a complicated relationship with her father, Dimitri, and is haunted by her mother’s mysterious death. Nate is determined, resourceful, and deeply protective of her younger sister, Katya.

Dimitri "Mitya" Volkov

Born: 23/08/1966 Russian Russian (fluent), English (fluent), French (fluent) The patriarch of the Volkov family. Cunning and ambitious mob leader. His involvement in various illegal activities reveal his dark nature. Believes in arranged marriage. Known for numerous affairs, contributing to a ruthless and manipulative personality.

Katerina "Katya" Volkov

Born: 11/01/2002 Russian, British (English) English (fluent), Russian (conversational) Nate's younger sister. Innocent and somewhat naive about the full extent of her family's dealings. She looks up to Nate as a role model, focusing a lot of her time on studying and staying out of the family's activities.

Borislav "Boris" Sokolov

Born: 02/05/1988 Russian Russian (fluent), English (fluent) A long-time family friend. Dimitri's choice for Nate's husband. Manipulative, aggressive, and a significant threat to Nate's autonomy. Has a predatory and controlling nature, especially towards Nate.

Sergei Volkov

Born: 15/07/1977 Russian Russian (fluent), English (fluent) Nate's uncle. A significant figure in the Volkov family. He is suspicious of Nate's motives and aligned with Dimitri's ambitions. Known for his ruthless and strategic liaisons.

Ivan Volkov

Born: 01/12/1979 Russian Russian (fluent), English (fluent) Another of Nate's uncles. Deeply involved with the family's criminal activities. He supports Dimitri's plans and opposes anything different. Mirrors his older brothers' ruthless and strategic partnerships.

Irina Volkov

Born: 05/11/1971 Died: 15/03/2014 English w/ Russian heritage English (fluent), Russian (fluent) Nate and Katya's mother. Compassionate and intelligent. Her mysterious death deeply affected Nate and strained her relationship with Dimitri. Irina's love for the arts was passed down to her daughters. Married Dimitri in 1993 through arranged circumstances.

Jey Uso

Born: 22/08/1985 Samoan English (fluent), Samoan (fluent) Roman's cousin. Passionate and hot-headed. Fiercely loyal and often pushes for aggressive actions. His loyalty to Roman is unwavering, even if they do sometimes clash on strategy. Prioritises family over everything.

Jimmy Uso

Born: 22/08/1985 Samoan English (fluent), Samoan (fluent) Jey's twin brother. Shares similar traits of loyalty and fierceness. Often acts as a mediator between Jey and Roman, balancing their differing approaches.

Solo Sikoa

Born: 18/03/1993 Samoan The Usos' younger brother. Impulsive and sometimes reckless, requiring Roman's guidance to stay on track. Alert, vigilant, and rarely utters a word unless asked to. The enforcer of the family.

Tamina Snuka

Born: 10/01/1978 Samoan English (fluent), Samoan (fluent) A distant cousin. A skilled investigator and enforcer. A valuable asset to Roman. Strong-willed and dedicated to the family's safety. Works as a medical aid when needed, and assists on legal proceedings.

Maria Larusso

Born: 13/09/1989 Italian English (fluent), Italian (fluent), Samoan (minimal) Roman's ex-wife. Manipulative and uses their daughter as leverage to control Roman. Her relationship with Roman is contentious, centred around custody issues. Has a deep-seated hatred for her ex-husband and his way of life, and married him only out of financial necessity.

Alexandra "Ava" Reigns

Born: 03/06/2016 Italian, Samoan English (fluent), learning Italian Roman's beloved daughter. Light of his life. Her safety and wellbeing are Roman's top priorities, driving many of his actions.

Sami Zayn

Born: 12/07/1984 Canadian, Syrian heritage English (fluent), Arabic (fluent), French (conversational) An outsider eager to join Roman's ranks. Resourceful and determined. His loyalty is questioned by Jey relentlessly, but maintains his intelligence and skill, making him a valuable ally in the face of adversity.

Paul "The Wiseman" Heyman

Born: 11/09/1965 American, Jewish English (fluent), Hebrew (fluent) Keeps his personal life separate from his professional dealings. A shrewd and experienced consigliere. Known for his brilliant legal mind and strategic acumen. Has been with the Reigns family for years, offering counsel and managing many of the family's business affairs.

Becky Lynch

Born: 30/01/1987 Irish English (fluent), Irish Gaelic (conversational from childhood) A former member of the Irish mob. Escaped her dangerous past and now lives a secluded life with her husband and daughter. She has a history with Nate from when their families did business together. Becky's knowledge and connections make her a valuable ally for Nate. Fiercely protective of her new life, making her weary of getting involved in old conflicts.

Seth Rollins

Born: 28/05/1986 American w/ Mexican heritage English (fluent), Spanish (conversational) An old friend of Roman's. Seth's loyalties are tested as he navigates his past friendship with Roman, whilst valuing his peaceful life with his wife, Becky, and daughter. Cautious about being drawn back into criminal activities.

Could also include:

Damien Priest Naomi Dean Ambrose Nia Jax Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Lana Rusev

[nichyevosobachka]

SCREW IT I'M GONNA TALK ABOUT MY OCs!! This is Vanya Sokolov, he's a teenage Durast! He started off as being a Nikolai Lantsov ripoff, without the royalty and demon thing lol, but as I rewrote and rewrote his profile and backstory, he has more differences than in the beginning. Vanya is a reader, loves increasing his knowledge, he's an outgoing, chatty and easy excitable person, who can be very much clingy because he fears abandonment and loneliness like nothing else. They prefer to only show his joyous and happy sides to people, keeping his self-doubts and negative thoughts mainly to themselves. They're prone to losing stuff and it's barely possible for him to be seen still; he's always moving in one way or another. He's extroverted and knows many people, however, most of his relations are very superficial because of that and not really letting people in. He was born in Ryevost and has two sisters, Viktoria and Irina, his mother was a medik, his father owned a workshop. But the parents died of firepox when he was seven. For some time the siblings lived in the orphanage in Keramzin before they were separately adopted. Vanya was adopted by a childless couple living in Shu Han and that's also where he was tested when he was nine. It took some convincing and begging for his adoptive parents to let him go to the Little Palace. Vanya is bisexual and is fast to crush on people, but usually he doesn't do anything about it, because as fast as the crushes come, they also disappear again. In honour of his father he has a tattoo of two linked gear wheels on his left shoulder blade. His favourite food is warm bread with butter, his favourite colour is yellow (especially in combination with gold), he loves sunshine and nature and adventure romance books. He also affectionately bites people, when he's overwhelmed by excitements or love for them.

[hunterwritesstuff]

Ck family tree?

Idk how to illustrate it(can't find any good templates, rip), so I'll just write it out, sorry if it gets lengthy </3

Father and Mother: Ivan Romanov and Sofia Kovalenko.

Children: Alexei Romanov, Vladimir Romanov, Dimitri Romanov, and Irina Romanov.

Spouses of children: Roxann Drake(Alexei), Lara Petrov(Vladimir), and Maria Sokolov(Irina).

Children of the children(Idk what else to call this pls be nice to me):

Boris Romanov(Alexei), Anastasia Romanov(Alexei), Anya Romanov(Vladimir).

That's all I can think of ATM, I may add more at a later date, idk tho lol

[sanktavasi]

edit : the gentle seamstress, or alternatively 'Vasilka', by the artist Andrei Sokolov.

a strange painting if one looks at Sokolov's other works, smaller and far less opulent than his usual style, yet nonetheless confirmed to be his work. through diary entries, it is confirmed this piece of art came to exist because the seamstress interrupted Sokolov whilst he was in the progress of painting something else, and upon seeing her beauty he decided to abandon his current project to capture the likeness of this 'Vasilka' instead. though she does not appear as the subject of his paintings again, Andrei was infatuated with the seamstress and she is mentioned frequently throughout his diaries for the next three years. Vasilka left Sokolov behind in the end, refusing his marriage proposal and breaking his heart as she moved away not long after. though he did marry Irina Mikhailovna later in life, he never did get over his gentle seamstress ( as so written on the painting's back ) and rumours go he even called out for her on his deathbed, reaching for her countenance on the painting. through his work, she has been immortalized and romanticized and many associate her painting with the joys and bitterness of love.

[zorkaya-moved]

Important information about Zarina’s adventures across Teyvat and how she gathered the team she had before rebellion and got the network she’s got currently (take into consideration, at the beginning of the game/prologue Zar is 28 years old): 

* This can give easier ways to plot pre-established relationships if you’re interested.

Age 0-14: Snezhnaya, met Yaroslav there. Caught attention of Pulcinella with her younger twin brother Victor at the age of 12, continued to study and learn under him until first travel with their uncle. 

Age 14-15: Visited Mondstadt and Liyue for the first time with her brother and uncle, met Hae-Won in Liyue and Matthew in Mondstadt, then met Derek in Mondstadt as well. 

Age 15-17: In a span of two years visited such places as Sumeru (Oleg’s close friend is a professor there; met Andrea), Inazuma (hardest journey and spent there a couple of months; Inazuman characters may have a pre-established interactions plotted out), Fontaine (met the ‘current Mistress Serebro’ there, will be explained in another meta), Natlan (spent there the least amount of time, a month at most). 

Age 18-22: Snezhnaya (met Evgenia and Svetlana during that time), was taking care of Aleksey while also working with political figures and merchants coming to Snezhnaya, established a strong following and respect within the region and has shown great resolve alongside securing connections with many people who were coming to visit Snezhnaya. Established A.S.H. during those years. 

Age 22-24: Traveled across Teyvat once again to establish better connections with nobility, merchants, and certain political figures (specifically, 2 members of Qixing in Liyue, several important figures in Fontaine, Sumeru, and a couple of people within Inazuma, merchants from Natlan). Expanded A.S.H. through the whole Teyvat and got the support of many established figures thanks to her charisma and her intelligence. Became known as ‘Irina Volkova.’ ‘Mistress Serebro’ became the leading figure in the art and plays in Fontaine.  

Age 25-26: Aleksey’s death. Rebellion happening. Whole Sokolov family has been killed off as traitors or as fighters in the rebellion, no one but Sokolov twins were alive at the end. Zarina’s whole team was killed in the final battle when they were betrayed by one of their closest people. Victor was chained and imprisoned until Liyue Archon Quest’s end. Zarina was presumed dead by Pulcinella after she was mortally wounded and fell off a cliff. she was rescued by the survivors of the rebellion. 

Age 26-28: Recovering in Liyue for a year from almost dying and being brought back from critical condition, saved by Baizhu; established a theater Aurora Borealis in Mondstadt. Current plot of the game starts. 

[stroccospoetry]

Join us for Baratynsky Day!

An online celebration of Russian poetry presented by St. Rocco's Readings for the Dispossessed and Ugly Duckling Presse.

Saturday, March 6, 2021 beginning at 4pm (EST)

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Featuring opening remarks by Rawley Grau, translator/editor of A Science Not For the Earth. And readings from:

Elina Alter

Joshua Beckman

Ilya Bernstein

Alexis Bhagat

Marina Blitshtein

Mónica de la Torre

Ian Dreiblatt

Michael Dumanis

Joshua Edwards

Farnoosh Fathi

Robert Fitterman

Kenyatta JP Garcia

Henry Goldkamp

Anna Halberstadt

Ailish Hopper

Bethany Ides

Adeena Karasick

Matthew Longabucco

Dmitri Manin

Irina Mashinski

Andrew Maxwell

Ainsley Morse

Anna Moshcovakis

Gala Mukomolova

Michael Peters

Alina Pleskova

Julien Poirier

Pareesa Pourian

Harsha Ram

Michael Ruby

Simon Schuchat

David Shook

Aleksandr Skidan

Ivan Sokolov

Christopher Stackhouse

Marina Temkina

Julia Trubikhina

Cecilia Vicuna

Susan Wheeler

Uljana Wolf

Aimee Wright Clow

Lynn Xu

Anton Yakovlev

Matvei Yankelevich

[breaniebree]

Talking about my love for my OC with @xxqueenofdragonsxx​.  This is my Zahira as best as I can make her, though someone awesome may be drawing me some amazing fan art of her so fingers crossed. 

ZAHIRA ZELENA ZACARIAS (ZEE):

Magizoologist, works for the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures for the Ministry of Magic.

Born 9th April, 1964 to parents Michael Ivanovich (Misha) Zacarias and Magnolia Jackson Zacarias.  Misha, a Muggleborn Russian Auror who is following the trail of a dark wizard and finds himself in Paris where he meets the American witch Magnolia Jackson.  They fall in love and get married and Magnolia moves to Moscow to be with him and then when Zee is six, her mother is killed.  

I think that it was a gruesome death, a curse that tortured her for days before she finally succumbed to her death.  They were living in Russia at the time and Zee was with her Baba and Deda, as she was only six, and her mother had gone into town to do some shopping.  The dark wizard was stalking her and cursed her.  She was left alone in an alley to die and wasn’t found for almost six hours, by then, the curse had taken over too much of her and any attempt at saving her life was impossible.  She’d lost her mind and Zee was never able to say goodbye.  Magnolia didn’t even recognize Misha when he found her which was part of why it hurt Misha so much to lose her in the end.

Misha meets Sorcha Brown when Zee is eight, a freelance journalist from Scotland. Zee grew up travelling between Scotland and Moscow and she always loved animals.  She spent her summers visiting her American grandparents on their ranch in Toccoa, Georgia where her grandmother owns a 50s diner called Flo’s and her grandfather is chief of police.  Her stepmother is the mother she grew up with.  Mama, seeing Zee’s love for animals always allowed her to bring home strays.  Her father continued to work in Russia, travelling back and forth via international portkey every day when they spent time in Scotland.  And when it came time for her to go to school, they decided to send her to the wizarding school in Russia — the Koldovstoretz School of Magic because it had such an amazing Care of Magical Creatures program.  She speaks fluent French, Russian, and Mermish because of her upbringing and her career and a little bit of Greek.

She has 4 tattoos:

Gold and green tribal elephant on right side of ribs

Red and gold dragon across spine

Black niffler on back of her neck

Zee tattoo over scar - deep green vines with bright blue orchids scattered from the top of her left hip down the side of her thigh, wrapping around her knee, Lady Godiva hidden in the vines covering her scar lying on a bed of blue orchids ending at her ankle.  I AM WOMAN written on one side, HEAR ME ROAR, written on the other.

Zee found him napping on the sofa and she smiled at the sight of him, bending to kiss his forehead.  Her curls tickled his face, a small smile on his lips.  Not wanting to disturb him, she hurried upstairs to pack the rest of her bag.  She changed into a short halter dress over her new bikini and was admiring her calf in the mirror when he came in.

His eyes met hers in the mirror and the look in them sent desire raking through her.

“When did you get home?”

“Maybe fifteen minutes ago?  You looked so peaceful having your nap.”

“I was resting my eyes,” he said, making her grin.

“Right.”

Sirius moved towards her, his eyes trailing down her body.  “You look fucking gorgeous.”  His gaze stopped on her leg, a brow rising.  “You got a new tat?”

Zee held onto his arm as he picked up her leg to examine the new tattoo.  She had gotten Lady Godiva.  She’d done her panther’s sleek form in a dark black outline but other than her golden eyes, she’d coloured the panther in with flowered camouflage.  Purple perennials and pink tulips, red roses and blue lilacs that brightened her leg and covered every inch of the ugly burn scar to the back of her knee.  Deep green vines and leaves surrounded the outline of the panther, framing the words written down either side of the panther in cursive: I Am Woman and on the other side it continued with: Hear Me Roar.

“Fuck, that’s sexy,” Sirius murmured, his fingertips tracing the words. 

“Yeah?”  Zee said.  “I didn’t want to look at my burn anymore so I wanted to cover it with something beautiful.”

“And the Reddy lyrics?”

She grinned.  “Points to you.”

Sirius let go of her leg and bent his head to kiss her.  “I love it.  But you were sexy with the scar too.”

Zee slipped her arms around his neck.  “And that, Mr Black, is one of the many reasons why I love you.”

Sirius slid his hands up her back into her hair.  “Let’s go shag on the beach.”

She laughed as he let her go and picked up their bags.  “Sounds perfect.”

As he walked out the door, she couldn’t help but think that she had never loved anyone more than the man before her.  She didn’t know what the future held for her, but she did know that her future was nothing without Sirius Black and Harry Potter. (Excerpt from A Second Chance, chapter 213)

Zee’s wand was made by Gregorvich and it is chestnut as the wood meshes with her love of animals, I think it’s short like her, only 15 cm  in length and her core is from a coral reef.  Her wand core gives the owner patience, someone with a coral reef core knows how to bring things to fruition, provide protection for all, as well as generate longevity.  They have a knack for deflecting disaster, whatever form it takes.  They are also loving, nurturing, and healing; are a source of enduring friendship and support and often the glue that holds the ship together.  I thought it sounded very much like Zee.

She stands no taller than 156 cm (roughly 5′1 and 3/4) and often wears 4 inch heels as if she was born in them, preferably her heeled cowboy boots.  She has long dark brown hair with golden caramel highlights mixed through it.  Her grandmother on her mum’s side was African-American so her skin is like a caramel toffee.  She loves bright red lipstick and big earrings.  She wears a white gold and turquoise turtle belly button ring and usually has smaller hoops or studs in her ears above the big hoops.  As shown above and mentioned before, she is very curvy, hourglass and I picture her body type like Jaydah Doll, but her face is the gorgeous model at the top (I saw her and thought Zee).

Her pet is a panther named Lady Godiva.  She rescued her from Muggles who were hunting her and her pack in Kenya.  Her parents were killed and she was the only cub that she could find so she nurtured her and kept her safe.  Why Godiva?

“I always admired her bravery; standing up for what she wanted and doing the only thing that she could do at the time to make her stand.  No one would listen to her and she had no power and no ability to use weapons.  She wasn’t a witch with powers to sway them so she set out on a horse, completely nude, and she got the attention she wanted.  She made her mark.  I found Lady Godiva in Kenya, hiding from the Muggles who had shot and killed her family, when I rescued her and confronted the Muggles, she jumped from my arms and stood in front of me, growling at them, almost daring them to fight her to get to me.  I thought that she was making her stand, a cub with no power of her own, but she was trying.  So I named her Godiva.” (Excerpt from A Second Chance, chapter 65)

Her grandfather on her dad’s side was a Muggle and veteran of the Second World War.  He drove a 1937 BSA M20 and it’s hers now.  She loves motorcycles and getting her hands dirty.  She’s an incredible cook.  She likes to read mystery, horror, and romance novels.  She travels for her job and has been all over the world, but has recently been enjoying her time working in the menagerie within the Ministry of Magic and helping to organize it.

As to the Koldovstoretz School of Magic, I like to think it’s hidden somewhere deep in Russia and that it looks like the ruins Balga Castle to prevent anyone from finding it, but when you get through the warding it opens up and looks the Vologda Kremlin and Saint Sophia Cathedral, just gorgeous Russian architecture -- but not as large as Hogwarts’ castle.  It says that they played a version of Quidditch there where they flew on uprooted trees instead of broomsticks -- which is another reason why I think Zee was never big into playing the sport herself.  Also I imagine her as short and curvy, which means she may not have great balance on a broom, and she loves riding the motorbike and likes the Muggle machine more than a broomstick if she has to choose.

As to her family tree:

The Jacksons:

Colten (Muggle) and Florence Jackson

Daughter Magnolia Jackson Zacarias (deceased) married to Michael (Misha) Zacarias with one daughterZahira Zelena Zacarias

The Zacarias’:

Ivan and Anya Zacarias (Muggles – Ivan was the soldier in WWII with the motorbike that he gave to Zee)

1. Michael (Misha) Ivanovich Zacarias m. Magnolia Jackson Zacarias (d) m. Sorcha Brown Zacarias

(a) Zahira Zelena Zacarias eng. Sirius Orion Black

(i) Harry James Potter

(ii) Twin 1 and Twin 2 Black (due January 1997)

2. Olga Ivanova Zacarias Petrov m. Dimtri Petrov

(a) Mikhail Petrov m. Ana Ivanov

(i) Yuri Petrov (11)

(b) Mila Petrov Sokolov m. Nicholas Sokolov

(i) Nastasia Sokolov (9)

(ii) Dinara Sokolov (6)

3. Sasha Zacarias Blok m. Yerik Blok

(a) Tanya Blok Fedorov m. Alek Fedorov

(i) Eva and Irina (twin girls identical) (2)

(b) Tatiana Blok eng. Iosif Kuznetsov

The Browns:

Callum and Fiona Brown

Brian Brown m. Jocasta Fitzgibbons

(a) Dougal Brown m. Ellen Smith

(i) Jenny Brown (24)

(ii) Ian Brown (22)

Sorcha Brown m. Misha Zacarias

(a) Zahira Zacarias

Names for Family Members:

Ivan & Anya = Baba and Deda

Tetya = auntie

Dyadya = uncle

Misha & Sorcha = Papa and Grandmama

Colt & Flo = Grandpa and Grandma

Callum & Fiona = Gran and Grandda

Basically, I love her and I’m so glad that other people have come to love her as much as me.

Zeerius is my canon.

@velvethopewrites​ thank you for loving her enough to put her in your Muggle AU.

[omnishanked]

sisters bonded by loss

[pass-the-bechdel]

Alias s02e08 ‘Passage, Part I’

Does it pass the Bechdel Test? 

Yes, four times.

How many female characters (with names and lines) are there?

Three (23.08%).

How many male characters (with names and lines) are there?

Ten (76.92%).

Positive Content Rating: 

Three

General Episode Quality: 

Fun times.

MORE INFO (and potential spoilers) UNDER THE CUT:

Passing the Bechdel: 

Irina tells Sydney that she needs to be temporarily let go.  Francie asks Sydney if she wants to go to the spa. Sydney asks Irina for help retrieving the warheads.  Irina asks if Sydney is alright after a shootout in Kashmir.

Female Characters:

Sydney Bristow

Irina Derevko

Francie Calfo

Male Characters:

Sark

Jack Bristow

Arvin Sloane

Dixon

Marshall

Kendall

Michael Vaughn

Zoran Sokolov

Will Tippin

Saeed Akhtar

Other Notes:

While it’s good to see Dixon object to Sark now working with SD-6, I really wish he’d pointed out that Sark had worked for the same people who’d broken into their HQ last season.

The SD-6 mission at the start of the episode feels as if it were from an entirely different show, what with it involving an actual extended conversation with someone who is actually not very nice, who then just goes on with his day.

Lena Olin’s pronunciation of the word “sabotage” is distressingly sexy.

Will is doing his best, and is not getting enough appreciation from the C.I.A. :(

(At least Vaughn is there for him.) 

All of the interactions between the Bristows are gold, but I’m particularly fond of Jack’s “your motherhood is a biological fact with no substantive value in Sydney’s life,” which is kind of rich for this series. 

We know the People’s Revolutionary Front is made out of true believers because nobody in the group actually ever audience-tested that name.

This woman only appears for five seconds, but I want to know everything about her.

After building towards it all season, we finally get all three members of the Spy Family together on the field, and it is great.  More next post. 

[tasksweekly]

[TASK 195: YAKUT]

In celebration of May being Asian American Heritage Month, there’s a masterlist below compiled of over 60+ Yakut faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever faceclaim or whichever project you desire.

Any questions can be sent here and all tutorials have been linked below the cut for ease of access! REMEMBER to tag your resources with #TASKSWEEKLY and we will reblog them onto the main! This task can be tagged with whatever you want but if you want us to see it please be sure that our tag is the first five tags, @ mention us or send us a messaging linking us to your post!

THE TASK - scroll down for FC’s!

STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

STEP 4: Upload and tag with #TASKSWEEKLY! If you didn’t use your own screencaps/images make sure to credit where you got them from as we will not reblog packs which do not credit caps or original gifs from the original maker.

THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK -  examples are linked!

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

Screencaps

RP icons [of all sizes]

Gif Pack [maybe gif icons if you wish]

PNG packs

Manips

Dash Icons

Character Aesthetics

PSD’s

XCF’s

Graphic Templates - can be chara header, promo, border or background PSD’s!

FC Masterlists - underused, with resources, without resources!

FC Help - could be related, family templates, alternatives.

Written Guides.

and whatever else you can think of / make!

MASTERLIST!

F:

Kjuregej / Alexandra Kjuregej Argunova (1938) Yakut - actress, musician, costume designer, and painter.

Zoya Basharina (1945) Yakut - writer.

Isabella Nikolaeva (1950) Yakut - actress.

Stepanida Borisova (1950) Yakut - singer.

Natalya Kiryushkina (1951) Yakut - actress.

Albina Borisova (1952) Yakut - writer.

Natalia Kharlampieva (1952) Yakut - poet.

Aita Shaposhnikova (1957) Yakut - writer.

Saraa / Sarantuya (1970) Yakut / Mongolian - singer.

Tamara Obutova (1982) Yakut - actress.

Dalaana / Natalya Yakovleva (1983) Yakut - singer.

Evgenia Arbugaeva (1985) Yakut - photographer.

Olena Uutai (1986) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Polina Protodyakonova (1987) Yakut - model.

Christina Sokolova (1990) Yakut - model and tv presenter.

Irina Duskulova (1992) Yakut / Yukaghir - singer-songwriter.

Natalya Stroeva (1999) Yakut - model and Miss World Russia 2018.

Saydyy Kuo Fedorova (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Kyunney / Ulyana Sergucheva (?) Yakut - singer-songwriter and rapper.

Yuliyana Krivoshapkina (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Valeria Mironova (?) Yakut - singer-songwriter and pianist.

Albina Degtyareva (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Feodosia Ivanova (?) Yakut - actress.

Varvara Stepanova (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Anastasia Sanitarova (?) Yakut / Slav Russian - singer and model.

Chyskyyrai (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Alisa Savvinova (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Anastasia Gruzdeva (?) Yakut - model.

Yana-Maria Irnazarova (?) Yakut - model.

Nariyana Renanto (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Sardaan Koryakina (?) Yakut - model.

Lena Spiridonova (?) Yakut - singer.

Archylaana Lukachevskaya (?) Yakut - singer.

Yuliya Ivanovska (?) Yakut - model.

Evgenia Gunina (?) Yakut - model.

Sardana Syromyatnikova (?) Yakut - model.

F - Athletes:

Maria Gushchina (1995) Yakut / Slav Russian - sport shooter.

Violetta Ivanova (?) Yakut - gymnast.

Svetlana Kirillina (?) Yakut - taekwondo practitioner.

Irina Efimova (?) Yakut - rower.

M:

Eduard Yefimovich Alekseyev (1937) Yakut - writer.

Mikhail Aprosimov (1950) Yakut - actor.

Spiridon Shishigin (1950) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Eduard Ondar (1971) Yakut / Tuvan - actor.

Aleksey Shutov (1975) Yakut - actor.

Kostas Marsaan (1976) Yakut - director.

Lyubov Borisova (1982) Yakut - filmmaker.

Stepan Burnashev (1983) Yakut - director and producer.

AMIKAN / Lesha Lebedev (?) Yakut - singer and guitarist.

Peter Ogotoyev (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

Stepan Petrov (?) Yakut - actor.

Afanasiy Kylaev (?) Yakut - actor.

Ivan Konstantinov (?) Yakut - actor.

Sergei Egorov (?) Yakut - actor.

Ivan Alekseyev (?) Yakut - singer and khomus player.

M - Athletes:

Stanislav Selyanin (1936) Yakut - speed skater.

Pavel Pinigin (1953) Yakut - wrestler.

Irek Zinnurov (1969) Yakut - water polo player.

Sergey Shishkin (1973) Yakut - footballer.

Vasilii Egorov (1993) Yakut - boxer.

Andrei Kuzmenko (1996) Yakut - ice hockey player.

Artyom Sokolov (2003) Yakut - footballer.

[bijouxcarys]

Ties That Bind - Nate (TEASER)

It'll take a while to get everything prepared, so here's a little something of what I've already written. Nate's a firecracker. Don't fuck with Nate. ;)

(By the way, the face claim for Nate is a Turkish actress named Turvana Turkay. She's gorgeous.)

@trippinsorrows @empressdede @thetribalqueen (let me know if you wanna be tagged in any upcoming Roman fics and/or updates and teasers of TTB)

The corridors of the estate felt more like a labyrinth of lost dreams and broken promises that use to hang from the ceilings during her childhood like Christmas decorations. Nowadays, the only thing inhabiting the hallways were the rows of dull paintings that used to dazzle her innocent eyes, and synthetic plants in which she swore as a kid she could catch the sweet scent of patchouli from.

Nate followed Boris, mind relaying thoughts of escape, of finding a way to carve out her own path within the confines of her family’s expectations. But for now, she was trapped in a web of tradition and duty, with no clear road to freedom.

As they reached a secluded study, Boris closed the door behind them, turning to face her with a triumphant look. “So, my Natalka, let’s talk ab—”

“Mistake number one,” she swiftly interrupted. “Never… ever… call me yours. I am not yours to call dibs on, you pizda.”

“You will be one day. You know that family tree hanging in the hallway out there,” Boris pointed to the door. “One day your name will change. It will no longer be little Natalka Irina Volkov, Daddy’s printsessa. It’ll say…” He took a step closer to her, backing her into a wall. “Natalka Irina Volkov… Sokolov. Wife. And eventually,” he took a moment to give her body a once over. “A mother. Although, what a shame to waste such a beautiful body on a utroba demona, huh?”

“Chert voz’mi, Borislav. Until that family tree out there says Sokolov, I remain a Volkov. And as a Volkov, an inhabitant of this estate, I suggest you get the fuck out of my face and step down before your jaw marries the carpet.” Her eyes shot lasers through him.

“Oh, and another word of friendly advice… You so much as utter my mother’s name ever again… I’ll kill you.”

Carefully assessing the situation, Boris took a healthy step back, slipping his hands into his pockets. “Not long now, Volkov. You’ll come to your senses. Just you wait.”

[prochnostpromo]

Hello everyone!

Hope that you are as excited as we are with the main dropping tomorrow night! We have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to get all our biographies finished, and we thought we would give you a sneak peek underneath the cut for the proposed order for when each one will be released. We will have two come out per day, and it will be one Reaper and one Scarlet Angel. We will allow requests for characters you are interested in to come out earlier and try to accommodate them whenever it’s possible. If we make any changes we will let you know!

— Prochnost Admins

FRIDAY 22ND MAY

Isaac Faulkner

Adelaide Leclair

SATURDAY 23RD MAY

Masha Vetrova

Antonio Martinez

SUNDAY 24TH MAY

Mateo Reyes

Raven Mirsky

MONDAY 25TH MAY

Katia Zharkova

Tanya Orlova

TUESDAY 26TH MAY

Francesco Russo

Anastasia Sokolova

WEDNESDAY 27TH MAY

Ivan Sokolov

Yelena Orlova

THURSDAY 28TH MAY

Leonard Haas

Alexei Petrov

FRIDAY 29TH MAY

Kalev Raud

Theo Alexeeva

SATURDAY 30TH MAY

Dimitri Bekhterev

Sofia Markova

SUNDAY 31ST MAY

Sebastien Dupont

Irina Volkova

MONDAY 1ST JUNE

Gabriel Devillers

Evelina Morozova

TUESDAY 2ND JUNE

Ryker Voight

Theresa Martin

[crimsoncityhq]

It wasn’t the worst winter Chicago had ever had, but if you believed the Vasile media coverage, it was close. Blizzard flurries had coated the crimson city in white. Each new day brought a fresh coat of 5-10 inches of shaved ice. People had grown accustomed to becoming recluse in the winter. Staying in the warm confines of their homes to watch the wind whistle the frost on the streets. The temperatures were well below double negatives, and even the animals of the city would much rather be dealing with their backs to a furnace.

Normally the storms don’t last this long, but this night it’s exceptionally worst. The wheezing air scratches against the windows of every establishment in town. Followed by a explosive boom as the transporters in different areas become the claimed victim of Mother Nature. Electricity starts to fizzle and snap away as each house on the street becomes shrouded in darkness. The street lights are lost in the winter abyss. Sounds of automobiles crashing and the whispered hums from the broken generator paint the macabre picture of November 25th.

The backup generators don’t turn on, and it’s only a matter of time before each resident packs up a change of clothes. The radio blips in and out of signal but mentions a shelter on neutral territory. It’s here everyone finds themselves. A gift of light, but will it cost a life ? As the Fausts, O’Sheas, Leons, Washingtons, and even the Vasiles end up at the same base. Is anyone safe ? Or will the Winter Wonderland casualty count rise with the war being in one well lit hotel ?

THIS EVENT RUNS FROM NOVEMBER 25TH TO NOVEMBER 30TH, BEGINNING NOW AND ENDING AT 11:59 PM EST ON NOVEMBER 30TH

LET’S GET STARTED !

Keep in mind that all characters can do their own thing this event! We tried something different than plot slots this time and have the below organized groups: If you have more than 2 characters, the others will be intertwined in the chaos. 

Each group below finds themselves in a fresh hotel room that’s been changed around to hold cots instead of it’s normal amenities. The adjoined rooms are locked. There’s a glitch in the hotel where once the door to the rooms close - it locks into place. Now the people that despise one another are forced to figure out how to get the hell away from one another in this macabre shelter. The cell towers are unstable meaning the signals go from full to dead zone merely taking one step in one direction.

Group 1: Ivy Merchant, Casimir Wolff, Katerina Fox, Stella Holliday, Levi Bohan, Felix Geller 

Group 2: Grayson Faust, Erin Cerci, Gia O'Shea, Richie O'Shea, Melanie Ward, Juliette Harper  Group 3: Saskia O'Shea, Darcy Faust, Charlotte Carter, Alyssa Beckett, Alastair Tulach, Raejeanee Jolly Group 4: Hana Faust, Sage Prouvost, Luka Sokolov, Fleur Belrose, Daniel Faust, Zane Washington, Andy King Group 5: Marina Aykeman, Antonio Digiacomo, Liam O'Shea, Effie Faust, Connor O'Shea, Cassidy Faust Group 6: Birdie Mendoza, Teddy Cohen, Mikal Solokov, Eva Clarke, CT Davidsen, Ariella Hernandez Group 7: Jasper Faust, Kaya Monroe, Esmeray Demir, Adam Callaghan , Clara Carrington, Monika Adler, Olivia Levesque Group 8: Frankie Oscuro, Juno Song, Caleb Duval, Camille Vasile, Samantha Redford, Baby Giordano  Group 9: Oliver Faust, Reyna Lopez, Javier Leon, Oksana Bykov, Lucian O'Shea, Harley Kincaid Group 10: Tatiana Steele, Valarena Castillo, Irina Vasile, Georgia Hunt, Ryker Warren, Zinadia Antonovna Group 11: Amelia O'Shea, Astrid Krog, Baxter Greene, Blue Daniels, Zoey Phillips, Veronica Ilchenko, Johnny Bennett, Joey O’Shea