Post by gman on Dec 20, 2011 0:18:32 GMT -6
Nikolai Sabbur Dartuv
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basic information
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basic information
nicknames_Niko
birthdate_april 25
age_seventeen
gender_male
sexuality_straight
major_poetry
submajor_photographer
occupation_student; bartender
appearance_brown; hazel; light; 6'4"; 240 lbs; he has John 15:13 tattoo'd on his right forearm.
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background
mother_heidi alum dartuv; 45; social worker
father_dmitrii bahu dartuv; 52; chemical plant manager
sibling_vanessa agru dartuv; 12; student
others_n/a
pets_n/a
history_Nikolai was born to two Russian immigrants in Houston, Texas, United States. He was raised by simple means. His father worked in the Chemical plants that lined the Ship Channel, his mother was a Social Worker for other immigrants looking for citizenship. Niko was never alone though, a neighbor had a child about the same age as Niko and the two families switched off what days the two were at who's house. It was a good childhood, but it ended when the two were seven. The other child, Santiago De La Cruz, picked up a violin early and was soon put through the music program at high level institutes. Often times he would be gone for months before returning from some school in God knows where. Nikolai's parents often commented on Santiago's abilities, not knowing their son kept his own.
He had started writing poetry at five. He kept them hidden in his room and journal. He progressively learned more styles and could write a poem about anything in any style. He picked up new poetry techniques as soon as he was introduced to them. From his poetry he learned Arabic, French, German, and Italian, to his previously known Russian and English. At ten, he finally showed his parents and they were awestruck. He sent in several poems under his name and each of them were published in different children books.
As he grew older, he started to drift to the dark side of poetry. Often times he'd get into alleyway fights just so he could have some inspiration. Because he was poet, everyone assumed he was weak, the very opposite. Niko worked out daily and was part of a boxing club, which he got kicked out of for non-sanctioned fighting. He wasn't afraid to fight anyone, often times getting into scuffles with adults that laid even one finger on him, every time Niko claimed self-defense, even as the adult was resuscitated. He's been arrested a couple times due to his anger, never having actually been charged, just reprimanded.
He continued regular schooling, eventually bringing back the light side of poetry, yet keeping several dark elements, until he heard of Versilles he took what money he received from selling his poetry, and winning his boxing matches and enrolled in the school. There he got into the photography scene, using each new image as an inspiration for his next poem. He is currently a senior at Versilles, working as a bouncer/bartender at a bar near campus, hoping that the job will help him control, or even lower, his anger.
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general character traits
However, Niko is very gentle with women. He'd is willing, and able to do whatever it takes to make her smile. But he keeps trying not to establish an emotional relationship with one because he hasn't had a girlfriend in his life, not even a kiss. Therefore as friends he's able to help but once it becomes more, he locks up and often pushed them away emotionally. He feels horrible about it but he just doesn't let anyone get close to him in case he isn't all that great of a person.
likes_taking pictures; writing poetry; reciting his poems; meeting new people; listening to Russian Music; fighting
dislikes_drunks; drama; angry people; drugs;
strengths_poetry; creating happiness; public speaking
weaknesses_girlfriends; controlling his anger; giving into temptation
habits_taking pictures of nature; memorizing poetry from famous authors
pet peeves_when people get in the way of his shots
fears_that'll he'll be killed in a fight
goals_to become an accomplished poet with a nice family and house
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behind the character
rp experience_got a few years
other characters_none
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