Allright, here's my second character!!

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[h2][color=fff200]Kasimir Kuznetzov[/color][/h2]

[h1][color=fff200]The Great Volshebnik[/color][/h1]

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	Kasimir stands at a towering 6'6, although the slouch he commonly sports makes him seem an inch or two shorter, combined with his massive build and weight of nearly 275 pounds, he seems likelier to be the resident strongman than a children's magician. His hair and beard had grayed entirely years before he joined the circus, and both were worn long, but neat. His wardrobe tends to consists of neutral colors, and follows a theme similar to "Dress-Casual in August;" Often sporting his black jacket and a grey scarf over-top a sweater, paired with slacks and his boots. Although his attire is fairly modest, he uses it to hide away his prosthetic limbs. Due to his time with the circus and significant financial accumulation, he sports an incredibly advanced prosthetic right hand, and left leg. If you look closely enough, you might even notice the Tesla logo!

Kasimir Joined the Circus September 29th, 1637.

[color=fff200]Act [/color]
The Great Volshebnik is a family friendly magician, using his contract to perform as in incredible illusionist. 

[color=fff200]Contract[/color]
Portals 
Kasimir is capable of creating portals at will, which can lead to anywhere in the world he so chooses.

[color=fff200]Compulsion [/color]
 [color=fff200]"I can never ask another to do what I myself can not."[/color]

[color=fff200]Why they Joined the Circus. 
"To be a father once more, to begin my family anew."[/color]

[color=fff200]Their Biography[/color]
	Like many in the Circus, Kasimir rarely discusses his life before his contract. However, four hundred years is a long time to keep a secret, and vague pieces of his past have been put together by the bits he has shared over the centuries. 

	Kasimir was born a peasant in the peak of Russian Tsardom, with Ivan the terrible just achieving tsardom in Kaimir's childhood. During the Oprichnina of Russia, Kasimir's parents were executed after his mother had denied the advances of one of Ivan's numerous agents. During the period of oprichnina and the following times of trouble, Kasimir labored as a serf along with his aunt's family. Little else is known of his earlier years, as they were likely uneventful. However, it is known that by the 1620's he had become a wealthy farmer, tending the fields of the Romanovs along with his sons. At some point between this time and the beginning of his contract with the ringmaster, his family was once again executed by men of the Tsar, causing him to abandon faith in his masters, leading him to the ringmaster's open arms.

[color=fff200]Their Connections[/color]
Because of Kasimir's seniority over most other members of the circus, he will often lead or co-lead daemon hunts, his contract allowing him to hunt both offensively and defensively, depending on the situation. Additionally, his contract enables a circus of such a size to move on such short notice. 

[color=fff200]Their Audition[/color]

	The crowd sat patiently in the incredibly well lit tent, men and women, boys and girls, people of all ages sat anxiously awaiting the nights entertainment. Suddenly, the lights seemed to explode with brightness, and as their eyes recovered from the blinding surge, there he stood. 

	"And now, The Great Volshebnik!" Came the ringmaster's bellowing voice, accompanied by the applause of the audience at his sudden appearance. The man was enormous, dressed in a fine brown suit, accompanied with a top-hat! His eyes seemed to glow with a warmth that would put the sun to shame, and the smile with it equally warm. He spread his arms and walked a circle around his stage, meeting eyes with each face for just a moment as his boisterous, accented voice spoke.

	[color=fff200]"Good evening ladies and gentlemen! Greetings to all, young and old! I must warn you, what you are about to see is neither the sleight of a hand of the trick of an eye! What you witness tonight is the accumulation of forbidden knowledge and ancient powers ages old, what you witness tonight is..."[/color] The man then paused, reaching up to the top of his hat and bringing it down to his chest, while simultaneously bowing before the audience. [color=fff200]"Magic!"[/color] 

	At his words, an eruption of doves began spouting from his top hat, an entire flock of them pouring out of the merely seven inch head-piece displayed before the crowd! The birds flew in brilliant, interloping spirals for several moments before diving back into his top hat. Then, for good measure, he flipped his hat on it's side displaying to the entire crowd that it was simply a plain top hat. 
	
	The crowd erupted in applause, but The Great Volshebnik held up a finger, pausing them. Suddenly, another bird burst yet again from his hat! But he seemed prepared, and caught it the moment it had escaped. With a chuckle, and an apologetic nod to the crowd, he stuck the bird back into the hat. But, as he removed his hand, it had vanished! His hand had gone missing, along with the bird! The crowd gasped, and the Great Volshebnik mumbled loud enough for the crowd to hear.

	[color=fff200]"Agh! Not Again."[/color] With a frustrated sigh, he used his other hand to toss the hat to the side. This caused the audience to burst with laughter, especially from the children. Volshebnik grinned to the crowd mischievously, as a pair of doors were rolled onto the stage by two young men. 

	His act proceeded in a similar manner for the next hour or so, preforming great feats of magic for the crowd, but in a manner that was humorous and entertaining. He would walk through a door on one side of the stage, and come out the door on the opposite side and appear incredibly confused, etc. 

	However, after the end of his act, after he had bowed and turned to walk off stage, he accidentally stepped on his hat, plummeting up to his knee! He stood back up, and half his leg was missing! With a frustrated grunt, he smacked the hat away as the crowd roared with laughter. The Volshebnik simply gave a shrug as he stood, and began hopping backstage as the audience applauded and filed their way out.   

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