I'm glad your night is going so well and I hope the weekend moving goes smoothly! Moving is always a pain even if it's just rearranging a living room or whatnot. *glances at my knight character* I guess I'll post his wip for funzies. Edit: The below might not be a WIP though I don't know if I am done with it or not. [hider=Illarion Kulikov] [center][h1][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Illarion Yulianovich Kulikov[/color][/i][/b][/h1] [img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/70/7a/63/707a637c694bec32760672f7c01a4fcb.jpg[/img] [color=808080] A young man that has two faces, one that everyone knows, and one that he, himself, has almost forgotten. The proud son and the tearful boy. The painful sorrows of the past and the holy future are blessed upon him by his current state. Illarion is a resilient, determined, and balance-headed young man who wants to prove himself to the King and Queen of Russia without any hesitation. [/color] [/center] [color=808080] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] [i]Illarion Yulianovich Kulikov[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Aliases:[/color][/b] [i]Illa - only when you are close to him.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Age:[/color][/b] [i]17-years-old[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Class:[/color][/b] [i]First year[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Gender:[/color][/b] [i]Male[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Specialty:[/color][/b] [i]Holy magic[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Role/Rank/and Order:[/color][/b] [i]Knight, Russian Royalty/Knight (proving himself to family), Order of Twilight.[/i] [hr] [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Physical Attributes[/color][/i][/b][/h3][/center] [b][color=C8A2C8]Height:[/color][/b] [i]6'3[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Weight:[/color][/b] [i]210[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Build:[/color][/b] [i]Mesomorphic body type. Athletic body with broad shoulders and a slim waist. Nice definition of muscle and low-fat content on the body.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Eyes:[/color][/b] [i]Icy blue.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Hair:[/color][/b] [i]Silver.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Skin:[/color][/b] [i]Pale and fair. Illarion will burn in the mild-to-intense sun. Sunblock and shade are his best friends.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Scars/tattoos/piercings:[/color][/b] [i]Earrings. A tattoo on his wrist that is the mark of the Kulikov bloodline.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Day-to-day attire:[/color][/b] [i]Dressy, usually nothing less than dressy-casual unless it's a weekend and he's headed into town for a little fun. Then he might be wearing some nicer casual clothes. He loves to sport some jewelry: earrings, necklaces, rings.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Strengths:[/color][/b] [i] Reasonable & Rational. Loyalty. Dedication. [/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Weakness:[/color][/b] [i] Blunt/Straightforward. Unwilling to sugarcoat things for others. Self-isolating and suppressing. Selfish. Severe allergy to aspirin & NSAIDs (aka ibuprofen and the like) [/i] [hr] [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Psychological Attributes[/color][/i][/b][/h3] ❂ [color=C8A2C8]❂[/color] ❂ [/center] [b][color=C8A2C8]Sexuality:[/color][/b] [i]Heterosexual[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] [i]Uninterested and single (at least he appears uninterested)[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Personality:[/color][/b][i]A young man that has two faces. Illarion only shows who he is currently, Illarion, the perfect son of the Russian royal family. The adoptive son that they could have never asked for but only wished for in their dreams. Someone who stands proudly, silently, and observantly over everyone. Someone who wants to continue the reign of the royal family and their powerful reign over the Northeastern Asian continental area. The young man is someone who comes off as icy, cold, and calculated. An individual who thinks before he reacts but he isn't perfect like he tries to show. He can have a temper, a temper that can boil as cold as liquid ice. Illarion can be extremely cold, so cold, that he will pretend you do not even exist once you get on his nerves. In his eyes, it is better to pretend you don't exist instead of entertaining you. Everyone might think the future king of Russia is a very cold young man. A robot in a sense. He's not. He has a hidden heart, the hidden heart of a child who needed to change. Illarion can be very sweet when he wants to be and sometimes when he feels like he needs to be. He does have a heart but he hates showing it. Its weakness in his eyes to have a heart, a heart that aches for others, and causes him more pain than any physical wound that he has ever endured. On the rare occasions that someone might be caught in the sweetness of this icy young man, they shouldn't shut him down, or he will take that rejection as personally as he can. He can be very petty and he won't be quiet about it if he feels like he's pushed into the corner. [/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Habits:[/color][/b] [i]Smoking, picking at his teeth with a toothpick/always having one in between his lips, chewing gum, always fiddling with something in his hands, glaring at people as if they are stupid, and observing people.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Hobbies:[/color][/b] [i]Working out/training, hockey, snowboarding, dancing, competitive little tidbits, knitting/crocheting, observing people (from far away, without talking to them), and having "a little fun" on how he puts it.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Fears:[/color][/b] [i]Being a failure of a son, not living up to his parent's expectations, not being a good enough brother, terrified of emotional pain (it's worse than physical wounds to him), and losing god's blessings.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Likes:[/color][/b] [i]Quiet and peace. Working on himself and making himself better. Salty tastes. Enjoys pickled foods. Sitting somewhere for hours and letting himself wander his mind, thinking. Dancing. Having a little bit of fun.[/i] [b][color=C8A2C8]Dislikes:[/color][/b] [i]People knowing he can be a sweetheart and kind, knowing he has a heart under the icy cold exterior, sugar/sweet things, people in general, people that don't live up to what he sees in them, and lazy people who do not want to better themselves.[/i] [hr] [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Skills[/color][/i][/b][/h3][/center] [list] [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Fencing (Journeyman):[/color][/b] [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Mixed Martial arts (specifically Systema) (Journeyman):[/color][/b] this does include using weapons like guns, knives, and people's own clothing against them along with anything that can be used as a weapon to get the upper hand in a fight. [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Ballroom & dancing in general (Apprentice):[/color][/b] [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Horse riding (Apprentice):[/color][/b] [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Driving(novice):[/color][/b] [/list] [hr] [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Talents & Powers[/color][/i][/b][/h3] [/center] [list] [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Holy Rain of Fire (Power/Minor):[/color][/b] This is not a power that the Russian royalty hold and Illarion is the only one to be known with it. He assumes his birth family has this conjuration ability, though he knows nothing about them. This ability allows Illarion to call to the gods he prays to and a hollow circle that entraps him and anyone else in it occurs. Fiery white and blue flames will trap whoever is within a diameter of 25 feet. It allows Illarion to trap others into battle within the tighter space but it will also harm him if he touches it. The fire that rains down will hurt anyone who tries to come in or out of the circle, even the caster. It will produce up to fourth-degree burns on the individuals. It lasts about five to ten minutes, there has never been a pattern in its ending though Illarion assumes it might be due to his own resilience while fighting. He can only cast this once every forty-five minutes. A quick prayer from Illarion is what casts this ability. [/list] [hr] [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]History[/color][/i][/b][/h3][/center] [b][color=C8A2C8]Parents:[/color][/b] Adoptive, Russian Royalty. King Yulian and Queen Anushka [b][color=C8A2C8]Siblings:[/color][/b] Inna (sister, 13), Arisha (sister, 10), Yeva (sister, 6), and Katia (sister, 4). [b][color=C8A2C8]Childhood:[/color][/b] Illarion was in an orphanage somewhere in Russia rotting away like every other forgotten child. Unknown to him, the royal family was struggling to produce any children. They struggled for years before Yulian and Anushka decided that they were going to adopt. It might have been shallow though Anushka wanted to adopt Illarion because he was "pretty" and "talked well" compared to the other children. Yulian wanted to adopt him because he looked like he would grow to be strong and how he held himself even in the face of strangers. They appreciated how rounded he was even though he had limited education and an unstable life. The royal family adopted Illarion when he was only eight years old and they changed his name from Desya to Illarion after one of the royal ancestors. It was odd having to change his name, but he shrugged it off because he knew it was for the better. Changing what and who you were to begin to fit a narrative. Make your adoptive parents proud, make them wish they could never ask for a better son, and work the hardest they can to stay in their good graces and be blessed by their gods. A handful of years later, Anushka conceived and they had a serious talk with Illarion, informing him that if they had a son he would be moved off the table. He gracefully and respectfully informed them that he understood. That his opinion about the king and queen wouldn't change and that he would love his younger siblings. They were so proud of their son's response and thanked him dearly. Each child that had been announced caused anxiety in Illarion because he wanted to be selfish, he wanted to be the only son, and he prayed to the gods for some form of pity. For some grace. For the king and queen to never produce a male heir. That he was their heir and they didn't need anyone else. That he would make them all proud and he would continue practicing the religion of his adoptive parents if these prayers were heard. Each child was a girl till they informed everyone that they were not going to have anymore. That night, Illarion fell to his knees beside his bed and prayed to the gods above. He thanked them for their blessings. The young man burned rosewood and a few other offerings to the gods to show his thanks that they saw him fit to be the future leader of the motherland. [b][color=C8A2C8]Adulthood[/color][/b] One day, hopefully. [b][color=C8A2C8]Special moments:[/color][/b] Being adopted and given a loving and loyal family to call his own. [b][color=C8A2C8]Current events:[/color][/b] Informed that he is officially next in line for the throne with a price. Illarion has to learn how to be humble, continue to be reserved, show level-headedness, and prove that he can serve others before he can serve his country which is why he has enrolled in the school as a knight. His father also challenged him to not show his "temper" unless there was good reason for it as long as possible. Hoping that his son can not explode on people for no reason as he has in the past for not being as efficient and hoping this forces Illarion to see the world in the sense of other people's perspectives. [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Relations[/color][/i][/b][/h3] [color=C8A2C8]* ☠ Enemy * ⚜ Unfriendly * ☯ Neutral * ☮ Friends * ღ Ally * ♥ Crush/Significant Other *[/color] [/center] [list] [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] ___. [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] ___. [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] ___. [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] ___. [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] ___. [*] [b][color=C8A2C8]Name:[/color][/b] ___. [/list] [hr] [center][h3][b][i][color=C8A2C8]Extras[/color][/i][/b][/h3][/center] [b][color=C8A2C8]Character Quotes:[/color][/b] [indent] "I apologize though I doubt I could ever feel anything more for you than I feel for a blade of grass." "No one can ever understand anyone else's pain, so why would I even attempt to explain mine to you?" or "I know you do not want to hear this, but I think you should hear it. It is okay to cry though crying does nothing for you in the long run." [b][color=C8A2C8]Theme Song:[/color][/b] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt-mijvfPS0]People I don't like[/url] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB7i_2aaXHQ]Leave a light on[/url] [b][color=C8A2C8]Aura Color:[/color][/b] Lilac. [b][color=C8A2C8]Scent:[/color][/b] Warm spices. [b][color=C8A2C8]Partner:[/color][/b] Currently none. [b][color=C8A2C8]More:[/color][/b] ___. [/indent] [/color] [/hider]