[hider=Sir Nikolai Dragos Berova] [hider= ]header color: [color=gold]gold[/color] main text color: [color=gray]gray[/color] spoken text color: [color=Khaki]Khaki[/color] other color: [color=gold]gold[/color][/hider] [color=gray][center] [sup][h1][center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/736x/dd/48/10/dd481008ff3d3f667ad169071c234896.jpg[/img][/center][b][center] [color=#000000] Sir Nikolai Dragos Berova . 26 . Male [/color] [color=gold]Sir Nikolai Dragos Berova . 26 . Male [/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup] [i][color=Khaki]The Wolf loved the Rabbit, and confessed with it's [b]TEETH[/b].[/color][/i][/center] [sup][h1][b][center] [color=#000000] ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ [/color] [color=gold]ᴀᴘᴘᴇᴀʀᴀɴᴄᴇ [/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup] [b][color=gold]Height:[/color][/b] 6'4" [b][color=gold]Weight:[/color][/b] 179 lbs [b][color=gold]Eye Color:[/color][/b] Amber, bright with charm but shadowed with unease [b][color=gold]Hair Length/Texture:[/color][/b] Thick and almost always unkempt. Don't tell his servants, but he often messed it up after they would leave, hating the way it looks all proper. [b][color=gold]Hair Color:[/color][/b] Dark brown to black [b][color=gold]Skin Color:[/color][/b] Fair Wheat [b][color=gold]Facial details(freckles, moles, etc):[/color][/b] Scar that runs across the bridge of his nose at a slant. Dark circles under his eyes from poor sleep. [b][color=gold]Distinguishing features:[/color][/b] Strong eyebrows, sharp jawline. Slightly crooked nose from a fight when he was younger. Smells like leather and smoke. [b][color=gold]Clothing Preferences:[/color][/b] Nikolai prefers darker colored clothing and tends to wear his clothes much more casually than other men his age, while still keeping to fashion norms. He still cares very much about appearances, but mainly to the opposite sex. Nikolai knows his appeal and runs with it. He very much likes the attention. Loathes wearing white or light clothing and often has a scowl on his face when forced to. [sup][h1][b][center] [color=#000000] ᴘꜱʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢʏ [/color] [color=gold]ᴘꜱʏᴄʜᴏʟᴏɢʏ [/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup] [b][color=gold]Willingness toward friends(1-5):[/color][/b] 5 - Friends are invaluable resource and can get you out of some rather dicey situations. [b][color=gold]Willingness toward romance(1-5):[/color][/b] 5* - While Nikolai can be very guarded in his approach to love, he has no qualms with seeking the warmth of the opposite sex or their company. Getting to know him deeper can be a bit of a challenge, however. [b][color=gold]Likes:[/color][/b] - Money - Women - Alcohol - Games/Sports - Sparring - Swordplay [b][color=gold]Dislikes:[/color][/b] - Writing (Read: terrible at it, chicken scratch) - Dancing (Read: terrible at it) - Singing (Read: terrible at it) - Losing - Smart-Asses - Looking Stupid - Mirrors unsettle him in ways he cannot put to words. Which is odd for a man seemingly so sure of himself. [b][color=gold]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Heterosexual [b][color=gold]Hobbies:[/color][/b] - Women - Bartending - Card Games [b][color=gold]Main Ambition:[/color][/b] Nikolai wants to understand his dreams and uncover his lost time. While he is not a fan of his grandfather's manipulation, he values his duty and does as he is asked. [b][color=gold]Personality Summary:[/color][/b] Nikolai is a playful, charismatic man who knows how handsome he is and makes a point to use it to his advantage. He is dangerous in the way that ruined men are often dangerous. Playful scandals lick at his heels but his nightmares leave a heavy weight in his eyes. His humor and charm are used as armor to protect himself, keeping others at a comfortable distance. What he lacks in book smarts, he makes up for in his ability to schmooze his way out of trouble. Nikolai can be rather self-destructive as well, taking risks that others might be more caution of. He drinks, gambles, smokes, and otherwise likes to play on the edge of danger. Deep down, he is afraid of what his dreams could mean, of the violence and anger he feels and how easily it comes to him. Still, Nikolai is no true monster, he is especially tender towards women in his life he believes deserve better than him. [sup][h1][b][center] [color=#000000] ʙᴀᴄᴋɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ [/color] [color=gold]ʙᴀᴄᴋɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ [/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup] [b][color=gold]What Kingdom are you from, and what town were you born in?:[/color][/b] Varian, Breoven [b][color=gold]Current occupation:[/color][/b] Knight & most recently Bodyguard for Lady Edwards [b][color=gold]Any past occupations?:[/color][/b] N/A [b][color=gold]Relatives:[/color][/b] Igor Berova - Father [Deceased - Accident] Katya Berova - Mother [Deceased - Illness] Dimitrie Berova - Grandfather - A cold calculating man with secrets. Keeps Nikolai leashed. [b][color=gold]Skills:[/color][/b] - Swordplay - Hand to Hand Combat - Recon/Scouting - Spying - Horsemanship [b][color=gold]History Summary:[/color][/b] Nikolai doesn't remember much of his early childhood. He only remembers vague memories of coming to the house with his grandfather after a long trip when he was 16. Nikolai never lacked for anything, except perhaps affection. There was a small part of him that thought his father genuinely hated him but tried, without much success, to hide it. He'd seen the way his father would look at him from time to time, like he was a disgusting rat running a muck in his home, something unwelcomed and unwanted. Or like something dangerous threatening his way of life. His mother, however was a different story. She was beauty and grace and loved him with everything she had in her. It was usually her protecting him from his grandfather's grasp, though he never knew it at the time. She passed when he was 19, illness. It took a toll on him and his father only got more openly cruel to him. A little over a year ago, Nikolai's father passed away in a riding accident. It would be hard to say that grief had taken over him, considering how little love he had for the man, but there was certain sadness in never truly knowing why he seemed to hate him so, or if he even did. The fact that he will now never know is something that will haunt him. Recently, Nikolai has begun having hellish nightmares. They leave him soaked in sweat and occasionally, he's woken to scratches along his arms, likely his own doing. In his dream, he is faced with a hideous beast of a man, his eyes glowing red and his claw like hands drenched slick with blood. Nikolai cowers in the corner, too afraid to move as the monstrous man comes closer. His face is always obscured by his hair, but he can never help but feel a strange familiarity. Who is that man? Why does he feel so.. real? There is a small part of him that wonders if he is that man... He always wakes with horrendous migraines and a hazy memory of his dream. A week ago, his grandfather sent him a letter. A threat disguised as comfort. "My condolences on the loss of your father, dear Nikolai. However, time is of the essence. You must find a wife within the year or I will be forced to strip you of your title. While you travel to Caesonia, I have been asked by a friend to have you guard their daughter. A recent event has left the family terribly afraid for her wellbeing so I have kindly offered you to be her bodyguard. I expect to hear good things from you soon. Travel safely." A shackle if he'd ever seen one. He knew his grandfather had plans in mind, a wife he wanted and he would pull any strings he could to get the connections and power he desired. Nikolai was a mere pawn to him. Still, he couldn't very well abandon his family's legacy. And so, the young noble traveled to Caesonia in search of a wife and to protect this young woman. [hider=Questionnaire] [sup][h1][b][center] [color=#000000] Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴɴᴀɪʀᴇ [/color] [color=gold]Qᴜᴇꜱᴛɪᴏɴɴᴀɪʀᴇ [/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup] [u][b][color=gold]History[/color][/b][/u] [b]Did you grow up nurtured or neglected?: [/b][color=Khaki]I'd say nurtured? I guess? My mother and the servants, at least, took good care of me. [/color] [b]When you were upset, where was your sanctuary?: [/b][color=Khaki] It wouldn't be a sanctuary anymore if I told you, would it?[/color] [b]What were you like in your teenage years?:[/b][color=Khaki] A cheeky little brat. I loved chasing the other girls around in town, and generally got up to some relative mischief. I started to trained to become a Varian Knight when I was 19, so from there my time was rather tied up. I still found ways to get myself in trouble though, don't you fret.[/color] [b]How close are you to your parents?:[/b][color=Khaki] My mother was a goddess and a saint. My father was a bastard. [/color] [b]Do you have any trauma that haunts you?:[/b][color=Khaki] I'm not sure.[/color] [b]What advice would you give your younger self?:[/b][color=Khaki] When Susette says she'll be right back, she's lying. Just go home and forget about her![/color] [b]Were you an obedient child or defiant?:[/b][color=Khaki] Depends on the parent.[/color] [b]What is your biggest regret?:[/b][color=Khaki]I'd argue that I'm too young for regrets. Kinda regret not asking that girl to dance at that one party though. She was pretty. [i]Really pretty.[/i][/color] [u][b][color=gold]Romance[/color][/b][/u] [b]Have you ever been in love? :[/b][color=Khaki]Nah.[/color] [b]What is most important in a partner to you? Describe your dream partner.:[/b][color=Khaki]I don't know, I'll tell you when I meet her.[/color] [b]How do you display affection? What is your love language? [/b][color=Khaki]Uh.. I don't know. Touch? I don't really do that kind of shit, honestly.[/color] [b]Have you had your first kiss? What was it like?:[/b][color=Khaki]Yeah. It was cold and wet. Kind of... awkward, if I'm honest. She was.. interesting. Followed me around like a lost puppy for a month after. Hated it.[/color] [b]Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not?:[/b][color=Khaki]Maybe.[/color] [b]Are you currently crushing on anyone?:[/b][color=Khaki] Nope. Well, unless you count that girl from Irinaburg who came to visit her wealthy uncle. Lots of interesting juice details from that one.[/color] [b]Do you ever consider having children in the future?:[/b][color=Khaki]Not really. Like.. I wouldn't hate it, but I've never actually considered it before.[/color] [u][b][color=gold]Personality[/color][/b][/u] [b]Describe your ideal Sunday morning:[/b][color=Khaki]Beer, women, money. Not necessarily in that order.[/color] [b]What kind of person do you aspire to be?:[/b][color=Khaki]I've never really thought about it before... I guess... someone who accomplishes great things? Does that sound good? Or should I say I aspire to be the greatest womanizer in all the land?[/color] [b]What bad habits do you have?:[/b][color=Khaki]Women.[/color] [b]If you could go back in time and change anything in your past, what would it be?:[/b][color=Khaki]You know this would be a great question to ask someone who had memories of their past.[/color] [b]What is your greatest fear?:[/b][color=Khaki]Isolation, lose of control, spiders...[/color] [b]What are your pet peeves?: [/b][color=Khaki]Clingy women.[/color] [b]When you are in a sour mood, do you like to be alone or with others?: [/b][color=Khaki]Alone, usually. My sour moods usually involve breaking things.[/color] [b]Are you more likely to fight with your fists or your tongue?: [/b][color=Khaki]Fists.[/color][/hider] [/color] [hider=Posting Template] [sup][h1][center][img]https://i.ibb.co/9mVRb1Tc/dd481008ff3d3f667ad169071c234896.jpg[/img][/center][b][center] [color=#000000] Sir Nikolai Dragos Berova [/color] [color=gold]Sir Nikolai Dragos Berova [/color][/center] [/b][/h1][/sup][COLOR=gray] [b][color=gold]Time[/color][/b]: [b][color=gold]Location[/color][/b]: [b][color=gold]Attire[/color][/b]: [b][color=gold]Interactions[/color][/b]: [center][SUP][sub]___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sub][/SUP][/center] Post here. [/color] [/hider] [/hider]