:.Born As.:
Alexander "Sasha" Belov
:.What You See.:
"A quote or phrase or motto your character would say"Sasha is a very large, muscular man. He stands at 6'7", has pale skin and dirty blonde hair that is kept in a neat buzz cut. His eyes are a gray-ish blue and a little bit cold. Sasha has several tattoos, one being the simplified bird seen in this picture. His tall stature and heavy build definitely give off an intimidating vibe, and not by accident. Sasha used his size to survive for many years, threatening to throw his weight around should a situation become violent. The place he came from was a dangerous world, and a wrong move could easily have him (and almost did) killed.
:.Also Known As.:
Born as Alexander Belov, named after his father, Sasha was quick to adopt a nick name. He wanted nothing to do with his father. The name "Sasha" is the Russian, unisex short-name for Alexander (or Alexandra for females); the American equivalent would be "Sander" (Or female "Sandra"). However, Sasha couldn't give a rat's ass about Americanizing his name.
:.Appear To Be.:
Thirty-five
:.The Doctor Said.:
Male
:.I Swing Towards.:
Females
:.People Say.:
Sasha has been described in many words, most not repeatable. Given his upbringing, his hard outer shell is something that's quite understandable. He doesn't like strangers, and is usually crude, loud, mean, and tough when he first meets them. He seems to want to give off the vibe of being the biggest asshole on the planet. He's not above picking fights to prove his point, and seems to get a kick out of how many people he can piss off.
Whoever sticks around long enough to break past that tough, slimy, obnoxious outer shell gets to meet a man who seems a bit overwhelmed with his life. Having never been given a proper childhood or role-models, Sasha just seems to blunder through his existence. He doesn't want to be told what to do, but he also doesn't seem to have any direction. He's lost, lonely, scared, and too stubborn to admit to any of it.
Due to the lack of kindness in his life, those who he sees as a friend are cherished. The way he sees it, they would have to be a saint to even
try to be nice to him. He values those people, few though they are, more than he values his own life. Perhaps the giant man just need a something he can call a family, and for someone to tell him, every once in a while, that things will be okay.
:.What I Like To Do.:
He enjoys whittling
:.Profession.:
Soldier/Guard for the Paradise Land
:.The Past Was.:
Sasha's father was one of the major leadership figures in the NNN (New Neo-Nazi movement). He was never unfortunate enough to know his mother, who was probably some cheap floozy. The movement began in Russia, rising to power among the survivors there. It was easy to blame the problems of the world on those they saw as 'imperfect'(aka, people who weren't white, heterosexual males). After gaining a frightening amount of momentum there, the movement began spreading across the globe, infecting country after country with bigotry.
The troops would plow through survivor villages, raiding supplies, separating out those who were willing to follow them, and killing the rest. The children were brainwashed and the women were heavily abused. The men who refused to join the troops were lined up, shot, and piled into mass graves. This was the life that Sasha had to look forward to.
As a child, his father ensured that he was brainwashed with propaganda just like every other child among them. For a while, he even believed it. Sasha didn't begin to question the things he was told until he joined the troops. Having always been big for his size, Sasha was deemed old enough to wield a weapon at thirteen. He was sent out with the rest of the men to raid a small village of Asian survivors. Because they didn't fit the NNN's picture of the perfect human being, they were all deemed unfit to live. Sasha watched in horror as the troops plowed through the homes of these people, killing infants, elderly, men, women. When he was ordered to join the action, he refused.
The punishment for his non-action was light, given that he was the child of one of the leaders. This went on for years, with the generals looking the other way as Sasha continued to defy orders. He was eventually placed in a unit that only guarded the traveling caravans, away from the horror of the raids.
This job eventually lead him to America, where the NNN planned to do what they did best: destroy and conquer. Upon hearing about the Paradise Lands, they quickly began to make their way south to seize it. The journey took a couple years in total, meanwhile Sasha was carefully avoiding getting his hands dirty.
Finally, they set up camp a few miles from the city and planned to take action against it. Two children were trained to go forth with operation "Trojan Horse", a scheme that would hopefully get them inside access to the city. The two kids were sent out to walls, seemingly innocent, and were sure enough let inside.
Sasha managed to hear about this plan, and flashbacks to the raids flew in front of his eyes. He knew he couldn't let it happen again; too many people had died because he couldn't ball up and fight back. So he did what he thought was best and stole a map to this 'Paradise Land', planning on going to warn them. However, he didn't get away unnoticed.
A couple of the other guards saw him and confronted him. Sasha had already voiced his displeasure towards the attitude of the NNN, earning himself a title of 'disloyal'. This would have been a death sentence to anyone else, but given who his father was, he was once against let slide. However, his intent to foil their attack was the final straw.
Sasha fled from the camp, heading across the Red Waste on foot. Unfortunately for him, the guards caught up to him quickly on horseback. He was shot several times in the back with a weapon made from a modified nail gun, and then beaten until they thought he was dead. Sasha was left for dead in the desert, where he was found by a scout party of Paradise Landers.
After being treated for his wounds, Sasha was still able to warn the city of the attack, but that wasn't enough to keep it from happening. A bloody war ensued, with the Paradise Landers victorious. What was left of the NNN troops slunk away to regroup, and Sasha stayed within the city. He's had a bit of trouble fitting in there, still unable to let go of the past.
:.The Proud.:
Warrior
:.A Glorious Gift.:
Just a normal human.
:.What I Have On Me.:
He doesn't personally own any weapons. He usually borrows from the armory when needed.
:.Who I Know.:
(Your relations to the other characters. )
:.Blood.:
- Alexander Belov Senior. Still alive and kicking, somewhere.
:.Behind The Scenes.:
(Other random facts can go here. Perhaps your characters theme song. Anything else you want to add that you want us to know about your character. Whatever.)
