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@Furiosa

Ha, how embarrassing it was supposed to clubbing in like the going to a night club sense. It has been fixed.
Sorry, feels like I have been slacking at least when it comes to posting here in the OCC. Promise to attempt to be around here more often. Hope everyone is doing well.
Time?, Place?

In his chemically altered state Sasha was in no position to avoid the collision and the eventual fall; had it not been for the thud and the sharp pain he would have barely even registered the back of his head slamming on the floor. It was by no means a graceful plummet. His vision went blurry and the petite man blacked out for a few seconds.

When he came to he wondered on how managed to end up on the floor and why his foot hurt; he also felt stupid, but that feeling stemmed from more from the fact that he was profoundly unaware of his surroundings than from colliding with someone. Some questions pushed to the forefront of his mind. Why was he at a what seemed from his vantage point to be a bar? Did he drink? Is he drunk? Is that why everything ached? Oh, no he was dying…was he killed in a bar? Why was he killed? Despite the cocaine fueled paranoia, Sahsa managed to calm himself by focusing on the known knowns. He was not dead or dying, it seemed he just literally ran into someone; perhaps he was very accident prone. His name was Sas…no it was Jocelyn… totally was Jocelyn as that name held some sort of intrinsic meaning to him. The expensive looking clutch suggested to Jocelyn that he must be pretty fashion forward to be walking around with a woman’s handbag. However, that coupled with the fact he felt strangely aroused by the beautiful stranger that collided with him spoke volumes about his sexuality; this was supported by a hazy memory of a polite Uber driver talking to him about the various homosexual establishments in the city earlier in the day. What a helpful service oriented individual that driver was, Jocelyn reminded himself to leave a positive review when he got the chance.

“I’ve heard about falling for a man, but this is ridiculous darling. I suppose most tend to buy me a drink first.”, said Jocelyn pushing the stray brown hair from his face as he shakily rose to his feet; his Russian accent more pronounced than normal as his inhibitions were quite low at this moment. Something felt off like he should be berating this man for his incompetence and demanding an apology, but Jocelyn dismissed it as he didn’t feel like he was that terrible of a person.

“Do forgive my clumsiness…I presume I can be quite the ditz when I am drinking. I truly am sorry.” After sanitizing his hands with some lotion found in his clutch he extended a now clean hand to attempt to help the handsome stranger up before blushing. “Oh, my gosh I do hope that you were not an online date or something. That would be really embarrassing. I would feel even more terrible then I already do. I hope I am not always this terrible at first impressions. I hate to sound forward, but before I make a larger fool of myself could you please clue me in if I should know you or not. It seems I took quite the bump to the back of the head and things are still quite hazy daisy."

Something still felt wrong, like he should be a lot more callous and spiteful then he was acting. His subconscious was yelling at him to sneer, but Jocelyn let out a slight smile instead.

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@Furiosa
The Coffee Pot

Having enough time in the coffee shop mulling over a surprisingly decent expresso Sasha succumbed to the boredom and slumped down his chair; subconsciously he hoped someone would have already forced him to reveal his true personage, so he then could flaunt his superiority over the assembled peasants. Alas it seemed these dullards were fooled by his clever guise, perhaps he was playing Jocelyn a little too well. With a little more charisma Sas… err Jocelyn would have these fools kissing the ground his perfectly pedicured feet walked on. He was not irked at the lack of attention, no sir, not one bit.

His right hand traced the luxurious Epi leather of his Neo Belaia clutch, while the lavish Louis Vuitton bag was a reminder of his status it was also his cheat bag. A smug smirk enveloped his face, those sycophants back at the penthouse should have not taken his word that he would play fair. At first he considered not smuggling some provisions with him, but then again God made temptation so alluring. His new strategy was to lay-low (as he doubted his toadies would check up on him in any notable capacity) and he would win this idiotic challenge; cheating would technically be going against the spirit of the whole shebang, but if he was not caught was it cheating?

His burner phone pinged notifying that his UberLUX driver was waiting on him outside. He placed some crumpled bills on the table and made his way outside. A cold wind blew as he entered the high-end luxury sedan. Walking was over-rated.

The Old Starboard

Sasha rolled his eyes as the driver prattled incessantly about his brood of brats. The state of the service industry in this city was a joke and so was the fact that this walrus mustached moron procreated. Worse yet was that the imbecile droned on about the local gay scene when Sasha inquired about bars. Why the man thought that Sasha would want to know that information was beyond him. Flustered he twisted his long hair in his fingers. Stupid old fool, what did he know. Nothing that is what. Did the simpleton not realize that Sasha was one of the city’s most eligible bachelors and not a homosexual…he just veered off the proverbial path from time to time which is a completely normal heterosexual thing to do. Pervert was probably hitting on him or something. Eck…gross. He suppressed a gag as the car pulled up to The Old Starboard. Despite his disgust with the peon he had the twit walk around the car and open the door for him. Sasha scoffed at the driver as the imp had the audacity to tell him to have a “good day” and to “stay safe”. How presumptuous.

As Sasha made his way to the bar he attempted to channel the Jocelyn persona, but was overcome by an urge to partake in a particularly naughty vice. After ordering a Scotch…J&B on the rocks (a personal favorite) he made his way to the bathroom. On his way there he wrinkled his nose in disgust as this establishment reeked from lack of ambition as well as well as class, culture, taste, and intelligence. He thought he recognized one of the rubes from the coffee house as well, which would be all too fitting if true. Once inside the bathroom he made sure he was truly alone before reaching inside his clutch for a small mirror, a hundred dollar bill, a razor blade, and a clear bag containing a gram of cocaine. After snorting a few lines he shuts his eyes and feels comforted by his racing heart; tears stream down his face. For a moment he feels blissfully in tune with universe before crashing back down to earth. Flushing the razor blade and the empty bag he reverently places the other items back in his clutch. Sasha dries his tears and wipes the slight residue of cocaine off his lips with a handkerchief. Ensuring his nostrils are not bleeding he bounds his way back to the bar an extra pep in his step per say.
@Furiosa

That is indeed what I meant...sorry for the confusion. I think it would productive to plan ahead in regards to our characters. Since Sasha is used to never being called out for his privellaged behavior or challenged by anyone it shall be amusing watching him conflict with Rem.
I'll more than likely post tonight or tomorrow latest. If anyone wants to collaborate on something just let me know. :P
Early Morning, Sunday

Sasha melancholily wandered around the penthouse, stroking some ivory keys on the grand piano as he passed. Was he really that bored? Bored enough to go along with one of Lupe’s preposterous plans. No, of course not and once that tub of lard returned he tell him where to stick it. Spying the manila folder gave him pause however and that gnawing feeling overtook him; it was that feeling of inferiority a feeling that told him that if he backed out at the last second, he’d cement to the group that he was not their better. That was just not true, in his mind Sasha was far superior than those two mental morons. Even though it meant temporary lowering himself to their infantile level he would surely win this idiotic game, he would be the best Undercover Normie and remind those bootlickers of their place.

It was a week ago today shortly after Lupe was arrested that the pudgy Cuban came up with the self proclaimed game of kings. The group high on molly were watching t.v. whilst Lupe spun an embellished tale of his singular night behind bars before he was bailed out. In reality the son of a senator spent the night in a private office having his whims catered to by the police and his bodyguards, while the other alleged criminals were subject to a cramped holding cell.

“Like…this bulky Mexican dude was uh coming at me with like a shiv talking shit in Spanish and I laid homeboys ass out with one punch. True story.” Lupe exclaimed triumphally before adjusting his ankle monitoring bracelet.

Khorshid looked impressed and Sasha just rolled his eyes before interjecting… “Your fairytales might enthrall the slower amongst us, but we both know you just sat around stuffing your fat face with complimentary vending machine food as the Chief of Police kissed your bulbous behind.”

It took Khorshid a few moments to the register the insult, but he was too baked to offer a retort. Lupe shoved his Sasha in offense.

“Yo String bean. Like I know you grew up in Russia picking turnips…or distilling vodka…or whatever you mutts do. But here in America things are rough, like before my father was elected senator I had to attend public school to make sure that the stupid voters did not think our family was too rich. That makes jail look like a cakewalk my man. Like those so-called teachers were no bueno. They were always on my case for not applying myself or some nonsense. It is like they did not know who I was, but I digress. No offense I do not think that you could cut it as an average everyday American Sasha. That right there is life on hard…no impossible mode. Imagine living in a world where you had to live with in your means…with like actual consequences…scary stuff. I hate to admit it to you, but you are just not Undercover Normie material boy…too privileged.“

Sasha sighed, “I know I am going live to regret this, but what exactly are you babbling on about? What is Undercover Normie?

Sasha snapped back to the present realizing that quite some time had passed as he stood ruminating on events. He grabbed the manila envelope and fished out a key ring, a piece of paper labeled itinerary, an id card, a driver’s license. He twirled his long hair now professionally dyed light brown in between his fingers a nervous habit ingrained since childhood before mustering the courage to leave the penthouse. Before he departed he glanced in a mirror an admired the transformation; without his make up or his expensive clothing and wearing a pair of glasses Sasha could barely recognize himself. While it sickened himself to look this plain that was the purpose of the game after all and to play he was not allowed to be the styling and profiling Sasha Zhenya Kuznetsov anymore. For one year he was to be Jocelyn Darcy Bray an everyday average American making his way in the big city. He suppressed a gag as he made his way to the elevator.

Afternoon, Sunday:

It had only been a few hours, but Jocelyn was already pinning for his old life back; he almost called it quits after seeing what was laughably called his accommodations. It was unthinkable that one bedroom apartment in one of the more depilated parts of the city and a garish purple 2000 Dodge Neon were now his most noteworthy possessions, but he pushed the negativity out his mind. Things were not entirely too terrible they were certainly not like the old days as at least he did not have to sort through the trash. Compared to most people Jocelyn had a leg up as his car, rent, phone, electric, and utility bills were all being supplemented by his so-called friends and all he had to do was exist for a year on average wage of a factory worker; though he did not appreciate the assistance. The idea was tossed around about him having to work to sustain himself, but cooler heads prevailed as this was endurance challenge after all not a slaughter. Finding a place on foot was a grueling task and he happened upon the Coffee Pot by accident, though it was good to know that he retained none of the survival knowledge from his brief years in the Young Pioneers; however, it would perhaps lessen his father’s (should the wretched man still be alive) perpetual grimace that if he was ever set upon by a savage bear he planned on informing the foul beast of the immortal science of Marxism-Leninism before it viciously slaughtered him.

He chuckled as he walked inside the establishment hoping that they could at least make a decent espresso.
Name: Sasha Zhenya Kuznetsov

Age: 26



Height: 175 cm or 5’9”

Weight: 57 kg or 125 lbs

Likes: Beauty, Fashion, Painting, Opera, Film, Luxury, Racquetball, Gossip, Being the Center of Attention, Drinking, Fighting, Clubbing

Dislikes: Getting Dirty, Boredom, Manual Labor, the Criminally Unfashionable, his Russian Accent, the Family Business, Responsibility, Pity, Consequences

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Special Talent: Sasha has been described as being Silver-Tongued and with effort is able to coax others into aligning with his cause. He can also convincingly turn on the waterworks when he needs to ask his Uncle for more money.

Profession: While Sasha would describe himself employed in the Warholian sense in that he’s more or less a figure of a public repute, he is technically employed in a more traditional manner by a subsidiary of Vencorp International his Uncle’s multi-billion dollar company and Sasha holds the title of “Central Solutions Synergist”. What exactly his responsibilities are remain a mystery as while it is known that while he does draw a hefty salary the local tabloids contest that he is quite averse to showing up at the office or doing anything resembling actual work.

Personality: Sasha is rather vain and places great value on one’s personal appearance. He is quite flamboyant and is known to be vindictive to those that cross him. He is also averse to even well-placed criticism and surrounds himself with people that do not challenge him in the slightest. Like many isolated by the walls of privilege Sasha he never really exerts himself and relies on his Uncle’s money to solve all his problems. Sasha worships the proverbial cult of the individual and cares little for those outside of himself.

Bio: Do to the economic hardship that followed dissolution of the Soviet Union Sasha the youngest child amongst nine siblings was born into a life of abject poverty; during the heyday of Communism his father Kazimir Kuznetsov a low ranking party member was able to provide a relatively comfortable life for his family, however as the market economy was gradually reintroduced into Soviet society the family fortunes plummeted. Kazimir drifted from job to job as in the early 1990’s salary delays were extremely common and sometimes pay did not arrive for months. He was an extremely bitter man unsuited for the pressure of a competitive work environment who took his frustrations out on his wife Lilia and children beating them severely for the slightest transgressions (real or imagined). Sasha remembers little of his father other than his unkempt appearance and harsh demeanor. Despite the stereotype of masculine looking Russian woman Sasha recalls the gentle beauty of his mother, how she radiated kindness and compassion.

While her husband was away at work or off drinking Lilia would lead the children down back alleys and side streets to plunder the garbage bins of their village, looking for metal (iron, copper, aluminum, and so on) that they could sell or trade for extra provisions. This was Sasha life from birth to around age six life with inadequate food, exposure to the extreme cold, and hard labor was bad enough, but young Sasha came to hate the dirtiness of it all. In 1995 when he was four years old his mother and other families in his hometown managed to arrange a trip to Moscow which was around 1000 km away; there was no pretense regarding the trip it was to dig through the trash of slightly richer people. It was there amongst the refuse he found a crumpled advert for a ballet being performed at the Bolshoi Theatre, the sheer beauty of ballerinas made him weep as he realized his own inadequacies; he was deeply ashamed of his unkempt hair, his dirty finger nails, the repugnant odor the emanated off his person, his ignorance, and the look of pity people cast upon him. He vowed to himself to become one of the beautiful ones, a person to be looked at with reverence rather than sorrow. It was a childish notion to put such an emphasis on beauty, yet Sasha was still a child in a harsh world.

Most never escape the vice-grip of poverty and should his Mother have never gotten sick Sasha would have been doomed to the same fate. When Sasha was six years old Lilia was on her deathbed due to an untreated case of pneumonia, despite her husband’s express wishes she contacted her brother Aleksey Matfey Petrov and begged him to take the children. While for most multiple mouths to feed would be a burden, Lilia knew her brother could handle it. Aleksey heavily benefited from the era of privatization and founded Vencorp Kredit which was the fourth largest Russian bank until the financial crisis of 1998. Aleksey tried in vain to help his sister’s family in the past, but his efforts were rebuffed by Kazimir who considered the upstart to be a traitor to ideals of Lenin. It was snowy December day, when Aleksey along with his current wife drove the 1000km from Moscow in his 1996 Bentley Brooklands to collect his nieces and nephews. Per Kazimir’s implicate instructions each of his children were to rebuff their decadent Uncle and decline his invitation to live with him. All of his siblings perfectly echoed their father’s rejection, but Sasha enraptured by his relative’s elegance embraced them and accepted their offer much to his father’s chagrin. Upon reflection Sasha thinks was the happiest he ever saw his mother. He never saw his immediate family again as his mother passed away a few weeks later and the rest never kept in contact with him.

Sasha lived with his relatives in their opulent Moscow estate for until he was eighteen where he engaged in all the splendors that only money could buy. Expensive tutors supplemented the years of education of the young boy missed, he quickly became fluent in both Russian and English. As his Uncle could not deny his nephew anything, at his bequest experts were brought to him from as far as Paris and Milan to cultivate his personal beauty, whilst also teaching him about the rigors of being fashionable. He travelled the culture capitals of the world with his Aunt and Uncle blossoming his love for art and opera. For Sasha’s thirteenth birthday the Bolshoi Ballet dedicated a performance in his honor and as the multitude of people assembled at the theater clapped for him the boy’s outlook was changed for the worse. You see for the first few years living with his relatives Sasha was appreciative of the opportunity presented to him and yearned to help others…. make the whole world beautiful, but sitting above the assembled masses he came to the realization that only a select few truly deserved admiration and he was among those privilege few. Narcissism engulfed Sasha and he became quite a spoiled brat.
The family emigrated to the United States in 2009 and took up residence in Sol City. Aleksey Petrov was behind the privatization of much of the city’s public utilities. Vencorp has its fingers in many proverbial pies across Sol City. At age eighteen Sasha through no merit of his own entered the prestigious Yale university and it is probable that his Uncle paved his way for his nephew’s acceptance through a generous donation or two. It is here that Sasha meet a group of likeminded individuals and formed what the tabloids dubbed “The Perfect Posse.” The Perfect Posse is comprised of the sons of men of privilege who despite having the perfect starting point to achieve greatness choose to squander their unearned wealth by consuming copious amounts of illicit substances and liquor, dressing in only top tier designer clothing, being for the most part generally good looking, exuding toxic masculinity, and always being at the center of some controversy. Other than Sasha the other ne'er-do-wells are.
Lupe Amor Asís: Described as looking like young Fidel Castro if he was obese this son of a prominent Florida senator is best known for his Instagram where he flaunts the benefits of his father’s wealth or beats up less fortunate people then himself often with the help of his bodyguards. He single-handily derailed his father’s 2016 presidential bid when he appeared on CNN drunk and wet his expensive tracksuit in an incident dubbed Pissgate. Much to the embarrassment to the Cuban-American community Lupe also has almost as many criminal charges as he does Instagram followers, but it is speculated that his father’s political clout would prevent any actual punishment from being delivered if a trial is ever convened that is; he has yet to be convicted of any of his offenses.

Khorshid Dana Charmchi : Once dubbed the dumbest man with a degree, this son of a famous Indian oil magnate gets by only on a wink and smile as despite his good looks and the amount of money his father pours into his directing/acting career, he directs and/or stars in nothing but flops that are routinely mocked by Youtube based critics the world over. Khorshid is also derided for his esoteric beliefs and lapses in common sense. For example, he believes that gravity is a conspiracy, an all air diet can help one safely lose weight, Robert E. Lee was a great president, and that meditation is a viable cure for HIV. The fact he holds dual citizenship is derided by many late night talk show hosts especially after he failed a basic history test on Kimmel. All things considered he was at least a half decent Yale cheerleader.

Sasha graduated from Yale University in 2014 where he majored in art and moved back to Sol City with his cohorts in toe. They all co-own a sprawling penthouse on the 91th floor of a luxury apartment building that overlooks the park, the 8,255 square feet is comprised of six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, two powder-rooms, a library, a grand piano, and other amenities. A private elevator leads to the room.
While they are often jet setting across the globe the Perfect Posse finds themselves stuck in Sol City while Lupe currently wearing an ankle monitoring device deals with the fallout from punching a paparazzi in the face at a local nightclub.

Your character's favorite song: youtube.com/watch?v=O-zpOMYRi0w

(OOC) Tell us about yourself

Your age: 24

What part of the world are you from?: United States

How many years have you been writing/roleplaying: I started playing D&D when I was around ten, but I did not branch out to online roleplaying until I was around thirteen or fourteen. Started out with character roleplay profiles on Myspace and let’s say I am extremely thankful that those early sessions have never been archived and the profiles are long deleted. While, I undoubtedly learned much in terms of writing from those initial forays into the digital realm I am glad they are distant memories as the large majority of that stuff was just unadulterated cringe. Though I would be lying if I did not admit that upon reflection I still find moments from that period that can make me smile.

How often do you have time to post?: Fairly often. Probably 2-3 times a week.

What you do for a living?: I suppose I dabble…you know jack of all trades master of none. Currently running the rat race.

How much do you work a week? 40+ hrs.
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