Post by Alek Romanov on Apr 29, 2011 9:47:48 GMT -6
Aleksei Romanov
Times before I walked through the valley
Below the sun
I've wandered endlessly and waited for
My time to come
I think I'm drowning
Can someone lend a hand?
Can someone save me?
Cause I don't think I can
I've gone too far to turn around
It's hard to reach for you
When I'm lying face down
I can't relieve my soul
I'm lost in a moment
Lying face down
Full Name: Cesareviè Aleksej Nikolaeviè Romanov
Nicknames: Alek Romanov (alias), Roberts, 'Roman, ‘Alyosha’ (Reserved for AJ)
Physical Age: 20 years when alive, 106 and counting.
Date of Birth: August 12
Hometown: Russia
Current Residence: New Orleans
Occupation: Bouncer at Mama Jules' Roadhouse, as well as The Pit when requested.
Relationship Status: Definitely single
Character Type: Vampire
Affiliations: Neutral
Gender: Male
Hair: Shoulder length black
Eyes: Dark brown, neon blue when angry
Height: 6’1
Weight: 187 lb
Body Type: Tall and slender, with a Russian’s wide shoulders.
Best Feature: His sense of honor
Worst Feature: His eternal bloodthirsty nature
Sexuality: Straight
Personal Style: True to his royal upbringing, Roman favors tailored clothes and crisply pressed suits to the casual wear of the day.
Face Claim: Ben Barnes
Abilities:
Typical abilities attributed to a vampire; increased strength, speed and stamina, heightened healing abilities and some minor telepathy. What sets him apart from most Dracula-wanna-be’s is, quite unfortunately, his almost constant need for blood. This makes Roman both stronger and deadlier when he hasn't fed adequately, making him quite like a newly turned fledgling thirsting for their first taste of life.
Personality:
Born into royalty, there is an Old World charm to the quiet vampire that can both charm and repel those around him. He is reserved and polite, and favors an air of cool disinterest, in order to keep others away from him. At the same time, because he was born a hemophiliac, Roman has an engrained tolerance for high amounts of pain. He has the tendency to refuse help, to act impulsively at times, and is always ready to help a damsel in distress, if she desires his attentions.
All the while, having a mind that is torn in two. Despite his quiet, gentlemanly nature, if he doesn't keep his 'tank full,' as his sister may jokingly refer to it, Roman becomes as unstable and deadly as a newly turned vampire. Though vampire blood has made him immortal, his mortal disease has changed his body's ability to process the necessary sustenance. While some may drink blood and be functional for months, if not fed weekly, Roman becomes a merciless, mindless killing machine who's only goal is the continuance of his own life. Only his sister, AJ Robertson, has any control over him when he is in this state.
Likes:
• War movies
• The ocean
• Playing pool
• Mind games
Dislikes:
• His bloodlust
• Thinking/talking about the past
• Guns
• The smell of boiled vegetables
Strengths: (At least 4)
• Militaristic mind
• Chivilrous
• Intelligent
• Has a strong sense of morality
Weaknesses:
• Blood
• His sister
• Brunettes (not that he'll act on it)
• Whiskey
Mother: Victoria Alix Helena Louise Beatrix (Deceased)
Father: Nicholas II Romanov (Deceased)
Siblings: Tatiana, Olga, Marie (all deceased), Anastasia (also known as AJ Robertson)
Others: Luka Neverov, Sire
Bio:
Once upon a time, there lived a Prince of Russia. He was a happy boy, with four sisters who doted on him, and a family who loved and protected him. He was the 'baby' of the family- much to his future annoyance- and knew no pain, save for the discomfort of the monster hemophilia. Surrounded by love and away from the turmoil of the country's politics, the Prince was raised as a royal.
Though, even at a young age, he knew that he would not live long enough to see the next in succession bring Russia to its prime.
During this time, Alexei Romanov grew from a spoiled, imperious child, to a fun loving teen fascinated by life and in love with his father's army. Determined to be a soldier, despite the hardships of his disease, he held on to young dreams of fighting for Mother Russia. Then, during the Russian Revolution of 1917, he and his family were imprisoned in Siberia. Being the untamed soul that he was, he deliberately began to wound himself in attempts to 'alieviate the boredom of captivity,' even going so far as to sled down one particularly steep hill. In the end, Alexei wounded himself so badly, that he was confined to a wheel chair for the remaining weeks of his mortal life.
The Prince of Russia was two weeks shy of his fourteenth birthday when men came into the house he and his family lived and brought his loved ones into the basement. Like animals, they were murdered mercilessly; his father, his mother, his older sisters. The records showed that he and his sister Anastasia were killed as well, but the servants knew the truth.
Two poor innocents, children of the house staff, were caught in the crossfire and murdered in Anastasia and Alexei's name. Hidden by those loyal to their father, the siblings were kept safe from the revolutoinaries, and without a chance to say goodbye to their family, they ran.
For the next six years, he lived in hiding with his sister, relying on families still loyal to the Romonov name. His disease caused his health to worsen, but his sister refused to leave him to die. They traveled together, fearing those who would wish to end their ancestor's line for good, seeking asylum where they could, and stealing when there was none.
Everything ended in Moscow, just as it began, the man himself likes to think. The capital of their great country and the gravestone of their human lives.
It was in Moscow that they met a man- a monster- who promised them safety, shelter, food. He promised them a lot of things, most of which Alexei's tired mind couldn't understand. Luka was such a powerful looking man, with a confident swagger in his step that reminded the young man of his father, of the soldiers in Stavka that he had so admired. Alongside his sister, he accepted an offer of safety...and, in the end, found safety only in the cold arms of death.
He was twenty when his life as Alexei Romanov died and Roman Robertson was born. He died in the sewers of Moscow, five feet away from his beloved sister, drained of his blood and turned into a monster. A demon.
A Vampire.
For the next few centuries, Roman traveled with his sister, learning to control his new found nature from various vampires they met along the way. Unlike AJ, whose control came naturally to her, he continuously has to fight the urge to feed. Thanks to his hemophilia when he was alive, his body burns through blood faster than a six year old with sweets, and it takes every ounce of his chivilrous soul to keep himself from killing those around him.
Currently, Roman works nights as a bouncer at two of New Orleans' most notorious supernatural bars; The Pit, and Mama Jules' Roadhouse Bar and Grill. He tries to live as quietly as possible, keeping tabs on his sister and her tendency to play assassin, while holding out for one job in particular.
One day, Luka Neverov will die as horribly as he did. It is the only real thought that sustains him and his sister...and if he has anything to say about it, it will come to pass.
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