"What you see is what you get"
A Lesson In Me
Full Name: Sasha Ivanovich Volkov
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Ethnicity/Race: Russian
Occupation: Patrol officer
A Lesson In Anatomy
Hair Color: Light warm brown
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5'8
Weight: 146lb
Scars:
A long scar across his right collar bone from his fight with Mikhail.
Character Color: #FF9900 (Sunset Orange)
Description:
Human form:
Sasha has a long, rounded jaw face with a fairly clear complexion. His eyes are small and close set, sandwiching a slightly crooked nose in between. His lips are often pulled back in a wide and bright smile and with his thick brows, frame the rest of his face. Light brown bangs are often swept to the left just above the eye. Broad shouldered with a narrow waist, his frame resembles a wolf's own with its tapered shape and muscular frame. In terms of attire, Sasha prefers bright coloured tops, particularly ones with warm colours such as reds and oranges, and plain, dark blue jeans. As he spends most of his time in the woods, he prefers boots over any other type of footwear. Clothes are not so important to him, having spent so much of his recent years in his naked wolf form. Really, it is only for his pack's sake that he wears anything at all.
Wolf form:
His fur is coarser than the others of his pack with a more pronounced mane and less soft wool, all of which stem from the genetics of the Volkovs. In summer, the fur is ocherous and has rusty tones with light grey, with the guard hairs tipped in black and particularly pronounced in the back. This forms a dark stripe along the spine. The flanks and outer sides of the legs are white and his muzzle a pale ocherous grey. In winter, his fur appears brighter due to the prominent underfur. This dulls the ocherous tones to smokey greys. Much like his pack of origin, Sasha has longer, higher placed ears, a narrower head and bright yellow eyes. His loins are slender and more coarse, with tawnier coloured fur.
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5'8
Weight: 146lb
Scars:
A long scar across his right collar bone from his fight with Mikhail.
Character Color: #FF9900 (Sunset Orange)
Description:
Human form:
Sasha has a long, rounded jaw face with a fairly clear complexion. His eyes are small and close set, sandwiching a slightly crooked nose in between. His lips are often pulled back in a wide and bright smile and with his thick brows, frame the rest of his face. Light brown bangs are often swept to the left just above the eye. Broad shouldered with a narrow waist, his frame resembles a wolf's own with its tapered shape and muscular frame. In terms of attire, Sasha prefers bright coloured tops, particularly ones with warm colours such as reds and oranges, and plain, dark blue jeans. As he spends most of his time in the woods, he prefers boots over any other type of footwear. Clothes are not so important to him, having spent so much of his recent years in his naked wolf form. Really, it is only for his pack's sake that he wears anything at all.
Wolf form:
His fur is coarser than the others of his pack with a more pronounced mane and less soft wool, all of which stem from the genetics of the Volkovs. In summer, the fur is ocherous and has rusty tones with light grey, with the guard hairs tipped in black and particularly pronounced in the back. This forms a dark stripe along the spine. The flanks and outer sides of the legs are white and his muzzle a pale ocherous grey. In winter, his fur appears brighter due to the prominent underfur. This dulls the ocherous tones to smokey greys. Much like his pack of origin, Sasha has longer, higher placed ears, a narrower head and bright yellow eyes. His loins are slender and more coarse, with tawnier coloured fur.
A Lesson In Psychology
Personality:
{Independent, Headstrong, Impulsive, Quick-witted, Fearless}
Sasha is a spirited and energetic werewolf, impulsive with his decisions and direct with his solutions. Above all, he's independent, highly valuing his autonomy. Much of this is habit from living alone, though his social skills have not suffered as a result. He's very much a people person when he wants to be, though he does need his space, particularly with strangers. He can be a bit aggressive at times, with this trait showed best through his blunt responses. Sasha is sharp of mind and tongue and enjoys a good debate and loves a good fight, preferring to have both at the same time if possible. Adventures and challenges are his calling, where the greater the risk, the greater the reward. In love, this leads to difficult chases and short relationships, as he often tires quickly after he's conquered the hurdle. With friends, he can be very generous and reliable, but with most others he can be a bit flighty and forgetful. Used to only thinking care of himself, Sasha has grown more self-centered and can fail to take the needs and wants of others into consideration. On the other hand, he does understand his own strengths and weaknesses, but rarely uses knowledge toward self improvement. Nonethless, he can be fun to be around, with his enthusiastic nature and optimistic view.
Hobbies:
- Taking runs through the forest
- Most individual sports
- Finding new music
- Drama and theatre
- Watching action movies
Oddities:
- Shellfish allergy
- Finds it hard to listen to one song the entire way through. He often skips to another song before then.
- Challenges
- Unknown
- Intelligent conversation
- Freedom
- Spicy food
- Admiration
- The Chase
- Winning
- Spontaneity
- Championing causes
- Individual sports
- Eating
- Heights
- Animals
- Slow people
- Narrow-minded people
- Sour candies
- Routine
- Indecisiveness
- Insincere flattery
- Waiting
- Being ignored
- The Talk
- Inactivity
- Apologizing
- Admitting failure
- Tyranny
- Unsolicited advice
- Whiners
- Cooking
Strengths and Weaknesses
Character Skills/Talents:
Character Flaws/Weaknesses:
Character Skills/Talents:
- Leadership
- Fighting (close combat and with hindered vision)
- Fishing
- Stealth
- Hunting
- Dance
- Writing
- Wilderness survival
- Quick learner
Character Flaws/Weaknesses:
- Jumping to conclusions
- Bossiness
- Arrogance
- Rarely finishes a project
- Meditation or most other things that require patience
- Driving
Secrets: Sasha's jealousy of his older brother, Yuriy, and his desire to be reunited with the Volkovs despite his shameful departure.
Fears/Phobias:
- Freedom being stripped from him
- Physical pain
- Fear itself
A Lesson In History
Relations
Witches
Charlotte Thorne
Jane Rosalie Hemsworth
Levina Whitemore
November Mortlake
Ulrika Adalheid
Werewolves
Antony Vane
These two friends help each other out quite a bit; Sasha with his expertise over transformation and Antony with his familiarity with the nearby town and people. Appropriately, they're seen as the lady killers of the pack and often act as the wingman to the other. However, Sasha can hurt Antony unintentionally with his honesty at times and Antony can be a bit too protective over the independent wolf.
Gavin Lennox
Out of those in his pack, Sasha is likely closest to Gavin, whom he often drags into his adventures. Both are unafraid and unaffected by the directness of the other, often engaging in witty conversation and teasing that others would deem harsh.
Markus Gains
Biography
Place Of Origin:
Russia
Birth Date: April 8th
History:
Sasha originated from a small pack in Russia that have long since dealt with the threat of human expansion. The Volkovs had adapted as best they could, developing their skills in stealth and speed, adept at hiding their presence as they moved from location to location. For generations, they were guardians to none, lost as they wandered the country. It was not until a large clan of Vampirs noticed their presence and took advantage, asking for their protection. Their alpha, Mikhail, agreed, and the pack of Vucari celebrated their newfound purpose. Their joy however, was short lived. Caught unaware of the conflict they were now involved in, the pack suffered heavy casualties in the first battle. It turned out that these Vampirs were at war with a neighbouring coven, one larger and much older than they. They needed the Vucari to survive, if only to act as distraction. Naturally, some of the pack were against involving themselves but Mikhail would have none of it, having spent too long lost and purposeless. He needed this, but his desires were causing unnecessary deaths. Sasha was still a pup during this, but he was approaching adulthood and with it, grew arrogant. He thought himself invincible and dared challenge Mikhail for dominance, though his intentions were well-placed. If Mikhail was not going to change his mind, someone had to replace him. The alpha saw no reason to refuse this challenge as he saw this as an opportunity to reestablish his leadership. Expectedly, Sasha lost and was banished from the pack, taking with him a scar of the memory.
For months he roamed, remaining in his wolf form out of pride. The Russian wilderness was not made for a lone werewolf, but Sasha stubbornly persisted, gaining skills that allowed him to survive. One night, when he was finished his hunt and beginning to feast, he was joined by a familiar presence. Mikhail, but with a few more scars than the last time he saw him, greeted him with a warning growl. It turns out, sometime after his banishment, his older brother Yuriy had challenged the alpha and won. The Volkovs likely broke the agreement with the Vampirs afterward, but not before banishing Mikhail as well. Sasha laughed, nearly starting a fight between the two. Mikhail had a better idea and instead, began following the younger wolf out of spite. Sasha couldn't be rid of him as he was still much weaker and so begrudgingly, the two travelled together. Any chance he had of joining another pack or finding a mate to start his own was ruined by the pesky wolf. This continued for nearly a year until one day, Mikhail no longer got up. The resilient bastard had died in his sleep before Sasha could even test himself against him in another fight. He was angry and unexpectedly, saddened. He didn't realize how much he enjoyed having the old wolf around.
Months later, Sasha found himself wandering through a forest, followed by a noisy footed creature. He decided to play a game with it to cure his boredom, leaving false trails and marks, wiping his prints with his tail, but the tracker remained on his trail despite this. Pleased with the competition, he upped the ante and pulled out all the stops, reaching into the arsenal of knowledge of the Volkovs. Commendably, the tracker did better than most others, but not enough to catch Sasha. He then revealed himself to the one called Gavin and soon, the two found themselves hunting and sharing a meal together. Though he had long thought of himself as a lone wolf, Sasha had - more than once - compared Gavin to the old wolf. However, when the tracker offered a place in his pack, he could not refuse. Since then, two years have passed.
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Witches
Charlotte Thorne
Jane Rosalie Hemsworth
Levina Whitemore
November Mortlake
Ulrika Adalheid
Werewolves
Antony Vane
These two friends help each other out quite a bit; Sasha with his expertise over transformation and Antony with his familiarity with the nearby town and people. Appropriately, they're seen as the lady killers of the pack and often act as the wingman to the other. However, Sasha can hurt Antony unintentionally with his honesty at times and Antony can be a bit too protective over the independent wolf.
Gavin Lennox
Out of those in his pack, Sasha is likely closest to Gavin, whom he often drags into his adventures. Both are unafraid and unaffected by the directness of the other, often engaging in witty conversation and teasing that others would deem harsh.
Markus Gains
Biography
Place Of Origin:
Russia
Birth Date: April 8th
History:
Sasha originated from a small pack in Russia that have long since dealt with the threat of human expansion. The Volkovs had adapted as best they could, developing their skills in stealth and speed, adept at hiding their presence as they moved from location to location. For generations, they were guardians to none, lost as they wandered the country. It was not until a large clan of Vampirs noticed their presence and took advantage, asking for their protection. Their alpha, Mikhail, agreed, and the pack of Vucari celebrated their newfound purpose. Their joy however, was short lived. Caught unaware of the conflict they were now involved in, the pack suffered heavy casualties in the first battle. It turned out that these Vampirs were at war with a neighbouring coven, one larger and much older than they. They needed the Vucari to survive, if only to act as distraction. Naturally, some of the pack were against involving themselves but Mikhail would have none of it, having spent too long lost and purposeless. He needed this, but his desires were causing unnecessary deaths. Sasha was still a pup during this, but he was approaching adulthood and with it, grew arrogant. He thought himself invincible and dared challenge Mikhail for dominance, though his intentions were well-placed. If Mikhail was not going to change his mind, someone had to replace him. The alpha saw no reason to refuse this challenge as he saw this as an opportunity to reestablish his leadership. Expectedly, Sasha lost and was banished from the pack, taking with him a scar of the memory.
For months he roamed, remaining in his wolf form out of pride. The Russian wilderness was not made for a lone werewolf, but Sasha stubbornly persisted, gaining skills that allowed him to survive. One night, when he was finished his hunt and beginning to feast, he was joined by a familiar presence. Mikhail, but with a few more scars than the last time he saw him, greeted him with a warning growl. It turns out, sometime after his banishment, his older brother Yuriy had challenged the alpha and won. The Volkovs likely broke the agreement with the Vampirs afterward, but not before banishing Mikhail as well. Sasha laughed, nearly starting a fight between the two. Mikhail had a better idea and instead, began following the younger wolf out of spite. Sasha couldn't be rid of him as he was still much weaker and so begrudgingly, the two travelled together. Any chance he had of joining another pack or finding a mate to start his own was ruined by the pesky wolf. This continued for nearly a year until one day, Mikhail no longer got up. The resilient bastard had died in his sleep before Sasha could even test himself against him in another fight. He was angry and unexpectedly, saddened. He didn't realize how much he enjoyed having the old wolf around.
Months later, Sasha found himself wandering through a forest, followed by a noisy footed creature. He decided to play a game with it to cure his boredom, leaving false trails and marks, wiping his prints with his tail, but the tracker remained on his trail despite this. Pleased with the competition, he upped the ante and pulled out all the stops, reaching into the arsenal of knowledge of the Volkovs. Commendably, the tracker did better than most others, but not enough to catch Sasha. He then revealed himself to the one called Gavin and soon, the two found themselves hunting and sharing a meal together. Though he had long thought of himself as a lone wolf, Sasha had - more than once - compared Gavin to the old wolf. However, when the tracker offered a place in his pack, he could not refuse. Since then, two years have passed.
Other:
HOWL