NAME: Alexei Parnikov
NAME MEANING: Alexei is from the Greek `Alexander' meaning `Great
Protector.' Parnikov is Russian.
AGE: Sixteen
DATE of BIRTH: February 10
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aquarius
BLOODTYPE: Type A
ALIGNMENT: Prolly good, although he'll be a long time coming to
trust anyone.
STRENGTHS: Observant, has a high tolerance for physical pain, has
good balance (from ice skating), and is quite good with a gun
(although nobody would trust him with one...)
WEAKNESSES: Mistrustful and paranoid, antisocial, mentally unstable. He insists
that 'they' are out to get him, although he's very vague about whom 'they' are. He also gets quite hysterical when anywhere near any body of water larger than a bathtub, and even those he only approaches with great reluctance. (but he does take baths every day. He just abhors water.) He talks to inanimate objects, but usually only if they talk to him first or they are staring at him funny. He also has a tendency to laugh at seemingly random moments. This is
actually because either he remembered something humorous or something
struck him as ironic, but it scares most people. Of course, almost
everything he does scares people...
LIKES: Reading (doesn't require socializing), his pet cactus, small
tight places, ice-skating, fruit-flavored popsicles, especially lime, and his granny.
DISLIKES: Water (water and death are forever intertwined in his
mind), the mysterious 'them' (They are out to get him), inanimate
objects that look at him weird (they work for Them), most people
(can't trust 'em), vodka jokes (if one more person says 'you're
Russian' and then makes a comment about vodka...), and thunderstorms (loud
and scary).
GREATEST FEAR: The fear that drowning will take everyone he cares
about.
MOTIVATION: He is motivated by fear, especially fear for his family,
and guilt over his brother's death. His sister was on swim team and
whenever she had meets he was constantly trying to 'rescue' her;
whenever Alexei discovers that a family member is going to the pool
he follows and makes a huge scene. That's the sort of thing Alexei
is motivated to do.
FAVORITE FOOD: Lime popsicles (Yes, there is Yaoi-ish significance
to that)
LEAST FAVORITE FOOD: Vodka
GRADE: He dropped out of school when he was 13. If
he was in school he'd be a junior.
MARKS: N/A
FAVORITE CLASS: N/A
LEAST FAVORITE CLASS: N/A
PERSONALITY:
Alexei is what one would call 'mentally disturbed'. He's a very quiet person most of the time (unless confronted with water or unfriendly inanimate objects). He refers to himself in the plural and at times is very pedantic in his speech and uses 'chachacha' in place of normal hesitation noises. Pretty much if you're one of 'them' then he'll attempt to bite you to death. He doesn't trust anyone who hits on him, generally assuming they must be plotting to kill him. He would definitely have to get used to you if you wanted any sort of relationship. If he decides to trust someone then they can pretty easily manipulate him, but the only people he's ever trusted are family members.
APPEARANCE: (picture) He dresses pretty normally for a teenaged guy: Cargo pants and baggy t-shirts most of the time. He's short (5'7") but as he is only 16 he still has time to grow. His hair is a messy, dirty- blonde and comes down to his shoulders. He's thin, but not painfully so. The most outstanding thing about him physically is that his eyes are two different colors: His right eye is green and his left eye is grey, and they always seem unfocused, as though he's looking through instead of looking at.
SOCIAL STATUS: He's insane, rarely leaves the house, and dislikes
people. Most people are afraid of him so he's an outcast, I suppose,
but he's perfectly satisfied with that.
LOVE LIFE: Alexei had a 6-month affair with his older brother at one
point. Nothing before or after.
FAMILY & FRIENDS:
Lena Parnikova�
Lena is Alexei's paternal grandmother. She has raised Alexei and his
siblings for 14 years. She's had three husbands. The first
died in a car accident, the second was taken away to an asylum, and
the third drowned himself in vodka. She's getting rather senile,
really, and can't properly look after her grandson, but she refuses
to send him away for fear of abuse. She's really very protective of
Alexei, partly because she understands the trauma he's been through
and partly because he reminds her somewhat of his grandfather. She's
stooped, has silver hair cropped short and a leathery face and is
very skinny.
Sergey Parnikov (deceased)�
Sergey is Alexei's older brother. If he were alive he would be 20,
but he drowned himself at the age of 16 when his grandmother found
him and Alexei in a very compromising position. Sergey was always
rather possessive and pushy and Alexei worshipped his older brother
so the older boy didn't have any trouble getting what he wanted, but
granny finding out apparently made him realize what everyone was
going to say about it and so he killed himself. Other than that he
was ordinary: On the football team, partied a lot, skipped school
frequently, and all the girls were in love with him. He had shaggy
blonde hair, a dazzling smile, and was as built as a 16 year old can
get.
Galena Parnikova�
Galena is Alexei's older sister. She is 21 and works at a Vegas
nightclub as one of the lead dancers. She dislikes Alexei and only
visits her grandmother on major holidays because she feels obligated.
She's really your typical girl: Into clothes and boys and sparkly
things. She never had much of a relationship with either of her
brothers because she felt that Sergey was your typical jerky jock and
Alexei a freak she wishes weren't related to her. Especially as he
always made a scene when she had swim meets after Sergey died. (She
dropped out from sheer embarrassment not long after.) Galena is tall
and has long, straight blonde hair and a long face with a mouth that
takes up most of it. Fortunately, stage makeup can make anyone look
pretty.
Erik the Cactus�
Erik (based off Rico from YnM) is Alexei's pet/best friend.
Alexei takes Erik everywhere with him and can usually be found
petting the cactus, oblivious to the thorns. Erik gives Alexei all
sorts of advice and oogles girls. Ok, so really the cactus is small
and pink and lives in a small tan pot and doesn't talk any more than
any other cactus, but Alexei attributes one of the more frequent
voices in his head to Erik. Erik has been with Alexei for 6 years.
(long lived cactus...)
BIRTHPLACE: Phoenix, Arizona
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Alexei lives with his grandmother in a small, brick house in a small middle-class neighborhood in New Eden. The walkway to the front door is lined with bushes; there are flowers all around the house. Inside the furnishings are worn and comfortable. The house is somewhat clean, but maintains an air of being lived in.
HISTORY:
Alexei was raised by his paternal grandmother, as his mother ran away with a marshmallow salesman and his father drowned himself not long after. Alexei was only three at the time. He was always quiet, and a little paranoid, but not to such a degree that people took much notice. His sister wanted to become a ballerina, but wasn't very good and so at the age of 18 became one of those famed Vegas dancers. That doesn't take much talent, but sequins, feathers, and the outstanding pay more than makes up for it. At the age of 13 Alexei began a very disturbing physical relationship with his older brother. After this had been going on for about 6 months granny Parnikova found out, and needless to say she was very disapproving. Sergey drowned himself in the family swimming pool not long after, and as Alexei was the one who made that discovery, he went from being borderline insane to completely mentally unhinged. He probably should be locked up, but granny Parnikova had been mistrustful of asylums ever since her second husband (and Alexei's granddaddy) was sent there. So he only dropped out of school and is still a full-time financial burden on her. After his brother's death they moved to New Eden because granny Parnikova hoped being away from the source of so many bad memories would be good for Alexei. And yes, all that money she has comes from
the two dead husbands.
WRITING SAMPLE:
Alexei was curled up in the leather love seat, practically smothered in pillows. He stared off into space, petting Erik idly,
unaware of the tiny pinpricks of blood dotting his hand from the cactus' thorns. He still couldn't quite believe that his adored older brother was dead. Suicide, that's what everyone said. Alexei didn't believe it. Sergey was happy, he would never have killed himself. It must have been Them. They were out to get him, he knew, and thus everyone he cared about was in danger. If only he had known, he would have saved Sergey!
"Lexei?" A voice called into the room. Alexei looked up at his grandmother. The old woman sighed, "Dear, it's been three months. You really should go out and do something. Stop moping about the house, at least."
The boy shook his head. "We aren't moping." He muttered sulkily. "And we aren't going outside. They might get us. Right, Erik?" He asked the cactus. He heard an affirmative and smiled in satisfaction. "See, granny, Erik agrees."
Lena didn't have the heart to contradict him. He was insane, but he was still her grandson and she loved him. "Lexei," she murmured affectionately. "My poor, poor, Lexei. Then at least come eat dinner with Galena and me. We're going to that new Barbeque restaurant across town."
"If we must." Alexei conceded. "May Erik come, too?"
"Erik may come, too." Lena agreed, happy that she was making some progress at last. "Now go comb your hair and meet us out at the car."
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