BEZUKHALADNIKOV, Vladimir

The Questions
Date this form was created: 7/23/13
Full name of Character: Vladimir Bezukhaladnikov
Reason, meaning or purpose behind the name: None
Nickname: VB
Reason for nickname: When he was younger people kept misspelling/mispronouncing both of his names, so it got shortened to VB very shortly after his grandparents and him immigrated to the US shortly before his fourth birthday
Race: (Human) Caucasian
Occupation/class: Professional Musician-Drummer
Social class: Upper Middle Class

Physical Appearance:
Age: 34
How old they appear: About 41
Eye Color: Blue
Glasses or contacts? Both (But usually wears day/night contacts that he can sleep in)
Hair color length and style: Closely cropped blonde hair along the side of his head with 3 or so inches of hair on top of his head
Weight and height: 6'4", 152.5 lbs.
Type of body (build): Athletic (Swimmers body)
Skin tone and type (i.e., harry, slimy, scaly, oily, fair, burns easily): On the dry side, burns easily, almost hairless
Shape of face: Diamond
Distinguishing marks (dimples, moles, scars, birthmarks, etc.): A scar on the back of his head stretching from ear to ear from a brain surgery he had when he wrecked his car, and a 3-inch vertical scar that is on the back of his neck that the doctors made to help drain the excess fluids in his spinal column, also from his car wreck, and small scars all across his body
Predominant feature: Walks with a slight limp
Is s/he healthy? On the low end of decently healthy
If not, why not? Or why are they healthy? When he was in his late teens he got hardcore into drugs and alcohol, and at such a young age it wrecked havoc on his system, causing him to not only look older than he is, but also has a scratchy voice and a weak heart
Do they look healthy? Why/why not? He looks rather healthy... For a young 40-something year old man.

Favorites:
Char’s favorite color: Red
Least favorite, why? Doesn't really have a least favorite
Music? Rock/Heavy Metal
Least favorite music, why? Hip-hop -He doesn't understand how it got so popular, and it didn't seem like it was music much at all to him
Food: Sushi    
Literature: Greek Epic Poems
Expressions: Poker Face
Expletives (curse): Zasranec-Asshole
Mode of transport: Walking, subway
Hobbies: Reading epic poems, sitting alone, practicing his drums/piano
How do they spend a rainy day? Drinking black tea/coffee + see above

Personality:
Are they a daredevil or cautious? Cautious
Do they act the same alone as when with someone? When he is with his band-mates he is more of an extrovert, but even then he is more of an introvert unless he is with his grandparents
Habits: Eternally chewing on raw vegetables, eating the powdered candies, tapping his fingers against something, chewing on his lip
Drinks: Warm drinks such as coffee or tea, and fruit juices.  Doesn't drink alcohol
How much: The coffee and tea he will always have with him, no matter what.  He only drinks something like apple juice or water when his band mates and him go out drinking at a bar or a restaurant
Greatest Strength: Being able to take care of others despite his introvertedness
Greatest Weakness: He has been known to be EXTREMELY dense
Soft spot: His paternal grandparents-they raised him from almost birth
Is their soft spot obvious, why/why not: He almost never shows his emotions to anyone, and no one outside his band mates know he has living relatives
If not, how do they hide it: He never talks about himself
Biggest Vulnerability: His grandparents

Background:
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Type of childhood: Rough, poor
First Memory: An explosion near his old house in Russia that wound up killing his parents-he was 3 at the time
Most important child hood event that still effects him/her: Moving to New York City
Why? He had always admired the American dream and wanted to live it for himself
Education: GED
Religion: Greek Orthodox
Finances: Has a nice amount of money saved up, but is by no means rich.  He is watching his finances so he has enough money to support him if/when the music career stops working out for him.

Family:
Mother: Elenochka Bezukhaladnikov
Relationship with her: None-She is deceased
Father: Piotr Belukhaladnikov
Relationship with him: None, he is deceased
Siblings, How many, relationship with each: 1 younger sister, they are not very close.
Other extended family: Paternal grandparents
Close? Why or why not:  Svetlana and Sasha (female and male respectively)  have raised their grandson practically since birth.  They do not have a relationship with Vladi's younger twin sister, as she was taken into foster care.

Attitude:
Most at ease when: he is in a controlled environment
Most ill at ease when: he is around the drunkards and druggies of certain parts of NYC
Priorities: Taking care of his aging grandparents, making music
Philosophies: Live life day by day
How they feel about themselves: He doesn't focus on himself, just instead thinks of himself as just another normal human being
Past failure they would be embarrassed to admit: His former drug.alcohol addiction
Why? He almost destroyed not only  himself but the ones he cares about most
If granted one wish what would it be, why? To actually get to know his younger twin

Traits:
Optimist or pessimist? Why? In the middle-he never gets involved and generally has no opinion on most things
Introvert or extrovert? Why? Introvert
Drives and motives: To live as long as he can
Talents: Drums and the piano
Extremely skilled at:
Extremely unskilled at: Cooking
Good characteristics: He actually does have a good sense of humor if you can get him to talk to you
Character flaws: He is stubborn and dense to a fault
Mannerisms: Won't generally speak unless spoken to, always has a giant cup of coffee or tea next to him, and despite the fact that he has lived in America for around 30 years now he still has a heavy Russian accent
Biggest accomplishment: Overcoming his addiction
Minor accomplishments: Learning English and German in addition to his native Russian
Darkest secret: His drug/alcohol addiction
Does anyone know? Only his grandparents/ bandmates


General:
Favorite clothing: muscle tee's and tanktops with dark wash jeans
Least favorite: Dress clothes
Jewelry: Wears a small metal cross around his neck along with another simple chain with all of his AA chips on them that he commonly hides under his shirts/jackets
Other accessories: Fingerless leather gloves
Drives: Never again
Where do they live: NYC
Spending habits, why: Spends conservatively, but not to the point of frugality.
What do they do too much of: Drink coffee and tea
Most prized possession, why: His AA chips that prove how a person can turn their life around
Person they are most influenced by, why: His paternal grandfather
Most important person in their life before story starts, why: His paternal grandfather