Vadimir Markovich Volkov
VADIMIRMARKOVICHVOLKOV
ВладимирМарковичВолков
FIRST YEAR | KOLDOVSTORETZ
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BROOM RACER
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BASICS | основы● NAME | Vadimir Markovich Volkov
● SCHOOL | Koldovstoretz
● GROUP | 3
● AGE | 11 years old
● BIRTHDAY | 11th April 2010
● GENDER | Male
● SPECIES | Human
● BLOOD STATUS | Half-Blood
● NATIONALITY | Russian
● LANGUAGES | Russian, English
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APPEARANCE | внешний вид● HAIR COLOR | Blond
● EYE COLOR | Blue
● HEIGHT | 5'3" (161 cm)
● WEIGHT | 128 lbs (58 kg)
● PHYSIQUE | Stocky, tall, broad shoulders
Vadimir is a tall boy, who has developed a stocky and broad physique from his lifestyle on the family farm. He has lifted many heavy things over a long time, which has resulted in his stature and growth. He has blond hair, blue eyes, and has strong features.
Clearly not someone of wealth, Vadimir's clothing is worn, patched where needed, and could use replacement. But he doesn't mind, so long as it keeps him warm, and serves the purpose. His personal items are few and far between, though he does also have a leather bracelet that he wears on his right wrist - a gift from his mother.
Vadimir is imposing for his age, he knows it, and he uses that in confrontations.
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PSYCHOLOGICAL | психологический● STRENGTHS | Brawny, resilient, self-confident, determined
● WEAKNESSES | Stubborn, judgmental, dismissive, temper
Vadimir is a very blunt and honest person. He will say what he thinks, whenever he thinks it, and won't apologize for it. Those that are offended need to 'toughen up', by his own words, and Vadimir isn't afraid to receive hard words in return. He is very judgmental about wizards, especially pure-bloods, and feels they are 'soft' and rely too much on magic, which is why most of them are so scrawny and weak.
When it comes to others, Vadimir either likes them or hates them. There's no real in between. He's had to deal with others treating him unkindly in the past, due to his poor family in a small village on a small farm, so he doesn't care much for niceties anymore. If someone acts toward him with insincerity, rudeness or insults - they get the exact same in return. Those that are nicer will still be treated bluntly, and while some might consider that 'rude', Vadimir actually sees it as being sincere and honest.
Vadimir also has a few friends, not many, but those he trusts and cares about have his protection and support; especially if anyone dares to bully or pick on his friends, those instigators will find a harsh word - or quick punch to the nose - for their trouble.
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HISTORY | история● Vadimir Markovich Volkov was born in Polnovo (Полново), Russia. Located to the north-west of Moscow, the small Novogorod Oblast community makes a living by farming and selling to nearby villages and cities their livestock and logging supplies. There is limited magly (muggle) entertainment, such as television and radio and video games, with steady electricity during the evenings. But, for the most part, it is a very rural lifestyle dedicated to hard work and long hours of labour.
Vadimir was born to a relatively poor family, to father Mark (Markus) and mother Kristina Volkov, and is an only child. From a young age, Vadimir was given responsibility. At the age of two, he helped tend the chickens - by feeding them - and by the age of four, was helping herd the goats and cattle that the family owned. By the age of seven, Vadimir was tasked with venturing into the forest with his father and helping carry back branches and small logs; and as the boy continued to lift and labour more and more, so did his physical strength and stature increase.
A nickname from elders in the village was little ox.
It turned out that the boy had some wizard blood, from his mother's side. While out in the forest to forrage for wild strawberries, Vadimir and his father Mark, were confronted by a lynx. The animal was clearly hungry, starving even, and refused to be scared away and remained intent on the boy. When the lynx tried to attack, it swiped Mark's arm badly, then ran at Vadimir - but, out of instinct and reflex, the boy summoned his first instance of magic, and knocked the animal backward with a release of force.
It was raw, uncontrolled, and sent the lynx running.
Mark took his son home, where he explained the ordeal. Kristina had to explain the truth, how she had access to magic, and the pair - after almost a week of arguing and deep conversation - finally decided that Vadimir needed to tame his magic; and the choice was made to send the eight year old to Koldovstoretz, a school Kristina had attended for a time, before life went in another direction. But for Vadimir, the magical school known as Koldovstoretz would become his new home, as he was left in the staff's care - the Volkov parents too poor to board the boy, at cost.
Unfortunately, some nasty children at Koldovstoretz used that against Vadimir, calling him abandoned and orphan, and generally tried to upset him. But, being made of sturdy stuff, Vadimir instead turned the tables on them - especially since by the time he was eleven Vadimir was as big as some thirteen year old boys - he began showing his own mean streak. Those who tried to tease him were punched, hard, and then Vadimir would tease them endlessly in return.
Still, over the next three years, Koldovstoretz became a second home. Vadimir worked hard, and though he magic wasn't as easy to him as some, he still earned his place into Group Three. The boy also kept up with his chores, even though he didn't really need to, and it helped him grow big and strong. He even made some friends. But, for the most part, the boy had developed into a brutally honest and blunt individual, who spoke his mind and saw physical weakness as pathetic. Life wasn't just about magic for Vadimir, every wizard and witch also needed to be magly-strong - able to live and strive without reliance only on magic.
So, now into his first year of magical studies, Vadimir remains dedicated to both wizard and magly development. He has started to exercise, partake in sports, and plans to weightlift and improve his magic capabilities at the same time...───────────────────── ☭ ─────────────────────
RP THREADS | рп темы● YEAR ONE
Reducio○ Hexwizard at Hogwarts? | 24th February 2022
Vadimir finds some fellow Koldovstoretz discussing the upcoming tournament.
○ Humble Beginnings | 19th March 2022
Vadimir arrives at Hogwarts for the first time, during the Hexwizard Tournament period.
○ The Goblet of Fire | 20th March 2022
Vadimir approaches the Goblet and enters the Hexwizard Tournament.
○ [Event] Midspring Celebration | 2nd April 2022
Vadimir attends the Blossom Ball and listens to the Hexwizard Tournament announcement.
Last edited by Aurelius Leeds on 24 Apr 2022, 14:08, edited 7 times in total.
Vadimir Markovich Volkov
Broom Racer: Yes | Quidditch Player: No | Duelist: No
STATS | статистика● Stamina | 7
● Evasion | 8
● Strength | 10
● Wisdom | 1
● Arcane Power | 1
● Accuracy | 8
BROOM | метла● TYPE | School Broom
ABILITIES | способности● YEAR ONE | Muggle Condition
You are a child of two worlds. What you may lack in the magical world, you make up with experience in the muggle world. Even the strongest of wizards may be caught off guard with your clever use of muggle items. Don't have those? Your fists work in a pinch.
Effect: +3 accuracy roll on non-magical attacks and actions.
ReducioVadimir Markovich Volkov was born into the magly (маглы - Muggle) world, a citizen of Russia, born into a small farming village of Polnovo. From an early age, Vadimir's life was hard work and basic living. His family were poor, but they had a farm - with chicken, goats and cattle. This gave Vadimir a strong sense of responsibility in magly lifestyle from childhood. He wasn't aware of his wizard blood, being half-blood, from his mother Kristina's side. This meant the boy had no reliance on magic for most of his young life.
Caring for animals, cleaning stocks, wood-chopping, foraging. It was all normal and everyday for Vadimir. His village was close to Moscow, which meant that it was fortunate to have electricity during the evenings. This allowed Vadimir to become familiar with television, radio, even a Gamestation 2 - which he received as a gift from his parents, for his sixth birthday. Not only that, but he and his father often repaired things by hand, saving money by not calling on repairmen.
Responsibility and a hard lifestyle, burdened with limited finances, encouraged appreciation of every small thing. When the radio broke, Vadimir's father bought another, and gave the old one to his son to tinker with. It was a simple thing, but playing with the components inside - circuit boards, resistors, capacitors, coils and transformers and speaker - were as fun for Vadimir as any other child on more advanced technology.
Even when Vadimir moved to Koldovstoretz, the young boy held strong to his magly heritage alongside his wizardry one. He didn't want to forget what it was like to live simply, to live with nothing, when magic had the potential to provide almost anything - all without much sacrifice or effort. It almost disgusted Vadimir at how cushy some of the students at Koldovstoretz were, especially the ones raised in wizard predominant lifestyles; they just thought of what they wanted, learned a spell, and waved a wand... and it was seen as an insult to his family in some ways.
For all his life, Vadimir had worked hard, gone without, worked a farm from the age of two - and for what? So magic school could tell him that his life shouldn't have been that hard? No, it was enough to make Vadimir double down on his magly heritage, and he dedicated himself to living in both worlds; his goal would be to toe the line between magic and magly, to use his wizard blood to strengthen his human efforts, and visa versa. Additionally, Vadimir grew to see those that relied solely on magic as weak, especially since he was so physically large and developed, even at the age of eleven (and on the way to being twelve). As far as Vadimir was concerned, why wave a wand, when a punch to the nose could do just as well?
Vadimir vowed he would be a true half-blood; he would balance both worlds.
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