𝐍𝐄𝐓𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐗'𝐒   𝐓𝐇𝐄    𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑    𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

you’re not gonna believe this.

i’m just gutted i can’t be there.

you didn’t have to stay with her/him/them, you know?

you didn’t have to stay when she told you she was pregnant.

i’m sorry.. do i… do i know you?

she made it up. she was never pregnant.

who are you? why are you saying this?

does that really matter?

think of me as a stranger. a stranger that knows.

how do you know my wife? who the hell are you?

let’s get this show on the road.

think of me as a friend that just released you from prison.

you should be thanking me because now you know she’s a liar.

i’m sorry i wasn’t there.

i’ll tell you what it is, some fucking weird shit.

oh, it’s giving me the creeps.

what do you think’s going on there, on the leg? are they bite marks?

i’d say that there’s a reasonable chance that they are human.

it’s not fucking silence of the lambs!

well, you are kind of holding him against his will..

i was a cop for thirty four years. i understand the definition of kidnap.

are you fucking kidding me?

calm down? i’m calling the police!

what is it? [optional:name], where are you going?

did you fake your pregnancy?

what the hell are you talking about?

can we just skip this part? the part where you pretend to not know..

well, if you know, why are you asking?

what else are you capable of?

now, you better start talking right now.

what are you gonna do? keep me captive?

this isn’t what you think. there’s more to this.

let’s do the trip. come on, me and you, thelma and louise across the states.

we all have our secrets, [name:optional].

told me what? what do you mean?

why do you have a llama head in here?

after the rave last night, this clown starts throwing stones at my window.

like, someone must’ve spiked my drink or something.

it’s a pretty cold world out there.. not knowing.. where they’ve gone.. it’s the worst.

do any of you know about a gathering in the woods the other night?

i got what i’ve want, did you see those faces?

they’re hiding something.

your secrets safe with me.

okay, i think i may have found a way to get rid of the alpaca head.

i might have found a way to get the police off your back.

we bury the head in the woods, surrounded by satanic symbols.

what’s actually wrong with you?

shut the fuck up or i will finish you off..

that’s a beautiful ring.

is this some kind of joke?

it’s the internet. everyone leaves a trace. it’s all in here.

i know it’ll take time to come to terms with it but eventually you’ll thank me.

do you plan on telling anyone else?

take the envelope. the proof is in there. now you can expose his secret.

you didn’t reveal a secret. you just created another one.

i can’t help you if you keep shutting me out, okay?

so, how did a bag covered in blood come to be in your possession?

so the bag was carrying a significant amount of blood.

if he dies.. this becomes a murder investigation.

right now, you are the link in all this.

withholding information is a serious crime.

i’m going home. you can stay if you want.

sorry, i have to go to the hospital.

listen… i, i need to tell you something..

think it was something to do with the party?

you haven’t heard? he’s been arrested.

don’t get angry. i spiked him.

makes you wonder what else he could be capable of, doesn’t it?

he’s done some pretty stupid shit but he’s not a bad guy.

does that make me… like, an accessory to murder?

you stay away from my family! you hear me?

this has nothing to do with that.

how many times have you done that?

i take this personal information wasn’t entirely welcomed?

i’m sorry, i didn’t mean to scare you, okay?

are you thick or what? i’m not interested in anything you have to say.

you should be ‘cause you have no idea!

are you really gonna marry this man?

well, you don’t think i’m doing this shit for fun, do you?

well, there’s a fine line between love and madness.

i don’t expect everyone to get it.

who doesn’t want to be loved that much? so madly, so passionate, they’ll risk everything.

if you knew where she went, you would tell us?

why can’t you just be honest with me?

i know all about you.

you’re what they used to call a “ladies man.”

the affairs you’ve had over the years… caused a lot of pain.

i don’t know you and you certainly don’t know me.

you have a child. from one of your affairs. i have proof.

if you’re looking for money you’re gonna have to do better than that.

i need to be on this case.

funny response. i checked the phone records.

i lied… to protect you. as a mate.

why didn’t you come to me? you should of said something.

[optional:name], nobody wants this to be happening.

she said she had a way of proving she was innocent.

i don’t see a domestic dispute being settled with a gun.

stranger things have happened.

someone tried to make it look like a robbery.

who brings a gun to a cake shop?

you got a girlfriend?

i’m sure there’s some rational explanation.

well, the next question is… who put it there?

murdered? i mean, it’s not an accident, is it? someone wanted to hurt her.

why would anyone do this?

we’ll get the bastard who did this.

there’s tea in the pot. and i made some scones earlier.

do you want the scone before or after the hug?

you’re home now. let it out.

don’t answer my next statement with ‘i can’t’.

you’re not gonna suggest sex, are you?

take some time off. you shouldn’t be anywhere near this case.

you didn’t come for small talk.

i can’t handle a really big thing here so you wanna just tell me what you want?

look, what difference does it make? it was all way back.

for christ’s sake, what am i doing here?

i don’t know why you’re trawling all this up but it was a mistake.

i need to report a missing person.

do you want the weird news or the really weird news?

i had a ham salad for lunch but my fingers smell like fish. weird.

why was she planning to fly away with you?

are you a lesbian? were you and my mum—

i think my dad’s keeping something from me.

got these terrible cramps but hopefully the fresh air will help.

something seriously strange has gone down.

i’m sure someone knows the truth about all this. it’ll come out. it always does.

something happened recently that made me reflect.

how did that make you feel, experiencing such a new emotion?

did they ask who organized the rave?

you lied to the police?

who organized the rave, and who was dealing, is not their main concern.

i’m measuring their dicks to put an end to an argument.

open starter

🐍 — Welcome to Oceanside, California, Alexei Volkov! They are said to resemble Daniel Craig, but they are a 53 year old Consigliere in the Vipers, bound by blood to the Volkovs. They identify as a pansexual male, and others have described them as fearless & debonair, but also cynical & destructive. —🐍

■ HISTORY ■

He was twenty-three when the patriarch of the Volkov family announced that the family would be moving to America, away from the place he had grown up in. The fall of the Soviet Union had complicated the long standing political ties the family had built, and Alexei always guessed his father assumed forging new ones would be easier than fixing old ones. He had a basic understanding of English–he could recite the alphabet and speak in mostly full sentences, but his accent was thick and unrefined. Even though the Cold War had finally ended, almost fifty years of antagonism between the States and Russia didn’t disappear overnight.

Despite all of it, they were cocky, arrogant. Dmitri named Nicholai as president, made their youngest brother vice president, and nominated Alexei as consigliere. Alexei was the most studied in law and languages, but also the most troubled and rebellious of the three. Surprising as it was, they were successful. Alexei found himself a wife after only a year and a child soon followed. His son was his pride and joy, and Alexei raised him to be the perfect Volkov Viper. While so invested in his son’s development, Alexei didn’t notice the strain his relationship was in. The time not spent in business meetings and training his son was time spent traveling for the family business. In a moment much like the death of Alexei’s youngest brother, only ten years before, his son was shot and left for dead in the middle of the streets. Alexei was in Russia.

When he returned home, his wife was gone. Most of their things were gone too, but he didn’t care about the material things. The family held a funeral even though his body had never been recovered, and she never showed. Rather than pursue her with intent to punish her disloyalty, like Nicholai suggested, he simply let her go, too devastated over his son to care. He’s hardened some since, but there was an emptiness in his chest that enabled him to keep some part of himself soft. Family has become the most important part of his life, which made Dmitri’s loss so much harder. He’s become significantly more lax since, stepping into a more traditionally affectionate fatherly role for most of his nephews and nieces, but his temper never quite tamed; he’s still known to be cutthroat when crossed.

■ IMPORTANT CONNECTIONS ■

» Isaak, Klara, Elena, & Vasili Volkov — He’s the fun uncle to these four–far less serious than Nicholai and desperate to make up for his paternal failures, Alexei tries to act as a father to each of them. Some take to it better than others, but he’s adamant he’ll always have their backs.

» TBA Not-So-Ex-Wife — He’s the father of her child, once husband, until their son was shot while he was away in Russia on business. When he returned, she, and all of her things, was gone. Burdened with guilt and grief, Alexei let her go. Still, divorce papers were never filed nor signed, so the two are technically still married.

» Melrose Bonheur & Spencer Romanescu — In Alexei’s opinion, these two lack serious guidance and fatherly figures in their lives. Fortunately, he just happens to slot in nicely, taking on both as a sort of mentor–whether they are aware of his mentorship or not. As protective of his family as he is, Alexei sees both as part of the family, a difficult title to earn. He’s probably too forgiving of their actions sometimes.

» TBA — His enemy. Whether his son died in a shootout with police or the Scorpions, Alexei blames this person for his son’s death (whether or not they are the actual cause of his death). Either he hasn’t killed this person because they’re unreachable or because he was ordered not to (maybe they’re in the Vipers …), he vows to get revenge for his son.

who: @alexeitheviper​  

   It wasn’t everyday that she was summoned to meet with Alexei Volkov. So the moment Aeva got the message, there was no time to waste. After all, the older Volkov male was the key reason as to where she currently was in life; she owed him much, much more just for that alone.

   Having nixed her lunch plans in favour of heeding the call of the Viper consigliere, she soon showed up at the speakeasy alone, just as instructed. The afternoon crowd was easily a lull, but the occupied tables here and there were spaced out. Finding him wasn’t difficult at all, as he seemed to have occupied a booth all to himself, just as anyone in his stature would. 

   “You wanted to see me, sir?” asked the woman, stopping short of his booth as she stood, poised and anticipating.

he spent his afternoon jovially greeting those who passed by his table, many to wish him and the volkovs blessings. there was an ornamental ashtray next to him and a few cigarette butts stamped out, indicating that he’d shown much earlier than he had instructed aeva to come. in front of him he had a newspaper, never able to let go of such an outdated habit. 

he lowered the newspaper when he heard her speak, another cigarette hanging out of his mouth. “privyet, aeva. take a seat.” he motioned to the right side of the corner shaped booth. “tell me how things have been.”