Name: Aleksy Abramovich Spektor
Finn picked this at random because Aleksy was being
unhelpful.
Nickname: Irisha, Lyosha
Not Alex. Never Alex. He will hurt you.
Age: 24
Aleksy is well aware of his true birth date and age. Thanks, Xanis bros.
Birthday: 4 July
Sign: Cancer
Gemstone: Garnet
Blood Type: O-
Fav. Food: Potato pierogi, oranges, orange-flavored chocolate, fluffy bread
Hated Food: Garlicy foods
Occupation: Professional couch bum, also freelance painter/illustrator
Hobbies: Painting - Aleksy secures jobs doing architectural paintings. He finds that painting comes very intuitively to him, which makes sense, since Iouri and Finn both tell him that his career as Irinei Lazarev was pretty star-studded. He's had to relearn some things--his anatomy and color selection is off, for instance, unless he's looking directly at a model or a reference--but his style and composition remain as refined as ever.
Literature - Aleksy remembers books. (It's about the only thing he does remember.) He has re-collected his favorites (pulled from his own apartment by well-meaning friends) and reads them
constantly. Books that used to be well-cared for are falling apart from the desperation of his reading. He's so into books. You don't understand. He also enjoys reading all of Iouri's books and dog-earing all the corners, because Iouri doesn't seem to mind, and because concrete evidence of where he's been pleases him.
Knitting - Doing things with his hands is a good thing for Aleksy, who is prone to overthinking things and also bumming around on his Wonder for days at a time. He took up knitting on accident, sort of, mostly because he found a box full of supplies in Iouri's attic and kind of stole them? He can also crochet, but he doesn't find that quite so fun. He enjoys making very lumpy sweaters and inflicting them on people.
Other People's Hobbies - In the quest to remember himself, Aleksy has attached himself to anyone who will have him (and some who won't) to experience different things. He feels drawn most particularly to the arts, but he will take up just about any hobby given the right company or motivation--he does rocketry with Iouri, keeps Arkady's garden when she's gone, hikes with Finn while Arkady's gone. He's not
good at these things, but he doesn't do them for excellence, he does them to socialize.
Virtues: Independent - Just because Aleksy doesn't remember a lot of s**t doesn't mean that he can't
do it. He's self-sufficient, for a recent amnesiac; he was barely on his feet again before he was finding work, whether that was dull grind of seasonal temp jobs or helping to paint houses. He doesn't like feeling beholden to people, and because of that tends to do his own research, find his own resources, and make his own appointments. He will cook his own dinner, after buying his own groceries. He is fiercely determined to not be a burden to people, and to make his own way in life. Some people find this admirable.
Creative - If you take the time to get to know him, Aleksy proves an intriguing person. It is difficult to catch his attention, but once you have, he happily shares information--provided he likes you. In fact, he identifies this as one of his greatest strengths; he enjoys talking about things and flaunting his intelligence. He's full of great stories, some of which are drawn from his own journals (written before his purification) and some of which are blatantly made up. While it's possible for him to turn on a dime and become nonverbal, it's not exactly a common occurrence. He's generally ready to turn insults around with a cutting observation or a dry joke.
Flaws: Solitary - Aleksy really enjoys being alone, and actually prefers it. He's incredibly used to people not really having much input on his life, and doesn't enjoy being tied down to people or sharing space. He makes it incredibly hard to get ahold of him for this reason, derails plans with barely a moment's notice, and gets nervous around displays of affection towards himself. He keeps secrets as a matter of course and is blatantly unwilling to share information about himself, to the point where he didn't give input on his new civilian name at all. He gets frustrated when he runs into problems he can't solve on his own, and lashes out in response.
Spiteful - Aleksy is 100% okay with doing petty, awful things to people just to get back at them for perceived slights. He will trip you if you cut lines, pretend not to speak English if he's angry at you or just doesn't want to talk, and swap the sugar into the salt-shaker. Whoops, did he just knock that stack of books out of your hand? So sorry. (Not.) He doesn't like talking to solve problems, and sometimes likes to create problems to express his annoyance without actually having to talk to people. Some people interpret this as an adjustment disorder, and they're not wrong. Wouldn't you have a bit of a time adjusting to losing your memories, too?
(Initially, he
was unable to speak English; the skill returns over time, with use, as do his other proficiencies.)
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Eyes: Black
Hair: A longish, angular bob. Aleksy has dark red hair, sort of in the cabernet-mahogany zone. He enjoys getting his hair out of his face with clips and barrettes.
Face: Really ********' angular. Pretty enough, though his cheekbones will put your eye out.
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