Nickname: Alyosha or Lyosha (affectionate cultural diminutive, free to use by friends and family). Grandpa (only accepted from Rory Kae).
Gender/Pronoun: Cis man, he/him.
Age: 25.
Birthday: January 23rd, 2000.
Sign: Aquarius.
Gemstone: Garnet.
Blood Type: O–
Fav. Food: According to his official band bio on the photo cards, mint chocolate chip ice cream. (In reality, his paternal grandfather’s pirozhki. He likes them savory with soft-boiled egg, cheese, mushrooms, onions, and scallions.)
Hated Food: According to his official band bio, instant ramen. (This one is actually true.)
Occupation: Member of up and coming pop-punk boy band Star Eclipse (vocalist, songwriter and lyricist, annoying mother hen/older brother).
Hobbies:
Music: Aleksey has lived for music since childhood. Piano lessons quickly led to violin, then voice lessons at the suggestion of his elementary school choir teacher, then guitar. He had the privilege of first attending a performing arts high school with a music program, then studying composition in college. While he yields to the band’s managers about almost everything, his daily practice time is one of the things Aleksey will adamantly insist on carving out for himself. Nominal free time often goes to additional practice, especially when he’s upset. He also makes a point of listening to other artists’ new music as often as possible.
Songwriting: Prior to Star Eclipse, Aleksey tried to break out as a Hozier-style singer-songwriter. He didn’t make it that way, so now, his songwriting work, both composing new music and writing lyrics, goes toward Star Eclipse. Creating new material, recording demos, sending them to Vasha’s mother for review, workshopping them with her as necessary, and eventually bringing them to the boys—it’s a demanding workload, but the most fulfilling thing he knows. While he works hard on all aspects of Star Eclipse, Aleksey’s biggest dream is to be recognized for his songwriting.
Dance: Aleksey’s least favorite part of being in Star Eclipse, but he only works harder at the music. He’s never studied dance or musical theatre, so he knows (or at least believes) that he’s at a disadvantage in the dance department. Rhythm and keeping counts come easily to him, but he has to rehearse choreography a lot to get it down and he struggles with projecting an emotion other than “desperately trying to remember the steps.” All criticism is taken seriously and in good faith; Aleksey refuses to let his band down.
Poetry: Yes, Aleksey got into poetry through writing song lyrics, but soon found he genuinely enjoyed it. He reads it voraciously, any genre or style from any era. Please recommend your favorites; he’ll look for them while he’s looking for new chapbooks at the library or in bookstores. Some of his free time, he spends at weekly meetings with a poetry group. They meet in a coffee-shop, and alternate between workshopping each other’s poetry or discussing published works. He also goes to local open mic poetry nights, but he keeps that secret tightly guarded to avoid other people’s judgment.
Plushies & Stuffed Animals: Growing up, Aleksey wanted a dog or cat, but never got to have one. Instead, he started collecting stuffed animals, then never got around to outgrowing that. These days, Aleksey’s taste runs toward unique and handmade plushies. He still happily accepts gifts of mass-produced babies (Vasha seems to delight in gifting Aleksey plush-creatures somehow related to Vasha’s gacha games), but there’s something special about the ones that someone made by hand. A lot of Aleksey’s searching happens online, but when he can get out to a store, local arts festival, or whatever to search for plushes in person, he treasures that time.
Virtues:
Professional: By nature, Aleksey has several traits that don’t lend themselves well to his chosen career. He’s sensitive and high-strung, he takes a while to warm up to people, and he struggles with the idea of compromise. But when it’s time to work, you’d never be able to tell. Aleksey easily switches into a mindset that allows him to keep his composure, being cordial and polite but not overly familiar, and let things go for the greater good. He wants to create a good impression, for both himself and the band, even if it means fighting his natural impulses.
Loyal: Although he takes a while to warm up to people, Aleksey takes his relationships with others very seriously. He stands up for his friends and protects, ready to take responsibility for all of them if necessary. This loyalty is not blind but given with full awareness of people’s flaws. Yes, he hears you in your criticisms about his choice of friends; he can probably tell you worse things about them than what you’ve listed. However, this doesn’t mean Aleksey is a pushover. He views standing up to his friends and pushing back when they’re wrong as part of supporting them.
Creative: Aleksey wouldn’t call himself an “outside the box” thinker—but only because he rejects the idea that the box and its limitations are inherently bad things. While he can also work with a blank, open canvas or total freedom, Aleksey views rules, lists of criteria, and other such constraints more as puzzles than as limitations placed on him unfairly. Whether he’s solving a problem or workshopping a new song, he assesses what he’s working with, then tries combining that with different approaches and inspirations, even in ways that don’t initially make sense, until everything finally comes together.
Dutiful: When given a task, especially for the band or his family, Aleksey takes it life or death seriously. He works hard, not just to see the task completed, but to give it his best efforts and then some. Authority figures, he meets with respect and deference, and his peers, he works to keep on task as well. Even when his duty inconveniences or imposes upon him, or involves denying himself things, he accepts those little aggravations. He’d rather give up a little treat for himself than let down the people who rely on him.
Flaws:
Reticent: Aleksey does not enjoy ““sharing”” any of his ““personal details”” with people unless it’s absolutely necessary. When he isn’t working in his professional, boy band capacity, he is more likely to respond to questions about his interests, opinions, and feelings with “What are you, a cop?” than an actual helpful answer. Answers given in a band context have a grain of truth to them, but they’re more about his Smart One persona than Aleksey, the Real Person. He shuts people out, making it difficult to get to know him, even when people genuinely want to.
Meddling: Extremely private about his own business, Aleksey will stick his nose into yours with no concern for the blatant hypocrisy. This especially comes out with his bandmates. Even without their managers present, Aleksey is overbearing about keeping on top of the other guys. Did you do your daily cardio yet? Your vocal workout? Don’t forget, rehearsal starts at one, so get there before noon-thirty if you don’t want to be late. Okay, you can cheat on your diet to eat that, but if you do, you’re coming to the gym with him tomorrow at 5 AM.
Moody: As arguably evidenced by his steady songwriting output, Aleksey has a lot of feelings. He doesn’t always know what to do with those feelings, especially because they are often messy in ways that he finds problematic, but either way, the feelings exist. Emotions that threaten to undermine the image of himself that he wants to project, Aleksey tries his best to smother completely. When that inevitably doesn’t work, he pulls away. Instead of trusting people with his vulnerable moments, he retreats to vent or brood privately, and then after, he expects you to join him in pretending that didn’t happen.
Resigned: In Aleksey’s mind, there are rules governing how the world works and very little to be done about them. He believes he can exercise agency, yes, but only within certain rubrics that other people will allow. Pushing too hard against the grain of people’s preconceived ideas leads to misery. Speaking your mind too freely with people in positions of authority will inevitably hurt you; they don’t care what you think, they only want you to agree with them. When he chafes against these alleged rules, Aleksey blames himself, then doubles down. He isn’t giving up, he’s just accepting material reality.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONEyes: Intense violet (#8C33BF). He does have glasses, but more often wears contacts.
Hair: Pale golden blonde, something like #F4EBBB. Straight, falls past his shoulder-blades but not all the way to his waist, usually pulled into a ponytail or a bun. Slightly past cheek-length bangs (long enough to be floppy but short enough to be brushed back off his face for styling reasons).
Face: Rectangular/oblong (long and slim) shape with high cheekbones and a sharp jawline.
Skin Tone: Something like FCF3EA? Pale with golden tones to it. He would tan really nicely if he cared to do so.
Body Type: 6’3”, slender waist. Fit and in shape, but in a lean way. Less beefcake and more “fashion model who happens to be in a boy band.” Clothed, he doesn’t give the impression that he’s as muscular as he is. He does have a nice a**, though.
Clothes: When someone else dresses him (for appearances, interviews, etc.), elegant with a bit of edge. Not so mature as to be off-putting to Star Eclipse’s fanbase, but more refined and less visually busy than the other guys in the band to help cultivate his public image as both “The Smart One” (e.g., intellectual, emotionally reserved, but with a soft side) and “The Big Brother.” When Alyosha dresses himself, he’s basically fashion-illiterate, favoring comfort and practicality. Please give him comfy jeans and t-shirts, maybe a flannel or his leather jacket if it’s cold.
