<hr/>(https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjMyLjAwMDAwMC5UR1ZuWVd3Z1NXNW1iM0p0WVhScGIyNCwuMAAA/comic-balloon-new.regular.png)<br/><div class="floatright">(https://www.gqmiddleeast.com/public/styles/516px_688px_portrait/public/images/2019/04/21/John-Wick-Keanu-Reeves.jpg?itok=_wXgDIiJ)(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/underworld/images/9/97/Underworld_Evolution2-michael.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20180628175557)(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ef/9d/df/ef9ddf2437ac9baedcb3b0a8ba4d2e34.jpg)<br/><strong>Face Claim: </strong>Keanu Reeves</div>Legal Name: Arkady Krevchenko<br/>Alias: Volk(Russian for "Wolf")<br/>Nickname(s): Black Death, Grim Reaper, Shiva<br/>Villain Name: Chimera<br/>Age: 30<br/>Date of Birth: 08-08-2020;<em>Leo</em><br/>Gender: Male<br/>Sexuality: Heterosexual<br/>Occupation: Russian Mafia Boss<br/>Rank:<br/>Affiliation:<br/><br/>Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia<br/>Ethnicity: Russian<br/>Citizenship(s): Russian/English<br/>Current Residence: Large House<br/>Education: High School<br/>Wealth: Upper Class<hr/><br/>(https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjMyLjAwMDAwMC5VR2g1YzJsallXd2dSR1Z6WTNKcGNIUnBiMjQsLjAAAA,,/comic-balloon-new.regular.png)<br/>Height: 6'1<br/>Weight: 200lbs<br/>Hair Color: Black<br/>Eye Color: Brown[His eyes transform into whatever type of eye the animal he is channeling has, e.x. snake eyes, hawk eyes, etc...]<br/>Complexion: White<br/>Physique: Athletic<br/>General Description: Arkady fits all the general criteria for your typical Eastern European male. He has sharp features, especially his jaw and nose. His hair is black, and usually slicked back and styled to perfection to maintain his appearance of professionalism. He always has his beard meticulously groomed as well. His eyes are a soft brown, and contrast heavily with the rather stoic and menacing visage the rest of him puts off. He has engaged in intensive training his entire life, so despite his average height and weight, he is well-built, although you would never know it as he always wears tailored suits that don't show off his profile. He is heavily tattooed, with each bit of ink holding either sentimental value, or signifying his rank and his achievements within the Bratva. There is literally a storybook etched into his flesh. While he is rather minimalist when it comes to accessories and jewelry, he does wear a bit here and there to further show he is no one to be trifled with. Each bit of ice shows him as a Boss.<br/><br/>Costume: His "costume" if you could call it that, is actually a set of experimental body armor still in development by the Russian Government. It's amazing what you have access to when you have evidence of a Four Star Generals years long affair. The suit doesn't enhance him or his powers in any way, but it does add state of the art protection while wearing it, and fully obscures his identity when wearing the helmet.<hr/><br/>(https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjMyLjAwMDAwMC5VM1J2Y25rLC4wAAAAAA,,/comic-balloon-new.regular.png)<br/>Personality: Arkady is a no-nonsense individual. He wasn't raised in a strict household per say, but growing up in the Bratva and being groomed to lead changes a person. He exudes pressure and demands respect, as he has earned it through blood, sweat, and tears...his own and others. He has a calm and collected composure, rarely losing his cool even in the most extreme and chaotic situations. Despite his stoicism, he is absolutely ruthless and if given a reason will go so far as to kill a man or that man's entire family if the situation calls for it.<br/><br/>He has a code of honor he lives by, but he is a criminal and that code is rather brutal and complicated. For example, he<em>prefers</em>not to harm innocents who have nothing to do with the life, but sometimes a message must be sent so he will, with regret of course. He values loyalty and honesty among his own, and treats people he associates with with a casual, yet professional attitude. Arkady values efficiency over all, and doesn't waste time on petty squabbles or revenge if he can help it. He is about business, profit, expansion, control. If you interrupt these things he has worked so hard to obtain, you will draw his attention and he will efficiently remove you as a problem from the equation. He has a dark sense of humor as he has been a killer since his younger years and that has altered how he views things like pain and death. He can quite casually joke about murder, torture, blackmail, threats, etc...<br/><br/>Likes: Guns, Knives, Martial Arts, Sports, Money, Good Business, All kinds of music<br/>Dislikes: Traitors, Snitches, Liars, people who can't follow orders, people who let their emotions control them<br/>Psychological Quirks: He has a rosary given to him by his little sister before she was hit by a car. He keeps it on himself at all times and often rubs it and prays to it in moments of quiet, solitude, or stress.<br/><br/>Backstory: Arkady Krevchenko was born in the heart of Moscow, in the Presnenskykaya district. His father Dima the head of a small, but growing family of professional criminals he'd grown up with, and elite ex-military men he'd served with in FSB and GRU. This meant Arkady was brought up as the son of a vicious and power thirsty  Bratva boss. From a young age, he was taught how to fight, how to shoot, mathematics, how to read people, etc... Many mafia men hide their life from their family, but the most successful keep the business<em>within</em>the family. He was being groomed to take over for his father in the future. By the time he reached middle school, his fathers' crew had expanded to the point where they absorbed other criminal groups in the area until they were the primary Bratva in the district, with Dima running it all.<br/><br/>The business grew so large that Dima offered his brothers Andrei and Sacha, as well as their cousin Ygor positions within the organization to help him manage it. This went well for several years, but unfortunately, Sacha was killed by a rival group that thought they were smarter than they were. Dima found the men responsible and made them suffer. After,  he gave his sister-in-law a large sum of money to take her infant son and leave Russia for their own safety. He wouldn't be able to handle losing her and his nephew, as they were all he had left of his little brother. In a few more years, Dima and the Presnenskykaya had an iron grip on Moscow and had become one of the biggest Bratva in the city, and was heralded as one of the new "big boys", able to sit at the table with groups like Solntsevskaya and Dolgoprudnenskaya in terms of size, scope, and power.<br/><br/>When he entered high school, Arkady went to his father and asked when he would be allowed to join the family business. That very year, he began following his father around to learn what he knew first hand, as well as other members to understand different jobs. The next year was when he was sent out on his own and given a few small protection rackets like grocery stores and gas stations to watch over. He was young, but Arkady seemed built for the life, and impressed everyone in the Bratva with his hunger, drive, and efficiency. He knew when to push, and when to be gentle. He knew when to use force to make a point, or allow a bit of slack to gain better payouts down the line.  He truly was his fathers son. When he turned sixteen, his little sister was hit by a car as their father walked her to her favorite bakery to pick out a cake for Arkady.<br/><br/>It turned out that it was another attempt on Dima's life, but having hurt his family made things personal. When Arkady found out, he basically demanded to be allowed onto the hit squad. He was as loyal and protective of his family as a wolf, which is how the name "Volk" got attached to him. And after they discovered who'd made the attempt, Arkady personally ended the life of the wheelman, while his father "interrogated" the boss who thought it was smart to mess with Dima Krevchenko. He was never seen again, and all of his property was transferred over to the Presnenskykaya<br/>in the next few weeks. As he grew older, he was given more and more responsibility as he continued to surpass his fathers expectations.<br/><br/>Eventually he was sent to Meteor City to personally collect a package, and while he did so successfully, he spent the entire week there showing off as the son of a Russian businessman to throw off any watchful eyes that may have assumed more. Then he went back to Russia and successfully delivered the package. With his keen tactical mind, his father began requesting him to help the hit squad in their assignments, and soon he was one of the best assassins they had. He had unique and creative ideas that not only got the job done and sent a message, but kept any fingers from pointing at them by staging them as random accidents, overdoses, hit-and-runs, suicides, etc...<br/><br/>It was one more reason their Bratva was becoming more and more feared and respected.  One day, when he was nearly nineteen, a folder hit his desk with a target. It was signed off by his uncle Andrei, but with him and his father out of the country on business, he didn't think to call to confirm. The hit was actually a trap set by a traitor in the organization who'd planned on using Arkady's death as proof of his loyalty to his new bosses who supposedly offered him more money, better benefits, the usual spiel when poaching from another organization. No one expected Arkady to fight as ferociously as he did, and he killed three men before escaping, even with a bullet in the gut.<br/><br/>It was that night that he discovered his powers. As he fled into an abandoned warehouse on the rainy, dark night with no gun since he'd dropped it when he was shot, he realized that despite the lights being off, he could see just fine. He could hear the men chasing him, and smell their sweat, hear their heartbeats. Arkady ignored the pain of his wounds and crept silently around the warehouse, using his newfound senses to find the straggler of the ground and sneak up behind him. As he went to snap his neck, claws sprouted from his fingers and he tore his throat out. He was so shocked he nearly alerted everyone to his presence, but he'd always been able to keep his cool in stressful situations, and decided he'd figure things out later,<em>after</em>he survived the ironic assassination attempt on his life.<br/><br/>He killed six more men that night, carving through them until they were all dead except for Alexei, the traitor. He left the bodies where they were, and took Alexei with him back to their headquarters. Alexei was imprisoned and roughed up while Arkady went to their personal doctor to look at his injuries. Except, they were already healing. His bumps, bruises, and cuts were all gone. And the bullet wound was nearly healed as well despite it only being an hour or so since he'd gotten shot. He swore the doctor to secrecy, and spoke with no one about what happened until his father and uncle got back. Alexei had been ranting the whole time about his eyes glowing in the dark, and how Arkady tore his men apart like a savage beast.<br/><br/>Dima and Andrei left the man's interrogation and torture to their specialists while they focused on Arkady. Despite Alexei's betrayal, he had always been a men who never embellished or boasted about things. So when he was crying his eyes out, begging for them to just kill him and not leave him to Arkady required investigation. He'd been experimenting with his newfound abilities since the night of the ambush and had discovered quite a bit. He told them and showed them what he'd figured out so far, and it was a mix of confusion and elation at realizing the sheer scope of his powers. As useful as he was, now his potential was even greater. After their little reunion, the two older men left Alexei in a room with Arkady and watched him brutalize the man.<br/><br/>When he was finished, it looked as if he'd been mauled by a bear. Arkady used his powers and natural abilities to continue to serve and strengthen the Bratva, until one day he saw a news report about yet another superhuman appearing in Meteor City. And he was certain that he had his powers because he'd made the trip there those years ago. Inspired, he asked his father if he could open up shop in Texas, figuring that he could gain powers from staying there for a week, other members might unlock abilities as well, and if not, they could recruit from the criminal element within Meteor City. With even a small crew that had superpowers, they'd run the city. Dima granted his wish, and gave him all the money, manpower, and everything else he'd need to establish a power base in Meteor City. He left the execution up to Arkady however, and told him his success would determine if he was allowed to step out from underneath his father's shadow and stand on equal footing with him as his own Boss once he made a name for himself. Arkady has been working hard at that goal for the last two years, hoping that one day he'll make his father proud...and a helluva lot of money.<hr/><br/>(https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjMyLjAwMDAwMC5RV0pwYkdsMGFXVnouMAAAAAAAAA,,/comic-balloon-new.regular.png)<br/>Talents:<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Tactical Mindset</li><li>Business</li><li>Subterfuge</li><li>Leadership</li></ul><br/>Skills:<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Martial Arts[MMA, Systema, Sambo]</li><li>Marksmanship[He has trained in every manner of gun religiously and is one of the best trigger men in the Bratva]</li><li>Parkour</li><li>Management[He not only keeps all his men in line and on the job, he personally knows lawmen, commissioners, etc... and whose palms he needs to grease to keep his business running smoothly]</li></ul><br/>Power:<br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Animal Imitation: Whether subconsciously, or by a willing thought, Arkady can selectively or entirely gain the natural ability of any creature in the animal kingdom as a super power. While this is unknown at the time, he taps into the "Animalus Field", which is a unique energy field that permeates the universe and connects to every animal and micro-organism. This power makes it so he simply "knows" about whatever animal he is channeling. Although he doesn't wholly change when he uses his powers, certain aspects of his body are altered during their use. If he uses night vision, his eyes will turn into that of a cat or owl for example. He grows claws and fangs when channeling carnivores, and his muscles bulge when he is channeling strong creatures, while his height and weight can change if he channels larger creatures.  </li><li>Animal Communication: Due to his connection to the Animalus Field, Chimera can speak to animals, although he can't command them. He and the animal he's talking to will understand each other even better if he channels that species, and he can sometimes exert control by dominating them just like in nature, but it's often easier to just ask for help. If he "speaks", he sounds just like the species he is talking to, although he can use telepathic communication as well. </li><li>Subconscious Reactionary Evolution: An extremely upgraded version of the "Fight or Flight" response inherent in all wild animals. If Arkady is unable to react to stimulus or danger for some reason, his body will often react on it's own, granting him an ability that would help him survive the situation, or forcing him to run if it feels he will be harmed or killed should he try to stay. It also works as a sort of sixth sense, allowing him to notice when things around him aren't as they seem or more dangerous than they appear, similar to how animals can predict disasters and storms before they happen.</li><li>Chimera Mode: While he usually only channels a single ability or multiple abilities from a single animal, Arkady can also use multiple abilities from different animals at the same time. This is almost always a subconscious thing when he's emotionally distressed or in a bad situation. He can actively use this power, but doesn't often as it places far more strain on him than normal. When he's in his chimera form, he appears far more bestial than normal. His skin turns a dark, bluish-gray, his eyes turn pitch black, and he grows claws and razor sharp fangs. His strength, speed, durability, etc... are all enhanced in this form. Chimera Mode is only activated when using at least 4 different animal abilities at once.</li></ul><br/>Advantages: With his powers, Arkady has an extremely versatile set of powers at his disposal for almost any situation. His enhanced senses make it extremely difficult to lie to him, or hide from him, or even get away from him if he's chasing you. Aside from small cues, it's almost impossible to figure out exactly what his power is just from looking at him.<br/>Disadvantages: Sometimes the primal instincts of the creatures he channels are so incredibly strong, they can affect his temperament and reasoning skills. He actually has to fight the instincts for control on occasion. He also gains the weaknesses of the animal he is imitating, so for example, an extremely loud sound while using enhanced hearing would be painful and debilitating. Using his powers tends to make him ravenous, so he has to keep large amounts of food ready to refill his energy(thankfully he doesn't gain any weight).<br/><br/>Weapon(s): Being a Bratva Boss, he has free access to a small arsenal of military-grade and black market weapons should he require them. He usually keeps an FN 5.7 on his person, and a kurambit hidden in his boot at all times.<br/>Gear: He doesn't need much gear as his powers provide essentially everything he needs from surveillance to weaponry.<br/><br/>Connections:<br/>Ivan Púshkin[Chase Kostan] - His younger cousin, son of his deceased Uncle Sacha. As Arkady is the Pakhan(Boss) of the Meteor City branch of the Presnenskykaya Bratva, he signs off on the more important activities Ivan undertakes within the organization and personally signs his paychecks.