Arkady Borovich

Race	Human
Dynasty	The Borovich Family
Player	[Gerard Kurth]

Arkady Borovich

Name: Arkady Borovich

Dynasty: Borovich

Notable Traits: Former Underhive Ganger

Titles: Lord-Captain, Vory v Zakone

Information Known by Arkangel Society

Arkady smells engine oil in the air

Borovich was an Underhive gang leader and later served in the Imperial Guard as a penal trooper. He dislikes the Arbites and Administratum. He takes great pride in the fact he 'aquired' his warrant and ship through currently unspecified larceny.

Arkady locks his signature shield

Rumours

• Has a powerful scowl which strikes fear into the hearts of men.
• Is fond of fishing in Archangel sumps
• Has unresolved Vendetta with Archangel Banking clans
• Has sworn to personally kill the Navigator Gygax
• Borovich was secretly married on Chernobog. His wife died under mysterious circumstances.
• Borovich has a certain charm

The Scowl

Quotes

• "Other dynasties may align more closely with our mission, but I just like the Boroviches, the big man in particular. I can't decide whether he's ruthless but sentimental or sentimental but ruthless." - Mac
• "The man is scarred and angry, he wears his past on his sleave and is a violent criminal. Apart from that he is a nice guy." - Maximillion
• "This man is as a father to me. That should tell you all you need to know about how far I would go for him." - Rusev
• "My name is Arkady somethingsomething Borovich, but you can call me Lord-Captain... you bet your ass I can. No wait, that sounded a lot better in my head..." - Araq
• "There's definitely more there than we're seeing. More, even, than those who think they have seen it. He is driven by a great deal more than glory, money and friendship." - Victrix
• "Loud and brash but with a natural talent for leadership, he should have been a Regimental Commander not languishing away as a Penal Legionnaire " - Cartwright
• "I see what you are doing and a part of me cannot help but respect it, even if it does inconvenience me greatly." - Lord-Captain Sireena Jocasta of the Blood of House Cerastes
• "Alpha of the whole hunting party. He talks, even the captains listen. People do not argue with him in war. If it means he has proved himself a leader, or if it means he is just strong, I do not know. But people I like like him. So I will trust him. He has been kind to me when he did not have to be." - Skyfall
• "Our interactions will always be enigmatic. On one hand I respect his compassion and leadership, on the other I only see hatred burn in his eyes, blinding him." - Ed'wari
• "I have known him all his life, and he reminds me most of Gregori Borovich, his many times removed dedushka. Like Gregori, Arkady is absolutely loyal to family, ruthless in enacting his will, and utterly affable with his friends. Gregori was the first Borovich to earn my loyalty. Arkady has it more than ever. - Magos Karchev
• "I am certain that I could ambush someone from behind that shield. It would be probably be unwise to ambush the man holding it." - Twigjack
• "He knows what he is, and has accepted that. Few amongst us can say the same..." - Friedrich Sternenlicht
• "For a Mon'Keigh he can weave a skein that would put most of our faithful to shame." - Ed'wari
• "Arkady puts up with my indiscretions with more patience and tolerance than I sometimes deserve. I just want him to be proud of me some day." - Rusev
• "Never before has so much been said in just a scowl, its definitely a talent." - Maximillion
• "You have really beautiful eyes." - Artemisia Minerva Tabbris Blair, while somewhat inebriated.
• "I have met many warriors, but until Arkady I had never met a conqueror. I admire him too greatly to yield without a fight." - Thunder
• "Given where I understand he comes from, and where he is now... I wonder if he has a goal, or if he's got everything he truly wants already." - Araquiel
• "I think I am getting a measure of him. I do not think he is the brute that he thinks he is." - Maximillion
• "I died! Well, not really. Except I did. Kind of. It felt like it. But! Not actually dead!" - Not the answer Borovich was expecting from Artemisia Minerva Tabbris Blair in response to "How was your day".
• "I do believe he is going to be fun..." - Friedrich Sternenlicht being more cryptic than usual...
• "We have a chance out here, to do something great. To become more than the sins of our fathers. To do what we were meant to be doing." - Ambrose Cordell Tollman
• "I gave it to the Arkady who remembered me." - Artemisia Minerva Tabbris Blair
• "He honours his family, and fights like an iron bear. No matter what else he does, he is worthy of respect." - Thunder
• "I worry for my father. We escaped the life, I do not know if I want to return to those days so soon." - Rusev
• "I understand how fame, power, and freedom can feel like enough. I enjoy them myself. But sometimes I look at him and I think I see means in search of an end." - Mac
• "Everyone wants to be a gangster, 'till its time to do some Gangster shit." - Arkady Borovich
• "He believes in his gut and acts on instinct. This is good as long as you do not let it make you an animal." - Maximillion
• "Confident leader and head of his family. Has quite the way with words when he wants too. Solid combatant. An asset to the flotilla when properly focused" - Lieutenant-Surgeon Schwarzekappel
• "As dangerous as only one of steadfast faith & true conviction can be." - Missionary Stenberg
• "It's just a kneecap, easy fix." - Rusev
• "He has a romantic side it would seem. I hope his affections for Artemesia are genuine, if not then there are many who would see him suffer for playing with her heart" - Azrael Schwarzekappel
• "If I hadn't had Rafi to help me out, he would have pasted me. What the fuck business does he have being that fast? There's no justice." - Lord Captain Macharius Malvoisin
• "I am glad he liked his gift, he helped me begin to cut the last of those ties to a past I wish to leave behind." - Ed'wari
• "Such a strength is displayed as a Lord Captain, but I see a gentle soul within. " - Sterling
• "He knows that his crew is his weapon, I can respect that." - Maximillion
• "P-01-18.02-15: Borovich. The Lord Captain is a commanding lead on Expeditions and does not hesitate to make himself and his demands known. In that regard, I take relief in the clarity that the Lord Captain provides. A stellar drinking comrade and a weeping heart behind six inches of Carbon NulSteel" - Florentius Sweetwater
• "Your question is a complex one, something that has implications long beyond today. The words of the poem you spoke to me, these will see you in good stead come the answer. Be mindful however, that the answer may not be one you wish to hear." - Ambrose Cordell Tollman
• "While not the nicest of people in the galaxy, get on his good side and bring some good engine vodka and you're Tovaritch in no time. Leads a good band of rogues I'd follow... Not to document evidence of course." Decius Crane
• " A proud man, but considering his ancient lineage that is not surprising. " - Sterling
• "I guess he has a certain charm." - Stacy
• "A reliable ally, so long as you know where the lines are." - Friedrich Sternenlicht
• "He remains the loudest and most authoritative voice at the captains table. Solid leadership is always reassuring" - Azrael Schwarzekappel
• "That was… not intended. Not planned, in the slightest. Well, not by me, but maybe by Him… Following this path will be a challenge, I am sure. Which is why I am certain it will be worthwhile." - Stenberg
• "He is family to my wife and therefore family to me. The patriarch who provides strength and inspiration on the front lines." Anahita
• "If the value of a leader comes from those who follow them, then his is high fashion." - Maximillion
• "He remains a competent leader with a close bond to his crew family, one wonders what he could have archived if fate had seen him serve in the guard." - Azrael Schwarzekappel
• "I imagine he was having the time of his life, no doubt he made out like a bandit" - Cartwright
• "A keel. A steering hand. A luxurious stateroom. And an armoured prow." - Stenberg
• "I watched the glare on a stony face change to one softened. His was still a grim expression, but in it I saw that he saw I had changed. That he understood. It was empathy, something I never would have expected from him." - Ed'wari
• "He is becoming Boyar to entire Archangel fleet. His Grandfather would be proud." - Magos Karchev
• "If you'd asked me to choose who might do that, I don't think I would have picked him, but I can sort of see it now." - Mac
• "I am increasingly unsure if you are more consciously fallen, or more a victim of manipulation. And I do not know which would be more tragic." - Archbishop Stenberg
• "Yet to play out and I have a lot of respect for him. But let's see, and make sure we have a means of destruction available." - Friedrich Sternenlicht
• "You have made a choice, sworn an oath. All that is left is to respect that. You will reach his light in time." - Maximillion
• "Perhaps I should be wroth that such heartfelt words turned out to be hypocrisy. But I understand. More so I think than any other you spoke with that night." - Ambrose Cordell Tollman
• "To steal The Surgeon General's favorite line, he's 'a damned fool'. I suppose in more ways than one now. " - Cartwright

OOC Information

Player: Gerard Kurth

Inspirations: Gary Oldman in Dracula, Bill the Butcher from Gangs of New York, The Count from Sesame street, every pan-slavic gangster ever

Soundtrack: Retrowave, 70's and 80's Punk