since i have the brief motivation - everyone meet the new oc:
sasha is in a unique position within cipher pol. he is the head priest and keeper of their 'churches' on guanhao and the holy land. while the god he worships is mostly unclear - sasha plays an integral role in indoctrination, as well as evaluation. the church is theoretically a place of comfort, and visiting there to confess ones wayward sins (e.g. i have erred in my thoughts of devotion to celestial dragons and the world government cause) lets sasha promote a safe space, with more sinister tones beneath. to him - the gorosei and celestial dragons are the god to be worshipped, though it is likely he knows of imu as well.
43-45 years old, though he tends to appear closer to his mid to late thirties. male, but distinctly androgynous. he/they.
twin brother to rooke d. sev (sasha is the older twin)
born in the west blue on july 28th. notably interested in religion from a young age, but like sev - was raised by cipher pol.
5'5''. small of stature and petite with a small chest. his most notable feature is his fiery red hair - very long and wavy and usually pulled away from his face in a ponytail or half bun. he's quite pale, and covered in freckles. his eyes are a gentle hazel that often appears mostly green.
sasha technically has taken a vow of chastity, but in terms of desire he leans mostly towards men.
usually fully covered in shades of green, white, and black. sometimes red. he doesn't like to show skin.
he can almost always be seen with the wooden beads of a rosary wrapped about his wrist, though the cross is notably lacking.
very approachable. very sweet, he's affable, gentle, and extremely easy to be around - if not a little shy at times. sasha is quick to smile or offer a comforting touch. he seems truly compassionate. in reality, something sinister lurks beneath the surface. that compassion can turn to zealotry quickly, and he will happily cull those that do not fit within cipher pol's and the world's vision with glee. he is an apex predator, just well hidden.
sasha was originally intended to eat the devil fruit tori tori no mi, model: dove. however, another trainee was granted the devil fruit for neko neko no mi, model: amur leopard at the same time. sasha slaughtered the other trainee in cold blood and in public, and claimed the amur leopard devil fruit for himself.
due to his devotion, his instincts are decently surpressed, though he does fall victim to them when not careful. he has a habit of scratching that itch by simply fully transforming and going to hunt small prey in the wilderness. there may have been a person once.
the devil fruit allows for partial or full transformation into an amur leopard. stronger, silent, better eyesight and hearing, and notably very fast in comparison to even other neko neko no mi users.
sasha possesses all three forms of haki - though the conquerors haki is a surprise to all, including him. observation is his least powerful.
he is still an active agent - and will get sent away from time to time. sasha is an accomplished assassin, but most of his kills are undercover and involve entire cullings of large groups. he does not get sent out often, but still occasionally sees active duty.
a good cook, likes to read shitty romance novels, and is very devoted to his cause. prefers the cold to heat, and complains about sev's smoking daily.
