&&. announcing her royal highness, ( nadezhda “nadya” romanova ), the ( 33 ) year old ( princess ) of ( russia ). she is often confused with ( meghan ory ). some say that she is ( temperamental & brusque ), but she is actually ( laid-back & perspicacious ).
it’s the first week of the new year, boney m’s rasputin starts playing: she’s back!
WHERE’S THE BITCH BEEN?
in the original intro i wrote: as the 5th romanov child, she’d been living away from the palace comfortably, doing her own thing, living anonymously, ready to settle down, considering marrying her partner at the time, only arriving when needed. she never needed or wanted the glory or the spotlight. her interests just aren’t political.
this has changed. after joining the program, nadya’s perception of most things was tested, even her psyche was shaken, thanks to the fact that alexei damn near died from being poisoned. her unyieldingly cool head, and carefully measured reactions became more prone to irritability.
and even more concerning, where it was once so seamless, so inherent to flow in tandem with kostya, she stopped agreeing with certain things.
it uprooted her so fundamentally she couldn’t even admit the fact out loud, preferring to hide it away and press her lips tighter.
it was easier to seek some space (they were sharing a villa in phuket when she left) and go home to russia where she knew help could be used with the oblasts, and updates and counsel could be sought from the likes of anya & oksana.
when they left russia she held the fort, took on more responsibilities than she ever has, covering for anya especially — it allowed her to continue being her reserved reclusive self, but in a different way. (law docs are boring though rest in fucking peace nadya)
needless to say she’s sorted herself out now. reverted back to the same steel trap mouthed, cool-headed, calm nadya.
she still favours dark colours, but wears way less makeup now, and mixes things up once in awhile — she will not however, attend an all-white party or wear a rainbow tube dress, ever again
she still has great hair.
still rolls her eyes a lot
she’s back because irina & kostya have (mostly) got things covered and anya literally cannot be an island by herself without irina for this long, so here comes the substitute ig
i also wrote: she dropped her nice comfy life and partner like they were on fire — it was a simple sacrifice. duty if you want to call it that.
she did see said former partner. stuff happened. it’s more complicated than ever. she does not want to talk about it.
everything below this is from the old intro, but i strongly recommend skimming through it again / reading it, esp if you joined after she left bc it’s important and a good refresher
GENERAL THINGS
this is nadya please don’t call her anything else, she will ignore you entirely even if you are a king or queen. it’s different if you are using her full title. only parents called her nadezhda ever and even that was somewhat seldom.
she is very . . . and there’s no other word for this; cool.
slim fit clothing, dark colours, tasteful cuts, sleek & simple, effortless aura, great hair, b&w photos, curated style, feline-like gait type cool.
between the russian siblings she’s the youngest & the quiet observer — the unassuming lynchpin — the dark horse who’ll stay quiet and let the older ones run themselves dry with their clashing personalities and then casually slip in a flippant comment that inevitably ends the discussion because she’d been there, simply listening the whole time.
in this sense where family is concerned, while she never advocates for singing kumbayah round a fire, she also doesn’t start arguments, she ends them with simple facts.
kostya is lyosha’s spokesperson, but nadya is his anchor — and anya’s too on occasion, gives them both a reality check. bc c’mon.
she is loyal to her country (of course, she’s a russian royal), and she isn’t shy about sounding russian. her accent is comprehensible, and she adheres to grammar rules, but unregulated — yknow, just in case you decide to forget who you’re speaking to.
until alexei ascended the throne and rumours started swirling.
for real they were like come home superman you’re needed at court — and she started making arrangements, no loose ends. at the end of the day no matter what nothing comes above the royal family, she will defer to it always and do exactly what is necessary.
PERSONALITY
she is fairly discerning, since she’s an observer.
has judgemental tendencies, but she usually keeps her opinions to herself ... sometimes. you may or may not catch her rolling her eyes at something and then keeping quiet about it. ( or muttering to kostya, and if he laughs then ... well you had it coming didn’t you )
she doesn’t smile easily — occasionally she does, but if it’s a half smile does it count? probably not. except when she’s ribbing kostya. she does that a lot. they’re barely a year apart what can you do.
she doesn’t give a rat’s ass what brand or jewels you’re wearing.
she does however, like art and aesthetics. everything she does or chooses somehow ends up looking like it’s out of a kooky pinterest board or diane keaton’s instagram feed. she likes things that are different. daring. that have meaning or stories behind them. the deliberation behind something attracts her
she also likes vintage things
she is the most laid-back out of the russians ( bc the boys are fairly chill anyways ), you don’t have to try to impress her when conversing, she’s chill about nearly everything, live and let live... circle of life, whatever. if you’re an offensive trashcan, she’ll just accept that it’s how you are, and move on with her life.
she’s very thinkie-thoughty, and philosophical. ur forgiven for wanting to bludgeon her to death when she does that bc i know i do
she plays the guitar and the harp
she has a tattoo surrounding her left wrist
