#; muses

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Verses

These are all the verses I have for these muses. These are just brief descriptions, if you’d like to know more shoot me a message!

MAIN: Anya has survived the Romanov execution, but doesn’t remember who she was. After traveling to St. Petersburg for a job, she becomes a street sweeper in the wake of Bolshevik control. All she has of her past life is a necklace pointing in the direction of Paris and some jewels. 

ALTERNATE: The Romanovs weren’t executed, and are living quiet lives in the country-side now instead. Olga is a nurse, Tatiana is a writer on women’s rights, Maria wants to start a family and Anastasia is an avid photographer. 

FANTASY: Anya survived, but wasn’t found by the nuns. Instead she was found by a family of were-bears who took care of her. After a few months of living with them, it’s discovered that some of her wounds aren’t healing correctly. The only way to fix this is to turn her into one of them. Based heavily on Slavic folklore.  

MCU: Yurovsky had been working with Hydra when the Romanovs were sent into exile. It was not known to many, but the Romanovs were mutants and Hydra believed that the children’s powers could be awakened under stress. Follows main, except Anya doesn’t remember who she is and has been forced to become an assassin for them. She has the ability to see the dead and communicate with them, as well as sensing when someone is close to death. 

HARRY POTTER: Anya is the daughter of a very well known Pure-blood wizarding family from Russia. After revolution breaks out among the wizarding and muggle world of her home, her family is forced to flee to live with relatives in England. Anya is now attending Hogwarts and was placed into Slytherin. (Maria is a Gryffindor. Tatiana and Olga are too old for Hogwarts. Alexei is a Ravenclaw)

OUAT: Anya has lived on her own for several years, with no memories of who she is, before being transported to the Enchanted Forest and living there as a thief. She ends up caught in Regina’s spell and lives in Story Brooke with the others. Once the curse is lifted, Anya still has no idea who she is and why she can’t remember besides knowing she came from Russia. 

Most of these verses are flexible, as Anya is my main muse that’s who I’ve centered most of these around. However, if you want to interact with say Olga in an MCU verse or anyone else in any verse, I can add on to verses.

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Alexei

FC: Aaron Taylor-Johnson

NAME: Alexei Nicholaevich Romanov

TITLE: Tsarevich

NICKNAMES: Alyosha, Baby, Lyosha, Sunbeam

AGE: verse dependent, was 13 when he was killed, but mostly early 20's 

PERSONALITY: Alexei was always a playful boy when he was younger, never much caring about the status of others as he mostly just wanted to play. He is a very compassionate and thoughtful person who is very understanding of others, which he developed from suffering a lot as a child. He has a lot of respect for those who care for others. His tutor also noted him being very bright and questioning. He was always aware of death from a young age which shaped his views on it. 

ABOUT: Born August 12th, 1904, Alexei was the long awaited heir his father and mother had dreamed of. He was the fifth and final child of the tsar and tsarina. However, their happiness would soon turn to fear as they discovered the young baby had hemophilia, a blood disease that had been common in his mother’s family, From then on, he was always watched over carefully. Any small bruise or cut could have marked the end for him and his parents made sure someone was with him at all times.

Just like his other siblings, his life was far from the luxuries most thought of the royal family. Most of his time was spent with his studies from early morning until dinner, only being given a few breaks in between before a mandatory walk for fresh air. His sisters doted on him lovingly and he was close to Anastasia when they were children since they were closest in age. However, the ability to not have or do things like other children soon began to take a toll on the young boy and his parents had to sit down with him and properly explain his condition to him.

That was the turning point in his life where he began to be more respectful to those who took care of him. Alexei became a very sympathetic child and tried to do his best not to worry his mother. However, that didn’t stop him from taking a nasty fall when he was eight years old, and soon he developed a really bad fever. That was when Grigori Rasputin entered the lives of the Romanovs. He was the only man who seemed to be able to help Alexei’s suffering and to keep his mother calm. 

The holy man used hypnosis on Alexei and it seemed to improve his condition. Whenever the boy got sick, Rasputin was always called in and soon it became the reason why the Russian people would soon turn on the royal family. Alexei never thought of a day where they would be put under house arrest, he had been close friends with most of the guards. Slowly though, it began to eat at the young tsarevich, and he became unable to walk and began to suffer from internal bleeding once they had been moved to Ipatiev. 

It was his father who had carried him to the basement the night of July 17th, and has asked for a chair for his son to sit in. It wasn’t long after that that the gunshots began. The boy had been shot in his chair, his body feeling as if it had exploded. He could hear his sisters screaming as the bullets ricocheted from the walls and smoke filled the room. That was all he could remember until everything went black.

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Maria

FC: Anna Popplewell

NAME: Maria Nikolaevna Romanova

TITLES: Grand Duchess

NICKNAMES: Masha, Marie, Mashka

AGE: verse dependent, born 1899, was 19 the night of the murder

PERSONALITY: Warm and open, Maria was very trusting and generous to everyone she met. Anastasia often took advantage of her submissive and docile nature. It was a rare thing for her to ever get into trouble, in fact the only time she ever did was when she stole biscuits from her mother’s tea table. She loved children, and often thought about one day where she would be a mother. Maria was also quite flirtatious, catching eyes of soldiers and such with her bright blue eyes and had many crushes.

ABOUT: Born in 1899, Maria was the third daughter on Nicholas and Alexandra. After her younger sister Anastasia was born, the two were often referred to as the ‘Little Pair’ and their older sisters the ‘Big Pair’ and were dressed accordingly and similarly. For every mischievous thing Anastasia did as a child, Maria was always there apologizing behind her. 

Her sisters often took advantage of her kind and gentle nature, that at one point they even named her 'fat little bow-wow.’ There were several instances of Olga trying to get Maria to write their mother to persuade her to give Olga her own room, or for other things. Each time Maria insisted it was her idea to write the letters and not her sister’s. However, despite her kind-hearted demeanor, she was overcome with moodiness and stubbornness. She didn’t like her school work like her older sisters did and turned her interest to drawing and sketching, which she was really good at. 

As she grew older, Maria developed several innocent crushes, as teenagers did, especially on the soldiers that she would meet at the palace. She often said she wanted to marry a soldier and raise a large family if she could. Most of her crushes stayed at that, as she was told that good girls do not kiss soldiers and that she should hide her feelings for the most. Her mother advised her that others could say unkind things about her having crushes on the soldiers, so she kept to herself and her diary. Once Alexei was born, all four sisters doted and loved on him.

However, like her mother, Maria was likely a carrier of hemophilia herself. She hemorrhaged in 1914 during a surgery to remove her tonsils and the doctor had been so shocked by it that the Tsarina had to order him to continue. When the war broke out, Maria and Anastasia were too young to become nurses like Olga and Tatiana, so they simply went and visited with the soldiers at the hospital. They also visited the nurses’ school and helped tend to the children that were there and would occasionally visit their father and brother at war headquarters. It was there that Maria developed a crush on Nikolai Dmitievich Demenkov.

When the Revolution began, Maria and her sisters had measles before they were arrested and imprisoned. She was one of the only ones who learned the names of the men that were guarding them, despite the danger of it. Maria even learned about their families and would show them pictures from her album, but Alexandra would scold her for this. Up to the night they wer taken to the basement of Ipatiev House, Maria kept in happy spirits until the end. 

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Tatiana

FC: Felicity Jones

NAME: Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova

TITLES: Grand Duchess

NICKNAMES: Tatya, Tanushka, Tanya

AGE: verse dependent, born 1897, was 21 when she was murdered

PERSONALITY: Out of the five siblings, Tatiana was the most orderly and practical. She would often correct her siblings and remind them about behaving when they were rowdy. As she grew older, she took on most of the responsibility of the household, despite being 18 months younger than Olga, and was always aware of her station as daughter of the tsar. She wanted to work hard and be useful, but like her siblings had a kind heart on her sleeve, even though she had the tendency to be cut off from others. 

ABOUT: The second born daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, Tatiana was born June 10th, 1897. While her parents were happy she was healthy, it still meant her father had no heir. However, Nicholas was the one who named her and her sister after Alexander Pushkin’s novel Eugene Onegin, as he liked the idea of having daughters named after the sisters from the story.

Tatiana was the more sensible of Nicholas and Alexandra’s children and was quite religious and read from her Bible often, as she saw it was her duty. She was the most like their mother, and was the only one out of five children who seemed to understand her, and in so, ended up with the nickname ‘Governess’. However, it was Tatiana that was always sent to their parents whenever the children wanted something, as she was quite skilled in taking charge of situations and negotiating.

Growing up, she seemed to be less open and spontaneous than her sister Olga, and was even less talented in most things, but she worked harder and with more determination. She especially liked embroidery and stitch work. As a teenager, she was assigned a regiment of soldiers, the Vosnesensky Lancers, and was given the honorary title of Colonel. Tatiana loved going out to inspect and greet the soldier, and even found herself becoming infatuated with some. However, she found their behavior to be a bit shocking, even when they were in her presence.

After the assassination of Pyotr Stolypin at the Kiev Opera House, Tatiana had trouble sleeping afterwards. She became a nurse, with Olga and their mother at the outbreak of the Great War. Most considered her to be an excellent nurse and to be very skillful, so much so that a war aid committee was named after her. The burdens of war soon fell on her shoulders and she even felt guilty that she couldn’t do anything to help, so she began to make more public appearances, even more than Olga. Several soldiers passed through the hospital and she became infatuated with them. One in particular was Dmitri Yakovlevich Malama. He even gave her a dog at one point, but nothing serious came out of it unfortunately. Like Olga, matches for Tatiana were often speculated. At one point, the potential marriage between her and Alexander I of Serbia was even considered before the war.

Once the family was under arrest, Tatiana found it hard as she felt out of place from not having anything to do. She missed the hospital and being a nurse. It was noted that she had even lost a lot of weight. The situation weighed heavy on her mind, but that didn’t keep her from speaking to the soldiers that were there to guard them at Ipatiev. She even kept an optimistic future about going to England. Just like when they were younger, Tatiana was the one sent to the soldiers or Yurovsky to negotiate for things. Otherwise, she was found reading her Bible or speaking with her mother until that final night. She had even asked Yurovsky that evening if they could bring back the little kitchen boy that Alexei liked to play with, but that wouldn’t happen.

 After the reading of the execution sentence and all hell broke loose, Tatiana had tried to stand to get to her father, but she had been shot in the head.

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Olga

FC: Lily James

NAME: Olga Nikolaevna Romanova

TITLES: Grand Duchess

NICKNAMES: Olya, Olyechka, Olishka

AGE: verse dependent, born 1895, was 22 when she was killed

PERSONALITY: Olga was a very straightforward and sincere girl, never afraid to speak her mind. She cared for others and wanted to do anything she could to help those she met. There was an angelic kindness to her. Though she also had quite the temper on her when she was angry. Olga also loved her country deeply. She was very devoted to her father and worried about him constantly, especially after the Revolution and his abdication. Her entire demeanor changed completely. The once bright and cheerful sister became sad and anxious all the time.

ABOUT: The first born daughter, Olga Romanova was born November 16th, 1895 to Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. It didn’t dismay her parents considerably that their firstborn was a girl, no, they didn’t start to worry until her three other sisters were born. As a child, Olga was known to ask for more lavish things and could lose her temper easily. There was even an incident where she screamed at a painter who was painting her portrait. Needless to say, her father hadn’t been too happy about that. As a student, Olga was practically perfect, especially with music. Her teachers noted she had the perfect ear for piano. She loved learning and doing school work, unlike her siblings, and would often be found reading whenever she could.

Due to the Romanov children being so sheltered, it was obvious Olga didn’t understand much about the outside world, despite being a bright and educated child. However, she soon grew very aware of the growing tensions in her country. She loved her father dearly and would often take walks with him whenever she could. The two of them had a close bond, as she was the most like him out of the children. As she grew older, marriage was a topic that occurred too often for the young grand duchess. There were several men who had been discussed, but Olga was adamant on marrying a Russian. Her relationship became slightly strained with her mother as she often found her attitude to be draining. She loved her mother though, but the two would often clash over things.

When the monk Rasputin started to care for her little brother, Olga and her sister Tatiana confided in him. Though, her view on the ‘holy man’ seemed to change and she eventually distanced herself from him before his death. She had grown aware of the political upheaval his presence seemed to cause, even after his death. When the war got bad, Olga went on to donate to several charities herself and even volunteered as a nurse with Tatiana. The oldest Romanov had become very religious and wanted to help as many people as she could. That was where she met a soldier named Dmitri Chakh-Bagov, who had been wounded and wrote about him in her diary. She had fallen in love with him, but it was a love that was destined to go nowhere. It only fueled her want to marry a Russian man and live in the country more and her parents were quite aware. They agreed they wouldn’t have her marry someone she didn’t like.

Once they were put under house arrest, Olga’s moods changed drastically and she relied heavily on her faith to keep her calm. On July 14th, the family went to their last church service in private. The oldest daughter seemed to sense the tense air at Ipatiev House, but tried to remain optimistic on their escape until their last moments. When Yurovsky had read out the sentence, Olga clung to Tatiana while the man shot her sister in the head until she herself was shot in the face.

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Anya

FC: Sophie Skelton

Name: Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova

Titles: Grand Duchess

Nicknames: Anya, Nastasia, Shyybzik, Shyybz

Age: Thought dead at 17; in her 20’s in the 1920’s (rest is verse dependent)

Personality: Known as the energetic and comedic Romanov, Anastasia loves to cause mischief and tell jokes. She had a great imagination as a child and is still able to come up with stories to tell every now and then. Witty and playful, she quite sociable and loves being the center of attention. However, she does have her moments where she draws in on herself and craves love and to be accepted. After the night of the execution, Anya still retains her wit and attitude, but tends to be more reserved and tentative in situations. 

About: Anastasia was born on June 18th 1901 to Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna. She was the fourth and youngest daughter the couple had, and the fourth attempt at trying for an heir. It would take a couple more years for Alexei to be born, but despite being a girl, Nicholas loved her. Many people would think the Tsar’s children lived lavish lives and were spoiled rotten, but the truth was quite the opposite. Yes, they were children of the Tsar, but their mother made sure they lived as simply as possible. They slept on hard cots with no pillows, made their own rooms, and did needlework for charity. Once they got older, the rigorous studies began. 

As a child, Anastasia was a wild one. She would often get into trouble, and despite the fact that she wouldn’t sit still for any tutor, she was very intelligent and bright. She would often play pranks on everyone, but mostly her sister Maria since they shared a room. She knew exactly how to pull her charm when she got caught and managed to get her way out of most situations. Her family called her ‘little pixie’ because of this. Her and Maria were close, despite her pranks, and spent most of their time together. However, her best friend was their younger brother Alexei. She loved spending time with him and did her best to keep him safe.

As she grew older, she wasn’t aware of the growing tensions in Russia. For the most, she just knew and saw that her father was under a lot of stress. It pained her to see him that way and always did her best to cheer him up when she could. After the scandal with Grigori Rasputin and then his murder, she and her sisters were left very empty. The five children were very close to the monk. After, their mother tried to turn their focus onto helping the soldiers, even turning one of their palaces into a hospital. Olga and Tatiana became nurses since they were the eldest, and Anastasia did her best to cheer the soldiers up by telling jokes and acting a fool to make them laugh. That was when she realized just how bad war could be. 

It wasn’t long after, that Anastasia and her family were put under house arrest as the Russian Revolution came to a nasty head. Her father had abdicated the throne for himself and Alexei. The Bolsheviks soon took control and moved the family to Yekaterinburg. Being in captivity had an affect on the youngest Romanov daughter. She wasn’t as bright and cheery as she used to be, but she did try her best. However the stress began to take its toll on her once they were moved to the Ipatiev House. One day she had tried to open a window just to see the sky better and nearly got shot. Needless to say, she never tried to open another window after that. Three days before the fateful night, no one knew but had an idea of what was going on and they had their last church service. 'Don’t forget us,’ Anastasia had written to a friend.

On July 18th, 1918, the family was awakened in the middle of the night and told to get dressed. They were herded into a small basement with a maid, their cook, and Alexei’s doctor and told to wait. At first, they were told they were being moved, but when soldiers entered the room behind Yakov Yurovsky, it was announced they were being sentenced to death. “What? What?” Her father had barely repeated himself before he was shot several times. What happened next was pure chaos. Anastasia tried to cover her head as she tried to huddle against Maria, but felt herself falling into the corner of the wall. The screaming and gun shots soon died down and the room had been riddled with blood and bullet holes. The gun powder shifted through the air as the Bolsheviks made sure everyone was dead before carrying the bodied outside.

There was a bright light and she knew she wasn’t dead. Her body ached and felt like it was on fire. She didn’t remember anything. Her name, where she came from. Nothing. The nuns that had found her gave her fresh clothes and looked after her for a year, deciding to call her 'Anya’, before sending her on her way to find a job. That was the beginning of her new life. She traveled, picking up any job she could find on the way until St. Peterburg.