“Perhaps if he were not such a dick, maybe? He’s very pretty. If Tatiana has not already had sex with him, she probably should. He clearly is very interested in her, judging from how seriously he takes his job. No bodyguard I’ve ever known has cared that much about protecting their assigned person unless they have a vested personal interest. But as it is, he’s a... how shall I phrase this? He’s a cocksucking dickhead with the intellectual capacity of a broken spoon. So no. No I would not.”
Sofia Valentina of Ukraine attending The Norwegian’s New Year’s Eve Party in Oslo, Norway on Dec. 31st, 2018
In keeping with her treatment of parties as work events, Sofia is not really here for fun. However, her plans to stay professional at the Christmas party were derailed, both by the arrival of her half-sister and by the antics of the king of New Zealand. So she’s worried that this is also going to turn into just another frivolous waste of time. Well, at least she looks good.
&&. is that ( emmy rossum )?? no, it’s just ( sofia valentina ). she is the ( first daughter ) of ( ukraine ). she is ( 29 ) years old and her birthday is the ( 23rd ) of ( july ) which makes her a ( leo ). she is ( clever & compassionate ) and ( outspoken & persistent. ) but, unfortunately, also ( haughty & argumentative ). those traits just make her a ( gryffindor ) and in scientific terms an ( isfj-a ). she is ( pansexual ) and the plaza’s ( activist ). her theme song is ( machine ) by ( imagine dragons ). her interests include ( art & video games ). she practices ( no religion ) and is a supporter of ( none of the current political parties in Ukraine as she thinks they all are either too broad/vague in their platforms or too narrow and focus on the wrong things ). her quirk is ( rambling about linguistics and art, especially latin and art history ) and favourite quote is ( “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ) by ( charlotte brontë from jane eyre ) because ( she’s fought against a cage of expectations her whole life only to find the cage was built on lies, so she’s not about that bs ). last but not least she ( does ) believe in true love.
“Ooh! Well, of course, my favorite word in Ukrainian is nivroku. You can’t literally translate it into other languages, but we use it similarly to how you say something is ‘not bad’. Like, that’s not bad, it’s just what’s needed in this situation. My favorite in Russian is perepodvypodvert, another untranslatable which basically means doing something in an overly complex and incomprehensible way. Even the word itself is overly complex linguistically! And then for English, something about iridescent has always caught my interest. It’s fun to say, even though there are many other words you could use to describe the same thing, and it looks very pretty when written.”
&&. ( sofia valeria valentina ), the ( 29 ) year old ( daughter ) of the president of ( ukraine ). she is often confused with ( emmy rossum ). some say that she is ( haughty & argumentative ), but she is actually ( clever & compassionate ).
Hi again, everyone! Bree here with my second baby, this time the outspoken First Daughter of Ukraine. I’m almost done with her bio which will be on her bio page when finished, but until then here’s some important info!
Sofia is the oldest child of President Oleksander Valentina of Ukraine and his late wife Anastasia. For most of her life she was an only child. Her nickname is Sofi, and she lets most people use it.
She is fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, English, and Latin (as a result of her education). She’s also competent in French and German, though she finds both a bit exhausting to speak.
Sofia is well-respected and beloved in her home country for her constant use of her status as a voice for political and societal change. She champions civil rights of all kinds across the globe (particularly women’s rights and LGBT rights), and started a foundation whose purpose is to combat poverty and hunger worldwide. Her activism has made her a fairly popular figure around the world, but very little is known about her as she keeps her personal life very private.
The only aspect of her personal life that she openly shares is her art. She’s a skilled painter and sculptor, and has used her art to further her activism and messages many times over the years.
However, Sofia is as divisive a figure as she is a popular one, because of the burning passion she throws into her activism and her abrasively egalitarian views. Among the government of Ukraine, she is seen as a nuisance and formidable enemy to those who stand in the way of progress and change. Many attempts have been made over the years to use laws surrounding the First Family to force her to mellow out or back down, so far with no success. She’s dodged all of these quite artfully.
Romantically, Sofia is quite reserved. She’s allowed herself to have one or two relationships that were primarily for political reasons, but always broke them off when they’d served their purpose. This has given her a little bit of an conniving, “ice queen” reputation, but she doesn’t particularly care. Romance, in her mind, should never be mixed with politics. She knows this first hand.
Her parents were once a political powerhouse. Her mom was her dad’s campaign manager before he became President, and this drove a wedge between them. They kept up the appearance of a happy marriage for the public and for Sofia when she was young, but it was pretty clear to people close to the family that their marriage had some serious problems. When Sofia was 8, her father had an affair with a Russian woman—not unexpected, as both Oleksander and Anastasia had started cheating on each other quite regularly by that point. When the woman vanished, Oleksander suspected that she might have been carrying his child, and whatever resources he wasn’t spending on running a country were spent on finding her. This further destroyed his marriage as Anastasia felt abandoned.
Sofia grew up knowing there was something wrong, that the carefully cultivated image her family presented was a lie. As a budding artist, she took her frustrations out by sneaking out into the streets of Kiev to paint political murals on important landmarks. This guerrilla art earned her the nickname “Buntivnyk”, the Rebel, though to this day no one knows that she was the artist except her. She also began producing slightly less combative art for the public, using it to raise awareness for various causes and charities. Eventually, she went to college for Foreign Affairs and Art degrees.
As she was about to graduate, she finally learned the truth behind her family’s disintegration. Oleksander and Anastasia had not been in love for decades, and furthermore he might have a lovechild somewhere out in the world whose mother he desperately wanted to reconnect with. If/when he found this child and their mother, he intended to divorce Anastasia, regardless of her recent COPD diagnosis. Anastasia was apparently on board with this; she felt she no longer had reason to live with a husband she hated, and was content to sleep around the capital until the disease finally killed her. Disgusted by both her parents, Sofia finished college and moved to Odessa to start her foundation. She only returned to Kiev for her mother’s funeral, but otherwise was determined to stay away for as long as possible.
A few years ago, her father begged her to come home, promising that he’d given up on his one-time mistress and possible secret child. He wanted his family back, what little of it he hadn’t destroyed, and he wanted to be part of her life. Little by little, Sofia reconnected with him, and things were actually going well until six months ago. That’s when special forces brought Tatiana Metanova to the presidential estate, and paternity tests proved that she was Oleksander’s illegitimate child. Knowing her father lied to her again, she has cut ties with him once more and happily moved to Oslo to get away from him. She’s not happy that Tatiana is here, too, but she’s just trying to avoid her newly-discovered half-sister as much as possible.
In some ways Sofia was sheltered the way many royal children and children of politicians are, and in some ways she had a good deal more freedom. While she’s never done some simple things like play cards or learn to drive a car, she did engage in a certain degree of youthful partying, is known for her other hobby of video gaming, and engaged in illegal street art as a teen. It’s a mixed bag.
Despite her tough stance on issues she cares about, Sofia definitely has a very soft side. She can react badly when overwhelmed, lashing out at people until she is given space to calm down, getting very restless and trying to do something about whatever is upsetting her. When scared, she will retreat physically and emotionally until she feels safe again. And she is a very physical person in terms of showing affection. She gives hugs freely, touches people casually, happily cuddles people she is close to, etc.
Sofi is determined to make the most of her time here in Oslo. She still runs her foundation and intends to use it to help common people caught in the middle of this war. She’s uncompromising in her ethics and formidable to deal with as an opponent, but she hopes that this situation will yield some compromise and peace. If she can help make that happen, she’ll do whatever she can.
So there you have it! If you’d like a more specific connection to her, let me know. And if you want to plot anything specific, I’m super duper open to anything. Can’t wait!
how long had it been? how long since he'd dared to show his face in public? in actuality it was a foolish question—exactly six months it had been, the same length of time his mother declared they must all mourn his father. his mother was still in mourning, even as they joined the ton for the season, as was appropriate for the wife of a king. they'd gone to their estate for the summer, to mourn—or more likely hide out from all the gossip that was certainly circulating—and as the season begun, they returned to london.
the former prince's big debut was a walkabout in hyde park; the ton tended to congregate here during the day, to see and to be seen. he wore the most fashionable cut and fabrics, something his mother had been extremely particular about. even the smallest of faux pas could ruin any chance they had at recovery. it was during this walk that percy spotted sofia de bourbon—probably out here to do the same as all the others (catch attention). he strolled in her direction, trying not to appear overly eager for her company. as he approached, percy dipped into a dramatic bow. "your highness. what a pleasure it is to see you again." as he straightened his back, there was a mischievous smirk playing at his lips.
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“Ovva... I suppose I would have to say my creativity. I’ve always been very artistic, and I’ve channeled that into many works, personal, political, and otherwise. It’s sort of a core element of who I am. Maybe a contender would be my stubbornness? I’ve been told it can be very... na pershyy plan. At the forefront. I don’t know, I don’t really talk about this sort of stuff often. I guess I more define myself by my achievements than individual traits.”
