𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐎𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑 , YULIANNA MARKOV , the PROPRIETRESS OF THE GARNIZON is seen traversing the streets of moscow , but the volki swear that she is originally from PETROGRAD ; perhaps it’s AN ESCAPE FROM CONVENTION ; THE MAINTENANCE OF A MEMORY that brought them here . fellow residents liken their resemblance to JENNA COLEMAN . the THIRTY - TWO year old CIS FEMALE was CHARMING &. INCISIVE before the war’s ruination , but in the aftermath have become WITHDRAWN &. CRITICAL. rumours throughout eastern europe have given them a reputation of THE GOLDEN GIRL TARNISHED - OBLITERATED , AND NOW THE TICKING OF THE CLOCK - REMINDS YOU TO MOVE FORWARD, ONWARD . IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO . DELICATE FEATURES & GENTLE SMILES MASK THE SECRETS UNDERNEATH ( YOU’VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD FOR BUSINESS ) . A SHADOW IN THE CORNER , AN EMPTY BASSINET IN THE CENTER OF A ROOM - A REMINDER OF ALL THAT YOU HAVE LOST . IT IS TIME NOT ONLY TO SURVIVE , BUT TO THRIVE .
CHARACTER BASICS
NAME : yulianna vasilyevna markova ( née morozova ) NICKNAMES : diminutives - yulya , yulenka , yulechka OCCUPATION / TITLE : owner & proprietress of the garnizon GENDER : cis female AGE: thirty - two BIRTHPLACE: petrograd , russia CURRENT RESIDENCE : moscow , russia MORAL ALIGNMENT: neutral good MYER’S BRIGGS TYPE: the advocate , infj-t PERSONALITY: compassionate , charming , charismatic , withdrawn , changeable , ill-tempered , understated , austere , sensitive , guarded , reserved , insightful , detail-oriented , shrewd , altruistic , passionate , driven .
AFFILIATIONS
FAMILY: FATHER : vasily morozov ( estranged ) MOTHER : ekaterina morozova ( estranged , secretly in contact ) SIBLINGS : maxm morozov ( elder brother ) , sacha morozov ( younger brother ) olga morozov ( younger sister ) EXTENDED FAMILY: various aunts , uncles , & cousins PARTNER : mikhail markov ( husband , deceased ) CHILDREN: katya markov ( daughter , five & a half years old - primarily living with her mother-in-law )
PHYSICAL DETAILS
PREFERRED HAND: left handed EYE COLOR: brown HAIR COLOR: brown SKIN TONE: fair COMPLEXION: clear BUILD: petite HEIGHT: 5′1 NOTABLE FEATURES OR SCARS : generally ‘delicate’ features , bowed lips , dimples , notable birthmark on left shoulder blade, scar on left wrist due to a ‘bar accident.’
PERSONAL / MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL
RELIGION: russian orthodox ( not practicing ) FEARS: isolation / loneliness , endangerment of loved ones , confronting the past , personal security & preservation . AFFINITIES & ABILITIES: ability to act under pressure, natural charisma & storytelling ability , subterfuge , bookkeeping & business management , gifted pianist & singer , emotional masking ANIMALS: stray cats that loiter around the garnizon SPOKEN LANGUAGES: russian , french ( fluent ) , english ( intermediate )
TBA
tw : for death , mentions of miscarriage & stillbirth , postpartum depression & depression
born the daughter of a wealthy tradesman , it was clear from a young age that yulianna’s life would be golden . each facet of her life was planned & prepared for - - the golden girl would be educated to be a little lady , all to make a golden wife out of her . cunning even in her youth , yulya knew that to be golden meant to be controlled . to be pawned off & encouraged to become a wife that would increase her family’s standing . so , she played her part . she received what education she could . she smiled politely , laughed at jokes she couldn’t find the humour in . she waited . for to be golden meant to live in a gilded cage , and yulianna wanted nothing more than to fly free .
so she waited . independence quelled only temporarily , until it was time to ‘finish’ her education by way of an extended stay with her aunt who would prepare her for the market of marriage . an opportunity . an exchanged train ticket & several trunks later saw yulianna in moscow alone . knowing her father would see her departer as her ruin , she left a note for her siblings , an apology to her mother , and did not turn back . a single room in a boarding house replaced the lush walls of her family home - all she had known uprooted , but she was free .
what little savings she had soon ran dry , and searching for jobs with no work experience felt fruitless . she had no inclination when she entered the garnizon that it would alter the course of her life forever . clever words & charming smiles at the handsome proprietor saw her receive a position on a temporary basis as a barmaid. through conversation & working in close proximity with mikhail , the two grew close . he learned of her charmed past , and she worked to break down a rather frigid exterior. friendship quickly turned to romance , and a hasty elopement opened a door to a completely different world. THE VOLKI . the garnizon , yulianna learned , was the door to so much more . it was a meeting place , a safe house for the prolific group . not only that , but her husband was a member of such a group .
clever as she was , yulianna was quick to learn the ropes. she upheld the business while also assisting with volki dealings . fearless , she ran the garnizon while her husband was away on ‘business’. she became familiar with the bratva . life was exciting - and yulianna was finally growing into the person she was & meant to be .
FEARLESS , until war erupted. FEARLESS , until her husband enlisted . FEARLESS , until a few months into her husband’s duty , she discovered she was pregnant . she had been pregnant before - - each one lost , one able to take its first breaths for a few hours before ascending to heaven . terror set in , and the funds of the garnizon , affected by war , began to run dry . yulianna fought harder than she had ever fought in her life . to save her business - to keep her child - to maintain a grip on the life she built.
baby katya was born , but her father did not live to see her grow . death ravaged the men at war , and it took her mischa as well . the world seemed to crumble underneath her . the garnizon threatened to follow . she looked at her daughter , and despite the love she knew she held in her heart for the infant , she could not muster it into tenderness . the world seemed a void . one she would rather escape from than succumb to . a visit from her brother ( unfit for service ) pulled her from her despair long enough to view the situation as she always had , pragmatically . she had a daughter to care for , a husband’s legacy to preserve . she had to move FORWARD .
the sustainment of the garnizon was the mixture of yulianna’s savvy , & a deal with the volki’s pakhan . she was familiar with their ways , their members ( and what was left of them ) and knew how to keep tight lipped . she knew how to lie , how to transfer information , and how to keep a safe house safe . it was agreed that the garnizon would remain as it was - in her hands . it slowly became yulianna’s purpose once more .
now , in the aftermath of the war , yulianna is much changed. her shine has seemed to dull , her compassion is masked by grief - - but it is still there . she is still kind . she is still cunning. she is still FEARLESS, though the definition has changed. she is striving to move forward , to find a purpose in her work - - to serve an organization that her husband lived & died for . she thinks little of herself , only of what she can do to secure a brighter future for others . she fights , she fights , she FIGHTS .
CHARACTER TIES / POTENTIAL CONNECTIONS
POTENTIAL LOVE INTEREST / PINING (0/1) : in the years following her husband’s death , yulianna has thought very little of romance . she cannot admit her loneliness to herself , but it eats at her . she thinks love is out of the question for her , but she is so full of love for others . she needs someone to trust - to share her burdens - to care for her. this character would be the closest she has come in quite some time. FLINGS / FWBS ( 0 / ? ) : while she may not consider love - she certainly is not averse to finding company to keep the loneliness at bay . SIBLING TYPE RELATIONSHIP ( 0 / ) : yulianna is an extremely nurturing type ( though it is often masked by layers of stern exterior ) she needs people to care for , and people to care for her . while her family lives so far away , and largely refutes her existence ( barring her brothers ) , she needs to find family of her own .
CLOSE FRIENDS ( 0/ ) : self explanatory ! please be her friend ! VOLKI CONNECTIONS : contacts that yulianna would regularly see with the volki, likely in varying capacities.
GARNIZON REGULARS (0/): self explanatory !
MORE TBA:
ALLEGIANCE : ally to the volki
















