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Ivan 'Maks' Volkov Maksimov (victory_v) wrote in felix_ooc,
@ 2015-10-24 23:15:00

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Hello!
Me again! Heather here! This is Maks and I will try and keep this short. That'll never work. XD

He's a Durmstrang man, who came over for the Triwizard. He used to play Quidditch with Viktor and Anzelm on their school team. He's Russian and goes by Maks, never Ivan. His family is old money and actually comes from the Russian aristocracy. Remember how the Malfoys tried to keep in with the Muggle royalty? That's a game the Volkovs played and won. Or they did, until the downfall of the Tsar when his great great grandfather was brutally murdered in front of his entire family. So, no hang ups there, then.

The Triwizard was a fun time for him because it set him up for his future career. He is now an interpreter and translator for the ICW, British seats, as he speaks five languages - Russian, English, Norwegian, Finnish and Swedish. Being something of a Scandinavia specialist, he's picking up Danish in his spare time because he's totally normal, you guys!

He and Taryn have been engaged for two years and they plan to marry in April 2006 at his family's estate in Russia. Right now, they have a place in the Cotswolds while they commute in opposite directions. They attended the Yule Ball together and dated ever since. When the war broke out, she went to stay with his family in Russia to keep her safe from Umbridge and her machinations - My head canon is that either Viktor (via Fleur) or Fleur herself tipped them off.

Any way, PLOT WITH ME IM EXCITED.

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victory_v
2015-10-25 07:37 am UTC (link)

...I approve of the Shakespeare references. Keep it up ;)

I'm sure we can come up with some way for it to be part of conversation even if it wasn't them going on about how much money their family has XD I'm sure the Volkovs went looking for marriage partners abroad at some point in their history when Russia wasn't an option, so maybe the families are on each other's radar, even if there's no familial link? And hey, a McLaggen could always have been the Gryffindor who high fived him for telling off Crabbe-or-Goyle...

I imagine the Durmstrangers and BB kids knew each other fairly well, being the outsiders, so yay connections!

Sorry Greg, he just really hated the likes of the Malfoys, giving all the old families of Europe a bad name XD I imagine they'd be well past it now though, even if it was him ;)

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batskeeper
2015-10-25 08:01 am UTC (link)

Well, I have an English Lit degree, you know. Shakespeare references tend to be a side-effect. ;)

The McLaggens also went looking for marriage partners abroad at some point as they, unlike some other purebloods, frowned at the idea of inbreeding, so the two families knowing of each other does make sense. And heh, Cormac would certainly have the cheek to high-five a Durmstranger under the circumstances.

Also, it tickles me that Maks' sister is called Valentina, given that we also have Alison's Valentina as one of the BB girls.

Greg will be relieved. He's like a kicked puppy when these things happen.

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	victory_v 2015-10-25 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	Ha ha, Maks would probably have sort of shrugged and gone with it. I can see him ending up having high five several smaller Gryffindors as he heads out the door. XD (Reply to this) (Parent)

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