Vanaheim Academy Cadet | Stanislav Smertin

Full Name: Stanislav Semenovich Smertin
Nickname(s): Stah, Koshey, Russian lion
Gender: male
Age: 29
Birthdate: 10.10
Nationality: Russian
Zodiac: Libra
Height: 196 cm
Weight: 95 kg
Physical Description: husky, well muscled and sporty
Bloodtype: O -

Relationship Status: Single
Sexuality: bisexual
Family:
Nina Andreevna Ovchinnikova - grand grandmother
Semeon Olegovich Smertin - father
Olga Nikolaevna Smertina - mother
Oleg Semenovich Smertin - younger brother
Michail Semenovich Smertin - younger brother

Education/Degrees:
No official education, except high school.
Learned Profession/Occupation:
ex professional football player.
Name 3 core courses your character would sign up for:
- On-site medical training & Herbology
(held by Edvin Asgeirsund, Guild Elite)
- Applied Seiðr & Modern Pagan Traditions
- Drakehest Blessings
(held by Astrid Ravnfare, Volur)

What is the goal of your character by graduating at the Vanaheim Academy:
- On-site Medic/Surgeon specialized for dragon-caused injuries
- Volur

Personality:

Stah is seemingly positive person, who is optimistic and friendly. Seems to be one easy going pal. He has sort of laid back attitude towards troubles and problems, preferring to accept them in philosophic way.
He loves to joke and often being very polite and caring. But with this nice and shiney facade, he needs a lot of time to spend alone.
He learned to control his aggression and normally just try to avoid any situations that can knock him out of his balance. Often he just tries to keep own emotions and opinion under lock and to himself. At times he can be terribly grumpy and therefore "honest", but he tries not to show this side of his nature to people around him. Just because people around are too good and don`t really deserve such treatment.
At some point it even may seem, that it is just two different persons, locked in one body. Because when he tells inspiring, kind and cheering things to someone, he tells it also honestly, from his heart. It`s not that type of polite two-face politics. Stanislav just prefer not to upset people, if that is not necessary. Normally he loves to keep people around him happy and cheering. That way he feels better too.
He`s bold and brave. Can easily stand up for himself or for others, if they get in trouble. But it is also takes either time or extraordinary situation for Stah to begin to act the way he really is. At first sight he can be a bit slow, kind of clumsy and out of body. He needs some time to get in his happy and talkative state of mind. Same with his bravery and bold attitude. At first in 99% he will try to solve situation peacefully or won't try to get into it even. But then, if first attempt at peacemaking fails, he goes into serious fight. And that's not what you would like to be part of. Outraged Stah is one dangerous person.
And in such moments it becomes clear, why he holds himself in such tight emotional frames normally.

History:
Most of his life he spent on soccer field. From very early age he knew what he wanted to do for life. His way in football was extremely successful, but short. At age of 26 he suffered serious combined knee injury, that repeated soon after his recovery. He had nothing to do, but quit his career. It was a massive tragedy for him, to which he was not ready.
By that time Stah had a close friend, Irvin Torres, who happened to be a werewolf. Alpha one. Seing his friend`s major breakdown, which Stah handled really badly, Irvin decided to help him. And bitten him, hoping for Stanislav to survive the bite and with turning to get his health recovered to present state.
But the bite did something totally unexpected. Stah survived and instead of turning into half-wolf, as it should be, he performed full shapeshifting into a lion. Berserker lion with very nasty attitude. Achieving of a control over the beast - is separate story. And to be told short - Stah managed to cope with inner animal and was really close to happy continuation of life. He was about to return on the field, when another sudden turn of life ruined everything.
Stanislav`s girlfriend hold one surprise for him. Stah always thought of her as of lawyer. And that what she pretended to be. But truth was totally different.  Amelie happened to be hereditory werewolf hunter. And when she revealed the truth about him, their plans for marriage got changed dramatically. Stanislav barely escaped with his life from angry soon-to-be relatives.
By that time there was no chance for him to turn back into professional career because of different reasons, one of which was a strong will to live further and not to get turned into skin carpet in father`s-in-law parlor.
And if that was not enough trouble for one man, soon after all this unwanted action in his life, Stah began to experience odd things. Reality around him began to act weird. Lamps blew up when he got angry, freshly cut hair grew up to their initial length by one night and other weird things began to happen.
Stanislav flee to homeland and to his parents, seeking for help, hoping maybe for good psichiatrist or long vacation in clinic. Because he began to thing that he`s going insane.
At home parents refused to call for doctors and instead called for grand grandmother from mother`s side.
Everyone seemed to be really troubled and dissapointed with things, that happened to Stanislav.
That day some ugly truth was revealed. Stanislav`s grand grandmother was a witch. As and most of women in their family for ages before her. Stah`s mom, however, did not get that gift. And as she said herself was very happy about it. But her elder son, Stanislav, did. And it was awkward and unwanted situation. Firstly, it was odd and shamefull to have a boy magician in family, secondly. Olga did not want to have anything with magical side of life. She had enough of it. So it was decided to seal boy`s abilities, so he won`t know of them and those won`t disturb his life.
That was true till the very moment, when Stah got the bite by werewolf. That broke the seal, unleashing his potential. And now, being a big 28 years old boy, Stanislav had nor idea, nor skills to handle his abilities, which were also affecting his inner beast. Of course, Stanislav asked his grand grandmother to put the seal back at place, but that was impossible by now.
So, she adviced him to go and try to get into Vanaheim academy and sort out his stuff there.


Likes: Football. Play football, watch football. Everything football. The next major thing is Star Wars. Stanislav is great, major fan of Star Wars. Real Madrid.
Dislikes: Stupid girls, liars, hate pizza with sea food, mushrooms, small dogs. Does not like dogs in general. That goes from past experience and his inner cat.
Pet Peeves: Barca fans, Star Treck fans, dirty clothes and mess in flat. Cocky people.
Fears: Amelia. He really scared of perspective being found by his bride and her crazy family. And of course, the one and only true fear is to loose control of his inner beast. He even has nightmares about it.
Strengths: Strong will, good physical condition, wide array of  skills and kind heart. Сan work in team well.
Flaws: He can get irritated easily. Can get moody. Has that sort of "two-faces" problem. If he`ll get pissed off, he will loose his control and that can drag him into a trouble.
Skills: Fencing,  football tricks, excellent coordinations, wild magic at his sleeve.
Hobbies: Football, artistic fencing, horse riding, historical reconstruction, cosplay, volleyball, swimming, camping.