Rosey Rostakov

Official Art by Kilowattsup

## History

Victoria 'Rosey' Rostakov was born in 1890 in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk in the Yeniseysk Governorate of the Russian Empire. Her parents were Konstantin and Ekaterina Rostakov, the former being the owner of Rostakov Heavy Industries and a well known engineering magnate within the Russian Empire. Rosey grew up with a fascination of engineering and machinery, from a young age being able to take apart her mechanical toys and put them back together with ease. At age 13 she began to help her father at their main factory on the outskirts of the city, learning how the various pieces of machinery worked and even being able to assist the workers in the process.

The Rostakov family, whilst being rich and successful, were also the object of suspicion amongst much of the Russian population due to their Daemon heritage which manifested itself genetically in the formation of tiefling DNA which would appear every few generations (Rosey being the latest). Many believed they had used dark magical powers or trickery in order to build their business empire, and subsequently many saw them as a threat to the spiritual protection of the Russian nation. Much of this resentment of the Rostakov family began to build up until a conspiracy to de-throne them was conceived by the Prime Minister Sergei Witte in 1905. Using false charges of conspiring with foreign powers and unsanctioned dark magic, the Rostakov family assets were seized by they Russian government and Konstantin arrested and eventually executed.

Rosey and her mother, Ekaterina, were able to escape the country, fleeing to Great Britain with what little money they had. Unfortunately this was not enough to get by, forcing Rosey to work in one of the large London factories to support them. The Russian conspirators however had not forgotten about the exiled Rostakovs, sending agents to London to have them assassinated. Rosey, despite her meekness, proved herself capable in defending both her and her mother using her engineering and what little self-defence she had been taught, fending off the assassins. Her technical prowess and abilities were noticed and soon came to the attention of the British intelligence organisation Parthenon who appointed her as an engineering officer within their ranks. She has since been in their employ, working on projects within the Parthenon laboratories.

## Personal

Rosey is especially shy around people, this both being due to her tiefling status and general personality. She often tries to avoid interactions with people around her, choosing to focus on her work and spending long hours in the Parthenon workshops by herself servicing various engineering projects. When asked about certain pieces of machinery or technology, she will usually become much more personable and enthusiastic, explaining intricate details of mechanisms that she finds interesting.

Her 'devil-like' appearance can make her especially self-conscious, often choosing to wear a turban to hide her horns and wrap her tail around her waist in order to not attract attention. Despite this timidity, she is still able to handle herself in combat, although not to the standard that many other field agents are trained to. She is most proficient with complex weaponry, but also able to construct crude but deadly machinery in a very short timeframe with limited resources.

## Relationships

TBD