Sasha Lenkov

Sasha Lenkov is a character role-played by TenthCodex.

## General Information

Sasha Lenkov is a Russian immigrant from the Moscow area, having left behind the country for America years ago. After having lived in Liberty City for a bit of time, Sasha has embarked for Los Santos in hopes the city will bring him a change of pace from a past that still haunts him. However, with troubles brewing in Los Santos over a war between Russians and the Lost, Sasha wonders if his move truly was for the best and if he'll even survive another day.

He is often found doing odd jobs or frequenting different areas searching for week. He tries his best to friendly but has a slight dislike for the Lost given his experiences with them. At the moment, Sasha has slowly began to find himself back in the criminal world... and with a desire to be accepted, Sasha is willing to turn towards the darker parts of life in order to feel wanted.

## Life Before Los Santos

### Life in Russia

Born in Moscow, Sasha was born to Natalia and Andrei Lenkov during the sixties. His mother unfortunately would pass after childbirth, leaving a distraught Andrei alone without his wife. Despite all odds however, Sasha managed to survive. Yet things did not get easier as he grew older. Sasha can still recall his father's cruelty towards him during his childhood, blaming the boy for his mother's death. His father was prone to drunken fits of rage, and as Sasha grew older he found himself growing more and more distant from his home.

During his school years, Sasha eventually befriended a group of boys who had experienced similar situations as him. Though they were delinquents, Sasha felt a sense of kinship among them--something he sorely lacked at home. The group would often commit petty acts of trouble, Sasha however opting to stay in the background and merely act as a lookout. The others often chided him for being too scared to do anything, but they still kept him around and were friendly enough. However, things would eventually reach a climax with Sasha's father during one night.

Having returned drunk yet again, Sasha was soon attacked by his father who continued to blame him for his wife's death and stated that he wished he never had a son to begin with. However, Sasha was quick to return with his own defense. When his father was on the ground, Sasha felt something snap inside him, and he soon found himself kicking his own father on the ground before fleeing the apartment. He wasn't sure if his father was alive or dead, but he knew now that he could no longer return home. With nowhere else to go, Sasha eventually dropped out of school and chose to fully join his group of friends in their criminal activities.

Things with the group proved well for Sasha. Despite the ever-looming eye of the government and police force, the group was able to get away mostly scotch free. A few bribes here and there also helped. Sasha took up the position as a getaway driver for the group, and things seemed to be on the up and up. That was until the leader of the group managed to steal from the *wrong* people. Having thought they were untouchable, the leader--Ivanov--had chosen to intercept and take a shipment of drugs on their way through the city. That shipment however was being sent to a very wealthy crime group, and they sure as hell wanted revenge.

Within the span of a few days, Sasha caught wind from the others of Ivanov's fate. The young man was soon captured off the streets with the police not even batting an eye, and his body was found burned to a crisp in an alleyway. He had tied up and burned alive as punishment for his sins. Soon enough, the boys began to either disappear or drop one by one--and Sasha felt it was only a matter of time before he was next. Using the money he had earned with his friends, Sasha set about the underworld of Moscow in search of an escape. Eventually... he found it.

With the aid of a former KGB officer turned forger, Sasha was able to use the money to secure a passport and even more... paperwork that would allow him to enter the United States. Taking his newfound ticket to freedom with him, Sasha fled from the Moscow area towards the West. With a bit of luck, he was able to get across the border and into the other side of Europe. The last of his foreign currency was then used to supply his plane ticket to America. Despite his anxiety making the flight longer than it seemed, Sasha soon found himself in a new land... the so called land of Freedom and Opportunity.

### Liberty City

Passing through immigrations and customs, Sasha found no trouble entering the country with his current documents. The former KGB agent had done well, and Sasha was soon able to find a place for rent in the immigrant neighborhoods of Liberty City. With his first time outside of Russia, Sasha was amazed at the new city around him. Towering skyscrapers, countless advertisements, and anything he could desire. Eventually, Sasha found work as a cab driver and settled into his life in Broker. The rent thankfully was cheap--at the cost of hearing a few gunshots at night. It was then Sasha began to realize that no matter where he went, crime would always be there. Yet still he tried to persist.

He spent his days ferrying all sorts throughout the city. Whether it be business people on their way to work, uptight heirs to some fortune, workers just trying to get as quick as they could to their jobs, Sasha used his old getaway skills to his advantage. After work? There was nothing better than settling in his apartment and watching the joys of American television. With a record cross near his place as well, the former Soviet soon began to explore more of American culture through music. It was only a matter of time before he felt brave enough to try out the karaoke bars--and of course most of the other bars in the city. Whether it be the sleazy dive bars littering the ports, the more fancy nightclubs near Algonquin--hell, even that one bar Hercules. Pretty sure he got a job offer to go dance there... However, paradise would soon began to crumble.

Hearing rumors on the street during his drives, Sasha soon caught wind of the activities of mobsters in the area. Soon enough, those old anxieties began to resurface--and the fear that he was eventually going to be tracked down. Falling into old habits, Sasha ended his lease, sold his furnishings, and took what money he had in search of a new place: Los Santos. Maybe life on the West Coast would put him far enough away from those ghosts of the past...

## Character Arcs

### First Days in Los Santos

Having arrived fresh from Liberty City, Sasha was quick to make his way towards the Southside. It was there he encountered the Carson group in Red, getting along well enough and gaining advice about the city--as well as the talk of Russians in the city causing trouble. Leaving the area, Sasha immediately began to work before running into a man claiming he had invented Punk Rock. Sasha would see this man again later at night with a group of others, yet when he went to say hi he was immediately stopped by the group who began to ask who he was and who his friends were.

Stating his name and that he had no friends, the bikers immediately grew weary of Sasha do to his Russian accent--even going so far as to retrieve a crowbar and tell him that they recommended "he be honest with them." Sasha feared the worst until their leader, Hanson, pulled him aside and claimed he would not crucify Sasha for the actions of others. Sasha initially viewed the moment as an act of kindness and was quick to leave, but he wasn't exactly happy to have been harassed on his face day in the city.

Over the course of the days, Sasha would encounter the Lost and Hanson again, yet each time he began to grow more and more fearful. After being intimidated again and questioning Hanson's choice of words, Sasha eventually reached a point of conflict. This climaxed in him telling Hanson he was an awful person which only heightened tensions. Given Sasha's choice of words, he was attacked with Hanson claiming he had only been trying to be nice to Sasha. The Russian would flee in tears, nursing his wounds and swearing he would never forgive Hanson or his Irish associate for the attack.

Eventually, Sasha would begin to speak of the attack before ultimately heading to the police. He would regale his tale to Officer Barbara and would be told action would be taken, but soon his fears began to grow. He began to worry that eventually the Lost would hear of his ratting out, and he was looked down upon for his actions by a few others. With these troubled thoughts, Sasha continued on in the city before finally meeting another Russian by chance--Maxim Volkov. The two would get to know each other before Sasha got to the point of trusting Maxim with details of his past. Maxim as well mentioned what had happened to him as a result of the Lost, and Sasha felt himself focusing again on his issues with them. He was even more intrigued by Maxim stating that one of the Lost's members was trying to organize a meeting of all Eastern Europeans affected by the Lost.

At the end of his day with Maxim, he would find Hanson later in the evening and state they needed to talk in private. From there, Sasha apologized for calling Hanson awful but that he still stood firm on his belief that the entire conflict with the Russians was unnecessary. He claimed again that most Eastern Europeans were innocent, only to hear Hanson state that nobody was as innocent as they seemed, and that accidents were bound to happen until he got what he wanted. Hanson as well asked why Sasha continued to crawl back despite viewing Hanson as evil, causing Sasha to lose his words for a moment. In the end, Sasha apologized to Hanson and the Lost member stated that the gang wouldn't bother Sasha anymore.

### Vanilla Unicorn Meeting

Having written to the owners during his first few days, Sasha was finally able to meet with the group on Sunday. Initially fearful, he expressed his concerns over the conflict with The Lost but was told that the group were fools and that they would never be able to bring down the Russians. He was also informed not to tell them any of this or that there would be consequences. Sasha, fearful as usual, agreed and waited for the interview process to start. He, a woman named Miriam, and a man named Axel were the three to show up towards the meeting for work. Sasha and Axel were put as bartenders and Miriam a stripper. Things seemed to go well until Miriam had fallen asleep, and as a result Sasha and Axel were made to dance on stage for the patrons inside. Sasha sported red on his face the entire time--and his embarrassment did not cease when he had to dance in front of some newly met acquaintances.

However, Sasha was paid for the job and believed that he would be able to soon call the place his new job. Though there were still fears for him over the experiences with the Lost, and their known dislike for the Russians.

The next few days over Los Santos were spent talking to people and mentioning his new job. Things seemed normal, and Sasha began to speak more with Katya Markov due to seeing her by chance every so often by the post office. Eventually, Sasha would return back to Sandy to search for Hanson before meeting Jackson there. Initially fearful of the Lost, he finally understood their strength above all mindset and bonded with Jackson over their similar traumas involving their fathers. He eventually earned Jackson's respect as a friend, but was told that he should be honest--something that made Sasha worried considering he was technically working for the enemy.

During the course of a pool party later, Sasha would speak with Jack Riley while drunk and finally slap the man after being asked if he was a communist. Jack then told Sasha that Vlada and Yuri had apparently claimed they were communist spies and put a USSR flag on top of Mount Chilliad. A drunk and high Jack then also stated Sasha should start his own business and get away from working with the Russians, but Sasha eventually fled the party and had his own somber moment away from it as he considered what he heard.

The next day after, Sasha would run into Katya again at the Southside of Los Santos. They would hop in a car and talk about her relationship with Ace Bishop, before suddenly being approached by a black car. Sasha, immediately fearful, told Katya to drive but was stopped when two men with Russian accents and masks stepped out with guns and demanded Katya come with. Katya was taken, and Sasha attempted to drive after them but to no avail. He spent the next hours looking for Katya before ultimately returning to her car and mourning. During that time, he also wrote a letter in hopes her father would see it, stating that her father was going to die someday and that he should leave Katya alone. Eventually, Katya was returned but Sasha had already spoken to the police about her kidnapping. This prompted a long discussion at the police department with a dismissive Katya telling Sasha they could not talk about what happened. Frustrated, Sasha continued forward anyways.

This climaxed in a discussion with another police officer at sea. There, Katya stated that she was a KGB spy exiled to America due to her own fuck ups. She then stated that her father had only come due to her providing some value with running for Mayor. Hearing this, Sasha began to grow more angry and urged Katya to dismiss her father--even going so far as to state they shoot him. He did not understand Katya's excuses that she loved her father given his treatment of her, and he soon began to form his own plan on how to deal with the man. In the end, the talk was concluded and everyone was driven back to shore. Sasha also had revealed his own backstory to Katya during the trip.

On shore, Sasha urged Katya to purchase a weapon. In the shooting range, Sasha gave advice on how to use a pistol and focus herself. In the parking lot, Katya confessed to Sasha that she viewed him like a brother. The slav was happy to hear that, and after attempting to crack a joke with Katya, he left her off to her own devices.

### Jack Riley the Communist Hunter

Eventually, Sasha would soon discover the man he viewed as a possible friend would turn against him. During one day, Sasha would soon find himself being kidnapped in broad daylight at the Southside Post Office. The kidnapper would tell a member of the Grove Street Families and Red to get in the car as well. The gangbanger in the car soon stated he would shoot both Sasha and the kidnapper if he did not find out what was going on, and with Sasha fearing for his life, he jumped out of the car by Pillbox. Despite scraping himself badly, Sasha would survive the ejection and flee inside the hospital as shots rang out. From there, he was treated by EMS before police arrived. The police would escort him to a clothing store where he would change before being left to his own devices.

Sasha would remain in hiding for a few hours before moving towards Vespucci. It was there he was stopped by Jack Riley and soon discovered that the original man who had kidnapped him was none other than his former friend. With a gun to his head, Sasha was forced to get in the car as Jack drove north towards the lighthouse. He would mention how if Sasha answered his questions, the slav would live... yet Sasha feared worse. He attempted to crash the vehicle by grabbing at the steering wheel but ultimately failed to escape, and near the end was driven towards the coast. With a gun still pointed at him, Sasha was told to give information on Katya Markov and her father. Sasha would intentionally withhold information, leading Jack to believe Katya was innocent and just a normal citizen. Jack would soon lower his gun and leave Sasha alone at the coast. Enraged, the Russian withdrew his weapon and fired off several shots at the fleeing Jack Riley--however all would miss.

Fearing for his life, Sasha would soon inform Chief of Police, Tiffany Harper, of the situation. After realizing there was not much to be done, Sasha would soon speak towards the DOJ and inform them of what happened in hopes of adding more to Jack Riley's record. However, he was told unless he gave a statement, there was nothing to be done. Sasha was weary of this at first, and after speaking with others soon realized the dangers of speaking to authorities. During this time, Sasha would receive a letter from Katya and engage in a verbal altercation with her at the pier where she claimed he was letting her secrets out. Sasha, enraged, yelled back that he had done no such thing and had risked his life to lie to Jack just for her. The two left after arguing, and soon would mend things afterwards.

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## Relationships

### Friendships:

* Maxim Volkov - Another slav Sasha met by fate. The two seemed to hit it off very well and Sasha soon revealed his past to the man. Over time, the two have developed a brother like bond with Sasha taking the role of the naive younger brother. His main concern is to make sure that Maxim's business goes well and to be useful.
* Jackson Murphy - After having gone to the Lost in search of Hanson, Sasha was allowed inside Yellowjack and played a game of pool. Despite his fear, the slav managed to find the most conversation with Jackson given their similar childhoods.
* Katya Markov - An attorney Sasha met in Vespucci. He seems to pity her after hearing from Ace about her alcoholism, and was surprised to find out another person had a mother who died from childbirth. He does not understand Katya's attachment to her father (mostly due to his own experiences with his own father) and believes that the man would be better off dead, and the troubled woman free. He was happy to hear that she considered him as a brother. Their relationship has gone through ups and downs with Sasha now keeping her at a distance, but he's recently found use for her again with search for the men who attacked his friend Mikhail. With the news of her death, Sasha has entered a state of denial and has continued to search for any information he can.
* Mikhail Moskov - One of the early slavic citizens of Los Santos that Sasha met in his first weeks. He is friendly with the man but given recent events had gone full force to try and investigate who attacked Mikey.
* Pawel Brzeszczykiewicz - A Polish man Sasha met by chance. The two hit it off and Sasha soon involved Pavel with Maxim's business. The two often hang out at night with Nova, and Sasha often finds himself teasing Pavel for how Polish sounds.

### Acquaintances

* Ramona Reid - A taxi driver Sasha met by chance. She's a mutual friend of Katya's. He is a bit shocked by her brash nature but other than that thinks she is fine.
* Miriam Angel - A co-worker of Sasha's. Sasha sensed she was flirting with him. He thinks she is a good woman. However, after finding out she stabbed Dimitri, he has become weary of her.
* Dimitri Konashenkov - The leader of the Russian mobsters in Los Santos. Sasha originally was fearful of him, but slowly has begun to look up to the man for guidance. After attending the slavic church service, Sasha soon grew a newfound respect for Dimitri and for God as a whole. He agrees with Dimitri's words that the Americans are nothing but idiots to be taken advantage of.

### Frenemies

* Hanson - Given their past experiences, Sasha views Hanson as a conflicting figure. He often vocally claims to despise the Lost, yet for some reason still tries to seek the man out. This was later revealed to be a crush formed by Sasha, with Ramona claiming it was "daddy issues." Sasha was told Hanson was flattered, but that the feelings were not mutual. He then proceeded to drive a badly beaten Froggy and Klondike towards the hospital and vent about the situation. Later, Sasha would realize his crush was more a result of his own past trauma.

### Enemies

* Jack Riley - A so called accountant. Sasha encountered him during his first time in the city and managed to recognize his face every so often. However after being kidnapped by the man and being demanded to tell everything he knew about Katya, Sasha decided to no longer trust the man--even going so far as to shoot at him leaving. He knows that sooner or later things will reach a pinnacle, and he's unsure who will come out alive. With recent tensions, Sasha has been plotting the man's death.

### Strange Territory...

* Stanley Tuttles - An associate of Katya's. Sasha thinks he is a creep, but has been trying to use the man for information. Despite his feelings on Stanley, he reluctantly kissed the man in hopes of gaining info on Katya's death. Stanley's breath tasted like triscuits where as Sasha's tasted like cherry and vodka.

## Quotes

*"боже мой!" ("My god!")*

*"Why don't we just fucking shoot your dad?"* (Directed towards Katya Markov)

*"You know it's almost like you spend so much money over a week leaving cigarettes and whiskey at a guy's doorstep, and he doesn't even have the courtesy to go out with you on a first date and then say he's not even interested!"*

*"God is on my side!"*

*"I'm a bartender and stripper."*