Maksym Kravets

Maksym Kravets is a character played by Lavu

## General Description

Maksym Kravets is a Ukrainian-Japanese born, first generation American. He has gone through phases of looks, but currently rocks a pompadour, in memory of his father. You cannot catch him without his signature rectangle sunglasses and his poorly kept beard. He is a founding member of Monkey Balls Inc. (now inactive), the current owner of The Noodle Palace, and former Kyodai, current Saiko-Komon of Nguyen family Yakuza.

His personality is soft and care-free, always trying to make people smile and have a good time. Very few have seen his explosive-angry side, and lived to tell the tale. Maksym doesn't mind getting his hands dirty, but is very anal about how and when he will commit such acts. He prides himself on never being caught for any of the crimes he has committed. This sometimes is a flaw, as Maksym will act paranoid and rash when faced in situations he isn't in control of.

## Early Life & Los Santos

Maksym's parents moved to the states to escape the USSR in the late 80s. Born in the Midwest, Maksym grew up in a very poor neighborhood, where you wouldn't second guess a loud bang at night. His mother was killed by a local gang as a bystander to a drive-by. Without her, the family had to close the noodle shop his parents worked so hard for. After his father, who couldn't handle living without his mother, died one night after a heavily drinking induced car wreck. Maksym asked his good friend Nicole Barcelona to come start a new life with him in Los Santos. Maksym was an avid watcher of cinema, and believed he could somehow emulate what he's seen from the big stars on the big screen, trying to escape from his very broken past.

Upon moving into the city, Maksym explored many options and opportunities presented to him with Nicole. Meeting many interesting people, he still considers the most notable and his best friends, Jake Hamboni and Christopher Skully. Maksym would go on to join Monkey Balls Inc. with Jake, Skully, and Nicole. Other notable encounters was the jewelry heist Red Gang took him on, as well as meeting Liam Russo, who would be a very important source of criminal information for Maksym. Friends and Family who Maksym does miss in the city are Dustin Thewind, Grandpa Arnie, and Tex Mahomes.

Eventually, Maksym would decide to carry on his families legacy, and open up a noodle shop of his own.

## Monkey Balls Inc.

Maksym joined Monkey Balls Inc. under an alias named "Big M". Monkey Balls was mainly a large exporter of weed, moving thousands of grams a day under the guise of night, where Maksym first made his small fortune. The weed money would be used to fund Vehicles for Nicole and Maksym, as well as a large sum to start his business, the future Noodle Exchange.

The main goal of Monkey Balls Inc, was to gain enough notary to open a legal weed dispensary, which never came to fruition. While Monkey Balls never successfully pulled off any heists together, members did join others to learn information, and to complete successful heists. They saw the sun was on the horizon, and a bright future ahead.

Unfortunately, Maksym had a falling out with Jake, otherwise known as Monkey-Man. While under the alias Big M, Monkey-Man took Big M and Banana-Man to a criminal information deal. While there, Monkey-Man let it slip out who Big M really was, without his consent, and sold out his identity to gain information on the whereabouts of criminal locations. Very angry, Big M let out his rage and an argument resulted between the two. Later that night, Maksym went up to Mt. Chiliad, let out his anger, and tossed Big M off the mountain side. Ending his involvement with Monkey Balls Inc.

Maksym felt very lost and empty after his leave, and took a small vacation back home to visit his fathers grave to think about what to do next.

## The Noodle Palace

Formally known as "The Noodle Exchange" is Maksym's proudly owned restaurant. He wanted a place where he could honor his parents as well as provide good vibes to the city of Los Santos. Being courteous. open, and kind are key inside Noodle Palace. At first the shop served many different noodle dishes, but eventually stuck with an Asian-themed style.

At first, the restaurant was meant to be a front for large weed operations, but eventually died with Big M's departure. It currently is a front for the Nguyen family Yakuza.

It was very important to Maksym to hire Kevin Nguyen as he believed he would play an essential piece to the business. Maksym to this day still believes Kevin to be the #1 delivery driver and #1 drift king in Los Santos. Maksym still prides himself on his very first team, Maksym, Nicole, Monkey-Man, Banana-Man, Asuna S, Valerie Claremount, Kevin Nguyen, and Desmond. But his current team consisting of Samuel DeSaint, Rob Lox, Reyla Wolf, Tobi Kim, and others, is also something he is proud of.

In recent times, Maksym has handed off the day to day operations to CEO Kevin Nguyen.

## Past Relationships

* **Dustin Thewind**

Maksym and Nicole had both met Dustin Thewind and quickly became friends with him. Dustin was a good influence on both Maksym and Nicole, always trying to get them away from the crimes they liked committing. One day, while at The Lost MC (now closed) car repair shop Dustin said something Maksym took as very disrespectful and embarrassing. Maksym was filled with rage and came up with plan to beat some sense into him while also trying to make Dustin regain his memories. Maksym and Nicole dressed up in military outfits and took Dustin to the pier, where they smashed him with baseball bats and left him to think about his actions. Unfortunately, Dustin was never the same after that encounter, and his whole personality had changed, regaining his old memories. Dustin was never seen again after this, and is a big regret Maksym keeps tucked away. Some say this incident changed Maksym as well, and he started to shy away from crime all together to begin his noodle shop.
* **Grandpa Arnie**

Is a memory and family member Maksym will never forget. Grandpa Arnie was kind and forgetful. He also had no arms. Maksym was involved in hiring a proclaimed helicopter pilot, Richard Dong, who promised them a safe and clean skydiving trip. When Maksym asked Richard about Grandpa Arnie's ability to pull the ripcord without any arms, he reassured him it was a special parachute. High in the sky, both Maksym and Grandpa Arnie jumped from the helicopter. Unfortunately for Grandpa Arnie, it was a regular parachute and he could not pull the cord. Maksym watched as Grandpa Arnie smacked into the street in front of the Alta apartments, dying on impact. Maksym cried many nights after this incident, and began plotting his revenge on Richard Dong. Once found, Maksym took Dong way out north and shot him in the back of the head, dumping him into the lake under Mt. Chiliad. Richard Dong was never heard from again.
* **Tex Mahomes**

Was one of Maksym's good friends. Maksym taught him the ropes and the began to hang out a lot, doing small petty crimes and just in general having lots of fun. They could usually be found hunting in the mountains. Tex had the aim of a god, and would always get pristine animal pelts. Maksym was very jealous. Eventually, Tex had to move back to Texas, and Maksym misses him dearly.

## Criminal Record

* **One count of Failure to Obey Traffic Control Devices.**

## Whereabouts

Maksym is currently residing in his Chumash beach home with Nicole. He is thinking about flying out to visit old family and his parents graves again, and an indefinite leave to figure out what to do next.