Evgeny Boleyn

Name Given at Birth: Evgeny Boleyn

Nicknames: Gen (pronounced Jen)

Hometown or where you were born: I’ve been told the encampment was just outside of Canterbury at the time.

Current Residence: Gypsy Encampment, Outside of Barbarian encampment

Age: 18

Class: Son of the Greatest Gypsy leader in all the lands, and really that means we have quite a bit of class.

What do you do, your main function in life/society: my main function is fulfill the demands of my father. I run water, groom the horses, set stage for our acts, and look after some small affairs of the family "business"

Have you ever gone skinny-dipping / do you know how to swim: Not so much, I’m much more of a tree and hill lad myself.

Do you make fun of people: Well only a little, otherwise the subjects of my barbed tongue aren’t really what you’d call members of the human race, more it's rejected leftovers?

Favorite Color: Crimson Red, a strong color to match the strong gypsy blood in me. Though, a full color palette is needed for any of my modest masterpieces.

Have you ever committed or been convicted of a crime: committed? I may have performed a few bits of sleight of hand involving purses. Convicted? No not convicted, I’m agile as I am artistic and it would take more than the guards about these parts to lay hands on me. After all I did learn from the best, my Dad.

Closest friends/How did you meet:

Nikolai my brother is also my closest of friends; we’ve had many adventures together anytime the family is in Canterbury, or Glasgow, or really wherever our travels take us. We manage to find fun and trouble wherever we are.

My ‘adopted’ brother Xavier has taught me a bit of his carpentry, and we formed quite the bond there. I even pitched in on crafting my father’s new bed. I’m anxious to see him as it’s been since Christmas when I last saw him.

I always take time to sit and Chat with Viola when our troupes meet and revel, there’s also time taken for dancing between the two of us. In fact that’s how we first met was at one of the revels.

Though none of them are really what I’d call friends I always enjoy hearing the tales of the pirates as they get themselves drunk at the pubs. They abide me on account of my uncle Rodrigo being the first mate and all, he’s introduced me.

One Pillow or two: Just give me a bedroll and I’m set for a night beneath the stars and trees

Pets: One of the goats, Jolie, has taken a liking to me despite the fact I tease and taunt him, might have something to do with my ability to get some of the tastier bits out of trees for him.

Favorite Type of Music: The fife and drums of the highlands have always called to me.

Hobbies/Pastimes: When the Maestro gives me time to myself I enjoy taking time to draw and paint (when I can get my hands on the supplies). Plus there’s always time taken for Nikolai and I’s adventures and mischief.

Personal Hygiene: Well my dad always says he endeavors to not smell worse than his sons… and that it’s never been too hard for him to do.

Favorite Food: Daryole the sweetest of all the sweet cakes

Are your parents alive, do you get along with them: Well my dad’s always been there and I love my Maestro, Martin by name. As for my mum, Antoinette, she died but dad always finds another set of child bearin’ hips to fill that role.

If your parents are dead, when and how did they die: My mom died giving me the life I so enjoy and I thank her for that, I still consider her the muse for my art.

Favorite place to relax: In the branches of a comfy tree, or any rooftop that I’m technically not suppose to be.

Favorite Holy Day / Why: Michael the Archangel’s day of patronage, I always take time to make it to the abbey in order to pay homage to one of artistry’s patrons.

Favorite Drink: I’ve grown rather fond of goat milk in my eighteen years.

What's your bedtime: When the camp fire dies down, or sun down whichever comes second.

What, if anything, do you usually wear on your feet: In my tights I wear buckskin boots, but If I’m found in wrapped leggings I’m donning sandals.

Are you married or single: Single at the time being, though girls are watchful of me, and my dad’s more than eager to set me up.

Do you have a family / who are they: Whoo boy this’ll be quite the list

1. Martin Edward Victor Christian George Boleyn: My father and the great Maestro of our gypsy band, he loves all eight of us boys dearly and the daughters too I suppose.
2. Antoinette: My dearly departed mother I have her eyes.
3. Martino: My oldest of brothers is off leading his own caravan, and good thing to he’s a great leader.
4. Santiago: Born a minute after Martino and he knows it. But that voice of his makes up for his faults, including ducking out on work and leaving it to us.
5. Lucianna: A sister who has taught me what it would be like to have a mother. Stern but loving she can make a wonderful meat-pie.
6. Mario: An interesting but flighty fellow, I think I was maybe more like him when we were smaller boys, but my art gave me a better outlet than chasing butterflies.
7. Nikolai: Ah, Nikolai my good friend and closest brother. Our feats have made him rather confident but in no way without standing. Always good to have around to rouse up trouble or to ruffle some skirts, the ladies do love him after all.
8. Alfio: A brother I enjoy for his quiet, hard-working manner not to mention his dancing skills. Never hurts to have a brother to teach you a new step or two, he’ll make it Esmerelda’s like he wants to, I’m sure.
9. Guiseppe: A strong young man who comes after me to wrestle a little more often than I’d like, mainly because he wins a little more often than I’d like, as in always. But I love my bother, I mean brother.
10. Radu: A wild youngster who’s always got the coin for a round as long as you can convince him to pay and are willing to help him in his latest scheme to refill his pockets. He’s always telling me he’ll never get rich if he’s always getting a drink for his brothers.
11. Benvolio: Now he’s the one who’ll really be rich, mainly cause he knows how to be quiet about his modest fortune that’s begun to amass.
12. Djali: My little sister who’s off at the church to learn, horrible place for the free-spirit of a gypsy.

Favorite Entertainment: Watching some of the gypsy girls that aren’t strictly part of my blood dancing around the camp fires. Oh and painting them as well.

Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: I loved art growing up and still do; my hands are skillful in all things

Least Favorite Subject in School or Chore growing up: hating milking the blasted goats, they always found some reason to take a kick at me

Favorite Sport: climbing, anything anywhere I love it

Most Humiliating Moment: Well let me put it this way when dodging guards by taking to the roofs look forward more than behind, and pay attention to what your nose is telling you. There’s no reason to be surprised by the tannery and the cooling vats at the end of a building.

Proudest Moment: Either nearly beating my dad across the moat by climbing across the drawbridge chains rather than swimming or having Sir Highgate commission a portrait from me.

Craziest Person or silliest you know: Probably Adonis when I seem him, I’ve stolen a line or two from his repertoire of silliness myself and can always get a laugh from them.

What do you look for in the opposite sex: The ability to replace the memory of my mum as my muse, and that’ll take quite the girl.

In our Hierarchical Society everybody has somebody "over" them, Who is your immediate "overlord" My dad, the Maestro Martin himself and I love the old guy.

Favorite Sport to watch: a good joust, with a de-seating always makes me a content spectator

Do you remember your first kiss: Can’t, haven’t had one yet, the girls are fond of me and I them but I’m looking for my muse.

Do you keep in touch with your childhood friends: My brothers you mean? Well of course I do I live and work with the buggers.

Where is your favorite "Vacation" spot: I love it when we get some time in the high country, it's beautiful up there.

Have you ever been overseas: whenever the family business takes us on a tour.

Do you have Dirt/Mud floors or Stone: Dirt typically, though wood in the vardo.

What is your bed made of: the branches of a tree most often, otherwise the dirt by the fireside.

How many people sleep in your bed: just me, and sometimes Jolie that blasted goat.

10 Things Everybody Should Know About Me:

1. It’s never a wise idea to try and slip my paint brushes away from me. Neither pocket nor behind my ear is fair game.

2. I love the travels that our troupes take and wouldn’t trade it to settle in, even someplace nice.

3. If you’re looking for me and can’t find me look up and I just may be there in a tree or perched on a gutter.

4. Its been said that any girl would love to pose in any state of dress to be one of my models, though that’s still up for debate I’ve yet to ask the Queen.

5. Give me winter and fall anytime over summer and spring, I like robust weather it reflects who I and my family are.

6. Half the butterflies my brother Mario chases are paper toys I’ve made to keep my brothers and I amused watching Mario chase them. I let him keep them so there’s no bad blood there.

7. I’d love to meet this da Vinci fellow my grandmother keeps talking about.

8. If I find the girl to be my muse she’ll also be my bride.

9. I actually like Jolie, the goat that’s label itself as my pet, but I’ll deny it if you ever ask me.

10. Nikolai and I are planning some big mischief for the festival, but you didn’t hear it from me.

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