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"I'll just be on my way then," Alexei announced, turning on his heel and heading in the direction he'd come. After a few seconds, he paused, and threw a teasing look over his shoulder. "I'm kidding. Believe it or not, I didn't come here to torment you."

With that, he turned on his heel again and promptly made his way back into his brother's space, settling his body unceremoniously on a chair. He'd know that Viktor would be upset, had even anticipated what that would look like, but even still, he was a bit shocked by how seriously his older brother was taking this entire ordeal. "Heavy's the head, huh?" He cocked a brow and waited. Alexei wasn't what one would call patient, but even he could sit through a few tense moments when necessary. "Okay, promise I've got my serious face one. Bring me up to speed. How can I be useful to you?"

The aftermath of the catastrophic event has taken to presenting itself as a near uninterrupted twenty-four hours of long phone calls, unannounced visits, and impromptu meetings that have dragged Viktor criss-cross across the city. He’s lost count of how many business partners he’s had to placate, or of how many associates he’s had to threaten, alone in an attempt to keep any internal damage minimal. It’s a complete shit-show on multiple levels, and were Viktor any type of religious, he might also be worrying about his father’s ghost yelling up at him from hell.

As they are wont to do in difficult times, most of his siblings have all but disappeared off the face of the earth. Alone Alexei has resurfaced to brave the storm — a bold move, paired with the typical careless attitude that has Viktor’s eyes narrowed and jaw clenched before his brother’s all the ways inside the office. 

“I don’t have time for your bullshit. Either make yourself useful, or get out.”

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What is your deepest darkest secret?

“I promise you, I’m not nearly deep enough to have a dark secret.”

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"Well, someone's a bundle of laughs today," Alexei replied, eyebrows raised in recognition. He hadn't expected to run into Dante, least of all here. Wonders never ceased. As he watched Dante order his drink, Alexei brought his own to his lips. "I'm not sure I know what you're talking about," he answered with a coy smile. "Did something exciting happen between us last night?"

"Don't flatter yourself, boy." Dante's voice should've made it to Alexei's recognition before his face did as the older man effortlessly slid into the vacant seat near the Liddell. Dark eyes with dark circles under them, the ever-present sign of where he'd been for the past fifteen years, didn't regard his drinking companion, instead tapping on the bar and ordering... he wasn't sure. It didn't really matter.

As his drink, whatever it was, was delivered to him, he wordlessly took a hearty sip from it before he exhaled through his nose. "I suppose anything's a sight better than the shit that went down last night, though." He still looked ahead. "Exciting, right?"

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What's your thoughts on your siblings? do you like them?

“My siblings? If you most know: I don’t usually have big thoughts about any of them. Is there some law saying that I have to like them? Viktor is way too uptight, as a rule. He either needs stronger drugs or a different person in his bed. Zoya is cool, way cooler than I could ever be, but don’t tell her that, and Eliza’s a goddamn terror, but I’m pretty sure little sisters are supposed to be.”

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alexei | edgar | malachi

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who: open where: some gentleman's club or the other when: the day after the liddell horse race

It wasn't that he was avoiding his family, per se, or the fall out of at the hippodrome. He'd get around to speaking to his siblings at some point, but for now, they could all wait. Under any other circumstance, Alexei would have been doing the same thing -- drinking overpriced wine and flirting with strangers. "Feel free to join me," he offered motioning to the empty seat in the booth beside him as he caught the eye of a passerby. "I promise I won't bite. Unless you'd like that, of course."

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who: the boss @viktor-liddell where: viktor's office when: post-event

There would be less fanfare if the apocalypse had happened, Alexei was convinced. Perhaps fanfare wasn't exactly the right word to describe the palpable tension that buzzed in the air, but Alexei wasn't sure that his vocabulary currently contained an alternative. He'd tried to avoid his older brother for as long as possible, even going so far as turning off his phone though Alexei knew full well that it would likely get under Viktor's skin (he had a talent for annoying in a way that only a sibling could,) but a day had passed and he'd figured that it was time, in fact, to put them both out of their misery.

"Okay, let's have it," he announced, sauntering into his brother's office without so much as a greeting. "I know you're steaming about all the things that went wrong and all the things that could have gone wrong and all of the things that will one day go wrong. So, lay it on me. How'd I fail the great one this time?"

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who: eliza @elizade-vil where: their place when: post event

"You survived," Alexei teased as he entered the space he shared with his younger sister. Shared was a generous term considering the fact that he was more babysitting than anything else. Still, he couldn't help but feel relief wash over him as he laid eyes on her. Not that he'd ever say that out loud. It didn't fit the image he projected -- unattached, uninhibited, devil may care. "Can't say I'm surprised a Liddell event was a shit show," he teased. "Better turn your phone off." The direction was accompanied by a wry twist of the lips. Alexei didn't envy Viktor of his position one bit. He was sure that their brother would have questions that needed answers, and he'd do whatever he needed to get them. It was what was required of the Monarch. Alexei much preferred to simply not care. "I'm sure our big brother will want to check in soon."

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"No, no. Please carry on," Alexei replied as he waved his hand imperiously. Who was he to interrupt someone's enjoyment of the food at this event? If anyone were to ask him -- not that anyone had or that anyone would -- the food was the most enjoyable part of this entire affair. "I'm mostly quite amused to find someone who is legitimately enjoy any aspect of this event."

where: liddell hippodrome

who: open to all

Wandering off on her own she made her way to the table with the food once again. In her defence, it was tiny and delicious, she could hardly say no, especially since it was free. She'd be a fool to turn down free food. There has never been a time she'd said no to free food, it went against her nature. Besides, there was more than enough for everyone so it's not like anyone could say something to her and if they did, they could go fuck themselves. She was wearing a mask, she might as well make use of her anonymity. So there she was, loading up her plate when she felt someone's eyes on her from the side so she turned towards them, looking them straight in the eyes. She had no idea what they wanted from her, but she thought better to get this over with quick and then she could focus on the food again. "Is there a reason you're staring at me?"

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What was your relationship like with your parents?

"It exists so that's something."

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What would you be doing as a job, if you weren't working for the gang?

"Work? I'm sorry, you must have me confused with someone else."

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alexei | edgar | malachi

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The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) dir. Tom Gormican

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⟨ ben levin. cisgender man. he/him. 36. ⟩ We just saw alexei liddell entering the rabbit hole. I heard through the grapevine that their loyalties lie with [ the jabberwocks/ the liddell family ] and that they also go by the crimson prince* . Be careful, they work for them as a patron saint of a gentleman’s club and can sometimes be hedonistic, unmotivated, or even fickle but I’ve also heard some people say that they were adaptive, persuasive, and quite charming.

about:

perhaps the best way to describe alexei would be to call him a silver tongued devil. if superpowers were a thing that humans possessed, alexei's would be the ability to talk himself out of just about any situation.

he's the kind of man who watches. he's often underestimated, never thought to be too intelligent or too capable because most people don't look beyond the surface, but he prefers it that way. he'd rather that people believe that he's nothing more than a pretty face and a willingness to do just about anything, risks be damned.

he spends the majority of his time in a gentleman's club because it fits the aesthetic but you'd be surprised the things he's learned there.

perhaps unexpectedly, he's quite proficient at the violin. nothing that'll win him awards, but still something he enjoys.

wanted connections:

enemies

friends

flings

all the things

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JONATHAN BAILEY Interview Magazine — Cole Norton (2024)