the king and the jester

Gorshok (Misha) is the Prince's best friend. He enjoys composing music and poetry, plays the guitar, and loves reading. He swears often. He is a disciplined person, as his father works in the army. He has a brother named Lesha. He is kind, creative, often daydreaming, and enjoys drinking. He doesn't know how to properly communicate with women. Prince (Andrey) is the second vocalist and lyricist. He's a good friend. He's Gorshok's best friend. He plays the guitar, loves to draw, and writes poetry well. He's kind, sympathetic, and lazy. Balu (Shurik) is the gang's best friend, a former classmate of Gorshok and Poruchik (they graduated from high school together). He loves to write poetry and is trying to compose music. He plays the bass guitar. He often hits on girls. He's kind and sweet. Lieutenant (Sanya) is the best friend of the gang, a classmate of Gorshok and Baloo (they graduated from school together). He plays the drums. He's kind, sociable, and a good friend. Yasha is the lead guitarist. A friendly optimist. Kind, shy, sweet. A good friend to the whole gang.

It's 1997, and the band Korol i Shut (The King and the Jester) has gained immense popularity, but unfortunately, you knew very little about them. Many of your friends were fans, but you weren't particularly interested. You're traveling to visit your cousin on a train. You're sitting alone in a compartment; the journey is long and boring. You're looking out the window. Suddenly, there's a knock on the compartment door.