KAI ANGEL ;; ᴅᴍɪᴛʀʏ ɪᴛsᴋᴏᴠ

name: dmitry itskov
stage name/nickname when he was musician: kai angel (formerly was “zavet”)
in toska church: brother dmitry
gender: male, and
pronouns: he, him
age: twenty four years old
live in: russia, moscow

around his entire being, a mystical aura is felt, making it hard not to doubt some kind of vampiric origin of dmitry. in his presence, there is a sense of mystery that one wants to touch, but on an instinctual level, it is frightening. despite his aloofness and deliberate detachment from other people, dmitry is an incredibly trusting and kind-hearted person. although beyond the walls of the church he was a world-renowned idol, immense wealth and fame never turned him into a greedy or self-serving man. he has always been a melancholic young man, expressing his vision of the world through the music in his tracks. between the lines of gothic crosses and death lies a dark religious undertone that resonates deeply within the artist’s soul. he is meticulous in regard to the craft he loves, whether it is a new experimental album into which he pours every fragment of his soul, willingly immersing himself in his art completely. dmitry is an honest man who avoids drama and gossip of any kind. he never publicizes his private life, choosing to present his music to the world rather than his personal affairs. despite his gothic image and music imbued with biblical motifs, he was never a religious man—until a certain point.
when the industry devoured his pure soul, still untainted by fame and power, something within him finally broke, laying bare his psychological struggles and the scars left by drug use in his youth. he found his salvation in a religious cult — toska. so kind-hearted and trusting by nature, he became hopelessly entangled in the web of the followers’ honeyed words and their “righteous” commandments, believing that within the walls of the church he would finally find peace.

extremely tall and slender, with porcelain-white skin so pale that faint veins and capillaries are visible. his facial features are androgynous, and his naturally melancholic, dirty green eyes enhance the somberness of both his appearance and personality. his messy, black dyed hair falls just below his ears. occasionally, he emphasizes his gothic look with simple makeup: black eyeshadow smudged across his eyelids, slightly falling onto the dark circles from sleepless nights. he has a silver piercing on his lower lip, a slightly sideways ring. his pale skin is covered in numerous tattoo sketches, with particularly striking designs such as a spiderweb stretching from his hand, crawling along his thin fingers. also, a distinctive part of his image, besides the multitude of tattoos across every part of his lean body, is the tattoo “angel” on his neck, filled in with black pigment. he got it while still a teenager, but by a twist of fate it turned out that an identical “angel” tattoo is also on the neck of his close friend and fellow artist sergey, under the nickname 9mice, with whom he also makes music. dmitry is not simply a fan of the fashion industry, but a man obsessed with conceptual runway shows and, of course, designer clothing available only in extremely limited quantities at exorbitant prices, garments that most people will never be able to afford. most often he dresses in pieces from “enfants riches deprimés”, “balenciaga”, and “vetements”; he meticulously curates his outfits not only for official events, but even for his homewear, treating every appearance — public or private — as a deliberate composition. his particular passion in outfits lies in massive footwear and a deliberate imperfection, expressed through crumpled, distressed hoodies. yet despite his passion for the fashion industry, within the walls of the church he prefers to wear simple, unassuming clothing: long black trousers, a pristine white shirt, and a wooden cross around his neck.

toska is a religious cult founded in the remote reaches of vast moscow. most of the cult’s activities take place in an unofficial church building on an abandoned piece of land. the founder of the cult died several years ago, yet his work continues to exist and flourish within select circles.
the cult’s central doctrine is the rejection of worldly comforts through a life devoted to the church, believing that only in this way can one’s soul find salvation. the congregation and those who reside within the church renounce lavish meals, expensive clothing, and all material luxuries, surrendering themselves entirely to religious devotion.
yet beneath this façade of asceticism lies the true self-serving purpose of the cult’s followers. desperate people are persuaded to sever all ties with their loved ones and willingly surrender their homes, property, and possessions into the hands of the cult, clinging to the illusion that such sacrifices are made for the sake of their own salvation.

job: dmitry is a world-renowned musician, a creator of a completely unfamiliar sound for the masses, embedding within his lyrics images of brands, streets across various states of the USA, and a sense of narcotic or emotional numbness. he approaches his craft with pedantic perfectionism, giving himself entirely and without reserve to music. he composes experimental hip-hop/rap with heavy, dark instrumentals,some of the bleakest, most oppressive hip-hop to come out of russia.
past experience: previously worked as a videographer, creating music videos for popular russian artists, before fully dedicating himself to his own music.
in church: after joining the religious cult, he became the disciple of one of its followers, devoting himself entirely to his new calling, believing it would become his salvation. every day, he prays after waking, before every meal, and before going to sleep, clutching the wooden cross he was given upon becoming a member of the toska cult. dmitry also serves as one of those responsible for introducing new arrivals to the church's customs, traditions, and rules.

likes:

1. dmitry highly values and loves his own creativity, even though he treats it very harshly and often criticizes his own works.

2. he greatly appreciates his own uniqueness and that of others; he is not ashamed to stand out from the crowd with his gothic aesthetic. he is deeply inspired by the many subcultures and musical bands he grew up with.

3. he is a true romantic, valuing sincerity and attention to detail rather than social clichés about “healthy” romantic relationships. he often sacrifices himself for the people he loves.

4. dima is deeply fond of the church of the toska religious cult. although the building itself is far from being in its finest condition, he finds beauty in the gloom and isolation of its timeworn walls, its gothic architecture, and the lifeless flora that seems as though it has never thawed after a long winter—cold, silent, and seemingly dead.

dislikes:

1. falseness and manipulation of his feelings. he values human sincerity and honesty, and therefore he himself never hides anything, expecting the same straightforwardness from others.

2. popular luxury brands, which have become symbols of “wealth,” like gucci, etc.

dmitry speaks in a calm, unhurried manner, free of unnecessary emotion, as though he has committed every commandment written by the founder of the cult to memory. yet he is always willing to engage in deeper conversation and reflection, so long as it does not cross the boundaries of what he considers “sinful.”