Irina Gromova

Aksinya Komarova - Previous Member
Anna Gromova - Mother
Anoushka Kolesnikova - Previous Co-worker/Friend
Asuka Kahashi - Uneasy Ally
Baim Tsukada - Uneasy Ally
Grigori Yuhan (†) - Captain
Ekaterina Mirova - Member
Emi Takanashi - Uneasy Ally/Uneasy Friend
Emiko Yoshida - Uneasy Ally
Grigori Orlov (†) - Member
Myla Pavlova - “Niece”
Oleg Pavlov (†) - “Brother-in-law”
Olga Yuhana - Previous Captain/Superior
Pavel Petrov - Close Friend
Polina Volkova - Best Friend
Ryoji Saito - Uneasy Ally
Siti Susanto - Friend/Co-worker
Sofia Pavlova - Neighbor/“Sister”
Takeshi Tanaka - Uneasy Ally
Venedikt Sergeyev - Boss
Volk Baranov (†) - Leader/Superior
Yekaterina Antalovskaya - Co-worker
Zinoviy Sergeyev - Boss

She decided to escape to Noskow to hopefully start with a clean slate. She had said goodbye to her parents, pretending to move out of Nubizkyl because of the increasing number of violent events happening—which is only half true—and left for Noskow.

She rented a new apartment for herself and began to work at a new barber shop that had just opened called Sergeyev Brothers Barbery. Her new bosses, Venedikt and Zinoviy Sergeyev, appreciated her hairstyling skills and had accepted her (of course fabricated) resumé. She made new friends with both her co-workers and the clients there, including fellow hairstylist Siti Susanto. Irina never forgets to also ring Polina, making sure she was also okay and wasn’t in any trouble.

On October 1st, 2000, Irina was contacted by Polina and had asked her if she wanted to hang out for a few days in Irina’s new apartment. Ecstatic, she called Zinoviy to let her know that she wouldn’t be coming in for work for a few days. One could only imagine her surprise the next day when she heard the news about the shooting that happened at the barbery. She felt sick to her stomach; the violence she was trying to run away from—even if only partially true—still followed her.

Irina thought of the gun sitting on her bedside drawer. She could only hope that everyone was okay. God, if only she could up and leave this damned country herself. She would be living with Sofia and her niece Myla, sipping sweet honey lemonade in the backyard while making up funny stories, pretending her time in the Bratva was merely an outlandish fantasy.

If only.

In 1998, after the Bratva was disbanded, Irina decided to stay low and continue her job as a hair stylist. Near the end of the year, the distressing news of the HighRise Communications Office shooting had occurred, with Oleg and Grigori being involved in it. Irina was shocked by that fact, but she had to set her grievances aside as she helped with taking care of and consoling Sofia, who was dead worried about her husband.

After he was able to recover by late 1999, Oleg secretly met up with Irina and handed her a parcel in case he died somehow. That would tragically come true a month later in January of 2000 when Oleg, along with Sofia, were involved in a shooting at the nearby bank. This time, he wasn’t lucky and had lost his life while trying to fight the shooter. Irina caught wind of the incident and had tried to take care of Sofia to the best of her abilities, but only ended in an intervention when she saw her attempt with a gun to her head.

Time doesn’t heal all wounds, and Irina knew that. She delicately supported Sofia and was patient with her, just like Oleg had wanted her to months prior. Eventually, she watched as Sofia took Myla and flew for Kanata, alongside Viktor Yanov, Oleg’s co-worker. She still gives them a call every few weeks to check up on them, but she’s got bigger fish to fry. Specifically, it’s about her involvement with the Politsiya and how they’re honing in on her. She thought she was able to evade them and cover her trail, but clearly that didn’t work out.

One day, as Irina was on her way to work, she saw Anoushka in an alleyway with someone, looking as though she was distributing drugs in a clear plastic bag. Swiftly, Anoushka drew her gun, not hesitating to shoot if Irina snitched. In retaliation, Irina drew her J9M3 from her purse and pointed it at Anoushka, and they were both at a standstill that ended with Anoushka retracting first. Ever since that day, she seemed to have been eyeing on Irina more, observing her and taking a mental note about… something.

Just three months after Irina started working at the salon, Anoushka had asked Irina if she wanted to swap places with her in the Bratva crew. She would vouch for her to Grigori Orlaov, and he eventually agreed to let Irina in due to her experience with firearms. Anoushka continued to work alongside her at the salon, sharing tips and insider information before quitting her job and moving out of the city.

Irina grew close with Polina Volkova, whom she regarded as her sister. They even work together often as such whenever the need for it arises. She's one of the closest "family" Irina has, alongside Sofia. It‘s nothing foreign to Irina to have non-blood related as her family members. A year later, in 1994, her de-facto niece Myla Pavlova was born, and she swooped in to be her aunt, taking care of her when Sofia—who now went by Pavlova—was tired from her job as an accountant. She also became well-accquainted with her husband Oleg Pavlov.

Irina was no stranger to violence, as she lived in a neighborhood known for gun violence on a daily basis. Her parents were former gang leaders who decided to drop their positions when they had her, opting to work normal jobs to give their only daughter a better life. Her father began working overseas while her mother, Anna Gromova, stayed to take care of Irina. She had taught her how to shoot guns at a young age to protect her from the violent people in the neighborhood.
Growing up, she often played and hung out with Sofia Kalashnickova despite the unsafe environments outside. They grew close up, especially in their high school years, where they became inseparable. They did the standard stuff that girl best friends did, including tying their hairs into different hairstyles and braids. This was where Irina got her fascination with hair; she sees it as a delicate and precious thing that needs to be taken care of. The process of cutting it or dyeing it into a different color or adding streaks of color is what helps her express herself. It’s a big reason as to why she never cuts it and lets it grow long just above her waist.

When her parents were able to afford to move out, 18-year-old Irina had decided to stay, choosing to live with the chaos, as long as she was close to her “older sister” Sofia. In the beginning of living on her own, her parents kept sending her money for rent while Irina tried finding a job in the city. She got a job as a hairstylist at a small salon, where she made just enough money for her to get by. She got acquainted with her older co-worker and fellow stylist Anoushka Kolesnikova, and they became good friends.

In Nubizkyl City, Irina has straight, long black hair with bright purple highlights. She wears a dusty lavender jacket on top of her slate purple crop top. She wears blue denim shorts, black socks, and brown flats. She also wears a golden necklace around her neck.

Irina is a serious yet loving woman whose fierce protectiveness extends to family and people she considers as such. Her great sense of camaraderie makes her a reliable ride-or-die woman who never settles for less in life.

Name: Irina Gromova

Age: 25

Occupation: hairdresser in Noskow after 2000, ex-Boevik

creator: Sne3ze