Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2012 6:20:42 GMT
Character Name: Hanna
Nationality: Finnish
History:
Hanna was born to an ex-German assassin and a Finnish woman in the town of Rauma. Hanna has vague personal memories of her parents. She knew that she had parents, because of stories and pictures, but the only “parent” that the memory part of the brain could recall was a middle-aged man by the name Aleski. Aleski was there in her life, refining what her father taught her and giving the child the necessary and proper education she needed to survive in the world. Hanna lacked the knowledge about the close relationship she had to Aleski, but she did know that the older man posed as a father when she needed a guardian the most. Hanna’s life was built on secrets; secrets that would have shed some light on the dark spots of her memories, but Aleski held those secrets until he believed that the time was right for the girl to know.
Hanna was not born Hanna. Her birth name was Lumi Sigrid Ranta-Wilheim. Lumi was the illegitimate child of Eduard Wilheim and Elisabet Ranta. Eduard was born in the country of Bavaria in 1885. His father was mixed Danish and Austrian ancestry, while his mother was a full-blooded German. The young Eduard was raised in a strict, hardworking family, aloof from the distractions of society. He was taught the importance of hard work and dedication; those teachings helped the boy to adapt in civilization later on in life. In 1893, Eduard’s father died from an unknown cause. This loss did not affect him much, but it did leave a dent in his heart. Without a father figure in his life, the German boy looked up to his older brothers for that role model. Up until 1903, Eduard worked hard around the family farm with physical work and emotional support in bolstering up his grieving mother. Later on in the year, the young German man left the family farm to pursue a life beyond the country. His whim brought the young, adventurous man to the city of Munich. After many trials and errors, Eduard claimed a job at a firearm store. There, Eduard developed a liking for the various firearms. The owner of the establishment noticed Eduard’s curiosity and took the young man under his wing as an apprentice. Over a course of ten years, Eduard became an avid shooter of any gun, but it did not stop there. The Bavarian taught himself hand-on-hand combat, sharpshooting, and the use of non-mechanical weapons. News of war spread through Germany like a plague. The owner knew that this is a great opportunity to reference the young man to an underground faction, which worked alongside the German Realm as trained assassins.
Eduard worked alongside his fellow comrades in hunting and murdering notable enemy military personnel and spies until the end of the Great War. During the time Germany’s economy collapsed, due to the Treaty of Versailles, Eduard escaped to Finland and adopted the name, Rentz von Krubel. Eduard settled in the historic coastal city of Lappeenrata and met a beautiful woman by the name of Elisabet.
Elisabet Ranta was born in 1893 in the town of Lappeenrata. The blond haired, blue eyed woman was raised by her father, Aleski Ranta. Life for the two was challenging, at times it was unknown whether Aleski would be able to feed his only child. But hunger was not the only issue that plagued the tiny family; Elisabet was constantly sick and frail. This worried the Aleski. He knew that any moment he could lose his daughter to a cripple disease, but thankfully his daughter became a bit healthier as years passed. Elisabet grew up homeschooled by her father because of her constant illnesses; her father only taught her the basics. The Finnish woman would teach herself foreign languages and sewing in her spare time. As years passed, Elisabet’s mischievous and rebellious personality developed, along with her outward appearance. In 1915, Elisabet left the comforts of her home and ventured into the city to live independently. The young woman continued to keep in contact with her lonely father, by visiting his home and sending letters. Around that time, Elisabet would meet the love of her life. The young woman met a man by the name Rentz. He intrigued that young Finnish femme and she instantly feel head-over-heels. Elisabet kept the relationship a secret from her father as much as she could, but when she carried Rentz child, the secret could not remain hidden. While carrying the baby, Elisabet sold her tiny shack and moved in with her lover. She also grew distant from her Aleski with each passing month. She held an internal fear that her father would shun her for her decision, but that was not the case. On a dark and snowy night in 1924, Elisabet gave birth to a baby girl.
Elisabet and Rentz (Eduard) were blessed with a child and named her Lumi (for falling snow). The newborn matured and at the age of two, her father began training her to be an assassin. Aside from training in grueling circumstances, Lumi received an education from her mother. This processes continued until 1935, when Lumi’s life would change forever. Lumi’s parents were killed by a lone assassin. Miraculously, the child was able to escape with her life. Lumi eventually made it to a lone house that sat aloof to civilization; she was met by a slightly stout, old man whom took her in and adopted the child as a guardian. The old man, known as Aleski, cared for the girl and eventually gave her the name Hanna. Hanna continued to learn under Aleski and the two developed a close, relationship. In 1939, Aleski and Hanna relocated to the remote Laplands. From there, the teenage girl would test her skills out with wild game. Hanna showed advanced skills with firearms and the crossbow, and failed to disappoint in hand-on-hand combat and dealing with weaponry before the bullet. During that time, Finland was waged in war against Russia, but Aleski believed that the time has not come to be a part of it. Until 1941, Aleski would continue to train Hanna under varying conditions.
Writing Sample:
Date: August 2, 1941
Time: 01:00
Location: 20 km south from Lake Ladoga
The cool night air nipped at various parts of Hanna's slim body. The Finn was stationed miles from her desired location, but from her location she was able to obtain a clear view of her targets. Surprisingly, the Soviets stationed men miles from the lake, maybe to create a barrier or maybe they became lazy. Hanna watched carefully at the small, concentrated group of soldiers. Their guard was very low and the morale was borderline nonexistent.
The Russian men were busily minding their own business to pay attention to the lone threat that was hidden in the brush. Much to Hanna's delight, a good half of the squad was napping, while the others were either lazily patrolling or sitting on the dirty ground chattering in their native tongue near the campfire. Paljon liian yksinkertainen... The blond haired girl thought as she removed the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper from its draping position behind her back. Hanna quietly set the sniper in ready as she quietly turned the safety off and cocked the hammer back. The faint gale was whistling through Hanna's ears as she mounted the scope and quietly waited for her opportunity to strike. She knew that she had to make her kill before dawn, or her cover would be blown. Hanna patiently waited for an opening to strike.
What seemed like hours later, all of the Soviets were fast asleep except for a night watcher. A smirk twitched on Hanna's thin, pale lips as she viewed the resting vessels. Hanna steadied herself as her slim, chaffing finger rested on the trigger. Before making the deadly shot, the Finn released a small exhale. Hanna pulled the trigger. A sharp crackle of a bullet launching from the chamber filled the quiet night air. The resting Russians sluggishly awoken, they were caught by surprise when their comrade laid dead with a searing bullet hole in the center of his forehead. The soldiers quickly retrieved their semis. Hanna watched as she cocked the hammer back, reloading another fatal bullet. The Soviet soldiers were in ready for another bullet to be heard. Hanna watched through the scope and waited until the drowsy enemy lost their adrenaline.
The fire dies out into embers, leaving the small squad in the twilight darkness. The Finnish woman could feel the tension in the air as she could not properly function. Hanna picked out her other target. The soldier appeared nervous and nearly inexperienced. Perfect. The Finn inner thoughts uttered. Hanna made her move. Another shot rang through the night air, nailing her target near the heart. The Soviets' nerves began to get the best of them as they began to go trigger-happy in random directions. Hanna remained low as she placed the safety on her M91/30 PU Sniper and slung it back over her back. The bullets stopped hailing as Hanna emerged from her hiding spot, enshrouded by the night. Hanna closed in on an isolated solider that was searching for the attacker. The female closed in on the man, pulling out a short dagger. The assassin fatally slit the Russian's throat before he could utter a sound.
The woman, kept her hand over his mouth as blood gushed from the soldier's throat. The rest of the squad was unaware of their other fallen comrade, and they were also unaware that their hold was breached by teenager. The body of the bleeding man, fell limp against Hanna. The woman let the body fall onto the ground. Hanna continued her defensive as she eliminated each Soviet fighter one by one. As the sun began peering over the horizon, Hanna was the last one standing. Her once white shirt, was now covered in the blood of her enemies. Exhausted, the Finn analyzed the damage she caused. So far every man was dead, except for one that was desperately attempting to crawl away.
The Finn amused herself for a few minutes, by watching the futile attempt to escape by the Russian. The fatal femme approached the wounded man. The soldier was too preoccupied in escaping, that he failed to noticed that his attacker was standing right over him. Hanna's patience evaporated as she kicked the wounded man over. The soldier landed on his back as he gasped and muttered in pain. Hanna became interested in her kill, she knelled down besides the injured warrior and studied the insignia on his jacket.
"Starshina"
The woman muttered to herself before staring down at the soldier. Hanna noticed the the man had a stab wound in near his heart. Fresh blood was still coated on his grungy hand. She knew that he was muttering something in Russian, but she did not concern herself on what was leaving the Soviet's mouth. Hanna, with dagger still in hand, got closer to the Russian and traced the wound with the tip of the blade. She moved the blade a few centimeters to the left.
"Juuri kapea puuttui sydän. Minun täytyy kiinnittää tuo."
With that last note, Hanna rose her blade slightly, and brought it down into the heart. The soldier gasped his last bit of breath as blood rushed from his wound and mouth. Hanna twisted the blade slightly clockwise before retreving it from the Starshina's chest. The Finnish assassin gave one look at the dead squad before cleaning her blade off on her shirt and walking towards the direction she came from.
Tanslations
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Paljon liian yksinkertainen... : "Much too simple" ("Way too simple")
"Juuri kapea puuttui sydän. Minun täytyy kiinnittää tuo.": "Just narrowly missed the heart. Need to fix that."
((this is schellenburg, i was too lazy to sign in.
))
Nationality: Finnish
History:
Hanna was born to an ex-German assassin and a Finnish woman in the town of Rauma. Hanna has vague personal memories of her parents. She knew that she had parents, because of stories and pictures, but the only “parent” that the memory part of the brain could recall was a middle-aged man by the name Aleski. Aleski was there in her life, refining what her father taught her and giving the child the necessary and proper education she needed to survive in the world. Hanna lacked the knowledge about the close relationship she had to Aleski, but she did know that the older man posed as a father when she needed a guardian the most. Hanna’s life was built on secrets; secrets that would have shed some light on the dark spots of her memories, but Aleski held those secrets until he believed that the time was right for the girl to know.
Hanna was not born Hanna. Her birth name was Lumi Sigrid Ranta-Wilheim. Lumi was the illegitimate child of Eduard Wilheim and Elisabet Ranta. Eduard was born in the country of Bavaria in 1885. His father was mixed Danish and Austrian ancestry, while his mother was a full-blooded German. The young Eduard was raised in a strict, hardworking family, aloof from the distractions of society. He was taught the importance of hard work and dedication; those teachings helped the boy to adapt in civilization later on in life. In 1893, Eduard’s father died from an unknown cause. This loss did not affect him much, but it did leave a dent in his heart. Without a father figure in his life, the German boy looked up to his older brothers for that role model. Up until 1903, Eduard worked hard around the family farm with physical work and emotional support in bolstering up his grieving mother. Later on in the year, the young German man left the family farm to pursue a life beyond the country. His whim brought the young, adventurous man to the city of Munich. After many trials and errors, Eduard claimed a job at a firearm store. There, Eduard developed a liking for the various firearms. The owner of the establishment noticed Eduard’s curiosity and took the young man under his wing as an apprentice. Over a course of ten years, Eduard became an avid shooter of any gun, but it did not stop there. The Bavarian taught himself hand-on-hand combat, sharpshooting, and the use of non-mechanical weapons. News of war spread through Germany like a plague. The owner knew that this is a great opportunity to reference the young man to an underground faction, which worked alongside the German Realm as trained assassins.
Eduard worked alongside his fellow comrades in hunting and murdering notable enemy military personnel and spies until the end of the Great War. During the time Germany’s economy collapsed, due to the Treaty of Versailles, Eduard escaped to Finland and adopted the name, Rentz von Krubel. Eduard settled in the historic coastal city of Lappeenrata and met a beautiful woman by the name of Elisabet.
Elisabet Ranta was born in 1893 in the town of Lappeenrata. The blond haired, blue eyed woman was raised by her father, Aleski Ranta. Life for the two was challenging, at times it was unknown whether Aleski would be able to feed his only child. But hunger was not the only issue that plagued the tiny family; Elisabet was constantly sick and frail. This worried the Aleski. He knew that any moment he could lose his daughter to a cripple disease, but thankfully his daughter became a bit healthier as years passed. Elisabet grew up homeschooled by her father because of her constant illnesses; her father only taught her the basics. The Finnish woman would teach herself foreign languages and sewing in her spare time. As years passed, Elisabet’s mischievous and rebellious personality developed, along with her outward appearance. In 1915, Elisabet left the comforts of her home and ventured into the city to live independently. The young woman continued to keep in contact with her lonely father, by visiting his home and sending letters. Around that time, Elisabet would meet the love of her life. The young woman met a man by the name Rentz. He intrigued that young Finnish femme and she instantly feel head-over-heels. Elisabet kept the relationship a secret from her father as much as she could, but when she carried Rentz child, the secret could not remain hidden. While carrying the baby, Elisabet sold her tiny shack and moved in with her lover. She also grew distant from her Aleski with each passing month. She held an internal fear that her father would shun her for her decision, but that was not the case. On a dark and snowy night in 1924, Elisabet gave birth to a baby girl.
Elisabet and Rentz (Eduard) were blessed with a child and named her Lumi (for falling snow). The newborn matured and at the age of two, her father began training her to be an assassin. Aside from training in grueling circumstances, Lumi received an education from her mother. This processes continued until 1935, when Lumi’s life would change forever. Lumi’s parents were killed by a lone assassin. Miraculously, the child was able to escape with her life. Lumi eventually made it to a lone house that sat aloof to civilization; she was met by a slightly stout, old man whom took her in and adopted the child as a guardian. The old man, known as Aleski, cared for the girl and eventually gave her the name Hanna. Hanna continued to learn under Aleski and the two developed a close, relationship. In 1939, Aleski and Hanna relocated to the remote Laplands. From there, the teenage girl would test her skills out with wild game. Hanna showed advanced skills with firearms and the crossbow, and failed to disappoint in hand-on-hand combat and dealing with weaponry before the bullet. During that time, Finland was waged in war against Russia, but Aleski believed that the time has not come to be a part of it. Until 1941, Aleski would continue to train Hanna under varying conditions.
Writing Sample:
Date: August 2, 1941
Time: 01:00
Location: 20 km south from Lake Ladoga
The cool night air nipped at various parts of Hanna's slim body. The Finn was stationed miles from her desired location, but from her location she was able to obtain a clear view of her targets. Surprisingly, the Soviets stationed men miles from the lake, maybe to create a barrier or maybe they became lazy. Hanna watched carefully at the small, concentrated group of soldiers. Their guard was very low and the morale was borderline nonexistent.
The Russian men were busily minding their own business to pay attention to the lone threat that was hidden in the brush. Much to Hanna's delight, a good half of the squad was napping, while the others were either lazily patrolling or sitting on the dirty ground chattering in their native tongue near the campfire. Paljon liian yksinkertainen... The blond haired girl thought as she removed the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 PU Sniper from its draping position behind her back. Hanna quietly set the sniper in ready as she quietly turned the safety off and cocked the hammer back. The faint gale was whistling through Hanna's ears as she mounted the scope and quietly waited for her opportunity to strike. She knew that she had to make her kill before dawn, or her cover would be blown. Hanna patiently waited for an opening to strike.
What seemed like hours later, all of the Soviets were fast asleep except for a night watcher. A smirk twitched on Hanna's thin, pale lips as she viewed the resting vessels. Hanna steadied herself as her slim, chaffing finger rested on the trigger. Before making the deadly shot, the Finn released a small exhale. Hanna pulled the trigger. A sharp crackle of a bullet launching from the chamber filled the quiet night air. The resting Russians sluggishly awoken, they were caught by surprise when their comrade laid dead with a searing bullet hole in the center of his forehead. The soldiers quickly retrieved their semis. Hanna watched as she cocked the hammer back, reloading another fatal bullet. The Soviet soldiers were in ready for another bullet to be heard. Hanna watched through the scope and waited until the drowsy enemy lost their adrenaline.
The fire dies out into embers, leaving the small squad in the twilight darkness. The Finnish woman could feel the tension in the air as she could not properly function. Hanna picked out her other target. The soldier appeared nervous and nearly inexperienced. Perfect. The Finn inner thoughts uttered. Hanna made her move. Another shot rang through the night air, nailing her target near the heart. The Soviets' nerves began to get the best of them as they began to go trigger-happy in random directions. Hanna remained low as she placed the safety on her M91/30 PU Sniper and slung it back over her back. The bullets stopped hailing as Hanna emerged from her hiding spot, enshrouded by the night. Hanna closed in on an isolated solider that was searching for the attacker. The female closed in on the man, pulling out a short dagger. The assassin fatally slit the Russian's throat before he could utter a sound.
The woman, kept her hand over his mouth as blood gushed from the soldier's throat. The rest of the squad was unaware of their other fallen comrade, and they were also unaware that their hold was breached by teenager. The body of the bleeding man, fell limp against Hanna. The woman let the body fall onto the ground. Hanna continued her defensive as she eliminated each Soviet fighter one by one. As the sun began peering over the horizon, Hanna was the last one standing. Her once white shirt, was now covered in the blood of her enemies. Exhausted, the Finn analyzed the damage she caused. So far every man was dead, except for one that was desperately attempting to crawl away.
The Finn amused herself for a few minutes, by watching the futile attempt to escape by the Russian. The fatal femme approached the wounded man. The soldier was too preoccupied in escaping, that he failed to noticed that his attacker was standing right over him. Hanna's patience evaporated as she kicked the wounded man over. The soldier landed on his back as he gasped and muttered in pain. Hanna became interested in her kill, she knelled down besides the injured warrior and studied the insignia on his jacket.
"Starshina"
The woman muttered to herself before staring down at the soldier. Hanna noticed the the man had a stab wound in near his heart. Fresh blood was still coated on his grungy hand. She knew that he was muttering something in Russian, but she did not concern herself on what was leaving the Soviet's mouth. Hanna, with dagger still in hand, got closer to the Russian and traced the wound with the tip of the blade. She moved the blade a few centimeters to the left.
"Juuri kapea puuttui sydän. Minun täytyy kiinnittää tuo."
With that last note, Hanna rose her blade slightly, and brought it down into the heart. The soldier gasped his last bit of breath as blood rushed from his wound and mouth. Hanna twisted the blade slightly clockwise before retreving it from the Starshina's chest. The Finnish assassin gave one look at the dead squad before cleaning her blade off on her shirt and walking towards the direction she came from.
Tanslations
______________________________________________________
Paljon liian yksinkertainen... : "Much too simple" ("Way too simple")
"Juuri kapea puuttui sydän. Minun täytyy kiinnittää tuo.": "Just narrowly missed the heart. Need to fix that."
((this is schellenburg, i was too lazy to sign in.
))
