Battle Hymn of the Republic

-SoraNoWoto based short RP.


Anyway. Post your characters and any questions you may have, here. I'll work something out later.

Name: Emeryk Sikora
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Position: Mechanic/Pilot

History: Emeryk was born to a low standing family. His father owned and worked a small farm and a mother who sold the produce grown on the farm. It was a simple life, and most of the time it was also a tough life. With their small farm tucked away and off to the side of the valley, Emeryk’s family had to compete with the larger and more prominent farms when it came to selling the produce, and due to their location in the valley they had to do so with lower quality soil relative to the farm around them.
As Emeryk grew older, times grew tense. When Emeryk was ten, his father became ill and passed away halfway through growing season. Young Emeryk did his best to pick up the slack, but it was too much for him and his mother to handle. The farm ended up being bought by a neighboring farm, and Emeryk and his mother had little choice but to work for the new farm.
The next few years of Emeryk’s life passed rather uneventfully. Rise before dawn and work till after dusk, the same routine for six days out of the week, every week for the next couple of years. Then Emeryk turned thirteen, and the Draft got a hold of him. He departed for training without resistance, taking time to simply hug his mother goodbye.
Within training he opted for his affinity for the logical machinations of an engineering job.

Personality: Emeryk’s humble beginnings have given him a rather stoic outlook on life. So rather than grow irritated he prefers to approach issues as puzzles and segmented tasks, working through difficult situations with a calm demeanor. Still young however, if a situation proves to be particularly irksome, or if he is confronted with a task that he isn’t sure how to solve he can grow rather annoyed. Still, outbursts and fits are rare.

Appearance: Emeryk stands at a height of about 5'4", and weighs 135lbs. He has a lean body with a fair amount of muscle mass from working on farms for most of his early life, and working under the sun for most of his growing years has left his skin with remnants of his farmers tan. His face is thin with high cheekbones and a sharp jawline. His hair is light auburn and comes down just passed his ears with his bangs swept off to the right side of his face. His eyes are a warm shade of honey brown.
Reference image: Emeryk

Name: Curtiss Valtris
Age: 19
Gender: Male
Position: Commander

History: Curtiss has been in the Edanian military for six years. He began as a Brown, and served defending the country from a minor invasion by Franc in his third year. after his distinguished service, he was given the opportunity to become an officer or join the Green branch as a Tank crew member. He chose The Tanks, and started his career there as a gunner, but his ability to lead quickly showed, and after two years he was sent to Tank officer training, and then assigned his own tank, which he is getting the hang of commanding, as well as getting to know the crew, made up mostly of newer recruits.

Personality: Curtiss is a kind person with a brave personality. More or less calm in the face of an emergency, he is very reliable and likeable, and tries to get along with anyone stationed with him.

Appearance: Curtiss is a tall, black haired young man, who is thinly built, but muscular. He still has the youthful look of a teenager despite being nearly 20 and having been in the service for 6 years.

Name: Zali Hanya
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Position: Gunner

History: Zali Grew up in the mountains of northern Edania, working on a ranch there, and raising sheep with her family. She learned at an early age to be proficient with a rifle in order to protect the sheep from wolves, and has very good eyesight and is a great judge of distance. When she joined the Edanian military at age 13 like all citizens are required, she chose to join the Green service as a tank crew member, as opposed to joining the Brown service as a rifleman. She has just been assigned to her first tank after basic courses and the standard training all Edanian soldiers must undergo.

Personality: Zali is mostly quiet and reserved, rarely speaking unless spoken to. She is very courteous, and seems quite respectful of others. While she seems to have little regard for her own life, Zali has been known to violently protect those people and things that are dear to her.

Appearance: Zali is a small girl, lightly built, and lacking much in distinguishing features. Her hair and eyes are a medium brown, and she keeps her hair short as per military regulations. Zali's face tends to be an emotionless mask hiding what's really underneath, but her smile is just as bright as anyone's.

Name: Siegrid Edmont
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Position: Tank commander/squadron commander

History:

Personality: Siegrid relishes battle, but holds it just below duty. He is extremely loyal, and wants nothing more than to see his home country, and his unit, safe at the end of the day. Siegrid can be overly violent at times, and will often speak in a rough manner, but he will rarely act this way towards allies. He seems to have some secret that he's hiding behind this demeanor, because catching him off-guard will often find him looking rather melancholy.
Appearance: Reference: Siegrid, probably

Name: Dyta Sawiki
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Position: Communications/Trumpet

History:
Dyta was born into the family of the town's butcher. Throughout childhood, she and her twin sister, Dita, helped around the house with daily chores, and even some of the bloody work associated with the slicing of still warm meat with various sharp implements. Their lives revolved around the shop run by their father, and the town, much isolated from the rest of the country. Their days went by like wind, spent either working or playing in the town. When their older brother came of age however, he was to take an apprenticeship proper from their father after his term of military service. Even though Dyta had much experience in butchery, by town law, she was not allowed to become a butcher as it was a man's job. Even if she became of age, Dyta would not have been able to participate. Not only that, but some of the townsfolk were genuinely scared of the idea that Dita would become a butcher.

Faced with lowly opportunities in her town, Dyta had been attempting to search for some kind of manner in which to make a good living and take on an apprenticeship when a bold sound echoed through the town. She, like many before her, became enraptured by it, and immediately flocked to it's source. It was a recruiting group for the Edanian Military; the military did not find her, she found it.

Personality:
Dyta is often very pragmatic and sometimes even cunning in her dealings, something that is in sharp contrast to her age. She retains an elegant coolness to her behavior, moving and speaking smoothly with precision. Dyta is, surprisingly, quite patient, and especially so when dealing with her sister Dita. She is strong willed and quick witted.

Appearance:
Dyta has shoulder-blade length red hair which is most often pulled back into a ponytail. She keeps it clean and straight. Her green eyes often stand out from the bit of hair that often gets in front of one eye, or another. Her stature is a little on the short side for her age, and is of slim build.

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Name: Dita Sawiki
Age: 14
Gender: Female
Position: Loader

History:

Dita was born into the family of the town's butcher. Throughout childhood, she and her twin sister, Dyta, helped around the house with daily chores, and even some of the bloody work associated with the slicing of still warm meat with various sharp implements. Their lives revolved around the shop run by their father, and the town, much isolated from the rest of the country. Their days went by like wind, spent either working or playing in the town. When their older brother came of age however, he was to take an apprenticeship proper from their father after his term of military service. Even though Dita had much experience in butchery, by town law, she was not allowed to become a butcher as it was a man's job. Even if she became of age, Dita would not have been able to participate. Not only that, but some of the townsfolk were genuinely scared of the idea that Dita would become a butcher.

Urged on by her sister to not settle for less, Dita had been attempting to search for some kind of manner in which to make a good living and take on an apprenticeship when a bold sound echoed through the town. Her sister, Dyta, like many before her, became enraptured by it, and immediately flocked to it's source. Naturally, Dyta knew better, and so Dita followed. It was a recruiting group for the Edanian Military; ; the military did not find her, she found it.

Personality:
Dita is bursting full of life, constantly on the move. She is highly enthusiastic and excited about almost anything, be it chores like washing clothing, or slamming armor piercing rounds into the breech of a cannon. Usually quite happy, it takes a lot to cause Dita to slow down, usually unusual circumstances of utmost seriousness. Even then though, she presses forward with determination and fortitude.

Appearance:
Dita has shoulder-blade length red hair which is most often pulled back into pigtails. She keeps it clean and straight at the urging of her sister. Her green eyes often, almost literally, glow in comparison to those around her. Her stature is a little on the short side for her age, and is of slim build.