Kito Umezawa

Age: 24

Gender: Male

Equipment: Old parka (starting to fall apart.), rusty ice pick, and a heirloom hunting knife which has slowly started to dull and rust.

Skills: Kito excels at tracking and hunting.

Personality: Kito is typically calm, cool and collected. His attitude towards others is similar to that of Earth's current state, quite icy. He tends not to communicate to the others in the camp unless absolutely neccesary, for he finds idle chatter to be pointless. Due to this, many view him as unapproachable and possibly hostile, of which is partially true; he is unapproachable. He takes his work seriously, and despite the near seclusive lifestyle he leads, everyone knows how important it is for an expedition to have him with them.

History: Pre-Ice Age

Kito comes from a family of assassins, highly trained and completely unheard of. Before the Ice Age, his family had amassed great wealth, and Kito was well on his way to becoming the prodigal heir to the family's fortune. Despite this though, he kept training himself, always looking for a way to improve and hone his skills even more. However, his father continued to barely acknowledge Kito's accomplishments or improvements. 'Be better.' was typically the response his father gave, even after completing the most difficult of assassinations. Days before the Ice Age came, Kito had begun to live his life of seclusion, cutting ties with his family. The last time he saw his parents was before heading to Russia on another assassination mission, little did he know that would be the last time he saw them.

Ice Age

It came quickly for Kito, he was barely able to register what happened. Luckily, he was in Russia when the Ice Age began, having gear already on-hand along with a week's worth of emergency rations. At first, the male thought he was in Russia while he was making an escape, however, as time went on and his rations were depleted, he realized the worst had happened; the Ice Age had come. He immediately went into survive mode, hunting what he could and making it stretch as long as he could. During one of his hunting outings, he came across an expedition that seemed to be hunting the same game he was. However, due to his tracking skills, Kito was the one who managed to find and kill the game before the group found him. After the leader of the expedition got into a debate with him, Kito decided to share the valuable resource with them. He also found it beneficial for him to travel with them back to their camp; his odds of surviving would increase with them. At first the camp was hesitant about him joining them, but he proved his worth several times with his skills.

Samuel Hawthorne

Age: 31

Gender: Male

Equipment

[+] Standard Snow Suit

[+] Standard Ice Pick

[+] 50ft of Rope

[+] Oscar Myers Turkey Package

Skills

[+] Weather/Snow Ferocity Prediction

[+] Masters in Prehistoric Studies (If That's A Thing)

Personality
As the leader of this group, he stays calm and collected, but always focused, and hard working, ensuring the survival of his group. Knowing that almost all hard decisions are put on him, he is mostly very stressed out, trying to pick the right one, knowing one could lead to something good, or at least survival, and the other, certain death. The calm side, and stressed side of him often clash, trying to put one above of the other, causing him to take longer times with his decisions, and sometimes lash out. Even while being the leader, there are some people that do not have hope, he, almost being one of them. Right and wrong, life and death, confidence and insecurity, all trying to get the best of him at every turn.

History
Pre-Apocalypse:
Samuel was in college for most of his years, studying in the prehistoric time periods, his favorite being, the ice age. Having a strong confidence in himself, he opened up a small company, called Hawthorne Inc. From there, he funded archeological dig sites, and research expeditions all over the world. His recognition for his intelligence grew, and he became a famous scientist.

Because of his fame around the world, and recognition in his field of study, NASA recruited him to help predict, and help reverse the Ice Age. When his attempts failed he was in the worst position when it started.

Post-Apocalypse
When it hit, he was in the center of it. Viscous snowstorms, deadly blizzards, and the most cruel climate. Samuel banded together with a small group in f scientists and employees at NASA, so they traveled in a pack. Staying on the move, they were able to make it past such terrible weather, and into more calmer places. Going from place to place, they lost, and gained many people in the cold hell that lied before them. Since Samuel was the most qualified, and experienced, he was voted the leader, to keep them safe, and know where to go, and what to do.

Kaia Wolfe

Age: 25

Gender: Female

Equipment: A thin white blanket/Sheet, a kitchen knife, and a slightly hard loaf of bread.

Skills: Preparing food and knowing what to eat and what to not.

Personality: Kaia has always been a very sympathetic person. She tries her best to help people, and to look on the bright side of things. She has a very prominent moral compass and is not afraid to speak out against things which go against her instincts. She becomes extremely stressed and guilty after a situation where someone or something was sacrificed, whether nothing could have stopped it or not. Kaia will not leave a person behind if she can help, even if it gets her killed, and believes that no person is evil. She takes her job very seriously however, and becomes focused when doing it as making a mistake will lead to someone dying in her mind.

History:
Before the Ice Age: Kaia grew up near a small town on the countryside with her family. Her mother owned a ranch, and her father was the owner and head chef of a popular restaurant. Kaia often aided her mother on the ranch before and after school, and during the evenings would go to watch her father cook and snag a snack. By the time she turned 13, Kaia was extremely interested in cooking, and began learning to cook, eventually becoming her fathers 'apprentice'. When she turned 18, she was accepted into the CIA (Culinary Institute of America). She moved in with her brother, who lived nearby the school and studied there for 4 years in order to get her bachelors degree, and immediately moved back to her home town to take over her fathers restaurant when he retired.

After the Ice Age: By the time it happened, Kaia had prepared and left her town. Before the Ice Age had fully hit, her brother Thomas, one of the scientist trying to prevent the Ice Age, had come back home suddenly. Everyone was overjoyed, except him. He told Kaia to pack what she could easily carry and to come with him. They drove back to the others who were waiting, and Thomas explained what was happening and why everything was so cold and snowy everywhere. Her parents had refused to leave, calling Thomas paranoid and saying they were fine as they were. Together with the other scientists they siblings travelled, trying to find a warmer and calmer place. Kaia quickly became the cook, and will go out on hunting and scavenging missions to help identify animals and plants.

Makaria Nislen

Age: 25.

Gender: Female.

Equipment: Old, but, thick winter coat two sizes too big for her. 4" utility knife with some rust. A couple pieces of frozen, cured fish and a can of beans, what kind of fish she doesn't know. Lastly, her old pair of ice skates.

Skills: Sneaking, getting into small spaces, scavenging, rather good night vision, great spatial awareness,

Personality: Makaria is best described as being fairly skittish around people she doesn't know though it does fade the longer she it around them. She is very much a realist when it comes to other people having very little trust to begin with but eventually warming up as her confidence in them does. Though she hates to admit it she is easily frightened but her small size and speed make it more of a boon when danger comes knocking. Its an instinct that bothers her because where she would like to help others out she can't exactly carry or support them which has been a big blow to her self confidence. However, she gets very feisty if cornered or being restrained which usually ends up with her being stuck and frustrated though she has and will break out if given a seconds chance using any means necessary. She is quiet and can go unnoticed most of the time if she doesn't pipe up which can be a gift and a curse depending on her though when in trouble she can get loud quickly which is the only real time she gets particularly vocal.

Pre-Ice Age- Makaria never had much of an impact on her life until right before the new ice age hit. Her wealthy parents had been more than a little protective and controlling when it came to her because she was their only child and they thought she was too fragile to be left to her own devices especially given her habit of getting to places she shouldn't and hiding around. She was born and raised in Finland but she ended up moving around quite a bit once her parents found out she was an extremely good at ice skating. It was the only thing she really ended up knowing how to do after that because there was no way she wasn't going be put in the spotlight by her mother in particular who enjoyed the limelight more than she did. To be fair she would admit that she was never left wanting for much except for some freedom and time alone because she started to despise going out and doing her performances. She eventually disappeared from the public eye having fought her parents over it vehemently until they gave in that she wanted none of it anymore.

Post-Ice Age- Makaria ended up alone quickly after the snow and ice fell being more vulnerable several other survivors or groups didn't think someone like her would last long never knowing just how wrong they were. She had been mostly alone in the family home and had managed to stay there for awhile eventually having to leave and taking what she could. Sure she was small and weak but stupid she is not making use of her own skills to keep alive and keeping moving while staying out of sight if possible. It was a wise thought because if people were going to turn selfish and violent now would be the time and she has been witness to some horrible things that she managed to avoid herself. It was the group that found her however and not the other way around because finding what looked like a single person camp next to a dug out tunnel into a solid snow bank. She hadn't dug the tunnel herself but it was plenty big enough for her to stay out of the wind and keep from freezing while making the fire had been tricky but it let her eat.

Makaria had been less than pleased being woken up by someone moving around outside her makeshift shelter and had at first refused to come out not willing to trust them so easily. It took some prompting but eventually coaxing her out once they had managed to get in through that they weren't hostile or going to mess with her, a rather big fear of hers. She might not have seemed like much at first but showed the skills that kept her alive and fed which would become invaluable when trying to get into old buildings or looking for supplies. She has since sort of warmed up to the others but still keeps her distance a bit while pulling what weight she can to keep herself and the others alive in the cold.

Connor Mcclain

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Equipment:
-Clothes: A pair of glasses (Severely near-sighted), a black cap, a black scarf, longjohns, a black sweater with the word "DesCo" Printed in small letters on the left breast, a pair of insulated waterproof overalls, snow boots, and a deep-pocketed grey trenchcoat.

-Items: A diverse kit of small handyman's tools (glasses repair, watch repair, small wrenches, screwdrivers, a miniature ballpein and forked hammer) in a high quality leather pouch as well as a wallet with $50 dollars, a picture, and a cafe's card one stamp away from a free regular-size drink.

Skills:
- Mechanical Engineering (Major): A Career and a hobby that has lead him to being fluent with figuring out and fixing many types of machinery.

Personality:
Connor has a golden heart held in shaky hands. What was once thought as too much daily caffeine was revealed as an almost oppressive amount of anxiety. He could never be the valiant hero because he could never work up the courage to speak to the princess. But, behind the breathy mutters and wide-eyed stutters, there is intelligence and a desperate will to survive. At his best, he is a capable, whatever-it-takes, silent problem-solver. In darker times, he is on the ground with his head in his hands, trying to put pieces back together.

An aquarius (though he doesn't really buy that kind of stuff), an only child, and a widow, Connor both cares and worries for others to an incredible extent. His passion touches not only man, but machine. Anything with moving parts puts a smile on his face. He wonders if it's because these things are easier to understand. Connor fancies the color blue (like the sky before it faded), books over movies, and coffee over tea.

History:
Pre-Ice Age
Connor grew up tall and lean, one more for brains than brawn. He found himself with a scholarship to his state's most esteemed college. There, he met his late wife and graduated with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering as a married man. The Ice Age isn't what took his wife away, It was a car accident on the way out on a date to celebrate being hired to a salary job that would make them -and the children they were talking about having- very comfortable. This was probably when everything started falling apart, including his social competence. He proved not to be everything his company was looking for, and didn't last very long. Then he took up shelter in a little apartment above a quaint antique shop, where he tweaked and tinkered the rustic belongings of the old couple that owned it. He hid there, content and solitary, until the cold forced him out.

Post-Ice Age
After his car couldn't take to the tundra, he left it behind... Except for the battery. That made it's way with him and a large camping pack full of provisions from building to abandoned building. "South" was the word he woke up and fell asleep to. For a while everything made sense. There were times where it seemed there was no one left, and this brought peace in an otherwise terrifying world. After time, even taller buildings were sinking, the supplies has was scavenging grew more scarce, and the world kept growing colder. He lost his pack and rations to animals that, just like him, were trying to survive. He was starting to think some company might not be a bad thing.

And like that, it happened. One day, while beating at a frozen door that lead from a rooftop to what he was hoping was a well-insulated building with endless hot water, he saw a black shapes off in the white distance. Apprehension subsided to survival instinct and he made a large enough racket to get their attention.

Seth Broderick

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Equipment:

Clothes: One hooded winter coat, woolen, starting to fray; one brown flannel shirt, faded and thin; one ratty white t-shirt; one pair of glasses (near-sighted); one pair of old jeans; and one pair of hiking boots with thermal socks, threadbare

Supplies: One Zippo-style lighter, silver, nearly empty; one pack of cigarettes with only 4 remaining; one pocket knife, switchblade, nearly dull; one pocket sized journal with nearly dry pen, detailing the events before and during the ice age, some pages are missing while others have been replaced with random scraps and tree bark.

Skills:
Writing: Seth has been detailing his experiences in a notebook so future generations can find and learn from it.

Negotiation: Seth was formerly on his school's debate team before the storm hit. He can speak clearly and smoothly to calm a raging crowd or negotiate with leaders on behalf of the group or certain members. More often than not, he takes the role of Devil's Advocate in these situations.

Personality: Seth could be described as charismatic. He speaks softly but smoothly, not wanting to rile feathers or cause a ruckus. He rises to a cause only when needed as he often sees the merits of both sides of any argument. He is no leader, preferring to follow someone more capable than he is. That is not to say that he follows blindly though. If he does not understand a decision or choice, he is not afraid to ask questions and learn from his superiors on why certain choices are correct even when they seem wrong. He is observant in sometimes the worst ways though he keeps his theories and judgements to himself for the most part, writing them in his journal or simply locking them away to never ponder them again.

History:

Pre-Ice Age: Seth grew up in a small town in the US, leading a relatively normal live. He was high ranking in his class in high school and was a major player in the debate circuit both in high school and college. He went to a small university in his hometown and graduated with multiple honors. After graduation, Seth went on a year long soul searching journey while backpacking through Europe. He felt that with how little excitement he had early in life, he might as well look for excitement himself and hope he didn't find himself in trouble.

Ice Age: His backpack was stolen after he fell asleep on a train traveling through Germany. When he awoke, the weather was much different than he was expecting for Berlin. After using the last of his cash to buy a winter coat and a pack of cigarettes, he worked a few odd jobs around the city so he could have food and shelter as the nights grew colder. By the time the Ice Age arrived, he was hopping from small hunting group to small hunting group, trying desperately to learn basic skills to survive. One cold morning, Seth woke up to finding the scouting party he was with had left without him in the middle of the night. Accustomed to this, he brushed the snow off his jacket and made another note in his journal. He started roaming the landscape to hopefully find either another group to join or a bit of food to hold him until he could find some more shelter. Luckily he found a small group of travelers and asked to join their ranks as he had nowhere else to turn.