[hider=Private Karl Sedov][color=00a651][b][u]Name[/u][/b][/color] Karl Sedov [color=00a651][b][u]Gender[/u][/b][/color] Male [color=00a651][b][u]Age[/u][/b][/color] 31 [color=00a651][b][u]Birthplace by Nationality[/u][/b][/color] Kiel, Buo (Harcsen) [color=00a651][b][u]Rank[/u][/b][/color] Private [color=00a651][b][u]Role[/u][/b][/color] Rifleman [hider=Equipment][color=00a651][b][u]Equipment[/u][/b][/color] [list]- dark brown uniform (underwear and white T-shirt) - two inch wide black leather belt - black over the calf high hard leather boots, polished - dark brown garrison cap - OD Green steel pot - black leather gloves - OD Green overcoat - black leather suspenders affixed to the black leather belt to create Load Bearing Equipment (LBE) - eight canvas ammunition pouches, four on each side of the belt. Each holding ten rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. - a one quart canteen on the left rear hip. - bayonet in scabbard on left side behind ammunition pouches. - boot knife in scabbard at top of right boot - survival knife in scabbard on right side near canteen - wooden handle entrenching tool - small day pack on back containing rations, weapons’s cleaning kit, rag, light blanket and other personal effects including spare cigarettes. - lighter - four hand grenades - 100 rounds of 7.62mm ball ammunition in 5-round stripper clips - Markov–Reissend M96/30 bolt action rifle[/list][/hider] [color=00a651][b][u]Appearance[/u][/b][/color] Karl stands 6’3” tall and weighs 220 Lbs. He is of a muscular build with sandy blonde hair, cut short and steel gray eyes. A few scars adorn his body including a gunshot wound to his left shoulder. The scar tissue is the same diameter of the Wrea Federation’s rifles, 7.92mm (0.31”). There are other scars from knives or other sharpened tools, but the scar to the left shoulder, received in combat with the enemy is his bitterest reminder of why he is here. Karl wears the dark brown wool/cotton blend uniform of the Gersan Coalition. The jacket extends to the crotch area with four pockets across the front; two high at breast level and two low at waist level. Gold buttons adorn the pockets and four larger gold buttons provide closure to the jacket at the center of the body. The jacket has epaulettes on both shoulders displaying an olive drab board with no stripe, indicating the rank of a Private. The edge of the board is lined in a red pin stripe identifying him as an infantryman. His footwear are a pair of black leather boots ending just below the knee. He wears a black 2” wide leather belt at the waist and load bearing equipment made of leather and canvas. He has two headgear. One is a dark brown garrison cap; the thin rectangular shaped cap that spreads over the head and is tapered to a point at the top. The second is his olive-green steel pot intended as protection against shrapnel. He also has a pair of black leather gloves and a heavier olive green jacket for inclement weather. [color=00a651][b][u]Personality[/u][/b][/color] Karl is a bitter man. He is filled with hatred only wanting to kill. He does not care if he lives or dies somtimes. Yes, even he has good days and bad. He is an emotional person, wearing his heart on his sleeve. He tends to be a loner because he does not want to be hurt by making friends with someone and seeing them die. Often times he feels he has nothing more to live for. Most of the time he keeps silent unless he is spoken to. He will respond. He does tend be negative more than positive, brooding over some mishap or streak of bad luck recently hitting him. When urged into action, he will take charge, loud and violently yelling out commands as he sees fit. For the most part he is disciplined, listening to the NCOs appointed over him. But in the lack of guidance, he may be moved to take charge. [hider=Relationships][i]To be filled in as characters arrive. Updated as necessary.[/i] [color=aba000][b]Sergeant Gurthan Svaska (NPC):[/b][/color] The Avean squad leader appears to be of the standard Avean Army NCO caliber; hard nosed and by the books. WEll, as by the books as an NCO can get in this hastily built regiment of the 65th Division. Karl and Sergeant Svaska have an understanding. They both know that if the former Harcsen NCO screws up, the Avean NCO will not hesitate in silencing his life for ever. Karl is not in a hurry to die, even if his actions may speak otherwise. He watches what he says and does around the burly Sergeant. [color=8dc73f][b]Corporal Isiah Neskrivich:[/b][/color] Karl is suspicious of the Mundae, not knowing what to make of him and his cameras. He will follow the man simply because he is wearing NCO rank. But if he does something stupid, respect will dissipate some. If the Corporal does not live up to expectations, Karl knows he may just have to take charge. [/hider] [color=00a651][b][u]History[/u][/b][/color] Karl was born in Kiel, a coastal city of Buo. His family had been fishermen since time immemorial. Karl’s father, Gustav was a fisherman and his grandfather, Ytzhak was also a fisherman. Karl hated fishing. He hated the water and wanted to have nothing to do with the water. He placated his father by engaging the profession as a young man, but silently wished he were doing something else. Growing up was rough for Karl. When his father wasn’t fishing, he was drinking alcohol, drunk and beating Karl for any small infraction the boy might inflict. He was always getting into fights; sometimes he won, but more often he got beat. He always left his opponent knowing he had gotten into a fight. As a young man, he joined the Hercsan Army of Buo serving as a rifleman. In six years, he attained the rank of Sergeant. He was perfect for the job. He was disciplined, knew his place and took care of his men. He felt as though he had finally found his place in the world. He served as squad leader for several years before the Wrea Federation came across the border with Buo and began destroying the countryside. Sergeant Sedov’s unit was badly mauled over during their first baptism by fire, but the survivors were able to fall back, living to fight again. Karl’s 51st Rifle Regiment of Buo’s twelfth rifle division managed to make it over the Avean border just as the Gersan Coalition was formed and took up the mantle to collectively fight against the invading Wrea soldiers. Karl Sedov felt a fire burning in his chest; it was hatred for his enemy. It was during this first test of combat, Sergeant Sedov received a gunshot wound to the left shoulder. A stalemate settled over the land with occasional firefights erupting at various points along the front line. Often times, the condition of sitting in one place cause soldiers to misbehave or act inappropriately. Sergeant Sedov and his squad silently made their way to the enemy side of the line without orders. The squad got into a fight with a numerically superior enemy. Karl did receive a slashing wound to his left bicep from a Wrea bayonet, but the squad made it back to friendly lines with only two soldiers killed in action. Karl’s company commander was furious and ordered a court martial for the squad leader. He was reduced in rank to Lance Corporal and sent to the rear for a month. While he was resting and thinking about what he had done; he got drunk, stole a truck and made his way back to the front. He sought out his unit’s company commander. When the drunken Lance Corporal found the man, he pulled out a Krupin pistol and shot him in the forehead. The gunshot woke everyone in the vicinity and Karl Sedov was arrested. He was charged with murder and placed on death row upon conviction. This time he was demoted to the rank of Private. While serving time in a military prison, he learned that his parents and grandparents were executed by the Wrea Federation. His brother, Roland, who he has not seen in years is currently serving in the Gersan Navy and his sister Katerina, who he also has not seen in years, serves as an NCO in the Gersan Sky-Navy. The news of his parents’ death has left him very bitter. He wishes only to avenge their deaths. Given the opportunity, he would return to the front line to serve the nation as a soldier rather than rot in prison or die at the hands of the executioner. He feels remorse for killing his Captain. He knew he lost control and that he should not have drank alcohol. It was his father’s demon and could become his as well. Restraint around alcohol has become his life lesson. One that may test him again in the future. But now times are desperate for the Gersan Coalition and the top brass have decided it is necessary to scrape the bottom of the barrel so to speak in order to put up a stout defense against the Wrea Federation. As a convicted felon, those officers in their lofty positions who make decisions initially did not want to release prisoners convicted of murder or treason. But the Karl Sedov had an exemplary career prior to his malicious deed that landed him in prison. They eventually relented when the situation became dire. Their only condition was that he be placed under the command of a strong NCO who would not hesitate to kill Private Sedov if he were to get out of hand. [color=00a651][b][u]Family[/u][/b][/color] Gustav Sedov – Father, deceased. Killed by Wrea Federation occupation forces Maria Sedov – Mother, deceased. Killed by Wrea Federation occupation forces Ytzhak Sedov – Grandfather, deceased. Killed by Wrea Federation occupation forces Mazi Sedov – Grandmother, deceased. Killed by Wrea Federation occupation forces Roland Sedov – Brother, 29 serving as a sailor aboard an Invigilator-Class Battleship known as the [i]“Debilitor”[/i]. Roland holds the rank of Petty Officer Second Class and serves as a gunner’s mate on battery one, a three barrel 16” cannon turret. Katerina Sedov – Sister, 33 is serving as a Chief Petty Officer aboard the [i]“Buonaventure”[/i], a Ferdez Class Destroyer. Her primary responsibilities are on the bridge of the Destroyer, supervising the lower enlisted sailors of the bridge crew. [color=00a651][b][u]Theme Song[/u][/b][/color] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UprcpdwuwCg]Heathens[/url][/hider]