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[b]Name:[/b] Bradacharchle

[b]Race:[/b] Erkani

[b]Age:[/b] 46

[b]Sex:[/b] Indeterminate

[b]Appearance:[/b] Sometimes whatever the hell they want, but mostly indistinguishable from other Erkani

[b]History:[/b] Hailing from the Archle Erkani commune hidden away in a sealed habitat in the recovering forests of Norway on Earth, Bradacharchle was raised in turn by various members of the clan, sampling various trades and learning the history of their people as they grew. They discovered a passion for linguistics early in their life, devoting much of their time to studying and translating foreign texts that found their way into the commune while tending to an herb garden and taking turns in the project of restoring the forests around the commune in the hopes that robust plantlife may clean Earth's air enough that the Erkani could live without their sealed domes and pressurized environment suits.

The Erkani traditions of communal living influenced Bradacharchle's interpretation of the texts they translated, abetted by the experiences of the Erkani communes under the Empire. The writings of Karl Marx proved to be of particular interest, prompting a great deal of thought on how life could be improved for the majority of those living under the Empire. While the Empire had taken the Erkani in as refugees from the Harbinger, it was clear to all that the Erkani way of life was incompatible with the capitalist system that dominates life in the Empire, and if things continued as they were, the Erkani communes would eventually be broken to accommodate the demands of capital.

In order to begin gathering resources and making connections to advance the cause of the planned communist revolution, Bradacharchle left Norway and the commune and began taking work as a mercenary, showing preference to jobs that put them in contact with other leftist rebel groups, eventually linking the Norwegian commune to a greater network of communist and anarchist rebels seeking to overthrow the Empire.

[b]Personality:[/b] They take no pleasure in violence, but have resigned themselves to the impossibility of revolution through reforms implemented by the very capitalist system they oppose. Quiet, contemplative, and self-assured, Bradacharchle is firmly optimistic, and believes that any risks they take with their own life will be repaid in service to the revolution. They possess an unending fondness for the odd quirks of linguistics and translations, along with an unfortunate love of puns and word games. Given their own circumstances, they are aware of the possibility that others who have been hired to seek the treasure may potentially be persuaded to join the communist cause, and so will hesitate to kill any of them when other options are available. Stubborn and self-assured, they will take on any work they believe they are capable of handling, regardless of other constraints upon their time.

[b]Allegiance:[/b] Alvirstein hireling, Marxist-Erkanist revolutionary

[b]Occupation:[/b] When separated from their commune, they have been working as a mercenary. Within the commune of clan Archle they work primarily as a linguist and translator, making old texts in various human languages and the languages of other refugee aliens accessible to the majority of Erkani.

[b]Personal Effects:[/b] 
-Sealed Envirosuit: The only thing they wear apart from gunbelts, this pressurized suit protects the Erkani from environmental hazards up to and including the vacuum of space. It is only donned when an environment is expected to be noxious or hazardous beyond normal tolerances, and is otherwise stored in a small compartment on their gunbelt, as wearing it restricts their shapeshifting.
-[url=https://i.imgur.com/WnO2jTu.png]Erkani Broadsword[/url]: Similar in design to a Vietnamese Da-dao, this long-handled Erkani-made sword hangs from a magnetically-secured loop on their belt. With its curved blade and long handle, it is good for sweeping strikes and parries.
-[url=https://i.imgur.com/XGzCDaJ.png]Defiance Arms Auto-6 Standard[/url]: A relatively cheap machine pistol known for reliability and durability, the DAA-6 is this Erkani's favored side-arm, providing suppressing fire and a few more options when the target can neither be sniped nor slashed.
-[url=https://i.imgur.com/ILXJ54s.png]Iskuri Adhesive Grenades[/url] (x3): Manufactured by Finnish anarchists, these grenades are frequently used by the Archle commune for demolition projects, as they are simple, durable, and easy to safely use. Priming the grenade sends an electric charge through the block of foam at its base, preparing it to become a powerful adhesive that expands rapidly upon contact, forming a hard, sticky mass that ensures the grenade will not move. After that, a simple flick of a switch sets off the explosive charge. Bradacharchle has taken a small stock of these grenades for themselves, and can carry three of them at a time.
-[url=https://i.imgur.com/ltdeX4s.png]Tērvu Arms Single-Shot Compact Reyilkaṉ[/url]: Based on a Tamil design originally manufactured as a hunting rifle, this powerful rail-sniper is designed with carrying straps that slip over the shoulders to allow it to be carried on the back when not in use, keeping it out of the way. The button behind the square panel on the side pops the panel open, allowing a sabot to be loaded in for firing. The scope features an adjustable optical zoom, along with filters that allow it to pick up ultraviolet and infrared light and translate these portions of the spectrum to an intelligible output for the shooter.
-[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/412459458422243349/413122682457030656/image.jpg]Eisenherz Shield Projector[/url]: Received from Germanic anarchists in Seventh Heaven, this arm-mounted projector creates a circular energy shield with a radius of one meter. Its inertia is significant when activated, slowing down the user's movement of that arm but also making them more difficult to push around.
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