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[attr="class","freiwantmid"]CHARACTER ROLE life partner for @serdjan

[attr="class","freiwantmid"]FACE CLAIM yin from darker than black

[attr="class","freiwanttop"]ABOUT THE CHARACTER

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What the heck is a “life partner”, you ask, although it's likely as much a struggle for the characters themselves to put into words as it is for me. Roughly twenty-five years ago, my character Serdjan Aleskovic fled from the battlefield named Sarajevo during the thick of the Bosnian Wars, arm in arm with the character Katrina Brasic in question. Both were participants of local battles, having joined their own sides militias respectively (Serdjan siding with the Serbs, Katrina siding with the Muslims), but became disenchanted with the ideas that had led them to battle in the first place and fled together as fugitives toward the more peaceful regions of Western Europe. Eventually, they hitched a ride to the Americas, and – well, as they say, the rest is history. Both characters originate from Savatage's rock opera Dead Winter Dead, which can be consumed in its entirety in roughly the span of an hour's worth of listening, although for the sake of writing and roleplaying, it may be a wiser investment to refer to the official storyline and lyrics for the best understanding of what's going on.[break][break]

While Serdjan really only invited Katrina to come with him in his escape from Sarajevo and the war as an emotional, spur-of-the-moment thing, there's no doubt that she's become a staple of his life. A rock to stable him. A voice of reason he can always rely on. I call her his “life partner” because his life has been irreversibly tied to hers (and vice versa, I'd hope!): whether this be in the form of a friendship held above all others or feelings more romantic is entirely up to the person who deigns to pick her up! Canon in terms of rock operas, Dead Winter Dead especially, are fairly loose as a general rule. The only solidly canon things known about her are that she lived in Sarajevo during the Bosnian Wars, affiliated with the Muslim militias in the city, and was moved by Serdjan's final speech into leaving with him. This leaves her history, personality, and relationships otherwise entirely up to whoever picks her up. Pretty much the only thing I'm adamant on is her face claim being Yin from Darker Than Black, and not at all because I'm stockpiled on shippy images, no way. (Trust me, though, you get the long straw out of the two; finding good, relative art of Hei is kind of a struggle, but there's no shortage of beautiful Yin works.)[break][break]

Ideally, I love the idea of the two being polar opposites in a lot of ways. Right from the face claims, their appearances don't really match up, what with Serdjan being rather tall and more than a touch intimidating, and Katrina standing quite short and looking as though she could be shattered into pieces if punched a touch too hard. I love the idea of his taking it a step further. Serdjan's definitely a gentle giant: a man with a face that terrifies, but a heart that could have him crying over kittens in an alleyway. Where would that leave Kat, then? Someone who looks the part of a social doormat, but is ready to punch a guy out if the situation calls for it. Ideas of played with are him thinking more with his heart and her being a strictly rational thinker; and when Serdjan's doubts threaten to creep up on him, her iron will encourages him to keep up his vow of non-violence to the end of his days. Now, like I said, I'm not too picky about what's done with her, and the end result is ultimately up to you. Why, she doesn't even necessarily need to be a human being! Being a supernatural creature could certainly explain how she looks so young even as a forty-something-year-old woman, haha. I'm just prattling off ideas now at this point – something to give you an idea for a character if you haven't got one in your head![break][break]

In short: Katrina's a super important person in Serdjan's life, and they're both pretty much the other's main reason for going as strong as they have for so long. Be it a platonic bond that transcends most others or a fluffy romance years in the making, I'd kill for someone to play this girly. (And bribe you with templates. And characters. If you've got a wanted ad, you better believe I'm repaying this huge favor.) Thanks for checking her out!