Character Name: Lena Reiter
CID: 08216
SteamID: STEAM_0:1:57839960
Timezone: Eastern Standard

Character biography:

Lena was born in Steyr, Austria. She had a simple life, mother, father, and two siblings. Life went well in her middle-class lifestyle, she was supported through elementary school, up until the Portal Storms started. Once the storms started, her family moved from camp to camp, urban center to urban center in search of a place to finally call home. Not but a few years later, after losing most of her family, things managed to get worse once the Union came. Her camp was raided, and she was shipped off. She unfortunately did not evade the graduate program, as she was sixteen at their arrival. She wasn’t enthusiastic about the graduate centers, Lena did what she had to and that’s it to get through it. After going through the rough phase of the graduate schools, she ended up in City 17. It wasn’t an easy transition, she was already broken from the years of death and losing people she loved, which made her a vulnerable target. Lena spent the first few years cowering down, being beaten, and shoved around. Until recently. she had decided she could improve herself and her way of life, after spending months weighing her options, she looked towards the CCA - why? Simply because she realized there are more positive than negative factors - that is, those known to her at the time.

Current character(s): Joey Bruno, Valentina Alvarez, Lucia Morreti, Desmond Reyes

Why do you want to serve in the CCA?:

For OOC reasons, I’ve really explored all other avenues of RP, and played characters in most factions the server has to offer. Having said that, I’ve started to get burnt out on playing these factions continuously, and I would like to experience something new for once. I also feel that the CCA has plenty of character development to be had and that’s just what I need. A fresh experience to character building and roleplay.

From an IC point of view, as stated above, Lena wants to serve for her own good. She doesn’t see the negatives outweighing the positives within the CCA, so she is seeking it for her own protection and personal gain. It's seen as the easy way out for her at the time, if not the only way out. Lena would soon realize the side of the CCA which is kept from the public eye isn't as appeasing as she once thought.

Do you have any prior experience with Combine roleplay?: I’ve played a few event COTA on TnB, and I’ve played units on other servers.

Describe your character's personality and what makes them human. How will they affect characters around them? How will they react to the situations they are put into?

Lena is relatable to the average citizen. She to has survived through years of abuse and harassment from Civil Protection officers herself. That being said, she won't be quick or eager to get involved in pointless beatings, but rather wait until she's told or forced. Her taking this job isn't to benefit the Union, it's to benefit herself, so she won't go out of her way to go above and beyond the bare minimum of what's needed.