Thread:Jamie141/@comment-4105222-20140202063953

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Full Name: Ania Emileniykov Gadarin

Preferred name : Emile

Nicknames: Emilen, Ania, Anie

Ethnicity : Russian

Age: 31

Portrayer: Antje Traue

Theme : Garbage – Medication

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Background - Before Apocalypse

Ania Emilen was born into a difficult life. As an infant, her parents barely scraped by to provide for her, her sister, and her brother. They lived in a small apartment, while her father toiled in a butcher shop, and her mother made a living as a factory worker. Though they lived in near terrible conditions, her parents did promise one change at that time: To improve their life for the sake of their youngest daughter.

It was a clear reflection in their two existing children how their life was at that time. The eldest, Pilaf, was a troublesome kid who rebelled and never went home at such a young age. Susan, their 5-year-old on the other hand, was trying to make the best of it, and it showed when she chose to take care of her little sister.

Their parents managed to uphold their new promise after a few years; slowly, their quality of living slightly improved mostly through hard work. They were able to provide Ania with a decent childhood, namely from the quality of food to the sturdy crib she slept in. Pilaf grew jealous of this, thus empowering his rebelliousness. Susan also felt some jealousy, though she saw the nurturing of her younger sister as much more important.

This managed to steadily continue on until Ania was old enough to make sense of the world. At the age of five, she had her taste of living in a middle-class family. Apart from her parents, Ania took a liking to Susan, as she never saw enough of her older brother. Pilaf, at that time, was starting to discover a different side of life, evident in his frequent absences at home. Ania saw more of an older sibling in Susan, and she in turn continued to be a prime example for her. She reminded Ania that she would one day take care of their parents, seeing as she’s the youngest, and there was no guarantee if Pilaf was going to be there in the future.

<p class="MsoNormal">But while Susan was there for her a majority of the time, Pilaf never forgot to bond with his youngest sibling. His appearances were few and far in between, but he did his best to make an impression on each of those times. He was the one who brought her out of the house, always trying his best to show her an adventure. Throughout all these experiences, Pilaf made the name Emile stick, a name that Ania herself would soon favor. Though she got a bad impression of Pilaf from Susan at first, Emile would learn that he wasn’t all too bad. Soon, however, she would see the last of him.

<p class="MsoNormal">Pilaf would have distanced himself as far as he could when his parents discovered that he was experimenting with drugs. Her father advised his two daughters to never speak to him. Pilaf took this as an offense, and vanished from the household without a last word. Emile grew upset of his absence, though in a less negative way; it’s not his lack of presence she would remember, but the good times she had with her brother, even if those were brief.

<p class="MsoNormal">Susan helped her forget, after a while. At the age of 8, Emile and Susan lived in the household without a brother, going on about their lives. This steadily continued on for years.

<p class="MsoNormal">At the age of 12, Emile's parents shared with them a big decision in their life: because of their continued struggle to provide for them, they have decided to move to the United States. They knew that, with two kids old enough and willing to work, they wouldn’t have much of a difficult time. Susan was a prime example: at 17, she was helping the family by working in different jobs. Emile, too, was close to following her sister's path, though because of this move, they had to put it on hold. The two fully understood, though they weren't ready for the drastic change in what's to unfold with their lives.

<p class="MsoNormal">They move to America into yet another apartment, even smaller and crummier than their last home. The Gadarin family scraped by, with a little help from their immigrant neighbors, different in nationality but similar in background.

<p class="MsoNormal">With the help of Susan, Emile managed to speak basic English in a short amount of time. Still, she couldn't get rid of her somewhat thick Russian accent; a feature she thought would prove her undoing, seeing as everyone in America spoke sharp English. But she wouldn’t know until she attended school. Emile, along with her sister Susan, were warmly received by the students, mostly because of their uniqueness in background just from the accent alone. It was a good start for the two girls, considering what they expected to happen and what was to occur next.

<p class="MsoNormal">Eventually, life as a European immigrant would start to show its darker side. Often times, Emile witnessed crime in the streets she lived in, and at times when her father came home, he would be more angry than she's used to seeing. This, combined with the struggle of adapting to a new environment, stacked up in Emile's mind.

<p class="MsoNormal">She'd soon remember her brother, namely for his rebelliousness. She took this and shaped it to her own version; one day, Emile would cut her hair short, mostly to look "masculine." Her parents, being the busy working people they are, barely noticed this and had to time to consult her about it. Only Susan saw it, and she did what she could to help her; but like her parents, she had limited time to fully help Emile.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile, as such, continued to develop this somewhat tomboyish phase without much hindrance. But with her sister’s periodical interventions, Emile managed to keep it at a low, almost undetectable level. She would only show it through her haircut and at certain times, her wardrobe. She found it difficult to fully explore what it was like feeling this new, rebellious and masculine phase, seeing as she was quite aware of what was at stake.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile was half-way through American high school when their family would undergo yet another unexpected experience. Her brother, Pilaf, has turned up in their doorstep one day, after nearly ten years. He drastically looked different from what she and Susan remembered; no longer was he the semi-tall, scrawny young man with long hair and devious expression. Pilaf has grown even taller, and his hair was fashioned to a buzz cut. He was a soldier, returning home after a long period of service.

<p class="MsoNormal">Their father was speechless. Their mother gave in, and accepted Pilaf with open arms. Emile, and Susan especially, were confused; mostly at the idea of their brother showing up at the most unexpected of times.

<p class="MsoNormal">Pilaf, though shaping himself as a soldier, didn’t look too healthy; his skin was somewhat pale, and his face was a tad disheveled. He claims that it was the war that made him this way, and he wanted to come home to recover from his wounds.

<p class="MsoNormal">It was slow and somewhat difficult trying to socialize with Pilaf at first. Emile and Susan had no idea what to say to their brother. But soon, after about two weeks, Pilaf decides to talk to his little sister during one faithful day.

<p class="MsoNormal">It was basic small-talk, at first. Emile asked her brother what it was like during the war, and Pilaf gave her simple answers. But as time went on, her questions became less and less vague and more personal. Pilaf, noticing her interest, even took some time away from his seeming busy schedule. They decided to leave the house again, like old times, away from the depressing scene that is their neighborhood.

<p class="MsoNormal">It slowly became apparent to Emile that her brother has changed, and at the same time, remained the same. Pilaf was no longer the rebellious, ambitious teenager she once knew; he was more serious now, and he often spoke about his motives in the war. Still, he’d reveal to her his chronic addiction to heroin; something he needed in order to ease the pain of his war-torn scars.

<p class="MsoNormal">Pilaf still knew how to influence her little sister. He often told her the “bad side of Capitalism”, which was rampant all throughout the soil they stood in. He used his beliefs to school Emile in the art of quiet, educated rebelliousness. It got to the point when he reveals to her that he was now part of a drug trafficking ring, in line with the Russian mob. Emile didn’t know how to react: Does he respect his choices, or should she distance herself away from him?

<p class="MsoNormal">Realizing what was at stake, Emile had no choice but to sever her ties with her brother. She chose to keep these as secrets, in fear of him being shunned yet again.

<p class="MsoNormal">Pilaf’s subsequent quiet leave from her life only made her want to rebel even more. She took her brother’s words and developed an interest in Communism. She’d have thought Communism was the way, and she was to express this in her clothing and posters in her room, if Susan hadn’t intervened at the right time.

<p class="MsoNormal">Susan was working towards a degree in the medical field in her early 20’s. She noticed her younger sister’s increased tomboyish appearance, and she attributed it to Pilaf, their “good for nothing brother.” She was smart enough to know Pilaf was up to no good, but she wasn’t aware of the degree. She made it her top priority to keep her sister away from this, this petty form of rebelliousness.

<p class="MsoNormal">She reminded her of how bad their brother has become. She reminded Emile that their parents were still counting on her. She reminded Emile that they came to America to have a much better future. Susan did her best to pull her back to her seeming opposite self. Emile, at first, responded with confusion, but soon enough she remembered who the better example was: her older sister.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile graduated high school, still trying to find her identity. She still had her short hair, but no longer was she the tomboy she once knew. Her parents were still hard at work, and they, as kids, were still left to fend for themselves. Pilaf has been increasingly absent as of late, doing God knows what. Susan has gone off to live on her own, rooming with one of her friends.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile tried to look for what she really wanted in life, no matter how much of a journey that became; be it an art major, an English major, even a History major—Emile always found herself searching for something else. Her brother’s and sister’s idealisms were still looming in her head, tearing at two different sides of her mind. What was she? Who was she?

<p class="MsoNormal">It would take at least four more years for Emile to truly know what she had wanted. At the age of 21, after dropping out in her supposed path to law, she’s decided to become a loyal member of law enforcement.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile wondered why she hadn’t made this choice sooner. Unlike her brother and sister, Emile was known to be the runt of the family, as her sister and brother were tall. But unlike Susan, Emile was tough and athletic. And unlike her brother, she hasn’t been damaged by drugs. As much as she was unusual, she was what her brother and sister could have been if put together: a short, hard-working girl who’s got a decent amount of physical capability.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile enrolled in the police academy with motivation like never before. She was to become a cop, someone who puts people in place because she has the excuse to do it. Though she never had this much motivation to finish something, there was a small tinge of doubt in her mind. She sometimes questioned if this was to be her ultimate path, mostly in fear of failing again.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile was able to fit right in the academy; she has maintained her short hairstyle, and her average height made her look like one of the men. She was a perfect example of a female cop, as the men in her academy teased. It was a nice image to uphold for Emile, but after a while, she grew sick of it; being treated too much like a male was something she’s outgrown.

<p class="MsoNormal">Training as a police officer proved to be grueling, but Emile survived it; but alas, she would always be cut short near the end. Be it a failed exam, or a mistake in the trials, Emile was never able to qualify as a cop in at least two terms. Her two subsequent failures made her question her choices. The doubts she never faced from earlier arose to something she didn’t expect. Was she really fit to be a cop?

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile, sinking into a phase of confusion and demoralization, decides to quit and take a break. To make ends meet, she offered the training she acquired through private security. Though she was using her training for something, she felt like she needed an actual job, a career she’d consider more proper than just holstering a gun and protecting someone.

<p class="MsoNormal">She decided to call up her sister, Susan, after five years.<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi"> Much to her surprise, Susan wasn’t busy; she was able to arrange a meet in just one phone call. The two decide to hang out for a whole day, starting at a coffee shop.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile didn’t want to think five years was too long, but nonetheless, she was surprised to see her sister; Susan, though still tall and bright, was now pregnant. Still, it didn’t wipe the smile off her face.

<p class="MsoNormal">Susan tells her that she was engaged, and that she was going to call up Emile about a week from now. She says she’s finally a graduated doctor, but since she was bearing, she was currently on time off. Emile had second thoughts of seeking for advice, though seeing as Susan was in no way stressed, she went for it anyway.

<p class="MsoNormal">Much to her surprise, Susan was moving to the Netherlands. There, she was to create her own medical practice. She urges Emile to come along with them if there was nothing left for her here.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile also learns that Pilaf has returned, and he was taking care of their parents after a successful time in rehab. Nonetheless, Susan is still wary of him.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile never realized how much she’s missed of her family. The get together has served its purpose, and she felt like she has the answers. She decides to come along with Susan in helping her uproot her life to England, hoping to have a fresh start there.

<p class="MsoNormal">At the age of 25, Emile moves to the Netherlands with her sister. There she was to return to her original birthplace of Europe, hoping to find her true purpose in life. She starts off with a flat, acquiring a job at a local market while she looked for a career.

<p class="MsoNormal">Along with her job in the market, the new country she lived in made it easier for Emile to forget her past mistakes.

<p class="MsoNormal">Eventually, Emile got to the point where she started thinking of her future again. She wanted to follow in the footsteps of her sister. At the age of 26, she strived to have a family, and a career. She dated around, though she never found herself compatible. Periodically she took care of her niece, Anya, when she had the time. Her experiences with Anya only made her want a family even more.

<p class="MsoNormal">She would have been halfway through her goal at the age of 27 when things started to change for the worse. Susan claims that they both need to go home, for the sake of them being “together as a family, at a time like this.” Susan instructs Emile to return and let her know what was happening, seeing as she had a family to maintain here.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile goes back to the United States, though with slight difficulty, having gone through numerous tests in the airport for any “transmittable diseases.” She starts to notice this peculiar behavior all throughout her journey, seeing numerous people with facemasks everywhere she turns.

<p class="MsoNormal">She arrives to her parents’ home with a distressed Pilaf, fretting over the news cast on the television. Still, the things happening around her weren’t enough to distract her from her parents and brother, whom she hasn’t seen for nearly ten years. Her parents were still the same, though they’ve grown frail from their long years of work. Pilaf, surprisingly, looked worse from when she last saw him.

<p class="MsoNormal">The days started to turn for the worse, and Emile started to discover why she needed to go home. The outside increasingly became more and more perilous, seeing as the pandemic caused riots throughout the town. Emile was mostly the one who went outside, mostly to gear herself up or to acquire food they might need to stock soon. She acquired a small firearm from her brother in the form of a pistol, and she used it as her means of intimidating those who might pose a threat to her family.

<p class="MsoNormal">It mostly showed in the television at first, but soon, Emile experienced first-hand what the dead were capable of. They endured bullets to the chest, though they moved slow enough for her to outrun. It took her about a few more zombies to discover that their most vulnerable spot is their heads.

<p class="MsoNormal">The days turned for the worse, and Emile did what she could to pull her family together. Pilaf was helpful the first time around, but as of late, he’s slowly becoming a burden. He’s refused to go accompany Emile in her journeys outside of their home. She slowly took notice of this, and confronted him about it.

<p class="MsoNormal">His appearance didn’t lie. Pilaf was still abusing substances. He lied to both his sisters when Susan heard the news that Pilaf was recovering. He claims that the recent events have caused him to return to it again, and now, his supply is nearly lost. Emile, with too much work needing to be done, and already under stress enough, decides to ignore it.

<p class="MsoNormal">At that day, they’ve been surviving for at least two months. Her parents tried to offer what help they could, but Emile insisted, seeing as it was the reason she was there for in the first place. Pilaf, too, became more of a pain to take care of. He increasingly became moody, though he always tried his best to not get in his sister’s way. The stress was amounting to something Emile alone can’t handle, yet she tried her best to persevere, always going out and risking her life.

<p class="MsoNormal">She returns one day after a failed search for a vehicle, to an empty home. Already under enough stress, Emile angrily reacts to it by scolding herself, and trashing her house. In that process, she finds a note, from Pilaf.

<p class="MsoNormal">The note claims that Pilaf had to leave the house, as there were “debt collectors” after him. He brought their parents along to avoid risk of death. But what Pilaf didn’t know was that going outside is already a death sentence. He leaves Emile with a vague location, and she takes this as her one and only lead.

<p class="MsoNormal">Under distress, Emile hastens toward their old home, a run-down apartment in the immigrant-filled side of town. She shrugs most of her obstacles aside, only taking time to sidestep herds of zombies and hiding from a few conspicuous figures. She arrives at their old home with no time to lose, in hopes of finding her family still intact.

<p class="MsoNormal">But what she instead runs into is Pilaf, resting against a bloodied wall, numerous bullet holes in his jacket. Near him were their parents, face down, dead as if they were executed. Emile didn’t know what to do. She crashes on her knees, shrieking as she weeps. The very people she sought to protect were gone. She has failed.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile stayed beside her dead family, motionless, for days. She sat next to her brother, curled up, looking at the soaked hardwood floors, trying to process everything. She decides that there’s nothing here left for her. Nobody left to protect.

<p class="MsoNormal">All that’s left was to protect herself.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Emile, as a survivor, only hardened as time went on. She’s grown cynical, and sternly independent. She kills zombies and people alike to keep herself alive. If those people were evil, or good, she never knew. All she knows was that she’s left to fend for herself.

<p class="MsoNormal">She did have one goal left in mind, though. She sought to find if her sister, and her family, were still alive. She strived to leave the States, in hopes of knowing that she’s not the only living member of her family left.

<p class="MsoNormal">But her continued survival made her think otherwise. At times she gives up on her goal all throughout, but she always finds another reason to return to it. Noticing the increasing amount of danger in traveling alone, Emile sought out settlements, groups of people to thrive in.

<p class="MsoNormal">She never found herself staying in one group, as they were either slaughtered, or she feared that they will act in their own interests. She often regressed to her attitude of stern independence, only using groups when she really needs them. Her goal of finding her sister was still intact, though she’s grown very vague about it. Alive or dead, she needed to know.

<p class="MsoNormal">Emile now travels by herself, sharpening her skill in intimidation and handling smaller firearms.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Characteristics: Emile, at first glance, can come off as very unfriendly. She maintains her toughness through silence and cynicism, seeing as she turns away company if they get too close to her. But deep down, she is in deep pain, and she gains satisfaction in protecting those that are weaker than her.

<p class="MsoNormal">She is very particular in finding her sister, and as such, will sometimes find herself looking at a stranger who might have looked like her. At times, she goes off to find her among people gathered in groups, or crowds. Still, she knows when she needs to get back on focus.

<p class="MsoNormal">She likes to get the job done, and when she has natural loathing for bandits. She also hates it when she witnesses the weak being abused.

<p class="MsoNormal">She is adept in handling small firearms such as pistols and submachine guns. She knows a few takedown techniques she herself has sharpened.

<p class="MsoNormal">She has retained her second language of Russian since she moved to America, so she speaks with a barely detectable Russian accent.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Mr. and Mrs. Gadarin – Emile’s parents. They were in their early 70’s when the apocalypse came. Emile was never close to them, yet she still respected them for providing the life they had. They spoke fluent Russian.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Dovpilaf Gadarin – Emile’s older brother (ten-year age gap), and the oldest among the three. She picked up his knack for risk-taking and defiance against authority. He is also responsible for exposing her to the real world and its cruelness. Emile’s cynicism mostly roots from his influence.

<p class="MsoNormal">Pilaf was known to be smart, easy-going, and yet paranoid. He never revealed his stint in the Russian mob. As a young boy, he was impressionable.

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<p class="MsoNormal">Ania Suseniykov Gadarin – Emile’s older sister (five-year age gap), and the middle child. Susan is mostly the one responsible for keeping Emile in check, making sure she doesn’t turn out like their older brother. It was her that influenced Emile to have goals in life, mostly to fit in with the norm of having a family and creating a future.

<p class="MsoNormal">Though she was very hard-working, she wasn’t as adventurous and outgoing as Pilaf. She settles for simplicity, something Emile admires to a certain degree. Emile’s work ethics come from Susan.

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