HANS KRABER | IMPERIUM | GUARDSMAN

[Hans Kraber]

HANS KRABER OVERVIEW » NAME: Hans Kraber » ALIAS: Hans » AGE: 22 » GENDER: 22 » AFFILIATION: 13th Death Korps of Krieg Siege Regiment, Imperium of Man » OCCUPATION: Imperial Guard Infantry » FACE CLAIM: "Artwork" » PLAYED BY: mrowoofers PROFILE THEIR ASPECT Hans is an unremarkable and average-looking male with generally short, dark hair, dark brown eyes, an average build, weighing at 160 pounds, and 5 feet and 10 inches in height. His skin is pale, as his skin rarely is caressed by sunlight.  He rarely wears anything other than his standard Death Korps uniform, which he has a few sets of, but all are fairly worn. He takes his gasmask off whenever possible, but always has it on hand or nearby, along with the rest of his gear. His attire while not actively serving in the Emperor's holy Imperium is a simple yet durable pair of denim pants, a T-shirt, a simple overcoat made of the same materials as his military one, and a lightweight pair of boots, again, made of similar materials to the military counterpart. Noteworthy Features » A stab wound in the gut » A burn mark on the left shoulder » A mostly horizontal cut just above the collar bone » A tattoo on his left forearm with the text “Deus Imperator Vult” with the Aquila below the text THEIR PERSONA Hans Kraber is generally seen as a friendly, relaxed and laid-back soldier among his comrades, checking on his friends and squad-mates to make sure they're doing relatively okay and spending time with them whenever possible, trying to come up pleasant distractions from the horrors the galaxy throws at them. He is generally optimistic, knowing that it's the best thing he can do to keep his comrades' morale up and hopefully will result in a better chance of survival. He takes the more mellow nature of the 13th to a slightly higher level and secretly rejects the idea that they must atone for the sins of their ancestors, but agrees that sacrifices will be necessary at times in order to achieve victory and security to the Imperium. But his more 'radical' views doesn't change the fact that he has unrelenting loyalty to the Imperium, friends, and comrades, and will obey orders with little hesitation, even if he believes it is the wrong decision, morally, tactically, or otherwise. He will, however, likely hold a strong grudge if things end up going south, assuming he survives. Hans' discipline in combat-related situations isn't always reflected elsewhere, however. His bed is rarely made properly, his boots are polished to the bare minimum, and he reeks of lho-sticks whenever he's not freshly showered. He believes that his time and energy can be spent on more important things such as volunteering to help bring in supplies, check the status of his comrades, or make sure his essential gear and equipment is in working order. Despite his optimism, Hans isn't the most hardy in mental integrity. The loss of friends, comrades, and even random civilians devastate him more than the average Kriegsman. It causes him great pain and sometimes even puts him into a state of rage and hyper-focused on avenging those who've fallen with extreme prejudice and violence. This, of course, nearly got him killed several times, but the odd luck of the 13th seemed to have saved him each time. Only a matter of time before it will save him no longer. » POSITIVE TRAITS ✔ Loyal ✔ Friendly ✔ Efficient ✔ Thoughtful » NEGATIVE TRAITS ✘ Hot-headed ✘ Disorderly ✘ Impatient ✘ Holds a grudge » LIKES ✔ Shooting ✔ Garden Worlds ✔ Games ✔ Recaf &lho-sticks » DISLIKES ✘ Condensation ✘ Hive worlds ✘ Aristocrats & Nobles ✘ Corpse-starch THEIR CONNECTIONS Allies » Lucard Schmius Schmius was Hans' best friend since basic training and they both served in Weissvon Gaun's squad. They were quick to learn their squad leader's ways and alternative methods, quickly finding that their skills improved and managed to survive a number of battles because of them. Schmius made up for what Hans' lacked in combat. Better hand-to-hand combat skills, more physically fit, and occasionally acted as the squad's second-in-command. On the battlefield, the two were inseparable and complemented each other's strengths for the other's weaknesses. And it's all thanks to Weissvon Gaun. » Weissvon Gaun Some rumors have formed over Gaun's background. Some believe that he isn't even from Krieg due to his far more caring mentality. But those who served under him know that whether that's the case or not, he bonded the squad for the better, as they were encouraged to survive and continue to serve, making their squad last much longer, therefore, do more work than others in the same circumstances. A father figure that few Kriegsmen could even conceptualize in their imaginations, if they are capable of imagining things to begin with. » Fae Valcelyon During Hans' tour against heretics and orks in the south-eastern regions of Segmentum Solar, his regiment received the aid of Fae Valcelyon. A young, aspiring female rogue trader who just began her grand adventure. Despite her lack of a reputation, she was able to reroute a number of supplies to support the war effort and even brought in mercenaries to aid in assaults against the heretics and the xenos threats. The curious new trader wanted to get to know the Death Korps better and try to have an understanding of them. Of course, the Death Korps being the Death Korps, she found limited success in this until she happened across Weissvon Gaun and his squad where there was more room for conversation. She got to know the entire squad and occasionally even battled alongside them in the trenches, wanting to know what it's like to be in the Imperial Guard. Of course, this mentally and emotionally scarred the naive trader at first, but also hardened her. Unfortunately, before the ork incursion, Fae was summoned back to her homeworld, Osyrius, an advanced garden world in Segmentum Solar, for an unknown reason. She promised to return to them as soon as possible, but with the world lost, regiment decimated, and the few survivors being assimilated into other Krieg regiments across the galaxy with no real way to track any of them down, the chances of reunion and next to none. Not to mention, there is next to no reason for a rogue trader to travel to the Corinthe system. Still, Hans wishes to meet her again one day. Maybe even find a place aboard her ship and begin a new journey of something more than only war. Enemies » Onius Qrigg Other than typical enemies of the Imperium, Hans himself barely has any personal enemies except for Onius Qrigg. Qrigg was another one of his squadmates who all fell under Weissvon Gaun’s lead. Qrigg was perhaps the only man in the squad who had a distaste for Gaun’s methods, believing that they were an insult to the culture of Krieg and even bordered on heresy. Being the vox-man of the squad, he was responsible for communication with the rest of the company and even the regiment if necessary. It is believed that during a reconnaissance patrol on an upcoming ork assault, he faked notifying the company that their squad spotted orks in the distance approaching. Later on, during the battle, he was ordered to call in for backup and or fire support, but both requests were left unanswered, not even denied, which, again, Hans interpreted as Qrigg faking the calls. Nobody knows Qrigg’s true intentions, but his bitter attitude towards Gaun suggests that he wanted them all, including himself, to die in battle and minimized their chances by not radioing in. By the time the battle was over, Qrigg, along with the rest of the squad, was nowhere to be seen and Hans was all alone. Hans doesn’t know whether Qrigg is still alive or not, but if he ever finds him, Hans’s shovel would like to have a word with him. » Enolus Feln A traitor guardsman NCO who was once friends with Weissvon Gaun. They say he was captured by other traitors and they used the ruinous powers of chaos to corrupt him before sending him back in the guise of a still-loyal soldier of the Imperium as a spy. His actions have caused Hans' company to be ambushed by traitor guards a number of times, and even was involved in firefights against Hans' squad itself. They never managed to kill or capture Feln, with the invasion of the green menace interrupting the campaign against the traitors, but Hans vows to bring Feln to justice and have him face the furious judgement of the Emperor. » Ork Nob Barlakk Mar Jawchewa One of the highest ranking orks of Da Teef Snatchaz, Ork Nob Barlakk Mar Jawchewa has used his powerful position to devastating effect. Jawchewa makes use of relatively 'tactical' (for an ork) decisions in battle rather than charging in with everyone head-on. Be it 'sneaky flankin'', ''pressin fire', 'cheeki snipin'', or any number of other unconventional methods (again, for an ork), Jawchewa has decimated more than one guard regiment in his time including Hans' former regiment before he was assimilated into the 13th Siege Regiment. Hans doesn't really know what to feel about Jawchewa. Obviously, he's a filthy xeno who must be purged in the name of Humanity and the Emperor, but part of him is more curious about how Jawchewa ends up becoming one of the more intelligent members of his species. Sometimes he even envies them for how little they care and how much fun they seem to have in this dark galaxy while he and the majority of humanity know little more than hell itself. Maybe the Emperor is correct and humanity are the righteous rulers of the galaxy, but at the same time, something tells Hans that the orks are the only ones who truly belong in it. THEIR APTITUDES Over the years of training and battle, Hans has become a fairly remarkable sharpshooter, capable of hitting the A-zone of a target 100 meters away within a second from a ready stance, only helped by his keen eyesight. He can identify figures in the distance that others may have trouble spotting all together. This makes him very well suited for longer ranges and he will ditch his standard Lucius Pattern lasgun if he can scavenge a longlas lying around to take a designated marksman role in his squad. He does just fine in close range firefights and CQB too, he’s just going to want a smaller weapon like a laspistol for the task. Being light on his feet he barely makes a sound while moving, and he controls his breathing so the rather obnoxiously audible respirator gives his position away either. In fact, this is one of the main reasons he is chosen to take point way up ahead of his squad during patrols, even if is taking a designated marksman role. Unfortunately for Hans, other than risking the fact that he is most likely the first to be shot if spotted, his natural quietness has more than once unintentionally startled friendlies, including officers who didn’t even notice his arrival. But for the most part, it does him more good than harm. His determination has more than once saved himself and his squad-mates. Unlike how most Kriegsmen would embrace their demise, Hans much rather stay alive so he could keep his squad-mates alive. Even under stressful circumstances That all said, he isn’t the perfect warrior. Running across the field for a bayonet charge followed by ‘glorious’ melee combat isn’t his strong suit, no thanks to his below-average stamina and strength. He wields knives and shovels the same as any Kriegsman, but his lack of physical prowess does leave him wanting. Definitely not the first person one would throw into a wrestling ring. As loyal as Hans is, he is quite susceptible to tunnel vision when under heavy fire and can be easily suppressed. He typically reacts with retaliating suppressive fire of his own (with limited success) or stays below cover and repositions himself if such an opportunity shows itself. Either way, he does everything in his power to keep his head down. He is no multi-tasker either. Certainly not one who can effectively sing hymns while fighting. Unless there is some commissar behind him with a bolt pistol in hand that wants him to start singing hymns while getting shot at as if he was in the Schola Progenium for some reason, he would focus on one thing at a time and do one job well rather than two jobs poorly. What makes Hans a good soldier, at least in the eyes of his friends Lucard Schmius and Weissvon Gaun, is his determination. Even while under stress and losing effectiveness, he always follows orders. He looks after his comrades and never leaves them behind. He refuses to die for the sake of forgiveness. Instead, he does everything he can to achieve victory, for while even in death may the guard still serve, only the living can bring victory, and only the living can show the traitor, the heretic, the witch, the mutant, and the xenos the unrelenting wrath and fury of the God Emperor’s will. » STRENGTHS ✔ Expert Marksman ✔ Eagle-eyed ✔ Light-footed ✔ Determined » WEAKNESSES ✘ Lesser fitness ✘ Poor cooking skills ✘ Easily suppressed ✘ Poor multitasker Abnormal Traits » Trait Name Brief Trait Description » Trait Name Brief Trait Description » Trait Name Brief Trait Description ACCOUTREMENTS THEIR WEAPONS » Lucius Pattern No. 98 Lasgun The iconic and distinctive standard issued lasgun of the Death Korps of Krieg. Known for its unique appearance and slightly more powerful 21 megathule range compared to 19 megathules of most other regular lasguns. While not Hans’ favorite firearm, he has no particular issue wielding it. » Death Korps Sword-Bayonet/Mono Knife The comically long bayonet for the Lucius Pattern of lasguns. It’s either a very short sword or a very long knife with a mono-molecular blade. A fine weapon, albeit a tad unwieldy as a tool at times. It would be nice if he could find a more compact blade for other tasks like opening up ration cans and the like. »Grenades Hans typically carries a pair of krak and frag grenades for anti-armor/fortification and anti-personnel respectively. Though, he usually reserves the krak grenades for those who have a greater expertise in demolition. THEIR ARMOR Flak Armor Perhaps the most common form of body armor for the Imperial Guard as a whole. It offers some protection against low-powered conventional weaponry such as shrapnel, stubbers, and lasgun fire to an extent. While not as protective as the venerable carapace armors, it is lightweight and probably better than nothing. THEIR EQUIPMENT » Standard-issue Krieg Korps Kit It wouldn’t be the Death Korps of Krieg without every soldier wearing their fully sealed uniform and respirator while carrying their infamous shovels. Hans is no exception, and yes, he has smacked a heretic or two with it before. He prefers using its intended purpose though. Of course, the kit includes other necessities like rations, a mess kit, canteen, waterproof bedroll/shelter half, cold weather gear, a couple flashlights, etc. Most of said equipment is carried in a waterproof leather rucksack. » Wrist Chrono Hans’ chrono is specifically a rugged digital watch that can be configured manually to set the time for a variety of different planets with varying hours per day. It can be charged via a built-in solar panel and can last for months per full charge. » Data-slate In Hans’ case, his data-slate is mostly used for personal communication and entertainment whenever he is free. Occasionally, he makes use of its communication capabilities as backup radio. THEIR VEHICLES » Vehicle One Brief Vehicle Description » Vehicle Two Brief Vehicle Description » Vehicle Three Brief Vehicle Description BIOGRAPHY "The Krieg rise to the top!" Like any Kriegsman, Hans was raised into the Death Korps itself, gone through the grueling years of training, and even found himself in combat a number of times against primarily traitors and heretics, even once against the savage orks, but never has he witnessed the indomitable legions of traitor Astartes nor the sadistic drukhari. As cold as the Death Korps demeanor is as a whole, Hans still managed to make a couple of good friends when he was assigned to an infantry reconnaissance company, namely, Luchard Schmius and his squad leader, Weissvon Gaun. Gaun's leadership earned his squad's trust in him and he taught Hans and the rest of the squad that having some fun and forming bonds could improve their effectiveness and give them each a greater will to live rather than outright die, meaning not only they could serve the Emperor longer, but also might just find something they've never knew they wanted. Something greater than merely repenting for the sins of their ancestors. Schmius was Hans' main "battle buddy". The two of them would always stick together and even have some friendly banter between the two, jokingly betting on who would be able to kill the most heretics by the end of the battle while keeping each other alive and backs covered. Unfortunately, Hans has lost contact with both Gaun and Schmius after an encounter with a minor ork infestation that wiped out nearly the entire regiment. As far as Hans is concerned, his friends are either dead or have been assimilated into another regiment. Despite the pain it gives him to know he'll probably not hear from them again, Hans still looks ahead for a brighter future in the perpetual darkness of the galaxy and is eager to make new friends on the way in his new chapter in life, under the coincidentally 'nicer' 13th Siege Regiment.

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