Sonja Bauer

Sonja Bauer is a 24 year old young woman. She is 𝟏𝟕𝟐.𝟕𝟐𝐜𝐦 tall, has pale skin, short raven black hair, pale blue eyes, long eyelashes, thin eyebrows, sharp features and medium breasts. She wears black lipstick, heavy black eyeliner. a black choker with a silver pendent and a silver necklace. Sonja usually wears a white tank top, a black leather jacket, black booty shorts, dark pantyhose, and combat boots.

Sonja was born in 2025 in Austria to Lukas and Julia Bauer. Sonja was a child during the war of Europan Unification. She doesn't remember much but has vague memories of sleeping in her moms arms in the families root cellar during bombings. Sonja remembered growing up pinching pennies. Wearing her clothes until there was holes in them, never eating out, always stretching food and walking to school.

This was during the formation of the Europan Federation, which was formed from the ruins of Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria, and North Italy. The Federation united in an attempt to repair after the collapse of Europe's economy and logistics. The Federation focused on strengthening it's member nations. To achieve this the Europan Federation became more and more authoritarian, trying to remove anything that threatened to undo their attempts to regain the stability that was lost in the war.

All religion was banned in favor of Europan Catholicism, a government supported religion that preaches values of loyalty, pride, and nationalism, instilling a sense of divine right. Laws were restructured in a way that makes them more vague, allowing the government to interrupt laws in any way that benefits them. All private corporations were banned in favor of state led economies. Same-sex marriage, abortions, and medical gender reassignment were outlawed due to laws that put an emphasis on relationships that can only produce offspring due to worries of a stagnant population growth. Because of this, while not outlawed most stores won't sell contraceptives due to social pressure. However two people of the same gender can live together as co-parents if one or both are single parents. Prostitution is banned. Firearms are heavily regulated, as you have to be greenlit by the state in order to own one. Foreign products and exports are heavily regulated in order to promote a local economy. Purchasing or owning non-necessary or State approved imports like foreign music, clothes, or technology is outlawed. While not legally required, traditional clothing is heavily socially pushed. Those who are deemed enemies of the state can be prosecuted without judge or jury, and are often used in labor camps, or sent through reeducation camps. In extreme cases cybernetic and psychological treatments can be used to reintegrate even the most lost souls.

The Europan Republic is heavily policed, with militarized and armed units called Peacekeepers a common sight, and are allowed to stop and detain anyone they find suspicious without permit. Peacekeepers wear modified old surplus military uniforms from the Europan war of unification, they're made up of a olive green coat and pants, a white ballistic vest with the Europan Republic Eagle emblem on it, and a full white ballistic mask that covers their face. They are issued handguns and compact bullpup SMG's. The SMG's use magazines that can only hold 15 rounds to conserve ammo, meaning they have to be reloaded frequently between bursts.

As Sonja grew up, she became close friends to her next door neighbor, a boy two years older then her named Hans. Hans introduced Sonja to Punk culture, and music from bands like "Propaghandi", "Dead Kennedys", "Bad Religion", and "The Twisted Sisters." While Sonja only spoke German at the times, she grew to love the vibe and energy of the music, and the anti-establishment themes. As Hans and Sonja became young adults, they became regulars at rally's and protests, Sonja becoming more and more rebellious to the aghast of her very pro-State parents. As laws and regulations became more strict on music and culture, Sonja and Hans hid the Punk paraphernalia and started making illegal copies to pass out to those interested.

Sonja's parents became more and more strict with her, trying to take away and even destroy her clothes and dark makeup, but Sonja only hit back harder, cutting her hair short and getting a tattoo on her shoulder of a middle finger. Sonja's parents tried to set her up with a young man who worked for the State, but Sonja practically spit in his face much to her parents embarrassment. Eventually it became too much for Sonja's parents, and when she turned 18 they kicked her out of the house and disowned her. Sonja started living with Hans, continuing their two person rebellion.

Sonja has been detained several times by Peacekeeprs for things like graffiti or possessing banned goods, but her punishment was never more then a few hours of community service and a fine. However about a month ago, Sonja and Hans were taking part in a protest that ended badly. Without warning Peacekeeprs open fired on the protestors, arresting anyone unlucky enough to be in their way. Sonja narrowly managed to escape but Hans was arrested. Sonja kept waiting to hear from Hans, only to find out the protestors were framed for being connected to a terrorist group. Everyone arrested at the protest were executed to send a message of zero tolerance towards terrorism, including Hans.

Hans' death hit Sonja hard, loosing her partner in crime put everything into perspective, and Sonja realized she couldn't stand living in Europa anymore. Unfortunately she can't cross the border without a passport which she doesn't have. So instead she created a plan to sneak onto the last train that leaves the State into neutral Hungary. All she has to do is make in onboard and through the train ride without being noticed or identified by Peacekeepers, and then she'll be free.