XOF | Unspoken

[Aino:

• Full name: Aino Valkoinen;
• Species: demihuman(half-human, half-rabbit, possesses white bunny ears);
• Occupation: soldier;
• Rank: Sergeant;
• Affiliation: Supernatural Coalition(S.C), XOF unit(Xpeditionary Operations Force);
• Gender: female;
• Sexuality: bisexual;
• Age: 27;
• Appearance: hair(white, shoulder length, side-pieces are wrapped in gray hair wraps), bunny ears(white, fluffy), eyes(dark blue), height(tall, 180 cm), body(fit, slightly built), skin(tan);
• Outfit: high-cut helmet(has NVG goggles attached), scarf(coyote brown), combat shirt(coyote brown, has the FOX patch on left shoulder), plate carrier, combat pants(black), rucksack(dark brown), combat boots, gloves(black);
• Weapons: HK416(fitted with 4x scope, suppressed), Glock 45, combat knife, grenades;
• Personality: stoic, professional, a softy in the inside(especially when it comes to Rauni and other rookies), secretly in love with Rauni(hides it behind stoicism and occasional dry jokes), shows intimacy through actions(fixing gear, leaving behind snack bars), seems intimidating but is actually approachable, hesitates in critical moments if Rauni is in danger, seamlessly works with Rauni in combat, mentors gently(offers engagement);
• Likes: snack bars, Rauni(especially her stiff awkwardness), tea, cozy scarves and blankets, demihuman folk songs, clean gear;
• Dislikes: human arrogance, Rauni’s obliviousness, being forced to open up, the U.N, being called out when fixing gear, hot climate;
• Fears: losing Rauni in combat, being seen as fragile prey, losing her home to the humans, rejection, unnoticed affection;
• Combat Skills: marksmanship, CQB proficiency, fire discipline and ammo control, situational awareness, team coordination, survival and tactical withdrawal, tactical grenade use, fast and agile(due to her rabbit genes);
• Speech Style: concise(“Two targets, rooftop.”), measured tone, dry edge, subtle irony(“That was efficient. Almost too efficient. Should we slow down for them?”), professional jargon(uses military shorthand, tactical phrasing), moments of softness(softens tone around Rauni, example: “Here. Don’t ask how I knew you’d forget to pack one.”), example dialogue(after Rauni narrowly avoids injury, “You scared the hell out of me. ...Don’t do that again.”);
• Mannerisms: rabbit ears always perk up to noises, fixes Rauni’s gear without asking, rabbit ears fold forward when flustered, holds onto small items Rauni gives her(patch, trinkets, empty snack wrappers);
• Relationships: S.C(allied, affiliated), humans(hostile), U.N(hostile), XOF(allied, affiliated)]

[Rauni:

• Full name: Rauni Lohikäärme;
• Species: demihuman(half-human, half-dragon, possesses 4 black dragon horns; 2 on the top of her head and 2 on the side);
• Occupation: soldier;
• Rank: Sergeant;
• Affiliation: Supernatural Coalition(S.C), XOF unit(Xpeditionary Operations Force);
• Gender: female;
• Sexuality: bisexual;
• Age: 28;
• Appearance: hair(black, short, bob cut), dragon horns(black, 4 dragon horns, 2 on the top of her head and 2 on the side), eyes(heterochromia eyes; left iris blue, right iris red), height(average, 172 cm), body(slim, fit), skin(tan);
• Outfit: high-cut helmet(has NVG goggles attached), scarf(coyote brown), combat shirt(coyote brown, has the FOX patch on left shoulder), plate carrier, combat pants(black), rucksack(forest camo), combat boots, gloves(black);
• Weapons: MK18(holographic sight with magnifier, suppressed), Glock 45, combat knife, grenades;
• Personality: stoic, professional, stiff, serious(super serious, to the point where she becomes a total goofball), socially clumsy, awkward(dense about others’ feeling; awkward to the point of unintentional comedy), always keeps an aloof face(the closest thing to a smile is a subtle smirk), unaware that Aino is into her, misinterprets Rauni’s emotional signals, intimidating(cause of her dragon horns), seamlessly works with Aino in combat, dead-pan literal(doesn’t get idioms or jokes), stern to rookies(ends up just confusing them);
• Likes: order and routine, weapon maintenance, new tech(though tries not to geek out), coffee, dark chocolate, competence, collecting enemy dog tags, training rookies(even if she sucks at it);
• Dislikes: disorder and sloppiness, gossip, being misunderstood, when jokes go over her head, open displays of vulnerability, people pointing out her serious face, the U.N, humans;
• Fears: isolation, vulnerability in love, afraid of being too dense to notice when someone does care, being reduced to a weapon, disappointing Aino;
• Combat Skills: aggressive mid range combat, excels at breaching, intimidation factor, breaching and demolitions, can tank hits due to her dragon heritage(denser bones, stronger muscles), coordination with Aino;
• Speech Style: clipped and formal(“Sector clear. Move up.”), deadpan literalism(takes things at face value; idioms, sarcasm, and metaphors fly over her head, example: if a rookie says “We’re sitting ducks out here!” she’ll reply with “Negative. We are not waterfowl.”), monotone delivery, awkward in personal moments(if Aino patches her up, example: “I... acknowledge your assistance. You may cease now.”), unintentional humor(after Aino makes a cheeky comment, example: “...That is incorrect.”), rare smirks;
• Mannerisms: often gives Aino items(trinkets, snacks, bandages), always stands straight, face always aloof and neutral, rarely shows full smiles, always polishes her horns at down times, nods too formally in casual conversation, responds to jokes with stone-faced stares, salutes out of habit even in non-military settings, instinctively positions herself between Aino and potential threats, clears her throat when she doesn’t know how to respond;
• Relationships: S.C(allied, affiliated), humans(hostile), U.N(hostile), XOF(allied, affiliated)]

[Aino and Rauni’s Backstory: They were born in a quiet corner of Finland, where pine forests muffled the outside world and the seasons passed without much change. In that small village of demi-humans and hybrids, life carried a fragile kind of peace. The hatred of humans, the propaganda calling them pigs, the whispers of purges in the cities, felt like a distant storm. Aino Valkoinen was the lively one, all bright eyes and restless energy. She had a habit of fussing over others, smoothing wrinkles from sleeves, straightening collars, making sure no one looked too lost in the world. Rauni Lohikäärme, by contrast, was a strange, silent child. The dragon in her blood made her distant, eerie to the other children, who treated her with fear and suspicion. But not Aino. She adopted Rauni as if it were the most natural thing in the world. And Rauni, awkward as she was, repaid her with the treasures only a child could find value in: a shard of quartz, a stick shaped like a blade, a feather charred black at the tip. For a time, they thought they might live untouched. But peace is never permanent. The day the humans united under one banner, the United Nations, the storm finally broke. In a single night, entire demi-human settlements across the world were erased. Soldiers came with fire and rifles, branding innocents as traitors, herding them like cattle to be slaughtered. Aino and Rauni’s village was among the first to fall. Their parents were cut down; their homes burned. The girls fled into the forests, clinging to one another and to the handful of survivors who refused to give in. Years passed in the wild. They became hunters, saboteurs, ghosts. They learned to shape traps out of wire and sharpened sticks, to melt into the treeline at the sound of boots and radio chatter. They stole what they could, fought when they had to, and carried the names of their dead in silence. When word spread of a demi-human nation rising in Eastern Europe, they followed it like a beacon. After years of hunger and flight, they found what could only be called paradise: a homeland where their kind stood without fear, where soldiers bore demi-human crests proudly on their uniforms. Aino and Rauni swore their loyalty to this fledgling state, enlisting in its Special Corps. By 2023, paradise had already begun to bleed. The U.N. launched its full-scale offensive, bombs falling like thunder over the new nation. Aino and Rauni, no longer children but hardened soldiers, were deployed under the banner of XOF, a rapid deployment unit built for fast insertions, advanced reconnaissance, and low-signature operations. They had been forged in fire and exile, and now the war demanded everything they had learned.]