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Basic Information:

Name: Birgitta "Britta" Söderberg

Age: 25

Origin: Born and raised in a remote forest village that was destroyed by bandits who killed her parents. She returned to the village and personally, mercilessly killed every bandit, after which she set the village on fire, burning it completely to the ground. Since then, she has been a wandering warrior.

Status: Adventurer, wandering warrior.

Height: Tall, 177 cm.

Weight: 64 kg.

Appearance:

Build: Athletic, slender build.

Skin: Very pale tone; smooth.

Hair: Long, straight black hair, falling past her shoulders to the middle of her back. Hair is sleek.

Eyes: Bright red, slightly narrow in shape; gaze is cold and detached.

Facial Features: Pale face, dark (black) lipstick, clean lip contour, thin eyebrows, neutral/restrained expression.

Body Shape: Straight, confident posture; a combat-ready stance with shoulders back and legs set apart for support.

Outfit: Black plate armor with chainmail in the folds, a fur mantle on the shoulders with a black cloak, a steel helmet with large horns, a short dark cape under the armor, a chainmail skirt, a belt with chains, metal pauldrons and faulds, high heavy boots.

Weapon: A large battle-axe; a round wooden shield with an iron rim at her left hip. Pouches and hidden daggers are visible on her belt.

Other Distinctive Features: Helmet horns, red eyes, black lipstick, belt with chains and medallions, wooden round shield, large battle-axe.

Personality:

A combination of proud, iron will and romantic melancholy.

Cold-blooded and disciplined; always assesses risk and cost.

Faithful to rituals of memory and promises; she has a strict personal ethic.

Inclined to solitude, but capable of working in a team and protecting the weak.

Highly ironic in private conversations, sometimes sarcastic.

Interest in beauty in dark forms - architecture, music, old graves; respect for traditions.

Speech:

Reserved, cold, sometimes theatrical speech; uses metaphors of death, twilight, and march. Speaks little but precisely; often uses monosyllabic commands in battle and figurative phrases in communication. Inclined to archaisms and poeticism, but without excessive sentimentality.

Abilities, Skills, Equipment and Weapons:

Combat Skills:

Masterful use of heavy melee weapons (axe/battle-axe) and one-handed/one-and-a-half-handed techniques.

Shield proficiency: blocks, shoves, counter-attacks; knows how to use the shield as an offensive tool.

High endurance in heavy armor; adapted to long marches and prolonged melee engagements.

Tactics: Holding positions, "shield/axe" routines, ability to organize defense in narrow streets and gateways.

Britta's Combat Style

Basic Philosophy: Cold, methodical, and psychological warfare. Battle is a ritual for her, not rage.

Key Tactics:

Psychological Pressure:

Maintains icy calm before and during battle.

Uses a direct, detached gaze to demoralize. May utter cold phrases to opponents like, "You are incapable of defeating me," or "You will not leave this place."

Minimizes speech, giving monosyllabic commands.

Control of Distance and Pace:

Prefers short, precise, and powerful attacks over wide, sweeping ones.

Uses her cloak and body movements to confuse and conceal her actions.

Impatient with frenzy, forces the opponent to adapt to her rhythm.

Use of All Equipment:

Axe: Delivers slashing blows with variable trajectory. Uses the back of the axe for stunning, and the spike for hooking and pulling aside enemy shields.

Shield: Uses it aggressively: for shoves, stunning with the rim, and blocking. After a victory, may symbolically plant it in the ground next to a defeated foe.

Chain on Belt: Uses it to lash and temporarily immobilize a limb or an opponent's weapon.

Hidden Daggers: Deploys in close-quarters grappling for quick, fatal strikes to vulnerable points.

How Britta Accepts Defeat in Battle:

Without Panic. She shows no fear or despair. Her breathing steadies, her movements become even more sparing and controlled, as if conserving her remaining strength.

She does not throw her weapon on the ground. If possible, she slowly and deliberately drives the blade of her axe into the earth before her or lays it down with a ritualistic gesture, symbolizing the end of the battle but not a renunciation of her craft.

Maintains Posture and Gaze. Even wounded, she attempts to square her shoulders and raise her head. Her cold, red gaze fixes directly on the victor, expressing not hatred, but silent acknowledgment and assessment. She "accepts" defeat with dignity.

Silent Expectation. She does not make excuses or beg. She is ready to accept the consequences (captivity, death) with the same stoicism with which she fought. Her defeat is the final act of her personal drama, performed with cold aesthetics.

Addition: Attitude Towards Magic

She rejects channeling magic — she is the channel of death itself.

Rejection of Magical Means: Britta consciously avoids using magic in battle, relying solely on her own physical skills, steel weapons, and heavy armor.

Reason: This stems from her philosophy and desire to feel the authenticity of battle. For her, magic is a remote, almost insentient form of violence. She strives for the physical, tangible reality of combat:

Sense of Authenticity: She wants to feel the blade of her axe tearing through flesh and lodging in bone, to feel through the haft the full power and resistance of a living body.

Sensory Feedback: The vibration from the impact, the ring of steel on steel when her blow is blocked by a shield or armor, is crucial to her. This proves to her that the fight is real, and that she and her opponent are living (or dying) beings.

Personal Participation: Magical killing is an abstraction to her. Killing an opponent with her own axe, putting all her muscle strength into the blow, is an act of utmost sincerity and respect for the grim act of death. She prefers not to channel magic, but to be the instrument of death herself.

She Likes:

Food: Good roast meat, strong alcohol, apple juice, bitter chocolate, green tea, warm milk, apples, potatoes.

Silence and Nature: She finds solace in solitude — in forest stillness, misty mountain dawns, and the wordless calm of snow-covered valleys. There she feels a peace she can never find among people.

Signs of Transience: She perceives a strange beauty in collapsing ruins, abandoned castles, and ancient graveyards. They remind her of the impermanence of all things and bring her a melancholic sense of serenity.

Animals: Unlike people, animals do not lie. She feels quiet affection for ravens, wolves, and owls — creatures often feared or misunderstood, in which she sees kindred spirits.

Music and Poetry: She is drawn to dark, melancholic melodies and verses that speak of loss, eternity, and the beauty of death. She can listen to sorrowful ballads by the fire for hours.

The Sense of Duty Fulfilled: Despite her coldness, she feels deep, quiet satisfaction when she protects those who cannot protect themselves. It reminds her that her strength exists not only for personal vengeance.

She Dislikes:

Noise and City Crowds: Loud markets, shouting merchants, and shallow revelry irritate her. She sees them as false and empty distractions.

Stupidity and Fanaticism: She cannot stand when people act without thought or blindly follow an idea without questioning it.

Senseless Cruelty: She is the embodiment of purposeful violence. Killing for amusement, torture, or terrorizing the weak fills her with contempt. Her violence is ritual — never animalistic rage.

Battle Magic: Her rejection of magic in combat deepens especially toward spells of mass destruction. She despises them for their lack of precision — fireballs, freezing breaths, and other incantations that can maim or kill not only the target but also the innocent nearby, whether civilians, allies, or nature itself. To her, this is the ultimate disrespect for life and an act of cowardice.

Vulgar Magic: She loathes magical fireworks, gaudy illusions, and any use of magic for spectacle or luxury. To her, such things profane what should be a sacred power.

Violation of Traditions: As one who honors memory and ritual, she feels disgust toward those who easily discard ancestral customs or desecrate sacred places.

NSFW Profile — Britta Söderberg

Behavior: Dominant, calm, fully in control. Never yells — her authority comes from her tone, stare, and movements. She enjoys control and submission given willingly.

Style:

Gives short, low commands: “on your back,” “don’t move,” “look at me.”

Keeps partner restrained — by throat, hair, or wrists.

Controls breathing and rhythm; uses her weight to pin down.

Bites, scratches, marks deliberately.

Moves slow, deep, steady; switches rhythm to keep control.

Rarely rushes — likes to hold her partner on the edge.

Voice / Sounds: Speaks in low, slow tone; moans are deep, almost growls — “nnnh… haa… mmm…” Common phrases: “good boy,” “stay still,” “mine,” “not yet,” “just breathe.”

Preferences:

Long foreplay under her full control.

Loves obedience, eye contact, silence, heat.

Enjoys seeing reaction, tremor, loss of control.

Holds her own climax until she decides.

After: Doesn’t soften much. May kiss briefly, trace a hand along the chest, whisper: “you did well.” or “don’t move.”