I think most of those questions are answered in my (very rough) character description notes below.
Krista Gallant character bio
Character Name: Krista Gallant
Nationality: Israeli
Languages: Hebrew, Russian, German, English
Relationship status: Single
Age: 14
Sex: Female
Eye color: Light blue
Hair: Long, blonde
Skin: Fair with a light tan
Complexion: Youthful, energetic, model-like beauty
Height: 155cm
Body Type: Lithe, petite, toned
Personality: Confronting, intelligent, humours, abrasive, flirtatious, yet also wise, protective and affectionate towards her family and close friends, speaks with a confident daring manner
Occupation: School student; Freyja’s closest friend, roommate, and companion; the bane of Dov’s sanity, yet also his supporter and comic relief
Other Notes: Krista grew up in a fortress-villa situated outside Be’er Sheva, in Israel. Krista was raised among a group of mercenaries, who’s members included Krista’s parents. As Krista’s parents were often overseas, fighting in distant wars, she was nurtured and raised by Gur, her older brother. Gur was 6 years older than Krista. Krista and Gur were known for being very close, even by Israel’s standards. Krista even taught herself to play the violin, at symphony orchestra standards, so she could help Gur relax from his future stressful days.
When Gur enlisted in the IDF, at the age of 18, Krista asked Gur to join the Paratroopers, so Krista could have a spare red beret for her outfits. Krista’s favourite colour is burgundy-red. Gur agreed and he joined the IDF’s Paratroopers with little effort, due to his high stamina and strength. After Gur’s graduation, the 2014 Gaza war began. Gur was killed in an ambush while searching for the cross-border tunnels. Krista was devastated by Gur’s loss, and she treated his death as an act of betrayal by the adult world.
Krista also named her giant ornate teddy bear Gur, in honour of her lost brother. The teddy bear was the last gift she received from him. The teddy bear became Krista’s favourite therapy / anti-stress toy. Krista is often seen hugging or holding her bear during moments of high emotion or distress, even though she will never admit to having personal issues to either her parents or to the other mercenaries. Any instance of Krista revealing or talking about her insecurities or trauma is a rare event, and evidence of Krista’s extraordinary trust and closeness in her honoured companion.
Krista never had many friends (except for Karen’s mercenaries) during her childhood, and she had no interest in dating or relationships at school, or any of the associated drama. Krista considered her fellow school students (junior and senior years) to be beneath her. Only the students who could compare with Karen’s mercenaries were viewed by Krista as equals, so she was alone at school (except for her Gur). The academic tasks and assignments often proved Krista knew more about the studied subjects than some of her teachers.
Now, Krista presents herself to the outside world, and to new strangers, as an abrasive confronting brat who enjoys using her sexualised humour, sharp wit, and model-like looks to tease and harass any strangers she meets (teenagers and adults alike). As Krista likes to say in defence of her antics; boys are dull, men are more fun to torment. However, Krista’s family and friends know this is a false persona.
The real Krista remains a gentle, wise, and nurturing girl, loyal to her family and devoted to her family’s adoptive nation (Israel). Among other things, Krista is highly appreciative of the Israeli military, and scornful towards any who act or speak against them. One of Krista’s favoured activities, while travelling around Israel, is to take kit-bags full of home-made meals and feed any IDF reservists she encounters.
However, the real Krista is hiding from what she views as a cruel and unforgiving world, while using the false persona to protect herself from future harm (warding off potential threats). Other Israelis view Krista as an honorary Sabra; hard prickly exterior, soft sweet centre. Krista has always been a great fan, and practitioner, of the Israeli-Jewish culture. Krista is particularly fond of the Israeli’s preference for bending social or legal rules and etiquette to extremes (or just breaking the inconvenient ones), being overtly passionate about things and people she is fond of, repaying kindness and betrayal with interest, and acting with a natural certainty that no one has the will or courage to stop her (regardless of Krista’s slim stature).
Also, both Kristas despise being referred to or treated as a child by anyone, adult or fellow teenager. Krista is known to punish any such transgressions with an immediate scathing rebuke. Krista insists the child version of her is gone, lost with Gur, and the world is left with an adult-in-miniature version of Krista. One who is not such an easy target, or not as vulnerable.
Krista was volunteered by her parents to help Dov mentor Freyja and, while doing so, to develop a new friendship with Dov and Freyja. Her parents hope Krista will eventually abandon her desire for vengeance and her desire to join the IDF (as a path to vengeance), to heal from Gur’s loss, and seek to create a new life, filled with affection and adventure, with her devoted and protective companions…and her beloved bear…Krista’s parents emphasised their intentions by assigning Freyja as Krista’s new roommate, and by giving Dov the bedroom that belonged to Gur (with Krista’s permission).
When Krista learnt of Dov’s traumatic past (the loss of Aviva), and its similarity to Krista’s trauma (the loss of Gur) during their first meeting, Krista became more compassionate and considerate towards Dov than she does towards other strangers. Krista still suggestively (and brazenly) teases or mocks Dov at every opportunity, but these are symptoms of her Israeli upbringing and of her outward personality. Krista’s actions, and her decisions for serious matters, convey a desire for a close friendship and for someone not associated with the mercenaries (or the treasonous adults) who she can love and trust, perhaps better than family. Luckly for Krista, Dov is Hebrew for bear, so at least Krista now has two protective teddy bears.
Krista also displays a habit of continually plotting or coercing Dov and Freyja to develop a closer relationship…One always closer than their current relationship…Krista is terrified of Dov growing distant from Freyja, or of him abandoning her, and Freyja being exposed to the same isolation and remorse Krista experienced when Gur died. As a result, Krista develops a mother-hen like attitude towards her new companions (and their relationship), and adopts a more proactive resourceful nature. Much to her parents’ approval.
Finally, Krista is not naïve about the adult world, or any aspect of the world’s workings. For example, when Dr Lander introduced Freyja to Krista, Polanski and Dov, Lander claimed Freyja’s abundant breasts were a side effect of Lander’s highly experimental clone project, and of Freyja’s rapid growth as a clone (fourteen years compressed into four years). However, Krista immediately suspects Lander did not make any mistakes with Freyja’s creation, and this was a cynical (chutzpah laden) ploy to persuade Dov to become Freyja’s companion.
At first, Krista disdained Freyja’s seemingly excessive bosom, perhaps due to teenage size envy. However, Krista soon began to praise and promote Freyja’s appearance, often as a means of teasing Dov, and began to appreciate (or seek) Freyja’s hugs as an alternate means of stress-relief, and for stabilising her emotions. For Krista, Freyja’s presence gained an additional maternal comforting aura. One of a few reasons why the girls continued sharing showers and baths together, when Freyja no longer required Krista’s tutelage.
Freyja Mendel character bio
Character Name: Freyja Mendel
Nationality: Israeli
Languages: Hebrew, Russian, German, English, basic Arabic
Relationship status: Single
Age: Looks 14, exact age cannot be defined
Sex: Female
Eye color: Emerald, neon-green streaks
Hair: Long, black
Skin: Olive, light tan
Complexion: Youthful, beautiful, strong
Height: 170cm
Body Type: Powerful, athletic, dense muscles
Personality: Shy, timid, naïve, speaks with a simplistic manner, kind, curious, devoted, gentle, fiercely protective.
Occupation: The intimate friend and roommate of Krista, the devoted companion and protegee of Dov
Other Notes: Although Freyja looks like a typical, over-developed, Israeli teenager and professional high school athlete, Freyja has only existed for four years and been a self-sustaining life form for two weeks. Freyja is an accelerated growth hybrid clone, with synthetic and cybernetic enhancements, and Freyja is the first and only one of her kind. About 60% of Freyja’s DNA is human and the rest is synthetic, including her immune system (white blood cells).
Freyja does not have any memoires of a past life, or any detailed understanding of herself or the world around her. Freyja also has a vast multi-lingual vocabulary. At first, Freyja struggles with the languages’ grammar and communication rules, though she quickly gains a reasonable competency in all her languages by extensive reading, and talking with her companions (or listening to them talk with others).
Freyja does not know she is a clone, and the other characters always treat her as a normal Israeli girl with severe amnesia. Only Karen, Dov, Polanski, Lander, and Krista know Freyja is a clone. This information is kept secret from everyone else, including Freyja.
Freyja has considerable strength and physical resilience, equal to Dov at the height of his abilities, high emotional intelligence, extraordinary pain tolerance and rapid healing. Freyja displays a close instinctive bond, protective nature, and unquestioning devotion to Dov. Sometimes Freyja becomes anxious or jealous when unknown females are seen close to Dov, or when known females (excluding Krista) act in an overly affectionate manner towards Dov. Freyja treats Krista as an intimate friend, beloved roommate, advisor, and valued confidant. Freyja’s eagerness and willingness to follow her companions’ commands, advice, and suggestions are only ever overruled by Freyja’s desire to protect her companions, oblivious of any risk to herself. This is especially true for Dov, to an unnerving extent.
Freyja is perpetually curious about the world around her, she can learn by experience and immersion, she is always trusting and affectionate towards her companions (and fearful of upsetting or hurting them), and Freyja can read and memorise textbooks and dictionaries with remarkable efficiency, thanks to her cybernetic brain. Freyja’s unique simplistic wisdom, and untainted perspectives, often provide valuable insight and innovative solutions to her companions’ complex problems.
Freyja also displays an instinctive / subconscious ability to calm and comfort Dov and Krista. Often Freyja’s gentle touch, or her friendly hug, (haptic communication) can quieten her companions’ chaotic emotions and troubled thoughts. In turn, Dov and Krista can either focus their minds on important tasks or collapse into a deep sleep. Dov’s close proximity to Freyja is enough to have a similar (milder) effect on her, although a long hug from Dov (while listening to his heartbeat) yields the best results. Dov and Krista soon discover that sleeping beside Freyja, or being held by Freyja while they sleep, creates a sleep deep enough that bad dreams and nightmares cannot find either Freyja or her companions.
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I have many more than my two main projects, but I guess I’ll focus on those.