Berit Hoff Kolman

=Who is Berit?=
Berit currently serves the Waifuwehr of the Federal Republic of Germany as an Enlisted Member of the Jagdbombergeschwader 33.
=Berit's Backstory=
Born to a deadbeat by the book father who couldn't care less about his kids, and an egotistical mother who could never apologize for anything she did wrong in a dying city in Kentucky, Berit and her older sister Anya grew up in a troubled household where poverty was rampant. Their parents who had never married lived separate and held half custody of their children, they were at their mother's during the weekdays, and their father's on the weekends. When they were very young they were usually moved from one house to the next when they went to bed for the night, a very jarring experience that the parents thought would be beneficial for their children at their age.
After time the custody agreement would be broken, the father being jailed for a couple of DUIs would cause them to live with their mother for a few years before seeing him again. Alcohol and cigarettes were openly around them by the time Berit and Anya became teens, their parents no longer caring if they were seen with such items, Anya would later become an alcoholic like her father had, leading her to become more agitated and stressed, going to the extent of more questionable actions to ensure she had a proper supply. Seeing this behavior in her sister would lead Berit to shun the use of both alcohol and nicotine, the poison had gotten her sister into much trouble that Berit would usually have to dig them out of.
As they grew older and got to around their secondary school years, Berit would become interested in a multitude of sports that her parents would not be able to afford, she would be forced to find a part-time job in the fast food industry and balance school and sports with it for the rest of her school years, the only friends she would make were a couple of fellow students in her accelerated classes, and a few acquaintances with her fellow sports teammates, all of which she would slowly grow out of touch with. At work she would typically keep to herself, it was easier that way since the customers were hell enough to deal with. Her sister would sometimes try to bug money off of her, regardless of how much she refused she would always give a small sum to Anya, hoping that she would eventually stop with the drinking and smoking that was consuming her life.
Anya also had a boyfriend, sometimes it seemed like he was more interested in Berit than her sister though, and he wasn't a very promising person to be in a relationship with. His advances were always denied, and Berit would commonly threaten him that she would call the police, though she knew that she couldn't because of the risks. With the many drug addictions he had, it was always a worry that Anya would get involved in them, or the family might get into trouble because he had stashed something in their house, Berit would check often to make sure this wasn't the case. One day during her search she found a package hidden under her sister's mattress, she confronted Anya's boyfriend about the package, to which he snapped and lunged at her. During the scuffle her face would get cut on a dresser corner, the scar under her left eye is still visible to this day, she would eventually manage to kick him off and drive him out of the house, threatening him when he would try to return with a stick she had eschewed into a club.
A couple years after graduating, Berit would use some of the money she had saved up to move into her own house, she managed to get a job transfer to a rural town of Glen Richey, Pennsylvania. She would make roughly a 6 mile commute to work in Clearfield, the pay was barely enough to manage each month living on her own, but she was much happier. Her working situation had worsened though, many people saw her as an outsider to the area, and as such would cause her extra trouble so they didn't have to worry about losing their positions. One day while working, one of her coworkers caused her to trip and fall near a frying vat, where she would get a nasty burn on her right arm. One of her coworkers would offer to call the paramedics, but Berit would refuse, knowing that the medical bill would be enormous, she would continue to work for another two hours not feeling any pain in her arm that was quickly reddening. One of her coworkers who had just ended their shift would force her to the hospital where she was treated for third degree burns.
Once released from the hospital she would stop by a local pharmacy, where she could pick up the ointment and painkillers she was prescribed for much cheaper than the competitors. The owner of the pharmacy was a nice lady in her 40s who went by the name Victoria. She and the lady would talk often, about anything from nuisances in their life, to the proper way to do basic household chores. At some point they exchanged numbers and got together when the time presented itself, usually to run errands or just to have a meal together.
After her wounds had healed enough, Berit returned to her workplace where she would address her manager about what had been going on, and why she had fallen into the frying vat. Unamused, her manager told her to not spread false allegations, and that the people here wouldn't do such a thing unless they wanted to lose their job. Disgusted by her treatment she would start searching for another job while she continued working.
Victoria had talked about her son quite a lot to Berit, from the stories she told it was very notable that she was apologetic for how harshly she had treated her son when he was younger, and she expressed her worry a good few times to Berit. Victoria had told Berit tales about her father Tito Pheiffer from when he was in the German military, and that she was worried her son might decide to follow in his footsteps. The stories were quite interesting to Berit, though the thought of joining didn't appeal to her at the time, if not for the worries of Victoria she probably would've never joined.
Berit had made a promise to herself back when she was still recovering from her injuries, that if she ever was asked, she would do anything for the woman who had shown her such kindness so unconditionally. Berit went on to continue working odd jobs for a while, first at a tech shop where she got promoted to a management role before promptly being laid off, then she worked at a warehouse for a while, she hadn't talked with Victoria for a while but she answered immediately when she called, hearing that the pharmacy had gone under during the recession, it didn't help that she already barely made a profit due to the low prices in comparison. They decided to meet up and catch up, though things had started looking bleaker for Victoria, her son had gone and joined the military and she was worried sick.
A couple months after, Berit was talking with Victoria about her disdain for her new workplace when Victoria brought up a good point about how Berit should think about what kind of job she would really enjoy. Berit thought about it before coming to the conclusion that all she had really wanted was to get away from her family, somewhere where she wouldn't be recognized by anyone who might know them. Berit could tell that Victoria was beginning to worry more and more about her son overseas and had finally decided that there was a way that she could help both of them. Berit asked Victoria for more details on her son's unit and deployment, telling her that she would take care of Gino for her. Victoria was reluctant at first, after all the military wasn't a kind place but eventually gave Berit the information, thanking her for making such a brave decision to help her.
Berit quit her job the next day and headed to the enlistment offices. She would do everything she could when she applied to get close to Gino's division, she would even attempt bribery using what little money she had...
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