Zamieć

> *"I scaled Mount Everest and a hundred other mountains - how hard can this be?"*
> - Laura "Zamieć" Klimczak
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Laura "Zamieć" Klimczak is an Attacking Operator of Team Rainbow. She is a search and rescue volunteer and a trained EMT.

Zamieć is created by Rexcaliburr (Jxckalito)

## Biography

Hailing from the southern Polish town of Zakopane at the base of the Tatra mountain, Laura Klimczak always loved the mountains she saw every day from her humble hometown. While her parents worked as mining engineers in a quarry, Klimczak's father was also an avid adventurer and photographer, having travelled the world to see some of the best sights the planet had to offer. Having seen her fathers thousands of photographs from all over the world, Klimczak decided she wanted to be able to see such beauty for herself and trained herself to handle all sort of terrain. She learned to scale large hills around her home, climb rock walls, swim in cold rivers, and was taught other survival skills by her father. She scaled the Tatra Mountain over a hundred times before her 18th birthday, in which she sought to conquer the legendary Mount Everest.

Her father having conquered Mount Everest twice before, he was more than happy to take her to scale the highest peak on Earth. They travelled with 6 other people and 2 guides in March 2004, beginning the two-month long climb. All 10 people on the expedition reached the top of the mountain at 4:57AM safely with no injuries or accidents, where Klimczak got the see one of the most amazing sights in her life. At sunrise, she took a photo of her and her father, which would become the last photo she had of them together.

Shortly after sunrise the group began to descend the mountain. The descend to Camp 2 was successful but when night fell, elderly Chinese mountaineer Tai Xiu Fang went missing. One of the guides and Klimczak's father left camp to search for Xiu Fang. Klimczak, reassured by her father's expertise in scaling Mount Everest didn't worry too much. She remained in camp while the two climbers were out searching. An hour later however, the guide returned with Xiu Fang only and informed Klimczak that her father had very bravely risked himself to save Xiu Fang. Xiu Fang had become trapped in a crevasse, though the guide and Klimczak's father were able to wriggle him out. However, her father in turn had taken a fall too far in the crevasse and had died.

Klimczak had been shocked at the news of her father's death when they were so close to base camp but was able to steady herself so she and the rest could make it back to base camp safely. Upon descending the mountain, Klimczak returned home and tried to go about life as normal, though her mother didn't take the news well and quit her job, making it hard for the family to live. Klimczak was contacted two weeks after returning home by Xiu Fang's daughter who thanked her for her father's bravery and sent multiple gifts and a considerable amount of money as compensation and apology which made it easier for Klimczak to pick herself back up.

Determined to never let such a horrific thing happen to anyone she ever climbed with, Klimczak signed on for the Polish Armed Forces and trained as a field medic, later taking on EMT training and eventually volunteering for the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue force (TOPR). She remained in contact with Xiu Fang's family, finding comfort in their willingless to help her own family out as a thank you and was gifted $10,000 and Xiu Fang's own gold walking cane upon his death.

Klimczak became noticed after a rescue operation conducted in Mount Everest in 2014, ten years after her father's death in the very same mountain. With her team, Klimczak was able to rescue all 6 mountaineers from an avalanche with no casualties.

### Psychological Report

*It's clear that all operators have a sense of adventure and wonder they're happy to explore, from Specialist Erik "Maverick" Thorn using his job as an opportunity to get outside of his hometown, to Specialist Azucena "Amaru" Quispe and Specialist Sanaa "Nomad" el Maktoub travelling the world on their off duty time. Specialist Laura "Zamieć" Klimczak is no different - she's an adventurer at heart who seeks the bet views the world has to offer. When we met, she brought some photographs she took on her travels and launched into talking about the sights and experiences almost immediately. She spoke grandly of the seven natural wonders of the world like the Grand Canyon and Aurora Borealis, but she also talked about the hidden wonders like the limestone caves in Vietnam and the firefly squids and Japan. Among the stack of photographs she had brought with her, the last one was the last picture she had taken with her father atop the summit of Mount Everest, just 30 hours before he passed away.*

*Her motives to pick up EMT training and become a member of the Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue force were clear, but she also had military training before turning to search and rescue. It was clear that she wanted to help people in the best way she could, but needed more than just survival skills she learned and used in her hundreds of adventures. That's where the military helped her, sort of a stepping stone to going into search and rescue.*

*After her father's death, her mother went into a depressed state that I gather she hasn't been able to pull out of, even thirteen years later. Since her mother quit her job and stayed home all this time, Laura feels a greater pressure to do better and keep them afloat, especially since she is the only one among the family earning money now. She does have friends however, the family of the man her father rescued on Mount Everest is in close contact with her which keeps her grounded. Laura is driven by the desire to ensure that people who go on risky adventurers like scaling mountains never have to suffer the way she did, but I suspect this goal is making sure everyone comes home safe is putting unnecessary stress on her. She can be a little overbearing when it comes to safety, but her constant reminders will surely help the more brash operators and new recruits remain safe.*

*When I asked about Laura's relationships with other operators so far, she had quite strong opinions about some people but was willing to maintain a professional relationhip with those she didn't click with. Some have taken a liking to her already, like Specialist Håvard "Ace" Haugland, Specialist Vincente "Capitão" Souza, and Specialist Ryder "Crash" Fletcher. I hope that her friends can help her understand that sometimes accidents happen, and she can't beat herself up too much when she has done all she can.*

- Dr. Harishva Pandey, Director of Rainbow

## Gameplay Description

A medium speed operator, Zamieć is able to help her and her teammates get around the map, opening up new points of entry for her team with the TALON Hook, a throwable charge that hooks onto the side of a hatch or wall which can be used to move vertically.

* Zamieć has one TALON Hook, but it can be retrieved after deployment and used again if not destroyed.
* The TALON Hook can be destroyed with bullets or explosives. It cannot be destroyed by meleeing it.
* The TALON Hook can only be deployed onto an open hatch or any railings.
* Enemies and allies can use the TALON Hook.

## Loadout

### Unique Gadget

TALON Hook

*"The TALON really encapsulates Specialist Klimczak as a person."*

- Amaru

Zamieć has the TALON Hook, a device that hooks onto the side of any open hatch or ledge and allows operators to easily rappel from more floor to another inside the building. The TALON can be left where it is to allow others to use or retrieved for redeployment. Allies and ememies can both use the TALON, so Zamieć must be careful of who might be using it.

### Ability Evaluation

Device: TALON Hook

Operator: Laura "Zamieć" Klimczak

Evaluation Lead: Azucena Rocío "Amaru" Quispe

*The TALON is in principle, a very simple device that some might even overlook just how strong it is. Its deployment is incredibly simple - Specialist Klimczak simply throws it onto a ledge or an open hatch, where the weighted anchor grabs the ledge with 'claws', which is proably where it got its name from. The claws on the weight that secure it to the ledge and allow the rope to take an operator's weight look very much like an eagle's talons. Once the anchor is secure, it releases a rope and an auto belay. All she has to do is clip herself to the auto belay and she'll be transported up in an instant. Saves herself from having to do the work of climbing which can be slow, and there's no need for a wall to 'walk' on like rappelling, so to speak.*

*The rope of the TALON is made of Kevlar so it can bear constant weight without much problem and without wearing down quickly. The way the weight grabs into the ledge and the strength of Kevlar rope stop it from being cut easily, which is also great for quick evacuation of hostages or trapped people before an avalanche reaches them. I can see where Klimczak got the idea from and how well it works in her search and rescue work. The only problem with it is that a rope can be used by anyone, so if she leaves it out she will have to watch her back in case someone unwanted uses the TALON to get behind her back*

- Cherry "Falchion" Capelle