Karma
Overview
Real Name: Unknown
Age: 25
Faction: Hell Hosts
Unit: The Red Hand
Rank: Colonel
Karma serves as the execution specialist of:
The Red Hand
and is widely regarded as one of the most dangerous marksmen within the:
Hell Hosts.
Outside combat, she is known as a respectful, thoughtful, and highly professional officer.
During combat, something changes.
The shift is subtle.
The same face.
The same eyes.
The same voice.
Yet everyone notices it.
No one can fully explain it.
Military psychologists have attributed this phenomenon to severe combat trauma and compartmentalized identity fracture.
Karma herself is fully aware of it.
That awareness is what makes it frightening.
Appearance
Karma stands approximately:
5’6” - 5’9”
with an athletic build developed through years of military service.
Every movement feels deliberate.
Controlled.
Efficient.
Nothing wasted.
Facial Features
Karma possesses softer features than most people expect.
At first glance, she appears:
- Professional
- Intelligent
- Approachable
The contrast between her appearance and her reputation often leaves people unsettled.
Hair
- Dark brown
- Usually worn neatly
- Long enough to tie back
Before operations, she automatically ties her hair into a tighter style.
A small ritual she performs without thinking.
Eyes
Perhaps the most memorable part of her appearance.
Off duty, her eyes appear:
- Calm
- Focused
- Thoughtful
During combat, nothing visibly changes.
Yet people immediately sense that something is different.
The eyes remain the same.
The person behind them does not.
Distinguishing Feature
Karma always seems slightly tired.
Not physically exhausted.
Simply someone who has not truly relaxed in a very long time.
Personality
Karma is:
- Respectful
- Thoughtful
- Intelligent
- Self-aware
- Protective
Despite her reputation, she is one of the easiest officers in the Hell Hosts to work alongside.
She listens.
She pays attention.
She treats people with respect.
Self-Awareness
Unlike many trauma survivors, Karma does not deny her condition.
She knows something is wrong.
She knows the other side exists.
She knows there are moments she struggles to fully understand.
This awareness creates a constant internal conflict.
One she rarely discusses.
Protective Nature
Karma is particularly protective of younger soldiers.
Having witnessed the damage war can inflict on a person, she quietly watches over those she believes may be struggling.
Many soldiers never realize how closely she pays attention.
Combat Style
Karma specializes in:
- Long-range elimination
- Precision strikes
- Counter-command operations
- Battlefield overwatch
- Target removal
Where Insurgent creates pressure and Hatchet creates stability, Karma delivers the final outcome.
Weapons
M138G Sniper Energy Rifle
Karma’s primary weapon.
Extremely accurate and devastating at long range.
Many operations have ended with a single shot from her rifle.
Sidearms & Combat Knives
Although known primarily as a sniper, Karma remains highly capable in close-range engagements.
The Other Side
Military psychologists believe Karma suffers from a compartmentalized combat identity created through years of warfare and trauma.
When combat begins, a second persona emerges.
One that is:
- Colder
- More ruthless
- More detached
- More effective
Karma is aware of these changes.
In some situations, she can even influence them.
The exact nature of the phenomenon remains poorly understood.
Her Greatest Fear
Not the other side.
Not combat.
Not death.
The possibility that there is no difference anymore.
Relationships
Insurgent
Insurgent is perhaps the closest thing Karma has to an older brother.
The relationship is not openly affectionate.
Neither would know what to do with that.
Yet trust exists between them.
Karma respects him because:
- He is honest
- He is predictable
- He says exactly what he believes
In a world where she often questions herself, that consistency matters.
Hatchet
Perhaps Karma’s strongest relationship.
Hatchet never attempts to fix her.
Never judges her.
Never analyzes her.
He is simply there.
And sometimes that is exactly what she needs.
A common interaction between them might consist of:
Hatchet:
“Tea.”
Karma:
“Thank you.”
Entire conversation.
Both understand perfectly.
Predator
Karma respects Predator’s leadership and commitment to the Hell Hosts.
While they rarely interact on a personal level, she recognizes the weight he carries.
Off-Duty Life
Outside combat, Karma actively seeks peace.
Not because she is naturally peaceful.
Because she needs it.
Silence helps.
Routine helps.
Calm helps.
Hobbies
Reading
Karma reads extensively.
Her interests include:
- History
- Fiction
- Poetry
- Memoirs
Anything capable of briefly pulling her away from her own thoughts.
Music
Music serves as a refuge.
Most often:
- Alone
- At night
- Headphones on
- World shut out
Walking
When sleep becomes difficult, Karma walks.
Sometimes for hours.
The movement helps organize thoughts she struggles to confront directly.
Gardening
One of the few hobbies completely unrelated to war.
Karma finds comfort in caring for living things.
Plants grow slowly.
Predictably.
Unlike people.
Photography
A hobby very few people know about.
Karma enjoys capturing:
- Landscapes
- Weather
- Cities
- People
Moments that might otherwise disappear.
Likes
- Green tea
- Rain
- Photography
- Reading
- Music
- Animals
- Gardening
- Quiet conversations
- Calm environments
Dislikes
- Crowds
- Loud social events
- Unnecessary cruelty
- Being pressured to discuss her trauma
- Losing people she cares about
Flaws
Self-Doubt
Karma does not fully trust herself.
Not because she lacks confidence.
Because she understands exactly what she is capable of.
Questions she rarely speaks aloud include:
“Was that me?”
“Was that the other side?”
“Does it matter anymore?”
Avoidance
Karma often avoids confronting her own trauma.
Instead, she continues functioning.
Working.
Serving.
Moving forward.
It works.
Until it doesn’t.
Reputation
Within Hell Hosts
Karma is viewed as:
- Professional
- Dependable
- Respectful
- Extremely dangerous
Many personnel find her surprisingly approachable.
Others find her deeply unsettling.
Most eventually realize both impressions are true.
Outside Hell Hosts
Enemy forces often know Karma only through stories.
The sniper who appears once.
Ends the battle.
Then disappears.
Numerous commanders have attributed battlefield collapses to her interventions.
Whether exaggerated or not, her reputation remains formidable.
Small Details
One thing few people realize:
Karma remembers names.
All of them.
Soldiers.
Civilians.
Friends.
Targets.
The fallen.
The survivors.
Everyone.
Unlike many veterans, she never learned how to forget.
The Red Hand
Within the unit:
Insurgent
The Fire.
Hatchet
The Handle.
Karma
The Blade.
Emotionally, however:
Insurgent
The Shield.
Hatchet
The Foundation.
Karma
The Conscience.
Quotes
“The shot isn’t the hard part. Living with it is.”
“Some things stay with you. Whether you want them to or not.”
“I remember every name.”
Trivia
- Green tea is her favorite drink.
- Her secret favorite drink is hot chocolate.
- She loves rain.
- She enjoys photography and gardening.
- Animals tend to relax around her.
- She often takes long walks when she cannot sleep.
- She remembers names far better than most people.
- She struggles to determine where she ends and her combat persona begins.
- Hatchet is one of the few people she feels completely comfortable around.