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"We will see peace in my lifetime, or I will die trying to make it happen."

-Lorraine venne Bannikberg

General
Lorraine venne Bannikberg II; formal name: Lorraine Helena Katherine Regina venne Bannikberg and born Lorayne Bannikerseng, has cropped black hair, blue eyes, and is very tall and thin. She is 81st in line for the Centauri throne, but has no plans to succeed the throne. She is the heir apparent to her father's hereditary planetary province-Ossetia-Berzegette-but has officially abdicated in favor of her oldest younger sibling, Clovis (25). She also has another younger brother, Malachi (17) and a younger sister Erszebette.

Before Mythril Aces
Lorraine, being minor royalty, was born into a wealthy home, specifically, her father Massimilien's estate. Lorraine was fascinated by the military since she was young, eventually using her connections to enlist. She was deployed originally under the alias of Lorraine le Blanc, prompting her original callsign, Lady la Blanc. She excelled in deployment in Lai Dame, a small system in which she was assigned a number of stealth missions, and eventually a sniping role in the final push to drive the Federation from the system permanently. It was during her time in pre-Lai Dame service to The Delorean Regiment that she met Jarit Delorean, her then-regiment commander (whose name is also spelled Jared De Lorean), a strong-willed but quiet man who she would come to fall in love with. During her two and a half years in the regiment, Lorraine and Jarit carried on a largely secret relationship, they were eventually engaged to be married. But during the final push for the Lai Dame system, Jarit's frame was caught in the explosion of a nearby enemy frame, killing him instantly. After this incident, Lorraine abandonded her original frame, signature white outfit, and callsign--donning black and rechristening herself Lady Silence. For her extreme proficiency in the system -well over the required 20 Kills to be bumped up to 4th Degree- she was in short order promoted to 7th, 6th, 5th, and finally, 4th degree, eventually being promoted to 3rd a few years later. Obviously, due to her fiance's recent death, this was something of a mixed-blessing. Upon her final promotion, she left her unit and was ordered to form her own. which she now commands.

Mythril Aces
Her new unit, creatively named The Bannikberg regiment, was one of those assigned to ceremonial duty at the failed peace talks. After their failure, and a few more missions, she went missing on the planet Yokolit. It turned out that she had been captured by the ruthless prison warden Godot. His motives for doing so are not currently known, but Lorraine is safely back about the Castellan as of now Her new unit, creatively named The Bannikberg Regiment, was one of those assigned to ceremonial duty at the failed peace talks. After their failure, and a few more missions, she went missing on the planet Yokolit. It turned out that she had been captured by the ruthless prison warden Godot. His motives for doing so are not currently known, but Lorraine is safely back about the Castellan as of now.

Family
Lorraine is part of the illustrious Bannikberg family, and by extension the Bannikberg-Bizekberg-Bernkerk Clan. Notable relatives include her father, Maximilen. Her brothers, Clovis and Malachi, and her second cousin Delorelai.

Lorraine's relationship with her family is complex, varying individual to individual. She does not necessarily get along all that well with her father, her father, while a pacifist, is primarily concerned with Lorraine's safety, it has been suggested that he knows far more about the war than he lets on, but whatever his reasons he has never been comfortable with Lorraine's choice of career.

Lorraine's mother on the other hand, supports her daughter, having once been a frame pilot herself, the older Lorraine has showed considerable enthusiasm for her daughter carrying on the family legacy.

Lorraine's siblings: Clovis, Malachi, and Erszebette ("Rizzy") all get along well with her, Clovis is a close confidant, Malachi, while not outwardly affectionate, respects his older sister, and Rizzy practically worships her.

Her cousin Jenyfr grew up with her, and the two are close friends, often confiding in each other (though this has obviously grown to be less the case as the years have gone by).

Her second Cousin, Delorelai, outright hates her.

Life with Jarit Delorean
She and Jarit Delorean (see above) had plans to marry, LorrainJe and he were both to retire upon reaching the rank of Fifth Knight (thus earning full pensions). Lorraine would have dropped her noble status, changing her name to the civilian "Lorayne Banikbirg" and settling back down on Ossetia. Further, there were plans for Lorraine and Jarit to have children.

Lorraine still maintains ocaisonal contact with Jarit's mothers.

Relationships With the Bannikberg Regiment
Lorraine's closest friend is Alexei Niktokov. The two have confided in each other since childhood, and it was Alexei who originally helped Lorraine to enter the military.

Lorraine considers Roxanne Bishop to be something of a child in need of protection, perhaps not entirely consciously. As such, harming Roxanne in any way is one of the surest ways to anger Lorraine.

Earl Viellard is considered as something of an opposite-point advisor. Someone to help see the other side of things. That said, Lorraine and Earl do not get along spectacularly, something Lorraine has made efforts to amend.

Lorraine has not had much time to get to know Isaac, being somewhat distrustful of him given his status as a member of the praetorian guard.

Likewise, Lorraine does not have any strong relationships with the other (current) members of the Regiment, aside from considering Leonard a minor annoyance.

Other Relationships
Throghout her life, Lorraine has made a number of friends, enemies, etc, of note:

Elexia Dyrgastades - A Dyrgastadian poet Lorraine dated on and off for two years. The two do not keep close contact anymore, but Elexia has gone on to critical acclaim across the Confederacy.

Maribel Sengarbelden - A midranked professional fencer, another of Lorraine's old flames.

Mrs. & Mrs. Delorean - Jarit's mothers. Lorraine still keeps in occaisonal contact with them.

Anya Niktokov - [to be expanded upon]

Miscellanea
Lorraine's favorite food is ramen noodles, and her favorite drink is iced tea. She prefers chopsticks to a fork. Lorraine plays the sitar. In her spare time that is not spent training, she frequently plays traditional card games, as well as being a fan of obscure ancient RPG's, which is where a good deal of her paycheck goes. Unsurprisingly for an Ossetian, she has a massive music collection. Both contemporary and ancient, some of the artists we might recognize include Explosions in the Sky, Aphex Twin, and the Chemical Brothers.

Role
Lorraine is the Bannikberg Regiment's leader and most senior officer. She pilots the Invoke, Purifying Flame

Frame
ZL-DR 01 Invoke "Purifying Flame"


 * Height: 20m


 * Weight: 45.4t


 * Armaments


 * Long Range Beam Anti-Material Rifle (left hand) (Lorraine receives no penalty for use at short/medium range)


 * Mid Range Rapid Beam Rifle (standard)


 * Beam Saber (right hand), close range only


 * Electronic Countermeasures


 * "Blinker" Drone, projects a hologram that moves based on studied patterns of the user. The hologram does not actually attack, as doing so would give it away as a fake. The actual drone itself is quite small, but any attack directed at the hologram causes it to flicker, usually giving it away (Roll to check as a fake. Any roll of higher than 2 exposes it as fake, or at GM discretion)


 * Armor Grade: Light Class


 * Top Speed: 172.3mpm


 * A heavily customized Invoke that is also Lorraine's first frame that saw regular usage. Unlike the standard Invoke, it is a stark white, with jet black lining. Its head has been thoroughly customized, and as such it stands slightly taller than the standard Invoke. It is also outfitted with a Blinker Drone and ECM (the same system that would later be used on the Voice of Silence) it is also faster due to stripped-down armor.

Meta-Information

 * Lorraine venne Bannikberg is named after the BattleTech 'verse city of Bannikburg. The irony of the allusion is intentional.


 * Lorraine has two alternate-universe counterparts; Loraine Bannikberg of Mythril Academy and the currently unused Lorayne D'Anier, originally designed for a Noir spinoff.


 * Three now, with super robot-style counterpart Loreign Banichares. Who fights for the Centauri Empire and has white hair and a cybernetically-enhanced eye.


 * Lorraine's in-universe counterpart is Delorelai vai Bizekberg. The two are opposites.


 * Lorraine is a distant descendant of Weatherly Banikberg, a character in another RP played by the same roleplayer who plays Lorraine.


 * Lorraine was originally designed as an extremely shy, longhaired redhead. Character design changed quickly.


 * Lorraine's personal history and that of her family have also changed over time, creating several continuity errors that had to be fixed. Lorraine's elder brother Malachi was retconned and combined with the second of her younger brothers (who was unnamed until that point).


 * Lorraine's official theme is entitled "Bitterly, a Light Shone" and can be found here.