Spotlight Friday: Alena Kaffee

Oof! Is it really Friday already? Where has the week gone? I've been insanely busy this week, and hopefully it evens out soon. I could use a good, solid 48 hours of sleep, I think. Doubtful my kitten will let me, but it is still a nice thought.

So, anyway. Spotlight time. But, well. See, my friend made me up this nice spreadsheet with dates and who to spotlight and all, and for today she told me to spotlight Alena Kaffee, Saber. Except there's a TINY problem with that - I haven't actually written her yet. Okay, that's true with most of my characters, because I've mostly been focusing on Dean and Medic and the people immediately close to them. I have some stuff about Alena, but not a lot. Which, well. Whatever. Here's what I have (and watch me make 90% of this up as I go along!):

Name: Alena Kaffee
Codename: Saber
Power: magic sword; increased resistance to everything
Team Affiliation: Squad; Nysa Protection Squad

Alena used to lead the Squad before Medic did. She was born in 2013 and left the Squad roughly when she was 18 or 19. Before she joined the Squad (roughly at age 13), she was raised by the Cabal's Weapons Master, Erik Evans. Erik found her wandering around Nysa (where she's from originally) and trying to beg for food when she was about three-ish. She has next to no memory from before Erik finding her. He was already a member of the Cabal when he took her in, but he mostly just ignored the group unless there were some really attractive assassination requests/people he wanted dead. Erik is mostly the Cabal's hit man. Alena was raised with the idea that it's all right (omg, I just typed alright. WTF, self? D:) to use lethal force if it becomes necessary.

Around Alena's 12th birthday, she and Erik starting fighting and disagreeing on a lot. Alena saw the Squad and the Alliance as a necessity, while Erik saw them as something to be taken out. (Note: The Cabal has changed their mind on this and has long since decided that Alena was right. It doesn't mean she and Erik are on speaking terms, though.) Eventually they both got sick of the fighting. Alena packed up her kit, her sword, and made enough of a ruckus on Argyre to attract the attention of the then Squad. She demanded a place on the Squad in exchange for information and the idea of them being able to "redeem" her. They, of course, let her on the team and she eventually took over. When she got old enough, she took an offer from Nysa and joined their police force/protection team. She is now very happily helping people there, even if her team is usually called out to help retrieve kittens up in trees and lost bicycles.

Alena is also responsible for bringing Avila onto the team, as well as Lindee Rogers. And, yes, Alena used to date Lindee. Alena thinks Avila is absolutely delicious to look at, but treats her more like the little sister she never had. She is fiercely protective of her and often stays in touch. I would not want to get on Alena's bad side; she is very scary and has no problems maiming people.

Alena's sword, which is magical, was given to her by Erik.She calls the sword Bessie. No, there really isn't a reason behind that name; Alena just likes it. Magic sword as in it augments Alena's strength and gives her a modicum of protection and some self-healing. It's pretty. And well taken care of. And sharp. And it has an attitude problem. And it really doesn't like being called Bessie.