Katarina "Kate" Hanna Freeman

Overview

Portrait of Kate. Photo courtesy of Zsoki

Affiliations: Northgard, Wanderers, Dark as Midnight

Status: Deceased

Katarina Hanna Freeman, though most in Chernarus would come to know her as "Kate", came to the lands following an old friend of hers. Kate was an inquisitive soul and wanted to find answers to things she did not understand, which led her to seek answers on her own, being deemed untrustworthy by some. Her first quest was spying on the 506th to feed information to her friend George Luz, who was recovering from an almost fatal gunshot. This would enable Kate to be the public voice for what would be the Wanderers. A few short months later, once again with many questions that she sought answers to, Kate would abandon them and ultimately betray them. Now an ex-Wanderer, she spent her days patrolling around Altar where The Scribes frequented. She also spent a lot of time hanging out at St. Joseph's, befriending Toronto and The Love Ray. The Cult of Papa was surfacing and this angered Kate, with the rage slowly consuming her. She ended up killing Toronto because she felt the Cult had corrupted him (evidenced by frequent drug use to control voices) and also to save her friend Vriska (since Love Ray had told Kate the Cult was willing to kill Vriska so Toronto would owe them something.) With the rage building inside her, this killing also proved to Dark as Midnight that she was not weak. She soon became a Warboy for DAMN and began to fall in love with Doink Doink. They went on hunting trips together, which caused friction within DAMN. Kate would become pregnant and once Harvey found out Vigil knew about this before DAMN, he would order CJ to kill the unborn baby. This enraged Doink Doink and he tried fighting back against DAMN, which led to his death at the hands of Dexter Doink, and Kate's death a few seconds after, shot by Harvey.

Appearance

Kate's appearance changed based on who she was with and who was influencing her at the moment. During her Wanderers days, she wore a black jacket, dark pants and the midnight blue armband. During her ex-Wanderers days, she wore clothing similar to Vriska as he was staying close and helping her obtain information to the many questions she had. While Kate was a Warboy for DAMN, she wore a red motorcycle helmet, a dyed red armband, red paramedic jacket, black gloves, and dark jeans. During her DAMN days, she wore a red mask, red goggles, a gray and red hoodie, dark jeans, and anarchy boots. Her style was very much identical to her love Doink Doink.

Origins

Kate's family consisted of her mother, father and brother, whom all died of gunshot wounds, though not much more is known about the causes as this happened before she reached Chernarus. Kate came to the land with an old friend of hers. She joined the Northgard, but was only with them for a short while before her friend George was almost fatally shot. She started to spy on the 506th to get information for George, which would only be the beginning of her days investigating answers to questions that she had. She helped the Wanderers get started and was the public voice for them. However, she grew tired of people questioning her since they'd just ask to talk to George anyways. She wanted answers from The Scribes about her friend Sarah, who now went by Jean, and how they got her rehabilitated. While watching Altar with Luddy and Retro (fellow Wanderers), shots were taken at Scribe members and curiosity grew for Kate: why did they shoot on sight instead of talking first? She then continued on her own to try and reach out to the Scribes, finally met Dexter and they agreed to set up a meeting with the Wanderers to discuss the shooting. Ultimately leading to a betrayal, Kate left the Wanderers and began her journey eastward, eventually joining Dark as Midnight, until her death.

Demeanor

Kate was a very inquisitive person who sought answers to many questions and would stop at nothing to gain those answers. Because of this, she would often spend time alone and try to seek out the truth for herself. This led to mistrust with a lot of people as she was seen as a person who talked to many and they couldn't figure out why or if there was a certain angle. She did have quite a few close people throughout her life that helped her seek out answers, including her friends Zirka and Vriska, just to name a couple. Over time and through certain experiences, Kate grew angry and resentful, resulting in drastic actions. But she never lost the ability to stay in touch with what she was feeling, whether that was in times of curiosity or extreme rage.

Actions

I. The Ex-Northgard Kate

When Kate first came to Chernarus, she joined the Northgard for awhile, but this was short-lived. She was shot by the 506th because they thought she was a spy for Vriska, but this was a miscommunication. She ran into George Luz, whom was in hiding with slight memory loss, and he apologized on behalf of his faction. He took her in and she would spy on the 506th, using a teddy bear and a 506 armband as a way to talk with the faction and gain information. This would ultimately lead to the creation of the Wanderers, with George and Kate being the leaders.