Kilian Tröger

From Bitter Season

kilian TRÖGER
to buy the truth and sell a lie

I can't dwell in the dark anymore.

Contents 1 Information 1.1 → stats 1.2 → in-depth 1.2.1 personality 1.2.2 > background 2 Social 2.1 → relationships 2.1.1 family 2.1.2 friends 2.1.3 acquaintances 2.1.4 enemies 3 Miscellaneous 3.1 → random facts 3.1.1 personal 3.1.2 professional 3.1.3 familial

Information

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• Name: Kilian Hannes Tröger.
• Nickname(s): Kil, Kilie, 'The Voice of Europe', Chewbacca, Fancypants, Fuzzy.
• Location: Berlin, Germany.
• Date of Birth: December 25, 2029.
• Age: 28.
• Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual.
• Height: 6'2"
• Weight: 178lbs.
• Hair Colour: Brown.
• Eye Colour: Hazel.
• Spoken Language(s): German (Native), English (Fluent), French (Fluent), Russian (Advanced), Swedish (Advanced), Hungarian (Conversational), Japanese (..It needs work.)
• Image Song(s): A Modern Myth by 30 Seconds to Mars.

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personality

The best word to sum up Kilian is selfless. For every big step he takes, he takes it with his family in mind. The only thing that he is more dedicated to rather than his work is the Trögers. Since Kilian was thrown into some very serious situations as a child, in turn, he often seems like a very serious man. As perfectly capable as Kilian is of socializing, he would much rather stay home with his family. Ever since Kilian’s father walked out, he didn’t really get to have anything close to fun until the twins were old enough to take care of themselves to a certain degree. Some of his fondest memories after his father walked out were the little ‘concerts’ that were thrown by the younger Trögers. Those evenings were pretty much the only source of fun he had and the only time where he actually had time to smile. Kilian’s life hasn’t become any less hectic, so he rarely finds time for that illusive beast called ‘fun.’

As tolerant to every single idiosyncrasy of his siblings and as loving as Kilian is, anyone who seriously hurts his family or threatens their clan-like unity will be in serious trouble with Kilian. This was proven when Kilian’s father, Hannes, began working his way back into Kilian and his sibling’s lives. Along with his new wife that Hannes left Felicie for and their baby girl, Kilian’s half-sister. In a way, Hannes abandonment of his wife and children traumatized Kilian. Only Kilian knew of the true extent of how much he had to sacrifice in order to hold his family together. It only seemed natural that both Hannes and Anna received nothing but blank stares and empty conversations that Kilian clearly had no interest in. Hannes and Anna’s daughter Ilsa was the only ‘new’ member of the the Trögers that Kilian was interested in having a relationship with. It took him time, but Kilian grew to be more civil to Anna, but he never stopped acting coldly towards his father. One of Kilian’s fears is that Hannes will repeat the same mistake and will walk out on Anna and Ilsa.

No one would ever think by how brutally unforgiving Kilian was with his father, that the man happens to be very compassionate and forgiving when his loved ones slip up. Knowing that he would never leave them, Kilian learned that things just wouldn’t work out if he didn't drop whatever childish judgmental attitudes he had after his father left. Even though Kilian is not really the pinnacle of happy times with sunshine and rainbows, he loves his family more than anything in the world and would gladly do or give up anything for them.

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Like most children born soon after the massive onslaught against civilization, Kilian had to grow up quick, fast and in a hurry. Surprisingly enough, it wasn’t really that significant environmental factor that induced maturity for Kilian, it was when his father walked out on his family. Like most young boys, Kilian thought the world of Hannes. Naturally, when Hannes left his mother for a younger woman, Kilian was crushed. As angry and heart broken as Kilian was, he was raised better than to watch his family fall apart thanks to his careless father. Despite his resentment towards life in general, at the age of 13, Kilian found himself taking care of the house and his younger siblings, all while juggling school. Since the quiet, optimistic boy had developed quite the aggressive attitude and he was constantly worried about his siblings and mother, his performance at school suffered until he finally realized that if he didn’t make it through high school, he would be useless to his family. His full transformation to a fairly serious, dedicated young adult was made by the tender age of 14.

As quickly as he practically became the man of the house, he went from an embittered hopeless youth to the ideal student between middle school and high school. Since his freshman year, Kilian managed to maintain the highest grade point average in his class. He never caused any problems and he was well liked by his peers even if he didn’t participate in extracurricular activities. Most of his peers and impressed teachers were under the impression that Kilian maintained a ‘normal’ life. What they did not know, was that he was raising two rambunctious twins, trying to bond with his youngest sister, trying to coax the older sister into acting like a member of the family, comfort his disowned mother, trying to hold onto a part time job, trying to do most of the house work and cooking on his own while clutching onto a perfect grade point average. Looking back on his teenage years, Kilian would wonder how he even managed to survive with his sanity. Then he would remember that he survived his teen years in order to help his brother Wilhelm survive.

Since the the mother of the whole damn Tröger brood was working two or more jobs to help support her family, Kilian had taken it upon himself to attend to as many of his siblings need’s as he could. From going to P.T.A. meetings from accompanying them to doctor’s appointments, it never really hit Kilian that he was filling in his dad’s shoes. By the time that Hanne’s tried to re-introduce himself (and his new wife) back into his children’s lives, Kilian couldn’t help but be distant from both his father and his step-mother. When Wil was much younger, he accidentally introduced the then 18 year old Kilian as ‘dad.’ Kilian’s frequent attendance at the P.T.A. meetings sparked all sorts of untrue rumors, such as Mrs. Tröger was seeing a much younger, attractive man. That is when more and more people began to realize that Hanne’s didn’t have much to do with the rest of the Tröger’s, causing the younger children to suffer some ridicule at school. Thankfully, Kilian didn’t have to deal with the cruelty of teenagers, since scholarships had fully paid his tuition for a promising, brand new University in Berlin.

Despite having the opportunity to live in the finer, more quiet and newer dormitories, Kilian decided to continue living at home. As much as he desperately wanted to do well in college and get a respectable job, his main motivation was to care for his family. They were always his first priority. The university that Kilian was accepted into was constructed and ran by the World Government. Kilian continued to get excellent scores and participated frequently in his classes. He felt much happier at the university setting than he had been in high school and anyone who knew him well could tell. He was making good friends and acquaintances, even with the professors. It was shocking to most that Kilian was not only just capable of being a people person; he was actually pretty good at it. Raising his siblings had taught him all sorts of patience and prepared him for dealing with all sorts of people with their own personalities.

Kilian’s advisor (and World Government employee) viewed him not only as something along the lines of a prodigy, but a young man with potential use to the World Government. He was charismatic, had no history of getting into any serious trouble, was very articulate and as the professor learned; the young man was quite the orator. Even though Kilian was good friends with his professor, he couldn’t help but be shocked when he told him that the World Government would be willing to pay him large sums of money if he worked for them as something loosely along the lines of a press secretary. Kilian’s professor stated that they needed someone young, they needed someone who at least appeared to be trust worthy and convincing. Kilian simply figured they were desperate enough to hire a twenty year old instead of some government official and was unwilling to pass up this opportunity, knowing that his mother wouldn’t have to work herself to death anymore if he held this job.

By the time Kilian was twenty four, he was practically a house hold name in Europe , making extraordinary speeches on behalf of the World Government. He was becoming highly respected amongst the government workers and beurocrats and the general consensus found him likable. And to think, it paid well enough for Kilian to buy a larger house for him and his family. Even though it seemed that Kilian had something like a brand new life, he knew it was far from the truth. When he wasn’t attending conferences or anything job related, Kilian was at home, cooking, tidying up and making sure the twins actually got their asses to school. Kilian was horribly fearful of becoming absent in his families lives, and the last thing he wanted was to repeat his father’s mistakes. That and someone needed to keep Wilhelm out of trouble.

Much to Nik’s dismay, he couldn’t even keep his younger twin under control anymore. Kilian could have sworn he was on the verge of a heart attack when local Black Suits knocked on their door in the middle of the night with Wil in their custody for the first time. Misdemeanor or not, Kil freaked. Ever since Wilhelm had hit puberty, he became an even bigger handful for Kilian. Regrettably so, Kilian was so focused on taking care of his family and preventing Wil from ending up in a black bag, he sometimes failed to notice that while he gave his family a father figure, he had taken away the older brother. He spent a lot of time with his siblings, but it wasn’t often that Kilian would participate in any ‘fun’ with them (in Brynne and Wil’s words.) As much as he loved his little brother Will, he knew to the fullest extent of what the Black Suits do to people who they deem a menace to society. He found himself using his position in the World Government as leverage to prevent Wil from suffering the building consequences of his actions, but not without feeling dirty all over for taking advantage of the fact that he was very good and making people believe what he wanted them to believe. Though Wil wasn’t nearly as much of a handful as he used to be, Kilian still feels the need to beat some sense into the boy; an urge he very wisely ignores.

Social

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family

• Hannes Tröger — Father. Kilian won't talk to him or about him. He's still very bitter about being left behind. He used to think the world of Hannes and he still wishes there was something he could have done to make him stay.
• Felicie Hamel — Mother. He worries as much about her as he does the Tröger children. She is more of a friend than a mother. She was the only one he went to for comfort when Isabelle was murdered, even if she had recently blamed Wil's death on Kilian.
• Anna Tröger — Step-Mother. Resents her, but not nearly as bad as he resents Hannes. He's been trying to warm up to her for Ilsa's sake.

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• Claudia Tröger — Younger Sister. Kilian appreciates her maturity most of the time, but gets very tired of her cynical attitude from time to time since he spends most his time trying to improve things. Doesn't mean he doesn't love her.
• Brynne Tröger — Younger Sister. Very easy to get along with. She's unique and he wouldn't change a thing about her. She never gave him too much trouble and he's very proud of her.
• Nikolaus Tröger — Younger Brother. One of the twins. The more reasonable of the two. He acknowledges that Nik is a force of his own and he tries his best to treat him as an adult. Since Wil's death, Kilian has
• Wilhelm Tröger — Younger Brother. One of the twins. Drives Kilian right up the wall sometimes, but he knows how to make Kilian laugh. Kilian worries about him the most because of the frequent trouble he gets into. Deceased.
• Ilsa Tröger — Youngest Sister. Kilian used to dote on her and visit with her frequently before Wil's death. Soon after Wil's funeral, Kilian and Hannes got into a heated arguement that ended with Kilian taking out years of pent up anger on his father infront of his step-mother and Ilsa. They haven't spoken since.
• Liam Tröger — Son. Really damn cute. If anyone touches him again, they're going to die in a fire.

friends

• Professor Behr — One of his most trusted friends. He was his advisor and the man that got him his current job. Even though he still stays in touch with Professor Behr, the more he learns of the true World Government, the more he starts to question his mentor.
• Hannah Moeller — Practically another little sister. She was best friend's with Wil, so naturally, she's been around a lot for quite some time. Kilian took a liking to her, and even learned sign language to communicate with her easier. He does what he can to look out for her.
• Kaspar Moeller — They met in high school. Good Lord, did Kilian hate him. Kaspar thought it was fun to poke fun at Kilian and his circumstances until he wound up snapping in the young man's face. Kilian wasn't sure when, but they eventually wound up respecting each other and it wasn't surprising that when Wil befriended Kaspar's little sister, Kilian befriended Kaspar. Doesn't mean they don't still take jabs at each other.
• Ben — Friend. He's a good kid and a former fanboy. Kilian was in Budapest for a conference and was meeting with a number of scientists when Ben dropped a whole lot of something all over Kilian's shoes. Kilian could tell how upset Ben was, and it wasn't a big deal to him at all. He simply shrugged it off, told him to forget about it and continued to chat with him. They've been friends since. Kilian invites Ben to Berlin to visit from time to time.
• Daisy Notara — They met over the online community. Even though she constantly insulted him and his beard, he found her charming. In a weird sort of way. He took a liking to her, especially after she traveled all the way from Canada to comfort him and his family after Wil's death. In the short amount of time that they've known each other, she suddenly became his rock and source of support. She is probably one of the best friends he has.
• Noelle Haring — A former corespondant and Ben's older sister. They've met and spoken on several occasions and she is the one person in the media that he can rely on fully. He has a tremendous amount of respect for her and is glad to help her with anything she needs.
• Henri Michel — Met this man at a social function. Their shared boredom created a mutual understanding and they eventually became friends.
• Oliver Gonmole — An adorable woman who thinks the world of him. He admires her, even if he doesn't know why. She's very sweet and he goes out of his way to keep in contact with her.
• Mina Corte-Real — A product of a wealthy and influential family. They met when his political career took off and they befriended each other easily. Their influence on each other tends to benefit both of their careers and he often takes her as a date to events for the good press and just the chance to catch up with an old friend.

acquaintances

• Mia Haas — One of Wil's friends and exes. He didn't think ill of her until she essentially freaked out for all to see about Wil's death.
• Lea Ulmer — Yet another one of Wil's friends and exes. He was more close to her and her family, that's why when the W.G. arrested Lea's parents for Wilhelm's murder, it hurt all the more. He's been desperately working behind the scenes to keep what's left of Lea's family together, even if he can't help but resent them for taking Wil away.

enemies

• Isabelle Dunstan — An ex-girlfriend of his. She is currently Hell bent on ruining him after their break-up. He'll never let her know that he still wants her on all sorts of frustrating levels and that she was the only woman he ever loved. Every dig she takes at him, he does a perfect job at pretending like it didn't phase him at all. Mother of his child. Deceased.
• RIP — Otherwise known as The Wasteland Butcher. A high profile criminal that the World Government is dead set on putting down. RIP recorded the torture and murder of Isabelle and broadcasted it over the air for days. Kilian wants to see this man burn and he's willing to do anything to make sure it happens.

Miscellaneous

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personal

• The only people he's felt like he was even close to losing his temper with are Isabelle and Wil.
• Loves french fries and ice cream. Sometimes, he will eat the two together.
• Has had a beard since he was 23, mostly because his earliest critics said he looked like a 16 year old boy.
• He talks and sometimes walks in his sleep. When he is in this state, Nik becomes 'Nina' and Wil becomes 'Fritz.'
• Finds the celebrity status occasionally frustrating. He has considered retiring early because of this insecurity.

professional

• Is anti-raider in every shape or form. He often condones the more violent and obvious of illegal activities but at the same time, he acknowledges that many raiders are victims of circumstance and incourages such people that society can and will welcome them back with open arms.
• Would like World Government citizenship to be acquired easier. He knows that the Wall Clingers and outside villages are at high risk for being attacked by raiders and would rather see them inhabit the cities than die at the hands of raiders.

familial

• Is not above mind games and making people cry if he has to get things under control in the house. He has a brain and is not afraid to use it.
• He can say just about anything to Claudia, because he knows that she will be honest with him no matter what.
• He is quite convinced that Wil is going to induce a stroke on his part one of these days.
• He loves spoiling Ilsa rotten. He'll spoil Brynne in subtle ways too.
• Most of the break ups in his life have had his family as a key factor.
• Will not talk about his father.
• Kilian was an accident. His mother and father never planned on having him and this still bothers him.