Survivor Brielle Anders

Character Information

Gender		Female
Age		25
Faction		Wanderers

Physical Appearance

Hair Color		Chestnut brown, usually tied back
Eye Color		Pale green with a calculating gaze
Distinguishing Features (tattoos, scars, etc.):		Faint scar on right forearm (animal bite); burns on left hand (lye accident)
Physical Description		Build: Lean, wiry strength; hardened by labor Hair: Chestnut brown, usually tied back Eyes: Pale green with a calculating gaze Clothing: Practical — jeans, flannel, boots; carries a utility belt with shears, gloves, and a sidearm Notable Marks: Faint scar on right forearm (animal bite); burns on left hand (lye accident)

Family

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Brielle is intelligent, resourceful, and emotionally reserved. Years of control and suppression hardened her into a pragmatic survivor. She doesn’t trust easily but is fiercely protective of her children. Beneath her stoic exterior lies quiet defiance — the will to build something good out of ruin. She does not follow the faith of her childhood; instead, she believes in self‑reliance, empathy, and action.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Goat Husbandry High Can milk, breed, shear, treat minor illness Soap & Cheese Making Expert Sells/trades product; has recipes memorized Weaving & Fiber Work Intermediate Loom weaving, wool carding, simple clothing Gardening & Food Preserving Advanced Maintains kitchen garden, pressure canner, and root cellar Firearms Moderate Trained herself with shotgun & rifle; prefers distance Mechanical Repairs Basic Can maintain solar hookups, rainwater tanks, and the bus Barter & Trade High Keeps detailed logs; known to local barter circles as "Rose"

Personal History

Early Life Born in 1983 in Panguitch, Utah, Brielle grew up in the shadow of a quiet but insular doomsday church. Her mother was deeply devoted to the congregation, obeying every command from its pastor and elders, while Brielle herself remained the quiet observer — a girl who listened more than she spoke. Her father was never named, though whispers within the community hinted he had been one of the church’s senior leaders. Brielle learned young that silence was a shield. She studied people carefully, noting what was said and, more importantly, what wasn’t. At school, she excelled — intelligent, analytical, praised by teachers — but her achievements meant little to her mother, who instead put her to work after hours maintaining the church’s financial ledgers. It was through those books that Brielle first glimpsed the truth: large sums of money being funneled toward a secret “Bunker Project,” intended to protect the “pure” when God cleansed the world of the unfaithful. Marriage and Submission At sixteen, Brielle was told she would marry Myles — a thirty‑year‑old widower from the congregation. His first wife had died in childbirth, and Brielle was expected to take her place as a dutiful wife and mother. Her protests were brief; a single slap from her mother and a week of confinement silenced them. Three weeks after her seventeenth birthday, she was married. Myles was devout and controlling, his household ruled equally by scripture and his domineering mother. When Brielle gave birth to their son, Sebastian, at eighteen, she nearly died from exhaustion after her mother‑in‑law forced her to clean the same day. Only the church’s fear of scandal spared her from worse. Myles, more interested in his doomsday preparations than his wife, spent long stretches away from home working construction and building “survival shelters” for wealthy clients. The Builder’s Obsession Myles’ obsession deepened into madness over the years. He built a private bunker in another state and then began constructing a self‑sustaining vehicle — a converted double‑decker bus equipped with solar panels, fuel reserves, water filtration, and storage enough for years. It took him nearly five years to finish, a monument to paranoia and control. Brielle endured, raising Sebastian and later Miranda in quiet defiance. In secret, she began saving money and trading for essentials of her own — books, medicine, contraceptives. When Myles disappeared eight months before the world fell apart, leaving only rumors of his return to his mother’s home, she didn’t grieve. She simply filled the tanks, packed the supplies, and drove away before dawn. The Farm Using money siphoned from Myles’ accounts, Brielle had already purchased a 60‑acre farm in rural Wisconsin — entirely in her own name. The property was fenced, solar‑powered, and ideal for livestock. She parked the bus inside the barn, fortified the gates, and began a new life with her children, a golden retriever, and a cat. The renovated farmhouse (originally from 2005) featured: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms Open‑plan kitchen, dining, and sitting area with panoramic views Spacious living room Laundry/mudroom connecting to the garage and basement 2 bedrooms on the main level, 2 upstairs, plus a home office The barn included 28 stalls, a milk house, and large sheds for storage and tools. Brielle started raising chickens and goats, trading soap, cheese, and milk with nearby neighbors for essentials.