Happy birthday to Spartan Gretchen Ketola!
Today is her -496th birthday!
Gretchen was an ODST who served in the same unit as Romeo and her future husband, Dutch. Her military career was cut short when she stepped on an Insurrectionist landmine during an engagement on Ballast, which cost her her left leg.
While she survived the injury, it was anticipated that she would never return to combat duty. Instead, she chose to retire from the military, with Dutch joining her shortly thereafter.
At some point before 2558, she and Dutch decided to enlist in the SPARTAN-IV program. She was given a prosthetic leg, which allowed her to return to combat duty. They kept their involvement a secrect in the event that her prosthesis did not work out, but resurfaced to rejoin Alpha-Nine, now a Spartan fireteam.
In canon (~2560), she is turning 40!
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SERPENT NOIR "Erotomysticism" LP 2015
1. Path of the Raven
2. The Veritable Red Dragon
3. Ayin
4. Al Runa
5. Desert of Azazel
6. The Initiatrice of A'arab Zaraq
7. The Dioscuri of Darkness
8. Ayahuasca
9. Mephistophelian Pacts
"Hidden in a red cloak
wrapped in starry darkness.
The sound of the cloven hoof
echoes in the chamber.
The black serpent offers the fruit.
Read the words of the grimoire,
conjure forth the shadow from The Other Side.
Hear the orchestra from Sitra Ahra.
The demons bells are ringing
to celebrate the appearance
of the gentleman Devil
whose name is The Friend of the Fortunate.
The initiate is the eternal Faust
searching for knowledge and fire of power.
Through a Faustian spirit
Mephistophelian pacts are sworn."
▶︎ Erotomysticism | SERPENT NOIR | Daemon Worship (bandcamp.com)
EROTOMYSTICISM (Alternative Mastering) | SERPENT NOIR (bandcamp.com)
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Teitanblood & Timo Ketola, Cimitero delle Fontanelle, Naples, 2019
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Timo Ketola. cover art for Krypts 'Unending degradation', 2012.
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Hermit’s Lair - Human Antithesis
https://t.me/Human_Antithesis
Funeral Mist - Deiform (December 17th, 2021)
Country: Sweden
Genre: Black Metal
Reuploaded: mp3 320kbps directly from NoEvDia
Lineup:
Daniel Rostén - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Guest/Session:
Lars Broddesson - Drums
Miscellaneous Staff:
Daniel Rostén - Layout
Timo Ketola (R.I.P. 2020) - Artwork
NG - Photography
Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli
Tracklist:
Twilight of the Flesh - 09:38
Apokalyptikon - 04:26
In Here - 08:56
Children of the Urn - 07:45
Hooks of Hunger - 04:54
Deiform - 09:09
Into Ashes - 09:10
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If Alpha-Nine had civilian jobs what do you think they would be?
Ooohhg, fun question!! 😁 I actually think about this a lot, although in a very unserious manner. Sorry this took a while too, I struggle with writing (like heavy on the struggle) but I tried my best to give them in-character answers. Anyways! here's what I have for you…
Buck — for Buck, there's the obvious answer of fisherman. He's had a lot of experience with fishing and seamanship in his childhood, plus he has plenty of strength and stamina now as a Spartan. I don't see him being a particularly smart man so anything that requires higher education would not be a great fit for him. He could be a nice athlete coach too. We don’t know if Buck is interested in any sport but if we’re weighing in his role as Fireteam Osiris’ advisor and mentor, it could work.
Dare — if I'm being honest, it's hard to see her outside of ONI but considering she's a Section One agent, I think she’d be a good fit for a career like archivist, data analyst, or researcher. She might also make a good detective.
Romeo — he'd for sure be a business owner of some kind. I don’t see him being anyone's employee since he can be a little abrasive with authority figures. So it goes without saying that being in a position where he has autonomy/independence is best for him – plus I think he’s smart enough. Also taking into account his previous experience as a Merchant Marine, he could become the marketing specialist behind his business.
And a silly answer I will not give context for, Bartender. (Maybe bar owner…?)
Dutch — He could continue pursuing religious studies and philosophy. We know he studied religion and philosophy prior to being drafted, and sometime before then, he was a truck driver. A religious study degree could lead him to do non-profits or social work, but there's nothing directly related to the degree that fits Dutch. It's the same story with philosophy – though it's useful for understanding things like business or economics. That being said, why not become business partners with Romeo? They were pretty attached in Helljumper (tbh that was kind of just Romeo… my poor clingy boy.) Of course, he could always go back to being a truck driver, but according to Bad Blood that wasn't very fulfilling after being an ODST.
Mickey — in my personal opinion, he could be a firefighter. It gives him the chance to help others in his community, which we know he's all for, and it's dangerous enough that I think it could work for someone like him. He could also thrive as a political activist or (less likely imo) a political leader. Regardless, I think making money wouldn't be a big concern for him as he would be way more inclined to work for non-profits than someone like Dutch.
Annnd joke answer: GameStop employee.
Gretchen — unfortunately there's not a whole lot on her so anything I say would be pure headcanon. However, I don't think a desk job would make her happy. Despite her disability, Gretchen is still a dedicated and ambitious woman – I’d love to see her in the automotive mechanist/technician field or even just general maintenance and repair (again, there’s nothing to suggest she would, but there’s also nothing to suggest she wouldn’t.) On the other hand, I believe she'd be employed with Romeo and Dutch in whatever business idea they’ve cooked up. She served with them both for… however long… I like to think they became a family.
The Rookie — professional sleeper. 64k a year. I'm joking, Rooks can be whatever you want him to be :)
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