Anka Steinbrecher

Basic Information

• Name: Anka Steinbrecher
• Team: Berlin Wall BreakDancers
• Position/Role: Barrier Breaker
• Nickname(s): Rubble Roller

Impression

Anka Steinbrecher comes across as the kind of person who would look at a landslide and think, "Well, that’s a good start." She has a presence that feels like the rumbling vibration just before an earthquake—a mix of energy and inevitability. Her laugh is gravelly (of course), her gaze is always slightly up to something, and her entire demeanor gives the impression that she’s only pretending to follow rules out of sheer amusement. Anka doesn’t just roll with the punches; she prefers to roll the whole mountain down while she’s at it.

Physical Description

• Height: Tall enough to intimidate bricks, but short enough to not look suspicious when carrying them around in her pockets.
• Weight: Immaterial, or at least she’d like you to believe it’s entirely optional depending on her mood.
• Distinctive Features & Attire: Anka’s most notable feature is the perpetual dusting of brick powder that seems to cling to her hair, as if her head were in a permanent state of construction or deconstruction. She wears construction boots—not for the work, but for the statement—with thick socks pulled up in rainbow colors that clash wonderfully with the industrial tone of the rest of her outfit. Her jacket is a patched-up relic covered in slogans like “Break Walls, Not Spirits” and “I Break for Breakers” scrawled across in haphazard letters. She’s often seen carrying a length of rebar like a staff, as if waiting for the perfect moment to turn an obstacle into an opportunity for a dramatic flourish.

Personality

• Motivation: To turn every wall into an artful pile of rubble and then dance atop it with a triumphant grin.
• Quirks: Anka has a habit of cracking her knuckles before every performance—not just the fingers, mind you, but also her elbows and possibly even a vertebra or two. She also tends to give pet names to every brick she’s handled; her favorite is Herbert, a small chunk with a surprisingly smooth side.
• Likes/Dislikes: Anka likes old masonry, surprise entrances, and the sound of distant sirens. She dislikes anything described as “permanent” and has a vendetta against caution tape, which she considers an insult to her improvisational spirit.
• Fears: Anka fears nothing more than a smooth, featureless wall that is entirely resistant to both chisel and charm. And to her, open stretches of space with nowhere to clamber are just nature’s way of being unreasonable.

Backstory

Anka grew up in the East, where walls were less like boundaries and more like rude neighbors that insisted on overstaying their welcome. As a child, she had a fascination with finding the cracks in things—be it an old brick wall or her grandmother’s stern exterior. One day, as she watched the adults walk past the Wall in silence, she decided that it would be much better if the Wall learned how to move as well. Armed with nothing but a stick and a reckless disregard for rules, she tried to teach the Wall to dance—which really just meant attacking it with an enthusiasm that was half defiance, half performance art.

When the Wall finally came down, Anka was ready. She rolled through the rubble, laughing like a delighted thunderstorm. It wasn’t about bringing down barriers; it was about showing the world that even the biggest walls were just potential dance partners waiting to be invited to the floor. Klaus "The Krazy K" saw her roll—and dance—through that pile of bricks and knew he had found the perfect partner for turning dance battles into literal turf wars. Thus, Anka became the Rubble Roller, and every brick in her pocket had a story to tell.

Abilities & Skills

• Signature Moves: "The Brick Roll" where Anka somersaults over fallen bricks with a grin that could crack stone. "The Pebble Pirouette", a dizzying spin that sprays gravel in every direction, making the dance floor both more dangerous and more exciting. "The Brick Drop", developed together with Klaus "The Krazy K", where they scatter Lego bricks across the dance floor to create an unpredictable obstacle course for their opponents.
• Special Abilities: Anka has a preternatural sense of balance on uneven terrain; it’s as if her feet understand rubble better than flat ground. She can make bricks appear almost out of thin air, like a magician who has just given up on rabbits.
• Weaknesses: Smooth surfaces give her pause, as if they are challenging her to find something—anything—to trip over. Also, Anka can get so caught up in the joy of destruction that she forgets about the competition entirely, much to the exasperation of her teammates.

Equipment

Anka’s main piece of equipment is her belt—a leather thing so worn and battle-scarred that it looks like it could tell war stories over a pint. Attached to it are small pouches, each containing an assortment of curious items: miniature chisels, a very small trowel, and (of course) Lego bricks for emergency Brick Drops. She also carries her aforementioned length of rebar, which she calls “Reggie,” and uses for everything from vaulting obstacles to pointing dramatically at nothing in particular.