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[[File:Senya - Cassandra2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Cassandra in APD uniform]] | [[File:Senya - Cassandra2.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Cassandra in APD uniform]] | ||
Cassandra has two occupations involving law enforcement. The Sabbat Crusade changed the structure of Camarilla control in Ashford with the Sheriff and Kratus' deaths, as they controlled the APD. The most influential kindred is now the new Sheriff who has enough direct or indirect influence to direct/redirect investigations, control shift patterns (to have Kindred on night duties) and take other actions to protect the Masquerade or pick up on activity that could be related to the Sabbat or other threats to the city. The Prince and previous Sheriff managed to introduce a shift controller and the few kindred in the APD are assigned to "Special Assignment" - which is common in most police departments, and often vague in role. This allows kindred to be in this group and assigned shifts that rotate every 3 months (like all APD shifts), except that kindred will always be on shifts during Ashford's highly-variable night-time hours, overlapping with the regular officers enough to be visible, yet the fact they only overlap at nights is a coincidence. When required, officers who manage to piece things together are Dominated to put them back on track. As common for Ventrue, the system is a well-oiled machine with key personnel, and although it was disrupted by the crusade, The Board quickly helped the Sheriff repair it, and it still holds strong. | |||
Cassandra took the identity of Miranda Kale when she moved to Ashford in 1997 and joined the APD, eventually getting onto the APD SWAT team and becoming a 5-man Element Leader and later Sergeant in charge of a 2-element squad, reporting directly under a Lieutenant that was in the Sheriff's control. As SWAT only trains monthly, and get callouts as required (typically about once a week, mostly for high-risk warrant issuing, with only about a monthly callout that is a more serious situation), Miranda spent most of her duty time as a regular Patrol Officer. | |||
It has been 20 years since then and, even with shift changes and using Apparitionem to age her appearance, it got to a point where Miranda had to either become a Lieutenant - harder to do working only nights - or be retired, as a SWAT assaulter pushing 50 was a stretch, no matter how fit and capable. As Cassandra prefers being in action (because SWAT or APD activities may stumble across kindred or lupine activity, therefore this is where she is needed) she decided to retire Miranda. The Sabbat Crusade made this easy, as many officers died during "The Riots" and Miranda was officially one of these lost in service. Cassandra has actually restored her original appearance (more or less, she admits to "fixing" a few minor defects) and was introduced as Cassandra Chen, with Chen being her kine mother's family surname. Since becoming a Paladin and a Hound, those have become Cassandra's chief priorities, and as such she has accepted employment in [[Emrys_Evans_(WoD)#Mortal_Society|40 Shillings Investigations]], a detective agency owned and ran by [[Emrys_Evans_(WoD)|Emrys Evans (the new Sheriff)]] and functions as a Reserve officer in the APD and its SWAT team - allowing her to spend her time investigating threats to the Masquerade or the city, or enforcing the law on Emrys' behalf (as well as her clan), whilst still keeping her connections within the APD so she can be quickly called in to duty when needed. An an APD Reserve officer she is expected to undertake 20 hours of duty a month, although she actually does more than that, typically carrying out a weekly 8-hour shift, plus SWAT callouts. | |||
== Personality == | == Personality == | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 6 April 2020
SchreckNet Data File
- Real/Birth Name: Cassandra Lucy O'Neil
- Known Identity/Mortal Alias: Cassandra Chen
- Place of Origin: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Height: 163 cm (5'4")
- Occupation: Private Detective / Reserve APD SWAT officer
- Apparent Age: Early-30s
- Embraced: 1982
- Kindred Status: Neonate
- Sire: Pearce Morgan
- Clan: Senya (Children of the Light)
- Clan Status: Ippotis (Paladin)
- Sect: Camarilla
- Sect Status: Hound
- Player/Type: NPC
Appearance
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Background
Cassandra was born to a Canadian father of Irish descent and an ethnic-Chinese mother who's family migrated from Hong Kong to Vancouver before she was born and resided in Chinatown. Cassandra likes the story of how they met whilst her father, a regular member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), was on patrol in Chinatown - which means in a way if it wasn't for the Mounties, Cassandra would not be around. An only child to a police officer, it is not a surprise she led an active childhood, being keen on sports, especially baseball, soccer and ice hockey. She was always in physically good shape and her father taught her self-defence and how to shoot for sport, so she could handle herself better than most men. She was raised on her father's tales of his exploits with the Mountie, and their legends and ethics so developed a life-long desire to protect and to serve, and a strong moral code of honour. She worked hard in High School to get good grades and joined the RCMP shortly after graduating high school. Unfortunately, the RCMP didn't allow women as regular members, so she worked principally as a Telecommunications Operator, administrative aid or Matron (jailer) for the RCMP until in 1974 she was pleasantly surprised when the RCMP announced they would be accepting applicants for their first female intake, "Troop 17" - which she immediately signed up for. She can't take credit for being the top in her class but she did win the 'best effort' award and was one of the first female Mounties to make Corporal in 1981.
Her excellent service record and dedication to duty made Cassandra quite renown, and she came to the attention of Peace Morgan, a kindred knight from the Dark Ages who had been searching far and wide for someone with the same dedication to duty and passion to protect others that he himself had. Something he had been searching for hears in vain as it appeared none could match his exacting standards. But the more he stealthily got to know Cassandra (using various disguises) the more impressed he became. He gave her his blood when he felt appropriate, testing her as a Potential as per clan traditions, and found that with her newfound abilities, Cassandra only used them to perform her duty better. A few months of monitoring later, he offered her the Embrace and an eternity of duty and protecting others, and she accepted with only the request to be allowed to bid her family farewell.
Whilst all Senya undergo the Adoption period, during which their sires mentor and teach them, most learn about kindred and clan lore, and how to be good clansmen - but, although Cassandra's included this, her entire Adoption period has one two-decade long intense training session in combat skills as well as clan tradition. She was selected, embraced and trained for the purpose of one day becoming an Ippotis (Paladin) - and someday perhaps even an Epitheorit (Enforcer/Securitor). Whilst she may be young, she had an experienced mentor and intense training (which involved actual combat experience against traditional enemies of the Clan; such as the Sabbat, Setites and marauding Lupines) that would break humans and vampires of lesser will and dedication. As a result, although Cassandra is a neonate, she is considerably more martially experienced and powerful than most Kindred double her age. Although it normally took a further three decades before Senya her age are considered old enough to be worthy of "The Becoming" and full membership of the clan, the rules had relaxed somewhat after the 1994 Grand Conclave. Once again being fortuitous and driven to prove herself after rules changed in her favour, Cassandra was granted The Becoming only 11 years after her Adoption ended.
Cassandra's ambition to become an Ippotis (Paladin) was accomplished during the Sabbat Crusade, where she fought with loyalty and bravery against the Sabbat, helping save and protect many non-combatant Senya. Only four years after her early Becoming, she was recognised as an Ippotis (Paladin), and shortly after became one of the new Sheriff's Hounds, helping to protect the Camarilla from external threats. Cassandra is proud that her sire has recently been appointed as the new Clan Senya First Judge and Camarilla Justicar, and plans to continue to fulfil her role as Paladin with distinction. Who knows... maybe someday, like her sire, she can become a First Judge.
Mortal Society
Cassandra has two occupations involving law enforcement. The Sabbat Crusade changed the structure of Camarilla control in Ashford with the Sheriff and Kratus' deaths, as they controlled the APD. The most influential kindred is now the new Sheriff who has enough direct or indirect influence to direct/redirect investigations, control shift patterns (to have Kindred on night duties) and take other actions to protect the Masquerade or pick up on activity that could be related to the Sabbat or other threats to the city. The Prince and previous Sheriff managed to introduce a shift controller and the few kindred in the APD are assigned to "Special Assignment" - which is common in most police departments, and often vague in role. This allows kindred to be in this group and assigned shifts that rotate every 3 months (like all APD shifts), except that kindred will always be on shifts during Ashford's highly-variable night-time hours, overlapping with the regular officers enough to be visible, yet the fact they only overlap at nights is a coincidence. When required, officers who manage to piece things together are Dominated to put them back on track. As common for Ventrue, the system is a well-oiled machine with key personnel, and although it was disrupted by the crusade, The Board quickly helped the Sheriff repair it, and it still holds strong.
Cassandra took the identity of Miranda Kale when she moved to Ashford in 1997 and joined the APD, eventually getting onto the APD SWAT team and becoming a 5-man Element Leader and later Sergeant in charge of a 2-element squad, reporting directly under a Lieutenant that was in the Sheriff's control. As SWAT only trains monthly, and get callouts as required (typically about once a week, mostly for high-risk warrant issuing, with only about a monthly callout that is a more serious situation), Miranda spent most of her duty time as a regular Patrol Officer.
It has been 20 years since then and, even with shift changes and using Apparitionem to age her appearance, it got to a point where Miranda had to either become a Lieutenant - harder to do working only nights - or be retired, as a SWAT assaulter pushing 50 was a stretch, no matter how fit and capable. As Cassandra prefers being in action (because SWAT or APD activities may stumble across kindred or lupine activity, therefore this is where she is needed) she decided to retire Miranda. The Sabbat Crusade made this easy, as many officers died during "The Riots" and Miranda was officially one of these lost in service. Cassandra has actually restored her original appearance (more or less, she admits to "fixing" a few minor defects) and was introduced as Cassandra Chen, with Chen being her kine mother's family surname. Since becoming a Paladin and a Hound, those have become Cassandra's chief priorities, and as such she has accepted employment in 40 Shillings Investigations, a detective agency owned and ran by Emrys Evans (the new Sheriff) and functions as a Reserve officer in the APD and its SWAT team - allowing her to spend her time investigating threats to the Masquerade or the city, or enforcing the law on Emrys' behalf (as well as her clan), whilst still keeping her connections within the APD so she can be quickly called in to duty when needed. An an APD Reserve officer she is expected to undertake 20 hours of duty a month, although she actually does more than that, typically carrying out a weekly 8-hour shift, plus SWAT callouts.
Personality
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Other Notes
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Combat Style
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Social Style
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Signature Equipment
Not on APD duty:
- Glock G19 Compact (9mm); Hollow Point rounds.
- Reinforced Leather Jacket (level II-A ballistic mesh layer)
- Ford Taurus
When on APD patrol duty:
- Glock G19 Compact (9mm) with tactical light; Hollow Point rounds.
- X-26P Taser
- First Defense MK-4 Pepper spray with high-capacity load
- Monadnock PR-24STS sidehandle baton
- Remington Model 870 shotgun (12ga) - kept in trunk of patrol car; BRI Slug and Rubber Shot rounds.
- Second Chance Level III-A Body Armor (armoured vest)
- APD Police Interceptor sedan (police-version modified Ford Taurus)
When on APD SWAT duty:
- Glock G19 Compact (9mm) with tactical light; Hollow Point rounds.
- Cold LE6933 M-4 Commando Carbine (5.56mm) with Tactical sights and Tactical Light; Hollow Point rounds.
- Crye Precision MultiCam camouflage tactical response uniform (SWAT tactical uniform)
- APD Police Interceptor sedan (police-version modified Ford Taurus)
Signature Quotes
- "Maybe you're right and I'm not powerful enough to kill you, Keith. Maybe. But before you kill, me I'll sure as hell kill your three childer. So ask yourself, is the cost worth it? Or should you just fuck off whilst you're ahead?"
- "I'm always polite. I'm Canadian."
- "Well, sometimes you win, sometimes you learn"
- "You hate the system because it’s designed to punish people not care for them. But that will never change unless people like me step up and make it change."
Gallery
Cassandra typical look
Cassandra in APD uniform
Cassandra training
Cassandra casual look
Cassandra glamorous look
Cassandra in her signature jacket