[N.O.V.A. Profile]

Name |
Tamara Graves
Alias |
"Scavenger"
Age |
Chronologically 20
Gender |
Varies, originally Female
Appearance |
Scavenger is capable of changing appearances, as long as it is given a genetic sample. Typically adopts female or animalistic forms, but the extreme variance in height and features has rendered traditional methods of surveillance near impossible.
Notoriety |
Wanted
Class/Level |
2/Yellow
Abilities |
Synopsis: Advanced Shapeshifting w/ minor applications in regeneration. Weak to extreme temperature.

In-depth: Scavenger displays the variant ability to shift their physical form into any form that they have previously gotten a genetic sample of. Partial transformations are well within Scavengers abilities, and even multiple partial transformations can be used at once (See: Incident NH-27-8-22 - Dog heads sprouting from chest). Shifting appears to mitigate some damage to Scavenger, but their tendency to avoid attacks indicates that they can be killed if struck hard enough, or in rapid succession.

The list of currently known forms that Scavenger has access to include:



Scavenger has shown partial transformations of unknown origin. these include:



Field Advice: M.A.D Operatives are advised to employ passwords when confronting Scavenger or entering her territory in "The Shanty." While capable of absorbing and shifting with organic clothes, typical M.A.D uniforms are inorganic in composition - keep an eye out for damage to fellow Operatives uniforms, particularly scratch and bite marks, or blood. Extreme temperatures severely harm Scavenger - Flamethrowers will be authorized if it does not pose a risk to bystanders. Never separate, Scavenger's Variant ability struggles in groups of armed humans and staying together prevents psychological tampering. If leaving the group is absolutely necessary, do so in pairs at minimum, preferably groups of three.

On Employed Variant Confrontation: Don't fear accidentally giving Scavenger a sample of yourself via blood - While it is capable of transforming into a physical copy, Scavenger has never shown the power to mimic Variant abilities, despite copying at least one Employed Variant on a genetic level. Experts believe that directly copying Variant abilities is physically impossible for Scavenger, as the Employed Variant they copied could mitigate their weakness to heat, and they have never used this ability when confronted with M.A.D Operatives with flamethrowers.

[Gear]
Attire |
In almost every confrontation, Scavenger either wears no clothes or uses their Variant ability to transform part of their skin into woolen or cotton clothes (See: All incidents involving "tag; Scavenger"). Occasionally will don the clothes of those they try to mimic, but seens ti prefers not to since it hinders shapeshifting.
Armament/Equipment |
Scavenger rarely engages M.A.D Operatives with weaponry, usually relying on natural weapons. Once used a sidearm (See Incident NH-28-3-13) but showed very little proficiency.

[Temperament & Lifestyle]
Affiliation |
Currently Independent, but has worked with Pariah Underground on several occasions.
Alignment |
Maverick
Personality/Habits |
Knowledge of Scavenger's personality is rare due to their ability to hide from N.O.V.A surveillance. What is known is that they have an intense dislike for authoritarian figures, as well as law enforcement - evident from graffiti left over from various attacks (*Note: Extreme profanity*). Prior to running from her home, Tamara Graves appeared to be an avid fan of horror movies and special effects - becoming a special effects artist was her dream, according to family members. Scavenger appears to be reclusive, or at least has allies close to her territory - any intrusion from law enforcement or N.O.V.A vehicles is noticed and almost immediately punished.

The combative habits are much more documented and useful for this profile. Scavenger focuses on luring away Operatives and assaulting them using stealth and ambush/guerilla tactics. Based on accounts of the attacks, they almost always go for Operatives heads in order to knock them out and, if they fail, immediately move onto disarming weapons and communication devices. From there, they attempt to integrate into the group and pair up with other Operatives - murder is not their immediate solution, as they only have 3 confirmed fatalities in over 5 years of attacks. Scavenger excels in a group, where their guerilla-style assaults and traps/decoys can be utilized most efficiently. Scavenger's danger level is Yellow almost exclusively because of their prowess with picking individuals off, and as a way to prevent Operatives from underestimating them.

Scavenger has a habit of making scratching noises and throwing bottles and other loud objects in an attempt to lure and unnerve Operatives. This has been embarrassingly successful.

Occupation/Trade |
Unknown/Criminal
Skills/Talents |
Stealth, Special Effects, Acting.
Family |
Jeremiah and Anna Graves (Father and Mother).
Joseph Graves (Brother).
Background |
Prior to N.O.V.A discovery of Scavenger's variant abilities, Tamara Graves lived with her conservative and anti-variant family in New Haven. Investigation showed that she struggled greatly in school, and was held back in her freshman year of high school. Questioning revealed several individuals who considered themselves acquaintances with Tamara Graves, but none of them seemed to be able to answer basic questions about her, other than questions about her school life. The first discovery of her Variant ability brought to N.O.V.A attention was when Graves' parents reported their daughter's face transforming into a copy of a man that she was kissing to "Spite them" (See: Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Graves. *Note: Extreme profanity*).

This resulted in Tamara Graves running from home - it is unknown where she goes after this, but she is currently known to reside within a semi-large territory in "The Shanty." Tamara Graves was given the alias "Scavenger" on her next meeting with N.O.V.A when she mimicked a N.O.V.A official from a nearby city requesting a shipment of weapons. These weapons were delivered to their destination, where it was discovered a mere two days later that the Pariah Underground were the ones to accept the delivery, and the neighboring N.O.V.A branch was completely oblivious. This is now recognized as Incident NH/SF-24-11-17 and is the first recorded incident of Scavenger's cooperation with Pariah Underground. Security measures, as well as requests for supplies, has since been under significantly increased scrutiny.

Over the years, Scavenger has displayed more distaste for N.O.V.A Operations and activities. It is suspected that she blames N.O.V.A for her homelessness. Raids and assaults on local law enforcement are usually assisted by Scavenger in an attempt to put stress on N.O.V.A, and all attempts at negotiation have failed (See Incidents: NH-26-2-4, NH-26-12-21, and NH-27-6-26). In the event of a call from the Graves' estate, top priority should be given unless a Variant with Danger level Orange or greater is present elsewhere.

Last year, Scavenger took a sample from the Employed Variant "Heatstroke" while he was stationed in New Haven. This caused extreme stress among N.O.V.A personnel in New Haven, as they were aware that Scavenger copied at a genetic level (See: Incident NH-28-4-3 and Dr. Malrich *Scavenger* Blood sample). Fortunately, even though Heatstroke was completely immune to heat-related injuries, Scavenger showed zero resistance to Operatives flamethrowers or displayed any of Heatstroke's other abilities. Heatstroke has since been relocated at New Haven N.O.V.A Branch request, in order to prevent Scavenger from using his likeness for easy access into headquarters.

Scavenger currently resides somewhere within "The Shanty" of New Haven. Sightings of oddly behaving animals and familiar human forms were used to determine this "Territory." This area should be avoided unless there is an emergency, or undercover - intruding with N.O.V.A and Police vehicles have caused severe retaliation from Scavenger and several other Pariah Underground Variants (See: Incident NH-28-4-3 and N.O.V.A Damage Reports: January 2128).

[N.O.V.A. Profile]

Name | Michael “Mike” Rowling
Alias | Bug-Boy/Roach
Age | 25
Gender | Male
Appearance | 6 ft, 190 lbs, with an athletic build due to his powers naturally enhancing his physical conditioning. A close look at Michael’s skin reveal thick sharp hairs, a product of his powers.
Notoriety | BLUE
Class/Level | 6 (1 and 2)
Abilities | Cockroach/Blattodea Mimicry – Has several abilities unfortunately (to him) shared with the cockroach. Possesses enhanced strength, reflexes, speed, durability, and regeneration. Can wallcrawl on rougher surfaces. Possesses the ability to manipulate cockroaches through communication primarily using pheromones. In addition, Mike has the ability to create a hardened exoskeleton, but it gives him a grotesque appearance. He is sensitive to bright light, but he thrives in darkness. The regeneration of limbs is the upper limit to Michael’s enhanced regeneration, internal organs cannot be properly regenerated.



[Gear]
Attire | Varying casual wear, but dresses in formal attire for work. Wears shades during the day.
Armament/Equipment | His vehicle is not equipped with ICON.

[Temperament & Lifestyle]
Affiliation | Independent
Alignment | Bystander (True Neutral)
Personality/Habits | Michael is the type of guy who feels like he has been given the wrong life in a way. Michael never wanted powers, and damn sure never wanted to have the powers he wound up developing. If it were in his power, he would just live alone on an island where he could play videogames and watch movies for the rest of his life.
Despite this shallow dream and his outlook on things, Michael does appreciate and take advantage of the pros of his life. The cons… he tries to avoid and not create any more of those. He does this by minding his business when other people’s problems come up and avoiding confrontation whenever he could. Michael will always attempt to bullshit his way out of a bad situation, even if he feels like his SPEECH skill is nowhere near high enough. Michael does not do this because he’s afraid of confrontation, but because it usually just causes more problems. He is more likely to go out of his way to do good than bad, and it most of the time it just takes someone giving him a stern look or being a bit pushy. It only works because he naturally wants to avoid confrontation.
He can often be seen speaking intensely to cockroaches as if they are annoying henchmen that needed direction for everything. As comfortable as he may appear while using his powers, Michael is always disgusted with the things he is capable of.
Occupation/Trade | Private Driver, but also picks up odd jobs from time to time.
Skills/Talents | Michael is great at playing an act and building rapport with others in order to benefit himself. Those who know his true nature after spending a considerable amount of time with him, rarely fall for this.
Family | Michael does not have any prominent family members, but his mother and father own and run a convenience store in Ville Rouge. Michael visits from time to time, and they are not completely informed of his special abilities.
Background | Michael was born and raised in New Haven but resided in the Shanty during most of his childhood. His parents owned a convenience store in Ville Rouge, allowing for a steady flow of income, but not enough to live in the better parts of the city. Michael was never the largest or more aggressive kid on the block, in fact he was far from it with his lanky appearance and squeaky voice as a child. This somewhat forced him into being more a smooth talker and joker. It helped in most situations, but he got his into his fair share of scuffles.

Growing up, Michael was aware of people with powers, and tried to steer clear of them. He honestly assumed he would never be one of them, especially after clearing to the age of 15 without any hint of some sort of weird mutation. No N.O.V.A., no powers, no problem. No N.O.V.A., no powers, no problem. No N.O.V.A., no powers, no problem. Then… “FUCK!”

Now, at first things were cool. Sure, he did not want to ever have powers, but a six pack was a good enough trade. He was basically an athlete that did not have to do any work to be an athlete. The perks without the work he thought. Too bad, life failed to stop his powers right there. He had told his parents about his powers as soon as he physically changed, but immediately hid every bit of the rest of his power from them. How do you fess up to being able to speak to roaches?! It was disgusting, vile, and just plain ol’ fucked up. Michael immediately went to N.O.V.A. to ask if they had a cure, and that is exactly how he put himself on the watchlist. Plus, there was no cure.

Michael behaved most of the time, so he believes the agency will never bother him. Michael is currently a private driver for those who either do not trust the lifeless automations of ICON or sketchy folks that do not trust the advanced automations of ICON. He initially applied to be the driver for a single client, until he branched out. Michael has become rather close to one of his clients as of late. Camilla Parker is her name, and she has been making suggestions for Michael to do and be more.

[N.O.V.A. Profile]

Name | Camilla Parker
Alias | Sway
Age | 27
Gender | Female
Appearance | Camilla is 5 feet 5 inches and weighs approximately 125 lbs She has an athletic build due to her desire to maintain a high level of physical fitness
Notoriety | BLUE
Class/Level | Class 3
Abilities | Emotion Reading and Inducement – This is not the manipulation of emotions, but rather the ability identify and cause short-term change in emotions. Making physical contact with her target while using this ability greatly strengthens its effects, vice versa, the farther the target, the less effective her power will be.

[Gear]
Attire | Primarily dresses business professional
Armament/Equipment | On Person: Conceal carried 9mm pistol, usually carried in her purse, and tazer. Safehouse: Sedatives, handcuffs, AR-15, three thermite grenades.

[Temperament & Lifestyle]
Affiliation | Coalition Zero
Alignment | Peacekeeper (Lawful Moral)
Personality/Habits | Camilla if anything, is driven. She seeks to see the society and the world she lives in improve. Camilla puts on a tough and serious face most of the time, but she doesn’t mind casual conversation. The right joke can break this demeanor and the best of intentions can make her reveal her honest motivations. Camilla sometimes finds herself just handing out advice to others in response to the emotions they may be displaying.

Camilla does not shy away from her ability and uses it quite frequently to manipulate others. Be it friend or foe, she will sway people in the direction that she views is for the better in support of Coalition Zero’s mission. Though she mostly dresses like should be at a conference, Camilla speaks with a bit of military jargon and has a hardier attitude when she becomes comfortable during conversation.
Occupation/Trade | Full-time Coalition Zero Cipher, under the guise of Human Resources representative working in Midtown.
Skills/Talents | Six years of military combat arms experience. Shows to have a high level of physical fitness.
Family | Camilla’s parents reside in Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania. Her father is a retired Air Force Colonel, while her mother is a caretaker for the elderly. She has a younger sister currently attending Penn State.
Background | Camilla was a military brat, due to her father’s service in the United States Air Force. She’s seen many parts of the world, but never had any long-term friendships as a price for moving around so often. Camilla always had the feeling she would enter the military service, but not exactly as her father had. Her first act of rebellion at seventeen, was to ENLIST in the ARMY. Her father nearly had a heart attack, but Camilla had always been the shocker of a child. First it was her and her family realizing that Camilla was a variant at the age of eight. If she knew it wouldn’t send her parents to the hospital, she might have wished to have a power with much more pizazz.

When Camilla enlisted, she went all in. She became a Ranger as soon as she could and gained rank until she found herself more so in an office than in the field. At six and a half years, she got out to seek out contracting work, but was intercepted by a sketchy invite to join Coalition Zero. She liked what the group was putting down and accepted. Since then, she’s been working as a cypher, whether that meant information gathering or inciting change where it was needed. Recently, she’s found herself using a private driver named Michael Rowling, to get her where she needs to be. Michael has no clue that he is a driver many Coalition Zero agents use, though he is not the only one in New Haven. She is currently undercover within the city as a Human Resources Representative for Frontier Home Security (FHS) in Midtown. Camilla also works out of a hidden safehouse in the Bayou.

Name | Johanna "Jo" Parker

Alias | Sabrecat

Age | 24 (DOB: 1/4/05)

Gender | Female

Appearance |

Height: 5'5"
Weight: 120 lbs.
Hair/eye color: Red/brown
Build: Lean, athletic

Notoriety | Wanted

Class/Level | Class 6 / Blue

Abilities |

It is the belief of N.O.V.A. officers and Variant experts that Johanna Parker can manipulate the density of her body down to the molecular level. She seems to be able to use this ability in a variety of ways, both offensively and defensively. By increasing her body's density, Johanna can make herself both harder and heavier; this increases her offensive capabilities, while also making herself more durable. However, Johanna can also reduce her density to the point that she becomes nearly intangible (henceforth referred to as "phasing"). This allows her to move through solid objects (including people) or avoid oncoming attacks. Johanna has demonstrated a decent degree of control over this ability, as she is capable of manipulating both her entire body as well as individual parts of it. She has been seen switching between the two rather quickly, and has also used both states simultaneously.

However, this ability does appear to come with limitations. For one, increasing her density makes Johanna move much slower, depending on how much she increases it by. She is also not necessarily impervious to harm in this state, even with such a highly dense body; she is merely more durable. On the other side of the spectrum, intangibility renders her unable to inflict any real damage to a person or object. Moreover, while her intangibility makes her difficult to harm, energy-based attacks and explosions have injured her in the past.

Johanna can also control the densities of objects (hence the Class 6 label), but to a limited extent, and only through physical contact. These objects usually have to be rather compact and light enough for her to carry. This mostly applies to things like Johanna's clothing or small weapons and objects, and seems to work mostly the same way as the density of her own body. However, making an object too dense would make it too heavy for her to lift; conversely, decreasing an object's density too much would make her unable to hold it. She does not seem capable of controlling the densities of other people, but it is not outside the realm of possibility.







Attire |

In all encounters with Johanna Parker, she has been seen wearing a form-fitting black bodysuit [SEE: SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE] that appears to be flexible and accommodates her Variant abilities. She also has some sort of black cat-like mask [SEE: SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE] that she wears over her eyes, despite her identity being known.

Her everyday attire is unknown, but according to her mother, Johanna has an affinity for red clothing [SEE: File J-P-4297-02].

Armament/Equipment |

According to both witness accounts and M.A.D. reports, Johanna Parker has a set of Omni-Lens fitted into her mask. It is believed that they aid her vision; she seems unhindered by dark environments, indicating her Omni-Lenses likely have thermal imaging and/or night vision capabilities. In some instances, Johanna Parker has been noted to speak into an earpiece of some kind; however, this appears to be rare for her.

In terms of weaponry, Johanna has a pair of red gauntlets fitted with claws [SEE: CGI RENDERING] The intention is to evoke the image of a cat, hence her alias, "Sabrecat."



Affiliation | Pariah Underground (suspected)

Alignment | Revolutionary

Personality/Habits |

The exact details of Johanna Parker's temperament are unknown. According to her parents-who have not seen her in six years-she is very opinionated, and prone to argumentative fits. She has a tendency to assume she's right, unless proven otherwise, leading her to be somewhat dismissive of others. In general, she's very independent, often reluctant to ask for help. She cares little what others think of her, with no qualms about speaking her mind; this blunt honesty is apparently a defining trait of hers. Johanna's parents also indicated that she can be rather impatient, and gets frustrated when things don't go her way. She can be very petty and vengeful, especially when she feels wronged, with little regard for the consequences.

It is worth noting that Johanna's mother vouched for her daughter's character, despite the circumstances. She stated that Johanna is someone who can be trusted; she is a dependable friend who can be relied upon, even in bad situations. Johanna is apparently very ambitious, with an unstoppable drive to seek out her goals. She has a strong-if misguided-sense of right and wrong, and does not actually want to hurt people.



Occupation/Trade | Criminal

Skills/Talents |

All confrontations with Johanna Parker have resulted in her speedy escape. She seems to avoid direct confrontation with M.A.D. officers, though she has demonstrated some proficiency in hand-to-hand combat. She has also demonstrated impressive feats of athleticism and flexibility, aiding in her evasion of any M.A.D. officers.





Family | Jonathan Parker (Brother, deceased) | Linda Parker (Mother, alive) | Christian Parker (Father, alive) |

Background |

Based on the accounts of Johanna Parker's parents, in conjunction with those of past friends, teachers, and neighbors, N.O.V.A. has constructed the following background:

Johanna Parker was born on January 4, 2105, to Linda and Christian Parker in uptown New Haven. Supposedly, the Parkers were fairly well-off, and Johanna seemed to be a normal girl as a child. She had a particularly close relationship with Jonathan Parker, her older brother; the two attended the same local elementary and high schools, and walked home together every day [SEE: File J-P-4297-02]. Johanna was not particularly sociable, but did have several close friends throughout her time in grade school. Apparently taking after her brother's interest in athletics, Johanna took up gymnastics starting at age seven, and later began long-distance track and field at age twelve. It is believed that Johanna's participation in both these sports is the source of her athletic abilities [SEE: File J-P-4297-17]

Johanna's Variant status was disclosed to N.O.V.A. by her parents when, at age fourteen, she avoided a speeding car by phasing [SEE: File J-P-4297-04] through it. This incident occurred in a high-traffic intersection, resulting in Johanna's Variant status quickly becoming public knowledge among her peers. As a result, Johanna became something of a pariah at her high school; according to a former classmate, some students were "discouraged" by their parents from associating with her. According to Linda Parker, Johanna began to express resentment for anti-Variant politicians and public figures during this time [SEE: File J-P-4297-02]. Johanna's academic performance began to decline, and she became much more irritable.

On June 14, 2121, Johanna and her brother were attacked by anti-Variant "activists" outside of a local movie theater [SEE: File J-P-4297-19]. Jonathan Parker was killed in the attack, while Johanna was left with only minor injuries. While their assailants were all charged and incarcerated, Linda Parker stated that Johanna was left traumatized by the incident, and began to express "radicalized" political viewpoints about anti-Variant sentiments, as well as the treatment of Variants by the government. She did manage to graduate from high school, but only at her father's behest [SEE: File J-P-4297-02]. Christian Parker indicated that Johanna began to steal money from them, even using her Variant abilities to do so. In 2123, just after turning eighteen, Johanna "ran away" from home. After this point, her exact whereabouts are unknown, as well as what may have led to her criminal activities [SEE: File J-P-4297-05].