"When you are a spy you are nothing else. You may wear the mask of another, but it is only a mask."
Name: Devin REDACTED Coal
Nickname/Alias: N/A
Age: 15 / April 2nd, 20XX
Gender: Male
Home Country:
Appearance:
Devin stands at about 1.75 meters tall with brown hair and matching brown eyes. With his active lifestyle he remains well toned despite a horrid diet. He burns his energy with rugby, cricket, and gymnastics. With his athletics and thrill seeking hobbies Devin has a few scars that would make a war hero jealous. Sadly very few have interesting stories other than 'I tried to do X and ended up doing Y'.
Personal Information
Personality:
ESTP - Devin lives in the moment and is a very hands on learner. He has a pattern of dangerous behavior to himself due to being a somewhat relentless thrill seeker. He learns best from people who reach out as equals rather than superiors. If he is approached with a problem he jumps in to solve it rather than discuss it and potential solutions.
Devin is socially active with little in the way of insecurities meeting new people. He is goofy at times, but always polite. He has a a bad habit of of talking down to people when he gets upset or angry at them. Something he inherited from his dad. It isn't so much that he is talking down, but thinks talking slow will make the person understand they need to listen.
Devin is socially active with little in the way of insecurities meeting new people. He is goofy at times, but always polite. He has a a bad habit of of talking down to people when he gets upset or angry at them. Something he inherited from his dad. It isn't so much that he is talking down, but thinks talking slow will make the person understand they need to listen.
Bio:
Devin is the oldest son of Jason and Lisa Coal. Born in Vancouver, BC his family moved to Toronto when his mother got a promotion. As both of his parents are federal employees he got used to the public servant family lifestyle. This meant more often than not he was the one cooking for his twin little brother and sister. He also was the first and still only child of the family to get "the talk" regarding his parents real jobs.
At the age of 12 his parents missed dinner and breakfast one day. This absence made him worry more than normal as there had been no correspondence. Instead three large men arrived the next afternoon and told Devin he needed to come with them. They made it feel like he didn't have a choice when they flashed the same badge his dad had. Thirty minutes later he was at an unmarked hospital with more security than vaccines. At the end of the hallway was his mother getting prepped for surgery with a bullet still lodged in her stomach.
Devin confirmed that afternoon that his father was indeed in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Emergency Response Team. His parents never hid the fact that his dad was a cop, but they did hide the fact that he was one a member of the elite Emergency Response Team. It explained why he would sometimes be gone on 'work trips' or emergency calls into the office, but that wasn't the reason Devin's mom caught a bullet. That was for a reason all her own.
Instead of being a simple pencil pusher in the Canadian bureaucracy machine Devin learned that she was a team leader within Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Her unit specialized in counter intelligence operations which meant she hunted spies and this past mission got switched on them. Instead of hunting a mole it was hunting them and once they knew their cover was blown they escaped, but not before leaving a .45 resignation letter in Lisa Coal.
While Lisa healed from her wound the family healed as well. At first Devin felt somewhat hurt that his parents hadn't shared all these amazing things about their life, but as he grew up and talked with them more he came to understand why they compartmentalized their professional life from their home life. Then on his 14th birthday they both approached him with a small leaflet with the letters S.P.I.G.A. and a one year plan to get him ready for what they were about to drop in his lap. Mich of what he needed to know he already had learned, but now the difficulty and relentlessness of the training was partnered with very clear instructions, goals, and requirements.
It was his mothers idea to send him to S.P.I.G.A. with the hopes he would start to pursue a life of espionage rather than a soldier like his father. It had actually surprised him to hear her talk about it as she had said she originally wanted their children to live outside a life of lies and violence. Recently it had started to cause a division between Devin's parents. Each of them wanted what is best for him; however the problem was they had different ideas of what that meant. So when she decided the school was the right move he gladly agreed.
Jason believed the brotherhood and community you find in the military was the right fit while Lisa, on the other hand, believed it was only putting your life in the hands of someone who valued the bottom line rather than lives. She had seen far to many die because they were a fighter rather than in intelligence. Little did anyone know Devin's mother was not without her own goals as well as her countries.
At the age of 12 his parents missed dinner and breakfast one day. This absence made him worry more than normal as there had been no correspondence. Instead three large men arrived the next afternoon and told Devin he needed to come with them. They made it feel like he didn't have a choice when they flashed the same badge his dad had. Thirty minutes later he was at an unmarked hospital with more security than vaccines. At the end of the hallway was his mother getting prepped for surgery with a bullet still lodged in her stomach.
Devin confirmed that afternoon that his father was indeed in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Emergency Response Team. His parents never hid the fact that his dad was a cop, but they did hide the fact that he was one a member of the elite Emergency Response Team. It explained why he would sometimes be gone on 'work trips' or emergency calls into the office, but that wasn't the reason Devin's mom caught a bullet. That was for a reason all her own.
Instead of being a simple pencil pusher in the Canadian bureaucracy machine Devin learned that she was a team leader within Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Her unit specialized in counter intelligence operations which meant she hunted spies and this past mission got switched on them. Instead of hunting a mole it was hunting them and once they knew their cover was blown they escaped, but not before leaving a .45 resignation letter in Lisa Coal.
While Lisa healed from her wound the family healed as well. At first Devin felt somewhat hurt that his parents hadn't shared all these amazing things about their life, but as he grew up and talked with them more he came to understand why they compartmentalized their professional life from their home life. Then on his 14th birthday they both approached him with a small leaflet with the letters S.P.I.G.A. and a one year plan to get him ready for what they were about to drop in his lap. Mich of what he needed to know he already had learned, but now the difficulty and relentlessness of the training was partnered with very clear instructions, goals, and requirements.
It was his mothers idea to send him to S.P.I.G.A. with the hopes he would start to pursue a life of espionage rather than a soldier like his father. It had actually surprised him to hear her talk about it as she had said she originally wanted their children to live outside a life of lies and violence. Recently it had started to cause a division between Devin's parents. Each of them wanted what is best for him; however the problem was they had different ideas of what that meant. So when she decided the school was the right move he gladly agreed.
Jason believed the brotherhood and community you find in the military was the right fit while Lisa, on the other hand, believed it was only putting your life in the hands of someone who valued the bottom line rather than lives. She had seen far to many die because they were a fighter rather than in intelligence. Little did anyone know Devin's mother was not without her own goals as well as her countries.
Spy Information
Talents:
- Gymnastics
- Teamwork
- Teaching
- Sailing
- Expert Marksman
- Rescue Diver (Unofficial)
- Basic Explosive Familiarity
- Mountaineering
Gadgetry:
- Flip Phone (Called Stone A.G.E.)
- Hidden Blades
- Sig Sauer P226 Pistol (Gift from mom)
- Colt Canada C8SFW (Gift from parents)
- Remington Defense CSR (Gift from dad)
- His mothers favorite pen.
- His fathers diving watch.
- Standard Laptop (Encrypted)
Other Items:
- Messenger Bag with hidden storage and lining.
- His mothers favorite pen.
- His fathers diving watch.
- Copy of Lonely Planet Canada
- Several formal suits
- The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
- Collection of Sunday Crosswords from New York Times
Other Information
- Fluent in both English and French. He also speaks a small amount of Korean.
- The youngest in his troop to earn Eagle in his Boy Scout Troop at 14.
- While he practices shooting with his dad he enjoys code puzzles with his mom.
- Due to his mothers abilities and personality Devin is attracted to strong woman.
- His favorite candy is the H.I. Rowntree & Company concoction Smarties.
- Devin is a patriot who believes in his country and its ability to do good.
- For a hobby his dad and him would assist in training canine unit dogs.
- As a game Devin tries to guess how many countries his parents have visited.
- His fascination with his mothers work has made Devin read true spy stories.
- The only thing he truly respects about James Bond is his fashion sense.