N a m e :
Cassian Priest
A l i a s :
Impulse
P e r s o n a l i t y :
Strong conviction permeates his persona and is the underlying foundation upon which Cassian's personality is built. Underneath carefully constructed exterior expressions and calculated emotions lies the heart and soul of a man who places his code at the forefront of the summation of his being. Honor and necessity, two traditionally polar values, find harmony within the mentality of the former enforcer and guide both thought and action even while under the weight of pressured situations--an important skill honed and developed in the fires of a past littered with heated experiences. All that said, social interaction willfully breaks the mold and provides temporary relief from the realities of hard choices made. The man revels in good conversation and finds that genuine dialogue with others is something of a safe space where one can fully relax. His words run the gamut of playfully sarcastic wit to venom of the purest kind and every level in between is open to exploration dependent upon the given participant. In totality, Cassian is a complete individual who has come to understand his own nature and reins himself within the borders of what he considers to be his true and natural self.
A p p e a r a n c e :
Cassian is clearly of Asian descent though long suspected his heritage sits neatly beside western ethnicity--a truth that he has purposely never cared enough to thoroughly investigate. Traits of his original bloodline dominate his physicality with a standing height of five foot nine inches and a present weight of somewhere just shy of one hundred and sixty pounds. His body is lean and athletic as a direct result of his storied past, each line and contour of definition a necessity of survival and a determination to simply be better. His detailed back is adorned with a unique, inky design depicting an eastern-inspired dragon coiling and curling its snake-like body just past a hardly exposed tailbone and glaring defiantly at all who are subjected to the rear of its owner with blank eyes that sport a golden hue. Old scars are lightly scattered throughout the entirety of Cassian's bare self and remain covered under an assortment of formal and business casual style attire chosen for both a professional look and function that has become second nature after a lifetime of performance in said clothing.
H i s t o r y :
The family Priest initially came together from opposite ends of the world, an Asian man from a prominent family emigrating to a new country and city and stumbling into his one true love while pursuing the dream of creating a business he could call his own. The duo used their combined skill, education, and knowledge to erect a successful venture, carving out a space in the financial industry and garnering good will and renown amongst denizens of The Centre. In honor of the woman who helped him create this new life and the union they would now share as husband and wife, the man boldly took on her last name after their marital ceremony and decided the legacy of the business would also do the same; Priest Financial was born and a few short years later so was the couple's first and only child, Cassian Priest.
Cassian was a bubbly and inquisitive child, showing a thirst for life that most would deem only possible in the environment of The Centre. He would routinely be caught climbing atop any and everything as soon as he gained the ability walk and contort his body to will and excursions outside the home followed in the years he began to grow bigger and more bold. His teachers called him a delight and an extrovert in class, but the nannies always had the same report; the boy was found in the shed in the backyard or he was found just outside the gated property. The young boy was curious about the world outside from the time he could ascertain wonderment and he made every effort to satisfy his curiosity whenever and wherever he could. In reality however, these practices held more meaning than simple sight-seeing. As the boy's parents were rarely home due to the demands of their company, Cassian's growing loneliness was only kept at bay by the strangers he met on the small adventures he had.
As time went on and the young boy grew into a young teen, his frequency to leave his home and explore the world around him only increased. He maintained his place in the top percentages of his high school which he felt gave him the perfect excuse to come and go as he pleased. By this point, he now had a small circle of friends who held similar passions and the group would often be seen and greeted by citizens of The Centre as they went about their business. It was also around this time however, that life threw an unexpected twist at the teenage Priest. Though Cassian's parents had amassed a small fortune to be sure, The Centre was full of the super-rich which also meant that arrogance and status were both held in high regard. Teenagers from bigger, more powerful families began harrassing Cassian's group at every turn and it wasn't long before a former bubbly child became a battered and bruised teen on fire. Anger consumed him and Cassian and his group lashed out at those that dared speak ill of them or their families.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely and this held true for the young Cassian who had discovered just how alluring a fraction of real power could be. Him and his group began to gain infamy amongst students in school and secured a reputation for being dangerous and unpredictable. Even with the needs of business being a constant distraction, Cassian's parents would stand for this kind of behavior no longer. It was decided upon graduation that their admittedly smart and independent son would be shipped off to an EDENPOL academy to instill discipline and a sense of order in his now chaotic life. It was only a week after graduation when military personnel showed up at Priest's door and forcefully took Cassian in a direction that would inform the rest of his life.
EDENPOL taught Cassian a lot of things. They re-balanced his emotional center and allowed him to come to terms with the true reasons for his erratic behavior during his high school years. They installed order and discipline in his psyche which spurred a growth of maturity in the now young man he had become. They gave him skills that a mere civilian could not possess and honed his fighting ability to the point that he was quickly becoming known as one of the best hand-to-hand combatants in his class. More importantly than anything else, however, they revealed a critical piece of his true nature that had remain locked behind the safety and security of a constantly guarded environment in The Centre--the young soldier possessed an otherworldly ability to feel and sense danger before the he could come to harm. He described it as an impulse in his mind and body that warned him of unknown danger and forced his body to respond in the appropriate manner. EDENPOL helped him develop this unique trait though as he undertook the missions he was ordered to tackle, a growing sense of disillusion formed deep within. He was still taking orders from authorities above him and now that he knew of his true potential, he became more confident in making a decision he had been lingering on.
It had happened after his first mission. Cassian had been sent with a small group to infiltrate a business in order to arrest a higher ranking member of the Ito-Gumi. The mission was flowing smoothly and even resulted in success, but this had been a calculated move by the notorious gang. In the short span of time that Cassian had found himself alone with a member of the organization, she had planted some very compelling truths in the mind of the young soldier. And she had also offered a way to truly live free if that's what he so desired. Once the man had come to grips with his newfound ability, he deserted EDENPOL and joined the Ito-Gumi to become one of their enforcers and act as security for a variety of their locations and meetings. He spent years with the group and forged a familial bond with officers he would interact with daily and, for a while, he was truly happy.
As time went on, Cassian once again took stock of his life and began to reflect on the horrific things he had seen and done as a high-ranking member of the Ito-Gumi. Age brought wisdom and a proper sense of guilt and his conscience was beginning to get the better of him. It all came to a head at some point and, once again, Cassian abandoned a group that had accepted him and taught him valuable life lessons. This time however, he made sure he properly severed ties and was poised to retire to a life of relative quiet until he stumbled upon a woman calling herself Cider. It was then that he learned of the world of contractors and Ultralight and it was also then that he knew this meeting was fate giving him one more chance at creating a legacy he could be proud of. He joined Ultralight and has been working with the group for approximately two years. In that time, he has worked with multiple cells and met many different kinds of people, but one truth emerged and has remained steady.
Ultralight is the place he can truly think of as home.
C a p a b i l i t i e s :
Cassian has the ability to feel and sense danger before he suffers harm from it. It manifests as a feeling in his mind and a physical feeling in his body, usually the back of the neck, and forces his body to move appropriately in order to avoid the repercussions of whatever is coming. The caveat is that he cannot tell specifically what kind of danger is imminent, but the feeling is enough to help him be prepared for all manner of chaos. It has helped him out of situations time and time again and it even allows his hand-to-hand fighting style to be better because he can use the most efficient movements in conjunction with this impulse to overcome his enemies.
E q u i p m e n t :
9mm Catridge-based Pistol, full-size
4-inch Combat Knife made of a carbon-polymer composite
Small, magnetic concussive grenades that emit a field of shifting magnetic polarities which interrupts the natural magnetic field of human beings and disrupts the equilibrium--basically gives those caught in the blast a massive headache and an inability to keep their balance for a while
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