Cadence Malloy

Cadence Malloy
Information
Affiliation	Aberration
Former Position	Iota
Handler	Deceased
Area of Expertise	Wetworks, Stealth, Security Systems
Melee Weapon	Crescent Moon Knives (x2)
Firearm	Kunai
Aliases	The Executioner
C36 Granted Abilities
Localized super speed in arms/hands
Played By	Nick

Cadence Malloy is the former Iota of the 3rd Generation of the Order.

Early Life

Cadence Malloy lived a charmed existence. She descended from an upper-middle class family in the Arlington, Virginia area. Her father was a program manager for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) within the United States federal government. Her mother was an elementary school teacher for one of the most prestigious charter schools in the state. Cadence had always been friendly, bright, out-going, and well-liked among her peers. In both middle and high school, she was a competitive cheerleader and gymnast and had once been scouted for a gymnastics scholarship. She'd enjoyed the best life had to offer, including a very large social circle.

One evening, while she was out with her friends, she'd been involved in a severe car head-on collision with another vehicle that resulted in the death of the driver and another passenger and critically wounded the driver of the other vehicle. The survivors were treated at a Consortium hospital in Washington, DC, and each other them -- Cadence included -- had taken the compatibility test prior to receiving treatment. Cadence was a very strong match and was approached a few weeks later by Consortium recruiters who seemed very interested in having her and her family attend an information seminar hosted by the Consortium. Her father was initially opposed, but was later swayed by both his wife and Cadence after the medical care she had received after the car accident. Additionally, she'd still felt guilty about the driver in her vehicle even though the collision was purely accidental.

As an Initiate

Cadence was an exceptional Initiate, even by Consortium standards. She excelled in weapons training, specifically small-bladed weapons. Although she was considered "proficient" in large-bladed weapons, her small stature made larger weapons difficult for her to handle. She was considered below average in firearms and instead opted for small throwing blades as her sidearm, which was uncommon but not all together unusual.

Academically, she was average. She had a tendency to perform better in practical academic disciplines, such as problem solving and critical thinking, but had a tendency toward reduced effort in subjects such as history, social sciences, and fine arts. She performed well in training assignments and was considered superior in small group tactics and strategic planning. Aligned with her problem solving and critical thinking skills, she was adept at finding solutions to problems as soon as they were presented.

At age 20 she was inducted into the Order, primarily due to her ability to lead squads and for her affinity in bladed weapons.

As Part of the Order

Cadence was as ruthless as one might expect based on her affinity with small bladed weapons. Combined with her natural aptitude for gymnastics, she could make very short work of an entire room full of opponents. She'd developed new techniques for Compound 36 activation, including one that allowed her to utilize super speed in just her arms and hands during hand-to-hand combat. This was especially deadly from her perspective, as her small bladed weapons could easily slice a target to ribbons in a very short period of time. She had initially been given a rank of Upsilon, number 20, upon entry into the Order, however within one year's time she'd achieved her rank of Iota, number 9.

As capable as she was in battle and in leading teams, the opposite was true in taking direction from her superiors. Her Handler, Erika Abrams, was known to be very strict, which Cadence did not respond very well to. On one particular assignment

Cassius is the current Omicron of the Order. He was previously the Nu, but was demoted to Omicron after Annaliese Kessler was dispatched by Pavel Dushenko, Mia Renner, Bridger Brooks, Aras Devirm, and Octavia Maddox. Cassius typically does not engage in field assignments, however when he does they are almost always due to the need for a forensic investigator. On multiple occasions Cassius has been assigned as an investigator for internal Order matters, particularly when Handlers or the Sapientia request an inquiry into an assignment's outcome based on inconsistencies or inaccuracies in an Agent's mission reports or debriefs. To this end, he is typically not well-liked and is often the subject of ridicule. This has been amplified in the wake of his demotion.

Cassius' current Handler is Mercer Lord. His previous Handler had been promoted, during which Mercer requested a transfer from Bridger.

Physical Appearance

Cassius Stolarz has a lean but muscular build and stands just shy of six feet tall. He has blonde hair and has hyperpigmented eyes. His left eye also suffers from incomplete heterochromia due to his congential birth defects and subsequent treatments. On assignments, he wears the standard Order uniform, which is a white/silver body-armor type uniform with gold accents on it. His blond hair is typically pushed up and out of his face. Outside of assignment, he is always clean-shaven and typically dresses in dress slacks and pressed oxfords. He retains his English accent, though it's now peppered with hints of Italian due to his time as an Initiate in Rome. He generally wears no expression on his face and is often said to look as if, "[he] has undergone a profound sadness from which he will never recover."

Powers and Skills

Cadence was an inducted member of the Order and had received the final injection of Compound 36 to make the abilities it grants permanent.

As such, she has the normal complement of abilities granted by the compound:

- Enhanced strength 
- Enhanced speed 
- Enhanced stamina
- Enhanced durability 
- Enhanced senses 
- Enhanced healing factor (including resistance to disease) 
- Enhanced agility 
- Resistance to aging 

Like all members of the Order, she could further activate the inert Compound 36 in her body to augment the aforementioned abilities even further. There is great risk involved in doing so, as pushing beyond an acceptable limit aggravates any side-effects of the Compound and can also lead to uncontrollable rage and an inability to form rational thought, relying purely on instinct and survival. Once this occurs, there is no treatment and the Order labels the individual an Aberration that is subsequently hunted and killed.

Cadence is one such Aberration. Upon becoming an Aberration, Compound 36 opens additional abilities. Her known additional aberrational abilities include:

- Additional limbs, bladed (x2) 
- Night vision (Ophidian eyes; black sclera, vertical red pupils)
- Venom creation (Can create neurotoxins and release them in varied forms)

Other Information

His eyes continue to be the subject of much debate from Consortium scientists, as there is no scientific reason why the effects occurred as they did.

Cadence was

Cadence is fluent in English, Italian, German, French, and Russian.