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Saker Falcon
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- September 7, 2011
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| CASS ARCHER |
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THE BASICS FULL NAME: Cass Alexander Archer
NICKNAME: Cass
AGE: 37 years
BIRTHDAY: September 18, 1974
GENDER: Male
PROFESSION: Fighter Pilot
PLAYBY: Misha Collins
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| THE ANIMAL |
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WE'RE ALL A BUNCH OF ANIMALS SPECIES: Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug)
OVERALL APPEARANCE: Cass's saker is very typical of the species, with no specific distinguishing marks except perhaps to another saker or someone who knows his Geis well. His back is a dusky reddish beige and his chest and the undersides of his wings are predominantly white and speckled with brown flecks. His gray beak is hooked, shading to black at the tip, and his eyes are large and dark.
DISTINGUISHING TRAITS: There's really not much to distinguish Cass's saker from other saker falcons. He's right on par with his fellow falcons, and is healthy and strong.
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| APPEARANCE |
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PAINT US A PICTURE
HAIR: Black
EYES: Vivid Blue
BUILD: 5'11" and fit but not massy. Cass meets all the physical requirements to do his job and pass the periodic assessment tests, but he doesn't look like he does more than the minimum of exercising. His physical build is actually somewhat slight, with a narrow frame and sloping shoulders.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Cass isn't conventionally attractive, although he has his moments. Most people will likely remember Cass's eyes long after everything else is forgotten, because they're so blue. It's the kind of intense blue you expect from specialized contacts, but his color is completely natural.
Additionally, the average passerby might notice that he seems to look perpetually tired as a default. Not burdened or put-upon, just weary, and maybe a little sad.
OVERALL APPEARANCE: Somewhat rumpled and careworn. Cass is no clothes horse. He has a few nice things that weren't military issue, but they were probably foisted on him. Shop? What's that?
TYPICAL DRESS: On duty, Cass is naturally in whatever gear is required. With time, adjusted habits and discipline, he's overcome his nonchalance over his personal appearance to ensure he's neat and presentable. Uniforms are something of a relief to him.
Off duty, Cass has a beloved leather jacket that is his near constant companion. He typically wears blue jeans, long-sleeved knit tops, and cotton button-up shirts which he can't be bothered to iron. Some underlying sensuality keeps him in thin, soft fabrics, although it's not exactly a conscious decision. Most of his clothing is well-worn and old, simply because the man has a healthy aversion to shopping for his own gear and won't do it unless chivvied along by someone else like a reluctant, spooky horse.
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| PERSONALITY |
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WHO ARE YOU?
Work first, everything else second.
Cass is sober and stoic the majority of the time and can easily be perceived as unfriendly due to his laserlike focus and intensity. He lacks the swagger apparent in many of his peers. His confidence in his own abilities is total, and as a result he exudes an aura that can be taken as personal confidence, although it really isn't anything of the kind.
When Cass entered the military, he had very little sense of humor, and by some miracle managed to hold onto that lack of humor all the way through to graduation. He's very direct and straightforward, but tends more toward thoughtful silence. Cass self-isolates by nature and has to be pulled into group activities almost forcibly. Even then he stays on the outskirts, preferring to observe.
Cass defines himself by his work and his duty to serve and protect. His devotion to his unit and his country is total. With no living blood family of his own, Cass transfers a kind of family fealty to whatever unit he's assigned to.
Cass has a... complicated relationship with violence. While he's not an externally aggressive person, he takes an undeniable pleasure from the hunt and pursuit of perceived prey. He enjoys routine patrols, but he enjoys engaging in combat exercises even more. He personally identifies the most strongly as a soldier, with all that implies.
Socially, Cass is almost... innocent. He's out of touch with his own sexual impulses, withdrawing to observe rather than actively engage or pursue partners. Given that he's not the most handsome man and is anything but charming, he usually has no problem with putting off any potential partners. As a result, Cass is (shhh!) a virgin.
Well... there was that one guy. But it never got anywhere. Didn't stop him from getting just ridiculously hung up on that one guy. But We Don't Talk About That.
- STRENGTHS: Technical skill, courage, slavish devotion to honing his abilities, focus, drive
- WEAKNESSES: Inexperience in social situations, naievete in unexpected circumstances, arrogance, lack of empathy
- LIKES: Flight, all the minutiae of his work, thermals, sweet foods, soft thin fabrics, dusty blues and beiges, beaches, Spartan living, night (and night missions), high places, cliffs
- DISLIKES: Too many possessions, shopping for anything, distractions, imprecision, styles and fads, pushy people
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| HISTORY |
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HOW DID YOU GET HERE?
The small sadnesses of Cass's background are no different than so many other children. An unplanned pregnancy to a young mother in crisis, Cass passed right right into foster care and spent his formative years as a ward of the state of Washington. The less said about his various foster parents and homes, the better, although certainly not all of them were bad. Amid the weeds, Cass found enough emotional nourishment to avoid too much personal damage... or maybe he didn't. Either way, he's a functional, protective member of society, which is pretty much the point of foster care anyway. He doesn't consider himself cheated and bears no bitterness - not that he'd acknowledge it if he did.
Cass's father is not listed on his birth certificate. He has his mother's name, but has not actively sought her, other than to ensure that she was still alive and to obtain any necessary medical history.
When Cass's Geis manifested as a saker falcon, he couldn't have been more pleased with the result. He spent as much of his spare time in flight as possible, much to the displeasure of his guardians. Attempts were made to curtail his outdoor excursions, but Cass proved far too intelligent to be contained by most conventional locks and certainly held no fear in threats of punishment. He learned in time to cover his tracks, however, and once he'd arrived at a new home, he began flying covertly only at night.
He entered the military as quickly as he could, easily seduced by the recruiters who visited his high school at the time. Highly intelligent and thorough, Cass followed the recruiters' advice and completed two years of college before joining up, receiving his Associate of Sciences degree in Sociology.
Cass's enrollment and progression through the military was fairly unremarkable. He's a model soldier, determined to do everything he can to master his own abilities and reach the top of his skills. He's had a few minor run-ins with fellow pilots, but seems miraculously able to sidestep the worst of it, as he rarely rises to teasing and challenges against his prowess as a pilot. Cass's general response to such things is to invite the challenger to prove it. He's extremely noncompetetive, immune to boredom and incredibly patient. This all culminates into an extraordinary ability to not screw up, which his superiors probably can appreciate.
- FAMILY: Lilianne Archer (biological mother)
- FRIENDS: Nikolai Hix
- LOVE INTERESTS: None
- PETS: None
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| THE BEAST |
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NOW, WHO'S THE REAL ANIMAL...
NAME: Jazz
AGE: 28
OTHER CHARACTERS?: Atley Gallard, Tristan Toretto, Mark Sass
TIME ZONE: US Central
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