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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Davies" data-source="post: 8200496" data-attributes="member: 30538">Geena Grundy<img src="https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-Gallery/i-VxnBG4q/0/2c615006/S/875d83ff4a8ab9858df88d48226eca5f-S.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />After Marc Bolton became Cadmus -- or, from the public's perspective, after he founded Cadmus Enterprises, which employs an anonymous individual to test pilot the latest version of the Spartoi power armor under the alias 'Cadmus' -- his company underwent quite a few personnel changes in a short period of time. Generally, the majority of people don't care to be employed by a corporation that's very likely to come under supervillain attack unless they are absurdly well-paid, somewhat psychotic, or brainwashed -- or any combination of the above. Neither the first nor the last applied to the employees of Cadmus Enterprises, and Bolton really did try to avoid employing the other category of prospective employees.In particular, he found it difficult to find a personal assistant, going through seven in the first year of Cadmus' operations alone. And then, as Bolton was getting set to interview replacements for his current PA, he witnessed something interesting. An employee of the Muscle Factory, a criminal organization he'd spent a fair amount of time trying to break down as Cadmus, broke into his company's reception area and threatened his current receptionist. Bolton began to put on his armor, but he watched as the majority of the people expecting to be interviewed either cowered or fled, but one of them waited patiently until the muscleman was looking elsewhere then smoothly drew a Meta-Taser and shot him at point blank range, leaving him twitching on the floor. Bolton promptly headed down to meet his new personal assistant for the first time.Despite what you're thinking, it wasn't a set-up; while Geena Grundy had been sent there by Argus to infiltrate Cadmus' life, her employers had not had any idea that the Muscle Factory was about to do something so blatant, and counted on Geena's well-designed CV to get her the job, rather than the cool head and excellent aim that she'd also developed in training. She nevertheless accepted the job, quickly confirming Argus' suspicions that Bolton and Cadmus were one and the same, and then feigning to 'accidentally' discover the truth in Bolton's presence. Bolton chose to take Geena into his confidence rather than risk firing her and trusting to her non-disclosure contract, and so they've continued to work together well.Bolton believes that Geena is a genuine friend to him, who regards his activities as Cadmus as a necessary evil and hopes that he can one day pass the job on to someone else. He'd be startled and hurt to learn that, while she certainly doesn't wish him any harm, she considers their relationship entirely professional, and views him as completely expendable in the pursuit of Argus' goals -- and her own personal agenda. Geena fully intends to have a Director's chair at Argus before she turns forty, which is six years. She might cut corners or doctor her after-action reports to do this, but blatant illegality, or betraying Argus to its enemies, is not something she'd even momentarily consider. If Bolton were to pass on the identity of Cadmus to another party, she'd cultivate his replacement as an asset and get as close to them as possible, too, as long as it didn't involve romance. She doesn't believe in mixing business with pleasure, and has heard too many horror stories about agents who got too close to their assets to ever consider doing that. As long as that replacement continued working for Cadmus Enterprises, she'd do the same, and even continue to socialize with Mark. If not ... then not.Geena Grundy -- PL 5Abilities:STR 0 | STA 2 | AGL 1 | DEX 3 | FGT 3 | INT 2 | AWE 2 | PRE 2Advantages:Attractive, Contacts, Defensive Roll, Equipment 6, Improved Critical 2 (Meta-Taser), Language (Spanish), Precise Shot (ranged/cover), Quick Draw, Ranged Attack 2.Equipment:Meta-taser pistol (Ranged Affliction 5 [Fortitude; Dazed, Stunned, Incapacitated]), smartphone, 18 points of equipment as needed.Skills:Athletics 4 (+5), Close Combat: Unarmed 3 (+6), Deception 6 (+8), Expertise: Business 7 (+9), Expertise: Current Events 4 (+6), Insight 4 (+6), Intimidation 3 (+5), Investigation 6 (+8), Perception 5 (+7), Persuasion 6 (+8), Technology 6 (+8), Vehicles 2 (+5).Offense:Initiative +1Unarmed +6 (Damage 0)Meta-Taser Pistol +5 (Ranged Fortitude 5, Crit 18-20)Defense:Dodge 5, Parry 6, Fortitude 3, Toughness 4/2, Will 3.Totals:Abilities 30 + Powers 0 + Advantages 15 + Skills 28 + Defenses 9 = 82 pointsComplications:Ambition--Motivation. Professionalism. Secret (Argus agent.)</blockquote>

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