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[b]Name:[/b]
[i]Mark Theron[/i]
An unused legal birth name, this information is not regularly available outside of extraordinary circumstances. November refers to himself as November and with only awareness of his given name.

[b]Alias/Callsign:[/b]
[i]"November"[/i]
[i]November Three[/i]

[b]Gender:[/b]
[i]Male, He/Him[/i]

[b]Race/Species:[/b]
[i]Human (Therianthrope)[/i]
Therianthropes are widely known among monstrous creatures as being indistinguishable from their human quasi-relatives while in their human forms, even to lay humans thanks to the brand of fiction and myth that surrounds them. Although some shapeshifters experience expression of their bestial lineage in their human form, this is less common. Most thera are not distinguishable by conventional means from their human counterparts and November is no different in this regard. Where November does differ greatly, is that as part of the warrior caste his parentage and lineage is made up entirely of theraianthropes, and that consequently he is three quarters weretiger and one quarter werelion.

[b]Age:[/b]
[i]28[/i]

[b]Concept:[/b]
[i]The Zealot[/i]
November is a born and bred monster, one of a long lineage that has been terrorizing humans since the earliest days. Human beings are regarded as a separate, lesser species, one both fragile and weak, lacking any semblance of what makes the thera superior and outright terrifying. In every sense, the therianthrope is just a superior alternative to the human, gaining all of the benefits of its kind with more after. While humans have a place in the world, it is beneath the thera and everything that stands in the way of that is an enemy to be destroyed or prey to be consumed. Force, and extreme force, to these ends is always an option.

[b]Appearance:[/b]
Able-bodied and physically gifted, November not only passes for a human in the prime of ability and life, there might be argument for his being tropeish and for good reason. Therianthropes tend to be extremely physical creatures, something befitting their legacy of animal and human interwoven on a fundamental level of the universe, and those who have not only adapted to but adopted their monstrous gifts carry them over in some amount. Taller than most men, somewhere in the realm of six feet tall, and with a fighting weight body, November could easily stand in with most standing militaries or special services. For all of November's imagined background and bodily traits, an observer would notice there's virtually no scar or blemish on his flesh, and that the method of dress is perhaps too plain in choice and palette.

Yet there is something distinctly uneasy about November's presence beyond this and that is the way he carries himself that tinges with a hint of menace; from posture alone to the way his lips show an almost animal smile. Underneath the short, dark straw hair and ambered eyes, the reality is, is that there is something much worse. November's "natural", if such a word could ever be applied, form is that of a nine foot tall aberration that blends the most over features of a tiger and the most minor qualities of a lion, giving a somewhat unusually rugged appearance. Rather than smooth and streamlined, the hairs that follow the neck and shoulders is raked and savage, the fur of the body tinted in a strange gold where it drapes over visible musculature. A stare which radiates with an ambient intensity and hunger burning bright, carnivorous and remorseless. The posture is vaguely hunched, aggressive, and carried forward by the enormity of the animal legs that give it unmistakable gait, and supported by far larger feet. Each limb is long and heavily built, middling between limber and robust, with the torso and chest tapering upward, again characteristic of some amalgam of beast and human.

Because of their nature as shapeshifters in perhaps the most violent of sense, therianthropes often wear glamoured equipment meant to size for them no matter their form to avoid the effects ballistic weapons, all while not being initially detectable by conventional means. Silver makes for a poor, easily deformed projectile, and while more advanced ammunition exists which incorporates it rather than relies upon it, and so the best method of stopping these projectiles is still worn armor. While an uncommon article and closely guarded, this warrior caste armor - the type of thing only found on slain thera who were well prepared for battle - is the type of protective ensemble which makes up November's regular wear. Where unable to show their true nature, warriors will generally emulate human operatives and may even purposefully disguise themselves in equipment of a specific organization to throw off their enemies; false flag attacks are not unknown or at all considered against doctrine. November differs one here and can, as noted prior, potentially impersonate conventional human forces, as well as some unnatural ones which are easily mistaken for humans, if need be.

November's particularities in equipment are not well known or identified outside of these special made armors and the weapons they often carry. However, mobility is often a greater focus of the warrior caste's approach to battle, and despite the enormity of the armor, it largely focuses upon major areas of protection. Supplemental armor is only found on the rear collar of the armor, the upper shoulders, the thigh region, and forearms. It is for these reasons evasive maneuvers and firing on the move are preferred, and failing that, using the most protective elements of their equipment in the direction of conflict. This type of awareness, discipline, and skill in the use of protective wear separates the warrior caste from many other therianthropes which are known to be reckless.

[b]Personality:[/b]
November was born into the world of the extraordinary, a literal child of the supernatural, although with a dedicated purpose rather than as consequence. This has had a profound, lifelong impact upon them where the ends justifies any means, so long as therianthropes not only maintain their number but inch ever closer to eclipsing their far more prevalent, meeker human counterparts. Part of this committed elite, obsession and irrational devotion on the level of fanaticism is only natural and normalized. This makes November prone to sneer at anything outside his kind in a mixture of disdain and pity, although equally likely to put said things "out of their misery". This has created an incessant loop of destructive behavior not uncommon to therianthropes who revel in the realization of their power.

Despite this, November has little interest in anything outside furthering his cause. Walking in the regular world is not done for just enjoyment, it is observing possible targets. Blending in among the human population is not just a fact of daily life, it is entirely pointed toward being the wolf in sheep's clothing. An excuse to exercise and demonstrate power isn't ignored. Haughty and egotistical, November has no love for anything outside thera and at best, a tolerant understanding of what makes keeping humans around relevant, and only superficial willingness to cooperate with the Consortium; the latter not a trait unknown among therianthropes and shapeshifters, who are more concerned with their looming depopulation while the council does little for them.

[b]Powers, Traits, and Abilities:[/b]
[i]Adept Arcana[/i]
While by no means comparable to true mages, many therianthropes, particularly felines, practice some sort of magecraft using their latent connection to evoke effects in the world. This minor dabbling in the esoteric stems from the [i]chi[/i] within them, and allows them to interact with and understand magical implements, objects, and spells. November consequently can interact with it and evoke personal effects that are limited in scope but unexpected for the unprepared; more mundane such as poor object-reading or scribing without touch or being able to provoke a magical artifact into use.

[i]Hybrid Vigor[/i]
Already towering monstrosities in their primordial form, blending human elements and their animal ones, and capable of destroying most anything man-made or man himself with little effort, hybrids are powerhouses of unnatural fury. While second generation hybrids are weaker than the first, as well as hybrid therianthropes being obscenely rare themselves due to the limited population to pull from let alone pair related species to, they are forces to be reckoned with. Stronger, more resistant, and with better regenerative capability, it leaves little wonder why they inflict a sense of fear in Sentinels who might not otherwise hesitate, with November being no exception.

[i]Unnatural Resolve[/i]
The some part cult, some part order, and some part weapon, the warrior caste are the finest therianthrope specimens and they are single-minded in their commitment to their kind from cradle to grave; being hand selected by the secretive circles they make up to continue this generational legacy. Their iron will is legendary and they will stop at nothing to complete a task they are sworn to, making them exceptionally resistant to external influences. 

[i]Warrior Caste[/i]
Therianthropes have long since established their own inner circles and secret societies, although not nearly on a scale as large or organized as magi or the vampyr, and one of the most ancient themes is the "warrior caste". An independent orchestration only objectively set to carry on the protection and supremacy of their kind, November was almost fundamentally designed to confront external threats. Like others of the warrior caste, November is trained extensively in the use of their innate forms, human arms, armor, and operations, and minor magical aptitude. Comparatively an elite military unit, they are historically a significant if not numerically small threat to the Division of Occult Global Security and have only ever been opposition outside of the mutual agreement that preserving the Veil is of utmost importance.

[b]Fears, Flaws, and Vices:[/b]
While the warrior caste of therianthropes is no secret to the Division of Occult Global Security, it is only understood by the specialist Sentinels that warrior-therianthropes are not just any other thera. They are purpose bred, indoctrinated killing-machines, and thankfully few in number. Their unlikely existence, thanks to the extreme pedigree they maintain and dangerous ethos, makes them uncommon to the point of obscurity but the real secret is, is that monsters like November are unstable. November is an "F2 Hybrid", or "filial generation two", meaning that the supernatural qualities associated with the lineage that created hybrid vigor in the prior generation is not only weaker, some flaws are much more profound, and in feline therianthropes this tends to be taken to the extreme.

November is a weapon and exhibits all the classical traits of a weretiger and then some thanks to parental hybridization. The monthly, unavoidable lunar calling not only forces weretigers to hunt and kill, as well as consume, hybrids have a tendency to kill rampantly and eat more than one victim, often doing so until the area is depopulated of prey. Such hunting frenzies are mindless activities, only checked by intervention or the end of that stage of the lunar cycle at dawn. November deeply fears this, the loss of control and complete loss of self or identity, and while it is suggested because this might reveal the nature of therianthropes to more people, the reality is, is that November is a creature of self-assurance and pride. To have that stripped away is to eliminate the individuality of November.

Similarly, November is a prideful creature and a being made up of and for supremacy of his kind. If there was no such warrior caste, November would not exist. It is an obsessive focus that motivates everything that can be considered or will be done. This particular world perspective of virtually all the warrior caste makes them completely irrational and self-justified, willing to commit consciously horrific acts beyond what is regularly expected of monsters; it isn't just that therianthropes are monsters, the most committed among them carry these ends out [i]on purpose[/i] and November is among that number. However, it should not be misunderstood that these creatures are malicious to be malicious, such as with demons or similar entities of pure evil, it is rather that this is not only what they simply do, they have made it a point to live up to those expectations of their kind with pride.

[b]Standard Loadout:[/b]
[i]M107A1-CQ "Mod. W"[/i]
The M107A1 Special Application Sniper Rifle, also stylized as the "Long-Range Sniper Rifle", is a man portable anti-materiel rifle produced for the United States Army chambered in .50 BMG. While not originally intended to serve as an anti-personnel weapon, its reliability, versatility, and immense firepower in a semiautomatic configuration has made it a mainstay of selective operations requiring maximum destructive ability in a rifle while also being practical enough for battlefield employment. Unlike the standard version of the rifle, the "CQ" or "Close Quarters" variant features a greatly reduced barrel length and lighter platform meant for urban operations, particularly from aircraft or vehicles. 

However, what makes this weapon distinct to the Division of Occult Global Security is the "Mod. W" variant, the "M107 Whiskey", unique in that this rifle has been modified to serve as a battle rifle in the hands of therianthropes through a slew of features; a frontal heat shield and shroud, a full forward forestock, oversized trigger well, larger pistol grip, lack of carrying handle and bipod, and mid range optics. Due to the immense size and strength of thera in their primordial form, a disciplined operative can utilize this weapon to devastating effect as easily as an average human could employ a regular rifle sized for them. Fortunately, these rifles are uncommon and only employed among special task forces of the thera similar in role to Sentinels.

[i]M4A1 Carbine[/i]
The M4A1 Carbine is a specialty variant of the M4 Carbine, a rifle regularly configured in a semiautomatic or burst fire mode, which instead features automatic fire in place of burst fire. Widely seen among all branches of the United States' special forces and federal special task groups, it and its more numerous parent weapon are chambered in the extremely common 5.56mm NATO that is plentiful in the Western Hemisphere. Preferred for use because of its disposable, unremarkable nature by the therianthrope warrior caste, making it an effective weapon to blend in with where shapeshifting is not an option, it is another weapon available to November in place of the "M107 Whiskey". Its popularity and seeming ubiquitous quality makes it a popular weapon for both covert and clandestine use.

[i]Glock 22[/i]
A popular weapon among some special operations circles and some law enforcement agencies for its similar generic quality as the M4A1 Carbine, the Glock 22 is a pistol sidearm chambered in the .40 S&W. With greater stopping power than the much more common 9x19mm Parabellum and with a capacity higher than that of most .45 ACP firearms, it is another weapon chosen because of its nature as being indistinct and widely available. Paired with the M4A1 Carbine, it becomes November's alternate weapon in encounters where breaking the Veil even slightly is undesirable. It may also be carried concealed, meaning its comparatively powerful rounds and number of them serve as a close to middling range deterrent if better, more overt options are also unavailable.

[b]Background:[/b]
[quote]EXCERPT

The Division of Occult Global Security has kept a long, although poorly vetted record of the few dispersed numbers of therianthropes found throughout North America and Europe, with records being even more unreliable in Africa, Asia, and South America. While not highly structured or organized, consistently a few trends of interconnectivity have arisen to demonstrate a continued network among these dispersed groups and even strains of therianthropy exist. This coincides well with informants circulating old stories about the once notable castes and society that ambiguously existed among all thera, although much of this appears to be mythos more than substance, but remains enlightening all the same when dealing with archetypes such as the "leader caste" or "priest caste" or the more directly notable "warrior caste". The latter of which has resulted in a chilled, not cold, recurring arms race that has made therianthropes increasingly challenging to contend with where organized.

Suggested to be out of increased pressure for what amounts to habitat invasion and from prolonged, ever more advanced pressure from humans, as well as age old pressure from other supernatural competition, the rebirth of the warrior caste among thera demonstrates a conscious orientation toward avoiding extinction. What it has cultivated is consequently alarming, as it is the manifestation of a warrior-cult, one dedicated to the preservation of its own survival and that of its relatives. Increasingly organized, funded, and committed, it was not until the 1980s that the real products began to rise as added pressure mounted, and with ever gathering speed toward the turn of the century. By 2010, the warrior caste had reestablished itself despite concerns from the Consortium, as it became less an isolated movement and pervasive understanding by many longstanding lines of therianthropes that their destruction was inevitable without their own inner organization: SEE "SECOND COLUMN", TABLE 3. While only a modest fraction of the total estimated number of therianthropes, the resurgence of the ancient warrior caste bodes poorly for humans and other supernatural creatures alike.

Notably, using advancements in the understanding of genetics and moreover epigenetics, an increasing number of these warrior caste members are offspring between related species' strains of theiranthrope. A number of these crosses benefit from hybrid vigor and breed true, breaking a generational inhibition by brute force attempts of repeat efforts, creating multigenerational hybrids with time when successes do happen and subsequently ensuring a greater likelihood of success on those residual generations while benefiting from earlier ones. This has had catastrophic consequences for the division's projections, as previously the nature of therianthropes and their society indicated a bias towards pedigree. AS expected this once obscure endeavor has, in many ways, created new filial hybrids that are poorly understood, although their representation seems to be limited to pantherine crosses or that of canine crosses: ADDENDUM, SEE "THEORETICAL PHYLOGENIC EFFECTS IN KYNANTHROPES x LYCANTHROPES".[/quote]
November's involvement and obscurity faded with the Week of Nightmares that saw a temporary alliance between the Division of Occult Global Security and members of the warrior caste. Loyal to the cause to an end, it was not difficult to count him among the volunteers that would willingly work with the Sentinels in pursuit of it, knowing that the destruction of the Veil or complete devastation of humanity would be catastrophic if left unchecked. This has not, however, made November a true ally in any sense and longtime members of the task force have serious reservations about letting former enemies - including ones with not well known names - in among their number. The distrust is palpable, although November appears to pay no actual mind and follows the orders of those above him with at worst only voiced annoyance where the Division of Occult Global Security is given authority over his actions.

Because of practical considerations and mission relevant applications, November is not an asset lightly employed. While capable of maintaining a low profile, the therianthrope is not an infiltrator in the human sense of the word, and is instead more akin to a combat specialist. And while able to supplement magi operating in the environment or even stand in for them in the most minor of ways, November is considered a calculated risk more than anything else. As a result, it has become important to assign him to a more experienced leader's group and potentially collect information on him and the thera's warrior caste where possible; initial deployment in the field was deemed "difficult" for inexperienced operatives and that insertion with ill disciplined teams might lead to provocation and in-fighting, which would jeopardize the mission and the temporary staying of hostilities.

[i]Was the Operative a part of Operation: Cassandra on October 17, 2010?[/i]
[i]No[/i]
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