Post by Kyle Carpenter on Feb 25, 2010 12:44:28 GMT -8
Mary Easton had an abusive childhood. Her father beat her as an obedience measure and her mother did nothing to prevent it. Her father also took advantage of her, having Mary one time fake a seizure inside a hardware store so her father could steal some spark plugs. The last thing Mary's father ever said to her was; "I'll see you in Hell, girl." Eight years ago, Mary's father died, and only recently did she visit his grave, after persistent persuasion from her mother. Mary wasn't alone in all of this though. She has a younger sister that's a compulsive gambler who has a history of stealing from Mary to fund her addiction.
However, after helping Mary out and almost dying has turned her life around. Although Mary seems to have difficulty believing so. Mary served her country for 10 years in Europe and the OPEC countries as a Covert Operative who freelanced for the CIA. While in the middle of a mission in Nigeria, she received a burn-notice from her superiors. After shooting and stealing her way to an airport, Mary was dumped in San Diego. Now Mary has to try to find work that fits her skills. With her assets frozen, she is forced to live off her wits and any small investigative jobs she can find while she pursues the reason and person or people who "burned" her.
Highly skilled and extremely clever, Mary displays her abilities by quickly thinking on her feet, improvising electronic devices from commonly available commercial equipment such as radios and cell phones, and by using ordinary items ranging from duct tape or cake frosting in highly unorthodox ways in order to complete a job. Mary has thirty years of Martial Arts experience, knows how to use just about any firearm a human being can carry, and this also applies for blades. Mary believes that her unhappy childhood, largely at the hands of her abusive father, helped make her into a natural Covert Operative, but made relationships difficult for her. Mary presents herself as a cynic hardened by experience, but sometimes reveals a soft and vulnerable side.
Although friendly and usually easy-going, Mary is very dangerous in combat. Mary's various skills show evidence to training in areas not only in espionage but special operations making her versatile for many operations. Her seriousness and nerves of steel are her quirk, and Mary chooses to carry herself in such a down-to-Earth, mechanical manner that she almost comes off as one-dimensional at times, which she appears to prefer. The full range of Mary's emotion and expression are most evident when Mary assumes any undercover role that often involves a unique composure, accent, and personality.