Aberrant: The Middle Children of History - [NPC] Cassandra Salvatore

[CassNPC]

Birth Name: Cassandra Fiorella Salvatore
Identity: Public
Nick Names: Cass
Aliases: None
Occupation: Personal assistant to the Governor of California
Legal Status: Citizen of the U.S. with no criminal record
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Emilio Salvatore (Father), Caroline Salvatore (nee Hearst) (Mother)
Group Affiliation: State of California
Concept: Baseline NPC
Nature: Caregiver
Eruption: None. Cassandra Salvatore is a baseline human.

DoB: November 05, 2000
Gender: Female
Ethnic Background: Caucasian (Mediterranean)
Nationality: American
Height: 5’ 5”
Weight: 130lbs
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Handedness: Right
Distinguishing Marks: None
General Appearance:
By baseline standards, Cassandra is stunning, with a warm, easy smile and accessibility lacking in many similarly attractive women. Next to most novas, however, she seems merely “pretty” by comparison. Her career life requires that she spend a great deal of time in professional attire, and she takes great pains to ensure that her wardrobe is fashionable and modern, without succumbing (much) to the temptation of indulging in many of the newer trends. She has grown accustomed to being in the public eye, both as a result of her former romance with Sebastian “Bastion” Stone and her position at the governor’s office, and is thus very conscientious about maintaining her appearance. She lives in constant dread of the day she finds a picture of herself alongside other prominent LA women in one of the local tabloids captioned, “Caught Without Makeup! Tragedy!”

Strength Level: With the assistance of furniture sliders, she can push her entertainment center from one part of the living room to the other.

Personality: Cass is ambitious, driven, and all but married to her job. Politically, her views are generally rather conservative; fortunately, she isn’t required to toe a particular party line, since she isn’t involved in the actual business of government herself. She is, however, openly opposed to the propaganda of Teras, viewing the majority of its adherents as little more than terrorists at worst, and nova supremacists at best. In her mind, no race, creed, gender, religion, or sexual preference grants “superiority” over another, and novas are no exception. She is also, by contrast, a vocal supporter of individuals who have truly been wronged, or are genuinely in need, and cannot acquire the assistance they need on their own. She is organized, meticulous, and an excellent planner as well as a good listener, but despite “having it all together…” she really doesn’t. If she were half as good at managing her own life as she is at handling everyone else’s, she’d be a force to be reckoned with for certain.

Interests: Wine, interior decorating magazines, politics, shopping, long walks in the park, dancing, gourmet coffee, live sporting events

Background: Cassandra’s history is, by and large, completely average. She had an unremarkable California public education, with busy but affectionate parents, and took the customary year off from school before attending university. She never completed her degree, however, as her Uncle Marco was kind enough to tell her about a vacancy in the Administrative department at the State Capitol. She could touch-type, take dictation, and manage her own productivity, and she looked fantastic in business skirts and heels. Before long, she was the Governor’s secretary, and shortly after that, he dismissed his personal assistant and gave her the position. Naturally, everyone assumed the worst (including his wife!), and many still do, but no one’s been able to prove any wrongdoing thus far, and she’s quickly become one of the most efficient, hard-working, no-nonsense members of his staff. If her work alone wasn’t enough to make the public aware of her, getting involved with the nova called “Bastion” was. In June of 2025, however, rumors circulated that the two had split. This was confirmed in July of the same year, when Cassandra made a public statement announcing her separation from the ex-hero. Since then, she has declined interviews on the subject, and is reputed to have rekindled a romance with her former fiancé,’ Fullback Erik Eisen, of the Seattle Seahawks.

Physical: Strength ●●, Dexterity ●●●, Stamina ●●
Athletics ●, Brawl ●, Drive ●, Endurance ●●●, Firearms ●, Martial Arts ●, Resistance ●●●

Mental: Perception ●●●, Intelligence ●●●, Wits ●●
Academics ●●●, Awareness ●●, Biz ●, Bureaucracy ●●●, Computer ●, Linguistics ●, Rapport ●●●,

Social: Charisma ●●●, Manipulation ●●, Appearance ●●●●●
Etiquette ●●, Style ●●●, Subterfuge ●

Merits: None
Flaws: None

Backgrounds: Allies ●●, Backing ●●● (California Governor's office), Contacts ●●●, Influence ● (California politicians), Resources ●●●

Willpower: ●●●●

Freebies Spent on: 1 WP (2pts), 1 Att (4pts), 2 Abils (4pts), 5 BGs (5pts) (15pts total)