Borderland Guard Personnel Files: David Redman

by Stephen on May 29, 2010 at 12:02 am
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REDMAN, DAVID
Rank: Captain and Deputy Commissioner (British Columbia)
Badge #: 5

Captain Redman

Portrait of Captain David Redman by Borderland Guard sketch artist P. Heinicke, presented to him on the occasion of his promotion to Deputy Commissioner (British Columbia)

… born in Newfoundland… eldest child and only son of British immigrants… immersed in the folklore of his family and his community…

…Unremarkable childhood… at age sixteen… disappeared while hiking… search revealed no traces… arrived at front door of his parent’s home, very hungry, suffering from exposure and with no memory of his experiences or how he had found his way home…

… noticeable changes in behaviour and demeanour… driven… academic excellence… athletic achievements…

… Attended University of Toronto… full scholarship… major in Psychology… spent his first month of classes and in residence, apparently including all leisure time, completely silent. When he began speaking he no longer showed any sign of his childhood accent…

… Graduated with honours… confounded expectations that he would go on to Graduate-level studies and a distinguished career when he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police…

… rapid promotion… joined SERT (Special Emergency Response Team, the RCMP counter-terrorism unit); when SERT was disbanded and its functions transferred to Joint Task Force Two, he is alleged to have continued to work with JTF-2 in an advisory, training or liaison capacity. This can not be confirmed since, in accordance with policy, the Department of National Defence will not comment on the membership of JTF-2…

… Transferred to British Columbia… Beltane Event… one of the highest-ranking officer in any organization to assume direct command of personnel on-site at the Border… The sector under his command was the only one in North America to have no violent incidents by human beings or Fae…

…pivotal role in the formation of the Borderland Guard… offered position of Commissioner but declined, citing his preference to remain involved in day-to-day police work… has lead the Vancouver detachment since the formal inception of the Guard… pioneered the employment of officers with backgrounds outside traditional policing or the military… citing his own experiences as an example, he says that the best Borderland Guard officers have been “touched by the strange”…

… rank belies his influence behind the scenes… said to have lobbied hard with both Canadian and Fae authorities to establish the position of Liaison… hosting pilot project…

… highest-rated performance evaluations of any officer commanding a detachment in the Guard… Vancouver personnel have a profound degree of personal loyalty to him… one officer said, “Yeah, if you screw up out there, Redman will kick your ass… after he busts his ass getting you back home safe and sound.”

SKILLS: Ranked highly in hand-to-hand armed and unarmed combat… interrogation… counter-terrorism… small-unit tactics… motivational speaking… card tricks…

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Borderland Guard Personnel Files: Mysti Vale

by Stephen on May 20, 2010 at 11:08 pm
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VALE, MYSTI
Rank: Private citizen; consultant
Badge #: N/A

Mysti

Mysti Vale

Mysti Vale is a private citizen who consults with the Borderland Guard on issues relating to magic and to people, places and events in both Near and Deeper Fairyland…

… has been suggested that “Mysti Vale” is a use-name, however a person of that name and matching the Subject’s description appears in some public records predating the Beltane Event… her true name is unknown…

… refers to herself as a sorceress, and is one of a very small number of humans to openly practice magic that goes beyond the level of simple folk wards, charms and fortune-telling…

… important to remember that magic practiced by humans occupies an unforeseen grey area in law and is technically not illegal at the present time, although the current government…

… first volunteered her services to the Guard in a changeling/kidnapping case three years ago…

… Two years ago… intervened to rescue a goblin who had crossed the Border illegally from lynching at the hands of human vigilantes…

… Numerous arrrests for unauthorized Border crossings. In each instance, subject was actively involved in an ongoing investigation and no charges were laid…

…Arrrested and charged with magical assault on a peace officer… Crown Attorney was  forced to drop all charges after key witnesses recanted their testimony. And forgot their names. Magical influence is suspected but could not be proven…

… shows a keen interest in a wide range of Fae beings, but is consistently verbally abusive to Sidhe…

Little more is known with certainty regarding the Subject, but rumour runs wild, both within the Guard and from Fae informants… One source insists that “Mysti Vale” is more than one person…

… reported to have learned sorcery from Oberon himself… or to be “faking it” and not know any magic at…

… said to know many secret ways in and out of Fairyland… incited a slave revolt in a small Sidhe kingdom… lives entirely on tea, green M&Ms and watercress sandwiches…

Mysti lives in Vancouver with her cat Mousetrap.

PSYCH EVALUATION: As per Borderland Guard policy, a psychological evaluation was required before the subject could be approved as a consultant… four attempted evaluations by four different departmental psychologists… first evaluator spent the majority of the session talking about his mother. The second succeeded in quitting smoking following a brief discussion with the subject. The third started smoking. The fourth psychologist managed to conduct a full interview but the report in its entirety stated: “Please don’t make me talk to her again.”

SKILLS: … Speaks many languages, both Earthly and Fae… Licensed private investigator, immigration consultant and hairdresser…

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Borderland Guard Personnel Files: Sir Delric Sunnydale

by Stephen on May 13, 2010 at 11:20 pm
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SUNNYDALE, SIR DELRIC
Rank: Knight of the Seelie Court (Fairyland); Detective-Lieutenant (Honourary); Civilian Member (rank equivalent for security clearance)
Badge #: N/A
 
DelricSir Delric is the first official liaision between the Seelie Court and the Borderland Guard…
 
The role of liaision… better integrate the Seelie Court with the Borderland Guard… encourage cooperation in securing the Border and preventing cross-Border incursions from either side… increase goodwill and understanding…

… Role was initially proposed by Captain David Redman… discussions within the Guard… moved forward despite objections from… consultations with the provincial government… the federal government… Department of National Defence… CSIS… agreement among stakeholders… opened negotiations with the Fae…

… Lengthy process, complicated by the fact that the Seelie Court insisted that discussions take place exclusively by messenger bird and in iambic pentameter…
 
… rank of Detective-Lieutenant in the Borderland Guard is honourary and he should not be considered to be in the chain of command…
 
… He has no authority to arrest on the Canadian side of the Border… the full scope of his authority over Fae as a Knight of the Seelie Court is not fully understood, but should be understood to be limited to Fairyland…

… important to remember that we are still not clear on what his role and status actually mean to the Fae, either as liaison or as a knight… still unknown whether the Fae mirror human concepts and institutions, or mimic them…

… His proofs, which appear legitimate, describe him as a representative of King Oberon… not considered to have diplomatic credentials…
 
… a conventional medical examination was not consented to by the subject, and might not have provided useful information regardless… one arm appears to be weak, attenuated and highly restricted in mobility… when questioned, the subject described this as the result of a curse bestowed on him during his youth, and noted that it’s always wise to be courteous to strangers met on a journey, “Because you never know.”
 
PSYCH EVALUATION: … subject stated that his “dour and serious nature” made him the ideal candidate for his mission… jumped on top of my desk while re-enacting his recent battle with “a three-headed ogre”, then tried to teach me to dance the gavotte… also, if “fishmonger” means what I think it does, he was hitting on me…
 
SKILLS: Hand-to-hand combat/swordsmanship… dancing…

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Borderland Guard Personnel Files: “Bunny Mayhem”

by Stephen on May 7, 2010 at 11:42 pm
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“MAYHEM, BUNNY”
Rank: Detective-Constable
Badge Number: 00024438

Bunny Mayhem

Detective-Constable Bunny Mayhem

“Bunny Mayhem” is the pseudonym (most members of the Borderland Guard prefer the term “use-name”) of [REDACTED]. Her enlistment under a nom de guerre was approved by [REDACTED].

Born in [REDACTED], the youngest child of [REDACTED], to a family with a long tradition of [REDACTED]… in high school she met [REDACTED] … typical adolescent rebellion was exacerbated by [REDACTED]… joined him in [REDACTED]…

Had a profound change of heart regarding her family heritage when [REDACTED] was [REDACTED] following [REDACTED]… this event also appears to have activated her latent [REDACTED], although she was unaware of this at the time.

Following this re-evaluation of her life and goals she abandoned [REDACTED] which appears to have caused a painful rift with [REDACTED]…

Attended [REDACTED]… graduated in the top ten percent of her class and followed through on her long-stated plan to join [REDACTED]…

On her first day of [REDACTED] she attempted to single-handledly [REDACTED] while her [REDACTED] was buying lunch… The conflict triggered a more severe incident of her [REDACTED] which lead to [REDACTED]; Bunny was unharmed but the [REDACTED] suffered serious injuries and the [REDACTED] escaped.

Faced with the prospect of her career ending before it ever really began, Bunny requested a transfer to the Borderland Guard… initially declined due to [REDACTED], she appealed and her transfer was  approved by Captain David Redman…

Assigned to Detective-Lieutenant Christine McCall’s team tasked with the apprehension of Alias Nobody. Current partner is Detective-Sergeant Ray Donovan…

PSYCH EVALUATION: An interesting case. This officer’s demeanour belies her intelligence, capabilities, and perhaps most importantly, her drive. It will be key for her superiors to keep in mind that her experiences, particularly [REDACTED], have left her with an almost desperate desire to prove herself. This could lead to rash actions in the field in the heat of the moment. She is superficially very open, and so friendly that it was some time before I realized that she was deflecting any questions relating to [REDACTED]. With these elements in mind, caution is recommended in using this officer in situations involving [REDACTED].

SKILLS: Ranks highly in evidence handling techniques… marksmanship… acoustic and electric guitar…

This document has been redacted for reasons of [REDACTED] on the authority of [REDACTED].

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Borderland Guard Personnel Files: Ray Donovan

by Stephen on April 30, 2010 at 12:34 am
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DONOVAN, RAYMOND EUSTACE MITCHELL
Rank: Detective-Sergeant
Badge Number 00001948

Ray Donovan

Detective-Sergeant Ray Donovan

Born in London, Ontario, the only child of Peter and Sandra Donovan… swallowed a safety pin…. swallowed an eraser… suffered a minor concussion in the back yard; he told his parents that he was “chasing a talking bug” that hit him with a rock… after repeated hospitalizations, an investigation by Children’s Aid determined that he was “just accident-prone”… parents divorced when he was 13… graduated an Ontario Scholar despite missing an unusually high number of school days due to minor injuries… at 16, reported seeing a UFO; was cited for underaged drinking…

University of Western Ontario… major in History… incomplete… moved to Toronto…. obtained Ontario Private Investigator’s License… went into business as a private investigator, but appears to have had few clients and mainly worked as a “secret shopper”.

According to independently verified reports, his office was in a building that was at the epicentre of the local eruption of Fairyland during the Beltane Event… trapped in debris… captured or rescued by a troop of goblins… declared their King… successfully negotiated a “peace treaty” with Canadian Forces and Toronto Police personnel… his “subjects” revolted… escaped, but without pants…

Invited to join the nascent Borderland Guard by… posted to Windsor detachment, partnered with Detective-Sergeant John King… injured in the line of duty… fortunate that no one was killed… unable to retrieve the car from the river in one piece… transferred… Montreal… partner commended for arrest of the giant Jack In Irons… Ray was unable to attend due to self-inflicted gunshot wound… transferred…. Halifax… self-inflicted stapler wound… Red Deer… not able to explain how the wand became stuck there in the first place… transferred… transferred…

Transferred to Vancouver detachment at the invitation of Captain David Redman. Assigned to Detective-Lieutenant Christine McCall’s team tasked with the apprehension of Alias Nobody. Current partner is Detective-Constable “Bunny Mayhem”…

Holds the Borderland Guard record for number of injuries sustained in the line of duty without actually being killed in the line of duty… Holds the Borderland Guard record for number of partners without having partners killed or injured in the line of duty… Holds the Borderland Guard record for number of transfers between detachments… Holds the Borderland Guard record for shortest term of service at a single detachment, following his 9:00 – 10:46 AM stint in Kingston, Ontario… transferred following the Jelly Donut Incident…

PSYCH EVALUATION: It has often been said that the Borderland Guard tends to attract oddballs, and in this Detective-Sergeant Donovan is surely the rule that proves the exception. Apparently, his life was fraught with the unusual, long before the Beltane Event. He appears to wholeheartedly agree with the scuttlebutt that names him as a jinx. This has lead to a certain amused cynicism and world-weariness that is balanced by a remarkable ability to persevere in the face of adversity. And even for one of us, he’s unflappable… the man’s CWS quotient is higher than anyone I’ve ever scored, and that includes Chris McCall. That being said, kindly keep this spurking Jonah away from my office in the future. He got my favourite pen jammed up his nose — while filling out paperwork, don’t ask me how. My wife gave me that pen for our anniversary, you know.  

SKILLS: Ranks highly in research and investigative techniques… first aid… CWS quotient…

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