The Faith Lehane Files (1/4)
Hi everyone! This is the first of four days when I'll be posting the Faith Lehane Files. I've wanted to do a documentation project for ages, and Faith's life seemed like a good place to start since she enjoys tangling with officials so very much (or not). These are the official records that make up the life of my!Faith. My!Faith is pretty much like canon Faith for most of this, though you may spot a few places where she diverges and some telling details if you know Faith in the Rulesverse. We'll get back to the Rulesverse proper later in the month.
Title The Faith Lehane Files 1: the calling years
Author Brutti ma buoni
Rating PG
Setting season 3 and before
First Watcher
Initial Assessment Report
Name of candidate Slayer: Faith Lehane
Name of submitting officer: Arthur Garfield
Position: Watcher-overseer, East Coast, USA
Date: November 1990
Physical assessment:
Healthy and robust. Physically active, confident, lacking in fear. Pronounced talent for team games. Aged 9 years, 2 months.
Intellectual assessment:
Limited, probably by environmental factors in part (see below). Courageous. Foolhardy. Tactical skills (assessed through observation of ball games, social interaction), generally fair but prone to temperamental bursts. Intellectual capacities not fully tested, but has not been well educated nor taught self-discipline and focus. School reports poor, unsurprisingly.
Environmental assessment:
Father unknown. Mother socially incompetent, evidence of alcohol abuse, multiple partners, some illegal substance abuse. One sister, Katherine Rose Lehane, aged 4. Poor nutrition and lack of educational ambition in family environment. Frequent house and school moves.
Recommendation:
Not a strong candidate in current circumstances, though the Slayer power of course moves in mysterious ways. Consideration should be given to removal from home environment in case of further deteriorations. However, FL does not fall into the most viable category of Slayer, and given the substantial costs of Watcher-homing, this option should be a last resort.
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Second Watcher
Slayer Mission Assessment: Mission 2, destruction of vampire nest, Congress Street, Boston, MA
Name of Slayer: Faith Lehane
Name of submitting officer: Janine Delaney
Position: Watcher, active and assigned
Date: July 1999
Narrative:
A vampire nest was identified on 7/18/99 due to visible increase in vampire activity, attacks on local population (casualties: 3, fatalities: 2), newspaper reports of "undesirable elements" in the neighbourhood (JD note: usually code for young people in dark clothing and face paint; with reasonable frequency also indicates vampiric activity in this area). Nest estimated to contain 3-5 vampires given feeding patterns.
FL was briefed. A plan agreed, reliant on use of daylight as backup to provide failsafe should the Slayer become overwhelmed.
In the event, 7 vampires were at the nest, and the windows were solidly blocked, rendering them unhelpful as a backup. I was forced to intervene at three points to prevent loss of Slayer. Otherwise effective disposal of the vampires on a one-to-one basis.
Physical assessment:
Competent. A fair Slayer for her time in post, though always favouring the left slightly. Vigorous action, sometimes a loss of control leading to unnecessary effort. Movement is improving - several instances of dual-opponent challenges were well resolved.
Intellectual assessment:
FL is developing tactically. Has good oversight of battle situations. Requires minor backup only, even in multiple-opponent situations. Contributed significantly to (admittedly simple) mission planning and repeatedly revised plans under duress with effective outcome.
Environmental assessment:
As previously. I am concerned about her domestic situation. She is too young to live alone without any family or significant financial support. Recommend (also as previously) that the Council consider offering a stipend to supplement her (small) wages from what I believe to be illegal employment.
Emotionally, FL is dedicated to her Slaying, beneath a flippant exterior. She continues to blame a vampire for the death of her sister (see Slayer Initiation Report, May 1999), and to find catharsis in dispatching them individually and collectively.
Overall:
Fair.
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Title The Faith Lehane Files 1: the calling years
Author Brutti ma buoni
Rating PG
Setting season 3 and before
First Watcher
Initial Assessment Report
Name of candidate Slayer: Faith Lehane
Name of submitting officer: Arthur Garfield
Position: Watcher-overseer, East Coast, USA
Date: November 1990
Physical assessment:
Healthy and robust. Physically active, confident, lacking in fear. Pronounced talent for team games. Aged 9 years, 2 months.
Intellectual assessment:
Limited, probably by environmental factors in part (see below). Courageous. Foolhardy. Tactical skills (assessed through observation of ball games, social interaction), generally fair but prone to temperamental bursts. Intellectual capacities not fully tested, but has not been well educated nor taught self-discipline and focus. School reports poor, unsurprisingly.
Environmental assessment:
Father unknown. Mother socially incompetent, evidence of alcohol abuse, multiple partners, some illegal substance abuse. One sister, Katherine Rose Lehane, aged 4. Poor nutrition and lack of educational ambition in family environment. Frequent house and school moves.
Recommendation:
Not a strong candidate in current circumstances, though the Slayer power of course moves in mysterious ways. Consideration should be given to removal from home environment in case of further deteriorations. However, FL does not fall into the most viable category of Slayer, and given the substantial costs of Watcher-homing, this option should be a last resort.
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Second Watcher
Slayer Mission Assessment: Mission 2, destruction of vampire nest, Congress Street, Boston, MA
Name of Slayer: Faith Lehane
Name of submitting officer: Janine Delaney
Position: Watcher, active and assigned
Date: July 1999
Narrative:
A vampire nest was identified on 7/18/99 due to visible increase in vampire activity, attacks on local population (casualties: 3, fatalities: 2), newspaper reports of "undesirable elements" in the neighbourhood (JD note: usually code for young people in dark clothing and face paint; with reasonable frequency also indicates vampiric activity in this area). Nest estimated to contain 3-5 vampires given feeding patterns.
FL was briefed. A plan agreed, reliant on use of daylight as backup to provide failsafe should the Slayer become overwhelmed.
In the event, 7 vampires were at the nest, and the windows were solidly blocked, rendering them unhelpful as a backup. I was forced to intervene at three points to prevent loss of Slayer. Otherwise effective disposal of the vampires on a one-to-one basis.
Physical assessment:
Competent. A fair Slayer for her time in post, though always favouring the left slightly. Vigorous action, sometimes a loss of control leading to unnecessary effort. Movement is improving - several instances of dual-opponent challenges were well resolved.
Intellectual assessment:
FL is developing tactically. Has good oversight of battle situations. Requires minor backup only, even in multiple-opponent situations. Contributed significantly to (admittedly simple) mission planning and repeatedly revised plans under duress with effective outcome.
Environmental assessment:
As previously. I am concerned about her domestic situation. She is too young to live alone without any family or significant financial support. Recommend (also as previously) that the Council consider offering a stipend to supplement her (small) wages from what I believe to be illegal employment.
Emotionally, FL is dedicated to her Slaying, beneath a flippant exterior. She continues to blame a vampire for the death of her sister (see Slayer Initiation Report, May 1999), and to find catharsis in dispatching them individually and collectively.
Overall:
Fair.
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