Security Squad Results

[Elsa Bellefonte]

To: Roxana Strix, Vera M. Solway, Humphries
Re: Security Squad

Committee,

I have reviewed the audition tapes thoroughly. It seems as though we've a much higher amount of new recruits than I can recall having in times past, which is certainly a good thing. This does leave us with very few returning members to balance things out. In fact, I believe we only have one: Demi Smith, which is quite interesting in and of itself. Having reviewed everything, the following are my recommendations:


Alpha Squad (considered the A team for higher profile; consider elite and take cream of crop)

• Vera Marcello (leader)
• Robyn Summers - high potential, useful power, appropriate age
• Selina Taylor - capable person, will be good to show faith, work well with squad
  
• Samai Deza - past training, adaptable
• Cassidy Stryker - useful power, will need significant training

Beta Squad (those in need of more training)

• Roxana Strix (leader) - proven to handle younger students well, strong authority
  
• Demi Smith - past record, volatile, but extremely talented. groom for A: explicitly make this available to her within a short time to keep interest
  
• Lister D. Reynolds - useful ability, high growth potential, will balance out group
• Valerie Law - despite age, lacks maturity. great ability will help. paired with Rox and Demi for "toughening up."
• Erin Hackett - displays potential, also shy, may drop out, but has chance of contributing well

Reject:

• Devyn Solway - highly volatile, poor record of performance, doesn't work well with others
  
• Kyle Underly - unknown factor, seems to be showing off
  
• Jack McCarthy - can someone explain to me why he even auditioned?
  

These are simply my recommendations to take into consideration. I've no priority suggestions. Let me know of the final decision.

[Humphries]

Responding
Re: Security Squad

Committee,

I appreciate being consulted on the matter, as I have in-depth knowledge of nearly all the candidates and am in a position as an active Security personnel to offer unique insight. You'll find that I agree with some of Ms. Bellefonte's suggestions, but I have some reasons for disagreeing too. I will hope that my suggestions are given the weight they deserve.

Alpha Squad (should be small and elite

• Roxana Strix (leader) - highly trained with a great history of working for us in the past. I hardly need to make my case here.
  
• Demi Smith (lieutenant) - yes, she is quite volatile, but she is also the only returning applicant. By denying her you are setting a poor precedent. Furthermore, she's proven exceptionally active and highly trained. I do not see how her size should play into things at all. I do agree with Ms. Bellefonte on one thing: do not separate her from Ms. Strix.
  
• Selina Taylor - on this, Ms. Bellefonte and I agree wholly
  
• Samai Deza - see above.
  

Beta Squad (those with some potential but who we want to watch)

• Vera Marcello (leader) - while not having quite the training of Ms. Strix, Ms. Marcello has proven herself quite capable. I am also of the belief that she can handle the younger generation.
  
• Devyn Solway - while she certainly does have a relatively poor record, she has also been dedicating herself toward improvement. Furthermore, she's quite the useful power, particularly for crowd control. Ms. Marcello should be able to handle her, considering their relationship.
  
• Robyn Summers - displays some power, yes, but hasn't quite convinced me of his training or control in matters. Pairing him with Ms. Solway should allow the two to rub off one another, and hopefully Ms. Marcello can control them.
  
• Cassidy Stryker - strikes me as having potential, but needs more training and discipline.
  
• Jack McCarthy - I am intrigued by his attempt to be responsible and believe we should encourage this. Plus, putting him with Mr. Summers and Ms Solway should be quite interesting.
  
• Valerie Law - I more or less agree with Ms. Bellefonte here.
  

Reject:

• Lister D. Reynolds - given his age and reluctance, it seems like a poor move. Consider asking him to join Drama Club if he needs to branch off.
  
• Erin Hackett - essentially the same as above, though perhaps she should consider computers instead.
  
• Kyle Underly - I do not know who this individual is, but he strikes me as being undisciplined. If we do consider him, I would at best put him on Beta, and something tells me he won't take that well.
  

Again, I hope my word has some weight here. Given the recommendations, I would think that a few are "locks" as it were, but I leave it up to you as those in charge of the squad.

[Roxana Strix]

Re: Security Squad

Committee,

I have read over what each of you have put up so far and have also taken into consideration your opinions. There are a few I agree on, some I disagree on, and overall I think it will be best that we meet in person with the rest of those in the upper ranks of the security branch before we come to a final decision.

Most importantly I wished to point out that I have no care in which squad I am put in charge of; Alpha or Beta, and in fact see the position as interchangeable depending on what the situation calls for. Allowing me and Vera to be in charge of both squads and switching back and forth will also allow the students to experience taking orders from more then just one person specifically, which will be beneficial in case Vera or myself are ever in a position in where we are not able to lead.

However; I do agree that certain members should be mainly kept with a specific person at least the start of our training and getting the students into shape.

Alpha Squad
~Should be those with the most experience and have proven their capability in their past, to be useful in dire situations.~

• Demi Smith- She was on the squad before, a member on the Beta team. While there are still times when her emotions still cloud her judgement, she had greatly improved, and had proven herself useful countless times now. While I am a bit hesitant because of her relationship with Vera, I feel confident she will obey me and that with time she will come to obey Vera. At worse, we can always bump her back down to Beta id she fails to live up the the expectation she has come to show us.
• Devyn Solway- While I have some hesitation about putting her on Alpha, she is yet another case in where she has been on the squad before and has helped out in many situations that prove that she is capable of helping out and her power has been very useful in all of those situations. Given her record I am slightly weary about her going out of control but as Humphiries pointed out she had improved and I'm certain Vera would be able to keep her in line.
• Samai Deza - Has potential, could be very useful, and certainly has past training that would be useful.

Beta Squad
~Those with potential but still need work in specific areas and/or have not shown us what they are fully capable of just yet.~

• Valerie Law - She does not seem to have come into herself and lacks confidence but certainly has a useful ability. It would be best for her to be placed on Beta until she comes into her own and shows us what she is truly capable of in training.
• Erin Hackett- While she states she is not doing this by choice, there was a hint at her desiring to protect her friends, which could be used to our advantage. While she is not very confident in what she can do, I can't help but to see how useful her ability is. Thinking back to the events of SPECTRE I wonder how many lives could have been saved if someone like her had been around to make students 'vanish' while moving them to safety. Because of her nature I can see her following orders but also not certain how she will do in high pressure situations but that is the reason for training and why she should be on Beta and not Alpha.
• Cassie Stryker - She has potential and her ability could be useful but it is clear that she needs some training and discipline which is what Beta was essentially made for.
• Selina Taylor - I have seen first hand what she is capable and while I do think she should be on the squad, I do not think that she is ready for Alpha just yet. I would like her to go through a bit more training and discipline first to ensure that she will put this first and her urges/desire last.
• Kyle Underly - While I'm a little hesitant to allow him onto the squad and personally don't see his ability all that useful, he does point out some aspects where we could possibly use him. He certainly needs some training, specifically in discipline, and I'm not certain if he would follow orders, but it does not hurt to give him a chance and worse case kick him off if he fails to meet expectations. I already feel that he will fail said expectations, but that could be a personal opinion based on observation in the video.

Reject
~Those that I don't feel would be beneficial, useful, or would be able to handle a high stress situation. However; I would suggest keeping an eye on them and possibly providing them with an actual test with one of us to see if they really would be capable of being useful.~

• Robyn Summers - While I can seen potential here, the way his power works is why I'm reluctant to allow him onto the squad. For his power to work at its best, he has to be angry, which would prove...messy, given a high stress situation and bring to question if he would be able to still follow orders and calm down when in such a state. I recommend putting him up for a test first before we accept him and if he is accepted, we place him on Beta.
• Jack McCarthy -I'm not certain if he was doing this because of a dare or if her really wants to be apart of the squad. While I could see him possibly making it to Beta, I would recommend putting him through a test first. His ability could be useful given he actually trains and actually is serious about it. His power also makes me hesitant because it is based upon emotion and I'm weary of any ability that relies on emotions to work.
• Lister D. Reynolds- He could be useful with training, discipline, and work on his motivation, but its clear that he does not actually want to do it. I don't think we should allow anyone on the squad who deep down does not want to be on it, because what is their motivation then? However; I would say ask him in person and if he is actually willing to give it a try, then give him a test.

That is all I have to say on the matter. Once again, I recommend that we meet up in person and will work out a final decision then.

-R.V.S

[Vera M. Solway]

Re: Security Squad

Committee,

I appreciate everyone responding in a timely manner. I apologize for being late to respond but I've had to rethink a few things over while watching these submissions for the fourth time before I decided to read everyone else's responses. I did, however, take everyone's placement and choices into consideration as well. Below, you can see that I've agreed with some of the choices above made and disagreed. Nothing new.

As for who gets placed to lead either Alpha or Beta, I'm on the same boat with Roxana. While I'd feel she's best suited to lead Alpha, and I Beta (seeing how I know how it feels to need work). If we both switch around, it gives both squads the chance to get comfortable with the two of us. I also agree on us being set to a specific squad during their training and then go from there.

Alpha Squad (α) [Elite, Experienced, Effectual]

• Devyn Solway - This isn't bias, strictly coming from observation and being on a team with her for the past year or so. Devyn has been apart of the Squad longer than I have and I've seen her work. When it comes to the nitty gritty, she understands what has to be done. Not to mention she already knows how to work with a team. Her abilities, her instincts allow her to be on top of a situation in case things gets ugly, we need that for Alpha. Sure, she has a bit of a record, and has known to lose control... in both ability and emotional aspects but I'll do my best to work with her on that.

• Demi Smith - As much as I'd hate to admit it, Demi is a very talented individual and her ability over Terra gives her a remarkable advantage, I know from personal experience. Not to mention her experienced with hand to hand and already being on the squad. I trust Roxana knows how to deal with that one and if I have to, I'll deal with her myself. I'll leave it at that. 
  

• Robyn Summers - It's risky but I'm very willing to take that risk. There's so much potential and power behind this guy. Learning to channel that anger around others may take some team training sessions, but once he's on a team, I have a feeling he could be a great team player after a few sessions. Not to mention, he is one of the older ones, as Elsa pointed out.

• Selina Taylor - One of the more calmer, level-headed ones. While I agree with Roxana about seeing how capable she is with a team, she is capable, she is confident and has fighting experience. Hopefully that confidence doesn't weigh the squad down but I have a good feeling about this choice.

Beta Squad (β) [The Come Up]

• Samai Deza - I have a reason behind this. I put her first because of her experience with her ability, age and her potential. Not to mention she also has abilities that could help guide this team out of sticky situations and maybe hopefully prevent them from happening. The team player aspect is why I think she belongs in Beta. I've cheered with her during my high school cheer days and while she is great and talented, being on the squad and doing a cheer requires a different kind of team effort. Also, I think her morale could help this squad stay confident and focused when need be.

• Cassie Stryker - I agree with all of the above, she needs training and for me to agree to have her on Alpha, I need to see work done, improvement. Other than that, she seems like a good fit for Beta, for now.

• Valerie Law - I also sense a lack of maturity and confidence but waiting for her to toughen up with Alpha members would be another risk and not one I'm willing to take as of yet. I think once she senses what needs to be done and gets the feel of working on a team, she'll eventually toughen up. We all eventually toughen up with time and experience. Just imagine if her confidence was on the same level of her abilities, she'd an amazing power house.
  

• Lister Reynolds - I'd have to agree with Elsa on this one. He would balance the group and his abilities are very useful. Through training and dealing with a team, he could possibly come out better than we expect. Not to mention, if we could get him through training to react and think as fast as his feet move, he may feel more comfortable with his abilities. He's has got to start somewhere.

Reserved Team [There's a reason as to why I don't want to think of this group as rejects, at least not yet. I feel as if they all have a potential to help their school even if they aren't necessarily in either squad. I'll give my reasoning below.]

• Kyle Underly - Sure, offensively and defensively, his powers don't appear all that useful but in case there's a situation where they do, we're going to wish we had someone like Kyle to come along for the ride.

• Erin Hackett - Same thing goes for Erin. Her abilities are more useful, almost even Beta material but if what you guys are saying is true, among what her peers say. Her tech talents could help either Alpha or Beta.

• Jack McCarthy - This joker creates emotional duplicates and while I haven't seen anything but one duplicate, imagine if he could create more or even work well with his duplicate after some training? What if something happens and we need some sort of back up plan, what if we need some sort of filler? While he can't fight, and has no experience with a team or any kind of combat, he's witty and he thinks on his feet. That counts for something, I believe it's something to at least consider.

If it makes it easier, I wouldn't mind meeting with you, Rox. Honestly think the two of us would be able to come to a final decision but if we come to a disagreement of some kind, I'm sure we can then ask for a third party. Either way, just text me a time and place and I'm there.

-V.Marcello

[Elsa Bellefonte]

Re: Security Squad

Committee,

It does seem as if we're in agreement with most of these, which should make this process rather easy to handle on the whole. Based on our judgments and suggestions, I've complied this listing:

Alpha Squad (α) [Elite, Experienced, Effectual]

• Roxana Strix (leader) - training will look better on paper, plus if we're putting Demi Smith on the team, I would strongly encourage Roxana over her as she has a better record of keeping her in line
  
• Demeter Smith - my only reservation here is that Demeter is still fourteen, but as everyone has said, she has been on the Squad, is highly trained, and has proven to be pulling herself out of her current situations. While I'm still somewhat reluctant, you all seem quite confident in her abilities, and Roxana's vote here counts double.
  
• Selina Taylor - we need at least one more solid person here, and I think we're all mostly in agreement regarding Miss Taylor. Putting her with Roxana will give more training, and she also has a high potential of dealing with Demeter (as Demeter has proven extremely weak to hydorkinetics), should that be an issue. We should leave this up to Roxana to finalize, however, as she is the leader.
  

Beta Squad (β) [Capable, Dependable, Hardworking]

• Vera Marcello (leader) - Vera's quite capable of leading a squad as well, and I think she might have the slightly better social skills necessary for holding the more diverse and less trained group together. I've every faith in her abilities here.
  
• Valarie Law - her ability and potential definitely make her a strong candidate. furthermore, if anyone can pull her out of her shell, Vera can. Plus, Vera's vote and statement regarding training hold weight here.
  
• Cassidy Stryker - much the same as Valarie in that she has a lot of potential but not potentially a lot of confidence. As each of you indicated, she requires more training, making her ideal for this position.

Reserve (I agree with Vera in stating it this way)

• Jack McCarthy - despite Humphries' assertion that it may be a good idea, I think we can all agree that putting Jack on reserve is the sanest move.
  
• Kyle Underly - his attitude and lack of training seem to make him too much of a wild card. We can revisit later if, as Roxana and Vera pointed out, his ability may prove useful.
  
• Lister D. Reynolds - his age is the prime factor for putting him here. I'd almost recommend seeing if he would work with Demeter, given the relative proximity in years (does anyone know if this is already happening? I know Demeter has required tutors)

Which leaves us with the following to consider:

• Robyn Summers - has literally been placed all over the board. I think this should come down to Roxana and Vera. Do either of you want to be responsible and take him under your wing for training? And/or do any of the proposed teams seem to gel better with him?
  
• Samai Deza - another where we seem split, with part of us thinking that she would make a good alpha while the rest seem to think she needs more training. I'm on the fence here myself, perhaps a trail run?
  
• Erin Hackett - half of us said Beta, the others said reserve. Perhaps we should outright ask her if she's really interested at all? Let her know her condition? None of this is mandatory
• Devyn Solway - two of us said alpha, one of us said beta, and I still maintain that she may not be a wise decision at all. Her extremely violent tendencies have gone on note and she has an extensive record, and, unlike Demeter, there are no mitigating factors to consider here. Like it or not, there is a strong PR element with this group, and I cannot see putting someone such as her in a position such as alpha as being a good move at all. If she were on a team at all, I'd recommend putting her with Vera, who at least has a better shot of reaching her as opposed to putting her down.
  

[Humphries]

Re: Security Squad

Committee,

I approve all of the assessments Miss Bellefonte made above, and agree with much of your assessments, taking them into account with my own.

I would suggest putting Devyn Solway on Beta team for the time being, with the addendum being that if she continues to impress, she can be promoted to alpha in a relatively short time period. Ms. Strix and Ms. Marcello made quite good arguments, but at the same time, we do need to take everything into account here. I've little doubt that if you fine ladies' assessment had proven correct then she should be promoted in no time.

Regarding Robyn Summers, I would nudge him as the solid fourth for the alpha squad, despite some suggestions that he be removed altogether. There are some dynamic personalities among alpha, but if you look, you also have nothing but females, and all three of the ones selected are either kinetics or manipulators. We need him in there as he provides another power. though I do agree with Ms. Bellefonte in that the final decision there should be up to the leaders.

With Ms. Deza, I like Ms. Marcello's idea of putting her as a sort of senior with Beta. Perhaps we could even establish the same idea as Ms. Solway? We do need someone to act as Ms. Marcello's second, after all (unless Ms. Solway is granted that position, but I never saw her as much of a leader, personally).

I've no real opinion on Ms. Hackett, so I leave that to you all to decide.

[Roxana Strix]

Re: Security Squad

Committee,

There are still a few things that I do not fully agree with, but I made most of them pretty clear in the first email I sent out. My main issue is the two with powers that are depended on their emotions; Jack McCarthy and Robyn Summers, I don't trust them. You should all know my standpoint when it comes to emotionally based powers. I'm certain Vera will be the voice of unbiased in this case so that we can come up with the best solution instead of me outright wanting to turn them down.

As for the comment on age and gender, I have to say that such things have no place here. Ones gender and ones age should not have an effect on where they are placed on the squads. I could care less if I end up with a squad for of women on Alpha, since they would have been placed their because of their abilities and what they are capable of. There have been times in where a younger member has proven themselves more capable then someone older. I would place someone who was thirties years old on Beta and a fifteen year old on alpha if the thirty year old had less skill then the sixteen year old. Simple as that.

While I do agree that we need a balance between the different kind of users, I'm still standing by the most important thing being ones experience and training. If a person on Beta proves they can be Alpha, then they will be moved as such. Another reason behind the two squads is to allow us to have one where we can work on certain training aspects of the not quite alpha material first and where in Alpha its improving those alpha skills.

I'm also going to bring it up with Vera and a little bit here in terms of what to do with the ones you guys are now calling Reserve. Instead of outright rejecting them, I'm willing to give them a test of sorts; if they are willing to actually show up for it and then go from there.

Vera and I shall meet up soon and disuses everything that had been mentioned and post up the finial decision on the matter. I trust that the two of you; as well as anyone else looking at our final decision, will accept it considering Vera and I were the ones that were put in charge of all of this. Rest assured everything that had been said will be taken into consideration and we will strive for the best outcome.

-R.V.S