Theresa Cassidy - Phase 1
Terry is a recent graduate of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and is an X-Men. She is married to Bobby Drake. Terry is currently enrolled at Pace University for a degree in Criminal Justice and plans to some day work for Interpol.
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Character Journal: x_siryn
Real Name: Theresa Rourke Cassidy
Codename: Siryn
Aliases: Soundwave (X-Men Trainee name)
First Appearance: [May 14, 2003]
Date of Birth: August 6, 1988
Place of Birth: Cassidy Keep, County Mayo, Ireland
Citizenship: Republic of Ireland
Relatives: Sean Cassidy (father), "Black" Tom Cassidy (uncle), Maeve Cassidy neé Rourke (mother--deceased)
Education: Graduate of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in 2006, currently in her first year at Pace University for a degree in Criminal Justice
Relationship Status: Married - Robert Drake
Occupation: College Student
Team Affiliation: X-Men--Active Member
Biography
Childhood
When Terry's mother was killed in an explosion, investigators of the explosion presumed her to have died as well and informed Terry's father, Sean Cassidy. Because of his work for Interpol, Sean was out of the country at the time of his wife's death. In truth, Terry was adopted by her uncle (actually second cousin) who was jealous that Maeve had chosen Sean over him. "Black" Tom Cassidy was a professional criminal, given to con jobs and robbery and was a fierce supporter of the IRA. Tom raised Terry like his own daughter, poisoning her against her father. He spoiled her as he could, sending her to excellent schools, giving her harp lessons and teaching her to pick locks and pockets, crack safes, win in a bar brawl and run short-cons on unsuspecting tourists. In all things, Terry was an apt pupil.
When Terry was 10, Tom was picked up trying to pull off a job. When it was evident he could not beat the rap, Tom made Interpol contact Sean who was stunned to learn that he had a daughter. Sean returned to Ireland immediately and settled with Terry in Cassidy Keep. Unfortunately, Terry was extremely unhappy with the whole situation. Having always been told only negative things about Sean, Terry refused to even consider the idea that she belonged with her real father. Terry's early manifestation (during a bar brawl a few months prior to Tom's arrest) made life doubly uncomfortable when every screaming match meant replacing windows at the least and walls at the worst. Frustrated and unable to cope with his unruly daughter, Sean contacted Charles Xavier and made arrangements for Terry to attend the school there. She was 11.
Life at Xavier's
Post High School
Though she was technically made a trainee after defeating Nanny and Orphan Maker, Terry officially joined the team post-graduation. Jamie suggested the codename Soundwave. The summer turned out to be a tumultuous one. Terry assisted in both the clean up following the tsunami in San Diego and the search for Scott shortly after.
In August, Terry and Bobby went to Las Vegas for their one year anniversary. While there, they decided on the spur of the moment to have a 'fake' wedding ceremony which on even more impulse they chose to make a real wedding. Upon returning to the mansion, they told Clarice--who was stunned but accepting, Angelo--who was merely stunned, Scott--who was stunned and disapproving and Sean--who was...amused. Ororo found out from Scott (she disapproved) and Terry later told Marie (who vehemently disapproved). Following all this disapproval (and Sean), they made the decision to keep the marriage a secret from then on though they did move into a suite together. This lasted a couple of months before Marius--remembering a chance overhead remark from the last time he had Terry's powers--called them on the wedding whereupon they admitted to the elopement.
Shortly thereafter, the effects of the Infectia virus stole Terry's voice and hearing, ending her brief stint as a jazz singer and reaffirming her commitment to the team. She began flight lessons and more intensive strategy and leadership training with Scott. She and Clarice officially got their blacks, and full team status, in February 007 without any fanfare--though their first mission was conducted still in their greys.
The Drake-Cassidys spent Christmas at Cassidy Keep, where Sean gifted Terry with the bulk of her inheritance--including the Keep itself--and asked a favor of his daughter and her husband. Because Sean had a job offer from his former employer, he wanted Terry and Bobby to take over the day to day running of the estate. The two discussed it for a couple months, deciding that Bobby would quit his jobs with Elpis and the school, leave the X-Men and take over administration at the Keep. Terry, who still had school to consider, would split her time between the two countries.
Their timeline was a bit derailed by the events involving the terrorist group The Preservers, but in April 2007, Bobby officially moved to Ireland with Terry to follow in May when school let out for the summer.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 120 lbs (appears to weigh about 95 lbs)
Eyes: Blue.
Hair: Red, curly, long.
Other Features: Terry speaks with a very faint Irish accent that gets stronger when she's emotional.
Powers
Terry can cause her vocal cords to vibrate over a wide range of sonic frequencies and produce a volume of sound ranging up to at least 140 decibels. Terry has thus the ability to shatter solid objects with a sonic scream. By focusing her sonic vibrations while screaming into an intense beam, Terry creates what she calls her “sonic lance”. This is a force blast which can shatter any known solid substance except Adamantium and Vibranium. Terry can use her “sonic lance” at a lower intensity to stun people into unconsciousness without doing them injury. She also has demonstrated ability to change someone’s balance, by affecting their equilibrium using her sonic scream.
Her vocal cords are tremendously strong, so that she can produce sonic effects through screaming constantly for hours at a time without noticeably tiring or injuring her vocal apparatus. Terry’s vocal cords and the interiors of her throat and mouth are also superhumanly tough, so that the intense pressures and constrictions that she produces do not cause her any injury. Additionally, her bones are extremely dense to handle the vibrations of her screams.
Terry's hearing is enhanced far beyond any other person in the mansion. Her range of hearing as well as sensitivity were measured by Forge and Alison off all charting mechanisms. Extremely loud noises do not damage her ears.
Unlike her father, Terry is capable of splitting her voice, singing in harmony to herself and even speaking at the same time as she sings. She is immune to her father's powers and he to hers.
Equipment
Terry has no equipment as such but does own a full size harp and an acoustic guitar named Patience. For Christmas 06 and as an "I'm Sorry I Gave You a Communicable and Possibly Deadly Disease" gift, Marius gave Terry an electric guitar that she named Charity.
Trivia
- Has never met a music style she doesn't like.
- Speaks fluent Irish.
- Wedding ring is actually the promise ring given to her by Bobby the morning after graduation.
- Snoops. Over and above just eavesdropping, Terry is an inveterate sneak and stalker who makes it her business to know everything that's going on in the mansion. She rarely shares this information though she has been known to pass along the whereabouts of various persons to Haller.
- Despite occasionally referring to herself as Terry Drake-Cassidy or even Terry Drake, she has not legally changed her last name.
Plots
2004
Red X Mission: Hurricane Charley
2005
2006
X-Men Mission: The Perfect Nanny
The Rictor Effect (as part of Red X)
Living Pele (as part of Red X)
2007
Meta
Player: Sil
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Player Icon Base: Scarlett Pomers
Meta Trivia
- Terry was originally played by another player and was adopted in June, 2004
- The song Terry recorded for her father for Christmas is Isle of Inisfree and was based on the version by Orla Fallon
