Cali Still

The Don of Daylight, whose secret identity is Cali Still, is an assassin in the Department of Mary Sues, Freelance Division, because that is where his partner Miah Arthur is assigned.

Origin
Cali is a superhero wannabe from the Mystery Men movieverse. He fell through a plothole one day, right outside Miah Arthur's RC. After a rather bumpy first meeting, Miah admitted the inevitable: that Cali was intended to be her new partner.

Appearance
He is about 5'6" with a slender build. His super suit consisted of light body armor that he painted green, green fingerless gloves, green-rimmed mirror sunglasses, boots, a tac vest, a green t-shirt, combat boots, and baggy bluejeans. Since he was recruited as a PPC agent, he wears a modified version of this as his uniform. He has kept the green body armor, shin guards, and green-rimmed sunglasses, but everything else is now black. He has bright blue hair that is so messy that it seems to have a life of its own. He never takes off his sunglasses, so no one knows for sure what color his eyes are.

Personality and Habits
Cali is young, a bit naïve, hyperactive, and sarcastic. He is somewhat lacking in both his coordination and his connection with reality. He likes to strike dramatic poses and say things like "I'll save you!" He is a bit of a neat freak, and spends a lot of time cleaning. He has an amazing knack for organizing just about any mess, even one of Miah's making. He likes sidekick-style gadgets, and collects mail-order spy gear, such as decoder rings. He loves small animals and they seem to love him back. He has a decent singing voice, and finds that he enjoys singing Irish drinking songs.

According to Dr. Freedenberg in FicPsych (one of the places Miah tried to get rid of him), Cali has a marginal but formed personality. Thus far, he has not developed much knowledge about the PPC or any particular canon. He has been following Miah's lead while he finds his feet and more fully develops his personality. His personality has really blossomed since he joined the PPC, and he has even opened up a bit about his backstory.

His superpowers are the ability to see in the dark (but only during daylight hours) and to move with complete silence (but only if there is a deaf person in the general vicinity), and he has a solar-powered tazer whip. Unfortunately, he does not have much skill yet with his whip. On his first trip through the halls of HQ (while conscious), Miah distracted him by telling him he needed to remove his whip from his belt. For now, he has followed Miah's lead and carries a tranquilizer dart pistol as his primary weapon. He also carries a baton.

Most others in the PPC, including his partner Miah, believe that he has no actual powers, and is simply suffering from a moderate delusion.

Partner and Other Creatures Living in the Lair
Agent Miah Arthur is Cali's partner in the PPC. She is hopelessly messy. She is also short-tempered and violent. She has been around the PPC for longer than Cali (though not as long as she likes to make it seem), and has a much better-developed knowledge of the continua they are sent into. She is a decent cook, and maintains a full, if small, kitchen in the RC. Cali finds that real, cooked meals go a long way toward making up for Miah's less charming qualities.


 * Castor: a small, fluffy, gray kitten with wings and opposable thumbs. He is a creation of Agent Eileen's, and therefore has a tendency toward mad science when he is bored. Agent Eileen gave Castor to Miah and Cali after the unfortunate incident of the litter of kittens working together to spike the Flowers' plant food with Bleepsinthe. So far, the idea of keeping Castor out of trouble has not worked too well. Miah and Cali think they may have been able to make peace with DoSAT now, but they are still being ultra-careful with the technology.


 * Magee: an NCIS mini-McGee who speaks with an Irish accent, sings off-color drinking songs (not always Irish in origin), uses rude words, and collaborates with Castor to manipulate technology. He prefers his bacon cooked.


 * Abbey: an NCIS mini-Abby who speaks with a Redwall woodlander accent, has a serious sweet tooth, likes Magee, cannot tolerate caffeine as well as her original, and also collaborates with Castor on the manipulation of technology.


 * Ronan: a mini-Wraith. He is being fostered in the Lair until the pair of agents that requested him are out of training. He does not speak, but is very communicative with body language and facial expressions. He is dressed like Ronon Dex: brown leather clothes, tiny gun (capable of making small cigarette-like burns), and dreadlocks. He is rather messy, likes his bacon raw, and enjoys leaving sucker marks from his feeding hand on walls, on people, on other minis, etc.


 * Hauk'Tauri: a mini-Unas. He has not been able to show much personality as of yet, since he was stuck in a location inaccessible until the agents had gathered enough charges to interrupt his fic of origin. He has mid-sized horns, medium brown skin with dark green mottling, a tiny spear, and a bone collar necklace, and wears crudely crafted furs. He had already accepted Cali (thanks to chocolate energy bar distribution) by the end of the mission.

Mission Reports
Home: RC 4096: The Lair

Partnered with Miah

 * First Interlude: "How Cali Met Miah"
 * You thought he was a nursery orphan and he's unconscious why?


 * First Mission: "Miah and Cali Versus the Wraith Lover" (Stargate Atlantis)
 * In between blello Jolly Rogers on the SO's office walls and gutted disguise generators, Miah and Cali deal with a Stargate Atlantis Sue who creates an OC replacement, Not!Todd, as the target of her affections. Also, introducing Castor, the winged mad scientist in cuddly kitten form. Marinade yum!


 * Second Mission: "Of Glitter and Men" (NCIS)
 * Miah makes kissy noises, Castor enjoys pumpkin guts a bit too much, Cali rescues four children, and the NCIS continuum is saved from a fluffy wangst!Sue and her plague of glitter. Castor was so getting grounded&mdash;no mad science for a week!


 * Third Mission: "Pillows and Zats and Sues, Oh My!" (Lord of the Rings x Star Wars), with Trainee Cadmar
 * Miah and Cali take agent-in-training Cadmar on this crossover mission. Ten! There Are Ten! (Co-write with Caddy-shack)


 * Fourth Mission: "Almost Lost" (Stargate Atlantis x LotR)
 * In this mission to a crossover between Stargate Atlantis and LotR, it's a race against deletion where Sue-killing, continuum-disentangling, songs inappropriate for minors, and fights between minis and winged kittens are all part of the job. ... She, ugh, kisses zombie!Théodred.


 * Cameo A: "Maybe You Should Have Shot Him"
 * Cali tells Miah "maybe you should have shot him" after they meet Unger in the HQ Lounge.


 * Fifth Mission: "Not Dead Yet" ( NSFW/NSFB ) (Stargate SG-1), with Agents Kaliel/Maeryn (DBS)
 * Touch your tongues to your brains, check your peanut butter supply, and don't forget your Bleeprin for this mission that DAVD sent Kali, Maeryn, Miah, and Cali on. (Co-write with Pretzel)


 * Sixth Mission: "A Year and a Day"
 * (unfinished) (Co-write with Caddy-shack)


 * Cameo B: "First Contact"
 * Caddy's agent intro. You are one lousy liar, kid. (by Caddy-shack with only a cameo from me)


 * Seventh Mission: "Soap Opera-ness Is Totally A Word" (Merlin)
 * Miah and Cali come across unexpected good fortune while they face the mind-destroying levels of stupidity in this Merlin Bad AU mission. Miah breaks a rule or two, a mini is lost, but returned, and they discover the first documented mini-Questing Beast.


 * Cameo C: "The Delivering of a Mini"
 * By Pretzel. A brief interlude in which Agents Lee and Ian deliver an NCIS mini, Abbey, to the Lair.


 * Second Interlude: "Truth or Dare I"
 * Kissing sludge monsters? Verbal sparring? Illogical attempts at logic? All part of a PPC team-building exercise. I dare you! (Co-write with Caddy-shack)


 * Cameo D: "Home, Sweet Home"
 * Miah and Cali are the first to see that Lee has been found when she and Ian return Ronan to the Lair. You brought him back? (Co-write with Pretzel)


 * Cameo E: "NCIS Mini Adoption Center"
 * Enter at Your Own Risk.


 * Eighth Mission: "K is for Cabal" (Sanctuary)
 * Miah and Cali stop a history-rewriting Rebellious!Sue. Quick! To the Internet!


 * Ninth Mission: "The 'Russian Roulette With All Six Shots' Mission," Part 1, Part 2 (Sanctuary)
 * Miah and Cali are sent on a mini-mission marathon in the Sanctuary canon.


 * MST I: "Sanctuary Rap" ( NSFW/NSFB )
 * Cali tries to watch a movie with Kaliel/Maeryn, but when Luxury shows up with Dr. Tesla in tow, they end up stuck watching a badfic instead. I didn't know you could rap, Tesla! (Co-write with Caddy-shack and Pretzel)


 * Tenth Mission: "Dragon Lady," Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (Harry Potter), Miah with Agents Cadmar, Maria Nightingale, and Mark Sienna (DF)
 * Miah is sent to aid Cadmar, Mark, and Maria in killing a Harry Potter Sue. Poor planning, poor maintenance, and bad luck end with a shocking consequence for one of the agents. (Co-write with Caddy-shack)


 * Third Interlude: "Picking Up the Pieces"
 * The agents begin the process of coping with the aftermath of the "Dragon Lady" mission. And still life must go on. (Co-write with Caddy-shack)


 * Eleventh Mission: "Optional" (Harry Potter x Sanctuary), with Agents Cadmar, Maria, and Mark (DF)
 * The plot continues in the saga of genderbent!Cadmar, when Miah "requests" another mission with Cadmar, Cali, Mark, and Maria. Be careful what you wish for.


 * Twelfth Mission: "Bark at the Moon" (Sanctuary)
 * Miah and Cali confront a Sanctuary Sue who psychologically tortures a canon character while making herself look like the victim. No, the Ironic Overpower has it in for you.


 * Fourth Interlude: "Truth or Dare II"
 * Cadmar, Cali, Florestan, Mark, Maria, and Miah play another round of Truth or Dare. Relationships flourish, embarrassment abounds, and the sludge monster under the sink makes a guest appearance.


 * Thirteenth Mission: "Sateda" (Stargate Atlantis), Miah with Agent Cadmar (DF)
 * After Cadmar and Cali's first date, Miah interrogates Cadmar on her intentions during a mission in Stargate Atlantis that includes the youngest Sue yet. It was like that rabbit scene in Holy Grail! (Co-write with Caddy-shack)


 * Fifth Interlude: "McKaLoy's Fortnight"
 * What could possibly happen when a McKay-based mini-Wraith takes apart the RA? Miah and Cadmar arrive a bit late from the "Sateda" mission. So, at no time did you think, "Hey. Bringing this particular mini home would, I don't know, BE A BAD IDEA"?


 * Fourteenth Mission: (unfinished)


 * Sixth Interlude: "Christmas Party"


 * Fifteenth Mission: "Re-Run" (Burn Notice)
 * Biker-accountants?!


 * Sixteenth Mission: "Against All Odds" (Stargate Atlantis), Cali with Cadmar (DF)
 * Cadmar visits Cali as he is recovering from injuries from his previous mission, and they get assigned a fic where AU is only the beginning of the description. Read on to discover whether Cadmar's bedroom walls are covered with messages written in blood, what color Cali's eyes are, and what happens when one of the SGA guys gets pregnant.