Nathan Kennedy

Affiliation: CIA/State Department

Position: Agent/Bodyguard

Background

Yee Haw! This plan is brilliant, and you're a genius for thinking of it. The attacks in the area and these negotiations are a perfect chance for you to gather political capital for the classical liberals faction in Iraq. To get it, all you'll need to do is hand out the big bucks from the big bag of money you brought with you -- after all, Washington's been printing up so much of the stuff that it won't miss a little more. You were so proud when your CIA commanders accepted your idea and sent you to take charge of things as the American representative. (Or as they put it, "It's your idea, you go deal with it.")

Your cover would be as bodyguard to your partner, who would be a liaison from the US State Department. Only your jaw dropped when you found out whom they were sending with you -- Veronica Miles. She's got to be one of the finest ladies you've ever met -- she's got class, style, and intellect. Besides, she's hot. See, the two of you have had this on-again off-again love affair over the past decade. But then she goes off again about her alien obsession. Aliens. You don't even know if she's talking about little green men or skinny greys. Maybe they exist. It's not like you care. You've got better things to do, so you just skipped out that time in Brazil -- you just up and left. Afterwards, you told her that you were marched on a plane by terrorists, but you don't think she bought it. She may be gullible, but perhaps she's not that gullible. Dunno. How can she not believe in terrorists when she believes in aliens? Women are crazy, man.

That's not all. You're also expected to babysit a couple of other hangers-on. First, there's this CDC kid, Angel Cruz. He's so obsessed with conspiracies that he makes Veronica (ahhhh, Veronica) seem completely sane by comparison. Then, there's this random US politician, Rodney Greiner, who's just here for some photo ops. Why's he gotta do that here? This isn't playtime for toddlers. Between Veronica, Angel, and Rodney, you're pretty sure which one of the three you'd rather be spending time with. Maybe there's some way you and Veronica can get past that alien thing....

Anyway, Veronica's not the only person from your past here today. The moderator, who is now going by the name David Kinder, used to be a Soviet agent stationed in China. However, you don't know who he's working for now that there isn't a USSR anymore. Still, it's good to keep an eye on him. You don't know his motives, but he's certainly got some.

Then there's that Qamar Abd-al kid. She's kinda hot, despite being jailbait and all. However, you're not in the US, so who cares if she's only 17? She is a bit creepy, though. About three weeks ago, you and a fellow agent were in Bagdad, having a sensitive conversation in Nahuatl -- that's like, the ancient Aztec language, which you speak a bit of in order to communicate secretly in places where you could be overheard. Usually, it's pretty safe. I mean, who the f*** speaks ancient Aztec? Well, this starry-eyed chick came waltzing up to you and introduces herself to you in flawless ancient Aztec and asked you if you knew her father. I mean, WTF? Are there ancient Aztecs running around the Middle East nowadays? You introduced yourself in order to stall for time and figure out what to do. In the meantime, a bunch of men in suits and dark glasses (I mean, talk about obvious) came up to her and chastized her for getting away. She seemed to go willingly with them.

You saw her again with the suits only a week ago. You made eye contact, winked, and waited. Sure enough, she eluded the suits and met up with you only fifteen minutes later. You cautioned her not to mention this meeting to her father, whoever he was. You asked her to tell you more about herself, which she was only too willing to do, especially when encouraged with some of your natural charm. You didn't have much time, but you found out that her father was one of the leading figures of Al-Araf, one of the local insurgent groups. Geez. The terrorist's daughter? That's weird enough without all the extra creepy factor of naturally speaking random dead languages.

Anyway, in addition to keeping your eye on this bizarre cast of characters, you're also supposed to be on the lookout for alien-looking technology and keep it out of the hands of the locals. Aliens again. Why does everyone seem to have a boner for aliens? Anyway, yeah, if you find any cool toys, keep them. You can do that. This conference should be interesting...

Contacts

• Joseph Prince: Some wacky Christian fundamentalist nutjob.
• Eric Schmitz: The nutjob's competent right hand man.
• Field Marshall, The Right Honorable Lord Lockwood KG: Motivated by money. This could be useful.
• Emma Day: She worked for the Israeli Defence Forces before returning to her native United Kingdom and signing up with Aegis.
• Tariq Ibn Faruq: Devoted leader with a vision. Too bad it's bullshit.
• Abd-al Aziz Mamoon: Crazy wackjob religious nut of the occult variety.
• Qamar Abd-al: She's only 17, but you can appreciate her as an "asset". It is awfully convenient to have the terrorist's daughter have a thing for you.
• Veronica Miles: Imagine the perfect woman, filled with style and grace, and dripping with sexy. Now imagine that woman constantly yapping about aliens. That's Veronica.
• Angel Cruz: Sweet zombie Jesus on a pogo stick, his conspiracy theories make Veronica look sane.
• Rodney Greiner: Another babysitting job for you.
• David Kinder: Ex-Soviet spy who used to be stationed in China.
• Basit Ibn Karim: Actually loyal to Iraq, which is rare nowadays.
• Imad Ibn Junayd: The Prime Minister's loyal flunkie. You have no reason to suspect him, which you find suspicious.
• Wafi Nagi: Lazy-ass do-nothing politician.
• Sabriyya Nejem: Definitely an unsavory type. Wafi Nagi doesn't look too happy to be bringing his "guest."
• Munir Faiz: Iraqi politician in America's pocket. You want to make him look good, even if it takes all your money in bribes to do so.
• Emel Faiz: Munir's wife. She looks like she has a taste for the expensive.
• Nawal: Keep this crazed loon as far away from you as possible. Unfortunately, she's the charge of Angel Cruz, which means you'll probably have to babysit her, too.

Abilities

Stats

• Combat: 5
• HP: 6
• Sanity: 5

Speak Nahuatl

You can read and speak Nahuatl, should it be relevant.

Goals

• Make sure the Classical Liberals have as much influence in the Iraqi government as possible, as they are the faction most sympathetic to the US.
• Keep an eye on the moderator, David Kinder.
• Resolve your outstanding issues with Veronica.
• Babysit the other US kiddies -- Angel Cruz and Rodney Greiner.
• Cultivate Qamar Abd-al as an information source.
• Keep any cool toys you find.