Isaac Vail

• Status: Active
• Alias: None (Officially Operates as "OSC Agent Vail")
• Other Aliases: "The Hound," "The Compliance Officer" (informal nicknames among criminals and rogue metas)
• Real Name: Isaac Vail
• Age: 37
• Home: Auckland, New Zealand
• Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
• Gender: Male
• Height: 6’0” (183 cm)
• Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
• Build: Lean, wiry, deceptively strong
• Hair: Dark brown with streaks of grey at the temples
• Hair Style: Short, functional, neatly combed but slightly unkempt after long operations
• Eyes: Deep brown, sharp and always calculating
• Ancestry: Caucasian (New Zealand-European)
• Skin: Light but weathered from years in the field
• Occupation: Senior Field Agent for the Office of Superhuman Compliance (OSC)

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Background

Isaac Vail is one of the OSC’s most ruthless and effective compliance agents, specializing in rogue metahuman apprehension and anti-superhuman operations. He is known for playing the long game, meticulously studying his targets and ensuring that by the time he moves in, they have no way out.

Before joining the OSC, he was a military counter-terror operative, trained in tracking, precision strikes, and high-stakes hostage extractions. His transition to superhuman compliance enforcement came after an incident involving a rogue metahuman, where an unregistered super lost control, leading to civilian casualties. Vail witnessed firsthand what unchecked metahumans could do, and he has been dedicated to keeping them in line ever since.

Unlike some of his peers, Isaac does not enjoy the chase—he considers every rogue meta an eventual problem that must be neutralized efficiently. He’s not cruel, but he’s clinical, calculating, and relentless.

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Powers/Skills/Abilities/Weaknesses of Note

No Superpowers – Just Deadly Efficiency

Isaac is 100% human—but that doesn’t make him any less dangerous.

Combat Expertise & Tactical Genius

• Peak-Level Marksman – Trained in precision firearms, long-range sniping, and CQB (close-quarters battle) tactics. His customized OSC sidearm is designed with specialized ammunition to disrupt superhuman abilities.
• Hand-to-Hand Combat Specialist – Years of experience in counter-meta grappling and power-nullification takedowns make him highly dangerous in close combat.
• Trap Specialist – He never fights fair. If he has the chance, he baits and boxes in his targets before they even realize they’re in danger.

Meta-Suppression Equipment

• Disruption Rounds – His sidearm can fire specialized meta-suppressant ammunition, designed to disrupt abilities rather than kill. Against Quinn, this means reducing her ability to phase consistently, forcing her to fight in the open.
• Power Dampening Cuffs – He carries reinforced suppression cuffs, designed to cut off certain power activations when locked onto a metahuman.
• Custom HUD Scanner – His helmet visor and tactical scanner allow him to track movement, scan power signatures, and anticipate abilities in real-time.

Weaknesses:

• 100% Human – If stripped of his tech, weapons, and planning, Isaac is just a man. He relies entirely on preparation and superior tactics.
• Risk-Averse – Unlike reckless heroes or power-hungry villains, Isaac does not take unnecessary risks. He will retreat and regroup if the situation becomes uncontrollable.
• No Superhuman Reflexes – He is fast for a human, but against someone like Quinn—who can phase through attacks—he has to predict movement rather than react instantly.

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Personality

Isaac Vail is cold, methodical, and detached. He does not see his job as personal—to him, it’s simply necessary. Rogue metas disrupt order, and he exists to eliminate those disruptions before they spiral out of control.

Unlike some OSC agents, he does not underestimate his targets. He doesn’t gloat, doesn’t monologue, and doesn’t leave things to chance. If he’s after you, he’s already planned for every escape route and fallback maneuver you might use.

He has no hatred for heroes, but he despises rogues like Quinn, seeing them as naïve idealists who think they’re above accountability. He believes in control, regulation, and absolute enforcement of superhuman laws—because without them, metas become walking disasters.

That said, he does have a personal code:

• He does not abuse his authority—he follows the law exactly as written.
• He does not take unnecessary civilian risks.
• If he gives his word, he does not break it—he will never offer a deal he doesn’t intend to honor.

This makes him predictable, but still extremely dangerous.

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Public Perception

• Among OSC & Government Officials: Highly respected, known as one of the best at what he does. Considered a reliable problem-solver in handling high-threat rogue metas.
• Among Heroes: Feared but respected. Some agree with his hardline stance, while others see him as overly rigid and unsympathetic.
• Among Criminals & Rogues: A nightmare. Isaac doesn’t come after you unless he knows he can finish the job. There’s no negotiating with him. If you’re on his list, you’re done.
• Among the Public: Most people don’t even know who he is, as his work is kept out of public eyes. Those who do see him as a necessary evil—dangerous, but effective.