Editing Othello (section)

==History==
===Background===
Like all Ambassadors, he was recruited by [[Accord]] as a normal human, albeit an already accomplished one or one that had the potential to be.<ref name="21.4">Citrine lifted the file folder, opened it and handed me a set of pages, neatly stapled.<br/><br/>The entire thing was high-resolution, complete with a picture and lines of text in labeled boxes.  Much of it was neatly censored with black bars.  A young man, in his mid twenties, his hair immaculate, parted to one side, wearing a high quality business suit.  ‘Kurt’, last name censored.  Date of birth censored.  Age twenty-five.<br/><br/>The next page was more details.  Personality tests, psychiatric tests, GPA in middle school and high school, post-secondary education, work history.  ‘Kurt’ had ascended to the role of head chef at a record pace, returned to school to get a four year education in three years, then started working for Accord.<br/><br/>‘Pam’.  Contract lawyer for a major firm, made partner at age twenty-eight, stepped down to work for Accord.<br/><br/>‘Shaw’, ‘Laird’, and ‘Kyesha’ followed the same pattern.<br/><br/>“They are going through the vetting process as we speak.  Experienced members of Accord’s businesses, on board with his plans, and loyal,” Citrine said.<br/>[...]<br/>“Cauldron,” I said.  “Accord’s using Cauldron to empower his employees.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/18 Excerpt] from [[Imago 21.4]]</ref> After passing all the tests and conditions that Accord gave him,<ref name=":1">The five employees arrived right on time.  Satisfactory.  He opened the door to his room and invited them in.  Three men, two women, immaculate, all in proper business attire.<br/><br/>His vetting process was strict, and each step up the ladder required both his invitation and the employee’s acceptance.  Each step required them to prove their worth, to face progressively more stress and heavier workloads, and to hold themselves up to his increasingly exacting standards of perfection.<br/><br/>It might have made for reality television, if it weren’t for the blood that was shed along the way.  Theirs and others.<br/><br/>“You are being promoted,” he said.  “After tomorrow, you will be my ambassadors, my representatives to the rest of the world.”<br/><br/>The displays of emotion were well hidden, but they were there.  They were pleased.<br/><br/>“That is all.”<br/><br/>Wordless, the five marched out of his room. - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/02/28 Excerpt] on [[Interlude 20.y]] </ref> he was awarded a [[vial]] that gave him his powers.<ref name=":0">“Fighting us?  You have only two underlings that survived the attack in Boston.  As strong as they are, you’re not equipped to fight.  You’ll join us because it’s the fastest route to get what you ''really'' want.” - [https://parahumans.wordpress.com/2013/04/06 Excerpt] from [[Interlude 20.y]]</ref>

===Post-[[Battle against Echidna|Echidna]]===
Othello was one of only two Ambassadors to survive a confrontation with the [[Slaughterhouse Nine]].<ref>[[Interlude 19.x]]</ref> He accompanied Accord to [[Brockton Bay]].<ref name=":0"/>

He participated in a battle against [[the Teeth]] alongside the [[Undersiders]] and other Ambassadors, old and new.<ref name="21.6"/>

He was present for a tense meeting between the Ambassadors and the Undersiders during [[Skitter's Surrender]].<ref>[[Interlude 21.y]]</ref>