David

Diabolical.
Introduction xxxxxAverage Joe. Description xxxxxDavid Smith is a distinctly nondistinctive man with no scars, tattoos, or even moles. Sometimes people think he looks somehow familiar, but can't put a finger on who he reminds them of. Most just agree he has an unremarkable appearance, neither ugly nor good-looking enough for comment. He is ethnically ambiguous, with black hair, brown eyes, and tanned skin, and it is difficult to pin down his age. Average height, average build -- average everything, really. Reputation xxxxxConsidering how much David gets around -- he's done military tours in Germany, in Kuwait, in the Philippines; he's worked in finance, in tech, in real estate, in nuclear energy, in aerospace, in entertainment; he's lived in Switzerland, in South Korea, in Pennsylvania, in Qatar, in London, in Los Angeles -- and considering how large his sphere of influence is, all told, his reputation is strangely negligible. Among the rich and powerful people he surrounds himself with, he's just another guy in the boardroom. The most boring guy in the boardroom, actually. xxxxxIn the Inner Circle he has a reputation for good infiltration tactics and reliable intel but, unfortunately, mediocre mission completion. History xxxxxDavid had humble beginnings, and has spent his life trying to leave them behind. By almost any metric ever, he has succeeded -- he is wealthier, more successful, and more powerful than anybody in his family has been for generations -- but no matter where his ambition takes him, he never seems to achieve what he really craves: recognition, excellence, acclaim. David may have climbed high in society -- very high, in fact -- but he just keeps climbing, because there's always somebody else on top. Powers xxxxxDavid is a social chameleon -- he has a form of automatic, mimetic telepathy, allowing him to blend easily into groups by absorbing knowledge and attributes from those around him. David himself is not aware of how his power works -- though he discreetly tested himself for the X-gene long ago, he has only connected it thus far with his skill for languages, and he cannot consciously control it beyond choosing who he associates with (and even this is an imperfect mechanism -- he can't always predict what the results will be.) Skills xxxxxDavid is a mediocre guitar player, a mediocre painter, a mediocre juggler, a mediocre golf player. He is good with money, but not nearly as good as one would expect given what he does for a living. He is fluent in both English and Spanish; he also knows some German, French, Korean, and Arabic, though less than he thinks. He makes an okay cup of coffee. Connections TBD Trivia David is a middle child, because of course he is. David is a "political moderate", because of course he is. Gallery [[Image:|x150px]] [[Image:|x150px]] [[Image:|x150px]]	David Allen Smith [[Image:|center]] Birthdate Sept 9, 1963 Birthplace Las Cruces, New Mexico Species Mutant Affiliation Hellfire Club Alignment Shooting the Moon Powers Social Chameleon Occupation Capitalist Registration Status None RP Hooks RP Hook - Explanation RP Hook - Explanation. RP Hook - Explanation. RP Hook - Explanation.
Logs
Date Title Cast Mentions (2024-11-08) Matters of Opportunity Elie, Mirror, David, Zeyta, Daiki, Wendy, Matt, Winona Lucien, Rasheed, Flèche (2024-11-08) Colourful Lucien, Winona, Zeyta, Flèche Elie, David (2024-08-14) Luxury Hospitality Daiki, David, Mirror Lucien, Elie, Matt, Rasheed (2024-07-20) Scaffolding and Noise Dan?, Matt Elie, Charles (2024-07-01) D'État Lucien, Daiki, Matt, Mirror, Winona, David, Elie, Wendy, Flèche Rasheed, Emma (2024-06-02) When One Door Closes David, Wendy Lucien (2024-05-01) Of Fairways and Fantasy (Or, Anthropological Interests) David, Kavalam (2024-04-30) Outside Jokes David, Toni Lucien (2024-03-24) One Man's Loss David, an off-white queen, bishop regent? Lucien, Emma (2024-03-14) More than Most David, Hive Emma, Lucien, Mirror