Walden

David "Walden" Hawthorne

Face
Celebrity author running incognito
Player	Sophocles
Metatype	Human
Street Cred	0
Notoriety	-1
Public Awareness	3
Titles and Awards	0
D.O.B.	July 20th, 2053
Folder	[1]
Priority	Metatype - D Attributes - B Magic/Resonance - E Skills - A Resources - C

Character Information

Summary

• Face that does particularily well in a high society setting. Has infiltration capacities on the side.
• Succesful author that is running to find content for his next book, The Shadows She Ran.
• Prefers to keep his public identity unknown to most of the shadow community, generally going on runs with his features hidden or disguised when necessary.

Goals

• Find inspiration for his novel(s), be it by uncovering some dark secrets or encountering colorful characters.
• Fund his rather extravagant lifestyle while he's between book deals and suffers from writer's block.

Background

David Hawthorne captured the public eye in 2075 with his breakout novel The Last of the Wasichus, detailing the plight of the Anglo people in Sioux reservations. Received to critical acclaim, it sold out across the UCAS in a matter of days. The young author did the rounds of trideo talk shows, discussing his experience of living in one of the reservations while writing the book. Various policlubs have condemned or praised the novel since its release.

The release of Hawthorne's 2077 follow-up novel All the Wyrm's Men (a sensational novel based on the final days of Dunkelzahn's life) was critically lambasted but still turned out a global bestseller after various individuals took Horizon to court over their (alleged) depiction in it. The book's extensive footnotes based on tedious research by the author, along with it novelised form, led to the courts ruling in Horizon's favour.

Hawthorne's nex publication has already been teased across the airwaves: it's to be titled The Shadows She Ran. The public expects a gripping story featuring the darkest and most scandalous aspects of the Shadow Community. Unbeknownst to most and to the horror of his editor, Hawthorne continues his habit of deep submersion into the topic he's writing: using a few favors from corporate fans and patrons, he's managed to work himself into the shadows under the alias 'Walden'.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Positive qualities

• Fame (National): An author is perhaps not quite an A-level celebrity, but Walden's unlikely to go shopping without being recognised, and his public name is probably known across all of the UCAS. In circles where he might not want to be recognised he often carries a disguise.
• First Impression: David's genuinely interested in most everyone he meets, always looking to hear their stories. This helps endear them to him.
• College Education: Born and raised in Seattle, baby. Against popular advice, David followed an education in literature and history at the University of Seattle. Good thing he got a break, sheesh.

Negative Qualities

• Creature of Habit (High): A son of medium-wage corporate drones, since his breakthrough most of the book deal and promotional income David's earned has been spent on a relatively lavish lifestyle featuring a nice Bellevue appartment, nice dinners and regular visits to some of the better establishments in Seattle.
• SINNER: National: David is a citizen of the UCAS.

Narrative Significant Qualities

Affiliations

Contacts

• Dr. Evan Cox, Swag (Street Doc), Connection 6, Loyalty 2
• Marion, Fixer, Connection 6, Loyalty 4

Organizations

• Pathfinder Publishings, a subsidiary under Horizon, is David Hawthorne's publishing house.

Enemies

• The Sioux nation and individuals aligned with pro-NaN policlubs did not appreciate David's debut book championing disenfranchised Anglo people in Sioux lands.

In Character Information

SINs

• David Hawthorne, UCAS
• Mark Whitman, UCAS