William Dawson (Earth-616)

*he/him/his are used when describing Dawson, and she/her/hers are used when describing Dawson's drag persona 'Sarah Pants'.
== Bio: ==
**Name:** William Dawson
**Nickname:** [Optional] 'Dawson' or 'Pants'
**Codename:** [Optional] Sarah Pants (stage name + vigilante name) (a pun on "Serpents" - the original iteration of "Ilomba Dawson" was snake themed)
**Alignment:** Chaotic Neutral
**Species:** Human
**Ethnicity:** [If any] African American
**Tier_Classification:** [Human or Super Human Only] Super Human
**Age:** 25
**Universe_Dimension_Origin:** Earth-616
**Gender:** Male (out of drag)/Female (in drag) - pronouns are not a concern to Dawson; pick whichever (referring to 'him' mostly just for this submission post).
**Occupation:** Private detective by day, Stage performer by night. Hero of gorgeous hair when there's time to spare.
**Relatives:** 'Granny'/Mrs. Dawson (grandmother), 'Livia Laugh+Love' (mentor/acting coach).
**Equipment:** Trench knife, touchscreen cell phone, travel size makeup kit, comb, "detective tools" (tweezers, evidence bags, flashlight, fingerprint kit, etc - things a detective might need on the go, that can easily be carried in a trenchcoat).
**Skills:** Acting/singing, creating disguises, sleuthing, CQC, first aid.
**Super_Powers:** [If any] Super-Soldier Serum; ("I'm stronger- I'm smarter- I'm better- I am better-" lmao) can lift about 800lbs, run about 30mph, heightened metabolism/healing rate, stamina lasting up to 12 hours of continuous physical activities, increased durability, immunity to most disease/poisons, photographic memory, increased reflexes, slowed aging.
**Weaknesses:** [At least one] Alcohol addiction - whether that's just drinking out of habit, or taking it in via injections. Dawson must also constantly hold back a Hulk-like mutation, as the result of the serum being flawed (due to improper production); continuous strain on Dawson's body will slowly release his control on his muscles, causing for them to bulk up, as well as a significant decrease in mental state/his 'humanity'. The farther he loses control, the harder it is for him to regain composure/shrink his body back down. The end result of him losing all control, is imagined to be a giant meatball-like mindless beast. The changes do not have affect on his sleep (as that is when his body is under the least amount of stress), but upon awakening, even the slightest of movements can be even a wee bit grating on his conscience (basically moving = he consciously has to hold back his muscles). Has PTSD in regards to his time spent overseas/his capture in Iran.
**Origin_of_powers:** [If any] After capture by unknown assailants in Iran, he was used as a test subject for a faulty super soldier serum.
**Personality:** As Sarah Pants, she tries to maintain her composure when dealing with the public (her drag identity being both seen as a stage performer and a vigilante). She'll do things with a hearty laugh, and show off with feats of strength. As Dawson, he tends to be more aloof and grumpy. He'll drown himself in alcohol (favouring brandy) to take his mind off his life problems. As a private detective, he dedicates himself to uncovering mysteries but will sometimes beat himself up with frustration at seemingly impossible tasks.
**Bio:** He grew up a fairly simple life, taking interest in crossdressing in his teen years. At some point he watched a performance of a drag queen who went by Livia Laugh+Love. Seeing the kid take such an interest in her performance, Livia took Dawson in under her wing to show him the ways of her trade. After graduating high school, he was pressured by his father to enlist in the US Armed Forces - from there, as an infantryman he was soon deployed overseas to help with conflicts in Iran. Around 2020 he was captured by an unidentified group that subjected him to brutal and torturous experimentation involving faultily manufactured super soldier serum. He was found by friendly forces, naked and stranded in the middle of nowhere some time after. Due to his state of mind, he was deemed unfit to stay in, and was released. On the civvy side, he set up business as a private detective (application to city police was turned down due to mental health screening) after finding he had a "clearer mind"; the serum gave him better capacity at remembering and processing things. Finding that to not produce enough of an income, he took up stage performing at a local club. After witnessing some petty crimes go unnoticed by local law authorities, he took on a third job as a vigilante. Working himself to the grave, he fights every waking moment for composure (another obscure pun, hehe..... real life William L. Dawson was a composer).
**Theme:** (Optional music) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8BI2fKzdys&list=PLiSehZW92KLpcM0k2RG9zDDiZ46vZ1dP9&index=1
**Appearance:** [Either a description or an image] As Dawson, he dresses in business casual attire. He has a hard part haircut, dark brown eyes, and some light scarring across his body due to his past as well as current vigilantism. As Sarah Pants, she tends to wear somewhat scandalous/showy outfits under a large bulky trenchcoat. This is accompanied by blazingly colourful makeup, contact lenses, and neatly groomed wigs. Her favourite/iconic look that plays into her snake pun of a name, is a wig of long dreds that end with tips of rattlesnake tails. (*might do concept sketches later o-o).
== Avengers: Multiversal War (RP by @Ya Boi King Kai): ==
Dawson is out on a stroll through Time Square, emersed in his hobby of 'people watching'. He happens to spot a rather strange duo in Jade and Grey, and so he stops at a nearby window to pretend to read a menu sign in the hopes of secretly getting a closer look at the two (taking interest in Grey's wolf-like ears and tail). Mistaking Grey's out of the ordinary appearance to be that of a mutant superhero (likely the X-Men), Dawson approaches them to ask if they were such. He proceeds to ask Grey if they could share some 'hero advice' with him, much to the confusion of Jade. As to not lose Grey's interest, he offers to treat them to a meal at the nearby 'Insert Name Here' diner. There, he asks more questions about what it takes to be a hero. Satisfied with the ensuing conversation (rather one-sided as Grey did not quite understand the questions), Dawson pays for their meal and waves farewell to Grey. 
On the night of Ultron's drone attack, Dawson was one of the heroes who answered the call to Stark's Tower, under his stage identity as 'Sarah Pants'. She, joined the volunteers who followed Captain America to the streets to combat Ultron's drones, and then was the first to step forwards to follow Hawkeye to protect the Queens area while the Capt's team took to the Brooklyn area (her reasoning being it was 'too early to potentially embarrass herself in front of her idol, Captain America'). When Hawkeye began to unleash arrows upon the drones, Pants followed suit by using her enhanced strength to chuck pebbles at some of the closer drones (as to minimalize her chances of missing and causing unnecessary property damage). She managed to take out four drones, before having to duck and roll to cover behind a parked car. Receiving a graze on her left calf from a drone shot, she quickly recovered and turned to get back up.... only to discover the drones all beginning to drop out of the sky, as Hawkeye remarked Stark's team must have took out the command unit.
Some time later, she meets up with other local superpowers, to volunteer in the search for missing persons (after the missed events involving the Sinister Six). Nick Fury puts her on a team with Plague Doctor, Maxwell, and Yoshi, led by Leon. They are sent to Manhattan - which being unable to fly, Sarah freefalls and hits the ground in partial release ("car sized meatball"). After finding one of Doc Ock's claws leads them to Oscorp headquarters, Sarah is left in charge of protecting Nirnasha's body as the fellow astral projects himself to tour the building. The team is encountered by Oscorp security, along with Rhino and Electro. She takes on the role of defense; trying to protect Nirnasha's body as she gets hit twice by Electro's blasts. After Doc's back breaks and Maxwell manhandles his body in the process of picking him up, Sarah loses it (being experienced in 1st aid, she understands that attempting to move a spinal injury in such a way is a big no-no). She panics over this, losing control of her muscles momentarily (bringing her up to 2/3rds of classic Hulk size before she regained composure). Sarah then attempts to safely drag Doc's body behind the desk next to Nirnasha.