David

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David is the main protagonist of Blackwater. He is the brother to Alison and a Blackwater resident and designated spy for the Oilers.

## Appearance

David is a young Latino adult, with black hair and black eyes. He is tall and his skin is dark and ashy. His posture is usually shown to be hunched over and lazy. He wears a blue newsboy hat and a green, baggy hoodie with embroideries plastered all over. The patches that he wears include a red and white flag, a blue symbol on his left shoulder, a skull on his right shoulder, two small buttons underneath the top pocket, a lime green alien logo, and the logo for skater magazine *Thrasher* on the back. The strings to his hoodies are crooked. He wears grey pants with a black belt, and large and cream Nike shoes with red laces. He usually seen smoking a cigarette.

He owns an iron mask that he would sometimes wear in order to conceal this identity when associated with the Oilers. This mask is based off of the mask worn from Quiet Riot's album "Metal Health" and from the movie "The Man in the Iron Mask."

## Personality

He is a cynical, logical, pessimistic, individual. His attitude and mannerisms often unintentionally put others into a bad mood. His horrible behavior stems from his tragic backstory and home life. However, he often recounts that his childhood felt like a blur to him despite his tragic past. But that event did effect him greatly, he just often hides his trauma and emotions. Also he has a very defeatist attitude often giving up easily when presented with a difficult situation. David often tries to ignore a lot of his problems by spending most of his time isolated and playing video games. In Blackwater, he's shown to be very exhibit skepticism about the town itself, believing that this reality is a fake, luxurious fabrication. But despite his desolate nature, he can be empathetic of others and would often put his ethical and moral decisions first over his emotions. Even though he tries to maintain coolness deep down he is very fragile and is easily manipulated by others. He can be easily paranoid of the shocking things around him and can be a bit of a coward foiling the bravery that his sister expresses. He is deeply introspective and is often aware of his behavior towards others but is willing to change for the better.

His personality can change drastically when he stops smoking. Withdrawal from nicotine, presents a more "ugly" version of himself that he wants to keep away from others. He expresses aggressions and euphoric mania leading to depression akin to bipolar disorder. David feels immense guilt after accidently hurting the people close to him.

## Personal Life

### California 1998

At a young age, David and his sister Alison lived in the outskirts of southern California with their biological parents. They lived a simple and peaceful middle-class life; their father worked while the mother was stay-at-home but was very caring and nurturing to her children. His protective mother always told him as a child to never be a hero as the world can be unforgiving sometimes. This peaceful life was about to changed forever when an overnight house fire tragically kills both parents and his sister Alison. David managed to get away from the fire due to being easily able to escape through a loosely shut window. After the tragic accident, David had been left alone and distraught about not being able to call for help or save any of his family members. He has since been adopted by one of his neighbors; a couple who took him in. His new parents were not as lenient as his biological parents. Because David had not been very smart and constantly disappointed them. He never saw the point of waking up early and going to school yet they would often push him to improve his grades. They would often compare him to their biological daughter who had already left the house with a master's degree and living her best life. Because of this strictness from his parents he became rebellious and would purposefully make poor choices in order to displease the both of them. He associated himself with bad influences which eventually persuaded him to take up smoking. He states that he continues to smoke because it "eased the nerves". Inevitably, he dropped out of high school due to believing that it was not right for him. He has since spent his carefree life only at the comfort of his own home becoming addicted to video games and listening to heavy rock. His adoptive parents constantly remind him that he should get a job and do something with his life. But despite their pleads he does not make any effort to do something about it because despite thinking it is wrong he does not want to give his adoptive parents the benefit of the doubt.

## Throughout the Series

He spends most of the series posing as a resident of Blackwater. At first believing that the town and leader are corrupt, he eventually comes to the realization that things are not as bad as what they were described to him as.

## Relationships

### Alison

At a young age, both of them were very inseparable. But after the accident, David believed that she with their parents were both dead. Once Alison was able to meet up with him again she explained to him that she was his long lost sister. After hearing her story, he did not know what to believe anymore. Hearing this talk of how a mysterious lady saved her from inevitable doom, felt fantastical and unrealistic in the grand scheme of things. David could not believe nor trust Alison at first and he kept sticking with the notion that she was not alive. They travelled to the cemetery where both their parents and her were supposed to be buried. Despite believing that her story is nonsense he eventually comes to the consensus that it may actually be true.

Overtime they both bond over their shared personality traits and their similar backstories. Both of them lived with parents that often neglected them or did not understand what they went through.

Throughout the story, they both help each other in searching and retrieving the Sabazios sculpture.

Often conflict would arise between the both of them due to David's indecisiveness between choosing sides with her or Ginger.

### Ginger

David upon first hearing from Alison that the mayor of Blackwater was a cunning and corrupt leader, he did not trust her at all. Once he got to formally meet her however, she was not that at all. She was loving of all of her people and would put their needs first over anything else. David was able to learn new things from her that could make him a better person. He respects the way that she runs her town and is even convinced enough to remain a permanent resident to Blackwater.

David thought she was the most beautiful person he had ever met but wanted to remain respectful of her boundaries. He thought that she was way too good for him and did not want to try and chase after a girl who was beyond his level. After the both of them had time to bond, eventually Ginger begins to flirt and tease him. David showed no interest in her attempts to get close with him. He was skeptical of why she would flirt with someone like him since she had better options. Soon the flirting became more intimate and David asked her if she actually did like him. Ginger stated that he was just really cute and that she liked to tease him. David eventually did harbor the same feelings as her but he wouldn't outwardly express it.

### Hilda

Upon meeting Hilda, he always thought of her as loud and annoying often shooing her away when she wanted something. Whenever Hilda wanted to invite him to hang out he would always formulate excuses to make her go away.

However, David does see Hilda as a little sister to him.

### Abraham

Out of all the residents in Blackwater, him and David are always on good terms. David enjoys his stand-up comedy routines and appreciated the dark humor that came with it. They would often bond and play billiards together. Abraham has always remained neutral over the Oilers predicament and was openly able to discuss with David that he believed in peace between both sides.

### Jamshid

David does not get along with him as he can be brash and hot-headed. Jamshid is always suspicious that David is apart of the Oilers group due to finding a knife in his bag with Deirdre's inscription written on it. He would often annoy him at his doorstop that he could not trust him and that he was a threat to the peace and prosperity of Blackwater.

### Sandra

Sandra does not seem interested in David despite the other residents taking fascination in a new resident. Because of her unwillingness to accept change of a new resident she often disregards David's attempt to talk with her. Sandra has a bad attitude and often gets irritated over the slightest noise. David sees her as a much worse version of himself. But she she doesn't see herself as being similar to him at all.

### Deirdre

David does not take a liking to her erratic behavior but he ultimately respects her for being very rational.

## Trivia

* David's personality is based around the song "Logical Song" by Supertramp
	+ In fact, most songs from Supertramp influence this character
* He is also loosely based off of Holden Caulfield from the book "The Catcher in the Rye" who also smokes and has a bad attitude.
* His clothing is based off of the tackiness of clothing back in the 90's.
* The blue patch on his left shoulder was supposed to be the logo for NASA but it was dumbed down and simplified.
* Even though his blue cap is not meant to have words it is subject to randomly having different inscriptions, such as saying:
	+ Nice
	+ No Fear (Based off of the 90's clothing brand)
	+ Skater

## Gallery

Realistic portrait of DavidDavid and Alison chillingDavid and Sandra sitting on a handDavid and HildaSkeleton version of DavidGinger and a distraught DavidGinger making David uncomfortableGinger smooching DavidDavid and Ginger artwork by Kooky