Dominic was another character that I had a ton of fun with. Or rather, I had fun planning out his development. The way this superhero RP was played, was that our characters received a pair of powers, chosen at random by the GM. The abilities Dom received just so happened to pair up perfectly with his personality, and beyond that I played with the idea of a individual who wanted to save everyone, and suddenly woke up one day with the power to do [i]just that[/i]. It...also may or may have not started driving him crazy. We never got far enough to explore that, unfortunately. 

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Name: Dominic Salazar-Tate
Age: 21
Sex: Male

Appearance: Dominic stands at 6'0", at around 150 lbs. He possesses the body of a runner, a thin stature on an equally thin, fit frame. While he may've taken his father's size and physique, it was clear that his genes are dominated by his mother's side of the family. As such, he shares traits that give the two a close resemblance, including his mom's olive-tan skin, dark brown eyes, and black hair. His sense of fashion, however, was a result of joint meddling from both parents.

He tends to dress in a business-casual sort of way, tops consisting of slimming button-down dress shirts, ties, vests, sweaters, and the like. Bottoms usually fluctuate between jeans and hi-top sneakers, and slacks with shoes. He tends to stay clean shaven, and will shorten his hair whenever it gets too shaggy.

Personality: Dom is considered to be the determined, proactive type. Not afraid to make friends, not afraid to speak his mind, and not afraid to stand up to oppression. Knows how to stick to a project, and will always see it to its end. His attitude makes him somewhat confrontational, and sometimes his bravery can make him a little hardheaded, diving headfirst into opposition without fully considering the consequences.

He'll usually wear a neutral (that ranges from 'anxiously attentive' to 'sleepily uninterested') expression. I mean, he's more than capable of being upbeat, cheery, and excited, but you'd hear it more in his voice then you'd see it in his face. If you get lucky, you might see a bit of smirk crack from his lips. However, when he's aggravated, you'd know. He's weird like that.

Biography: Silverhollow's just about all Dom knows. He's had the pleasure of living in Brightfields his entire life. He watched the turf wars flourish like a flame all around him, and could only look on in horror as the wars claimed the life of SHPD officer Horatio Tate, his father. From then on he was determined to do several things: help end the war, move his mother out of Brightfields, and join the SHPD.

Upon graduating from high school, Dom received a scholarship for Goldmar University, in Milennial. His mother, Maria Salazar, was more overjoyed than he was. He wanted to take up a major in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Criminology (if that was even possible). What he didn't want, however, was to leave his mother by herself in Brightfields, as he knew she was coming along in age.

"Don't worry about me mijo. You have to do this. For me. For your father." She reassures him. "When I come back, it'll be with a moving truck. I'm gonna get you outta here, momma. Then, I'm gonna clean up these streets." It was a vow he made to both his mother, and himself. Years pass, and even as he managed to move his mother to Stonefalcon, Brightfields is still deteriorating from the raging gang wars. And even as he nears the home stretch of his four-year course, he knows there's still work to be done. And once he's accepted on the force, nothing's going to stop him from his ambitions.

Notes: Back when Horatio was alive, he'd tell young Dominic stories about one of his co-workers, the hero-cop Detective Jack Hartfield. From what he remembers, Dom thinks very highly of the officer, even if he's never met him in person. Some might even say he's one of the reasons why Dom wants to join the force, and with good reason. "The guy sounds like a living legend, why wouldn't I want to work beside him?"

He also has an ever-so-slightest dash of Spanish accent to his voice. It's barely noticeable to those he rarely hangs around, but everyone on his father's side of the family (and some of his closer friends) seems to get a kick out of it. They'll tell him to "say something Antonio Banderas would say" and, occasionally, he'd (obnoxiously) oblige them.
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