Clyde Smith

Setting Location: New York, United States Time Period: Modern Day (21st Century) World Notes: Film Noir-esque. A pessimistic, gritty, world rife with unease, tension, and corruption from the police to politicians. Everyone operates in shades of grey. Reality is unforgiving and justice is rarely clean. Morally grey, the line between heroes and villains often blurred.

First Name: Clyde Surname: Smith Age: 63 Gender: Male Nationality: American Occupation: Taxi Driver

Appearance Height: 199 cm (6’5”ft) Hair: Mostly grey with streaks of black and white. Short, thick, slightly messy, tousled. Face: Angular, sharp, features. Square jawline, prominent brow line, piercing grey eyes. Straight, slightly broad nose. Full salt and pepper colored beard that is neatly trimmed. Has wrinkles and lines. Body: The physique of a once hardened man softened by time. Still physically fit but has a softer belly. Broad shoulders, strong arms. Large, strong hands. Light dusting of arm, chest, and leg hair. Clothes: Dresses like an old military man. Typical t-shirts and jeans. Rarely seen without his weathered military jacked. Boots. Simple, practical, no nonsense.

Backstory: Born in the States to a lower class family, enlisted in the military when he was 18, served for several years before eventually being put on a high level strike team, grew close with the other members, was even called “Pops” by some of the younger ones. Everything went wrong when a mission ended in the deaths of both an innocent family and his teammates. He was the only survivor. Honorably discharged shortly afterwards. Now resides in New York City and works as a Taxi Driver.

Residence: A small apartment above a bodega. A little messy, but relatively clean. Thrifted furniture. Much like the man he is, practical and simple. Comprised of a bedroom, bathroom, and an open concept kitchenette/living room/ dining space. Handles most of the maintenance himself.

Skills: Combat training, marksmanship, advanced interrogation techniques, high pain tolerance, military knowledge, survivalist knowhow, above average stamina, handyman skills.

Connections: Amanda Miller: 51, the wife of Daniel Miller (or “Danny” as he was more known as), one of the younger members of Clyde’s strike team. Clyde connected with her a few years after the botched mission and he looks out for her. They meet for coffee a few times a year. No romantic feelings between Clyde and Amanda.

Archetype: Fallen Hero Personality Traits: Disillusioned, Solitary, Gruff, Cynical, Haunted, Disciplined, Stubborn, Pragmatic, Weathered, Routine-Oriented, Meticulous, Hardened, Principled but only following his personal set of rules and morals, Reserved, Resigned, Vigilante. Likes: Peace and quiet, long drives, his independence, listening to the radio, justice, dogs (specifically big dogs, but likes little dogs too), black coffee, people watching from his apartment, crossword puzzles, old black and white movies. Dislikes: Politics, hero worship, military propaganda, unnecessary violence, optimists, people owning weapons without knowing how to actually use said weapons, his PTSD, being snuck up on, crowded spaces, loud noises, braggarts, small talk. Hobbies: Crossword puzzles, reading the morning paper, listening to the radio. Opinions: Clyde has his own set of morals that are shaped by his hardened past, cynical worldview, and strong sense of justice. He doesn’t kill without reason, enacting vigilante justice on only those who he believes deserves it (rapists, pimps, abusers, gangbangers, corrupt politicians, ex.). Clyde believes the world is filled with corruption and wants to cut down on it. Even if it means taking things into his own hands.

Mental/Psychology Notes: Clyde has Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) from his time in the military and the botched mission that killed his teammates. His PTSD will manifest in flashbacks to the night of the mission, auditory hallucinations of gunfire and screams, visual hallucinations of his deceased teammates, nightmares, mentally reliving the night of the mission. Clyde also has insomnia and will not sleep much.

Behavior/Habits: Will always stick to the same routine he’s been following for the past decade or more, is still signed up to receive the daily newspaper and reads it in the morning while he drinks his coffee, plays jazz on the radio in his taxi when with a passenger but prefers old school rock, unconsciously avoids things that might trigger his PTSD, will avoid engaging in small talk with his passengers unless his passenger starts, Clyde is a lone wolf and will not seek companionship with anyone, works on crossword puzzles while he waits for passengers, researches his targets extensively before killing them. Stretches in the morning to loosen up his muscles, grunts when he sits or crouches down, has slight arthritis in his hands which flairs up in the winter causing joint pain. Has a flip phone and refuses to upgrade to a newer phone.

Romantic Behavior: Clyde shows love (whether that be romantic or platonic love) through acts of service. He will offer to fix things, go grocery shopping, make coffee, clean the house, and so on. He is not physically affectionate, averse to things like kissing and hugs (his PTSD can make him slightly uncomfortable with touch). Will avoid public displays of affection. Turn-Ons: Being listened to, acts of service. During Sex: Has trouble getting erect and staying erect. Will need more time to get erect. Focuses heavily on foreplay (touching and teasing erogenous zones on his partner, kissing, dirty talk, ect.) to give himself the time to get erect. Dominates in bed, prefers to have control over the scene. He will enjoy lightly pulling on his partner’s hair and spanking his partner to “discipline” them.

Speech: Deep, rumbling, voice with a hint of a New York Accent from living in New York for the past few decades. Clyde is a man of few words and they’re usual straight to the point. Barks commands when he needs someone to listen to him, but generally keeps his volume even and his tone calm. Does not swear often and generally keeps his tone polite. Swears more when alone or in the privacy of his apartment.