Passing Strange - Profile of Dakila Tomás

Dakila Tomás Advanced Were Wolf

Basic Information

Name Dakila Tomás

Pronouns He/Him

Age 43

Birthday Aug 30

Height 5' 11

Eyes Brown

Face Claim Sam Milby

Locations

Residence Location Starling Hills

Occupation Location Ridgefield

Occupation STF Chief

Vehicle 2012 Honda Ridgeline [silver]

Allegiance

Group Pyrite Hollow Pack

Rank King

Vampire Stats

Age turned 36

Supernatural Eye Color Green

Turned By: Alina Sinclair (They're Trying to Catch You)

Power/Animal Description

Psychic Stats

Age turned 36

Supernatural Eye Color Green

First Ability

Power Description

Were Stats

Age turned 36

Supernatural Eye Color Green

Turned By: Alina Sinclair (They're Trying to Catch You)

Bonded With: Natalie Wright (the economy of mercy)

Animal Appearance

White arctic wolf, but with hints of cream and grey in his pelt
Average in size and in build--for a were of his species.
Weight: ~210 lbs, Length (nose to tail): 7.5 feet, Height (at shoulder): 3.5 feet
Pale green eyes

Appearance

Filipino. Dark haired and dark eyed.
Clean shaven or lightly shadowed. Rarely more than that.
Fashion sense is nothing special. Very casual at home and collared shirts usually with a jacket for work.
Functional shoes are a must.
Is pretty fit but doesn't really have time to want to work on getting ripped or anything.

Personality

A go-getter and the sort of guy to take action. Hates it when he is unable to help.
A completionist, nothing makes him more crazy than a job half finished or a cold case, but has had to learn to let go in the current world climate
Definitely a workaholic. Will drop just about anything if a case calls or the pack needs him.
Is good at teamwork, doesn't need to be the only one running a success
Friendly. Officious when it comes to other people's problems.
Inclined to be the hero at his own expense
Believes in justice but also mercy and doesn't always think that the solution to a problem is punishment.
Deliberate in his methods.
Calm, cool, and collected--sometimes too much

History

Born in 1981 in California.
Was a soft sort of child, easily picked on, and learned early on how to handle his own problems.
Parents divorced when he was seven and he ended up moving to the Philippines (Kalookan) with his mother until he was sixteen.
Moved back to the states to attend high school and lived with his father in Mississippi. His father was a beat cop who retired early and ended up teaching Spanish at a local school shortly before Dakila graduated.
He moved out from his father's place but stayed local as he went to school for a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice.
Joined the police academy shorty after, became an officer.
Eventually was promoted to police detective.
When news about the weres broke in Ridgefield, many police positions were created or opened up in Colorado. Dakila, intrigued and enthused by the prospect of that sort of work was quick to apply and transfer out of state accordingly.
He left behind a girlfriend with promises of an attempted long-distance relationship, but definitely brought this cat.
Eventually broke up with said girlfriend as things got more intense at work.
Was infected by a werewolf named Alina Sinclair, the local King, when she deemed him too close to supernatural matters to be safe as a human.
Had to take a leave of absence from work for about eight months while he worked through things, faked a mental break and hid behind the secrecy of a shrink's methods until he felt ready to go back.
Was called in to work under the Supernatural Task Force by people none the wiser. Accepted, but found the irony a bit much and occasionally difficult to work around.
Was a loyal member and guardian in the pack until their King and all other leadership abandoned them.
Stepped into the void left by their absence and became Prince of the newly reformed Pyrite Hollow Pack.
Moved the pack from Rice Bluff to Sterling Hills when he became King.
Also revealed to the STF that he was a werewolf. This news received a mixed response from the pack and other weres, but he was ultimately supported.
Continued to try to balance pack life and work life, to varying degrees of success.
When the STF Chief, Joshua Tiffer, stepped down in order to pursue politics, he named Dakila as his successor, and so Dakila outed himself as a werewolf to the world in order to avoid looking like a man with ulterior motives. This was also met with mixed reception and ultimately, support.
Named Natalie his Second. Eventually she moved in with him as a roommate, and they became a bonded pair.

Relationships

Natalie Wright - She is the primary reason he stepped up to lead the pack when it first nearly fell apart. His best friend and most trusted confidant, he knows he can rely on her to tell him honestly when she thinks he's doing something wrong. He relies on it, in fact, knowing he can get out of hand if he lets himself. Having recently bonded, this is a part of their relationship they are working on.
Katya Orlovskaya - Forever his whimsy department, even if she's moved away from Colorado. She was turned on the same moon that he was, and he considers her like a sister. He thinks of her often.
Joshua Tiffer - A man he knows he can trust his life with. While the man had been his boss, he was also very much a friend, proven trustworthy. They share a great deal of heartache and determination in leadership, and Dakila was glad to have been so trusted by him in return. As his predecessor, Tiffer is still looked to as an example for how to run the department.
Cassidy Morgan - He watched her lose her memories to a vampire, go through the most terrible of trials. He knew before anyone that she was a nullifying psychic, and he should have trusted her in return and told her about his own werewolf infection. But he didn't, and while they'd been friends before his reveal, as soon as she found out that he had never told her he was a werewolf, she never trusted him again.
Dante Orion - Dakila has known this man the entire time he's been infected. But he does not know him well at all. They are two men with different ideals but Dakila thinks they have the same ultimate goal: protect the pack.
Sayed Moussa - His first serious vampire encounter, after Sayed assaulted a woman. Dakila didn't manage to arrest him them (not for a lack of trying and a near shift), but has arrested him twice since then. He doesn't care for the man at all, thinks he's foolish and rash and a lot of needless trouble--but he also rather pities him.
Edward Loren - Dakila loved Edward. Ed taught him a good deal about what it was to simply be a wolf in the short era they knew each other. He wishes they'd had more time.
Beauregard Bertrand - They have an excellent working relationship, but inevitably cannot fully trust each other. They have a history of exchanging information and favors, as needed.
Dove Cooper - He was there when she was first changed and has watched her grow into something a lot more capable. He relies on Dove for help with the group overall, trusting she knows how to handle the personal associations that they need that he can't always get to.
Newton Ellison - Losing him to an accident was hard. He always knew Newton was doing his best, and he trusted that. They had bonded through healing and trial, but in the end it all became loss.
Holly Hopper - Though he struggled to win her over at first, he now considers her one of the most vital parts of the pack. She has a good heart, even if she is uneasy with herself, and he wants nothing more than to help her past that. He feels very gently toward her and doesn't care to see her suffer--even if she says she's okay.
Nolan Hopper - He doesn't know 'Mr. Hopper' really at all. But he did turn him into a wolf, and since that's a first... it's big.
Vidya Jain - His on again, off again jaguar girlfriend. She left town under dire circumstances and without much explanation. He doesn't have a lot of time to think about her anymore.
Malaya Perez - An unexpected, abrupt presence in his life. With so much in common, and just a genuine natural attraction, he went from not knowing her at all to thinking about her quite often. We'll see where this goes.

Other

Speaks English without an accent. Speaks Tagalog fluently as well as Spanish. Has a solid understanding of Arabic but it can be spotty.
Had a 9yo Russian Blue named Banjo that he's had since he was a kitten, but sent him back to Mississippi when he got infected.
Nominated for Character with the Most Growth, Most Lawful Good, Most in Need of a Relaxing Spa Day, Best Behavior Award, Favorite Interspecies Relationship with Vidya for Yearbook 2020
Nominated for Best Shoulder to Cry On, Favorite Leader, Most Lawful Good, Most Respected, Wisest, Favorite Trio with Natalie and Katya, Pair That Learned the Most From Each Other with Tiffer for Yearbook 2021