Pedro Davids/IF-28.982
Origins in the Reckoning
Pedro Davids originally came to Baltimore to research the Olde One and the process of Carcinization I in Baltimore. When everyone turned on the Olde one Davids was conflicted. This is what he'd been studying, this is what he came to Baltimore for, but he couldn't help her, and he couldn't help his teammates and friends because doing so, supporting either side, would invalidate his research.
Since he couldn't insert himself into the act without spoiling the work he had been doing over the last decade all he could do was watch and take notes. This is why he insists on the carpool to pick everyone up for games or road trips - He couldn't protect them in that moment but he can from thereon out. He still feels connected to the Olde One and takes on her role of keeping watch over the city.
RV Swap
Davids hosted a biannual RV swap meet in Baltimore. He pays for dry cleaning and the mechanic bill for whoever chooses his former camper. Regular attendees and those from the Baltimore area understand why David’s trailer needs the additional work, though the people coming in from farther are a little disturbed by the...detritus that needs to be removed for it to function as a regular vehicle again. Over time Davids has acquired bigger RVs and passes down his current model to a new owner, much the same as a hermit crab does when it finds a new shell.
Writing to Goobie Ballson
An unexpected Pen pal, Davids began writing to Goobie Ballson shortly after the 12 game series that the firefighters played against the Crabs in season 8. While Davids maintained his usually writing style in these letters, Ballson primarily sent short letters, often consisting of single words. Reportedly Davids has received:
- A mix CD made by Ballson
- A cool rock he found
- A label from a local brewery bottle
- Items from the gift shops of other team's stadiums (that they both play at regularly)
- One package of sticky hands
- A collection of Chicago Firefighters merchandise to decorate David’s RV
- A what appeared to be a human skull
Ballson’s death in Season 22 hit Davids unexpectedly hard as he had grown fond of their strange correspondence.
Outgrowing the Shell
While in the Big Leagues, Davids outgrew his current camper. Rather than risk getting ingrown into this one he decided to perform a complicated ritual using all the resources available to the Crabs to try and rework his own carcinization.
While it is unclear whether something went wrong with the ritual or the Olde One couldn't reach the Big Leagues effectively, the result was a molt that took a significant toll on his body. Before his next game his teammates Silvaire Roadhouse, Luis Acevedo, and (unfortunately) Evelton McBlase II put together a serviceable exoskeleton before the next game, and have since worked on a combination of retaining/improving mobility, pruning malignant carapace, and adding some strict "improvements" such as the wings (a work in progress) or trying to make it more comfortable for Davids.
Regardless of the outcome Davids has said he is committed to keep on keeping on. Admit it or not, but he still carries the team.
After Ascension
When the Crabs returned to the ILB after their long hiatus, Davids was eager to put to work the many things he had planned while away with the Crabs. He took advantage of the Crab’s late return to spend a considerable amount of time in Season 12’s lateseason with Valentine Games, and while it’s not common knowledge exactly what was shared between them, it seemed that many things that had been long left unsaid were finally put to words. The two of them stayed in close contact even as the Crabs began their season 13 run for the championship, where Davids and Valentine met in the finals.
It was soon after that however that the Crabs ran into troubling times, with theme captain Kennedy Loser becoming haunted, and the loss of many of their team members across season 15. This left Davids to take on a leadership role alongside Silvaire Roadhouse and the newly traded Parker Meng. Even with his time occupied trying to keep the team together, he still exchanged letters frequently with Valentine, and even with increased frequency as the league learned the fate of legendary players in the league, and Valentine’s prominence on the idol board.
A Loss
In the Season 19 MVP call, Valentine Games was made legendary and removed from the ILB. Despite the two of them attempting to make peace with it in advance, Davids was still devastated by the loss, and as replicas of Valentine Games began to appear in the league, Davids found it difficult to continue to play, and was shadowed in the Season 20 elections.
David’s solitude was not to last however, as in Season 22 Day 19, former Baltimore Crab and captain Brock Forbes was incinerated by a rogue umpire. As sharply as Davids felt this loss, he quickly took advantage of his status in the shadows to be at the side of his old friend, and husband of Forbes, Adalberto Tosser , who had recently been traded to the Boston Flowers. Long gone were the days when the two of them could complain about their team and the lack of recognition for their hard work, with those worries replaced with a fraying team and the losses of their partners, but the two of them found solace in their old traditions. Davids also left strict instructions for Crabs rookie Zeruel Kramer not to let the team get shut out at home, as that would activate the newly Ratified Voicemail and require Davids to return to active play. Kramer did zer best and managed to stay in play until Day 96, giving Davids plenty of time to steady his friend before returning to Baltimore.
