Socialite

Just like his parents, Socialite has always been active in elite society, moving and shaking and schmoozing with the rest of them. A career middleman, he has always been comfortable skimming a bit off the top whenever networking needs to be done and deals need to be made. He's not a grifter. The services he provides and the connections he makes are always legitimate. But there are those who wonder just how much he knows... and just how well he can leverage it.

When the Dusthides chose to show themselves to Sornieth at large, Socialite saw an opportunity above all else. He found himself far more trusted than he was as a Mirror, which made his job a lot easier. His polite, urbane manner of speaking, such a contrast to the boasting of his new peers, provided him an edge over new friends that dragons with modern sensibilities often found overwhelming. He learned, in time, to go toe to toe with the boasting in the right circumstances.

He's good at getting others to confide in him... which was how he met his wife. Starstruck was working for a celebrity gossip rag at the time and got stymied by her bosses every single time she wanted to dig a little deeper into a scandal. Her earnestness managed to chip through the jaded shell he'd built around himself over the years. He adored her curiosity and grit. And how much she cared for hatchling performers that'd been hurt by the business.

He pointed out that being small and flexible would mean better access to information, with their coloring, and she joined him in the breedchange soon after.

The two of them make an excellent investigative team, aided by their dark coloration and quiet demeanor when working. The subtle patterns on their bodies break up their silhouettes in the dark, and the bright patterns on the undersides of their wings mean that if they have to fly to get away, they can usually startle their attackers. Their children are almost all excellent spies, and owing to the Dusthide insistence on staying close to family, most information taken in makes its way back to Socialite and Starstruck eventually.

Information is much more lucrative than networking ever was.

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