Soothsayer

Soothsayer is a seldom-seen elderly member of the [[Chinatown Metas].

Description
A wizened and withered old Chinese man, who bears a near-perpetual frown.

Background
As a young man, Soothsayer was a glib-tongued con man, thriving in the environment of a China experimenting with capitalism. One day, though, he conned the wrong person. Whoever she was, she was laid a powerful curse on him: that thenceforth he could speak only the truth.

His life was ruined. Not only did that lose him his livelihood, but such a soothsayer was invaluable to many powerful players. They fought for control over him, and in the end the Chinese government won. He worked for them, like it or not, till they were overthrown by the Dragon Army.

Powers
Soothsayer's sole superpower is that he can speak only the truth. Consequently he can learn many things by trying to say them and seeing if the words come from his mouth.

Personality
Soothsayer has been unhappy with his lot for a long time. He does not speak much, at least when anyone else is around, though he gives his masters enough to keep them happy.

Relations
Soothsayer seems as willing to work for Tim Lee as he was for his previous masters. Which is to say, not very. Lee keeps him close; he doesn't have a lot of contact with many people, even the other Chinatown Metas.

History
Soothsayer escaped to Colonial Bay from the Siege of Beijing with the other Chinatown Metas. Since then he's barely been seen; presumably he's holed up in one of Tim Lee's safehouses.