A male high school senior

Joe sat on the edge of his bed, playing with the ring while staring at the wall. It felt so normal, so mundane... It didn't look that special either. He had stumbled upon it in some old shop. The owner of the place had gone over how it worked. It would let him take on the traits of the people around him. That was appealing, because...

Well, he was a bit of a nobody. He coasted through school with barely any acknowledgement from his classmates or teachers. His grades were just okay, he didn't really excel at anything. If this thing worked then it could really change things for him.

Standing up, he made his way to the bathroom to straighten himself out a bit. He glanced into the mirror and looked himself over. Shaggy brown hair that was still fairly short, blue eyes, a bit of scruff on his face. Fortunately no zits. He was average build, maybe a bit on the pudgy side, and was wearing his school's uniform. A white short sleeved button up shirt, a tie, and black slacks.

He washed his face and then headed downstairs. His dad had already gone to work and his mom had made breakfast. He quickly ate and headed out the door, slipping the ring onto his finger as he went.

He had to decide how he wanted to use it. He could become a great athlete, a genius, or... anything, he guessed. All he had to do was find the right people.

Now, his only question was... how to go to school? He normally walked, but the bus could give him an opportunity to skim some traits from people.