Lieu: Carnaval
Interactions : Derek O'Leary Jacob McKinnon


"Comment ça va, Clydey? Heureux que vous ayez pu prendre le temps de vous éloigner de toute cette boxe et de la peau d'animaux pour venir visiter le carnaval, monstre."
Oh, comme ses mots ont piqué. Clyde ne voulait rien de plus que disparaître complètement du monde, mais des amis de McKinnon l'entouraient de tous côtés. Il lui a rappelé quand il est allé au zoo quand il était enfant. Un petit singe piégé dans une cage entourée de visages inconnus. Ils ont jeté des cacahuètes sur le singe quand il a refusé de reconnaître leur existence, et il était assis seul dans son enclos. Le singe pouvait-il comprendre ce qu'ils essayaient de lui dire? C'était un étranger dans un pays où sa langue n'était pas comprise. Et c'est ce que Clyde ressentait. C'était un prisonnier dans ce cirque en cage, impossible de s'échapper, se produisant pour toujours pour ceux qu'il ne pouvait jamais comprendre. Et leurs paroles lui furent lancées sans pitié pour leur divertissement. C'est ce que je suis pour toi? Je ne suis qu'un esclave de ton tourment? Est-ce que je vais supplier pour ta miséricorde? Panthéon des Dieux, je me tiens comme l'homme, un peu de jeu pour des pouvoirs supérieurs à moi.
"Je... Je ne fais pas de peaux d'animaux," murmura Clyde. Même alors, il ne pouvait pas regarder Jacob dans ses yeux. Il détestait comment il ne pouvait pas se défendre. Abbie a tellement d'énergie en elle, tant de courage personnel, et quand elle l'a défendu, il y avait du feu. C'est ce que Clyde voulait être. Il voulait être fort pour lui-même. Mais un homme, n'ayant qu'un cueil à la main, pourrait-il démolir une montagne tout seul? Avec tous vos muscles inutiles et toute votre force inutile. Cachez-vous, petit garçon, comme un ermite au monde. Paysan parmi les rois et les reines, votre présence n'est pas recherchée et ne sera jamais nécessaire.
"Donc, recule-toi, riche petite marionnette."
Il a bien entendu? Clyde s'était retiré dans son esprit pendant un bref moment, mais quand il est revenu pour voir si la tempête était passée, Derek O'Leary a laissé sortir ce tourbillon de coups verbaux à Jacob et à ses amis. Clyde s'est levé les yeux larges avec sa mâchoire baissée. Le vent lui prit le visage et il put enfin voir la vallée au-delà des montagnes, car un géant l'avait ramassé et l'avait élevé de la boue.
|| NAME ||
Clyde Christopher Lee
|| GENDER ||
 Male 
|| AGE ||
15 (February 11)
|| GRADE ||
Ninth
|| SEXUALITY ||
Heterosexual
|| RELATIONSHIP STATUS ||
Single
|| MORE IN-DEPTH APPEARANCE ||
A very large boy that makes you second guess his age. He stands 6'2 even with broad shoulders and a boxer's build. There is always an unfriendly expression etched on his face never betraying what he is thinking inside, but it helps keep others away from him. His wardrobe reflects his financial status at the bottom of the food chain. Jeans are worn and have seen better days, leather jackets that have faded and lost their luster, and shoes that are on their last legs. Because of his favorite sporting hobby, Clyde has developed a strong and sturdy body. Clyde is a mixed race child of a Korean father and Caucasian mother but you could never tell. Is often described as unattractive.


|| PERSONALITY TRAITS ||
| Shy | Intimidating | Powerful | Quiet | Protective | Push-Over | Awkward |
|| PERSONALITY ||
A life of hardship has humbled Clyde into a kindhearted, but often awkward and shy, boy too grown for his age. He prefers to keep to himself because he has no idea how to talk to others normally, and when threatened usually backs down or allows others to verbally abuse him without retaliation. When it comes to his family he has no problem defending them to the death. Because of a childhood trauma he does not speak of, he has a fear of females and always stumbles on his words when he speaks with members of the opposite sex.
|| QUIRKS ||
● Beautiful Handwriting 
● Sings Opera to Himself 
● Loves Sweets
|| HOBBIES ||
● Boxing
● Hunting/Fishing
● Internal Monologues
● Shooting Guns
|| LIKES & DISLIKES ||
+ Good Smells
+ Confectioneries
+ Hip-Hop/Rap/Smooth R&B/Classic Old School
+ Boxing
+ Poetry
- Mean People
- Deceptive People
- School
- Being Lied To


|| FAMILY MEMBERS ||
Mother - Susan Lee - Nurse at Metroplex Hospital
Younger Sister - Elizabeth Lee - Elementary Schooler
|| HOUSE DESCRIPTION ||
Not the best looking house in a neighborhood that most would want to avoid. Clyde takes pride that he maintains the lawn and the upkeep around the house, which is hard work given the state it was bought in. There is a lovely flower garden in the front where his mothers spends her free time. There are also bars on the windows for obvious reasons.
|| CAR DESCRIPTION ||
Beat up 1985 Ford F150 that has definitely seen better days. Is usually used by his mother to get to and from work when her own vehicle dies.


|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Ever since the death of his father on deployment, his family has fallen on hard times. With a grieving mother barely holding up the family alone on a meager paycheck, Clyde has taken upon himself to take care of the family while his mother is away. All his life he has toiled and made sacrifices for both his sister and mother. Coming from a less than favorable neighborhood forced Clyde to learn how to defend himself. Taking boxing lessens has strengthened his body and allowed him to defend his sister. Clyde cares nothing for his schooling and prefers to get the year done as fast as possible so he can enter the workforce to support his family.
Because of his frightening appearance, Clyde has earned a reputation as a delinquent, a bully, and an all around not-so-nice person. In reality, those qualities are further from the truth. But that does not stop the rumors from piling on. Since elementary school Clyde has frightened his classmates and peers into staying away from him.

|| THEME SONG ||
 Never Been - Logic
I've been workin' like I've never been
I struggle every day but I just can't let the devil in
And if I knew back then what I know right now
What I know right now
I'd be better than I've ever been, better than I've ever been
|| OTHER ||
Has only been in love once, thought it was the flu.



"I see her a lot. I like to watch her fight. Don't get me wrong, it ain't nothing creepy. She's good at what she does."
Clyde watches Lilac box when he is resting from his sessions. He swears it is nothing weird (though it seems to the contrary). The boy likes to observe her techniques and enjoys seeing how she operates. Coincidentally, whenever Clyde has free money (which is a rarity) he buys the cheapest confectioneries from the bakery Lilac's family owns and operates. Since he had seen her at the community center, Clyde grew an infatuation with the boxer, admiring her from afar, too scared to speak to her. Deep down inside, Clyde is head over heels for Lilac.

"To be honest, she scares the livin' daylights outta me."
Ever since Clyde moved to his current neighborhood from Killeen, Texas, Abbie McGumffery has made herself known and present in his household. At first she terrified the Hell out of him, now she only terrifies him half the time. Clyde considers Abbie a dear friend despite their different personality traits. In fact, Abbie is the closest friend Clyde has. Because of their close relationship, Clyde is very protective of Abbie should he see someone attempting to hurt her. More often than not, Abbie is considered a foil to Clyde. She is the only female outside his family that Clyde can talk to normally.

"I should've said somethin' nice to her, anythin' really, but all I did was run away. Gotta work on that."
Their first interaction was not what one could call a good first impression. When Indiana Ryder tried to strike up a conversation with Clyde, the boy stumbled on his words, mumbled something about how lovely the pastries at the Rider's bakery was, and promptly ran away from the conversation. Why the popular girl wanted anything to do with the boy still confuses him to this day; he regrets making a fool of himself in front of her.

"The first guy to ever stand up for me. Is he really that dude's brother?"
Caleb made himself known when he stopped his brother, Jacob McKinnon, from harassing Clyde. At first it confused the boy as no one had ever stood up for him before. But soon it dawned upon Clyde that Caleb is a genuinely kind person. To this day Clyde is trying to find out how to express his gratitude.

"I can't stand the guy. I wish he'd leave me alone."
Jacob is a guy that Clyde has had numerous run-ins with. Despite Clyde's overwhelming size compared to his classmates, it does not stop Jacob from harassing him. And being the way he is, Clyde says nothing to defend himself from Jacob. He wishes Jacob would leave him be.

"I... I want to be like him. Confident. Courageous. Mentally tough."
Clyde's first interaction with Derek was at the carnival before the first day of school. Though Clyde was a bit awkward and fumbled on his words, but Derek did not mind. Derek was also one of the few that did not believed the rumors surrounding Clyde. After defending Clyde from Jacob McKinnon, Clyde grew a fondness for the boy. And though it is too early to consider Derek a friend of his, Clyde hopes that the two will become close.