[hider=Quincy][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/b4i0Sxx.jpg[/img]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/xAsyStD.png[/img][/center] [color=F8B228][b]n i c k n a m e[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]q[/color]uin
[color=F8B228]k[/color]ing[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]a g e[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]1[/color]7 years young[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]g e n d e r[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]m[/color]ale[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]s e x u a l i t y[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]l[/color]oud and proud homosexual[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]r e l a t i o n s h i p s t a t u s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]s[/color]ingle and ready for some tlc[/indent]
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[color=F8B228][b]a p p e a r a n c e[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]I[/color]t took Quincy longer than his other classmates to shoot up into the beanstalk he is today. He stands at 6'1, with long, lanky limbs. He isn't extremely skinny, there is some leanness to him, but he could still be described as a pole. His skin is sensitive to the sun, so he has to pile on the sunscreen. As a result, he usually stays a pale color, though sometimes, a barely there tan may show up. He always gets excited about those.

He has a mop of curly, brown hair atop his head. His sides are cut shorter, resulting in his curly hair flopping onto his forehead, sometimes hanging in his eyes. His eyes are a bright blue, only made more noticeable by his thick, long eyelashes and pale features. He attempts to take care of himself, by washing his face day and night, but there are plenty of more fun things than washing a face so he may not always manage. Even still, his face is pretty clear, with a couple scattered acne scars that aren't that bad. He has light freckles going across the bridge of his nose; they aren't that noticeable, but they do show up more during the summer or when somebody is really looking at his face.

His clothing style is comfortable. He enjoys his jeans, his t-shirts, his button-ups, and his sneakers or boots. He rarely wears anything that isn't considered casual. He loves colors. Now that he has the option of what to wear, he loves to experiment with bright and wacky colors, or weird shirts or pants. He loves disappearing into an over-sized hoodie, or letting his arms feel the breeze of summer. Though, he's careful when he wears short-sleeves or shorts. He does have scars from his childhood abuse, and some are on his arms and legs. It's mostly burn marks, from cigarettes and lighters, but there are a few nasty looking scars from a sharp object. There aren't so many that it's immediately noticeable, but they are still there, so he's careful about what he wears when he knows he's going to be in a large group.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]h a b i t s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]c[/color]hews on almost anything, like his clothes, pens, paper, and nails, to name a few.
[color=F8B228]l[/color]ounges and kicks his feet up anywhere possible.
[color=F8B228]t[/color]alks with his hands.
[color=F8B228]h[/color]ums/whistles [i]a lot[/i].
[color=F8B228]n[/color]ever sits with his back to an exit when in a new place.
[color=F8B228]h[/color]oards food/eats quickly.
[color=F8B228]c[/color]ringes/flinches at lifted hands/playful hitting.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]h o b b i e s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]p[/color]ainting/drawing/scuplating.
[color=F8B228]s[/color]inging.
[color=F8B228]w[/color]atching musicals and singing with them.
[color=F8B228]k[/color]nitting.
[color=F8B228]b[/color]inge-watching.
[color=F8B228]p[/color]uzzles/games (video, computer, tabletop).
[color=F8B228]b[/color]aking/cooking.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]l i k e s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]o[/color]utdoors.
[color=F8B228]b[/color]eing creative.
[color=F8B228]l[/color]earning a new song and belting it/music.
[color=F8B228]c[/color]uddles/being comforted.
[color=F8B228]m[/color]eaningful conversations.
[color=F8B228]p[/color]sychology.
[color=F8B228]g[/color]etting out/riding with the windows down at night.
[color=F8B228]l[/color]aying in the grass/stargazing.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]d i s l i k e s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]d[/color]rugs/alcohol/cigarettes.
[color=F8B228]c[/color]leaning.
[color=F8B228]b[/color]eing inside for long periods.
[color=F8B228]s[/color]oda.
[color=F8B228]s[/color]mall talk.
[color=F8B228]d[/color]emanding/bossy people.
[color=F8B228]a[/color]rguments/fights/violence.
[color=F8B228]y[/color]elling/shouting.[/indent]
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[color=F8B228][b]s e c r e t s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]h[/color]e's adopted.
[color=F8B228]t[/color]he abuse he experienced as a child.
[color=F8B228]h[/color]as nightmares/terrors/extreme paranoia.
[color=F8B228]g[/color]oes to therapy.
[color=F8B228]c[/color]an't swim.
[color=F8B228]h[/color]as never had sex, nor kissed anybody.
[color=F8B228]n[/color]ot taking his medication regularly.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]f e a r s[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]w[/color]ater/drowning.
[color=F8B228]b[/color]athtubs/small spaces like closets.
[color=F8B228]r[/color]ejection.
[color=F8B228]b[/color]rash, older men.
[color=F8B228]g[/color]etting addicted to drugs/alcohol.
[color=F8B228]d[/color]eep/heavy sleeping.
[color=F8B228]h[/color]is birth parents.[/indent]
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[color=F8B228][b]p e r s o n a l i t y[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]T[/color]here's a weird thing about people who have gone through such extreme abuse as a child like Quincy: typically, they turn out be very non-judgmental and kind. Quincy is no different. The young boy adores people. He loves long conversations, meeting new people, and healthy debating. He loves to hear people's thoughts, their ideas, and their dreams. He's a very charismatic, kind individual, that is outgoing and caring. He's also very open-minded and not judgmental at all. It makes him easy to talk to and tell anything to.

Though, he's not very talkative himself. He'll ask questions, give his opinions or thoughts, but he says what he wants and not much else. He likes to observe and listen, rather than engage, which is one reason he enjoys the outdoors so much. There's a lot to witness outside. He's a hands-on person, so he can sometimes get touchy, his way of reassuring himself somebody is there with him, and not leaving. He gets a little anxiety when he's left alone in a room for a long period, or when it gets really loud. He realizes this, though, and is working on it, one of the things he hopes to work on during the summer, actually.

He's a very self-aware person, and he can be honest with himself and others. Though, he doesn't like to be mean, so he may sugar-coat things, or avoid the truth altogether if it's painful. Sometimes, he might blurt it, to get it out, but his first line of defense is avoiding it. He is very loyal and adores all his friends. He loves having a lot of friends, because he likes to surround himself with different walks of life. But, his own personal hang-up, is that he can never get close enough to somebody to tell them his secrets, his backstory, or his fears.

He tries really hard to make people laugh or be happy. If somebody is upset, he'll do a lot to help them. He doesn't like seeing people in pain, and he'll jump on the chance to help somebody, even a stranger. He can be stubborn, when it comes to getting through to somebody who is obviously upset and in need of a friend. He doesn't like giving up on somebody, or a task, for that matter. He's a pretty determined dude. He can actually be funny and punny sometimes, though there are those times he tries a little too hard, and his joke may fall flat. He also tries hard to be witty, but his comebacks are [i]horrible[/i]. It makes him seem goofy though.

Overall, Quincy is somebody who tries really hard to be there for his friends. He's somebody that is sweet, sometimes funny, and caring. He's a shoulder to cry on, a tactile person, and somebody who loves giving hugs and comfort. He's very interested in people's thoughts, what makes people tick, and how they function. He loves the world, the outdoors, and tries to keep his anxiety and fears at bay to have a good time with his friends.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]h o m e t o w n[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]P[/color]hiladelphia, Pennsylvania.[/indent]
[color=F8B228][b]b a c k g r o u n d[/b][/color] [indent][color=F8B228]P[/color]hiladelphia, Pennsylvania was home to Quincy Kingston Newman for nine years of his life. That city holds bad memories for the young boy. He was born into a household that never wanted children, and should have never had them. His parents were uncaring and poor, resulting in their son being neglected and witnessing things a child never should. They resented him, told him daily they never wanted him. If it wasn't for the bare minimum they did for him as a baby, he wouldn't had made it. It was a miracle a child survived in the run-down house, used needles and broken beer bottles scattered about.

It seemed the older they got, the angrier they got. His mother completely ignored him once he was old enough to pull a stool up to the cabinets and attempt to find something edible. His father, though, didn't ignore him. After his parents would get high off of who knew what, and drunk off of the cheapest stuff, his father would find him. He was not nice. Usually, Quincy would manage to hide, but when his father did get ahold of him... it resulted in bruises and even cuts, tears and screams. One night, when he was seven, his father nearly drowned him in the bathtub. Quincy had tripped when bringing his screaming mother a glass of mountain dew mixed with cheap vodka, and spilled it everywhere. Quincy tried to run and hide, but his father snatched him up and threw him in the bathroom. He blocked the door, and made Quincy watch the bathtub filling up with cold water. Then, he proceeded to shove Quincy's head under repeatedly. At one point, Quincy blacked out, and woke up on the bathroom floor, beside the still full tub. Ever since, he had an intense fear of water. 

Quincy barely made it to school most of the time, always coming in dirty clothes and tattered shoes. He grew up in a rough area, an even rougher school system. It was almost the norm to see kids in clothes too big or ripped pants. [i]Finally,[/i] a teacher took action when he was eight years old. Once he came to school with a black eye and visible burn marks on his arms, the teacher had immediately taken action. His father had finally slipped up and hurt him in visible places. Quincy was only a scared, malnourished child. He didn't understand what was happening. He didn't understand the police got involved, his parents got arrested, and he was being placed into the foster care system. For a year, he jumped from foster home to foster home, houses filled with kids. It was better, but not by much. At least he wasn't getting hit and he was being fed.

When he turned nine, a Brooklyn couple that couldn't conceive their own child took an interest in him. The woman was a child psychologist, the father a Pre-K to 4th grade teacher. Quincy was scared of them at first, but after a couple more meetings, he began to warm up. They seemed nice, gentle. He hadn't experienced that a lot. Then, they adopted him. Quincy's whole world changed. At the beginning, it was hard. Quincy had never had a normal life in a loving and caring household.

His new parents showed him what that was, though. He latched onto them quickly, had no trouble calling them mom and dad, and they were a family from the moment they had met. He grew to adore and trust them. With them, he got the help and tools he needed, and became a healthier and happier child. When he was a sophomore in high school, he admitted to his parents he was gay. He had known since he was eleven. They immediately accepted him, telling him they saw him no differently, and he didn't have to worry about it. Being around that positive energy caused him to be proud of his sexuality, rather than to hide it away.

Though, not everything was good. Even after eight years, he still has nightmares, and still goes to therapy. He suffers from extreme paranoia at night, resulting in him staying up late into the night, and if he does manage sleep, a nightmare or terror usually wakes him up. Because of this, he is put on a medication that is supposed to help him sleep, though because of the paranoia, he doesn't take them every night like he should. He fears going into a heavy sleep and his birth parents kidnapping him without him realizing it. He also fears water and bathtubs, so, his parents made sure he had a walk in shower rather than a tubed shower. He still can't quite shake that fear. He is trying to get better, and get out. That's the whole point of him going on this big [i]beach[/i] trip with his friends. He does not plan on swimming or getting near the ocean, though.[/indent][/hider]

[hider=Quincy's Relationships][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/u9ljdbs.png[/img]
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[color=#c23023]⚜[/color] Acquaintances || [color=#000000]☯[/color] Neutral || [color=#008800]☮[/color] Friends || [color=#0055ff]♫[/color] Best Friends || [color=#800800]♥[/color] Love Interest || [color=#ff6363]⚤[/color] Boyfriend/Girlfriend || [color=#000000]☠[/color] Enemies[/center][hr]
[color=#008800]☮[/color] [color=#ded16a][b]K ɪ ᴍ ʙ ᴇ ʀ ʟ ʏ . C ʜ ᴏ[/b][/color] [color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Oh, Kim's so easy to talk to! I'd totally call her a friend.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy really likes Kim's ability to ease herself into any conversation. He has discovered it's really easy to talk to her, and he likes her honesty. Because of that, he considers her a friend.

[color=#0055ff]♫[/color][color=#800800]♥[/color] [color=#A24C2C][b]B ʀ ᴀ ᴅ ʟ ᴇ ʏ . C ᴏ ᴘ ᴘ ᴇ ʀ ʙ ᴜ ʀ ɴ[/b][/color] [color=#800800]♥[/color][color=#0055ff]♫[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Umm, yeah, Brad, he's... definitely cute. I like his strong personality, too.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy really enjoys Brad's determination and boldness. He also enjoys his flirting when it's directed at him. Every time Quincy passes Brad in the hallway, he'll do the whole Jets-walking-and-snapping bit from West Side Story like a total dork. Quincy always looks forward to their nights spent watching musicals together.

[color=#008800]☮[/color] [color=#7ea7d8][b]S ᴜ ɴ s ʜ ɪ ɴ ᴇ . H ᴏ ʟ ʟ ɪ ɴ ɢ s ᴡ ᴏ ʀ ᴛ ʜ[/b][/color] [color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Sunshine is... kind of like a ray of sunshine, haha. Her cookies are amazing![/color]"[/i]
Quincy really likes Sunshine's cookies... and her fun personality, too. While he has never been able to sit down and really talk to her, he'd call her a friend (totally [i]not[/i] because he's hoping for more cookies).

[color=#c23023]⚜[/color] [color=#adff9f][b]M ᴏ ʟ ʟ ʏ . H ᴀ ʀ ᴛ ᴇ ʟ ʟ[/b][/color] [color=#c23023]⚜[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Molly seems really sure of herself! I like that.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy has never talked to Molly a lot, but he admires her for the fact she seems very confident and outgoing. Quincy always likes sweet people, too, and he considers Molly a sweetheart.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#FFF200][b]K ᴀ ᴛ ɪ ᴇ . P ʀ ᴜ ᴇ ᴛ ᴛ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Katie doesn't seem horrible... but she seems a bit bossy. Erm.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy doesn't dislike or hate Katie, not at all. He doesn't think she's a bad person, either. He just witnessed her being bossy a couple times and has a tendency to not communicate with her much as a result. It doesn't mean he won't, but he won't go out of his way to either.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#920092][b]M ᴀ ᴄ ᴋ ᴇ ɴ ᴢ ɪ ᴇ . P ʀ ᴜ ᴇ ᴛ ᴛ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]I will never admit I sometimes get her and her sister mixed up... but Mackenzie seems sweet![/color]"[/i]
When passing by one of the sisters in the hallways, Quincy can't always tell which is which. That's probably why he has never really sat down with either of them. He knows if maybe he tries, he'd be able to. Mackenzie seems really sweet, but he's kind of nervous about becoming friends with the twins and mixing them up by accident.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#B30A69][b]S ᴛ ᴇ ᴘ ʜ ᴀ ɴ ɪ ᴇ . C ʀ ᴏ s s[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Ahahaha, wow. I don't hate her or anything, but I avoid her... a little...[/color]"[/i]
Quincy isn't always sure how to handle loud and abrasive personality types. As a result, he avoids Stephanie like the plague. He has never really talked to her, and he wouldn't brush her off if they happened to end up in the same room alone, but he would be nervous and a little scared.

[color=#0055ff]♫[/color] [color=#F58769][b]V ɪ ᴏ ʟ ᴇ ᴛ . K ᴀ ɴ ɢ[/b][/color] [color=#0055ff]♫[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Aww, Vee is sweet! My singing partner in crime![/color]"[/i]
Quincy thinks Violet is really sweet, and he likes to start a duet with her whenever possible. He does consider her a best friend, somebody he can randomly go up to in the hallway and start belting out a song, ignoring all the looks they get. He loves when they get to hang out and practice a new song for fun together.

[color=#c23023]⚜[/color] [color=#FFB374][b]B ʟ ᴀ ᴋ ᴇ . M ɪ ɴ[/b][/color] [color=#c23023]⚜[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]I don't know Blake that well... we've never really talked.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy doesn't know that much about Blake. He has talked to her a little, but not as much as he likes talking to somebody. He wouldn't mind getting to know her better, though.

[color=#008800]☮[/color] [color=#E56A03][b]A ᴅ ᴅ ɪ s ᴏ ɴ . M ɪ ɴ[/b][/color] [color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Aww, Addy! Uh, don't tell him I called him that... please...[/color]"[/i]
Quincy likes when he bumps into Addison. Addison seems really nice, and he likes the fact they can bond over singing. Quincy hopes he can get to know him better this summer.

[color=#c23023]⚜[/color] [color=#00a651][b]S ᴀ ᴍ ᴜ ᴇ ʟ . C ᴏ s ᴛ ɪ ɢ ᴀ ɴ[/b][/color] [color=#c23023]⚜[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Sam seems pretty funny... but he seems like a player, too. I would be interested in what goes on in his head. I feel like there's something deeper going on there.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy has never sat down and talked to Sam, but he would be down for it. Strictly because Quincy has a curiosity about what goes on in everybody's head. He has heard rumors about Sam being a player, and getting suspended before, so that only increases his curiosity.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#f4c2c2][b]S ɪ ʟ ᴀ s . P ᴇ ʟ ʟ ᴇ ᴛ ɪ ᴇ ʀ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Uh, Silas is kind of on the level that Spice is. I kind of... avoid...[/color]"[/i]
Quincy loves strong personality types, but he doesn't love those who seem rude. That's why he avoids them. He doesn't dislike them, because he knows just one personality trait doesn't define somebody, but he always can't be around it. Like with Spice, he'd totally sit down and talk to Silas, but he wouldn't seek it out on purpose.

[color=#008800]☮[/color] [color=#f7976a][b]J ᴇ ᴍ ɪ ɴ ᴀ . F ᴀ ʀ ᴀ ᴅ ᴀ ʏ[/b][/color] [color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Aww, my little flower child. I love how mellow she is.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy has a soft spot for Jemina, probably because she seems so sweet and, almost in a way, innocent. Quincy loves when he gets a chance to talk to her, asking about her dreams, and her opinion on many different things. Quincy feels like she has a different view of life from others he has met, and he really enjoys it.

[color=#008800]☮[/color][color=#800800]♥[/color] [color=#7ea7d8][b]R ɪ ᴄ ʜ ᴀ ʀ ᴅ . M ᴄ M ɪ ʟ ʟ ɪ ᴏ ɴ  ɪ ɪ ɪ[/b][/color] [color=#800800]♥[/color][color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Ahaha, ah, Richie. He's really funny... and cute... but you didn't hear that from me! I'm pretty sure he's straight...[/color]"[/i]
Quincy really likes how silly Richard is. The other boy can easily get a laugh from Quincy, and so Quincy likes being around him. He considers him a good friend, though he does [i]not[/i] have a crush on him, okay?! He just thinks he's cute and funny, nothing crush-y about that!

[color=#008800]☮[/color] [color=#fff79a][b]G ᴜ ᴀ ᴅ ᴇ ʟ ᴜ ᴘ ᴇ . I ɢ ʟ ᴇ s ɪ ᴀ s[/b][/color] [color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Lupe is such a sweet girl... I would love to talk to her more, but she can be so quiet sometimes.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy considers Guadelupe a friend strictly because she's so sweet and cute. The few times he has engaged with her, she seemed a bit shy, but he feels like there's more there. He's hoping this summer, he can see her come out of her shell some more.

[color=#008800]☮[/color] [color=#8b8b8b][b]D ᴇ s ʜ ᴀ ᴡ ɴ . M ᴀ ʀ ᴄ ᴜ s[/b][/color] [color=#008800]☮[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Dee seems like a really nice and chilled guy. I'd call him a friend.[/color]"[/i]
While Quincy hasn't had a lot of conversations with Deshawn, the few he has had, he liked him. He's kind of quiet, but he was nice. Quincy considers anybody nice his friend. He has heard rumors Deshawn can be a bit... aggressive, but he hasn't witnessed it himself. He wouldn't let that cloud his judgement of somebody, though he may avoid them a little because of his own past.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#0076a3][b]S ᴏ ɴ ɴ ʏ . E s ᴘ ᴏ s ɪ ᴛ ᴏ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]I don't know Sonny that well, honestly... all I know is that he's really into music, and I respect that.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy hasn't had many interactions with Sonny. As a result, he doesn't know much about him. But, he does know Sonny loves music, and Quincy [i]does[/i] like that about him.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#FF4040][b]M ɪ s s ʏ . D ᴇ s ᴄ ʜ ᴀ ɪ ɴ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Missy is fucking beautiful... and fucking intimidating, too...[/color]"[/i]
If Quincy wasn't gay, he'd have a huge crush on Missy. He thinks she's gorgeous, and he likes himself a strong woman. But, they do scare him a little, so he may avoid her somewhat. Obviously, he hasn't really sat down and talked to Missy. He would be nervous to, in all honesty.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=Coral][b]T ᴀ ᴇ . H ᴏ ʟ ʟ ɪ ɴ ɢ s ᴡ ᴏ ʀ ᴛ ʜ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]I don't know Tae all that well... to be honest, I do like how... logical, I guess, he can be. But, he also seems uncaring, which is... erm.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy doesn't know Tae well enough to give a fair opinion on him. Though, he has witnessed him from afar, and has a slight idea of him. But, Quincy knows it isn't fair to think he knows him completely until he actually tries. Maybe Quincy will during the summer; he wouldn't mind that.

[color=#000000]☯[/color] [color=#df1167][b]B ᴇ ʟ ɪ ɴ ᴅ ᴀ . S ᴄ ᴏ ᴛ ᴛ[/b][/color] [color=#000000]☯[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]Oh, man, uh. Bill seems pretty awesome but she kind of scares me too?[/color]"[/i]
Quincy hasn't really talked to Belinda one on one before. Maybe because he doesn't seek her out. She has a totally awesome look he admires, but he has seen her act violently. That shit scared him and he avoids her.

[color=#0055ff]♫[/color] [color=ed1c24][b]F ɪ ɴ ɴ ʟ ᴇ ʏ . M ᴏ ʀ ʀ ɪ s ᴏ ɴ[/b][/color] [color=#0055ff]♫[/color]
[i]"[color=F8B228]This is my guy! I adore him. He's just... sweet and cool.[/color]"[/i]
Quincy really enjoys Finnley's company. He finds Finn to be very kind and caring. It also helps they can play games together, and nerd talk. Quincy needs somebody like that in his life, and he found it in Finnley.[/hider]