[color=lightgray][table][row][/row][row][cell][right][h3][color=f26522][i][b]Raymond Michael Adaway[/b][/i][/color][/h3][sup]"If I can't learn to control this rage I'm gonna end up killin' some guy."[sup] 
- To his dad before he left for Parris Island[/sup][/sup][/right]
[b][color=f26522]⚘ Looking Inside[/color][/b]
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	Though the man can handle being in tense situations and on stage in front of countless fans Ray is a rather shy individual at heart; quiet and reserved. A societal conditioned introvert who prefers to stay at the back of the crowd, or even better to be alone, instead of being in front of a group of people. He is kind to those he is close to and ever a full southern gentleman. He is quick to smile over the simplest acts of kindness and enjoys simple beauty in the world. Ray is a romantic; poetry, meaningful gifts, colorful turns of phrase, and attention to the small details that matter. He speaks softly but from the heart. He strives to be better than he was yesterday and is constantly trying to grow into the man he thinks he should be. 
	
	There is a rage that lays under the surface. Ray can be possessive and competitive when it comes to the things he wants in life; such as his career and the people he loves. Quick to anger under many circumstances, it is a reason why he tries to keep his distance from others. Self imposed distance from people or situations that can trigger him; though in his line of work avoiding such things can't always be avoided. Ray feels as if he must prove himself and earn his place in people's lives; as if just being there for them and being kind isn't enough. Few places he feels comfortable in or that he fits truly he self secludes himself and finds himself brooding over the past far more than is healthy. He has been known to run away in the past from things, nowadays he over compensates by being too agreeable.

[color=f26522][b]⚘ A Brief History[/b][/color]	
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[color=f26522][b]Growing Up:[/b][/color] Ray was born in 1961 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Beau Adaway and Letty-Mae Riles. His father a farm hand and his mother a waitress, they were not married. His mother died giving birth to Ray and he was raised by his father. The first six years moving from town to town during different farming seasons until his father took a job as the Farm Manager for Beard Family Farms in Leesburg, Georgia. Ray spent much of his time on the farm while he was growing up, becoming friends with the children of the owners, and singing in church. Ray dealt with more than his share of bullying and torment growing up, being not black of white had him caught between two races: neither of which would claim him.
		
[color=f26522][b]High School:[/b][/color] Ray spent his high school years still working on the farm part-time during the school year and full-time during the summers. He joined ROTC and started dating Thana Martin. The two remained together for their entire high school career. During his down time he worked with the Church choir and focused on writing music to try to stay out of trouble - many fights breaking out between himself and other local teens. When Ray graduated high school he left for Marine Boot Camp and broke up with Thana: citing he needed to become a better man before getting more serious. 

[color=f26522][b]Life As A Marine:[/b][/color] Ray, like anyone on the East Coast, attended Parris Island for boot camp training. After finishing boot-camp at Parris Island, Ray was a Marine. Stationed to Camp Lejeune as part of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines. He served six years in the Marines and was deployed numerous times into combat zones, including Libya, Lebanon, and Grenada. At the time of his discharge he held the rank of Sergeant and was honorably released from the Marines. Though no longer serving as a Marine, Ray still worked with Marines, kept close ties with his fellow Devil Dogs and understands now that once a Marine, always a Marine.

[color=f26522][b]Rise To Fame:[/b][/color] From the day Ray was discharged from the Marines he was hitting the Honky Tonk and Country Bar scene hard, every small town that would let him play, every Nashville scene he could get his foot in. He was met with both curiosity and full blown anger. His country was different. He was a mixed man, looking more like a thug out of Detroit than a farmer out of Georgia. His music ranged from classic country to rock country to everything in-between. Promoters didn't know how to promote him. The leg work and determination paid off with the small release of his first album. It hit both the Country and Rock airways with force and Ray topped both charts. Touring, promoting, and more kept his star climbing and he became the new hit sensation but not without problems. Constantly under attack both in the media and in person, Ray has to keep his guard up. Time in the Marines has taught him patience.

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[color=f26522][b]USO Rehearsals, Arlington, Virginia:[/b][/color] After receiving a call about being one of the main acts for a USO show, Ray started planning. He had to cut one tour short and add on more shows to another to fit it in but it was worth it. He had always wanted to do a USO Show and now was his chance he felt to give back to the troops. Having served he knew how important morale was over seas, especially during the holiday season. He didn't know at first who he would be performing with but as he spotted a group he had seen plenty of times playing in South Georgia he got his hopes up. Seeing Thana arrive made everything perfect. For the next two months both his band and 'Shine practices, set up lighting and effects, worked with their MC, as well as other support staff to make sure the show could be pulled off. During this time he also got to spend some private time with Thana and have some dates. 

[color=f26522][b]Fort Clayton USO Show:[/b][/color] Two days before Thanksgiving, USO set up crews arrived for the first stages of set up. The rest didn't arrive until Thanksgiving Day - including Ray. The first part of the show went off well. The second half was Rays turn. He performed several of his hits off his first two albums. Got in the crowds and entertained the troops. The last song of the evening was a duet with his high school sweet heart. After the show, he accompanied Thana back to her tent to talk some more and see where she wanted to go with things. After which he left to prepare to leave Fort Clayton as she would be staying and taking command of the Barons once again. He was able to talk to Thana once more before he flew out and she shocked him by what she proposed. He left Fort Clayton a little worried but mostly confidant that things would work out in his favor once she was out of Panama and back in the states. 

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[color=f26522][b]⚘ Relations[/b][/color]
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[sup]"Let the world hear yer voice, then they'll see what I see." 
[sup]- Thana trying to get Ray to sing in choir[/sup][/sup][/right]	Ray was seven years old and a year behind in school because of constant moving when his dad enrolled him in school at Lee County Elementary. He was taken into class during recess and he sat down alone. Several kids started picking on him and this little girl with bright blue eyes and curls in her hair - punched them and then split her cookie with him. That was all she wrote. From that moment on Ray and Thana were inseparable. Ray followed Thana around like her shadow. Went to school together, played together, sang in choir together, sat next to each other at church and every meal. Ray spent most of his time with Thana when not at home. When they started high school, Ray started courting Thana. It was a hard road- they were different races, different social classes, in the deep south, during the '70's but they stuck it out. Singing and writing song together. That was until Ray graduated and he broke up with Thana; saying he needed to be a better man for her. 

	Years went by but there wasn't a day that Ray didn't think about Thana. In the middle of serving he wrote songs, many of which were inspired by his high school sweet heart. He did date others but there was never anything serious. His mind always went back to his "Juju". After ten years he felt he had finally not only become the man he thought he needed to be but had a career and income he thought added to his "value" - he reached out to Thana with a single card. Floored she said yes he was happy to start their relationship again. It seemed though she had just met someone new. He didn't want to open things up but he did for her, so she would not have any doubts. 
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[hider=Moderate][right][sub][h3][b][url=https://i.ibb.co/GTVKxrY/michelle-pfeiffer-9999152713.jpg]Chantilly Martin[/url][/b][/h3][/sub]
[sup]"Boy, I will tan yer hid like yer one of mine!" 
[sup]- To Ray anytime he ran into the house with mud on his shoes[/sup][/sup][/right]	Miss 'Tilly is the only woman in Rays life that he looks at as a mother. She practically raised the man as his mother passed away when he was born. As her daughter and him were always around each other and his father worked on her families farm, Ray kind of came under Miss 'Tilly's protection and guard during working hours, church hours, and more. Not that she minded. Ray was a good boy, even if he did get in trouble, and as he grew older she knew that no matter what happened Ray would protect her eldest daughter. Not to mention having an extra hand around the house of eight children did help. Miss 'Tilly looks at Ray as one of her own kids and while she is hard on the boy and gives him a rough time, she loves him. (Even if she doesn't think he is right for her daughter.)
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[sup]"They are my family, they made me who I am." 
[sup]- Ray's thoughts on the Martins[/sup][/sup][/right]	The Martin's are a large family and Ray knows them all. Each of the siblings are like siblings to him having grown up together on the farm, playing in the dirt, fighting, eating, birthdays, and more. Mr. Martin is like a second father to him, Uncle Maddy and Grandpapi Martin are just those to him as well. While Beau is his dad, the Martins are the rest of his family. Nothing will ever change that. 

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[color=f26522][b]Psychology[/b][/color]
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[b][color=39b54a]Positive Traits:[/color][/b][list][*] Tenderhearted
[*] Creative
[*] Romantic[/list][color=c0392b][b]Negative Traits:[/b][/color][list][*] Sheepish
[*] Clingy
[*] Wrathful[/list][color=2F4F4F][b]Fear:[/b][/color][list][*] Claustrophobic[/list]
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[color=f26522][b]Abilities[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=f26522]Strength:[/color] 23
[*] [color=f26522]Dexterity:[/color] 32
[*] [color=f26522]Fitness:[/color] 33
[*] [color=f26522]Intellect:[/color] 31
[*] [color=f26522]Will Power:[/color] 16
[*] [color=f26522]Perception:[/color] 19
[*] [color=f26522]Attractiveness:[/color] 21
[*] [color=f26522]Luck:[/color] 10
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[color=f26522][b]Languages[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=f26522]English (Native):[/color] 30[/list]
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[color=f26522][b]Skills[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=f26522]Knife:[/color]  30
[*] [color=f26522]Rifle:[/color] 32
[*] [color=f26522]Hand To Hand:[/color] 30
[*] [color=f26522]Farming:[/color] 31
[*] [color=f26522]Fishing (Line):[/color] 31
[*] [color=f26522]Hunting:[/color] 31
[*] [color=f26522]Tracking:[/color] 30
[*] [color=f26522]Dancing (General):[/color] 32
[*] [color=f26522]Musical Instrument (Guitar):[/color] 32
[*] [color=f26522]Musical Instrument (Piano):[/color] 32
[*] [color=f26522]Musical Style (Country):[/color] 40
[*] [color=f26522]Singing:[/color] 68
[*] [color=f26522]Songwriting:[/color] 54 
[*] [color=f26522]Stage Presence:[/color] 50
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[color=f26522][b]Profession[/b][/color]
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[*] Farmhand [list][*] Beard Family Farm[*] '68-'79[/list]
[*] U.S. Marines[list][*] Infantry[list][*] Training[*] Parris Island '79[/list][*] Camp Lejeune[list][*] 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit [list][*] 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines[list][*] Bravo Company[/list][/list][/list]
[*] Ranks[list][*] Private -'80[*] Private 1st Class -'81[*] Corporal -'82[*] Sergeant -'85[/list]
[*] Operations[list][*] DIODON '82-'83[*] Urgent Fury -'83[*] Ghost Rider -'86[/list][/list]
[*] Ribbons/Awards[list][*] Bronze Star[*] Purple Heart[*] Joint Meritorious Unit [*] Good Conduct[*] Expeditionary[*] Overseas Service[/list]
[*] Badges:[list] [*] Marksmanship[*] Service Stripes[/list]
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[color=f26522][b]Family[/b][/color]
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[list][*] Beau Adaway: Dad[list][*] 53[*] Farm Manager[*] Beard Farms[/list]
[*]Letty-Mae Riles : Mom[list][*] 21*[*] Waitress[*] *Passed away giving birth[/list]
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[color=f26522][b]Character Trivia[/b][/color]
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[list][*] [color=f26522]Sexuality:[/color] Heterosexual
[*] [color=f26522]Likes:[/color][list][*] Fishing[*] Climbing Trees[*] Hot Summer Nights[*] Fireflies[*] Honeysuckles[*] Peaches[*] Sound of crickets[*] Music[/list]
[*] [color=f26522]Dislikes:[/color][list][*] Cold[*] Fire[*] Sudden Noises[*] Fireworks[*] Lace[*] Gardenia's[*] Snakes[*] Wells[/list]
[*] [color=f26522]Scars:[/color] Several long on his back
[*] [color=f26522]Piercings:[/color] Ears & Eyebrow
[*] [color=f26522]Tattoos:[/color] [list][*] Neck: [list][*] Love in Chinese[/list]
[*]Chest: [list][*] John 3:16[*] Batman[/list]
[*] Left Side[list][*] Hand: Microphone[*] Forearm:[list][*] Outside: Guitar[*] Side: Wolf[*] Inside: Georgia[/list][/list] 
[*] Right Side[list][*] Arm: Snake[*] Forearm:[list][*] Outside: Skulls[*] Side: Roses[/list][/list]
[*] Shoulders: Wings[*] Fingers: Homesick[/list]
[*] [color=f26522]Blood Type:[/color] AB+
[*] [color=f26522]Religion:[/color] Methodist
[*] [color=f26522]Serial Number:[/color] 414-60-7065
[*] [color=f26522]Birthday:[/color] December 13th, 1961
[*] [color=f26522]Face Claim:[/color] Kane Brown
[*] [color=f26522]Nickname:[/color] Ray, Sarg
[*] [color=f26522]Items Of Note:[/color] [list][*] Dog Tags: His [*] [url=https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/T1wAAOSwWdNdW1T9/s-l300.jpg]Watch with Compass[/url] [*] 'What If' Sheet Music[/list][/list][/hider]
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