AFRAID | open, joining

[DYLAN,]

[align=center][div style="background:transparent;width:450px;text-align:justify;font-family:verdana;font-size:8.5pt;line-height:120%;"]The tall boy observed the stranger from afar. He had been watching him for quite a while, silently following him just out of earshot, wondering a million thoughts. Although armed, Dylan supposed he could try and beat him in a fight if it came down to it. Dylan himself wasn't much - barely 6'0 with enough strength to tackle a grown adult, broad shoulders and a few throwing knives. He kept his strengths and weaknesses a secret in a place like the Badlands, so nobody saw past the over-sized hoodies, smiles and polite welcomes. It was safest to hide behind a facade than to show your true self in a world like this; you were either the wolf or the sheep, and nobody was sure what he was. He was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

After a few minutes of dithering on the spot, the teenager decided to approach Hector. He slid a small knife into his left sleeve and walked through the bushes, making sure to be in sight before he got into throwing range. It had been a while since Dylan was the first to arrive at a loner on the outskirts of their land - where was Tatiana when you needed her? "Jeez man, you look like you've seen hell. What'cha doing at the Badlands?" His tone was curious, polite even, as he focused his attention on the older man's face.

/ welcome to the badlands!! so sorry I couldn't match your muse
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GENERAL |
& Dylan Phillip Hearst
& 19 years old | Born December 22nd | Capricorn
& Male | Bisexual (leans towards girls)
& The Badlands | Grunt of War
& Completed bio is HERE!

BATTLE TAGS |
& Attack in BOLD BLACK or be ignored
& Hard in hand-to-hand combat | Much better with weapons
& Choice of weapon: Seekins precision full auto .223 rifle, although he has next to no ammo so nowadays he goes for a set of throwing knives.

APPERANCE |
& 6'0 in height with an equal proportion of arm, leg and body.
& Brown eyes | Brown hair | Light freckles across cheeks/nose
& Scar across the bridge of his nose | Scars across his back and limbs from past abuse
& Faceclaim is Ivan Martinez | REFERENCE
& Both ear lobes are self-pierced, the left lobe is a sparkly stud and the other a black one
& On his right hand, located on the middle finger, he has a small tattoo of a match and on his ring finger he has another tattoo, this time of a knife
& Most of his outfits are his black hoodie, black jeans and tattered Adidas sneakers. During the summer he changes his hoodies for flannels.

PERSONALITY/OTHER NOTES.
& Often smiling. Can turn anything into a joke, will always be the optimistic one.
& Most of the time he sticks to himself, hiding away in his apartment. This is because of his haunting memories of his childhood.
& Loves animals. Mostly dogs.
& Although friendly and smiley, he will not be afraid to get his hands dirty if need be.

RELATIONSHIPS |
& Daisy Hearst + NPC father
& Twins with Maisie Hearst | Older brother to Genesis Hearst
& Single | ½ of ___
& Best friends with ___
& Enemies with his father

BRIEF HISTORY |
& He lived with his twin sister, younger sister and parents. His father was very abusive. Eventually his mother and little sister left; a year later, so did his twin sister.
& A few days after his twin left, he turned thirteen. That same night he ended up "accidentally" almost killing his father with a broken vodka bottle. To hide the evidence, Dylan torched his own house and smoked a cigarette on the front yard while his father screamed inside.
&. He then lived in New York for a few weeks. He joined a gang to survive and lived there for two years, although he never really belonged.
& When he was sixteen, he made it to The Badlands. They were hesitant to accept him and he has been in the group ever since then. Most of the time he keeps to himself as he is haunted by his past.