Vance Riley

Vance Riley was a non-clique student, now expelled, best known for his work as a Evangelist chronicler and his position as the Varsity Mascot. He is roleplayed by KazicaI. 
==Appearance==
Vance has what can best described as a scrawny, fit build, as a result of fast metabolism that causes him to burn most of the weight he puts on. He has scruffy blonde hair with forward swept-bangs, and brown eyes underlined with eyebags that frequently result in a dazed or tired expression. He once frequently appeared in dress-shirt fashioned with a black tie, tucked into a pair of belted black jeans, in addition to red and white sneakers which topped off the outfit. Upon the last sightings of the student, Vance was seen wearing a untucked Knights t-shirt, accompanied by gray jeans and black converses.
When in costume as the mascot, Vance would sport the signature Varsity Knight attire, topped off by a shiny, feathered chrome knight helmet. For most of his time spent as the Thirlcrest Knight, he kept his personal identity separate from the titular school-character he played. 
As of recent, Vance Riley had been chemically scarred after a brutal altercation with Luke Powers, resulting in a permanent burn scar over his right eye.
==Characteristics==
Sheltering himself from a past of delinquency and misbehavior, Vance had adopted a strong sense of optimism in order to better navigate through the new-world presented to him by the student society of Thirlcrest. Not only was this fresh start driven by a desire to appeal to the melting pot of students there, but it was driven by the desire to be the first in his family, alongside his brother, Nick Riley, to attain a solid highschool education as-well as college opportunities. Unfortunately, more times than not, the straight path seemed to conflict with his street-conditioned lifestyle.
From past traumas rose an inability to control his temper in most of the conflicts presented to him. Vance's main approach to conflict resolution while attending Thirlcrest had been to threaten and swing at those presenting issue with him. This exact response to conflict would be what ultimately led to his demise as a once functioning student at the academy. 
Vance isn't particularly renowned for his participation in the various clubs and programs he involved himself with in the academy. As an evangelist chronicler, he was mostly described by his peers as "lazy" or "often distracted", which isn't too surprising when you take into account that he had been forced by his counselor to join the club in pursuit of rehabilitation. During, and even after his stint as an associate of the evangelist, he had been thrown a bone by Giovanni Sebastiano and became the successor to the mascot, but was often attributed to a ghost with how little he actually showed up in the costume outside of varsity events. 
Unlike Giovanni, Vance often resented his position and most of his interactions with varsity. He would once explain that he'd be willing to throw it all away if the Evangelists would ever require him to turn his back on the program, even once offering to act as a spy for a period of time. This mentality toward varsity spawned through a resentment, as due to his anonymity as the mascot, Vance would often hear athletes within the program insulting him and those associated with him, unknowing to his being there. It's thought that what kept him present as the mascot was his recently developed imposter syndrome, creating a desire to fit in with the popular crowd however he could.
While Vance's streak as a combatant at the academy isn't remarkable, he remains confident in his combative and physical capabilities. His talents as a parkourist (which qualified him for the mascot role) defined him as one of the most swift and agile students on campus. Through the several beatings he's received through life, he's adapted a high level of endurance to physical beatings. His style of fighting takes influence from a mixture of Bruiser street fighting and Varsity tackles and takedowns. To source these claims, he's taken several beatings from notorious Crashout figure-head Todd Egan on the chin, and has gone one and one with prefect Mason Tasker, matching his physical capabilities evenly. 
==Character Background==
=== Prelude (1990) ===
Vance Riley was born within Thirlcrest County in the town of Southperry to a low-income family headed by parents Joseph and Tammy-Lynn Riley. He was born as a twin, and at the time had one older sibling who wasn't much older than the set of souls that had just been brought into the world. As of present day, there are now seven siblings within the Riley family, some of which ill-legitimate, the youngest of the pack being thirteen years old. 
=== Early Life (1990-2006) ===
Vance had grown as a wild, hard to manage boy, though he was often described as a smart and gifted individual. From an early age, Vance had a tendency to bounce off the walls, chatter, and pay no sort of attention to the education offered by the public school system within their town. He was diagnosed with a severe case of ADHD which had to be managed through a mixture of prescribed therapy and medication, and thus he was often belittled by teachers who saw him as nothing but a misguided and helpless misfit. Vance took no issue in adopting these titles, as his older role-model of a brother had faced much of the same scrutiny from his academic mentors; though beneath his setbacks shined a high degree of brightness that was sheltered by a poor education system, his peers, and the less-than-stellar role models that Vance had surrounded himself with. While on the surface Vance may appear dull and empty minded, hidden within is a educated mind that's afraid of facing ridicule and judgement from the crowd that's adopted him. 
From ages 10-17, a third of Vance Riley's life was consumed by delinquency, while another third was spent within the local prescient receiving punishments in the form of parental beatings, or in the most severe cases, community service. Most of Riley's offenses had been witnessed and impeded by a specific officer, Deputy Jack Karch, who could attest to Vance's longstanding record of petty-criminality if asked by just accounting his own personal experiences with the boy. Karch often took responsibility in handling Vance due to his past history with the boys mothers, both families having been local to the Thirlcrest area since (and even exceeding) the previous generation. It was through many of these interactions with Karch that Vance would meet Sophia Wexler, now the current acting Student Council President at Thirlcrest Academy, who was affiliated with Officer Karch through familial ties as his only niece. Although the two had attended the same school for years, Vance's earliest recollection of meeting Sophia was from the backseat of her uncles cruiser, when they both were just twelve years old. She had been accompanying her uncle on a ride along when he just so happened to be flagged down after being spotted by the pair graffitiing a corner store. While at the time the experience was humiliating, much of the reason being that Sophia was a pretty girl that was around his age, he now looks back at the experience rather fondly. 
=== Enrollment in Thirlcrest Academy (Sept-Oct, 2007) ===
Many would assume that Vance, along with his brother Nick, had been sent to the neighboring reformatory academy for reasons stemming from criminal delinquency, like most of the other low-income students who attend the school. Vance himself had even spread a rumor (perpetuated by the Thirlcrest Times drama-farmer leader Vincent Kühn, who at the time was just a standard journalist) upon arrival that he had "bit out a chunk of a students neck" at his old highschool which resulted in his expulsion and enrollment from his previous highschool. Though, the actual truth of their enrollment is that the Riley family had been noticed by a local charity organization, EduLife, who aims to fund local troubled youths into the counties renowned juvenile rehabilitation academy. At the time, benefactors from the organization were aiming to support troubled youths within several surrounding communities. After contacting and surveying the family, the charity spared enough of their funds for two of the Riley families children to enroll at the academy. Being seen as the two most troubled in the family (due to their habits), both Nick and Vance were chosen by their parents to enroll. 
The two Riley brothers felt an immense responsibility fall upon their shoulders. They were the first in their entire family to be offered the privilege's of advanced highschool education. They were the first to be able to access the resources needed to secure them scholarships into a full four-year college. While Nick had a overall nonchalant approach to this, Vance, desperate to gain the appraisal of his family, had seen himself destined to be the one to bring fortune to his family. Though adamant on his goals, he insisted on masking these intentions from those around him for reasons ultimately unknown to himself, but potentially as a result of the mild imposter syndrome developed upon receiving the opportunity.
Prior to actually enrolling in the academy, Vance had crossed paths with Giovanni Sebastiano, aswell as Taylor Vaughn, the pair being bestfriends at the current time and practically inseparable. This was during the era of Havoc Hive, the terror of which had spread far past the confines of the academy, with local papers reporting on the band of cyber-terrorist and how they could potentially threaten the livelihood of the citizens of Southperry aswell. Both parties had been feeling the tensions of the recent events, but were able to bond with one another and forget about their stresses in that moment. It was in this interaction that Vance and Giovanni had established a friendship that aided in cementing Vance's standing above the wave of irrelevant names who entered in and out of the academy. Thanks to Gio's standing as a major clique leader and founder of the Social Club, he was guaranteed an easy ride into the academy.
=== EXTENDED LORE: TBA ===
Currently, Vance Riley is incarcerated at Long Creek Youth Development Center, a juvenile detention center located in South Portland, Maine.
==Relationships==
===Vera Riley===
Twin Sibling | Separated
===Nick Riley===
Sibling | Separated
The Riley brothers went their own separate ways upon arriving on campus. While Vance remained as a non-clique, Nick had involved himself with the Social Club after being introduced to Giovanni through his brother. From there the two had mostly lived their own separate lives, only ever interacting when visiting their home over the weekends, during holidays, or when Vance was hospitalized as a result of the several fights he had gotten into during his six month enrollment. Nick was only made aware of his brothers troubles when the prefects issued a BOLO out for him. Upon attempting to contact his brother, he received no answer or response, no matter how many times he tried. When seeking out Vance's friends, none seem to realize where he had ran off to. The Riley household has entered a state of sadness and disarray as they worry for the wellbeing of their kin. Since these event, Nick has made it part of his routine to find Vance and unveil the truth behind what exactly has happened to him.
===Mack Riley===
Sibling | Separated
===Maeve Riley===
Sibling | Separated
===Nate Riley===
Sibling | Separated
=== Sophia Wexler ===
Found Family | Distant
From ages 10-17, a third of Vance Riley's life was consumed by delinquency, while another third was spent within the local prescient receiving punishments in the form of parental beatings, or in the most severe cases, community service. Most of his Riley's offenses had been witnessed and impeded by a specific officer, Deputy Jack Karch, who could attest to Vance's longstanding record of petty-criminality if asked by just accounting his own personal experiences with the boy. Karch often took responsibility in handling Vance due to his past history with the boys mothers, both families having been local to the Thirlcrest area since (and even exceeding) the previous generation. It was through many of these interactions with Karch that Vance would meet Sophia Wexler, now the current acting Student Council President at Thirlcrest Academy, who was affiliated with Officer Karch through familial ties as his only niece. Although the two had attended the same school for years, Vance's earliest recollection of meeting Sophia was from the backseat of her uncles cruiser, when they both were just twelve years old. She had been accompanying her uncle on a ride along when he just so happened to be flagged down after being spotted by the pair graffitiing a corner store. While at the time the experience was humiliating, much of the reason being that Sophia was a pretty girl that was around his age, he now looks back at the experience rather fondly. 
Presently, Sophia and Vance barely keep in touch with one another. While the two were simultaneously enrolled, there might've been only three instances where they stopped to speak to one another in depth. Although distant, Vance still views Sophia as an extension of his family; as if she were a distant cousin who he can always speak to, no matter the length between their last interaction 
===Elliot Thompson===
Best Friend | United
After crossing paths at a highschool house-party within Southperry, Elliot and Vance were quick to bond over their destructive habits and mutual outlooks on the academy. Prior to this interaction the two had been acquainted by Travis Shen at the Harrington House winter gala, just before Elliot had begun his descent into his own drug-induced madness. Vance took little notice of Elliot, even when his name had began to float around the Varsity inner circle he had intruded. Once the two had befriended one another, Vance felt himself able to sympathize with the student. He felt he had been dealt a bad hand by the same people Vance tried eagerly to fit in with. This perspective began to further disillusion the perspective Vance had on the identity he had been trying to cultivate for himself. Upon his most recent conflicts with the Prefect program, Elliot had become Vance's saving grace, removing him from the public eye and helping him avoid the injustice being forced down upon him. The two are currently in hiding together, lingering within the forest surrounding the school, plotting what they plan to be their revenge against those who had wronged them. 
===Brooke Tasker===
Ex-Girlfriend | Torn Apart
Vance's relationship with Brooke was at first met with hesitation, as an abundance of controversies rose from their being together, but that didn't stop the two from growing a deep love for one another. Brooke seemed to arrive in Vance's life as a gift to keep him grounded. She had arrived in his life right as he began to have doubts about his relationship with Sherry Lockheart, and she made her support clear for him as he dealt with the inevitable fallout of their relationship. From that point on, Brooke became Vance's person, eager to always be with her no matter the circumstance, willing to do whatever it took to protect her, though this determination would result in the poetic tragedy that would befall their relationship. Vance's conflict with Luke Powers would indirectly draw a divide between Brooke and her brother, Mason, which would then lead to a bloody physical altercation between the two regarding how Mason had been treating her. The outcome of the fight would not just result in a BOLO, but also force him to ends things off with Brooke in order to keep her safe while also distancing himself from the Taskers all together. Heartbroken by the turnout of these events, Vance's animosity toward the Prefect program, specifically Luke and Mason, and the academy is further fueled. 
===Sherry Lockheart===
Ex-Girlfriend | Constrained
Vance's first girlfriend holds a special place in his heart, but he doubts she holds anything close to a similar sentiment for him. Approaching Sherry during a confusing period in his life, Vance blindly professed his love to her without knowing the true meaning of the word, thus resulting in a messy, mildly violent fallout between the once loving couple. It'd be disingenuous to claim that Vance never had any actual feelings toward Sherry, infact, the opposite would prove true. The dedication Sherry invested toward Vance brought forth feelings he felt ignorant to, but with those feelings also surfaced what Vance saw as a clear scope of their reality together. Vance and Sherry had nothing in common in almost every aspect. Primarily, they hailed from backgrounds that differed from one another so drastically that Vance was convinced they'd never actually work long-term. Vance would always want to remain with his broken family in Southperry, while Sherry would likely want nothing to do with the town past graduation, and he felt he'd fail to ever convince her otherwise given her stubbornness. Vance began to view their relation pessimistically, and he began to hurt having to lie about his true feelings toward her. The tension between the two would culminate when Brooke and Vance would befriend one another, resulting in scandalous rumors of Vance cheating on Lockheart with the cheerleader. He would do his best to pour his heart out to Sherry, but struggled to convey his emotions without sounding like manipulative monster who used her as a trophy. It was his first breakup with a girl, and after seeing the pain he caused, he wanted it to be his last. Infact, this exact situation is one of the primary factors as to why Vance ended things with Brooke over text rather than seeking her out in person. 
Before fleeing off of campus, Vance left Sherry a message he felt was long overdue. He conveyed to her his sorrow and regret regarding their relationship, professed to her that deep inside he still had considerable feelings for her, and begged for a apology. However this message was sent in vain, as he left no means for her to contact him after disabling the phone he used to text her. 
===Travis Shen===
Close Friend | Respected
From coworkers to friends, Vance and Travis are an unlikely story. Bonded through trauma forced upon them, Vance and Travis only seem to interact when they're in need of something from each other, but that just goes to show how much they trust and rely on one another. Upon hearing of Luke maiming Vance, Travis took it upon himself to help Vance get evidence against Luke one last time. Their plans fell short however, as the corrupted authority figure came out on top once again by placing a BOLO on Vance before they could take action. As of result, Travis has witnessed Vance fall into a dark mindset, but has still done what he can to guarantee Vance's safety through his tribulations. As of May, 2008, Travis is the only student on campus with the means of contacting Vance directly. 
==Gallery==
File:Vancensherry2007.png|Vance and Sherry. Honor Student Winter Ball, 2007
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