Tad Pendleton

Tad Pendleton has been a resident of Lower Duck Pond since October of 2020. 
== Biography ==
Tad Pendleton is a self-proclaimed attorney who moved to Lower Duck Pond in October of 2020. To elaborate, Tad's claims to be an attorney are not recognized by any facets of the United States government, and he does not possess a law degree or any form of professional training. He is mostly open about these facts, likely to avoid legal trouble, but almost always tries to brush it off and steer the discussion in an alternate direction. Not only that, but Tad has struggled on multiple occasions to even define exactly what the duty of an attorney is within a court of law. 
Early life
Details about Tad's past are largely unknown due to various contradictory and sometimes unbelievable claims, mostly coming from Tad himself. Tad becomes visibly uncomfortable and agitated when questioned about such matters. He once claimed that he grew up immediately to the right of Niagra Falls, in a small shack, but multiple historical documents demote this claim to questionable at best. Other claims about his childhood include but are not limited to: Being John Lennon's secret third son, having been raised a girl, and having had an older brother who invented the semicolon. 
===Adult life===
Once again, very little can be confirmed about Tad's life before his move to Lower Duck Pond. He has stated that in the past that he has been married twice, although, in conversation, he has brought up several other women who he claims to have been his wife. He has stated that before moving, he lived in Maine but refuses to go into anymore detail. He claims that he simply moved for "a change of scenery". One of the few things that can be confirmed about Tad is that, in 2011, he invented a vacuum/suitcase hybrid called "Ditch-vac". The device's purpose is to hastily collect personal belongings, through a vacuum tube, and store them inside of a suitcase. It is intended for people who need to pack quickly for last minute trips, or in a more common situation, immediately flee the country. Tad has claimed to be multiple ages between 19 and 27, but almost no one believes that he is actually anywhere in this age range, as he appears much older. This is all the information about Ted that comes directly from him, but many townspeople have speculated and theorized about his past and where he comes from. The most popular theory among townspeople is that Tad is, in fact, a man named Henry Mitchell, who was found guilty under charges of embezzlement, tax fraud, and identity fraud in September of 2020. He was found missing almost immediately afterward, with many of his belongings missing from his home. Henry has not been found as of yet. This may seem like an outlandish claim, but theorizers have pointed out that Henry's disappearance, and Tad's arrival line up time-wise. Tad has also mentioned before that he previously lived in Maine, further fueling the theory. Tad and Henry do not look particularly similar, but many suspect that Tad is disguising himself. Other theories include: Tad being an alien, Tad being the zodiac killer, and Tad actually being Sacha Baron Cohen filming a new movie and playing a character. Tad adamantly denies all these claims, and most other theories about his past. 
==Personality==
Tad is friendly eneretic, and known for speaking very fast, but many townspeople find him untrustworthy due to his mysterious past. He seems to think that he is a very cool and likeable person who is familiar with current trends. He often tries to make small talk or hang out with the younger residents of Lower Duck but usually just scares them away. Tad is also known for being "off the grid". He claims that he disposed of all electricity-powered devices in his possession, due to fear of being tracked by the government. Since associates are not able to phone him to inquire about his services, he simply tells anyone interested to "meet him at Long John Silver's". One will find that a reserved date and time are not necessary, as it is extremely rare that Tad is not found dining or lounging at the fast food chain.
==Fashion Sense==
Tad is known for his distinct fashion sense. He dons a large bushy mustache, which many suspect to be fake. His haircut appears cheap and sloppy, as if he did it himself. He is always seen wearing an oversized gray blazer, overtop an plain white shirt, as well as a bolo tie comprising of black string and either, a blue, green, or gold jewel, depending on the day. On sunny days, Tad often wears thick, golden rimmed sunglasses. Tad wears a different ring on every other finger, all of which are theorized to be highly expensive. In stark contrast to his mostly grey and white upper half, he wears red and black checkered dress pants. He wears bright white sneakers, which appear to be expensive and high end. On professional or otherwise special occasions Tad can be seen wearing two distinct shoulder pauldrons, which resemble the shells of red-footed tortoises.
==Hobbies and Interests==
Tad often posts and comments on Lower Duck's online forum. His posts occasionally consist of quizzes, meant to test the town's legal knowledge, although some suspect he does not know the answers to any of the questions himself, and he is genuinely in need of answers. Tad is often seen in the company of a varying number of red-footed tortoises. He claims that they are his favourite animal and one of his greatest interests. As stated previously, he ocasionally wears a set of shoulder pauldrons which highly resemble the shells of red-footed tortoises. He says that they are not real shells and that he only wears them out of his love for the tortoises, but many suspect that the only reason he keeps the tortoises to harvest their shells and turn them into the aforementioned shoulder pauldrons. He has denied these claims and seems to take great offense to them. He onced attempted to take up skateboarding in order to impress a group of young skaters, but gave up quickly. He is often seen smoking cigarettes.
==References==
https://www.reddit.com/r/HaveWeMet/comments/jf8mti/whats_up_my_homeslices_its_tad_pendleton_your/
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