Tyler Ruddock

Tyler Ruddock is a character in Thirlcrest Academy played by Marcmb365. He was the former 1iC of the Evangelists and the Peacekeepers.
==Appearance==
Tyler has a lithe mesomorphic build, which he uses to achieve incredible levels of speed and agility. Despite that, it is still slightly muscular, more or less as a result of constant street fights and various other activities in his daily routine rather than any concentrated effort to achieve this physique. His hair is styled somewhat fluffy and messy, with a recurring side part that hangs to the top of his ears.
On campus, Tyler dons a pair of beige khaki slacks, white sneakers, and a black untucked dress shirt underneath the dark-green Peacekeeper vest. Off-campus, Tyler's often seen with a white graphic shirt underneath an unbuttoned green flannel to signify his association with the Peacekeepers — alongside a pair of dark cargo jeans and white sneakers. He wears leather wristbands on both arms, and is occasionally seen wearing a grey hoodie on top of his apparel, and a pair of silver necklaces underneath the flannel — one notably being a cross, a complement to his history as an Evangelist.
==Characteristics==
Tyler is a resourceful, charismatic and commanding man. He has gained the respect of friend and foe alike, often due to his ferocity and skill in combat, set aside his consideration and understanding when faced with a hiccup. He is also surprisingly pragmatic, as shown when taking over in the position of Ryder Lehder amidst a previous deal with the Social Club and the Evangelists.
He is shown to hold very closely to the past, and never forgets a promise, though he says his memory can be very spotty at times.
His loyalty is impressively enduring - particularly when it comes to Ryder, who was his long-term friend, and later Daniel Park, whom he is a close friend of and was the former first-in-command for the Peacekeepers.
He commonly reminds others he has standards to uphold as an Peacekeeper, despite his somewhat theatrically unhinged persona at times, and states that he dislikes dishonorable men, especially ones that intentionally break the rules. 
Prior to his departure, Tyler had grown to be a bit of a face around the Peacekeepers despite not being around as much. He was not as commonly prominent as before, though whenever he is present, he has been show to pack quite some punches — all of which aren't exactly something to simply be overlooked. 
He is confident in his own capabilities and his skills in combat, and was known to be one of the strongest within the Quartermaster lineup. 
==Character Background==
Born on the 7th of December, 1991: He had grown up for most of his time in USA, California. His biological mother died at childbirth, so he spent most of his time growing up with his father and his paternal grandmother, raised under the words: "you should protect those around you.".
When he was very young, his father, who was a firefighter, died whilst rescuing a child about the same age as Tyler during a blaze. Tyler looked up to his father greatly and this was a heavy loss for him, but was proud of his actions, being what made him seek strength as he was growing up and continued following his advice by helping others.
Tyler began helping others by defending defenseless students from bullies, ruffians and of the like, setting up his own justice. His brawler-esque fighting style developed through countless street brawls and fist fights, and made him into what he is today. During middle school, his homeroom teacher, who was also a pastor, showed interest in helping him, as well as intervening whenever violence was brought up, trying to take Tyler into the correct path, as well as trying to make him a person of religion.
Tyler started helping her grandmother run her marketplace, as she was getting older she needed help. Eventually, Tyler had become very violent with his own defined form of "justice". Way too violent. During his early high school years, Tyler had created a group of friends that shared the same interest as his, not attacking innocent people, but rather defending the weak.
Later on, Tyler was involved in a big brawl between students. That day, many of his fellow friends were knocked out, so he set off with his group to find the group responsible and have them pay for what they've done to them. This led to a very big firefight between Tyler's gang and the other, wreaking havoc across the entire school, fists flying everywhere, bodies falling, everyone beat to a bloodied pulp and whatnot. Tyler eventually came out of the brawl victorious, but definitely not unscathed. As a result of the brawl, Tyler was therefore indefinitely expelled from the school, and recommended to a reformatory institute - one by the name of "Thirlcrest Academy". 
==Relationships==
=== Daniel Park ===
Respected | Disconnected
The two are now distant from each other, especially after Daniel's departure from the Peacekeepers — however, albeit disconnected, Tyler has never failed to see Daniel as a friend, and still respects him to this day. He doesn't hold Daniel accountable for his own decisions, and in fact, understands the reason behind his departure.
The friendship started off as the both of them being complete strangers to each other, almost never even speaking. However, their paths had crossed after a quad-alliance between their cliques, from there on beginning to converse more frequently, showing similarity in their clique ideals and such. The two's trust in each other grew gradually as their friendship moreover grew during a time where Daniel had, for lack of a better term, "girl problems". Tyler frequently posed as a confidant to Daniel whenever it comes to women or his relationships. Tyler also looks up to him and respects him as not only the leader of the Peacekeepers, but also as a close friend. The two were an indomitable duo when it came to fighting together.
Prior to Daniel's transferral to the Varsity programme, both their fighting styles often mirrored each other, with Tyler being rather more sluggish and brutal in nature, and Daniel's being more speedy, flashy in execution, and overall agile. Tyler also focuses more on punches, whilst Daniel's focuses more on kicks as a complement to his Asian origins.
=== Jennifer Cho ===
Friend | Semi-Close
Good friend TBD
=== Robin Pine ===
Friend | Warm
The two originally met back when Tyler was still a Quartermaster within the Outdoors Club, and Misfits were still called Outcasts — yet, no actual conversation was established between the two other than a few indirect references at each other here and there towards other people.
They met once again when both of them were coincidentally taking a stroll down the neighbourhood, running into each other. The both of them recognised and knew each other through a mutual friend — Jeremy Roth, and from there, they became acquainted, slowly shifting towards a warm friendship.
=== TBA ===
== Trivia ==
* Most notably, Tyler's past designs greatly resemble another character from RGG's Yakuza series, namely Goro Majima.
** The two digits in his group-chat username, "TYLR56" which are "5" and "6", are "Go-" and "Ro-" in Japanese respectively, ultimately referencing the same character.
* Tyler's last name, Ruddock, comes from real-life boxer Donovan "Razor" Ruddock.
* Unbeknownst to anyone, even Tyler himself, Tyler's left eye (or at least his field of vision on his left side) plays a key role in his opponents gaining the upper hand. He suffers from a detached retina in his left eye, though if questioned, Tyler will deny.
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