Baxter

Reason: Information on the following:
* Verify that he has the same outfit in the Wedding DLC, find a picture if he doesn't.
* What step is he officially the wedding planner in? Find out, put it in infobox.
* In Relationships, expand everything about him in the Baxter DLC. This page is missing **a lot** about that DLC.
* In Relationships, describe his relationship with the MC in N&F, Qiu, Tamarack, and any other characters he interacts with. Describe his personality in N&F.

## Baxter

* Step 1 N&F
* Step 2 B&A
* Step 2 N&F
* Step 3
* Step 4

### Age

13 (Step 1 of OL N&F)
14 (Step 2 of OL B&A)
17 (Step 2 of OL N&F)
19 (Step 3)
24 (Step 4)

### Love Interests

Main Character (Determinant, OL B&A only)

### Occupation

Wedding Planner (Step ?)

—Baxter to the main character
**Baxter Ward** is a character and one of the love interests in Our Life: Beginnings & Always and a character in Our Life: Now & Forever. He first appeared in Step 2 of the former (depending on your choices), with a guaranteed appearance in Step 3 of the former, and Step 1 of the latter.

## Appearance

Baxter has black-and-white hair, dark brown eyes, and peachy skin. He has a small birthmark on the right side of his neck.

### Step 1 (N&F)

Baxter wears a beige patterned button-up sweater over a brown shirt. He wears black pants, and a blue beanie hat. He keeps his hair medium length.

### Step 2

In Our Life: Beginnings & Always Step 2, Baxter wears a grey suit jacket and pants, with a lighter vest underneath, and a white dress shirt underneath that, as well as a black tie.

In Our Life: Now & Forever Step 2, Baxter wears a black knit sweater, and white pants. He wears a black band on his right index finger, and a white band on his left index finger.

### Step 3

In Step 3, he wears a half-black-half-white shirt patterned with a bunch of small gray eye symbols. He has a black belt with a silver buckle partnered with a pair of ripped gradient denim jeans. He wears black bands on both index fingers and both ring fingers.

### Step 4

In Step 4, he wears a purple dress shirt, with a darker purple suit jacket over it. He wears a black belt and dark purple suit pants.

### Wedding

In the Wedding DLC, his appearance is identical to Step 4.

## Personality

If there is one word to describe Baxter's personality, it would be "smooth". The main character notes that from the way he presents himself to the way he talks, even if done loudly, he retains his suave aura. He has a tendency to say compliments that sound like pick-up lines. This is especially the case when he first meets Cove where he seemingly flirts with him and the main character. However, he states that it is not his intention to make his words sound romantic and only wants to make friends with them. It is also shown how he is more interested in seeing other people pleased watching the fireworks rather than being happy at the fireworks show itself in "*Hang*". He is also considerate of them, as he drives carefully while the group is riding in his car even if the main character notes that there are almost no other cars in the parking lot.

He can also be described as confident and forward. He is the first to approach the main character if they attend the soiree without Cove and are looking for a dance partner. He also directly offers his number in "*Hang*", telling the group to give him a call if they need someone to drive them somewhere.

The developers described him as "preppy and posh", but that he also hates conflict. This is evident when he backs off and tries to explain to Cove that he does not mean more than what he says when he notices Cove's discomfort with his praises. Even if the main character is hostile or dismissive towards him, he remains polite and civil towards them. However, even though he hates conflict, he tries to rebel as much as he is allowed to, especially in regards to his hair and clothes.

He is shown to be passionate and skilled in ballroom dancing. He notes that one of the upsides of joining his parents in the summer soiree is that he gets to dance. He is able to adjust to the main character's skill level in "*Soiree*" and guides them. They note how it is possible that he took dance lessons for a long time based from what they observed while dancing with him. At the start of Step 3, he also offers to teach them and Cove ballroom dancing to which the latter declines.

## Background

Baxter was born and raised in Golden Grove. He does not miss his hometown much, but appreciates it for what it is.

During Step 3, Baxter attends college in Virginia, studying for a Business Administration and Management Degree. For the summer, he stays at the condominium previously rented by the Donnells, who were dubbed as "the mean grandparents" by the main character, Elizabeth, and Cove. It was rented for him by his parents, so he would be able to have a place to live in while he is not staying at a dormitory near his college.

Baxter's family is rich with his parents specifically being members of The Cypress. During Step 2, they joined the summer soiree to make connections with the other members. If the main character is alone and wants to dance, they can meet him in "*Soiree*" where he asks them to be his dance partner. He remembers them in Step 3 if they chose to dance with him.

## Relationships

### Main Character (OL B&A)

The main character is able to first meet him in "*Soiree*" where he walks up to them to ask them to be his dance partner while they are looking for one. They can choose to accept his offer, look for another dance partner, or tell him off. If they rejected him or told him off, he will simply apologize and be on his way.

While dancing, if the main character has taken dancing classes, he will be pleased. Otherwise, he will take the lead and adjust to them. Afterwards, he will tell them that they have nice legs. Years later, at the start of Step 3, he will move in to the condominium previously rented by the Donnells. There, he will be greeted by the main character and Cove. If the main character chose to dance with him, he will remember them. If they complimented him for his skills and they took dance classes, he will return the compliment. If they brought up the comment about their legs from "*Soiree*", he easily says that he still thinks that way.

He appreciates the main character if they reach out to him and will feel the same if they tell him that they did end up as good friends. Otherwise, he is still polite towards them.

### Cove

Baxter considers Cove and the main character as "attractive and intriguing people". However, his presence unintentionally makes Cove uncomfortable. When Baxter first met Cove, the former would unintentionally say things that sound flirty which Cove does not appreciate. Baxter, however, will notice Cove's uneasiness with his playful comments and apologizes to him; promising that he will keep his compliments to a minimum. Despite Cove's blatant attempt to avoid him, he still tries to be polite towards him and will often greet him. If the main character and Cove are dating, he supports them and hopes they never break up.

### Terry

When Terry approached him in "*Hang*", he was more than ready to offer a ride back to Cove's car to him and his friends. Since Terry is sociable and Baxter is personable, they both seem to get along well. However, there would be some instances when Terry's loudness would startle Baxter. Other than that, he does happily oblige Terry's whims like going to the park or seeing the fireworks and making him the group's source of transportation.

### Qiu

Baxter and Qiu were a part of the same boys club as kids. Baxter is also implied to have had a crush on Qiu at around age twelve.

## Gallery

Baxter's first appearance in Step 3Baxter introducing himselfBaxter after being informed that the main character and Cove are datingThe inside of Baxter's rented carA Previous Design of Step 3 Baxter with a Step 4 Baxter Sneak Peek Blushing Baxter Preview Early sketches for Baxter's first CG On a date with Baxter
## Trivia

* Baxter is pansexual.
* He used to wear a neckerchief in his previous design for Step 3.
* It is revealed in "*Hang*" that he listens to hard rock, punk, and screamo.
* His Step 3 voice actor is James Tafaroji.
* His favorite colors are black and white, which matches his initials, B.A.W.
* Baxter's birthday is his DLC's release date, May 19th. It was confirmed on the GB Patch Patreon.
	+ As Baxter was 19 when Step 3 took place in Summer 2016, it can be surmised Baxter was born on May 19, 1997.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://gb-patch.tumblr.com/post/188261488986/whats-baxters-personality-like-is-he-like-a
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://gb-patch.tumblr.com/post/189152830706/and-now-weve-got-a-sprite-preview-of-the-other
3. ↑ https://gb-patch.tumblr.com/post/187246671531/i-thought-cove-was-the-only-precious-boi-for-me
4. ↑ https://gb-patch.tumblr.com/post/626367236968513536/baxter-is-finally-coming-to-town-you-can-see
5. ↑ https://gb-patch.tumblr.com/post/188498588366/if-all-the-characters-were-designed-with-a
6. ↑ https://gb-patch.tumblr.com/post/630545011645333504/our-life-cast-list-update