Rylie Hanes

### Relatives

Bowie Wolford (Cousin), Currently Unnamed Father, Currently Unnamed Mother, Currently Unnamed Grandparents

## Misc Info

### Loves

Alexis (their partner), Bowie (their cousin), Clover (their horse), reading, spending time with their family, sleeping, animals, teaching people things, learning, autumn, winter, cloudy/foggy/rainy/warm weather

### Hates

hot weather, loud noises, large crowds, abusive people in general

### Other Pets

Salem (Alexis' cat)

Rylie was born in New Hillcrest & was raised in Firgrove by their dad & grandparents. Their mother left them with their father a few months after they were born, so a little after they turned 1 Rylie & their dad went to live with their grandparents (their dad's parents) in Firgrove.

They didn't have a lot of friends growing up as they were introverted & generally preferred to do things by themself anyways. They weren't ever mean to anybody, nor were others mean to them (most of the time anyways - there's always those few people that just feel the need to harass others) & they just didn't tend to go out of their way to talk to people. They'd always been quiet but polite, so most people didn't mind them as they never intentionally attention to themself. Some kids thought they were odd but left them alone anyways since they weren't bothering them.

Instead of being around other people in their free time, they tended to be in their room reading or outside cloud-watching while letting their thoughts run wild. They also occasionally read in the living room or outside leaning against/sitting in a tree.

They've always liked the outdoors & enjoyed learning about plants & rocks & stuff like that. They've also always been an animal-lover, although it took them a while to be able to include bugs, so they enjoyed learning about those as well. When Rylie started getting interested in horses specifically (around the ages of 13-14), they started taking horse riding lessons at Steve's Farm a couple times a week. After about a little over a year & a half of taking lessons, their dad & grandparents decided to get them a horse of their own as a birthday present & that's how they got Clover!

After a bit of time of them getting to know each other & getting used to each other, Rylie decided to participate in their first Light Ride since they had a horse of their own. Their dad & grandparents weren't too worried about it but obviously their dad went with them anyways just in case. He went with Rylie to the stable & then went back to the fishing village a bit before Herman gave his speech because Rylie's 16 at this point (I feel like it would happen in October/November but that might just be because it's in Golden Hills Valley) & he trusts them to be safe & stuff.

Before the Light Ride began, someone came up to them because Rylie was alone & so were they. They introduced herself as Alexis & asked if Rylie was okay with having a Light Ride buddy since she didn't really like to be alone. Rylie, being the polite person that they are, said sure. They didn't seem like she was gonna be super loud & over-the-top so they figured 'why not'. They listened to Herman's speech & then they were off. During the Light Ride, they talked to each other quite a bit, but also took time to just enjoy the world around them.

After the Light Ride, Alexis told Rylie that she enjoyed being their riding buddy & asked if they'd like to keep in touch. Rylie, of course, said yes, & they exchanged contact info. They actually talked a lot, & their dad & grandparents were happy they had a friend now. They'd meet up every now & then & they just got closer & closer. They started dating a bit after Rylie turned 17.

## Personality

Rylie's always been a very quiet & introverted person. They've always preferred books & animals to people but was always polite to people who did talk to them. There were always people who thought they were odd, adults & children alike, but they were mostly left alone.

Because of how solitary Rylie is, people often think that they prefer to stay inside, but they're actually very outdoorsy. They like hanging out with trees, drawing things they see, learning about plants & animals & making notes of what they saw each time. When Rylie was a kid, their grandpa took them bird-watching & taught them about birds. Rylie has an extensive knowledge of.. well, a lot of things. & as much as they aren't much of a talker, they really enjoy talking about things they learned recently & they enjoy teaching other people.

Despite how quiet & solitary they are, they're actually pretty funny - in a deadpan sort of way. They don't exactly make jokes intentionally, they'll usually just hear something & have some response that people find funny.

Rylie's very tired a lot of the time, usually because they stayed up too late. Because of how often they're tired, sometimes you can find them just passed out in the middle of doing some activity, whether it be indoors or out.

## Fun Facts

-Rylie enjoys photography & drawing. They like sitting down & drawing while Alexis paints.

[details will hopefully b added over time as i slowly get my shit 2gether]