Blaine Raeburn

Blaine is a love interest in the book Theodora.

## About Blaine

Blaine is an eccentric Scottish fashion designer and dressmaker who works at Madame Rosetta's House, a burlesque club in the Italian city of Forramo. Theodora meets him when she starts working at the House in 1963.

He's rather reserved, doesn't like crowds and rarely leaves the House, where he also lives in a room attached to his workshop. According to Claudia, one of the House employees, half of the House is pining for him. Blaine likes his job and has a respectful relationship with Rosetta, being grateful to her for the creative freedom she gives him.

After Theodora and Blaine get close, he lets her in on his past (⚠️**Trigger Warning**: mention of sexual assault, not perpetrated by Blaine). When he was 19, Blaine had to leave his girlfriend Eileen behind and join the army to fight in WW2. Upon his return, he found that she has gotten pregnant in his absence. Without letting her explain, he left, assuming she had been unfaithful. A few months later, he received news from his mother explaining that Eileen had died of childbirth. In a letter she left for Blaine, she explains that the child was the result of a sexual assault she had been victim of. He moved to France and later to Italy, getting a job as a tailor's assistant. Blaine is still tortured by guilt for leaving without hearing Eileen out.

Thanks to his relationship with Theodora - be it friendly or romantic - he manages to forgive himself for his past and feel more hopeful in the future. At the end of the second season, a fire caused by Theodora's enemies ultimately destroys Madame's house, leaving Blaine without a home. Theodora has to leave Italy without being able to say goodbye, but the player can choose to at least write a farewell letter to him.

In 2019, Theodora visits a shop in Paris called "Boutique Rayburn" and meets Blaine's daughter Martina. She tells Theodora that she opened the store in memory of her father, to sell clothes designed by him and fulfill his dream. Her goal is to eventually put her own designs on sale. Despite not finding out about Martina's mother or any other details about Blaine's life after 1963, Theodora feels deeply moved and wishes the girl good luck.

## Relationships

* Theodora Avery: Friend/Love Interest
* Rosetta: Employer
* Charlotte: Coworker

## Quotes

* *"Hiding was easier than facing my fears. But... one person challenged me. Made me think. She showed me that I can be brave and decisive. I’m very grateful for that."* **(Diamond Scene, Season 2 Ep10)**
* *"It’s nice. When someone looks at you like that. Like you’re someone important."* **(Diamond Scene, Season 2 Ep10)**
* *"You are my muse, Elena. Thank you for coming into my life."* **(Season 2, Ep11)**

## Trivia

* Blaine is 5'6 *(168 cm).*
* His zodiac sign is Cancer.
* Do's: sewing machine sounds, riding a bike, Italian street food
* Don'ts: large crowds, opera, clothing with bright color combinations
* He lost his eye during Operation Epsom when was wounded by shrapnel.
* Blaine always jokes that his sewing machine is his best friend, called Sylvia.
* When he gets lonely, he goes on walks and likes to fly a kite he got as a gift from a little girl.
* Blaine enjoys to drink tea. He also loves oranges but always makes a mess when eating them.
* He is not particulary attached to his homeland but misses the rocky beaches of the Inner Hebrides, an archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland.
* Blaine suffers from nightmares. They are about the war and the moment when he shot a German soldier. The bullet hit the soldier's shoulder, and Blaine never learned whether the wound was fatal or not.

## Romance path

* Season 2
* Season 3
**Season 2**

* **Ep 3:**
	+ I understand. [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!]
	+ (Ask Blaine to show you his sketch.) (💎30) (CG unlocked) [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!]
	+ (Take a step closer.) [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!]
	+ (Check on Blaine.) [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!]

* **Ep 5:**
	+ Grab a coffee for Blaine (💎12) [❗Blaine appreciates your gesture!]
	+ (Don't push him.) [❗Blaine appreciates that you're trying to be thoughtful!]
	+ Come to Fortuna's birthday party. (💎32)

* **Ep 6:**
	+ Nice to see you. [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!]
	+ I have plenty of time. (💎73) [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!] *(You hear about Blaine’s past through flashbacks.)*

* **Ep 7:**
	+ "Blaine."

* **Ep 8:**
	+ **Note:** If you are close to him, he will reciprocate your feelings and you get [❗You have a good relationship with Blaine!]
	+ We should try. (💎45) (CG unlocked: You will see a different CG based on whether you are only friends or have a romantic relationship with Blaine)
	+ ❤️**Note:** If you are in a relationship with Blaine, you will brush your hand against his, which Charlotte notices.

* **Ep 10:**
	+ Yes. It has been a long day. [❗Blaine is grateful that you're being honest with him.]
	+ Yes. (💎28) [❗Your relationship with Blaine has improved!]
		- "I want to stay." (💎77) (Sex scene) [❗Blaine won't forget this evening.] (CG unlocked)

* **Ep 11:**
	+ Thought about Blaine.

* **Ep 12:**
	+ (Kiss Blaine.) (💎10)
	+ Decided to look around. (💎21)
	+ Remembered the letter I wrote. (💎48) (CG unlocked)
**Season 3**

* **Ep 2:**
	+ "About the sea." (💎56) (You dream of a moment with Blaine.)

* **Ep 4:**
	+ (Touch yourself.) (💎51)
		- Imagined Blaine touching me.
	+ (Go inside.) (💎31) (You meet Blaine's daughter Martina who tells you that she opened the boutique in memory of her father, to sell his designs. You don't find out about her mother or any other details about his life.)

* **Ep 12:**
	+ Remain immortal. [❗You've decided to remain immortal.]
	+ A face I haven't forgotten after all these years. (💎97)
		- Blaine's face
		- Let's cuddle. (💎69) (Sex scene)

## Possible endings

* **If Theodora defeats the Lord and decides to become mortal again**, she remembers Blaine's face before dying. Afterwards, she wakes up in their shared apartment in Italy. Feeling like she just had a scary nightmare, Theodora seeks Blaine's comfort. They spend a quiet, peaceful morning at home – Blaine working on a new costume and Theodora writing an article. Later, they have a picnic in the park and read a book to each other.
* **If Theodora doesn't defeat the Lord but saves her soul**, she wakes up in a French hospital, realizing that she suffers from amnesia and doesn’t even remember her own name. While sitting on a park bench, Theodora reads an email mentioning a new collection at Rayburn boutique, and she suddenly feels dizzy. Remembering a tailor she was once close to, she swears to find him whatever it takes.
* **If Theodora doesn't defeat the Lord and doesn't manage to save her soul**, she dies in terrible agony and her soul is doomed to eternal suffering. While being tortured by invisible forces, Theodora sees an injured Blaine and briefly remembers their time together. He tells her that she failed and will never get out.

## Gallery

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## References

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