Parker Radley

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### Relatives

James Radley (father) Danica Radley† (mother) Simpson Radley† (grandfather) Laura Radley† (grandmother)

## Backstory

### Early life

Parker’s relationship with his parents was short lived. During his birth, his mother Danica Radley passed from complications, leaving his father, James Radley, a grieving mess. Stuck with a newborn and no idea how to take care of him, he struggled, also dealing with the weight of losing his wife. He developed a habit of drinking, which became a problem and then addiction- and when Parker was 5, and his neighbours stopped helping out with diapers and babysitting- James started taking out his anger and frustration on Parker, who was just learning what emotions were. Because of this, the abuse became physical and emotional, and this happened all the way until Parker was 17, and got himself a job in weaponry younger than usual.

### How He Grieved

Though Parker knew nothing about his mother, for she died when he was born, a part of him always wondered what she was like. And why his father was the way he was. Doing constant research among the old books and gatherings in their home, he learned a few simple things about his mom- how she lived, what she looked like. She looked a lot like he did. He knew his parents were deeply in love before his birth, he just couldn't understand how. How did she love a human like James? All Parker ever knew of him was hate.

Now learning about his mother, he got more and more upset knowing he could have known her, he could have bonded with her- the odds of him having a happy childhood versus the one he got- it got him closure, at least. From that moment on, his views on life changed. People got what they got, and that was that. There were people who get everything, there were people who made it alright, and then there were people like him.

### Weapon Making

At age ten, the boy crafted his first shiv by some metal left around- and though James never knew he had it, Parker saw it as some sort of protection. When training started at age 14, Parker had gotten fairly good at it, which was noticed by the trainers and staff. At age 17, he was hired into weapon making, which became his entire life from that moment on. Moving into his own place, though he spent most of his time in the weaponry lab, sketching designs, crafting guns, throwing knives, bows and arrows. Things started looking up after he lost almost all contact from James, only spotting him occasionally- in which he fled.

## The Rebellion

### Motivation/Why he was Fighting

At first, Parker's ambition was to get out of District 13, to see a new life he hopefully experience. As much as he loved his home, he didn't love the ghosts that came with it. Being a specialist with weapons, Parker was a good use to the Rebellion, and became involved early on.

He became, more specifically, the weapon specialist among the rebellion, altering and creating guns for the soldiers who arrived, and supplying the ones among 13 with weapons. It was almost like he lived in his weaponry lab, sketching ideas and alterations for both guns and blades. His personal gun was one he spent years dreaming of, sketching, designing. When he finally crafted it, he chose it to be his primary weapon.

### Altering Weapons

When things began and new rebels took refuge in thirteen, one of Parker's favourite things to do as a weapon engineer was personalize people's weapons to specifically fit their needs and preferences. It was what he had *really* wanted to do as a designer.

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### District 9 Invasion

In the invasion against District 9, Parker fought alongside Genevieve Hollinger against the Capitol's own, President Aella Rogue. Though he spent a lot of his time eyeing the wheat fields, the battle was a wild one, in which Leon Greyson had an ear sliced off, and Aella herself carved into Parker's cheek with one of her knives. Jabberjays happened, and Parker heard the screams of his friends, but toughed it out as they were at battle. No one in their group got genuinely injured.

### Battle at District 7

Among the forest, the scenery was a personal favourite for Parker. Getting the orders to climb a tree, he did so, but when cornered by Clemensia Thropp, he struggled getting down again, tumbling out of the tree from about half way. The fight itself was easy for the both of them- they genuinely shared laughs and stories while fighting. Something Parker hadn't experienced before. Punches were thrown and homegirl Clem knocked him to his feet, before rambling about Mercury, and Parker gained the nicknames Pipsqueak and Magic Tree House. Tracker Jackers got released, but Parker wasn't directly affected. He thought it was more jabberjays, and after knocking Clem to her feet, she referred to it as a "capitol surprise." We hate those.

### District 13 Attack

A personal favourite, in which the capitol arrived at thirteen, and they fought in the rain outside. Parker stood alongside Lukas Blair and Victoria Greaves, though he admired the rain the most. How it *fell from the sky.* He soon met Cassia Galloway, and wasn't paying attention at first- sneakily jumping into puddles and watching the sky. She kicked him in the stomach, and he got up just as quickly. She kicked his knee and he basically screamed like a little bitch. Nonetheless he stabbed tf outta her arm. When he got her to the ground, he threw the same knife a few inches from her head, getting a second one and just standing over her tbh. BASICALLY a lot of rolling and intense talking but then they KISS. That's right. And as that shit happens, Cassia stabs tf out of his side, an homeboy lays in a puddle, rain happening, and tbh almost died gang.

## Personality

### Traits

* Parker is a lighthearted being, despite his rough past. He cracks jokes in tight situations, because he was all he had when he was in those situations himself.
* Sarcasm is almost always present in his tone of speech- almost everything seems like a joke to him, which he used to be scolded for by his father. However the few things he takes seriously are his sadness, ans his happiness. When he's happy, you'll know it. It's not easy for him to shed a tear, but due to his past of trauma, happiness almost always brings tears to his eyes.
* He seeks diversity. Whether physical, or things they take interest in, or have knacks for. As sheltered as he was growing up, not only in District 13 but also hidden away by his father, his imagination kept him going and left him with hope that someday, he would see the surface- even if he died for it.

## Significant Relationships

### James Radley

Quite literally just a penis and an obstacle in Parker's life. Stupid bitch