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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 5, 2017 1:33:49 GMT
 tag: Emilia TuckerHadley smiled at her response. "Wine it is!" He made a move to the kitchen to grab the wine. Pulling down two glasses, he reached in the back of one of his cabinets and found the red wine bottle. Pouring a generous but not overbearing amount into each glass, he capped the bottle and put it away. Grabbing each glass he made his way back towards the couch. He stopped dead in his tracks as he noticed that she had taken off her jacket revealing a tight black top, and she had taken down her hair and it now cascaded down her body. He swallowed a lump in his throat and kept walking to the couch.
He handed a glass to her. "There you are." He smiled and sat down next to her but put enough room between them as to not seem like he was trying to assume anything. Taking a sip of his wine, he sighed and relaxed against the back of the couch. "Well...I mean if you're going to have to pretend to be on duty while you're with me we could at least do something entertaining." He laughed gently. "I have a bunch of old films that my parents saved. We could watch one of those?" He offered, taking another sip of his wine. "I don't really have much fun things to do around here other than grade homework which I'm sure is at the bottom of your list especially after a long day of sitting in my classroom." He smiled sweetly.
Hadley had to admit that having her in his class all day wasn't the worst thing he could have imagined. Sure, the reasoning behind her presence was a little disheartening. But there are far worse people he could have been stuck with. Taking another sip of wine, he caught himself staring at her again and tried his best to stop. But his eyes kept wandering to the beautiful girl before him. |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 5, 2017 0:52:06 GMT
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Hadley felt his smile falter when she said she shouldn't come in. But his smile soon returned at her words and he stepped back allowing her into his apartment. He knew that it was risky for her to be seen with him, never mind in his quarters, but he was glad she agreed to join him. Walking in behind her, he turned on the light and locked the door behind him, just for safety, not to keep her confined. "Well...this is home. It isn't much, but it's enough for me." He shrugged and walked towards the kitchen, dropping his bag off at the counter. He shrugged off his jacket, revealing his dress shirt and tie. Loosening the tie and rolling up the sleeves of his shirt, he smiled over at her. "Feel free to make yourself at home."
He made his way to his room for a moment and took a deep breath looking at himself in the mirror. He just invited not only a stranger into his quarters, but an Arker...and none the less, a woman. What was happening to him. This was not like Hadley at all. Realizing he had been gone for over a minute, he walked back out to the living room area where he had left Emilia. He caught her eye and blushed gently. "So um...tea or wine? I have both." He laughed softly and sat on the edge of his couch.
He hoped she would answer soon because he needed to do something with his hands to distract himself. He wasn't sure if what he was doing was flirting, but it sure felt like it. And it was something he hadn't done in a while. He could feel his pulse quickening at even being around her. Hadley wished he wasn't so awkward, but that was an unfortunate trait he had been gifted since birth.
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 5, 2017 0:02:59 GMT
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Hadley locked the door behind them once Em came out of the room. "You didn't rush me. I'm more comfortable in my apartment anyway." He smiled. He started walking towards the end of the hall smiling as he felt Em by his side. He was happy to see that she was more relaxed with her gun. He didn't want her to feel like she had to be, for lack of a better word, on guard even when she was around him. He honestly was not a violent guy. He would protect anyone at all costs, but violence just for violence? That wasn't him.
He got to the elevator and pressed the down button. Getting inside when the cart finally arrived, he hit his floor and held the door open for her. "I don't live too far down." He smiled and leaned against the wall of the elevator observing her again. She was so interesting. Her hair was a vibrant blonde, her eyes wide and innocent, yet pained. Everything about her was beautiful. He was shaken out of his observations when the elevator stopped on his floor.
Laughing awkwardly to avoid the fact that he was staring at her, he walked out of the elevator hoping to hide his blush. He walked down the hall past all of his neighbors and reached his apartment at the very end of the hall. "This is...this is mine.." He said gently. He pulled out his key and unlocked the door. He turned to face her, his breath in his throat not believing the next words that were to come out of his mouth.
"Would you want to come in? For tea...or-or a glass of wine?" He said laughing awkwardly again. His face flushing. "I know you probably have to get back to work..but a little break never hurt anyone right?" He rested against the door frame timidly awaiting her response.
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 23:09:00 GMT
tag: Emilia TuckerHadley chucked softly at her attack of her people. He shook his head and smiled when she went to defend her answer. "No...you're right." He said sitting up in his chair and resting his chin in his hand watching her. "My people are not angels. And everything they did to your people was incredibly wrong..and cruel." He sighed. "My father works in the medical wing...and he honestly had no idea that this was the extent of the horrors. He thought that all participants were willing and wanting to help. He hasn't left his apartment for days...fearing he hurt people against his will." Hadley shook his head and let out a nervous laugh. "I mean...how horrible is it that we as humans felt the need to hurt other humans just so we could be human?" He shook his head again.
At his mention of having to bring him home too, he felt his own cheeks flush a little. "Well...I'll pack up then. Wouldn't want you to have to be here all night..." He said softly. Smiling, he started putting the rest of his papers into his messenger bag. Standing up, he walked by each desk making sure no students forgot anything and then put the chairs up on the desks so that the crew that came to clean could do so in the easiest manner possible. He didn't like making extra work for anyone if he could avoid it. Even those in positions lower than him.
Going back to the front of the room, he grabbed his bag and slung it over his shoulder. "So...I guess I'll lead the way.." He smiled again and walked outside of his classroom waiting for her to come out so he could lock up. There was nothing monetarily valuable in the room worth locking up. But the kids had artwork, writings, everything. He wouldn't be able to forgive himself if something happened to all their hard work. It was all the students had to look forward to. |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 22:01:21 GMT
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Hadley sighed after her words regarding the children, but let out a soft chuckle at the mention of the adults. "Unfortunately it is no different for your people. Our adults screwed everything up for you too...It isn't anything any of us could have done differently. There were already so many things in play before we could have changed anything." He put his pen down again finding it easier to talk to this girl with each passing minute.
When she took the tissue, he smirked slightly seeing her face flush a beautiful shade of red. This woman...Em...truly was a thing of beauty but he wasn't going to think about that right now. He smiled when she tended to her lip. "It's okay...we all have them...bad habits I mean." He chuckled again. "Mine...I just tend to get awkward in weird situations." He laughed again. Much like he was now...being awkward.
"Are you supposed to stay here until I do?" He asked picking up his pen again. It was a nervous tick. He played with it between his fingers awaiting her response. If she was expected to stay with him, she might be there a while as he wanted to get all his work done before the weekend. But then again, he wouldn't mind keeping her there with him. Getting to know her...letting her open up....letting him open up. It was nice having someone his own age to talk to for once. The kids were great but he was an adult and sometimes one just wanted to talk to other adults. "Not that I mind!" He said quickly. Not wanting her to feel unwelcomed. "It's just, I imagine you can't be very comfortable..."
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 21:24:13 GMT
tag: Emilia Tucker Hadley watched her, keeping his eyes on hers as she slowly sat down by hm. He smiled seeing her hold her composure, not wanting to let down her guard. He understood. He was a stranger to her. No matter what became of this encounter, she was an Arker and he a Mountain Man. He was the enemy. He was always going to be an enemy to her, no matter how kind he was. But he wouldn't stop being kind simply because of that.
At her words, he realized he had been staring and shook himself out of the trance he was in. "Uh yeah.." He laughed gently, trying to hide his awkwardness. "They're all such good kids. Lots of them went through hell these last few weeks when-" he stopped himself. He was going to say something about her people but stopped himself. "Well..you know." He said and looked down at his hands. "I do what I can to help them forget...for even just a few hours. They need it. Some of them come from not so great families and now it's harder than ever." He looked back towards her. "Sometimes school is all they have."
Hadley sighed and pulled out another paper to start looking at. "So many of them are afraid to tell anyone what they're feeling...they're 7, 8, 9, 10 years old...and they're afraid to tell anyone how sad they are." He held up a paper. "At least in school they can write about it and know that someone cares..that someone is listening." He put the paper back down and flipped it over, it was only one page back and front. "I may not be able to fix all their problems, but I can listen..and I can give them a few hours of fun and freedom." He smiled gently. Someone had to.
He looked over at her and saw her lip bleeding. He passed her another tissue quickly. "You're bleeding!" He said gently, but concerned. He wasn't sure when that had happened, but it couldn't feel very good. He wasn't a medical pro by any needs but growing up with his father he knew that blood was never a good sign. "Are you okay?" He asked |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 20:42:47 GMT
tag: Emilia TuckerHadley shrugged when she decided to not put her weapon down. He couldn't force her. It was her job to stand guard. He just knew that everone should take a break from their job once in a while and it wasn't like he was a flight risk. But she didn't know that. At her name, he met her eyes again. "Em..." He smiled. "Nice to meet you." He put his pen down and leaned back in his chair watching as she chose not to sit near him. He raised his eyebrows. "I promise you...the guards, especially your captain never comes down here past school hours...last night I was here by myself till nearly 2 in the morning..." He closed his planner. "You can relax...or at least sit down." He said gently.
It was true. Despite how tight the security had been since the Arkers took over, Hadley had still been in his classroom into the early hours of the morning without a watchman. Granted when he would go back to his apartment, guards would be all over the residential floors, but as long as they let him sleep, he didn't care. But down here, he was free beyond school hours. He wished his students could have the same freedom during the day and not fear the guards, but unfortunately they were not so lucky.
But this guard...she was interesting. Timid yet confident, bold yet scared. Hadley could tell there was something deeper inside of her. Maybe no one ever gave her the chance to talk. Or maybe she just never wanted to. But as long as they were here, he would listen. Or if she just wanted him to talk, she'd do that to. But it was whatever she wanted.
Hadley just knew that she wasn't as tough an exterior as she appeared. She was a normal girl who got thrown into an awful situation and unfortunately his people had hurt hers. But he would do anything he could to get her to trust that he was as normal as she was. Because he was... |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 19:51:25 GMT
tag: Emilia TuckerHadley was surprised to hear her voice in response to his invitation. His eyes lifted to her, away from his schoolwork, as she spoke. He knew her first response was a front...a falsehood to keep her demeanor strong. But when she spoke again, he nodded softly showing that he heard her. He saw a tear forming and swallowed gently. He wasn't exactly so good with the whole feelings things. Kids he was okay with. But people his own age, women his own age, he wasn't exactly an expert at.
Standing up he grabbed a tissue from his desk and brought one to her. Standing in front of her, he a bit of an amount taller than she, he held out the tissue. "I'm sorry..." He said softly. "About your son...." He added on and then looked past her rather than at her. "I can't imagine losing one of my students never mind my own child..." He didn't really know what to say. There were never any good words to say to someone when it came to loss, to grief. But he hoped that maybe his words would be something of comfort for her. Something of understanding....anything.
He brought his eyes back to her and saw her hands clenched around her gun. "You can put that down..." He said softly, though still a hint of fear in his tone. "I promise I'm not going to hurt you...or run." He said with a small smile trying to break the tension. He realized he was quite close to her and stepped back a bit, awkwardly of course, trying to not make it seem like he had other intentions.
"I'm Hadley...." He said calmly, keeping his eyes on the young woman. She seemed so young to have already gone through so much trauma in her life. But then again, his students were even younger and they had gone through entirely too much before their 11th birthdays. Turning back towards his desk, he pulled out the chair that was on the side of his and then went and sat back in his own chair, leaving his invitation open for her to sit if she would like... |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 18:42:44 GMT
tag: Emilia Tucker Hadley raised his eyes to the young woman at her strict words. A small smirk found his lips as he watched her try to remain stoic. But his smirk faded when he noticed her eyes were a bit red. He thought he had seen her trying to hold back tears earlier, but he wasn't sure. Her apparent look now only solidified that for him. He looked her over quickly, noting her clear disdain and avoidance of his gaze. He sighed, his voice gentle and calm. "Look...I don't know why you're sad or upset or whatever it is...but my offer for the kids stands for you too...I'm here...I'll be here in this exact room until I'm done grading or until you decide it's time to leave. I am more than content sitting here in silence, but if you have something you want to say....or rather something you need to say, then there is nothing here that should prevent you from saying it.." Hadley said all those words never taking his eyes from her before returning to his work.
He knew what it was like to feel like you had no one to talk to, but for her to be uptight and upset over whatever it was she was upset about, it wasn't fair to her. Maybe she had no one to talk to. He had plenty. He had his friends, his family, his students. He had someone there for him. But these Arkers, these sky people, a lot of them lost people in the fall. A lot of the 100 didn't even grow up with their families depending on when they were taken from them. Hadley knew it was hard to be an Arker. He had heard stories. But that didn't mean they couldn't talk about it.
Hadley awaited her response by going back to the papers he was grading. He had each student write out something bad that had happened this week. A lot of them talked about the scary moment when the Arkers took over the Mountain. Others about seeing their parents taken away for whatever atrocities they had committed. It broke his heart to have to read what his kids had been through, but he also knew it was cathartic for them to get it out and try to fight through it.
Taking a break from a paper, he looked back up at the blonde, keeping his eyes on her awaiting to see if she would trust him enough to say anything more or if she would just leave him wondering.
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Feb 4, 2017 17:02:04 GMT
Hadley smiled as little Ari answered the question correctly in front of the whole class. She had been struggling a lot with speaking up and having the confidence to state an answer out loud. The fact that she was up here was huge! He patted her shoulder gently. "Great job, Ari! You can sit down. Who's next?" He asked as eager hands shot up into the air. Today was a relaxed day for the kids. They had been through a lot with the Arkers taking over the Mountain. Some of them lost friends, parents, family. It hadn't been easy. He himself feared he would lose his father considering his involvement in the medical wing. But luckily, his father was spared the fate of many others.
Looking over the young faces before him, he pointed to one little boy who was jumping for joy in the backseat eager to answer a question. "Carl, you're up!" Hadley laughed softly as the child ran to the front, ready to go. He looked up to Hadley for his next instructions. "Okay Carl, take to the board." Hadley watched as Carl went up to the drawing board. "List and draw 3 parts of a cell. Ready....go!" Hadley smiled as the young boy went quickly to work.
Cells were a bit above their age level, but these kids were smart. They were eager to learn more and more everyday and he wasn't going to deny them that. Every so often Hadley would see the kids look out at the door and spot the blonde woman who stood guard. He took a deep breath and went back to focus on his kids. He knew why she was there. She had to be sure he followed the rules and didn't do anything that the Arkers didn't approve of. Plus with his father being a medical doctor, he was probably higher on the concern list than other Mountain Men.
A few minutes later, Carl was done. Hadley clapped. "Yes Carl! Excellent!" He gave Carl a high five and smiled as the boy ran back to his seat. "Well my friends, it is time to go home." A collective groan broke his heart and made him smile all at the same time. "I will see you all again on Monday. I know this week has not been easy....but you know that I am here. You all know where to find me." He smiled again. "Have a good weekend!" One after another each child got up to pack their things and headed towards the door. Finally little Ari ran up to him and hugged him tightly. "Thank you Mr. Hadley." She whispered and Hadley closed his eyes smiling again. That made it all worth it. "Goodbye Ari...be safe." He whispered back. Ari had lost someone this week and for her to be here today was a big moment.
Once all the children were gone, he sat against his desk and turned his head seeing that the blonde guard hadn't moved an inch since they had gotten there, never mind when the children left. He walked around to the chair behind his desk and pulled it out, sitting as he went through next weeks plans. "Are you ever going to go home or just simply stand there and pretend like I'm a world class serial killer not able to be left alone?" He said clearly, but never taking his eyes from his planner. Might as well find someone to talk to to pass the time if she wasn't going to leave. |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Jan 29, 2017 21:55:09 GMT
Hadley sat back in his chair in the classroom watching as his students finished up with a test. It was a math test, something the kids had been struggling with for the last few weeks. He knew they were ready, but he still feared for a few of them. Math was certainly a difficult subject for many. He was lucky that he had a father educated in the maths and sciences, therefore this came easy to him. But some of these kids came from broken families or just weren't as educated as he was at their age. So that's where he came in. He wanted to make a difference in their lives even if it was just what they learned in school. One by one, each student came up to hand in their test and then they left for the day, off to their homes to see mom and dad. He smiled at each child and took their tests, assuring them that they did fine. He had no idea until he looked over the tests themselves, but he knew these kids had studied hard. They had worked with Hadley for weeks before this and he knew they were ready. Smiles kept coming to his face with each "Bye, Mr. Hadley! Thanks Mr. Hadley! Have a great weekend Mr. Hadley!" He loved these kids and would do anything for them. And to know they liked him too, it made all the difference. As the last child left, Hadley sighed and smiled again. He was so proud of these kids regardless of what these test grades were. Picking up the pile, he started to thumb through them putting them in alphabetical order so that grading would be easier. Starting from the top, he pulled out a red pen and started to go through the tests, grading them one by one. At some point he looked up at the clock and saw that it had gotten relatively late past the school day. Almost 6. But he didn't want to stop until all the tests were graded. Suddenly he heard a noise in the hallway and he knew that he wasn't alone anymore. He thought perhaps it was one of his students coming back. That had happened....a student would come by to ask him questions or just to have someone to talk to. "Hello?" He said from his seat, hoping whoever was outside in the hall would not be afraid to come and speak to him. Tag: Faye Bates |
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Post by Hadley Edwards on Nov 2, 2016 19:04:02 GMT
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.:Name:. Hadley Edwards
.:Nick Name:. None yet
.:Affiliation:. Mount Weather
.:Age:. 23
| ~ • ~ | Appearance | ~ • ~ |
.:Physical Appearance:. (Ignore his tattoo) Hadley is as normal as they come. Moderately attractive, Hadley works with what he has. He has blonde/brown hair and bright blue eyes. His height is average as are his muscles. The most interesting thing about him are the star like constellations his freckles make across his body. He wears glasses most of the time.
.:Height:. 5'10"
.:Portrayed by:. Andy Mientus
| ~ • ~ | Personality | ~ • ~ |
.:Personality:. Hadley is pretty goofy. He likes to make people laugh. However, he can also be pretty awkward. He is certainly not the "stud" among his friends but he enjoys seeing other smile. He would basically put anyone before himself. He is exceptionally smart, but doesn't try to be a know-it-all. He prefers to share his knowledge if people want to know something
.:Special Skills:. enjoys teaching; father works in the medical wing so he is educated in science and has a basic idea of what his father does; making others laugh; not a very good physical fighter; educated and well spoken; good with kids
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.:Birthplace:. Mount Weather
.:Family:. Dr. Bradford Edwards (father, 41); Marie Edwards (mother, 20)
.:Occupation:. Teacher for the younger children
.:History:.
Hadley grew up in Mount Weather, the son of one of the Mountain's doctors. He grew up educated in science and basic medicine but truly found passion at a young age working with other people, especially kids younger than him. He knew he wanted to be a teacher. He loved reading and writing, science and math and he wanted to help other people learn all that the world could give them, even if they were stuck inside the Mountain with the outside world only walls away.
When he turned 18, he focused his studies on learning all that he could so that he could one day become a teacher for the younger kids in the Mountain. His father continued to educate him in the topics of science and math and Hadley kept reading every day in the hopes of learning more about English and History.
Hadley turned 23 and soon after was offered a job teaching children ages 7-10. He got to teach them everything. That made him the happiest man alive. He could pass on his knowledge to the young children of the Mountain. It brought him joy to see their faces light up when they learned something new or understood a math problem.
He has never had a serious relationship considering he has spent most of his life studying or in the medical wing with his father. He had crushes in his classes, but Hadley feels his energy is best spent on the children. They are his number 1 priority and it would take someone pretty special to change that for him.
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.:Name or Online Alias:. Rylee
.:How Did You Find Us:. I don't remember, but I found you and I love you!
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