Post by NICHOLAS KENNEDY DUVAL on Nov 20, 2011 18:51:34 GMT -5
MR. NICHOLAS KENNEDY DUVAL
sixteen | Dalton Academy | Curt Mega
code word: admin edit
" Hi, I'm Nicholas Duval, but I'd rather you call me Nick. Nobody's called me Nicholas since I was about five, so it's strange hearing that. So it's just Nick, please. Anyways, I'm sixteen and I'm a student at Dalton Academy. I'm also a member of the Warblers; we're a show choir group. I'm assuming you've heard of us? Blaine kind of dominates the solos, but I'm not going to get into that...um, m-my sexuality? Why? Well, I, um, you probably shouldn't tell anybody, but I'm sort of gay. It's not that I have a problem owning up to it or anything; I just...well, for one, Dalton gets the stereotype of being a 'gay school' a lot just because we're zero-tolerance, and also, I'm just not ready for everyone to know yet. "
" Well, for one, I survive on caffeine. I wouldn't be able to get up in the mornings if my coffee wasn't waiting for me. I'm a complete addict, with all the withdrawl symptoms and everything. I also love performing. Solos are nice, but not necessary; I really just like getting out there and getting onstage. But, of course, if the solo's something I want, I won't stop to get it. Everyone says I'm very determined, and I guess I agree with that. I also like a good challenge. I'm one of those people that gets bored when things are too easy. I think it's because I have a lot of energy and don't really have anything else to do with it...like, when I don't have something to channel it all into, I get very antsy. I guess when things are hard enough that I have to focus I don't really have that problem. I'm definitely more of a person who shouldn't be taken seriously, but it's really annoying sometimes to be like that because sometimes, when you want to be taken seriously, people don't know when you're not joking. I guess I'm pretty comfortable with myself, though. I don't really get self-conscious, which helps with the singing and performing. I mean, it would definitely be a hell of a lot harder to get up onstage with the Warblers if I wasn't as confident as I feel like I am. Some things I don't like are bullies and people who can't stand up for themselves. It's kind of contradictory; I know...I don't like that people get made fun of, but I also thing people need to learn how to hold their ground so that it's not as hard for them when they do get picked on. I definitely like that Dalton is zero-tolerance, though. It makes things a lot easier. I mean, high school is hard enough as it is. I'm not really the sharpest tool in the shed sometimes, so schoolwork is already kind of challenging to keep up with. I've also naturally got a lot of energy and can't really sit still because I've got ADD, which can also make things hard. So not having to worry about bullies really makes it a lot easier. But I do know how to stand up for myself if I have to. Um, another thing I don't like I guess would be talking about my feelings...it's really hard to put yourself out there, y'know? Especially when you're, er, gay, because there are so many rude opinions about that nowadays. Actually, there always have been. People are probably more accepting now than they used to be, which is the sad part. But anyways...it's just really difficult to have to put everything on the line for that one person. I don't really have anybody right now that I would need to, though...well, there's one guy...but...ah, nevermind. "
" Um, well my family lives in Michigan and I live there with them when I'm home for the holidays and stuff. My parents divorced when I was an eighth grader, which was really tough on everybody. I started high school at Dalton the next year. My mom had just remarried that summer - I couldn't stand the guy; I just wanted my dad back, but he was in prison at the time and he wasn't given custody of me obviously - and they both thought it would be best to help me 'readjust' or something if I went to boarding school, so that's how I ended up at Dalton. My history's really not anything special. When I was in sixth grade, my dad was arrested...that's something I don't really feel comfortable talking about, so I won't. But it obviously put a huge strain on my parents' relationships, and there was a lot of fighting, so they just decided to divorce and that was that. My mom met this new guy the same summer they divorced. His name was Grant; I really couldn't stand him. He's growing on me a little I guess, but I'm mostly just used to him. But everyone was really surprised when they got engaged, because they were in such a rush...they talked about eloping, but Mom really wanted me to be in the wedding. Not really sure why, but they had a quick little ceremony a couple months before my first semester at Dalton. It didn't really affect me - it was upsetting at first, because I felt like my dad was being replaced, but I wasn't around for most of it since I was at school...I've met a lot of great people at Dalton, though. Which kind of brings me to the next point in my story...so, being at an all-boys' school was weird for me at first. But it wasn't weird in the way a lot of people seem to assume, which is because there weren't any girls. It was mostly such a strange experience because there were no girls, and I didn't really care. So when I started getting attracted to guys...I started freaking out. I thought it was because I was at an all-guys' school. I was only a freshman and I was pretty stupid. I thought I could fix everything by transferring out of Dalton...I wanted to, but my parents didn't want me to. They thought it would be best for me if I stayed, so I did. Nothing changed. Eventually one day, I kind of realized, 'Okay, so I'm gay.' It wasn't anything dramatic. It was just an 'Oh. Okay. Huh,' type of thing. But it was something I had to come to terms with, and even though I was okay with it, I didn't know if my parents would be or anyone else. That was last year. I haven't really thought about it in detail since, but like I said before, I'm just not ready for anyone else to know yet. And don't ask me if there's a guy, because there is...sort of...but I don't wanna talk about it. Like I said before. "
" 'ello, I'm Haley! I'm one of your friendly neighborhood admins around this site, and I've been roleplaying for oh...say three years, give or take a couple months? You can get in touch with me through PM or AIM. "
" Check out anything posted by Sam Evans or Riley Taylor (: "
hey you! listen up! the credits for this lovely template go to your admin, haley. lyrics belong to the original glee song get it right and the songwriter, adam anders. keep these credits on or a) your application may not be accepted, b) you may be eaten, or c) both a and b. so keep the credits on!
