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RIVEN BRADLEY, FORMERLY KNOWN AS RACHEL BARBARA…

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played by: admin oliver

faceclaim: bradley simspon

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In love with FINN HUDSON

Competitive with everyone KURT HUMMEL

Hates SANTANA LOPEZ

bio points:

Underdog.

Raised by two moms; never knew his biological father.

Senior at McKinley.

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PERSONALLY:

Blaine Anderson is an 24-year-old waiter at the Spotlight Diner, living in New York City, New York. He’s married to Kurt Hummel, and hopes to someday be a Broadway star.

PREVIOUSLY:

The course of true love never did run smooth, and that is certainly the case for Blaine - but it did finally run its course, bumpy as it was, and he got to marry the love of his life, Kurt Hummel. He also got to coach the Warblers, and the New Directions, after Dalton unfortunately burned down, and they won Nationals with his help. Since then, Blaine has made his way back to New York City, hand in hand with the love of his life this time. He went back to college, albeit NYU instead of NYADA this time, and the fresh start turned out to be just what he needed. Where everything had seemed dull, coldhearted and lonely right before he’d moved back to Ohio, the city now truly felt like home now that he had Kurt by his side again. Everything seemed brighter, happier, and he was once again experiencing the excitement of getting to know such a diverse city with endless opportunities.

Although Blaine knew the chances of landing role in a real play or musical were close to zero for him right now, it was incredibly hard to resist the urge to audition – especially when his husband landed several roles and made his way into the musical world. But now that things were finally stable again, he knew that it would probably be best to focus on his education for now. So instead of giving in to those audition sheets that seemed to be calling his name, Blaine made sure to be there to support Kurt at as many shows as he could visit, and put all his energy in his school work to get to the top of his class. Standing out in a school full of talented people was hard, but Blaine managed to make a name for himself at NYU by putting up flawless performances, and getting involved in Student Government and several curriculum-related clubs.

PRESENTLY:

Now, Blaine has landed himself a job – if you could call it that – at the Spotlight Diner, where he plays the piano and sings for a few hours each week. With graduation coming closer, he’s also once again playing with the idea of trying to set his foot into the musical world by auditioning for a serious play or musical. When June Dolloway walked into the Spotlight Diner in the middle of Blaine’s performance of “Sandy”, it was as if somebody up there had heard him. A long conversation and a few drinks later, the woman gave Blaine her contact information, telling him to give her a call if he ever wanted to discuss his future with her again. Blaine knows it might be a good opportunity for him, but he isn’t entirely sure if giving her another chance is such a good idea.  

POTENTIALLY:

Blaine can’t wait to dive into the world of auditioning and dreams of a successful career on Broadway. He wants to do it all: leading, touring, winning that Tony – maybe even originate a musical or play one day. The big screen has sparked his interest too, however, as well as the idea of teaching.

What’s even bigger than his Broadway dream, though, is to start a family with Kurt. He’s been thinking about it a lot lately, but he’s too afraid of freaking Kurt out to bring it up. After all, they’re still quite new to being husbands, and he isn’t sure if they’re at the right point in their lives to take such a big step. But despite not knowing when it will happen, or how, Blaine is positive that he and Kurt are meant to be parents one day, and he truly can’t wait for that time to come.

PERSONALLY:

Kurt Hummel is a 25-year-old Off-Broadway actor, living in Manhattan, New York. He’s married to Blaine Anderson, and hopes to someday be a Tony Award-winning Broadway star.

PREVIOUSLY:

2015 was a big year for Kurt Hummel. He got married - finally - to the only man he’s ever truly loved, he successfully led a bunch of hyper-talented high-schoolers to a National Show Choir Championship victory, and he helped the school that had been a prison for him become a safe haven for artistically minded students. Even just a few years prior, Kurt hadn’t thought even one of those things would ever be possible, let alone all three - but here he is, thriving.

After returning to New York with the New Directions safely in the hands of Sam Evans, Kurt finished his undergrad at NYADA, proving once and for all that obstacles are just fuel for his ambition. In his final semester of his senior year, Kurt auditioned for and - incredibly - won a role in the cult ‘classic’, The Golden Apple, which, Kurt would tell anyone who listened, was the first Off-Broadway musical to transfer to Broadway - nevermind that it immediately flopped upon its arrival. Encores! put on the performance, with only ten days of rehearsal for a four-day run of the cultiest cult show of Broadway, and Kurt lived for it. While no great lover of the classics on which it was based, Kurt found himself living in the musical world. He read all of the Iliad and the Odyssey and stayed on top of his schoolwork, and fully embraced the campy, over-the-top aesthetic. They were the NYT Critic’s Pick, and that didn’t mean nothing.

After graduation, Kurt auditioned, somewhat on a wim, for Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812. It was exactly the sort of musical that Kurt would have died to see, replete with hyper-talented newcomers to Broadway (much like himself), puck-rock imagery and religious irreverence, so he thought why not? With low expectations, no pressure and a low chance of success, a successful performance and a rock-solid education behind him, he got it. Just a role in the chorus, but he got it. He was on Broadway, for real this time! For longer than four days, for real. It was a dream come true. He wasn’t one of the primaries, no, but he was on a Broadway stage, and that was more than enough for him. It kept him busy - wore him out, actually - but it was like he’d finally come alive; like everything he’d been through and everything he’d worked for finally had a reason. Like he had a reason.

It was just a role in the chorus, but it sparked his career, as twelve-time Tony Award-nominated shows are wont to do, even for those not specific to the nomination area. He remained in the chorus for its entire run, just under a year, and after that, it was a whirlwind. He moved from Comet to Anastasia, again as a chorus member, though this time with the added pressure of being a swing for a couple of named roles. He worked on a few workshops, a few screen tests, and kept auditioning throughout his tenure on both shows, refusing to ever for a moment get complacent or rest on his not-nearly-shiny-enough laurels.

PRESENTLY:

Now, finally, his hard work took him to Jersey Boys, where he’s currently starring as none other than Frankie Valli, his naturally wide, higher-leaning range earning him the part when the actor from the touring cast decided not to keep the role. It’s off-Broadway, but he’s still playing a character with an actual name, which is a huge step up - and not just a name, but the name, the eponymous character. It’s weird, being the  It’s more than he ever expected - Kurt privately considers his getting this role as a middle finger to everyone who thought he couldn’t pull off ‘leading man’. Really, though, aside from the baggage, he loves the whole aesthetic: the glittery red suits really do something for him, what can he say?

POTENTIALLY:

Professionally, Kurt wants to keep on his upward trajectory going. He hopes to originate a musical or play, he wants to lead a role on Broadway, he wants to win a Tony, be part of a touring cast, maybe help out with screenwriting or directing - maybe jump to TV or the silver screen someday, who knows. He’s still interested in fashion; he and Isabel still keep in contact, so that’s not something he’s completely given up, either, and he’s not writing the possibility of getting into that career later, either, though the idea of cutting his teeth in not one but two highly competitive creative industries makes him a little queasy.

Personally, Kurt’s happy romantically and socially, for the first time in his life, but...well, he hasn’t quite worked up the courage to say it out loud yet, but Kurt’s been thinking about himself and Blaine as fathers. He’s terrified, of course, and he knows that he hasn’t even figured out how to be the perfect husband yet, but...well, he thinks they’d be pretty good at it. He’s not sure if he’d want to go to the artificial insemination or surrogate route, since he thinks it would be incredible to have something half-his or half-Blaine’s, or the adoption route, since there are so many unloved children in the world, but...he knows, deep in his heart, that he and Blaine are meant to be parents. He just doesn’t know when or how to make that happen yet - but he knows there’s nothing he and Blaine can’t do.

PERSONALLY:

Ryder Lynn is a 21-year-old manager of Midtown Comics, living New York, New York. He’s single, and hopes to someday open his own comic book store.

PREVIOUSLY:

The disbanding of the New Directions and the forced removal from McKinley had to have been one of the worst things to happen to Ryder during his young life, even to this day he still credits it as being truly awful. He had come to a new school, went through a whole year of ups and downs and a lot of discovering who he was, the kind of man he wanted to be, along with making genuine friends that he wouldn’t trade for the world. To being the new kid again, all alone and trying to fit in in a new school that Sue had specifically picked out for him. It was ridiculous, crazy and he’d tried to point out to his parents how ridiculous the whole thing was, but with Sue’s referral also came a list of all the things this new school had that McKinley was lacking and Ryder’s father continued to encourage his son to follow a football career and to try and land a scholarship, so the argument was pretty one sided.

Now, it wasn’t all bad. Sure he missed McKinley and his friends terribly, but the new school did have a great football program as well as a tutor he could work one on one with to continue his reading and writing. But, Ryder never really made friends and bonds like he did at McKinley, he mostly did his time, tried his best and was beyond proud to walk across that stage and get a diploma.

Though the football program was great, Ryder was never offered a scholarship, which suited him just fine if he was being honest. After all, he’d never thought a secondary education was for him, school was difficult enough the first time around and he knew he wasn’t bright enough to work in some big wig office job, or be a doctor or anything. Much to his father’s disappointment he decided to work straight out of High School, getting mechanic jobs and building a name for himself.

His mother was the one who encouraged him to explore what he could of the world, to maybe try and reach out to some of his old New Directions buddies, see where they all ended up. So once he had saved enough Ryder ended up travelling around for a few months and ended up in New York. Sure it was cliche, but he knew if he was going to run into anyone from the glee club days, chances were high they’d be there. After all, everyone wanted to get out of Lima right?

PRESENTLY:

His visit to the big apple turned into a longer stay and now a permanent one. He’d started getting a job at Midtown Comics in Times Square and was truly living his best life there. Now he’s worked his way up to being the manager of that specific location. He knows it’s not the most impressive and a lot of people may look down on him for it, but he’s got a roof over his head, a job he loves and truly he’s having the best time just being himself.

POTENTIALLY:

Though he knows he doesn’t have the schooling for it, Ryder would like to one day be able to open his own comics and collectibles shop, but for now he’s happy being a manager. He’s still wide eyed and hopeful in terms of looking for love but he knows he won’t just settle for casual dating and if he finds the right girl, he’ll know. Though there is always a part of him that’s attached to the one who got away.

PERSONALLY:

Sebastian Smythe is a twenty-three-year-old receptionist/dancer, living in New York City, New York. He’s single, and hopes to someday be a professional dancer or dance teacher.

PREVIOUSLY:

After graduating Dalton Academy with high honors, Sebastian began classes at Penn Law, his father’s alma mater. It took about two years of hard work, trying to force himself into it, before he finally gave up and dropped out. He then spent over a year traveling around the world, hooking up with hot guys, and spending his parents’ money, until they found out and told him he needed to go back to school or they’d cut him off financially. Sebastian chose the latter, and settled down in New York. 

PRESENTLY:

He’s had a few different jobs since, including a barista, which was definitely not for him, and is currently a receptionist at for a designer fountain pen company, while going to occasional auditions for various dancing roles around the city.

POTENTIALLY:

Sebastian would like to be able to dance full-time, either as a teacher or performer. …And possibly find a sugar daddy to help financially support that goal.