#ryan piper

The heaviness of loss in her heart hadn’t eased, but there was room there for humour, too.  ~Nalo Hopkinson

Ryan E. Piper September 24, 1977 – October 23, 2001

It’s been 17-years since Ryan passed away.  In fact, it was a Tuesday all those years ago, like today.  The October weather was pleasant, the sun was shining, lighting up the blue skies and highlighting the white clouds, again, much like…

Still Adjusting to the Loss of Ryan, 14 Years Later

The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seemed filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster  ~Elizabeth Bishop

September 24, 1977 – October 23, 2001

Mom, me (8th grade), Dad, Ryan (6th grade) & Gram at my Confirmation at St. Vincent Basilica. Ryan served mass 1990

Years after loosing Ryan, I know I retreated in many ways.  I think I was trying to … actually, I…

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Which of your characters have naturally curly hair?

Lexi, Natalia, James, Grace, Amy, Poppy (kind of), Daisy and Gemma.

Can any of your characters cook?

Si: Cali, Grace, James, Poppy.

Do any of your characters have children?

Cali and Alexa do. And Jess is pregnant.

Do any of your characters still live with their parents? Why or why not?

Natalia doesn't because her parents are dead.

Alexa doesn't because her parents kicked her out; she lives with her aunt.

Amy does because she's eighteen and doesn't have the money to move out yet.

Alaina doesn't because her parents piss her off.

Matt doesn't because he's 32.

Ryan doesn't because he moved out when he was seventeen.

Jess does because she's still in highschool.

Poppy lives with her mum still because she's also in highschool.

Daisy's living at school but technically, she still lives with her parents. 

James doesn't because he's 30.

Cali doesn't because she has her own family.

Gemma does because she's still young.

Grace does, she's still young.

Lexi doesn't because her mum died and her dad's mentally unstable. 

Are any of your characters married?

No.

Which of your characters are single?

Natalia, Jess, Daisy, Gemma, James, Ryan, Alexa, Amy, Alaina.

Can any of your characters play the piano?

Yep. Cali, Grace and Natalia.

Are all of your characters accepting and aware of their sexuality?

No. Jess is still somewhat in denial but she's getting there.

Which of your characters have siblings?

Amy has a little brother and Natalia used to have a little sister.

Where in the world do your characters live?

Either England or America. 

Which of your characters is most likely to consider a threesome?

Daisy would consider it but I think the only person that would actually go through with it would be Alaina.

Which of your characters can drive?

Cali, Natalia, Amy, Matt, James, Daisy.

Which of your characters did well in school?

Cali, James, Grace, Natalia, Matt.

Which of your characters went to University? 

Daisy's there now, Matt and James went too. 

How old is your youngest character?

17.

Are any of your characters rich?

Yes. Grace, Jess and Matt are. Natalia's not too hard done by either.

Can any of your characters play the violin?

Yes, Grace.

Which of your characters can draw/paint?

Grace, James, Lexi.

Which of your characters have never been to a concert?

Grace, Poppy, Gemma.

How old is your oldest character?

32.

If you put all your characters in a room together, what do you think would happen?

World War 3.

Can any of your characters sing?

Aye. Daisy, Cali, Natalia, Grace, Lexi, Jess and Ryan.

Which of your characters have tattoos? What do they have and where?

Ryan has several, his most obvious one being his sleeve. Cali has a plus sign behind her ear for Ed and wants another one for Liam. Natalia has a star on the side of her wrist for Christina. Lexi wants one for her mum. Daisy wants one too but doesn't know what yet.

What pets do each of your characters have, if any?

Ryan has five goldfish, Cali has a cat called Bubbles. James has a cat too. And Poppy's mum is contemplating getting her a rabbit to keep her company since Mitch moved away.

Which of your characters are currently single?

Have you named any of your characters after someone? Who?

Sort of. I used to have a character called Lillie but shit went down and blah blah blah. I couldn't bring myself to name another character Lillie so I went for two other flower related names, so Poppy and Daisy are kind of named after Lillie. Also Lillie wanted to name her second baby Grace but her fiance said no, and that's where Grace came from. Also a character of mine called Maddie had the middle name Grace.

Are any of your characters currently a virgin?

Only Grace.

Do any of your characters have nicknames? If so, what are they?

Well they all do, I guess. It depends who's talking to them. I just tend to call them all "You little shit."

Do any of your characters have a short attention span? If so, which?

Ryan, Lexi and Gemma.

Which of your characters enjoy reading to a large extent?

Grace, James, Poppy.

Are any of your characters adopted?

Nope.

Are any of your characters famous?

Well people know who Cali is but technically, no.

Which of your characters have blue eyes?

Natalia sometimes. Jess, Poppy, Ryan, Alexa. 

Do any of your characters have red hair?

Daisy and Poppy. Although Poppy dyes hers blonde.

Are any of your characters particularly flexible?