Patrick was always the quiet one out of all of his brother’s. Even at a young age he loved technology, and was often the one that his mother would call when she needed any kind of help with the computer, phone, or television. It wasn’t a surprise, then, when he told her that he wanted to leave Huddeen and go to school to become an IT professional.

It was there in the city, working on his bachelor’s, that he met Margaret. They worked for the same company at the time, and her beauty captivated him, forcing him to come out of his shell and take a chance before someone swooped in and took it for him. Asking Margaret out was the best decision he ever made, and he couldn’t be happier. Now he has a family he would do anything in his power to protect.
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Having a family was always difficult for Margaret. Being raised by a single mother, she never wanted what she had as a child, watching her mom struggle to keep them afloat. Yet when she herself turned into a single mother, she refused to take the same course. Instead, Margaret flung herself into work, starting out as a simple receptionist for a large fashion company, and working her way up to executive assistant of Beth Greene, owner and operator of Coral Fashion. It was there that she met Patrick.

Margaret could never fathom why Patrick loved her. To her, she was boring, dry, and distant. She would yell over the kids to try to quiet them when they were being rowdy, her first born Tommy getting the brunt of her anger. She was distant, and while she floundered at parenting, Patrick seemed to excel. He completed her, grounded her, and helped her finally start to open up to her surroundings. Even after 14 years of marriage, she’s still learning and becoming a new person day by day.
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To say Tommy was a problem child would be an understatement. Ten years old when his mother married Patrick, he hated the man with every inch of his being. He wanted to be with his father - his real father - the man often letting him do everything and anything that he wanted to. The marriage between Margaret and Jude was toxic, but Tommy didn’t see that. How could he, when his true father was obviously playing favorites.

The anger stuck with Tommy, festering in him. He often got into fights, took to fighting and smoking at a young age, and was overall just a horrible person to be around. Fighting with his mother was constant, but even through it all, Patrick never raised his voice to the young man. In fact, Patrick never treated him with anything but kindness; it only made Tommy angrier, however.

Leaving the apartment they shared in the city, Tommy tried his hand at college. It ended poorly, though, with a fight breaking out between himself and other young men. Being kicked out of the university, and with nowhere else to go, Tommy found himself in Huddeen with his family. His mother hoped for a fresh start, but all he wanted was to run and never look back.
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Spunky, weird and unrestrained, no one is sure where Emily’s personality came from. She is nothing like either of her parents, often being the life of the party, and the wildest one in the household. She speaks her mind, will defend her friends with her life if necessary, and loves to make new ones to add to that roster.

Once they moved, Emily tried to not let it get her down. They weren’t that far from the city, after all, and once she was able to drive in a year she would go and visit her best friends as much as she could. She was able to make some new friends in Huddeen as well, showing them the city ways, as well as learning as much as she could about her new home.
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Luca is just like his father when he was younger. Quiet, shy, and knowledgeable, he tends to keep to himself, now more than ever. Being pulled away from any friends he had made in the city hasn’t helped, and the poor boy is often going from school straight to his room, where he connects with his old pals online.

Shyness has kept him from making any new friends, and when his own aren’t around online, he tends to wander the wilderness around their house.

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Being a resident of Huddeen since she was born, Cynthia always did whatever she could to help the community. She pushed her four sons to be the best people they could be, and grew her household name to be a prominent part of their society. With her husband Matthias, they enjoyed a life of happiness, living in God’s Grace.

Even with all of her stubbornness, though, she couldn’t save her husband. The old man died 5 months before the world began to end, heart failure catching up with him, no matter how many times Cynthia tried to get him to see a doctor. The weight of already losing a son to an accident, mixed with losing her partner of forty-three years, began to bog her down. Calling up her youngest son, Patrick, it was quickly decided that the family would move back to Huddeen in support of her.

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Jake is truly concerned for other people. He loves his family and appreciates them very well. He has long standing friendships with the men he served in combat with in Iraq and would do anything for them. He appreciates the friendships he has with the men he works with on the Railroad which was bought out by CSXT Corporation two years ago. He feels he is appreciated at work and at home. He loves and trusts his wife supporting her in everything she gets into.

When Jake was a boy his father, William often took him and his twin brother John hunting. Uncle Bob would often go on these hunting trips with Jake, his brother John and his father. Uncle Bob served in Vietnam in the USMC in 1969 - 1970. His father never served in the military. Uncle Bob has two daughters and no sons. He never considered bringing his daughters hunting. It was not something you did then.

In more recent times, Jake and his twin brother John often take Jake Jr. and Kyle on hunting trips just like they did when they were children. Like Uncle Bob, John only had daughters and no sons. Again, he never considered bringing his daughters hunting and they never pushed the idea.

Jake Gauthier is very close to his brother and parents. He often calls his mom and dad in Concord as well his brother who is married to Lisa (Kennedy) and live in Concord with their daughters Stella (12) and Penny (10). Any chance he gets, he drives up to Concord to visit family. His sister Leslie lives in Durham, NH with her husband Ed Welcome and their three children, Norman, Grace and Adam. Norman is actually an illegitimate child Leslie had before she married Ed Welcome. Professor Welcome teaches History at the University of New Hampshire. Jake's sister Clarice is married to George Allen who runs his own auto repair shop in Concord. They have five children; Pam (15), Jackson (11), Marylin (9), Nick (7), and Boden (5).

Helen's family is also from Concord, NH. They are of Irish descent and the young woman fell in love with her high school sweetheart as teenagers. After graduating High School, Jake wanted to break up with Helen so she wouldn't feel tied down at home while he was off playing at being a soldier in the US Army. She realized, he did this to set himself free to get into whatever mischief he wanted while he was traveling the world. She knew in her heart there was no one else for her and decided to wait for her one true love to return home. He did.

Helen chose to support her husband and her children anyway she could. She has a lot of close friends in Huddeen and the women of the PTO work together to help one another out. Helen was an attractive woman in High School and still is. She was not as confident then as she is now. She knows her mind and is not afraid to share it. She does keep physically fit with running and working out in the gym.

Jake Junior idolizes his father. He knows he is a veteran like Uncle John who served in the Marine Corps, but doesn't ask his dad too many questions. He is aware some veterans don't like to talk about any bad things they may have done in their past. Maybe there is something he is ashamed of? Jake just doesn't ask even though he is extremely curious and has considered joining the military after school.

Jake dates Tessa Hempstead a junior who happens to be friends with his sister, Jennifer. The two have been dating for a year and fawn over one another frequently. Jake's mother Helen often compares Jake Jr and Tessa to herself and his father Jake Senior.

Jake is considering going to a trade school either during or after the military to become an electrician later in life. He does not want to work on the railroad and does not want to go to school. His mother would love for him to go to college, but knows they cannot afford it.

Jenn enjoys playing tennis and is very intelligent. She would love to be a doctor one day but knows her parents cannot afford to send her to medical school. Her father's cousin, Martha who is the daughter to his Uncle Bob is married to a doctor Tom Maroni and they live in Boston, MA. She has mentioned her intent to both Martha and Tom. Her Uncle Eddie is a professor and UNH and she may consider studying biology, nursing or pre-med at the Durham, NH campus to get a degree.

Jenn does not have a boyfriend at the moment. Dating is just not a priority for the young honor student. ▅
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Kyle is a big fan of Star Wars and Star Trek. Most people choose one or the other, but he enjoys both. He often dreams of being a Jedi Knight or flying in space aboard the Starship Enterprise. He spends a lot time writing creatively in his journals and he has several. He has considered publishing a novel, but most of his writing is incomplete as he jumps to different ideas too frequently. Kyle has at least five close friends who play DnD with him frequently. He plays Hockey as a Defenseman, but he is not that good at it. He does not dream of one day playing for the Boston Bruins.

Kyle, like his brother, Jake idolizes his father. He doesn't feel restrained about asking his dad about his time in the Army. He has sat on Uncle Bob's lap when he was little listening to him talk about his time in Vietnam in the Marine Corps.

Kyle enjoys his hunting trips with his brother, dad and uncle John. He often times imagines he is a marine looking for the enemy in the jungle. ▅
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Grayson had a life growing up with his parents and made him escape by joining the military when he was old enough. Grayson would end up meeting his future wife while with the army and would leave the army in order to marry her and have a family together. They would end up with two kids. However, this would not last, and after problems and fights, Grayson would end up divorced. Though he was still able to see his kids. For years, he lived on his own, just getting by.

One day, he came across a pair of runaway children. They told him their story and he let them stay at his place. When child services became involved and found that the children needed a new home and had no other relatives. Grayson offered to take the two in and after some talk with child services and the two children. It was agreed, and the three have been together ever since. It was Grayson's idea to move to a quiet, small town to help his new children grow safe and sound. Huddeen was a choice that he would not regret moving to so far. All he wants to do is make sure they grow up well and can handle themselves once they are ready to be on their own. But, before then, try and be a better parent and keep the family together than repeat what happened with his first family. ▅
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Lara had always been more of a fighter and seemly takes after Grayson in some ways. Though her life before meeting Grayson was a bad one. She is grateful that he has managed to give her and Zach a sense of stable and happy life. Lara regularly speaks her mind and is protective of her friends and loved ones. More so, her younger brother Zach, but otherwise. She has become an outgoing person if a little shy and reserved at times.

Making friends while at Huddeen and moving past her troubled past. Graduating from high school and eager to start the next chapter of her life. ▅
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Zach after moving in with Grayson was a quiet kid at first. But as he got used to living with Grayson and learning he could trust Grayson. Did Zach start with help from Lara, did he start to come out of his shell. Now Zach while still a a bit shy and timid. He has grown to express himself. His favorite hobby has been photography and loves messing with photos with photoshop.

He has made some friends at Huddeen and wishes to see the world once he is done with high school and get enough money to do so. ▅
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