PADEN, Ashley

[style= text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;]ASHLEY RYAN PADEN

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NAME: Ashley Ryan Paden
AGE WHEN TURNED: 27
AGE: 109
GENDER: Male
BIRTHDAY: January 2nd, 1903
STATUS: Fledgling
PLAYBY: Ashley Purdy

CREATOR: Mason Cordale
COVEN: Florida

MOTHER: Nina Paden (deceased)
FATHER Curtis Paden (deceased)
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Ash is fit, and keeps himself so by doing plenty of exercise. He stands around five foot, nine inches tall and has moderately tanned skin. He keeps his black hair long compared to most guys, and styles in several different looks. Ashley has a collection of tattoos on his body, a show of who he is and a tribute to his human and vampire heritages. He wears whatever he pleases, but is always wearing some form of cowboy boots.

He's out there, for sure. Most would consider Ash a metrosexual, taking about as much time as a high maintenance girl to get ready. He takes pride in his looks and knows he's attractive. Ash is uncaring of what most think of him, however, if judged for his appearance he can get quite ugly in proving his point. He goes out of his way to woo the ladies, and sees them as a game rather than people with feelings. That's not to say that he is incapable of deeper emotions, Ash simply doesn't care to deal with them. He can be rather manipulative when he pleases, and always has an air of superiority about him. Despite this his smile is inviting and his laugh contagious. Ashley is pretty easy to get along with, so long as the person remains open minded.

BIRTH PLACE: Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada
CHANGED: Winter 1930

Born and raised, for the most part, in Kitimat, British Columbia, Ashley Paden is a foreigner to America. He is the only son of Curtis and Nina Paden, and is their pride and joy. Ashley's father was a lawyer and a human rights activist. He taught Ash to believe in himself and to stand up for his ideals. His mother, Nina, was a teacher, who tried to use unique methods to help her students learn. Although they didn't always see eye to eye, Ash and his mom shared an extremely strong bond. Her conviction in who she was and what she loved bolstered Ash's ability to be self-assured throughout his life. Ashley attended Canadian schools for his education until he was twenty-five. The family moved to Florida, in the United States, following his father's job opportunities. His father's untimely death was a harsh blow to Ash's life and it changed him inside. Ashley, who gained friends easily, adjusted to his new life with very few visible issues. Although it doesn't show, it wounded him deeply and he felt betrayed by life. Still, outwardly he kept his chin up and lived on.

He met a man named Mason at college and it changed his life again, drastically. Mason was a vampire and he introduced Ash into the world of both vampirism and sexuality. Although Ash never had feelings for Mason, he did end up sleeping with a lot of women he would never have even met, through Mason. The two of them were the best of friends, that is, until Ashley's mind broke out of the mind control that had been placed over him. It was sadly too late at that point however, as the man had drained him and refashioned him into a creature of the night himself. Mason, not nearly as physically attractive as Ashley was, had used him to further his own goals in the bedroom with women who would never have given him a second glance without Ash at his side.

Feeling betrayed by life once again, Ashley thought of suicide, but realized he wasn't quite ready to die yet. Mason disappeared from his life not long after a massive row they had and Ash never cared to pursue him. Ash had hated the weak feeling, and strives now to perfect himself to keep it from happening. However, he retained the playboy side that was created by Mason, and is not all serious. More like, he's mostly fun and games still, but with a bit of a vindictive twist. Most of his friends have noticed a bit of a harsh change in his bullying habits, but so far, no one has said a thing to him, as they believe it's his way of coping.