HOMETOWN: Seattle, WA -- he came to The Academy for “the story” and it hasn’t ended yet, he’s been reporting on the way the world worked and the rebellion and will be writing about the changes at The Academy
OCCUPATION: Journalist for a major publication - the club director at TGA gets his work out to his editor for publication still so that the world can hear updates on TGA
FAMILY: twin brother to Lucas Parker Mellon, doesn’t mind living in his shadow a little bit and is supportive - they have no ties to the world as a whole and make no global impact beyond his job
STATUS: single, had graduated and gone on to work in the outside world, newly returning to The Academy
Growing up, it was always Lucas in the spotlight. Honestly, Adrian never minded and was always there to support his twin. Some people might be jealous, but Adrian never was. His brother was someone he looked up to, because his brother seemed to be good at just about everything naturally. Lucas was social, funny, athletic, musical, and popular. Adrian was more reserved-- sassy when he needed to be, nobody could walk all over him, but he wasn’t the type to draw attention to himself. Maybe a funny hat at a carnival here and there, but he wasn’t out on the football field winning the game or standing in the middle of a crowd of people making jokes. He didn’t feel the need or the draw, in fact having so many people look at him at once made him feel kind of anxious. This came to light when it came to school reports, where he’d relish the research, writing, and editing part but then start to get nervous when it came time to present it to the class.
When their 18th birthday came and he was marked a Dominant, he was almost surprised but not totally. Just because he wasn’t one for big crowds, didn’t mean he couldn’t be just as much of a leader as Lucas. His mark gave him confidence, and when it came time to go to academy he told Lucas that he wanted to go together. After talking it over, they decided to go to The Academy because it was strict but offered things for both of them. Their academic, athletic, and musical programs were all the top in their fields, with winning sports teams, a winning dance team, and a winning glee club in the show choir circuit. It was a behemoth, and Adrian wanted to see how it worked and he wanted to write about it.
From day one at The Academy, Adrian wrote about what he saw. He carries a notebook around that he writes notes in all day and from his notes came articles. At first they were just published on his own blog, then the school newspaper. Focusing on just his work, he graduated without a claim and went on to work for a major newspaper. He published many articles before the rebellion first began and when it hit, he was the first to report on it. He traveled the world to write his articles, making sure that the whole world knew everything that was going on. This put him in dangerous positions and at times, he had to be on tv instead of printed word. Interestingly enough, this didn’t bring the same nerves that school reports had when he was younger as he had feared it might. When the rebellion hit The Academy, he came back and reported on that too, covering the kidnap of the old Headmaster and everything in between.
The club director approached him when it was said that he had to come back to school with an offer. She could get his articles out to the editor at the newspaper that he worked at so that his work could still be published because what was happening inside the walls of The Academy was certainly of public interest.
I cain’t wait ta see ya Ade. Imma waitin’ in tha hallway fer ya. I ain’t wanna wait ta see ya til ya comin’ in. Ya. Ya I do.
Ya, Adrian Mellon, jus asked me, Keith Mathews, ta be yer boyfriend. An’ I said YES! An’ ya did it with my firs’ name, not jus what’s ev’ryun calls me. Sir…I’m yers, I belong ta ya. Only ta ya. I’m yers.
And it’s all on the public dash.
With that final message, Adrian arrived at Two’s place and the other man was waiting for him out in the hallway. “C’mere, c’mon. I can catch you. I know what you want to do.” Adrian suggested, holding his arms out.
People have different comfort levels, it’s hard to truly hold that against them if they don’t wanna sit in the metaphorical sharing circle. My, that must have been quite the moment in time to be there and to experience such a thing. Though I was on yacht near Barcelona at the time but…certainly not the same experience by any means. How did you feel during it?
You’re right about that. And that too. The yacht sounds like a good time, I’ve seen you talk about it. Definitely not the same experience. It was an interesting moment in time, I was witness to a lot of events that a lot of other people weren’t. Some people like to minimize journalism to gossip here but I think it’s important to have eyes on the hot topics, to be able to tell the world about what they’re missing. Especially during the rebellion, and especially now while we’re working on pickings things back up. People want to know what other people are up to. How is the every day person handling the new laws? What are the people that can influence law doing? What topics are making people fight? Where does the progress lie and what do we still need to do? I’ve been thrown in a river for my job, almost died. I’ve got asthma and I can’t swim very well. But it was worth it. If I hadn’t been there, nobody would know what really happened from an unbiased perspective. All there would be was the winners writing their truth. Imagine a history book written by Napoleon instead of a historian. What I do is the present tense version of that.
I jus…Lots’a people don’t. Its’a jus real special. Real, real special. Its’a done. Its’a off-ici-al. Imma yer boyfriend. Yer my boyfriend. I cain’t say’it ‘nough. Inno, an’ imma always ‘member tha too. It’tis. Yer righ’. I want’cha ta be happy Ade. Ya deserve tha, I’ll do anythin’ I gotta ta makein’ sure ya are. Its’a fer ya, my smile. Ya dunnit. Please. I gotsa so ‘cited I fergot we’as on tha dash. I don’t care tho. I want’em all ta know Imma yers, Ade. Yer funny. Its’a temptin, but Imma haveta pass. I like pri’vate. We need tha.
Private is good, and I agree we need that and I’m on my way to you so we will get that, but do you want to give another recap to anyone that might have missed it? I want the whole academy to know who you belong to, Keith.
Yanno my name, Ade. Ya used my name. I- yes. Yes, a million times’a yes! I cain’t believe it. Ya don’t…I didn’t push ya fer it, did I? It ain’t too soon? I don’t be thinkin’ its’a too soon er nothin’ I jus….I gotta make sure. I want this. I want ya Adrian. Yer perfect. Its’a off-ici-al then. You an’ me. Yer my boyfriend, I’m yer boyfriend. I’m so happy Ade. I need ta kiss ya. I need ta hold ya. I wanna…I need ya Ade. In all’a tha ways.
Of course I do, how could I not? That’s it, it’s done. It’s not too soon, don’t worry. I asked, remember? It’s the perfect time. I’m happy too, angel face. Look at that smile you’re wearing. I’m going to come see it in person, love. Kiss me all you want. I’m yours to kiss. You have me, and you can have me. In private, where your sisters can’t tease you for it. Unless you’re into that. :P
Yer right’a ‘bout that, I was’t expectin’ that. But its’a feelin’ real good. Real, real good Ade. Yer so amazin’, yanno. I ain’t…I ain’t been a boyfriend inna long time. But’cha know, its’a what Imma wantin’ too. Are ya…Are ya askin’, Ade?
I’ll do it right for you, Keith. I’ll make it real clear. I think you’re swell, will you be my boyfriend? I want to make things official and start dating. Officially. You’re the amazing one.
I was told about my sister’s list and I find it intriguing. I want you all to rate your cooking skills from a scale of 1-10. Then tell me in 3-6 sentences how would you describe your cooking skill/ability.
Hello again, everybody. The safe space / mark-free zone has been a big hit. Tonight, I’ve taken another suggestion into organization mode and if you head on down anytime until Monday morning you’ll be able to take part in a spot of friendly video game competition. We’re going to keep things chill and stick to the Wii, starting with Mario Party and voting through the other games I’ve got in here until everyone’s over it or falls asleep. There are snacks, drinks, and a bit of a dinner buffet. Just try to keep the controllers clean, please. No fighting. I might not be there or be there for long, I have some personal stuff to tend to tonight but I’ll put what I can into this for everyone. The tutor will be there, regardless, to make sure nothing insane happens.
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This is fun. You’re giving me plenty of things to write about, Ross. I didn’t expect anything less. You know I’ll be there, maybe I’ll bring a few people with me.
Tell me about your craziest night you ever had? It can be the most sexual, the most romantic, the most impulsive night you’ve ever had. Pretty much whatever you think made it memorable. I’m pretty sure everyone has one impossibly good date. Or hoop up, or drunken party, or hike to the top of some very tall hill to see the stars.
Come on, spill those secrets. No obligation, obviously but hey, who’s feeling brave tonight?
It looks like we’ve got fewer crazy people on campus than you bargained for, or at least too many people are too shy to share. As you can probably guess, I’m a guy with plenty of stories. I was there when the biggest D/s academy in Spain was closed down during the rebellion, I probably shouldn’t say this considering how people feel here but everyone just walked right out. There are too many guards and too many locked doors that none of us have keys for to try it.
