Full Name: Lyall Ludwig
Age & Date of Birth: 25 - March 14th, 1993
Gender & Pronouns: Male - he/him
Hometown: Melbourne, Australia.
Time in Ormont: Three Months
Occupation: Grocer at Bevis’
Sexuality: Bisexual
Faceclaim: Dacre Montgomery
[ TW: Death/Murder mention, suggested gang violence, bullying ]
Lyall grew up in Melbourne, Australia as an only child. He never really knew his father––when he was five years old, his father ended up involved in an incident that caused the death of three people. Apparently, he had been involved with the wrong people, and his involvement in this crime resulted in him being sent to prison with a life sentence. And so, Lyall had to grow up with his mother being the only parental figure in his life. He knew very little about his father, because his mother would rarely talk about him. It was just him and his mother; it was a quiet childhood. They had to move to an apartment because they could no longer afford their house; they didn’t have much money, and Lyall’s mother had to work long hours just to make the rent on time. Lyall had a hard time at school when the other kids would make fun of his father, his shyness, his living situation, and much later on, his sexuality.
He was always shy, and mild-mannered, but with a temper to be wary of. He has a fierce determination when the things he’s passionate about are threatened. By the time he reached high school, he was no longer afraid to stand up to his bullies. Other than that, however, he’s quite amiable, if a little bit reserved. He’s book-smart and strong-willed, though lacking direction. He isn’t quite sure what he wants to do with his life, which is how he ended up working at a grocery store.
He never felt quite at home in Melbourne––everybody in his life knew about his father’s crime, and having that past meant that people were wary of if he would go down the wrong path like his father had. He had few friends, and he felt like he was a burden on his mother, even as he began to contribute to the household funds when he got his first part-time job as a teenager.
When he was eighteen, he finally went to visit his father in prison, and it only made him feel worse. What little spark of hope that was left that his father might have some redeemable quality was dashed when reality hit. That was when Lyall decided he had to leave Melbourne––and not just Melbourne, but Australia, too. He wanted to get halfway around the world so he could be as far from his life as possible. So he worked small jobs, with no clear direction, just trying to save up enough money to find somewhere new to live. Three months ago, he finally made the move to Ormont. He’s just happy for a small, relaxed, fresh start.
