personality
LIKES: tattoos and piercings, photography, video games, conspiracy theories, paranormal/ghosts, napping, being outside at night, starry nights, staying up late and sleeping in, sunset and sunrise, sugary cerals, thunderstorms
DISLIKES: most vegetables, people who lie or manipulate, the bad LA traffic, mirrors, spiders/bugs
Ryder is a very laid back and easy going guy. He tends to be more shy and introverted around those he doesn't know well, but once you become friends he will quickly open up more and let you get to know the real him. He does feel very comfortable at work though, so if you get a tattoo done by him he will gladly chat away with you and if you weren't already friends it wouldn't be surprising to become one. Especially if it is a larger piece that takes longer to get or requires more than one session. He is very caring and is a good listener. He'd be happy to simply just be a shoulder to cry on or listen but will also do his best to give advice. He's very loyal and will stand up for his friends. He's great at keeping secrets if you need someone to confide in. He's very creative and artistic (hense his career). He likes to plan things out, but also likes to be spontaneous. It just depends on the situation, but he doesn't mind either way. If you want to plan things out with him he would be happy to do so. If you want to be spontaneous with him he will gladly follow along. He can be a troublemaker at times, especially when he's with his boys!
biography

Alistair and Freya were high school sweethearts. They decided to elope the summer after graduating high school because they knew their parents wouldn't be thrilled with the idea of them getting married so quickly. The two wanted to have a family together and began trying for children a few months after getting married. Unfortunately, they struggled for several years. After about 4 years of trying, Freya finally became pregnant with her first born, Ryder. The two of them were ecstatic about the news.

Ryder was born on March 15, 1993 and the little boy was given all the love and attention he could possibly want. As time went on they continued to spoil him quite a bit, though they also made sure as he got older that he remained humble. Just because they spoiled him didn't mean they wanted him to act like a spoiled brat.

Ryder had a pretty normal childhood, though he always felt like a bit more of an outsider and didn't necessarily fit in with all the other kids as much. He was often in his own little world during class, doodling on the sides of his paper or hiding extra papers he could draw on. Thankfully he formed a group of best friends who accepted him for who he was and kept him happy. being with them helped him feel normal and ignore the way other kids made him feel.

In high school Ryder joined the art club and ended up getting roped into helping with the yearbooks by helping take photos throughout the year of events, candids, etc each year. Between the two groups he began making more friends and started feeling like less of an outsider as he found others with more similar interests.

After graduating high school, he went to USC where he got a Bachelor of Fine Arts in art. He did a double emphasis in drawing and photography. He is now a well known and requested tattoo artist in Los Angeles. He does some freelance photography work on the side when he can.

In 2019 after a rough breakup with his on/off boyfriend, Ryder felt he needed to get out of LA. While giving a then aquaintance (now turned friend) Teagan a new tattoo before she headed out on tour to promote her newest album, she mentioned her photographer who was scheduled to be joining her for the tour ended up having to back out on her. Ryder happily jumped at the chance to fill in as a replacement. It allowed him to get out of LA as he followed her around for the duration of the tour. While on tour when he wasn't busy doing his job, he was out partying. There was always a group of at least a few people willing to go out to the clubs with him and he dealt with the pain he still felt over the breakup by drinking and sleeping around.

A couple months after returning home from tour, Teagan revealed to Ryder that she was pregnant with his child. She felt she would be unable to give the child everything she deserved given her busy lifestyle. Ryder agreed to take full responsibility for the baby after birth.

On September 16th, Luna Celeste Knight was born into the world. Teagan bonded briefly with Luna while in the hospital, but allowed Ryder to care for her, and upon leaving the hospital the little girl was taken home by her father. Teagan asked to remain in contact as she would like to send Luna cards and gifts from time to time and get occasional pictures and updates from him, but beyond that, gave him permission to raise her as he wished.

storylines

childhood friend , dated on/off since college, now husbands

childhood friend / tattoo victim

childhood friend

good friend (for a period of time with benefits) turned baby mama

really good friends, collective girlfriend of the boys

hudson's cousin, grew up being friends together, "adopted" her as a sister

tattoo client / fellow photographer he has worked with

younger sister

exes/flings/hook ups (open!)

open for new lines. hit up my ooc to brainstorm or suggest ideas!