CLAYTON BLAKE
Name: Clayton Blake
Date Of Birth: February 11th, 1989
Starsign: Aquarius
Clay is the dark
horse of the group. Generally quiet, people tend to listen to what he has
to say when he deigns to put an opinion forward. Dry-humoured and ironic,
Clay is both intelligent and creative, and works with Marissa in composing Diablo's music, as well as
playing drums for the group. Despite the fact
they work closely together, he has no idea of Marissa's crush on him, and
never mentions his own feelings for her, though when she is put in danger
they quickly come to light.
Clay is Luca's best friend and former room-mate from
college. Both music students, it was they who created Diablo in it's original
form, and who were the driving force behind the band concept. It is not uncommon
for Luca to talk girls to Clay, though Clay rarely takes the opportunity
to reciprocate.
Clay takes his music seriously, but he is also game for a laugh and occasionally
his flippant, off-hand remarks are designed to wind up whoever they are aimed
at - usually Stefana. He is shrewd and does not
trust in Rory's genial front, always questioning what might be up the manager's
sleeve. He also has little time for Stefana, and believes that Marissa is
stupid to let her friend treat her in the way she does. Clay is not easily
fooled and is often looking for the ulterior motive in everything.
Clay was born
in England, the illegitimate son of the Earl of Wissex, Mason Hawthorne,
and for this reason his family's roots were hushed up. Clay only discoved
his father's identity at the age of twelve, and has never met him. Clay's
mother, Shona, was born in Scotland and because of this Clay speaks with
a slight scottish accent, especially since from the age of eight he was raised
in Edinburgh after Shona's marriage to his stepfather Gary McKenzie. At fifteen,
his family moved to Connecticut due to Gary's job and Clay met Luca at high
school. The two soon hit it off and roomed together at college. Clay never
talks about his real father and considers Gary as his dad, even though he
was not there during the early part of his childhood. He also bears his mother
no ill will for her indiscretion with Mason and is the first to defend her
honour whenever it is brought into question. Despite his blue blood, Clay
has no airs and graces or aspirations to lay claim to the earldom, even though
Mason and his wife have no children of their own.