Ryder Emerson- District 4

Ryder is considered to be at a moderately average height. He has an athletic build from rowing oars most of his life. His tan complexion and ocean blue eyes has captivated young women all over district four. His unusual black hair has an untidy, boyish quality to it. If he ever takes his shirt off, (which he rarely does) you can see a long, jagged scar running across the length of his back.

His drunken father had inflicted that scar on him with a trident when Ryder was younger. Due to infection, it never healed completely. If he over exerts himself, it causes him to end up in spasms. Ryder can usually be seen wearing a sleeveless shirt with shorts on. He also wears an anklet, which from it, hangs a silver trident charm.

Ryder keeps a hard facade, in order to not appear weak. But inside, he feels like he is fighting a battle he doesn't want to partake in. When girls throw themselves at him, he rarely shows any interest. His only affection goes out to an elderly woman who practically raised him. But despite what he seems to other people, he really is compassionate.

This makes him weak to some. Some people play on this weakness to take advantage of him. But eventually, Ryder realizes this and draws back into his shell. Once the momentary affectionate Ryder fades, he is mostly consumed by resentful feelings for his father. This is the source for how he keeps his hard facade in the public.

When Ryder first watched the Hunger Games, he felt an unexpected feeling rising in him. Hatred. He felt the need to shred throats everytime someone was killed. Especially if it was one of District 4's own. When his father first confronted him about training like the Careers, he refused and stormed away. Sometimes he wondered if he would one day be in one of those despicable arenas. He resolved that if he ever did, that he would not be a pawn in their games. He'd go by his own terms..

Ryder is the only son of Mosley and Percy Emerson. His father, owning a few successful ports, recieves a nice income. Due to this, he uses liquor to celebrate. Soon he became addicted and this brought on hitting his son with a trident. His mother has always wanted Ryder to train like a Career. But he always refused. The caused raging arguments between the two almost every day.

When he had been twelve, his parents had gotten into such an argument that Percy stormed out of the house. But not before raking Ryder's back with a trident. Mosley had disregarded it and gone to bed uncaring. Crippled and bleeding, he made his way down the street, looking for a healer. An elderly old lady, by the name of Marnie, took him in and did her best to take care of him.

From then on, Ryder had taken to coming over to Marnie's when times got tough. Besides Marnie, he never really had many friends. His whole life was set around the sea. He is hired by many captains to sail with them. He gladly accepts any offer. When he is at sea, he feels alive and happy. It is as if he could forget his past and just move on. But it never lasts for long.

When he returns home from his voyages mostly, his mother still pesters him about training. Once he had overheard his parents talking about trying to coerce him. His hatred for the capitol wouldn't allow him to become just a piece in their games. To the capitol, the tributes were expendable. It was sad to see how blinded his parents were. But no matter what, he still had a will to live. A will to live, by his own rules.

For some reason, it won't allow me to indent. How do I do that? It shows it in the form..