So, ya got a name?

         *The boy is standing by his bunk, unpacking a few things* *he looks over at you with a smile* Hey. I'm Alex Warren. Nice to meet you.

*eyes you a bit warily* What's your real name?

          Oh, that's my real name. Well, it's Alexander, but everyone calls me Alex. *nods and puts a shirt away*

You got a nickname or anything?

           Alex, mostly. *nods again with a small smile* Just about everybody calls me Alex.

*smirks a bit* How'd you get that one?

           It's short for Alexander. *smiles over at you, then sets his bag on the floor and sits on his bunk, facing you*

So how old are you, anyways?

           I'm sixteen. *nods*

Whaddaya look like? *receives a 'look' from you* Just answer the question...

          Well, I've got short dark brown hair, with fair skin, I guess. I have brown eyes, and I'm pretty tall, I suppose. *He's right, he's about 5'11"* People say I'm kinda skinny too, but I don't mind. *shrugs and smiles again*

*smiles* I'm assuming you have a personality...what's it like?

         *thinks for a minute* Well, I'm pretty nice to just about everybody. If they're not nice to me, I normally just don't say anything. *nods* I'm not one to cause any trouble. I'm just a laid back, relaxed kind of guy. I go with the flow, as some people say. I don't say that, but you know. *laughs* But if there's something that I truly want, I'll do my best to try and get it. If it doesn't work out, then it doesn't work out. *shrugs*

Wanna tell us about your background?  Please?

           *nods* Yeah, I do..My mom and dad split up when I was three, and I went and lived with my dad. We left behind my mom and my sister, Amy. My dad and I lived pretty well off, I guess, he had a job and I was a newsie, so we were both bringing in some spare change and everything. But then he died about three months ago, and since he didn't write a will or anything, I wasn't left with anything. And my mom and sister didn't get anything either. *shakes his head* So I had to find a place to live, and I chose this place when I found out that my sister lives here. *nods* I'm just worried that something bad happened to my mom, because Amy's living in a lodging house....

*nods* M-hm. I see. *smiles* Got any friends or relatives?

        Not really too many friends, except for the newsies that I sold with before my dad died. And of course there's my sister, Amy. *nods with a smile* Her boyfriend Derek, his sister Anna, and then Amy's best friend Dawn. And her boyfriend Ian. We're all friends. *nods and smiles again*

What about a special someone? *winks and grins*

           Nah. *shakes his head* Not me. *smiles a little bit at the thought of Karine DuPre, the girl he sort of likes right now*

Anything else you wanna let us know about? Special talents, pet peeves.. ?

            *shakes his head*