Heya kid. What's yer name? Martin O'Connor, at your service *smiles* Well, not really, but it sounds good.

Do ya got a nickname? Wheah'd dat come from? People call me Flash because I'm a fast runner. You know, like "Back in a flash" or "Off in a flash" or whatever expression they got it from.

How old are ya? When's yer birthday? I'm seventeen as of January 12.

Fer dose a' us dat's blind, ya mind describin' what ya look like? *raises an eyebrow* You sure don't look blind. *obliges anyway* I've got dark brown hair and dark blue-green eyes. *shrugs, not knowing what else to tell* *He's not very tall, maybe 5'8", but he is strong and perfectly capable of holding his own in a fight. He's rather good looking, although he doesn't really seem aware of this.*

What kinda personality do ya got? Oh, I don't know how to describe it. I'm friendly; not especially outgoing, but still friendly. I'm very protective of the people here. Other than that... *shrugs* If you get to know me, you'll find out. *One of the most important aspects of Flash's personality is persistence. He won't let himself be stopped by any obstacles, and there have been many and will be many more. It's only because of his determination that he's made it this far. It's not so much a part of his personality, but Flash is also very smart. He has more of an education than the average street kid, but still not as much as he would like, and he is doing his best to continue his education on his own. He doesn't flaunt his intelligence, but it is still pretty obvious.*

What was ya life like befoah ya came heah? You don't want to know. *after a pause* But if you really want to hear it...I've lived in New York all my life. I was born in Manhattan. *quietly. with no special emphasis* My whole family died in a fire when I was six. I was put in an orphanage. It...wasn't a nice place, but I stayed there anyway. I left about half a year ago. *doesn't mention his reasons for leaving, as that's something he is not yet able to talk about* I lived on the streets for a little while before I found my way here. I was the first kid here, and I helped fix the place up.

Ya've got friends, don't ya? Who are dey? I've got plenty of friends here, but my best friends are outside of the lodging house, and I doubt you'd know them.

Ya got a significant otha? *shakes his head* *Flash generally has no problem talking to girls, but when it comes to romantic interaction, he's too shy*

Anythin' else we should know 'bout ya? I'm the leader around here...or one of them anyway. I don't generally bother anyone, but you don't want to cross me. *gives you a brief menacing look, then smiles, making his previous statement considerably less convincing* Remember that and we'll get along fine.