Heya kid. What's yer name? *laughs* I'm hardly a kid. But regardless, my name is Laura Danvers.

Do ya got a nickname? Wheah'd dat come from? I had nicknames when I was younger, but I've outgrown them now.

How old are ya? When's yer birthday? Didn't anyone ever tell you that it's impolite to ask a lady her age? Suffice it to say that I'm considerably older than you. *is 32* As for my birthday, it's December 12.

Fer dose a' us dat's blind, ya mind describin' what ya look like? You don't appear blind to me, but I'll oblige you. I'm approximately 5'7" tall, with curly dark brown hair and brown eyes.

What kinda personality do ya got? I'm nice, I suppose. Annie tells me that I'm motherly, and it seems that she's right. Why else would I take in all these children? *smiles* I try not to meddle in the lodgers' lives, but I'm always available if someone wants to talk.

What was ya life like befoah ya came heah? I grew up in Queens, where my family still lives. I was married at 19 and I moved to Brooklyn with my husband. He inherited this building from a bachelor uncle about a year ago. We started to fix it up so we could sell it. We'd been working on it for a few months when I met Martin. I offered him a place to stay in exchange for helping us with the house. Talking to him, I had the idea for a lodging house for children like Martin with no place to go, and that's how the Nasau Street Lodging House was born.

Ya've got friends, don't ya? Who are dey? I strongly doubt that you know any of my friends, as they're considerably older than you.

Ya got a significant otha? Yes, I do. I'm married to William Danvers. If you stay here long enough, you'll probably meet him.

Anythin' else we should know 'bout ya? I think I've covered all the important information, but you're welcome to ask if there's something you'd like to know.

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Heya kid. What's yer name? *the tired-looking man glances up from the stack of papers in front of him* Well, it's been a while since anyone called me a kid. *smiles slightly* The name's William Danvers.

Do ya got a nickname? Wheah'd dat come from? Nowadays, the only nickname I have is Will, which is pretty self-explanatory.

How old are ya? When's yer birthday? *pushes his hair back out of his face* My birthday is February 28. I'll be...36. *shakes his head in disbelief* Time really does fly.

Fer dose a' us dat's blind, ya mind describin' what ya look like? *studies you for a moment* I'm a doctor, kid, don't try to convince me that you're blind. *smirks* *is tall, about 5'11", with dark reddish hair not quite to the point of auburn and hazel eyes*

What kinda personality do ya got? I honestly don't know how to describe my personality. *shrugs* *Will's not especially talkative, but he's friendly and understanding. He works too hard, but he still makes time for his wife and anyone who needs his help. He is honest, extremely modest and very generous.*

What was ya life like befoah ya came heah? It was much less interesting, that's for sure. *smiles* I grew up here in Brooklyn in a rich and utterly boring family. I went to medical school, and graduated when I was 22 *graduated early because he was a very good student and is very smart* I got married when I was 23 and I moved into this dump almost a year ago. *smiles, really does like it here* The hospital where I work is a bit far from here, but it's worth it because of the nice kids we get.

Ya've got friends, don't ya? Who are dey? I've probably got a lot more enemies than friends, but I do have some. You wouldn't know any of them though. I don't know if I'm allowed to call the kids here friends, but if I am then Flash *doesn't have his wife's problem with using nicknames* is a good friend. He helps me out a lot. *smiles* Great kid, that one.

Ya got a significant otha? You've met Laura by now, haven't you? *smiles* She's my wife.

Anythin' else we should know 'bout ya? *seriously* I may be busy a lot, but I've always got time for people whether they're aging millionaires or peniless street kids. If you need help, you can always come to me.