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Name: Matthew Lynch
Canon: The Raven Cycle
Canon Point: Mid-offscreen death near the end of the final book, whoops (he doesn't actually die)
Age: 15
History:
Matthew's childhood was magical in every way. He grew up in a family of three brothers: there was Declan, the eldest and most serious; Ronan, the middle and most fierce; and then Matthew himself, the youngest and least real. Even so, he was his mother's favorite son and Ronan's favorite playmate. They lived on a secluded farm called the Barns, a place of love and safety (for most of them), keeping largely though not entirely to themselves. Except for Niall Lynch, their father, who spent much of his time elsewhere.
When Matthew was fourteen, everything changed. Niall was bludgeoned to death in their own driveway, and everything fell apart. The brothers were kicked off the farm as a condition of their father's will, and their mother stopped speaking to them, or to anyone else. Ronan and Declan fought, disastrously, and then they stopped speaking to each other, too. While Declan and Matthew moved into the dorms of Aglionby Academy (a prestigious and expensive all-boys school), Ronan moved into an old manufacturing building with his best friend, Richard Gansey III.
Time went on, and of the three of them Matthew resumed life the most easily. He made a number of casual friends, Aglionby boys and locals alike. Despite the fact that Declan and Ronan could barely stand to be around one another without the situation devolving into an all-out brawl, the Lynch brothers also continued to attend Sunday Mass together every week, at Matthew's request.
A year after his father's death, at the start of the summer, Declan had a violent run-in with a burglar, or so he claimed. Ronan always insisted Declan was a liar. When Matthew found a gun in Declan's car, even he began to wonder, and to worry. He tried to ask questions, but as much as his brothers hated each other, they were very alike in their tightness with their secrets.
One day, Ronan showed up to fetch Matthew from school. He said they were going home. Matthew told him they couldn't, they weren't allowed, and Ronan told him to shut up. So they made the drive from Henrietta to Singer's Falls, back to the Barns, back to their kingdom, where Matthew saw his mother for the first time in a year. She was in the sitting room, asleep, and she wouldn't wake up.
While Ronan got up to whatever he'd needed to do at their old home, Matthew wandered the house, until he realized they weren't alone. He and Ronan barricaded themselves in the sitting room while something that definitely wasn't human tried to get inside. Once the danger passed and Matthew asked what it was, Ronan answered, "There are bad things in this world." And that was the only explanation Matthew got.
On the Fourth of July, he woke up ready for holiday mass, but he never made it to the church. Instead, he woke up again, this time in the trunk of a car. Outside were fireworks, explosions, screaming--and Ronan's voice, full of panic and anger. Matthew, mind foggy and limbs heavy from the drugs he didn't know he'd been given, thumped the inside of the trunk with his hands until it popped open and he could climb out. Immediately, Ronan dragged him to the ground, shielding him from the dragon--yes, a dragon--that was headed towards them.
They escaped unsinged, but the boy who had kidnapped Matthew--Joseph Kavinsky--did not. He died, and the dragon fell to the ground. As if that weren't enough, another monster hung in the air above them--a white, double-beaked creature straight out of a nightmare.
"That thing. Is it one of dad's secrets?" Matthew asked. And Ronan answered, "You'll see, because I'm going to tell you all of them."
This was the secret: Niall Lynch, their father, was a magician, a man who could pull objects from his dreams into reality. And even more than objects--their mother, Aurora, had come from his dreams, and that was why his death had resulted in her unwakeable sleep. But Ronan knew of a place they could take her where she might wake up again--a magical forest called Cabeswater, a place of dreams.
The secret had a second part: Ronan inherited the dreamer's ability. The raven monster was his creation, one of many. That same night, after Matthew was safe, Ronan dreamed a new portion of their father's will, allowing the brothers to return to the Barns to visit, and resume living there when they turned eighteen. They returned to the Barns to collect Aurora, and then brought her to the forest, where she opened her eyes and reached for them both. "My love," she said to Matthew, her favorite, and from then on Cabeswater was her home.
Matthew and Ronan began to visit Cabeswater regularly, along with Ronan's friends: Gansey, Blue Sargent, Adam Parrish, and sometimes another boy named Noah. These visits were little slices of paradise for Matthew--a family reunited (minus Niall, who was dead; and Declan, who was never invited), the opportunity to make new friends, and Cabeswater itself, which was only too happy to attend to the people who loved it so much. But it wasn't all about pleasure; Ronan and his friends had business there, too. Cabeswater, they knew, had a connection to an ancient Welsh king called Glendower, who was, they believed, sleeping underground and waiting to bestow a favor on the person who would find and wake him. Their plan was to wake him. Matthew was given a very small part in this quest, namely, to occasionally wait outside Cabeswater and keep time while the others searched the forest for clues.
Sometimes Ronan brought him back to the Barns, too. It was here that Matthew grew more familiar with his brother's dream creations. Declan, who had by this time graduated from Aglionby, moved to D.C., though he still came back to Henrietta for church every Sunday.
Summer ended, school resumed, and Matthew continued living much the same as usual, contentedly oblivious to the danger growing around him, though his brothers were not. Declan showed up at school on Ronan's birthday, much to Ronan's annoyance and Matthew's delight, and made a few things clear: Henrietta was not safe. Their father had played too fast and too loose with his ability to dream, and in his attempts to profit off of his talents had made too many enemies. Declan had been trying to keep them away, selling off their father's old dream creations from D.C., drawing the attention away from Henrietta and his little brothers. But it wasn't enough; something big was going to happen soon and he wouldn't be able to protect them.
He asked Ronan to leave, to come with him back to D.C. where they could live together again as brothers, leaving behind everything from the past. Ronan answered, "Take Matthew."
That night, they had a party at the Barns: all three Lynch brothers together, along with Gansey, Adam, and Blue. It was a birthday party and a going away party all in one, a celebration for Matthew's benefit, and one that he fully enjoyed. At the end of the night, he and Declan said goodbye to the others and left for D.C., where Matthew would live from then on. He didn't question the plan, because it only made sense that his brothers would keep him safe.
But that wasn't enough either. Just days later, Matthew collapsed. Declan tried calling Ronan over and over again, but he never picked up. Eventually Matthew blacked out, and that's the end of this history section.
Please note that this is Matthew's alloted portion of the story. It is hardly a full and complete summary of the books, because he does not play a part in most of the main characters' adventures. As a result, there are a lot of things he doesn't know--the most important and relevant to this app being the fact that Matthew is in fact one of Ronan's dreams, made real on the whim of a three-year-old who wanted a less complicated and more loving brother than Declan. He doesn't know that there is an actual demon in Henrietta bent on unmaking Ronan and all of Ronan's dreams, and that said unmaking is the reason for his collapse. He also doesn't really know why Kavinsky kidnapped him way back in book two, but has filled in that particular blank with "it had to do with dream powers or something."
Personality:
Although Matthew was dreamed into the world on the whim of a toddler, he was dreamed with a particular purpose--to be a perfect playmate, indulgent, and unconditional in his love. As a result, his default state is one of eager joy and affection. He loves being around people, and always tries his best at whatever he's doing, though he fails often. His failures never seem to get him down, nor do they ever seem to be much counted against him. He is a very simple, earnest, pleasant person to be around, and dumb in a way that tends to make people want to take care of him, rather than berate or make fun.
Bad things do not stick to this boy. A year after their father's death, Matthew is able to talk about Niall without grief. When Kavinsky drugs and kidnaps him, Matthew very nearly dies but afterward seems completely unaffected by the experience. He never mentions it, which could be chalked up to the fact that both he and the incident were no longer plot relevant, but in every scene after he is described with words such as ebulliant, pleasant, and unafraid. It seems that he cares far more about the fact that Ronan was able to wake up Aurora that night, and not the part where Matthew groggily came to in the trunk of a car and nearly got blown up by a dragon.
In much the way that Matthew remains continually untarnished by the ugliness of the world, he also tends to brush off the less attractive sides of people. When talking about their father and his obvious favoritism for Ronan, Matthew says, "I didn't care. Everybody has favorite things." Though he expresses confusion about the rift between his brothers--"I don't know why you guys can't get along"--he also never places blame on either of them. In this way, he is highly accepting of people who are not like himself.
Matthew's family is Catholic, and faith has been an inextricable part of his life, although, as with everything else, his views are simplified. He believes in God, and clearly makes an effort to be a good kid--turning down wine at communion, trying to protest when Ronan tells him to do something they aren't supposed to. His edgiest moment in-series is when he says the word "shit" in front of Ronan, possibly an attempt to impress his older brother who swears like it's going out of style. (In fact, Ronan's exact response in this scene is to tell Matthew "don't fucking swear".) The point is, Matthew clearly tries to behave himself, much more so than either of his brothers, because being good is, well, good. It helps that he is basically incapable of legit sin.
One of the only "negative" emotions Matthew seems to be capable of feeling is fear or worry, but it's rarely long-lived. It only takes a very simple explanation--or non-explanation--from someone he trusts to calm him down, or even just a bit of time. He's not a tricky person to reassure.
In summary, Matthew is a very sweet, simple boy. He waves at babies and gets distracted by butterflies and can't bear to see Ronan upset. He might not know what a shoebox looks like and sometimes needs to have his thoughts guided to even a straightforward conclusion. He plays contact sports, is a mama's boy, eats like a horse, trusts easily, and prays sincerely. He may or may not be a real person.
Setting: Matthew will spend a good chunk of his time working on Ronan's dream farm. Though it's highly unlikely that he would do much traveling on his own (older brother is slightly over-protective), Matthew would be curious about other regions, even planets, and happily tag along with another St. Monmouth resident who was venturing away from the farm. He also likes meeting people so he'll take advantage of his TAB for that.
Abilities/Skills: According to the books, Niall Lynch taught all of his sons to "box like they meant it". Matthew also plays lacrosse, and at least a handful of musical instruments with varying degrees of skill (he's pretty good at the Irish bouzouki but apparently terrible at the organ.) He can sing as well.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths: Loves people! Boundless enthusiasm! Optimism! Always tries his best! Gives good belly rubs to dogs, probably. He's also obedient and quick to help someone out when asked, if he trusts them (he trusts most people.)
Weaknesses: He is not clever. He needs someone to hold his hand. As such, he would not be difficult to fool or manipulate on his own. Additionally, there are a few handicaps specific to being a dream creature. Most importantly, if Ronan were to die in-game it would be like pulling Matthew's plug, and he would fall asleep until Ronan returned. Secondly, though this may not ever be relevant in-game, Matthew does not have his own soul. Just a little chunk of Ronan's.
Items: The clothes on his back, his phone (a perfectly normal phone, full of selfies and some music), and his rosary
SAMPLES
Network Sample:
[ A boy appears on the screen, a boy with soft curls and a bright, dimpled smile. ]
Hey guys!
[ He gives a big wave, like he's addressing a group of close friends and not a bunch of complete strangers, many of them from other universes. ]
I've never tried this thing out before. But I think this is right? It's like-- [ As he talks, he reaches over to stick his TAB to the wall over his desk. ]
There. [ Once he gets it arranged the way he wants it, he plops his chin into his hand, smiling at the camera. ]
So, I guess we're all stuck here for a while. It's not so bad. I kinda expected space would have more, like. Scary aliens and stuff.
[ He laughs. ]
I'm Matthew, by the way. Ronan's brother. He's-- Mm. [ He looks up thoughtfully, trying to think of a way to describe his brother. A second passes, and another. Finally he just turns his attention back to the camera, and shrugs, still smiling pleasantly. ]
You'd know if you know him.
[ Something offscreen catches his attention and he turns away, laughing again, loud and joyful. He's getting up to unstick the TAB already. ]
Anyway, I'm Matthew. I'll see you guys later!
Prose/Action Sample: Here's a link to his TDM threads!
Player Name: Winny
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Tag: Matthew Lynch
IN CHARACTER
Name: Matthew Lynch
Canon: The Raven Cycle
Canon Point: Mid-offscreen death near the end of the final book, whoops (he doesn't actually die)
Age: 15
History:
Matthew's childhood was magical in every way. He grew up in a family of three brothers: there was Declan, the eldest and most serious; Ronan, the middle and most fierce; and then Matthew himself, the youngest and least real. Even so, he was his mother's favorite son and Ronan's favorite playmate. They lived on a secluded farm called the Barns, a place of love and safety (for most of them), keeping largely though not entirely to themselves. Except for Niall Lynch, their father, who spent much of his time elsewhere.
When Matthew was fourteen, everything changed. Niall was bludgeoned to death in their own driveway, and everything fell apart. The brothers were kicked off the farm as a condition of their father's will, and their mother stopped speaking to them, or to anyone else. Ronan and Declan fought, disastrously, and then they stopped speaking to each other, too. While Declan and Matthew moved into the dorms of Aglionby Academy (a prestigious and expensive all-boys school), Ronan moved into an old manufacturing building with his best friend, Richard Gansey III.
Time went on, and of the three of them Matthew resumed life the most easily. He made a number of casual friends, Aglionby boys and locals alike. Despite the fact that Declan and Ronan could barely stand to be around one another without the situation devolving into an all-out brawl, the Lynch brothers also continued to attend Sunday Mass together every week, at Matthew's request.
A year after his father's death, at the start of the summer, Declan had a violent run-in with a burglar, or so he claimed. Ronan always insisted Declan was a liar. When Matthew found a gun in Declan's car, even he began to wonder, and to worry. He tried to ask questions, but as much as his brothers hated each other, they were very alike in their tightness with their secrets.
One day, Ronan showed up to fetch Matthew from school. He said they were going home. Matthew told him they couldn't, they weren't allowed, and Ronan told him to shut up. So they made the drive from Henrietta to Singer's Falls, back to the Barns, back to their kingdom, where Matthew saw his mother for the first time in a year. She was in the sitting room, asleep, and she wouldn't wake up.
While Ronan got up to whatever he'd needed to do at their old home, Matthew wandered the house, until he realized they weren't alone. He and Ronan barricaded themselves in the sitting room while something that definitely wasn't human tried to get inside. Once the danger passed and Matthew asked what it was, Ronan answered, "There are bad things in this world." And that was the only explanation Matthew got.
On the Fourth of July, he woke up ready for holiday mass, but he never made it to the church. Instead, he woke up again, this time in the trunk of a car. Outside were fireworks, explosions, screaming--and Ronan's voice, full of panic and anger. Matthew, mind foggy and limbs heavy from the drugs he didn't know he'd been given, thumped the inside of the trunk with his hands until it popped open and he could climb out. Immediately, Ronan dragged him to the ground, shielding him from the dragon--yes, a dragon--that was headed towards them.
They escaped unsinged, but the boy who had kidnapped Matthew--Joseph Kavinsky--did not. He died, and the dragon fell to the ground. As if that weren't enough, another monster hung in the air above them--a white, double-beaked creature straight out of a nightmare.
"That thing. Is it one of dad's secrets?" Matthew asked. And Ronan answered, "You'll see, because I'm going to tell you all of them."
This was the secret: Niall Lynch, their father, was a magician, a man who could pull objects from his dreams into reality. And even more than objects--their mother, Aurora, had come from his dreams, and that was why his death had resulted in her unwakeable sleep. But Ronan knew of a place they could take her where she might wake up again--a magical forest called Cabeswater, a place of dreams.
The secret had a second part: Ronan inherited the dreamer's ability. The raven monster was his creation, one of many. That same night, after Matthew was safe, Ronan dreamed a new portion of their father's will, allowing the brothers to return to the Barns to visit, and resume living there when they turned eighteen. They returned to the Barns to collect Aurora, and then brought her to the forest, where she opened her eyes and reached for them both. "My love," she said to Matthew, her favorite, and from then on Cabeswater was her home.
Matthew and Ronan began to visit Cabeswater regularly, along with Ronan's friends: Gansey, Blue Sargent, Adam Parrish, and sometimes another boy named Noah. These visits were little slices of paradise for Matthew--a family reunited (minus Niall, who was dead; and Declan, who was never invited), the opportunity to make new friends, and Cabeswater itself, which was only too happy to attend to the people who loved it so much. But it wasn't all about pleasure; Ronan and his friends had business there, too. Cabeswater, they knew, had a connection to an ancient Welsh king called Glendower, who was, they believed, sleeping underground and waiting to bestow a favor on the person who would find and wake him. Their plan was to wake him. Matthew was given a very small part in this quest, namely, to occasionally wait outside Cabeswater and keep time while the others searched the forest for clues.
Sometimes Ronan brought him back to the Barns, too. It was here that Matthew grew more familiar with his brother's dream creations. Declan, who had by this time graduated from Aglionby, moved to D.C., though he still came back to Henrietta for church every Sunday.
Summer ended, school resumed, and Matthew continued living much the same as usual, contentedly oblivious to the danger growing around him, though his brothers were not. Declan showed up at school on Ronan's birthday, much to Ronan's annoyance and Matthew's delight, and made a few things clear: Henrietta was not safe. Their father had played too fast and too loose with his ability to dream, and in his attempts to profit off of his talents had made too many enemies. Declan had been trying to keep them away, selling off their father's old dream creations from D.C., drawing the attention away from Henrietta and his little brothers. But it wasn't enough; something big was going to happen soon and he wouldn't be able to protect them.
He asked Ronan to leave, to come with him back to D.C. where they could live together again as brothers, leaving behind everything from the past. Ronan answered, "Take Matthew."
That night, they had a party at the Barns: all three Lynch brothers together, along with Gansey, Adam, and Blue. It was a birthday party and a going away party all in one, a celebration for Matthew's benefit, and one that he fully enjoyed. At the end of the night, he and Declan said goodbye to the others and left for D.C., where Matthew would live from then on. He didn't question the plan, because it only made sense that his brothers would keep him safe.
But that wasn't enough either. Just days later, Matthew collapsed. Declan tried calling Ronan over and over again, but he never picked up. Eventually Matthew blacked out, and that's the end of this history section.
Please note that this is Matthew's alloted portion of the story. It is hardly a full and complete summary of the books, because he does not play a part in most of the main characters' adventures. As a result, there are a lot of things he doesn't know--the most important and relevant to this app being the fact that Matthew is in fact one of Ronan's dreams, made real on the whim of a three-year-old who wanted a less complicated and more loving brother than Declan. He doesn't know that there is an actual demon in Henrietta bent on unmaking Ronan and all of Ronan's dreams, and that said unmaking is the reason for his collapse. He also doesn't really know why Kavinsky kidnapped him way back in book two, but has filled in that particular blank with "it had to do with dream powers or something."
Personality:
Matthew Lynch was a bear of a boy, square and solid and earnest. His head was covered with soft, golden curls completely unlike any of his other family members. And in his case, the perfect Lynch teeth were framed by an easy, dimpled smile. He had two brands of smile: the one that was preceded by a shy dip of his chin, a dimple, and then BAM, smile. And then the one that teased for a moment before BAM, an infectious laugh. Females of all ages called him adorable. Males of all ages called him buddy. Matthew failed at many more things than either of his brothers, but unlike Declan or Ronan, he always tried his hardest.
-The Dream Thieves
Although Matthew was dreamed into the world on the whim of a toddler, he was dreamed with a particular purpose--to be a perfect playmate, indulgent, and unconditional in his love. As a result, his default state is one of eager joy and affection. He loves being around people, and always tries his best at whatever he's doing, though he fails often. His failures never seem to get him down, nor do they ever seem to be much counted against him. He is a very simple, earnest, pleasant person to be around, and dumb in a way that tends to make people want to take care of him, rather than berate or make fun.
Bad things do not stick to this boy. A year after their father's death, Matthew is able to talk about Niall without grief. When Kavinsky drugs and kidnaps him, Matthew very nearly dies but afterward seems completely unaffected by the experience. He never mentions it, which could be chalked up to the fact that both he and the incident were no longer plot relevant, but in every scene after he is described with words such as ebulliant, pleasant, and unafraid. It seems that he cares far more about the fact that Ronan was able to wake up Aurora that night, and not the part where Matthew groggily came to in the trunk of a car and nearly got blown up by a dragon.
In much the way that Matthew remains continually untarnished by the ugliness of the world, he also tends to brush off the less attractive sides of people. When talking about their father and his obvious favoritism for Ronan, Matthew says, "I didn't care. Everybody has favorite things." Though he expresses confusion about the rift between his brothers--"I don't know why you guys can't get along"--he also never places blame on either of them. In this way, he is highly accepting of people who are not like himself.
Matthew's family is Catholic, and faith has been an inextricable part of his life, although, as with everything else, his views are simplified. He believes in God, and clearly makes an effort to be a good kid--turning down wine at communion, trying to protest when Ronan tells him to do something they aren't supposed to. His edgiest moment in-series is when he says the word "shit" in front of Ronan, possibly an attempt to impress his older brother who swears like it's going out of style. (In fact, Ronan's exact response in this scene is to tell Matthew "don't fucking swear".) The point is, Matthew clearly tries to behave himself, much more so than either of his brothers, because being good is, well, good. It helps that he is basically incapable of legit sin.
One of the only "negative" emotions Matthew seems to be capable of feeling is fear or worry, but it's rarely long-lived. It only takes a very simple explanation--or non-explanation--from someone he trusts to calm him down, or even just a bit of time. He's not a tricky person to reassure.
In summary, Matthew is a very sweet, simple boy. He waves at babies and gets distracted by butterflies and can't bear to see Ronan upset. He might not know what a shoebox looks like and sometimes needs to have his thoughts guided to even a straightforward conclusion. He plays contact sports, is a mama's boy, eats like a horse, trusts easily, and prays sincerely. He may or may not be a real person.
Setting: Matthew will spend a good chunk of his time working on Ronan's dream farm. Though it's highly unlikely that he would do much traveling on his own (older brother is slightly over-protective), Matthew would be curious about other regions, even planets, and happily tag along with another St. Monmouth resident who was venturing away from the farm. He also likes meeting people so he'll take advantage of his TAB for that.
Abilities/Skills: According to the books, Niall Lynch taught all of his sons to "box like they meant it". Matthew also plays lacrosse, and at least a handful of musical instruments with varying degrees of skill (he's pretty good at the Irish bouzouki but apparently terrible at the organ.) He can sing as well.
Strengths/Weaknesses: Strengths: Loves people! Boundless enthusiasm! Optimism! Always tries his best! Gives good belly rubs to dogs, probably. He's also obedient and quick to help someone out when asked, if he trusts them (he trusts most people.)
Weaknesses: He is not clever. He needs someone to hold his hand. As such, he would not be difficult to fool or manipulate on his own. Additionally, there are a few handicaps specific to being a dream creature. Most importantly, if Ronan were to die in-game it would be like pulling Matthew's plug, and he would fall asleep until Ronan returned. Secondly, though this may not ever be relevant in-game, Matthew does not have his own soul. Just a little chunk of Ronan's.
Items: The clothes on his back, his phone (a perfectly normal phone, full of selfies and some music), and his rosary
SAMPLES
Network Sample:
[ A boy appears on the screen, a boy with soft curls and a bright, dimpled smile. ]
Hey guys!
[ He gives a big wave, like he's addressing a group of close friends and not a bunch of complete strangers, many of them from other universes. ]
I've never tried this thing out before. But I think this is right? It's like-- [ As he talks, he reaches over to stick his TAB to the wall over his desk. ]
There. [ Once he gets it arranged the way he wants it, he plops his chin into his hand, smiling at the camera. ]
So, I guess we're all stuck here for a while. It's not so bad. I kinda expected space would have more, like. Scary aliens and stuff.
[ He laughs. ]
I'm Matthew, by the way. Ronan's brother. He's-- Mm. [ He looks up thoughtfully, trying to think of a way to describe his brother. A second passes, and another. Finally he just turns his attention back to the camera, and shrugs, still smiling pleasantly. ]
You'd know if you know him.
[ Something offscreen catches his attention and he turns away, laughing again, loud and joyful. He's getting up to unstick the TAB already. ]
Anyway, I'm Matthew. I'll see you guys later!
Prose/Action Sample: Here's a link to his TDM threads!