Spring 2010 "Tribe Awards"-----RYAN

The KTDA Council of Tribes "Tribe Awards," honoring our game-characters who parallel the original "Tribe" characters we all know and love.

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Ryan is one "Tribe" character who was never really defined as an individual. Instead, he was always defined in relation to someone else.

Ryan was Lex's friend, enduring the camps with him when the Virus struck.

Ryan was Lex's lieutenant, infatuated with Lex's woman, with no confidence in himself as a man in his own right.

Ryan was Lex's enforcer, intimidating even the youngest when he found they had a stash of food.

Ryan was Salene's bf, always trying to prove he wouldn't treat girls the way Lex did.

Ryan was Salene's bf, attacking even the Guardian to keep her safe.

At the root of it, Ryan was a decent guy & a true friend. He was strong. He could be kind & loving. He even had a mischievous side that we didn't get to see a lot of.

Except for the references to Lex, almost all of the above can also be said of KTDA's Icarus.

Icarus was Rio's friend and then Jenna's bodyguard. Rio accused him--and still believes--that Rio seduced and ruined Jenna. But Icarus is no Lex. He has treated Jenna always with decency and respect, even when she might have preferred something more.

In our game Icarus is a strong, decent, caring, concerned guy...we don't have a lot of those around, so that makes us appreciate him even more.

-Chyna

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