Rory Silva

Rory, a character in the High School Story series, is a student at Berry High and your next door neighbor. (S)he is also one of your love interests. (S)he is first seen in Class Act, Book 1, Chapter 1.

Appearance
The player can choose the gender as well as the look of Rory.

Personality
Rory is shown to be a very upbeat and happy person, and (s)he is shown to be well liked by many people. Rory also tends to be oblivious to various people having crushes on them; this is shown if your character points out that Natalie and Clint are flirty or if it's mentioned during homecoming that they will be relieved to know that Rory and Danielle are not a couple. Rory also sees the best in people, giving them the benefit of the doubt and not questioning their motives.

Rory is very dedicated to the play; (s)he tells your character this after a rehearsal. It is revealed later that the play is a fundraiser for Rory's mom who needs cancer treatment.

Your Character
Rory is Your Character's next door neighbour, having known you since childhood, and one of your potential love interests. Although you attend Homecoming with Erin, you find out later that Rory intended to ask you to the dance. You have the choice to dance the last dance with Rory, and learn some dance moves. There you both realize the last time you danced together was in elementary school and you square danced. You can also tease him about his horrible Southern accent and how he wanted to be a cowboy back then. If you decide to pursue Rory as a love interest, you can choose to share your first non-stage kiss and become a couple with him/her at the end of Book 1, Chapter 15.

In Book 2, when you find out both Rory and your twin are running against each other for student body president, Rory tells you that not voting for him/her might hurt but not as much as it would hurt knowing you were not following your heart. Ajay thinks Rory is being too selfless. However, when Rory and your twin start taking the competition too seriously, attack each other verbally, and sabotage the other's campaign, you feel conflicted and whoever you don't choose will feel hurt, angry, or betrayed. In Chapter 7, you need to choose which of the two you will help during the winter festival and trying to use a white lie backfires.

Ajay
Rory and Ajay seem to have a very good friendship despite Rory doing things that annoy Ajay such as misusing props or making joking comments. The two seem to butt heads, however they are able to come together and work toward a common goal. It's also revealed that Rory continues to help Ajay in math, despite not being a great tutor. In Book 2, Ajay becomes Rory's campaign manager. He becomes frustrated that not all the theater kids are going to vote for Rory (i.e. Skye, Erin, and possibly you).

Danielle
Rory has known Danielle for years, considering her a friend. At Homecoming, Rory was afraid (s)he might have led Danielle on, but made sure she knew that all Rory felt for her was just friendship. They had gone to Homecoming together as friends during their freshman year. When she confesses to sabotaging Jordan ' s audition and letting you take the blame, Rory is furious with her. It's unclear if Rory forgives her by the end of book 1, but if you decide to forgive her, you tell her that Rory will too.

Other Looks

 * -|Class Act, Book 1=

Trivia

 * Rory is the sixth love interest you can customize. However, Rory is the second love interest that the player can pick their gender after Hayden Young from Perfect Match.
 * Seeing as Rory can drive on their own, and the legal driving age in the US (where the book takes place) is 16, Rory is most likely 16, also being a Sophomore.
 * A version of Rory is shown on the cover of High School Story: Class Act, Book 1
 * A version of Rory was shown on the potential cover of High School Story: Class Act, Book 2.
 * The surname "Silva" means "forest, woodland or jungle" in Portuguese and is very common in Brazil. One variation is "Da Silva", which means "from the forest, woodland or jungle".
 * The name Rory is Gaelic origin, which means "red king". Common in Ireland, Scotland and England territory.
 * (S)he has a seal plushie that s/he named "Waffles," which s/he won at an arcade years ago. It still sits in his/her car.
 * In Chapter 12, it is revealed that his/her mother has Cancer.
 * The Male Rory Face 2 bears a resemblance to American actor Ross Lynch playing Harvey Kinkle in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.
 * Rory calls his/her car "Carly", "Barracuda", or "Ember of the Road".
 * In Book 2, Rory runs for student body president. Because of all the support of the theater kids, the school, and the community, Rory wants to give back. He/she wants to turn the abandoned dilapidated school building into a student-run art gallery.
 * In Book 2, Chapter 6, if you go with Rory to see the Dolphins, Rory buys a stuffed animal dolphin and names it "Daisy the second".
 * In Book 2, Chapter 7, Rory verifies that he/she is an only child.