Blaine Hayes

Blaine, a character in the Foreign Affairs book, is a student at Vancross Institute, the First Son/Daughter of Ardona, your country's rival, and one of your love interests. He/She is first seen in Chapter 1.

Appearance
Blaine's gender and looks are determined by the player. If Blaine is male, his outfit consists of a red hoodie under a dark blue jacket jacket with a chain attached to his dark ripped jeans. He also wears a watch on his left wrist. If Blaine is female, she wears a red top with dark ripped jeans. She wears gold hoop earrings, 2 necklaces, and bracelet for jewelry.

Personality
Blaine appears to be a troublemaker, moving to beat of his/her own drum and doing what he/she wants. He/she doesn't seem to give the paparazzi's opinion much value, as he/she flips off the media as soon as he/she arrives at the Vancross Institute. Blaine doesn't beat around the bush and often comes off as harsh or blunt. According to Blaine, he/she believes he/she is good at reading people. On the other side of the coin, he/she has a hard time believing he/she could be a positive force in the world.

Blaine seems unconvinced that politicians care for much other than the perks or powers their position comes with. In a premium scene in Chapter 1, he/she explains that he/she knows his/her parents care about their people only as much as it helps them stay in power. While Blaine's father wanted Blaine to attend his alma mater, it was Blaine's mother who guilt-tripped him/her into attending Vancross Institute. Blaine says his/her mother knows he/she pretends not to be someone he/she is.

According to Dionne, Blaine is honorable at least when it comes to paying up on a bet. Blaine is an animal lover. He/she has three dogs and volunteers at an animal shelter whenever he/she has time. Blaine also says he/she likes horses more than people. Although he/she warns you that the safe move is to stay out of the way and let others get in trouble, Blaine does try to act as somewhat of a mediator for his/her friends, such as when he/she decided to step in to try to diffuse the situation between Peter and Zaira or deescalate Henri and Alexei's squabble at the Soiree of Nations.

Foreign Affairs

 * Chapter 1: First Term Jitters
 * Chapter 2: Political Partying
 * Chapter 3: Revisionist History
 * Chapter 4: Champagne Socialites
 * Chapter 5: Horse Race
 * Chapter 6: Gesture Politics
 * Chapter 7: Bipartisan Showdown
 * Chapter 8: Smoke-Filled Rooms
 * Chapter 9: Fallout
 * Chapter 10: Spin Doctoring
 * Chapter 11: Fishing Expedition
 * Chapter 12: Bully Pulpit
 * Chapter 13: Mending Fences
 * Chapter 14: Whistle Stop
 * Chapter 15: Witch Hunt
 * Chapter 16: Swing Vote

Richard Hayes
It is Blaine's father who is the Prime Minister of Ardona. Even though Blaine is an adult, he/she is expected to give up everything any time his/her father asks.

Isabella Hayes
When you and Blaine compare mothers, you discover that Blaine's mother is a lot like yours. She has high expectations for Blaine and uses Blaine's bodyguard, Jacob, to report to her what Blaine is doing.

Blaine mentions that she always hated when Blaine brought stray animals into the Residence. She forbade it, which cause Blaine to do it more often.

Your Character
Since you haven't seen a recent picture of Blaine Hayes since he/she was a child with a dorky haircut and braces, his/her appearance takes you by surprise on the day you arrive at Vancross Institute. Rutherland and Ardona's feud dates back to the 18th century, but Blaine tells you he/she doesn't buy into the rivalry and is surprised that you do. Dionne notices the sparks flying between you two, but it's your choice whether or not to pursue Blaine romantically.

At the end of Chapter 2, Professor Masako assigns Blaine as your partner for your World History group project. When you two are working on the project, you have the option to look through each other's phones. If you do, you find out he/she was forced to volunteer at an animal shelter due to punching a photographer, but eventually grew to like it and kept going back. When you scroll through his/her photos, you find a picture of his/her ex, who ended their relationship over a year ago due to the stress of being in the limelight. You also read through the texts from Blaine's mother and find out Blaine's life is more micromanaged than your own.

Peter Wallace
Peter is Blaine's suitemate.

Dionne Dorada de Rothschild Serrano
Dionne is Blaine's friend and appears to have known him/her for a while. Dionne knows Blaine usually avoids photo-ops like the plague, so she is surprised when he arranges a trip to the hospital to read to sick children.

Male

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Female

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Miscellaneous

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Trivia

 * A male version of Blaine is shown on the cover of Foreign Affairs.
 * Blaine is the thirty-first
 * He/She is the sixteenth
 * The name Blaine is of Gaelic, Irish and Scottish origin and means "Slender, thin" or "Yellow".
 * The surname Hayes is of Old English, Irish and Scottish origin, which means: "Bushwood", "Underwood", "Enclosure" or "Hedge" (Old English); "Descendant of Aodh" (Irish); "Of La Haye" or "Of the hedge" (Scottish).
 * He/She shares the same surname as Selma Hayes from Baby Bump, Book 1 and the Hayes family (Delia, Amelia, MC and Devon) from The Unexpected Heiress.
 * His/her dad forced him/her to volunteer at an animal shelter after he/she punched a photographer.
 * You can only get 5 diplomacy stars with Ardona if he/she is your love interest, otherwise you get 4 stars at most.
 * Blaine knows how to mix drinks. He/she bartended at the Soiree of Nations.
 * He/she has met celebrity chef Emerald Phan and is practically best friends with her.
 * Some "poor intern" manages his/her social media.