PROFILE: BLAKE HEWITT

Full Name: Blake Hewitt A.K.A.: Sherlock (hacker handle) First Appearance: "The Case of the Mysterious Man" Occupation: Student, amateur detective (secret) Ethnicity: Anglo-Saxon Citizenship: American Family: Inspector Christopher Hewitt (father), Dr. Lauren Hewitt (mother),  Rosa (housekeeper, but he considers her a part of his family) Affiliation: None unless you count being Shirley's sleuthing sidekick Likes: Mysteries, computers, professional wrestling, Shirley Holmes Dislikes: ENIGMA, crime in general

Background:
A newcomer from California, Blake came to Redington with his mother Lauren after she accepted a position at the local museum.  It was a fresh start for the Hewitts; Blake's father died in a car bombing in England and Dr. Hewitt wanted to return to the place of her birth.  Blake met Shirley and Bo through Alicia, who was assigned by Ms. Stratmann to show him around Sussex Academy.  Realizing the young American was also interested in mysteries, Shirley immediatedly hit it off with him and became attracted to him, much to Bo's chagrin.  Blake became Shirley's other sleuthing partner after discovering his still-among-the-living father and helping her recover the Mona Lisa from ENIGMA agents.

Physical Appearance and Other Traits:
Blake is about Bo's height and has neatly cut light-brown hair and brown eyes.  Fairly muscular, he wears casual clothing and eventually got used to the Sussex Academy uniform.  His superficial looks are good enough to give him "hunk" status by the female students at Sussex Academy.

Personality:
Although wealthy, Blake does not act like a rich snob.  In reality, he is a kind person who extends his warmness to everyone, even to someone as despicable as Molly.  The only exception to this is ENIGMA, which tried to kill his father.  A loner after his father's apparent demise, he has warmed up in his relationships with people after moving to Redington although he still has a few secrets.  He can be nervous around Shirley, especially when asking her out.  In fact, despite his feelings for the amateur sleuth, he notices Bo's own feelings for her and tries to encourage him to confess to her with little success.  Very observant, he is also usually incapable of being tricked, but his overall kind nature can sometimes prevent him from seeing the scheming of unscrupulous individuals.

Relationships:
Blake is close to his parents, and with his father now living in Redington, he has the opportunity to catch up with him.  However, his father's work prevents regular father-son outings.  After meeting Shirley and Bo, Blake made friends with their friends, including Alicia, Bart, Stink, and Parker.  Although he has romantic feelings for Shirley, he has not started officially dating her yet and tries to convince Bo to confront his own feelings for the young detective.  Despite technically being romantic rivals for Shirley's heart, he and Bo are friends.  Although Molly is Shirley's sworn nemesis, Blake treats her as though she is a friend.

Abilities and Paraphernalia:
An athletic person who has joined some of Sussex Academy's sports teams, Blake specializes in the martial arts, which has proven useful when he, Shirley, and Bo run into trouble.  Another useful skill he possesses is his expertise with computers; as Sherlock, he has assisted Shirley by obtaining information from well-secured mainframes.  His detective skills are not as good as Shirley's, but he is learning.

Like many kids his age, Blake owns a computer, but his contains various programs like a phone number tracer that are very helpful in investigating a case.

HA's Comments:
Blake was created because I had little information on Matt at the time.  Heck, this world was supposed to take place after S2, but that changed when I learned more about S3.  To be honest, I didn't initially want a love triangle, but the Shirley and Bo shipper inside me made me do it.  He's American because of me, so there.  Of all the fanfic characters I've created, Blake is one of the two characters my readers wished were part of the show.  In their opinion, he seems to fit into the world of Shirley Holmes.  Of course, compared to the other characters I've created, he is normal.

Oh, his name comes from pro wrestling.  There was a tag team known as the Beverly Brothers in the World Wrestling Federation around the Hulk Hogan period.  One of them was named Blake.  The other guy's name?  Bo. (MGM: Might this have inspired "The Case of the Problem Prone Body Slammers?)