Eddie was dreading today’s meeting. As he walked into the lounge, arms folded across his chest, he could feel his heart slam against his ribs. With the events of last meeting, he had suddenly become self-aware of the fact that many people despised the things that he had done in his personal life as of recently. However, as always, his face was unreadable, the only sign of tension being his clenched jaw. He was an unfaithful man, but he ought to have expected this coming; he was a product of the Stirling curse. He sucked in a slow breath, swiveling around as he stood in front of the fireplace. Eyes were stern, almost guarded as he waited for people to begin arriving for today’s meeting. He wouldn't allow for last week's events to repeat itself. Not this time.

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family:verdana; font-size: 7px;"][spoiler=tags :: updated 03/06]basics.
⋟ edmund theodore stirling-moray // ed, eddie, moray
⋟ goes by the name edmund moray
⋟ male // he/him
⋟ twenty four // ages real time // born seventh august
⋟ captain of flintlock lodge // formerly a traveler with his family
⋟ mob boss of the stirling crime family
⋟ joined FL two years ago

appearance.
⋟ faceclaim - finn cole
⋟ voice claim - finn cole
⋟ 5'9ft // stocky, well-built frame
⋟ muted blue eyes and dirty blonde hair
⋟ physical health - 100% // current injuries: n/a
⋟ mental health - 60% // depression and deluded thoughts

personality.
⋟ quiet in nature but confident in himself
⋟ completely fearless, almost foolishly so
⋟ insensitive and callous // cares for very few
⋟ very calm and calculative // always planning in his head
⋟ disciplined and practices good self-control
⋟ very flirtatious and persuasive // overly lustful
⋟ aloof and untrustworthy // jealous and deceitful
⋟ tactful and knows how to get what he wants
⋟ can be very nasty when he wants to be
⋟ but can also be very protective and faithful too
⋟ has a strong set of morals // has the quality of honor

relationships.
⋟ alfred stirling x leonora moray // both deceased
⋟ three older brothers // alfonso, thomas & franklin
⋟ the fifth stirling-moray brother, dominik, was killed
⋟ two younger half-siblings // henry & ida
⋟ bisexual but he stays silent about homosexual activity
⋟ ex-husband to blake kegan // was caught cheating
⋟ father of thomas moray and charlotte moray

interaction.
⋟ storage // playlist // pinterest
⋟ physically: very hard // mentally: hard
⋟ father taught him how to kill at a young age
⋟ insensitive towards injuring or killing others // will do so without hesitation
⋟ mentally, he is slowly becoming undone from stress, grief and guilt
⋟ often found guarding the lodge with a rifle
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Eddie’s muted blues avoided the gaze of others as he ground his teeth together thoughtfully. Today had a more than satisfactory turnout - Ed only hoped that this wouldn’t give anybody else more opportunity to pass biting remarks at the currently unpopular leader. ❝ A’right. First and foremost, I think that we should begin by welcoming our new joiners. Recently, we have seen a spike in arrivals which I am very pleased to see. So - Beau, Cassian, Richard, Josephine, Maxine, Aspen, Kaleo, Marlowe, Memphis and Elijah - welcome. ❞

❝ Don’t forget to pick up a walkie-talkie from me on the way out, and make sure you sign up for a rank if you haven’t yet already; being able to take on responsibilities around Flintlock allows for the smooth running of this group and makes it easier to provide for everybody equally. Your help will be greatly appreciated and, in return, will help me keep all of you happy, healthy and - most importantly - safe. ❞

Brows knitted together briefly, lowering his gaze to nod his head contemplatively. ❝ With that being said, activity around the lodge has been fantastic recently. You should all be very proud of yourselves. And… I would like to treat all of you to a camping trip. At the base of the mountain, the snow has thawed out and apparently the weather is currently perfect for a trip. So, we will set off on the thirtieth of March and return on the third of April. People seemed to really enjoy it last year, so I hope that it’ll give everybody a moment to relax and unwind. ❞

❝ Now… I’ve noted that there have been three people who have been especially active around the lodge in the more recent times, so - well done Freddie, well done Aspen, well done Blake. Find me after the meeting as I have a little something for the three of you as a reward. ❞ He looked up, searching for the three of them in the crowd, holding his gaze momentarily before looking away again.

A long pause. And then, Ed chose to address the elephant in the room. ❝ Now... ❞ He inhaled a slow, deep breath. ❝ I would like to just remind everybody here - everybody - of the rules around here. ❞ He was vague. He couldn’t even admit to everybody what he’d done. Not that he even had to say a goddamn thing; his personal life was nobody’s business.

❝ I was deeply disappointed at the last meeting by the lack of respect regarding my personal life. So, I will warn you once and once only: if anybody would like to continue to disrespect anybody around here - and I don’t even mean myself, I mean anybody in the lodge - the consequences are grave. Don’t make me have to turn to those consequences because nobody would like them. ❞

Eyes were stern, Ed’s gaze shifting across the faces in the room. His authority suddenly appeared far more serious that he’d been letting on recently. If people believed that they could begin to disrespect the Captain, then Eddie was more than prepared to prove that his position within the lodge was not once to be looked at lightly. With an uncompromising gaze which could make anybody’s blood run cold, he allowed for his words to sink in for a moment before he finished his point, ❝ Do not galvanize my anger. That would be a stupid thing to do. ❞ He paused, and then he moved on.

The next point did not seem to be linked to one another, but to Ed it really had been. Proof as to why one should not provoke Edmund Stirling-Moray. ❝ So, the thieves have eventually been found and have been dealt with. ❞ Shot and killed. But, Eddie would not tell the people of Flintlock this. ❝ And so, we have managed to return some of our supplies. Not all, but enough. But enough is better than nothing at all, so lets be grateful that we still have enough supplies to keep us alive. ❞

❝ We had a visit from the Badlands. They have recently had a change of leadership; a man named Salem. ❞ Eddie would not go into much detail, but he didn’t exactly trust this Salem yet. ❝ We have agreed on a trading agreement between them plus the ability to have diplomatic immunity to travel to and from the Badlands for trade, so to speak. They are doing well currently so… let’s remain civil. ❞

❝ Other than that, keep doing what you’re doing. Well done everybody, and we’ll meet here next on the forth. Now, go to dinner. ❞

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family:verdana; font-size: 7px;"][spoiler=tags :: updated 03/06]basics.
⋟ edmund theodore stirling-moray // ed, eddie, moray
⋟ goes by the name edmund moray
⋟ male // he/him
⋟ twenty four // ages real time // born seventh august
⋟ captain of flintlock lodge // formerly a traveler with his family
⋟ mob boss of the stirling crime family
⋟ joined FL two years ago

appearance.
⋟ faceclaim - finn cole
⋟ voice claim - finn cole
⋟ 5'9ft // stocky, well-built frame
⋟ muted blue eyes and dirty blonde hair
⋟ physical health - 100% // current injuries: n/a
⋟ mental health - 60% // depression and deluded thoughts

personality.
⋟ quiet in nature but confident in himself
⋟ completely fearless, almost foolishly so
⋟ insensitive and callous // cares for very few
⋟ very calm and calculative // always planning in his head
⋟ disciplined and practices good self-control
⋟ very flirtatious and persuasive // overly lustful
⋟ aloof and untrustworthy // jealous and deceitful
⋟ tactful and knows how to get what he wants
⋟ can be very nasty when he wants to be
⋟ but can also be very protective and faithful too
⋟ has a strong set of morals // has the quality of honor

relationships.
⋟ alfred stirling x leonora moray // both deceased
⋟ three older brothers // alfonso, thomas & franklin
⋟ the fifth stirling-moray brother, dominik, was killed
⋟ two younger half-siblings // henry & ida
⋟ bisexual but he stays silent about homosexual activity
⋟ ex-husband to blake kegan // was caught cheating
⋟ father of thomas moray and charlotte moray

interaction.
⋟ storage // playlist // pinterest
⋟ physically: very hard // mentally: hard
⋟ father taught him how to kill at a young age
⋟ insensitive towards injuring or killing others // will do so without hesitation
⋟ mentally, he is slowly becoming undone from stress, grief and guilt
⋟ often found guarding the lodge with a rifle
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She was there, got there a bit late but she was there. She had put the twins to bed early, hence her late arrival, but she didn't make a big scene of it. She stayed more to the hallway, watching the meeting as she leaned against her shoulder on the wall, her arms crossed. She got there in time to hear him talk about the camping trip and how last meeting went with people calling him out, though her face showed no change or opinion on that matter. Though the mention of his anger did get a small eye roll from it because to Blake, personally? Eddie angry was no real fear.

He continued on explaining the situation with getting supplies back as well as the current situation between Flintlock and Badlands. New leader, something about trading and of course for them to remain civil. That was easy enough, for her at least. Blake didn't ever go to other groups unless it was to act as some sort of protection so, staying civil would be easy.

Then the meeting was called to a close and Blake waited for most people to head to dinner before wandering over to Eddie like he asked. Some reward or treat or something for being around. "You called?"

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One taught me love — general
▪ Blake Kegan | Blake, Blakie | open to nicknames
▪ AFAB | Identifies as Genderfluid | she/they
▪ 20 | Born July 26th | ages real time
▪ combat | member of Flintlock Lodge

One taught me patience — physical
♦ Health: 100%
— They stand at 5'9" with semi-long wavy ginger hair. She has a rose tattoo and a few scars from past events. She's closer to an athletic build and is on the thinner side.
— minor injuries: n/a
— major injuries: n/a

And one taught me pain — important info
▪ Broad Australian accent
▪ She's either your mom, sister, or wife friend
▪ If you find a cat in the lodge it's probably somehow hers

Now, I'm so amazing — personality
— I like to think Blake is a good example of the whole "strong, independent woman" thing even if she doesn't identify as a woman. She has a short temper and what I gently put as homicidal tendencies. She will gladly fight someone, regardless if they're bigger than her or not. However, she's also rather maternal and is more likely to protect a child than anything. Her maternal side has massively shown itself since the twins were born, though that leaves her more violent side to be overlooked or forgotten.
— Maternal, "Strong Independent Woman", Protective
— Violent, Homicidal Tendencies, Short Tempered

I've loved and I've lost — relationships
▪ Ryan Kegan x Katherine Kegan
▪ Pansexual | Panromantic | Polyamorous
▪ Single | Crushing on no one | Maybe Crushing on no one
▪ Ex-wife of Edmund Moray
▪ Mother of Thomas Moray and Charlotte Moray

But that's not what I see — interaction
— Physically very hard | Mentally intermediate
— Uses combound bow and arrows
— Also skilled in hand to hand combat
— No killing and ask before major injuries or major interactions
— To attack, [member=9567]Noccy[/member] & attack in #B34600
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