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They were actually trying to process everything they'd just gone through. It wasn't easy, there was a lot to sort out, but they were doing their goddamn best to sort through it all and figure out how they felt. Not easy work for someone that had been systematically numbing themself in various ways for more than ten years. Feeling more than one or two things at once? No, no thanks.

But they were trying, because this wasn't going away. They had to deal with this, be ready to face Austin again by the end of the day. Somehow. It was hard, damn near impossible even, but they were managing, and then... gunshots. The sound made them cringe and duck for cover, unsure if it was an Insurrectionist, a Badlander or someone else shooting. Several shots, rapid-fire, then silence.

Cat unholstered their own gun and headed for where they'd heard the noise coming from, keeping low and moving quietly. They found Addy, realized it was nothing but target practice, then they stood up, putting their gun away as they did so. Was the look on their face anything but displeased? Of course not. Despite carrying one, they absolutely despised guns and the noise they made. "Save it for an Insurrectionist." They muttered, stepping out into the open.

[spoiler=IF YOU DONT KNOW NOW YOU KNOW && INFO && 05/26/19]GENERAL  welcome to the end of eras, ice has melted back to life
⇥ Given name is Scott Mathew Darrow ⇥ Goes only by Catalyst or Cat
⇥ Assigned male at birth ⇥ Agender ⇥ They/Them pronouns only
Twenty-one ⇥ Born 11/27/17 ⇥ Sagittarius ⇥ Real time aging
Boss (leader) of the Badlands ⇥ Ex prisoner of the Badlands
⇥ Ex cultist (Mourningstar) ⇥ Ex member of the Young Rogues

RECENT EVENTS  done my time and served my sentence
⇥ 05/26/39 ⇥ Cat returned to the Badlands
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Left to bring Derick's body home
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Had a bit of an identity crisis start
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Made up with Molly, had a heart to heart with Gavril
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Had a confrontation with Derick and killed him

APPEARANCE  dress me up and watch me die
⇥ Catalyst is 6'2" tall; they possess a lean and muscular body, one that has a variety of old scars adorning it. One of the easiest to notice is one that stretches down their right cheek. While not a scar, one very notable marking on their chest is the "BL" brand. They have two piercings, one in their tongue and the other in the cartilage of their left ear. They typically dress in dark colors (favoring jackets with some sort of writing on the back), and their hair is black. They're not all dark, however, as they have pale blue eyes that peer out from beneath medium-sized eyebrows.

PERSONALITY  if it feels good, tastes good, it must be mine
⇥ Catalyst is ambitious, with the cunning and ruthlessness to reach their goals by any means necessary. They can be brutal when they feel it is needed, however when it's not they won't bother. They tend to be rather aloof and apathetic to most things and people, with some very rare exceptions. Provided those around them don't cross a few specific lines, they're content to leave them be, though they've been known to take an interest in some people, which seldom has a positive end for whoever their interest is in. They can be manipulative, and will often encourage people to make bad decisions. Those that stick by them will be rewarded, but those that do not will be cast out, as they've been outcast for their entire life and have learned to appreciate loyalty wherever they can find it. Even during the most stressful of situations, they usually keep a firm grip on their temper and keep their calm, though when they do snap and lose their temper, it is uncontrollable. They're remarkably observant, often able to deign much from subtle clues in what people say, how they say it and how they act.

RELATIONS  dynasty decapitated, you just might see a ghost tonight
⇥ Molly Darrow x Austin Darrow ⇥ No siblings
⇥ Adopted parent of Molly Valentina Darrow-Lupei (Mo)
Pansexual/Panromantic ⇥ Very much taken ⇥ One Crush
⇥ Not looking but it happened ⇥ Rarely forms romantic attachment
⇥ Holds most people at arms length and doesn't get close

INTERACTION  i'm taking back the c r o w n
Hard physicallyHard mentally ⇥ Doesn't let their guard down
⇥ Is most comfortable with close ranged-weapons ⇥ Dislikes guns
Brass knuckles ⇥ A variety of knives ⇥ Carries a handgun
⇥ Will kill/capture/maim in certain circumstances
⇥ Will leave things be in others ⇥ Will start & finish fights
⇥ No kill/capture/maim without permission
⇥ Peaceful powerplay allowed but they may react negatively
⇥ Dislikes almost any sort of touch unless they initiate or agree to it
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I HAD THIS FEELING THAT YOU'D BETRAY ME ——————
IF I GAVE TOO MUCH AND YOU TOOK TOO MUCH ——————
there's blood on the leaves / there's blood on the sands I ——————
FEEL HIS GRACE S L O W L Y RUNNING OUT ——————
GIVE ME TRUTH GIVE ME A WAY OUT (I GOT A BONE TO PICK) ——————
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— addy knew the sound of a gun going off would attract someone and, after all that had happened, he supposed they were in the right for showing up. only thing was that he hadn’t expected cat to just fuckin’ - sneak over. he’d gotten a couple rounds in before the leader made their presence known, the redhead turning to look over at him as he stepped out into the open.

“save it for an insurrectionist.”

a huff of air. “i don’t see one around here. do you?” another shot, the beer bottle breaking into pieces. then another pause. “besides. might as well get all the shit shots out of the way now rather than later.” addy knew his way around a gun, and he doubted he’d have any bad shot when it came down to the beer bottles being replaced with insurrectionists.

a glance at catalyst’s rather displeased expression was enough for slight, slight amusement to ghost over his features, his lips curving only the slightest bit. “what? not a fan of a gun right now? or just scared to see me behind a gun?

//yikes this post made me cringe


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Why wouldn't they sneak, considering the possibility that there was a hostile force within their borders? A bit of stealth, the element of surprise, they weren't gonna make it easy for anyone to fuck with the Badlands, or give up any advantage in an attack. But there was no need, it was just Addy.

"Nope, but how long do you think it'll be until that changes?" That was yet another reason why they disliked guns; the ammo was used and couldn't be reused again. You could stab someone with a knife, then immediately stab someone else. Just had to worry about cleaning it and keeping it sharp, but that wouldn't be necessary in the middle of a fight. "... I don't think that's how that works."

His question brought a scowl to their face. "I'm never a fan of guns. They're for people that don't think they stand a chance in a fair fight. Brawl. Whatever you wanna call it." It was opinion that they doubted was shared by other people, but Cat thought that firearms were a coward's weapon. Yes, they indeed carried one themself, but that was because they weren't going to get shot for the sake of their pride. They had a family they had to think about.

[spoiler=IF YOU DONT KNOW NOW YOU KNOW && INFO && 05/31/19]GENERAL  welcome to the end of eras, ice has melted back to life
⇥ Given name is Scott Mathew Darrow ⇥ Goes only by Catalyst or Cat
⇥ Assigned male at birth ⇥ Agender ⇥ They/Them pronouns only
Twenty-one ⇥ Born 11/27/17 ⇥ Sagittarius ⇥ Real time aging
Boss (leader) of the Badlands ⇥ Ex prisoner of the Badlands
⇥ Ex cultist (Mourningstar) ⇥ Ex member of the Young Rogues

RECENT EVENTS  done my time and served my sentence
⇥ 05/31/39 ⇥ Went on a mission to rescue Creed from the Insurrection
⇥ 05/26/39 ⇥ Reunited with their father
⇥ 05/26/39 ⇥ Cat returned to the Badlands
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Left to bring Derick's body home
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Had a bit of an identity crisis start
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Made up with Molly, had a heart to heart with Gavril
⇥ 05/17/39 ⇥ Had a confrontation with Derick and killed him

APPEARANCE  dress me up and watch me die
⇥ Catalyst is 6'2" tall; they possess a lean and muscular body, one that has a variety of old scars adorning it. One of the easiest to notice is one that stretches down their right cheek. While not a scar, one very notable marking on their chest is the "BL" brand. They have two piercings, one in their tongue and the other in the cartilage of their left ear. They typically dress in dark colors (favoring jackets with some sort of writing on the back), and their hair is black. They're not all dark, however, as they have pale blue eyes that peer out from beneath medium-sized eyebrows.

PERSONALITY  if it feels good, tastes good, it must be mine
⇥ Catalyst is ambitious, with the cunning and ruthlessness to reach their goals by any means necessary. They can be brutal when they feel it is needed, however when it's not they won't bother. They tend to be rather aloof and apathetic to most things and people, with some very rare exceptions. Provided those around them don't cross a few specific lines, they're content to leave them be, though they've been known to take an interest in some people, which seldom has a positive end for whoever their interest is in. They can be manipulative, and will often encourage people to make bad decisions. Those that stick by them will be rewarded, but those that do not will be cast out, as they've been outcast for their entire life and have learned to appreciate loyalty wherever they can find it. Even during the most stressful of situations, they usually keep a firm grip on their temper and keep their calm, though when they do snap and lose their temper, it is uncontrollable. They're remarkably observant, often able to deign much from subtle clues in what people say, how they say it and how they act.

RELATIONS  dynasty decapitated, you just might see a ghost tonight
⇥ Molly Darrow x Austin Darrow ⇥ No siblings
⇥ Adopted parent of Molly Valentina Darrow-Lupei (Mo)
Pansexual/Panromantic ⇥ Very much taken ⇥ One Crush
⇥ Not looking but it happened ⇥ Rarely forms romantic attachment
⇥ Holds most people at arms length and doesn't get close

INTERACTION  i'm taking back the c r o w n
Hard physicallyHard mentally ⇥ Doesn't let their guard down
⇥ Is most comfortable with close ranged-weapons ⇥ Dislikes guns
Brass knuckles ⇥ A variety of knives ⇥ Carries a handgun
⇥ Will kill/capture/maim in certain circumstances
⇥ Will leave things be in others ⇥ Will start & finish fights
⇥ No kill/capture/maim without permission
⇥ Peaceful powerplay allowed but they may react negatively
⇥ Dislikes almost any sort of touch unless they initiate or agree to it
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I HAD THIS FEELING THAT YOU'D BETRAY ME ——————
IF I GAVE TOO MUCH AND YOU TOOK TOO MUCH ——————
there's blood on the leaves / there's blood on the sands I ——————
FEEL HIS GRACE S L O W L Y RUNNING OUT ——————
GIVE ME TRUTH GIVE ME A WAY OUT (I GOT A BONE TO PICK) ——————
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SOMEBODY [I]SHOWED YOU ALL OF THE HORRORS YOU WEREN'T BORN WITH IT ——————
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— BANG BANG BANG.

most people would argue that shooting a load of ammo wasn’t the best way to vent your frustrations. after years of practice, addy had to say that he disagreed. three empty beer bottles shattered, falling apart on impact with the bullet. the redhead’s eyes narrowed with concentration, firing a few more rounds into bottles placed in harder places along his little beachside set-up. after years of doing this, he also had to admit that he was fucking good at it - and it was probably one of the few reasons he was so damn good with a gun.

there were things that he had been running from his whole life. his childhood, his years spent in the gang, all the things he had done while in the gang… memories played beneath his eyelids every time he blinked, every time he closed his eyes. all of those innocent people, and he hadn’t realized until the clearwaters had given him a taste of his own medicine that it had been wrong. god, how could he have done that, how could he have -- he gritted his teeth and - BANG.

he was running low on beer bottles. either that or he had way too many problems to try and shoot the woes away. truth was that he was stressed, and he was scared. his past was slowly but surely catching up to him, and he felt like it was impossible to get away from. the redhead had been doing so well, here. finally, after years of feeling like he never belonged anywhere, he had found the badlands. but, instead of getting the recognition he thought he deserved, he got - humiliated and disobeyed. fucking shit. after a moment of processing the thoughts, his gaze flitted over the few empty beer bottles arranged in front of him, his finger on the trigger - just for him to lower the weapon and, with a deep sigh, turn to face towards the ocean.

maybe target practice wasn’t the best solution for running away from your thoughts. it had at least worked for most of his life, he decided. he had decided he needed to take a momentary break from the target practice, though, as he dug around in his pocket for his pack of cigarettes. quick to light one, gun still in the other hand, he took a long drag before releasing the smoke into the air. the stress of everything was building up, and he didn’t know how much more he could take - but he was trying to cope, in case the broken beer bottles and cigarettes didn’t get that point across.

//yikes this is bad but
y’know
some good old target shooting, because what else do you do when you’re stressed tf out ig


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