❝ lay it down — meeting [07/04] . ❞

[EDMUND.]

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 6pt; letter-spacing: 1.5px; word-spacing: 0px; line-height: 12px; color: #000"]With baby Kieron in his arms, Eddie wandered into the lounge for today’s meeting. After a quiet week, Eddie only had a couple of announcements to make and so he’d make it quick. Dinner was nearly ready in the cafeteria, Eddie was starving, and he still had to keep an eye on the village as it livened up with partygoers in the evening. Eddie suddenly had a lot more on his plate, but a part of him was grateful for that very fact - work distracted him from his woes. ❝ This meeting won’t take too long. ❞ He pointed out as a couple of people began arriving, gently rocking the restless one month old.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 06/06.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE◞
&. ❝ edmund theodore stirling ❞ | ed, eddie | male [he/him] .
&. 24 years old . | seventh august ; leo .
&. currently the captain and official loyalist of flintlock lodge .
&. currently the boss of the stirling's notorious irish crime family .

◜PERSONALITY ┊ IT'S NOT WHERE WE HAD WANTED TO BE◞
&.  ambitious . brave . calm . disciplined . honorable . intelligent . leading . logical . patient . reliable . skillful . trustworthy . wise . aloof . cynical . detached . flirtatious . harsh . jealous . lustful . pessimistic . quiet . ruthless . secretive . stubborn .

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ IF HALF THE WORLD'S GONE MAD ◞
&.  five foot eight & one hundred and seventy one pounds ; reference .
↳ dirty blond hair kept very short and neat .
↳ stocky and well-built frame , lightly freckled skin .
↳ muted blue vacant eyes , unreadable , somewhat frowning expression .

◜ FAMILY ┊ THE OTHER HALF JUST DON'T CARE , YOU SEE◞
&. alfred stirling x leonora moray | both deceased .
&. four older siblings and two younger half-siblings .
↳ dominik stirling , 32 , shot and killed by alfred .
↳ thomas stirling , 32 , caretaker in flintlock .
↳ alfonso stirling , 28 , enforcer in flintlock
↳ franklin darrow , 25 , estranged in bluestem .
↳ henry stirling , 11 , resident in flintlock
↳ ida stirling , 9 , resident in flintlock
&. also lives with four cousins and his aunt .
&. father to thomas , charlotte , kieron and louis .

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ YOU DON'T WANNA FUCK WITH US◞
&. bisexual, biromantic ; mongamous | tends to have a wandering eye .
&. ex-husband to blake kegan
↳ marriage fell apart after he cheated on her .
&. ex-lover to mickey serge
↳ he learned about his bisexuality with him .
&. ex-lover to cove lefebvre
↳ one of the other women , pregnant with his baby .
&. lover to maxine van doren
↳ a rekindled flame where their relationship is kept a secret .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ BRITISH TO THE VERY LAST ◞
&.  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 7/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
&. [member=2919]truce.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]

[blake k.]

They weren't usually at meetings, using both sets of twins as some type of distraction but today she'd actually show up. She was quick to steal a couch, holding Louis with one hand as she helped Tommy and then Lottie onto the couch beside her. She then moved Louis to her other arm as Lottie climbed onto her lap, Blake's arm wrapping behind her daughter to pull over Tommy so there would be more room. "Your father's going to talk and when he does we need to be quiet okay, Charlotte?" she asked gently, getting an eager nod from her two-year-old.

[spoiler=TAGS 5/31]
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
▪ 

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, Charlotte, Louis, and Keiron 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
[/spoiler]

[MAXINE.]

[align=center][div style="width: 350px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.4;"]max walked into the lounge alongside her sister, doing her best to carry the fastly growing puppy in her arms. nana had been playing most of the day before the drowsiness caught up with her and whenever she got tired, she was almost like a human baby and wanted comforting cuddles as she dozed off. max had tried to leave her in their bedroom, but considering how the puppy was still in her arms, it didn’t quite go according to plan. max took a seat on one of the couches, resting nana on her lap as her blue eyes shifted to look at joey as she sat beside her.

[JOSEPHINE]

[align=center][div style="width: 400px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]honestly, joey was tempted to just skip out on the meeting, claim her nausea got the best of her and avoid any more of edmund's threats. but, here she is, walking into the lounge half a step behind her big sister, eyes skating across the room, not wanting to look too long at anything. she lets max take the lead and choose their seat, on one of the front couches. joey lets out a small sigh, sitting next to max and pulling her legs under her. once she's settled with the pup, joey wiggles under max's arm and rests her head on her torso, looking for the slightest bit of comfort.

[spoiler=tags, updated 06/15/2020]◜BASICS ┊ I HAD A DREAM◞
&. ❝ josephine elena van doren ❞ |  joey, joy, hoey | female [ she/her ] .
&. 21 years old . | november first ; scorpio .
&. forager of flintlock lodge .

◜PERSONALITY ┊ GOT EVERYTHING I EVER WANTED◞
&. impulsive . outgoing . femme fatale . flirtatious . seemingly emotionless . guarded . self-destructive . obsessive . hot headed . reckless . kleptomania tendencies . selfish . brat .  assertive . loyal to those close to her . intuitive . stubborn . passionate . self-preserving . quick . nosey . reliable . non-committal . determined . secretive . resentful . resourceful . distrusting .

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOT WHAT YOU THINK ◞
&.  five foot six & one hundred and seventeen pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair just past her collarbone, grows a dirtier blonde, lightening up as soon as any sun touches it .
↳ slim, muscular build. legs on the longer side .
↳ big blue/green doe eyes, light yet well-groomed eyebrows, full lips, dimples .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ AND IF I’M BEING HONEST ◞
&.  [ 8/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ medium ] | difficulty w/ melees [ hard ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ hard ]
↳ combat information .
&. attack in bold #990000 | [member=570]scully[/member] | PM for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .

◜INVENTORY ┊ IT MIGHT’VE BEEN A NIGHTMARE◞
&. [ 2 ] weapons | [ 0 ] armor pieces | [ 0 ] consumables | [ 2 ] aid items | [ 1 ] misc .
↳ one combat knife .
↳ a three piece throwing knife set
↳ one german short-haired pointer puppy, demetri
↳ one english setter puppy, robin
↳ a bracelet from her late mother, each one of her sisters has a piece to the same set, their mother having the biggest piece

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT CARE◞
&. elizabeth van doren (npc) x malcolm van doren (npc) | second youngest of nine children .
↳ cassian van doren, eldest, flintlock .
↳ beau van doren, second eldest, unknown .
↳ range rover van doren, unknown & scarlett van doren, dead .
↳ auden van doren, unknown & tara van doren, dead .
↳ maxine van doren, just older than joey, flintlock .
↳ richard van doren, youngest, flintlock .
&. pansexual, panromantic ; mongamous  . | scared of commitment, however enjoys casual fun .
&. pregnant ; second trimester . [/spoiler]

[ASPEN B.]

[align=center][div style="width: 350px; text-align: justify; font-size: 10px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]with it being his first meeting he's attended, aspen decided it's probably the best to not roll into the lounge, so he's gets there via his own two feet. he knows he's probably already caused enough havoc with his stunt from the other day. his hands rest in the pockets of his, at this point, signature long black coat as he surveys the people here. he has a few he's come to enjoy, seb isn't all bad and freddie is always a great time to be around, then there's the lovely and stunning max. the last appears to be the only one here when he arrives and while sitting directly next to her doesn't seem to be an option considering the state of the sisters, so he just decides on the second best thing: going out of his way to say hi and walk past her.

it's entirely unnecessary considering max is sat near the front and bowie would probably find his spot towards the back. “ [color=#80bfff]hey, baby doll, “ he greets with a cheeky grin that pulls up the left side of his lips. with a quick and subtle wink, bowie passes her and finds a seat a few feet back.

[freddie]

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— meetings were starting to become about the same old routine. eyes wandered around lazily as he went to lounge in an open chair, looking at the familiar faces for the day's meeting. there couldn't have been anything too exciting for eddie to announce at this point; while the village was open, it wasn't like there had been any drastic changes to take note of. that was what he hoped as least as he relaxed in the chair, his lip only slightly curled with distaste as he looked around at all of the babies in the room.

[EDMUND.]

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 6pt; letter-spacing: 1.5px; word-spacing: 0px; line-height: 12px; color: #000"]❝ Hey, baby doll. ❞

Eyes flitted up as Eddie quietly observed the brief interaction between Maxine and Aspen. His jaw felt tight, a knot twisting up and tightening in his chest before he quickly looked away, features otherwise unreadable. He pulled Kieron slightly closer to him, gently bouncing the young baby as he lingered in his own thoughts. Witnessing that interaction hurt - not that it should have. Maxine wasn’t even his to feel jealousy over. Eddie was simply being touchy, expecting too much from her when he realized that he truly didn’t deserve someone like her in his life. Perhaps this was karma for all the hurt he’d caused; if karma was real then he’d be the first person it’d target, and so it made sense to him. Maybe he deserved this hurt, and maybe Maxine deserved the way her heart must’ve fluttered when Aspen greeted her with such fondness.

She certainly wouldn’t find that sort of joy from a trainwreck like Eddie.

He cleared his throat awkwardly before eyes flitted towards those all sat around for today’s meeting. ❝ A’right. First of all, I’d like to update you all on the Aiden situation. ❞ Voice was soft yet stern as he frowned in all of his seriousness. ❝ We’re no closer to finding her, unfortunately, and it’s been quite some time since she first went missing. Because of this, I’m- ❞ He cleared his throat once more, not sure whether he was quite prepared to give the people of Flintlock - especially his brother - the news about the very well loved member of the community. ❝ I’m going to confirm that she is presumed dead. ❞

Eddie was silent for a long moment, allowing the words to sink in before he sighed, taking a small step back. ❝ We don’t have many leads, but a woman cannot just simply disappear in broad daylight on a scavenging trip with nothing more than a rifle. Plus, she left a lot behind here in Flintlock Lodge. All of her valuables, her partner, her unwell grandmother. If she disappeared, it would have been against her will. ❞ A part of Eddie contemplated whether it would have been Bluestem Prairie who had orchestrated something sinister here.

❝ I want you all to continue searching high and low for her. I will not rest until we find answers. ❞ He was determined to find the answers that Alfie to desperately deserved. That everyone who knew and loved her deserved.

Slowly, he released a drawn out breath, mulling over his next words before he said, ❝ Now that it is well into the warmer months of the year, I wonder whether we should make the most of it. I’ve heard some suggestions, and I think that setting up a midsummer fairground in the village would be a fantastic idea. I think, in the upcoming weeks, I shall gather together a plan in order to make that happen. I think it’ll help boost everybody’s spirits. ❞

❝ Lastly, I would also like to add that I am looking to promote people. There are multiple Advisor roles which need filling, as well as the position of General. In order to be considered for these roles, I need to see activity, commitment to Flintlock Lodge as well as a level of inclusiveness towards all in the community. ❞ He nodded his head, quiet for a second until he said, ❝ That’s all for today. I think dinner should be ready. ❞

He didn't choose to stick around for much longer, giving Maxine a brief look, face twitching with hurt, before he wandered out with Kieron.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 06/06.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE◞
&. ❝ edmund theodore stirling ❞ | ed, eddie | male [he/him] .
&. 24 years old . | seventh august ; leo .
&. currently the captain and official loyalist of flintlock lodge .
&. currently the boss of the stirling's notorious irish crime family .

◜PERSONALITY ┊ IT'S NOT WHERE WE HAD WANTED TO BE◞
&.  ambitious . brave . calm . disciplined . honorable . intelligent . leading . logical . patient . reliable . skillful . trustworthy . wise . aloof . cynical . detached . flirtatious . harsh . jealous . lustful . pessimistic . quiet . ruthless . secretive . stubborn .

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ IF HALF THE WORLD'S GONE MAD ◞
&.  five foot eight & one hundred and seventy one pounds ; reference .
↳ dirty blond hair kept very short and neat .
↳ stocky and well-built frame , lightly freckled skin .
↳ muted blue vacant eyes , unreadable , somewhat frowning expression .

◜ FAMILY ┊ THE OTHER HALF JUST DON'T CARE , YOU SEE◞
&. alfred stirling x leonora moray | both deceased .
&. four older siblings and two younger half-siblings .
↳ dominik stirling , 32 , shot and killed by alfred .
↳ thomas stirling , 32 , caretaker in flintlock .
↳ alfonso stirling , 28 , enforcer in flintlock
↳ franklin darrow , 25 , estranged in bluestem .
↳ henry stirling , 11 , resident in flintlock
↳ ida stirling , 9 , resident in flintlock
&. also lives with four cousins and his aunt .
&. father to thomas , charlotte , kieron and louis .

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ YOU DON'T WANNA FUCK WITH US◞
&. bisexual, biromantic ; mongamous | tends to have a wandering eye .
&. ex-husband to blake kegan
↳ marriage fell apart after he cheated on her .
&. ex-lover to mickey serge
↳ he learned about his bisexuality with him .
&. ex-lover to cove lefebvre
↳ one of the other women , pregnant with his baby .
&. lover to maxine van doren
↳ a rekindled flame where their relationship is kept a secret .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ BRITISH TO THE VERY LAST ◞
&.  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 7/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
&. [member=2919]truce.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]