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[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: #262626"]Whilst the wedding was the formal unity between Juliette and Micah, it felt as if the reception was quite simply meant to be for Theodore. After all, the casino was filled to the brim with partygoers, so much so that the room began to warm up with the rising scent of liquor and sweat. The live music reverberated throughout the room so loud that Teddy could feel it coursing through his body and, with every beat of the percussion, it only invigorated the social butterfly more.

Martini in his hand and a gleam in his eye, Teddy knew that tonight’s wedding reception was far more than a celebration of his brother’s marriage — an event hosted by the Knope family could never be so simple and sweet. Why waste the potential to solidify new clients and business partners? Understandably, perhaps Juliette and Micah did want tonight to be about them (although Teddy already knew that the limelight was, quite frankly, his brother’s worst nightmare) but to waste this potential to creep closer to Teddy’s ultimate goal would be selfish of them. A business deal wrapped sweetly in a seemingly familial celebration was the greatest mask of all, and Teddy of all people knew well about creating a mask that fit.

The night was young and Teddy stood tall as the man to offer his guests a good time. Relax — he’d say — Tonight we’ll paint the town red. And, once they’d begin to get alcohol in their system and mingle oh-so-playfully with the charming man, it never took long for people to lose all inhibition. He sat at a booth, one arm around a beautiful woman as he schmoozed with a group of important individuals. They’d heard from a friend of a friend of a friend or something that the new Badlands was something to keep an eye on. After the subsequent fall of the group several months ago, the embers of its former life were swiftly reigniting once more. The thing about fires was that they were unpredictable — it didn’t take much for them to spread wildly out of control.

These men were potential business partners, men who could bring in a lot of business for the Badlands and make the group powerful in return for personal protection and a small fraction of what they would earn. Slowly, Teddy could twist their arm as he laughed and joked and kissed their asses until they truly felt indispensable to Teddy and his cause. They liked Teddy, they would soon announce in a drunken slur, and they would be pleased to see the Badlands prosper. All Teddy could do was grin like a Cheshire cat.

The music was silenced as his older brother made his way onto the stage, Teddy nodding his head over towards Micah before he uttered to his table, ❝ Let’s hear what he’s got to say. ❞ Quietly, the pad of his thumb caressed the shoulder of the woman he’d had his arm around whilst he listened closely to his brother’s toast. To many more nights — a smile sat easy on his lips as he then lifted his martini glass up to those at his table. ❝ To many more nights. ❞ He repeated proudly, then clinking his drink with theirs.


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[align=center][div style="width: 400px; text-align: justify; font-size: 11px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]the ceremony had been as rather traditional as they could have made it with the circumstances. if it was left up to just micah, he’s have it be just between him and juli, but he knew juliette wanted the big dress and adoration of being a bride on her wedding day. he could put up with the exhibition for her; plus, they really already considered one another husband and wife, this had been more of a formality, a stunt almost, to present an united front to their members. a family, unwavering in their loyalty to one another and their strengths complementing one another, picking up the slack where others may be lacking. finally, it gave a legitimate excuse to party entirely too much.

normally, micah knope wouldn’t be caught dead around so many people, he’s not exactly the best with people. stoic and unamused, it really isn’t his scene, however, once again, this can get their plans rolling. offer the people a night with no inhibitions. people would talk, hopefully spreading across the other groups and attracting visitors to begin their schemes. if people go past their limits, they can’t be all too upset when things go missing or any consequences that come their way. luckily, micah didn’t have to organize anything; it’s much more in teddy and juliette’s wheelhouse and teddy has never been known to need an excuse to party. all micah has to do is show up.

an already pronounced jawline is even more sharp, not having relaxed since standing at their makeshift alter. every muscle is tensed, feeling like he always has to have an eye over his shoulder; too many good things have gone south quickly on him. he’s smiling more than usual, though. even just a glimpse of juliette puts a rare and soft smile on his features. as much as he hated it, micah is hopelessly in love with her and loves their two boy more than he knew was possible. it’s scary, really, such an intense weakness for him, he’s avoided nearly anything that could take him down like that. it makes him feel like he looks soft, but the softness stops with them. they’re the only things that ground him.

live music blares, but the night is still in its infancy. micah retrieves a short glass with honey-colored scotch filled to about halfway. he nods to the bartender with a tight lipped smile and slightly raise of his glass. now, this is the part he dreads. he leans into juliette’s ear to let her know he’s going to say some words in the form of a toast, inviting her to come as well. he gently presses a kiss to her jawline before beginning to make his way through the crowd; he does so with ease, the board shoulders and towering height tends to part crowds. he takes a few steps up the stairs of the stage, trying to alert the musicians that he’s planning on speaking. they quiet down and micah forwards a nod to them as well. he stands center stage, rather a casual posture, micah never learned any etiquette. clearing his throat, heads turn, he finds juliette in the crowd which allows him to offer a genuine smile, “ as y’all may know, i’m not mucha talker; however, i wanted ‘ta have a toast to not only my marriage, but to the new badlands, “ he pauses, holding his drink up, “ [color=#000000]to many more nights, “ he states, putting the glass to his lips and finishing off the liquor with cheers of encouragement.


[spoiler= tags, updated 09/20/2020]BASICS[color=#000000]NOW SHUT YOUR DIRTY MOUTH

&. ❝ micah alexander knope ❞ |  n/a | male [ he/him ] .
&. 30 years old . | june third ; gemini
&. 1/3  of the administration of badlands .

PERSONALITYIF I COULD BURN THIS TOWN
&. ruthless . silent type . rough exterior . heartless . every man for themselves . controlling . a planner . brooding . apathetic . determined . cold . short tempered . impatient . serious . stoic .

APPEARANCEI WOULDN'T HESITATE
&.  six foot four & one hundred and eighty-nine pounds ; reference ; stephen james .
↳ keeps the sides of his heads shaved, exposing some tattoos on his head with his hair slicked back in a clean fashion.
↳ nearly his whole body is covered in tattoos.
↳ has ice grey eyes and an oval face. his chin is wide and jawline sharp.
↳ almost entirely muscle.

INTERACTIONSTO SMILE WHILE YOU SUFFOCATE AND DIE
&.  [ 10/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ hard ] | difficulty w/ melees [ hard ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ hard ]
↳ combat information .
&. attack in bold #000000 | [member=570]scully[/member] | PM for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .

INVENTORYAND THAT WOULD BE JUST FINE
&. [ 3 ] weapons | [ 0 ] armor pieces | [ 0 ] consumables | [ 3 ] aid items | [ 2 ] misc .
↳ one shotgun
↳ one rifle
↳ one set of brass knuckles
↳ three low quality explosives
↳ one pitbull puppy named leia
↳ one munchkin cat named ozzy

RELATIONSHIPSAND WHAT A LOVELY TIME
&. npc x npc | eldest child to a crime family .
↳ theodore knope, 28, badlands .
&. heterosexual, heteroromantic ; mongamous  . | never had a good model for relationships growing up, is learning how to be a good significant other .
↳ in a serious relationship with juliette rousseau .
↳ father to matthew knope & milo knope, 3 months .[/spoiler]


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