THRILLER // OPEN

[freddie]

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— freddie supposed it was time to get in the halloween spirit. if anyone knew the man, they knew he was almost always willing to throw a party - so, the fact that he chose a more relaxed event to prepare for halloween was almost a bit concerning. sitting at one of the tables, old newspapers spread along the table to protect the surface from pumpkin guts, freddie worked on carving a pumpkin. eyes wandered to a nearby carver. a few others sat with him, too, leaving room for freddie to occasionally make competitive remarks here and there.

“no offense, but my pumpkin is going to kick your pumpkin’s ass.”

like that.

amusement in his gaze, he turned back to his pumpkin as he carved a rather mediocre face. you’d think someone as well-versed with knives would be a bit better when it came to this.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ THE CURSES OF DIAMONDS AND RINGS ◞
‣  ❝ frederick flynn stirling ❞ | freddie, fred, freds | male [he/him] .
‣ 24 years old . | june 20th; gemini.
‣  currently the warlord of flintlock lodge

◜PERSONALITY: ESTP ┊ ONLY AT FIRST DID IT HAVE ITS APPEAL ◞
‣  boisterous . adaptable . athletic . articulate . brilliant . captivating . charismatic . charming . clever . confident . precise . youthful . loyal . amusing. aggressive . deceptive . proud . smooth . stubborn . traditional . argumentative . conceited . difficult . greedy . power-hungry . impatient .
↳ lover of beer and attention
↳ considers himself royalty

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOW YOU CAN'T TELL THE FALSE FROM THE REAL ◞
‣ five foot ten & one hundred and seventy five pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair kept short and neat
↳ muscular, toned build
↳ blue eyes , often alight with mischief , a deceitful smile

◜ FAMILY ┊ EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD ◞
‣  kelby stirling x lydia clarks | whereabouts unknown
‣ has a brother named william and two sisters named harriet and lucy
‣ large family; multiple cousins and other relatives

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ STATUES AND EMPIRES ARE ALL AT YOUR HANDS ◞
‣  bisexual ; monogamous | never had a serious relationship before
‣ current lover to mollie hawthorne
↳ no strings attached . sees her as a best friend . is terrified he has developed genuine feelings for her.

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ WHO CAN YOU TRUST ? ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
‣ [member=1512]elysian.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
‣  friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]

[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"]Edmund could barely get into the Halloween spirit, the event to him seeming to be more child’s play in his book than anything worth celebrating. In fact, he so often avoided most of the festivities until now. Being the Captain came with a whole plethora of responsibilities that he ought to uphold, including the job of making his people happy. If they wanted Halloween celebrations, then Eddie would make it happen. So, with the recent shipment of pumpkins from Northstar District, Eddie certainly expected to find carvings dotted around the lodge and village in no time.

He didn’t expect to find Freddie taking part in it, though. As Ed stepped into the room and glanced around at the others also carving pumpkins, he could only contemplate what ulterior motives Freddie ought to have. He was often too highly suspicious of his cousin’s intentions - if anyone knew him as well as Eddie did, then they’d be the same. Except for William - Freddie’s older brother seemed to only welcome the chaos as if it brought him great satisfaction.

Hands slid into the pockets of his trousers as Eddie wandered over to take a peek at Freddie’s work. Mediocre to say the least, but Eddie didn’t expect this to make an artist out of Fred. Most bizarrely, though, Freddie wasn’t turning this competition into some sort of drinking game. Eddie expected the ❛ life of the party ❜ to be - well - more alive in that aspect. ❝ Surprised to see that you’ve traded in your drink for a carving knife. ❞ Half an enquiring statement as Eddie looked across the pumpkin. As much as it surprised him to see Freddie acting in such a civil manner, Eddie couldn’t hold his tongue for long enough before he added, ❝ Actually, it makes sense. ❞ With the opportunity to play around with a knife, it certainly made sense.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/08.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE◞
&. ❝ edmund theodore stirling ❞ | ed, eddie | male [he/him] .
&. 25 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 .
&. 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]

[freddie]

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— freddie could be more chaotic than good at times. it felt satisfying to be the wolf amongst the sheep, hiding just how dangerous he could be to the unsuspecting lambs. it was a sadistic thought he graciously entertained; if only they knew who they were sitting next to. perhaps they wouldn’t be so happy to be sitting next to him. perhaps they would be more aware of how comfortable he was with a knife. eyes wandered upward as eddie arrived. now eddie - he was too aware of everything freddie was and could be.

“surprised to see that you’ve traded in your drink for a carving knife.”
fred stared at him with a knowing look, as if his rebuttal could be seen from a mile away. he turned his gaze back down to his pumpkin, sliding the knife a bit too forcefully into the pumpkin, which eddie perfectly remarked, “actually, it makes sense.” what? could a guy not wield a knife without being attacked for his fondness of slaughtering people with the weapon?

he cleared his throat quietly before he nonchalantly remarked, “and what did you trade in your drink for, eddie?” some people sitting nearby didn’t seem to understand; none of them seemed observant enough to notice that eddie often carried a drink in his hand. but freddie noticed; he often used it to get under his dear cousin’s skin. taking out the knife, he pointed it eddie’s way as he remarked with a shit-eating grin, “if i didn’t know any better, i’d think you’re being jealous of my knife-work.” though his knife work went unrivaled in combat, it seemed like his artistic side was rather subpar. though fred seemed oblivious to any flaws he possessed.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ THE CURSES OF DIAMONDS AND RINGS ◞
‣  ❝ frederick flynn stirling ❞ | freddie, fred, freds | male [he/him] .
‣ 24 years old . | june 20th; gemini.
‣  currently the warlord of flintlock lodge

◜PERSONALITY: ESTP ┊ ONLY AT FIRST DID IT HAVE ITS APPEAL ◞
‣  boisterous . adaptable . athletic . articulate . brilliant . captivating . charismatic . charming . clever . confident . precise . youthful . loyal . amusing. aggressive . deceptive . proud . smooth . stubborn . traditional . argumentative . conceited . difficult . greedy . power-hungry . impatient .
↳ lover of beer and attention
↳ considers himself royalty

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOW YOU CAN'T TELL THE FALSE FROM THE REAL ◞
‣ five foot ten & one hundred and seventy five pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair kept short and neat
↳ muscular, toned build
↳ blue eyes , often alight with mischief , a deceitful smile

◜ FAMILY ┊ EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD ◞
‣  kelby stirling x lydia clarks | whereabouts unknown
‣ has a brother named william and two sisters named harriet and lucy
‣ large family; multiple cousins and other relatives

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ STATUES AND EMPIRES ARE ALL AT YOUR HANDS ◞
‣  bisexual ; monogamous | never had a serious relationship before
‣ current lover to mollie hawthorne
↳ no strings attached . sees her as a best friend . is terrified he has developed genuine feelings for her.

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ WHO CAN YOU TRUST ? ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
‣ [member=1512]elysian.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
‣  friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]

[JOSEPHINE]

[align=center][div style="width: 400px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]the whole carving thing doesn’t really call to josephine. it seems pointless. dull a sharpened knife because of a glorified squash that is sure to rot within a day or two? nope. she doesn’t have any desire to waste the precious weapons. however, she’s sat there to just be amongst others, a light dodge of motherly responsibilities as well; more eyes so she can effectively ignore her daughter. joey had set rosie down on the ground with a small blanket and a bit of pumpkin guts for some type of toy. some baby cooing and giggling, a new milestone that rosie seemingly refuses to stop unless she’s screaming, come from the ground, so joey doesn’t bother checking on her unless the noises stop.

slouching in her chair, joey caresses the blade of a spare knife that’s on the table while her other arm rests its elbow on the table and her chin in her palm. only pulled out of her thoughts by freddie’s declaration of supposedly “ winning “ the pumpkin carving? her lips purse slightly, straightening it her seat, “ let me be the judge, “ she says, a small glint shining in her eye at the idea of “power” that came from being the judge. she leans over to get a look the freddie’s.... creation. she glances at him, then back to his pumpkin, then she squints and tilts her head, “ [color=#990000]wha-.... what is it? “ she asks, settling back to her chair and leaning back again the opposite side to better see fred and now eddie. a stifled chuckle escapes her as she waits for an answer.

a shrill shriek came from the ground, rosie had tried to eat the pumpkin guts and hated them. joey rolls her eyes, “ [color=#990000]well, don’t do that, “ she mutters to the now upset baby. she’d only caught then mention of drinks from the cousins talking while distracted, joey decides to focus on that than her fussy daughter. “ [color=#990000]i cant believe you guys can drink and are choosing not to, “ she shakes her head in clear, but joking, disappointment.


[spoiler=tags, updated 11/07/2020]◜BASICS ┊ [color=#990000]I HAD A DREAM◞
&. ❝ josephine elena van doren ❞ |  joey, joy, hoey | female [ she/her ] .
&. 22 years old . | november first ; scorpio .
&. reaper 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 .
&. lover to william stirling
↳ reoccurring friends with benefits.
↳ mother to rosalie willa van doren, two months old . [/spoiler]