❝ risk it all — meeting [04/18] . ❞

[JOSEPHINE]

[align=center][div style="width: 350px; text-align: justify; font-size: 10px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]the time between meetings seem to dwindle each time, but joey still drags herself to them, usually is not being all too bad being in the lodge, but having to go down to the village? there was a bit more of an internal debate if she wants to go. she pushes herself through the snow to be there, arms hugging her waist tightly to keep in some warmth. every once in awhile she has to look up from her feet to make sure she’s heading to the cafe and not getting off course too much. the village has quickly begun growing since the announcement of using it as almost a towncentre with shops and things, open to not only flintlock but also other groups. it’s been a fun thing to watch clean up and regain life, so holding meetings there seems to be a logical next step.

when she gets into the cafe, joey begins to glance around for anyone she’s close with. in her search, she passes maisie, slowing to take in what she’s crafting: a pink knit hat. “that looks really good,” she compliments, offering a little smile to the woman, hoping to make her feel more welcome from a familiar face. as joey continues walking, she gently taps along the back of maisie’s chair as she finally spots a small group of empty chairs. she figures the free spots would be good for her siblings or others since she appears to be the first one there; she hopes at least some will show up.

recently, the blonde has been experiencing some nausea, but she figures it’s from adjusting from the altitude change of moving to a mountain. joey usually feels better by the time she would get to a bathroom, so she’s started to just stick it out, wait till it stops because it always has to this point.

[spoiler=tags, updated 03/28/2020]◜BASICS ┊ [color=#990000]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
↳ one english setter puppy
↳ 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, flintlock .
↳ 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 with anyone .[/spoiler]

[freddie]

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— as if meetings couldn't get any worse, edmund had to run them. make any other person give a meeting, and fred would probably tolerate it far more. it was fun the first couple of weeks here, doing small things to try and stir eddie's ever-growing paranoia, trying to subtly cause drama when there wasn't any, so on and so on. though it looked like someone was trying to make things a bit more interesting, deciding to host the meeting in the village for once.

he arrived a little before the meeting began, eyes wandering around the abandoned cafe. jesus, was this eddie announcing that he was going to open this place up? god he hoped not; he'd be a lousy barista. yet he kept the bullying remark to himself, eyes simply wandering towards ed before settling in among the other members.

[EDMUND.]

Eddie waited quietly whilst Flintlockers began to slowly filter into the derelict cafe. There was a lot of work which needed doing, and Eddie expected until at least the summer before it could be opened up to the ❛ general public ❜. Eyes narrowed ever-so-slightly, shifting over towards where Joey walked by Maisie, listening closely to the comment before - albeit with uncertainty - Eddie nodded his head towards Maisie. ❝ Yeah… It looks good. ❞ He blinked his gaze away, looking down at his shoes again. Offering kindness tended to not quite be his forte, but he knew he ought to at least try.

❝ I won’t keep you around for too long today. ❞ He began the meeting eventually once voices began to settle into silence. ❝ The lodge has been somewhat quiet in the more recent weeks which is a shame considering everything we have planned in the upcoming weeks. Speaking of which, in the next few days I will be putting up a list of things which need doing around the lodge - I’d be grateful for a couple of extra helping hands. ❞ He shifted his weight, eyes flitting around the cafe.

And then, he began to wander around, picking up dust as he slid his finger tip across a counter. A rather unused cafe in the more frequent years. It was a strange place for Eddie to hold today’s meeting, but he had his reasons. Eventually, he lowered his head slightly to peer out of the large window pane and down the street. ❝ Look at all them shop fronts, ‘ey? ❞ He questioned, quiet for a moment before he straightened, looking back towards the group. ❝ This cafe will be one of many shops renovated and open to the world at large. That comes with risks, of course, but that also comes with one hell of a lot of benefits, too. ❞

❝ If you have any ideas for a shop or business enterprise, feel free to speak up. I want your vision for Flintlock, not only mine. This village? It isn’t Flintlock unless we all come together with ideas. ❞ He raised his brows briefly, as if to urge others to speak up. ❝ My main concern with a village open to visitors is the opportunity for our territory and businesses to be taken advantage of. Therefore, in light of this, I’d like for there to be somebody to oversee a stringent combat plan to ensure enforcers are ready to govern this village properly. ❞

He paused for a moment before glancing over towards his cousin. ❝ Frederick. You have proven to continually remain an active part of the community and the things you have done for this group shows me that you are capable enough for this responsibility. I would like for you to step up as Flintlock’s Warlord and ensure that the enforcers are ready by the time the village opens. ❞ He watched his cousin sternly, silent for a second before nodding and finally looking away. ❝ I still need more people to oversee the other ranks, so I’d be grateful if anybody would be interested. Otherwise… I'd love to hear thoughts on what we can do with this village. Any ideas? ❞

[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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[EDMUND.]

Meetings were always such a rigid routine in Eddie's leadership. Always the same time on the same day of the week, stood in the lounge in front of the fireplace with arms folded across his chest and a permanent frown riddled across his features.

But, today, there was something very different about Ed's call for a meeting. Today, he asked for everybody to meet up earlier in the day time in the long-abandoned cafe down in the village.

And so, in the mid-afternoon, the leader leaned against the counter in the cafe, eyes gazing out of the large windows which filtered in surplus natural light into the room as he watched for another more people to arrive for today's very distinct meeting.

[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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[MAISE.]

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