NOT WHAT YOU’D THINK - open

[JOSEPHINE]

[align=center][div style="width: 400px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]since elijah murdered the girl, joey has tried her best to avoid the village, almost like it’s her job. it feels so different than when she used to kill men; for one, it wasn’t her pulling the trigger this time. but something about it being an innocent woman has really stuck with her. but, she’s gotta get over it at some point, otherwise it could really rip off that she knows anything about it. today seems to be the day, she forced herself out of her room and to the newly popular collection of buildings. her idea is to start looking for baby things; even if she doesn’t want it, maybe going looking would trick her into being excited. she doubts it, but figured trying something is better than nothing.

she wanders past the first couple shops, glancing at them but really not processing their contents. the hint of a frown etched onto her face, nearly instantly regretting her decision to do this. joey finds her way back to the current moment, letting out a sigh as reality hits her. she decides to duck into the next store front she passes and starts to look around. she doesn’t even know what she needs. a blanket? clothes, probably. joey huffs out a breath, rolling her eyes to herself before her hand reaches up to rub her temple. if she can’t even shop for a child without ending up with a headache, how is she going to care for one?

// some baby prep but she hates it

[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]

[freddie]

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— fred absolutely loved the village. with more to do than at the lodge, more people to meet and bother, it seemed like he was truly in his element. out and about more often than not, his eyes casually wandered around the village. not much was going on out of the ordinary - though he had to look to his side to see joey opposite of him, hesitating before ducking into the nearby shop. he glanced around for a moment, waiting only a moment before following after. after all, she wasn’t the worst person to be around; she was relatively bearable (which meant she tolerated most of his confidence and antics).

he glanced at her as she rubbed at her temple, annoyed by - something. he lingered for a moment before he stepped closer. “you know what’s worse than a baby?” fred paused, as if expecting joey to say something. maybe something along the lines of “going shopping for child” would have been quite the punchline. still, fred could only grin as he answered before she could, “nothing. nothing’s worse.” he paused, crossing his arms in front of his chest as he added, “but shopping's a pretty close second.” guess he didn't know that shopping for a baby was what was truly causing josephine such a headache. still, he looked smug, as if expecting joey to have some sort of amusement to the remark. probably not the right place, or right time. his gaze lingered before eventually looking around the shop, not familiar with exactly what she was looking for in this place.

"what are you looking for, anyway?"

[JOSEPHINE]

[align=center][div style="width: 400px; text-align: justify; font-size: 12px; font-family: calibri; letter-spacing: .6px; color: #494949;"]she isn’t aware anyone following her, so when freddie begins speaking, joey shutters, not a full jump, but clearly startled by his presence. another thing she’s noted about herself recently: she’s easily spooked. before all this, joey was a tough scare, even with jump scares, but now a creaky door seems to be enough to catch her off guard. even though she’s noticed this new character flaw, she still blames fred, pushing him in the chest with a roll of her eyes. but, she actually doesn’t mind running into him. “ don’t sneak up on me like that! “ joey’s lips are already breaking into a bit of a friendly smile, though. hopefully his jokes would be a good distraction and not make her headache worse; she’s never really sure which one it’ll be with him until the conversation is under way.

“ you know what’s worse than a baby? “ perks her interest. maybe this will get her looking on the bright side, though, she’ll be the first to admit that the bright side is not a place she spends a lot of time admiring. her eyebrow raises just as he begins to answer his own question. okay, yeah, that one is pretty good, considering the truth it carries. joey offers a chuckle and lacklusterly points a finger at him as if to say he has a point. “ [color=#990000]yeah, not looking forward to it, “ she agrees, “ [color=#990000]my life kinda feels over.. “ her voice is quieter with this admission as well as her basically trailing off. in all honesty, this holds more than just the baby, there’s the manhunt of a woman that she knows is already dead; and if they figure out she was there, her life is really over, quite literally. being caught in her own head, she totally misses the mention of shopping being worse.

with a shake of her head to herself, joey picks up a trinket, “ [color=#990000]baby stuff, “ she mutters with a shrug of her shoulders, “ [color=#990000]shopping isn’t bad if it’s for yourself, but a helpless sack who’s going to be ungrateful is another story “ she’s never been one to turn down things for herself. “ [color=#990000]what does it even need, anyway? “ she says exasperately as if freddie would be any help. she knows he want be, but it’s nice to talk to someone who will feed into her complaints instead of scolding her for making them like her siblings seem to always do. on second thought, though, she realizes freddie is probably hearing enough from william about it.

[spoiler=tags, updated 06/15/2020]◜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, 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]

[MAISE.]

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