OIL AND WATER » meeting 9.29

[HAYLEY]

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another week. they passed in a blur lately, one after the other, and she'd lost count of how many times she'd done this. stood up in front of everyone, squirming beneath their gazes, arms crossed. a baby in an arm sometimes, sometimes pregnant, just a few times with jackson at her side.

[color=#4A272E]❝meeting,❞ she said the same word, just another variation of the same request, with an almost nostalgic look on her face. though she no longer wore her wedding ring, and she no longer introduced herself with the hyphenated surname she generally identified with, something about the cool fall weather reminded her of a time long, long before. a time when things were simpler.

[harrison.]

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— when it felt like nothing had truly been unfolding around flintlock, suddenly ellie had come back to the lodge. it had been a moment that harris had prayed for and wished for with all of his heart for so long, almost to the point where he was scared that he had lost all hope entirely. and yet, here they were - ellie back, and a small part of him feeling returned along with it. granted, while she came from a traumatic experience he couldn't begin to imagine, a traumatic experience she didn't deserve -- she was back. and, to harrison, that made all the difference.

a soft smile was on his features, looking a bit.. happier now than he had been the past couple of weeks.

[EDMUND.]

    Meeting. There always seemed to be something going on - whether big or small - that deserved discussion in Flintlock. Edmund wandered in, eyes searching across the room. His brothers were already there, all dotted across the room like bodyguards. And then, there was Brendan, a teenager seemingly disinterested in the meeting all together; fair enough. He blinked, then glancing down at his good friend, Harrison. He had quite the week, seemingly far more settled and relaxed, even sporting a soft smile.

Ed then turned his gaze to glance at the source of Harrison's happiness. Sat on a sofa, curled up in a blanket, sat Elinor once more. She looked to be in a far better state than she was upon returning, features clear of blood now apart from the occasional scratch and cut and bruises formed beneath the skin.

Slowly making his way into the room, Edmund finally glanced over at Hayley, greeting the leader with a short nod of the head before standing nearby, waiting for the meeting to begin. He waited for the news of the Lodge but, more importantly, dreaded the thought that Hayley may mention what'd happened on Ed's patrol earlier this week - he was supposed to be handling it on his own, after all.

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⋟ edmund theodore stirling-moray // ed, eddie, moray
⋟ goes by the name edmund moray
⋟ male // he/him
⋟ twenty three // ages real time // born seventh august
⋟ member of flintlock lodge // formerly a traveler with his family
⋟ product of an organized crime family, his father the mafia godfather
⋟ joined FL two years ago

appearance.
⋟ faceclaim - finn cole
⋟ voice claim - finn cole (tw in video. blood & violence)
⋟ 5'9ft // stocky, well-built frame
⋟ muted blue eyes and dirty blonde hair
⋟ physical health - 100% // current injuries: none
⋟ mental health - 100% // N/A

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, dominik & franklin
⋟ the fifth stirling-moray brother, thomas, died years ago
⋟ two younger half-siblings // henry & ida
⋟ bisexual but he stays silent about homosexual activity
⋟ husband to blake moray
⋟ father of thomas moray and charlotte moray
⋟ owns a west highland terrier, angus

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
⋟ very abrupt with newcomers but also willing to help them
⋟ often found guarding the lodge with a rifle
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[HAYLEY]

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as people gathered around, half of them expecting to be called out or pointed out for something, hayley only sighed, watching the flames of the firepit dance and jump as she waited. once she deduced she had their attention, she began, though she didn't look away from the flames.

[color=#4A272E]❝lets start with the better parts; welcome back to blake, maddie, and ellie, and welcome to greer.❞ she made a vague motion about the room to where she assumed some of them might be assembled, but didn't visually seek any of them out. still, she did turn away from the fireplace, crossing her arms as she faced the group of people. [color=#4A272E]❝we now have alliances with the northstar district, as well as the badlands. both former enemies, now our allies. in fact, we don't have any official enemies at the time being.❞ she knew some wouldn't be happy about those alliances, particularly the badlands one, but it was all in the name of peace. they couldn't afford another war right now, another enemy.

[color=#4A272E]❝moving on, there were some explosives on the mountainside recently, and after this, i want you all to be very careful and keep your eye out, both for things that go boom and the fuckers setting them up. rest assured, those who are responsible are going to be taken care of.❞ she tried to stay as vague as she could about it, though her eyes shifted to edmund's for a moment, silently warning him to fix it, sooner rather than later.

her pacing resumed, but only momentarily, as there wasn't much else left to be said. [color=#4A272E]❝otherwise, a warning to harrison about his activity as of late, but no promotions or demotions. now go to dinner.❞ she gave a vague, dismissive wave towards the cafeteria, stilling as she waited for everyone to trot off.

[greer]

YOU'LL SOON FIND YOU HAVE FEW CHOICES

Greer felt implosive, to the point where the nineteen-year-old looked completely calm. Wearing a thick black shirt with the logo of some band they'd never heard, they used the sleeve to clean their smudged glasses as Hayley called a meeting.

She looked pretty scary in the flickering light of the raging fireplace, but it was a price worth paying for the warmth encompassing the entire room. Greer hadn't felt this warm and clean in what was probably months, it felt like being wrapped up in a hug.

Greer's eyes flicked up as Hayley talked, actually mentioning them in her announcements. Oh jeez, as if they didn't stand out enough already; was this what it felt like to be the transfer student being paraded in front of the class and told to say something interesting about themselves? Foster told them that it happened back in the old world, and that it sucked.

Northstar District and the Badlands, two more names to remember. They probably made up some of the major groups, at least Greer thought they must; why would Hayley care about anything less? They were already pretty safe in their mountaintop resort.

Oh holy fuck. Explosives on the mountainside? They could've gotten blown to hell and back before even reaching Flintlock. That was- that was terrifying, what the hell? Who would even do that?

And then ending off on talk of ranks, like she hadn't just dropped a massive bombshell thirty seconds earlier. Yeah, not in their wildest dreams could they patch up someone who stepped on a landmine or some shit. They wanted to speak up, but it seemed as though Hayley had dismissed them and- oh fuck it, they'd just stew on this for a bit in silence.

[justify]You can’t run so you must hide [abbr=Nathaniel Greer, goes by Greer | Any pronouns acceptable, currently going by they/them | 19yrs Old | 5'10" | To stressed for relationships | Near-sighted, unable to clearly see anything 100ft or further with glasses]&[/abbr]
You won’t make it back this time [abbr=Medium Difficulty Physically | Hard Mentally | Attacks with wooden club or sheep shears | Open to capture if discussed prior | Not open for death]&[/abbr]
So my friend our time is done [abbr=Lite emo nerd aesthetic | Shoulder length dyed purple hair | Dark hazel eyes | Wears prescription glasses not made for them, but are good enough for them to see | Usually immaculately clean]&[/abbr]
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