BAD THINGS // MEETING [03/07]

[EDMUND.]

Eddie strode into the lounge for today's meeting, head low and gaze hard as he avoided the eyes of others. ❝ A'right. Meeting. ❞ Pointer finger gestured towards the sofas for people to begin taking their seats, other hand resting on his hip. As expressionless as always, the only sign of emotion from him was his impatience, the room so tense that it could be cut with a blade.

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⋟ 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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[freddie]

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— even when edmund was apparently single, he was still a hard ass. and here fred was thinking that being single would make any man happier. his gaze lingered on eddie for only a moment longer than he usually would have before he headed for a seat on the sofa. with a grin he jumped down onto the open spot next to his brother (and "accidentally" partially-landing on poor will before making himself comfortable in said open spot).

leave freddie to not completely read the room. or, seemingly, not quite be fazed by the excruciating tension set by ed.

[blake k.]

She sat among the Stirling-Moray brothers, specifically between Alfie and Thomas. The best thing so far was that she hadn't lost what became her family like she thought she had. She figured everyone else in the lodge wouldn't care too much, but if any relationship was harmed by the divorce she assumed it would be that of her and her former brothers-in-law. She held the twins on her lap, both of them occupied by something or someone around them. She had one arm wrapped around each of them so they didn't fall off her lap. God, this would be a lot harder once their sibling was here.

Blake could clearly get the feel of the room, but she also occupied herself by looking at her kids and therefore not seeming as bothered as she probably should. Though what would mostly get her attention would be Charlotte saying what little words she could say, or when one of the twins became interested in Blake's hair which she forgot to toss into a bun.

[spoiler=TAGS 3/8]
One taught me love — general
▪ Blake Kegan | Blake, Blakie | open to nicknames
▪ AFAB | Identifies as Genderfluid | she/they
▪ 20 | Born July 26th | ages real time
▪ combat | member of Flintlock Lodge

One taught me patience — physical
♦ Health: 100%
— They stand at 5'9" with semi-long wavy ginger hair. She has a rose tattoo and a few scars from past events. She's closer to an athletic build and is on the thinner side.
— minor injuries: n/a
— major injuries: n/a

And one taught me pain — important info
▪ Broad Australian accent
▪ She's either your mom, sister, or wife friend
▪ If you find a cat in the lodge it's probably somehow hers

Now, I'm so amazing — personality
— I like to think Blake is a good example of the whole "strong, independent woman" thing even if she doesn't identify as a woman. She has a short temper and what I gently put as homicidal tendencies. She will gladly fight someone, regardless if they're bigger than her or not. However, she's also rather maternal and is more likely to protect a child than anything. Her maternal side has massively shown itself since the twins were born, though that leaves her more violent side to be overlooked or forgotten.
— Maternal, "Strong Independent Woman", Protective
— Violent, Homicidal Tendencies, Short Tempered

I've loved and I've lost — relationships
▪ Ryan Kegan x Katherine Kegan
▪ Pansexual | Panromantic | Polyamorous
▪ Single | Crushing on no one | Maybe Crushing on no one
▪ Ex-wife of Edmund Moray | Confronted his cheating
▪ Mother of Thomas Moray and Charlotte Moray

But that's not what I see — interaction
— Physically very hard | Mentally intermediate
— Uses combound bow and arrows
— Also skilled in hand to hand combat
— No killing and ask before major injuries or major interactions
— To attack, [member=9567]Noccy[/member] & attack in #B34600
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[RORY T.]

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it was ripped from those teen high-school dramas his mom used to watch when she just wanted to turn her mind off . heteromance ripped to shreds by a complicated and brooding serial cheater. only this wasn't high school, and just about everyone here were grown ass adults. none of his business, but flintlock was rather boring lately. a little drama wouldn't kill anyone.

rory feigned nonchalance as he walked into the room, hands stuffed into his hoodie pockets. he wore the ghost of a smile , though , as he took his place on the floor and waited for the meeting to begin.

[EDMUND.]

❝ I’ll keep today’s meeting brief today- ❞ Eddie began, eyes actively avoiding looking over towards anybody particular. After all, there’d been whispers throughout the Lodge of his own unfaithfulness, light cast over something which for so long had been nothing but a dark secret. But, with the argument and break up on full show, it wasn't a surprise that it was the talk of the town. Eddie, their bastard leader. How fitting. With his straight-faced, no-nonsense demeanor, however, it almost looked like Eddie was unfazed. Almost.

He cleared his throat, lowering his gaze contemplatively before he said, ❝ So, first of all, an update on the… theft situation. ❞ He looked up, looking at the wall behind where people stood or sat for today’s meeting. ❝ Frederick and William went to search for them and - uh - no luck so far, but they will continue searching. Regardless, I’m calling off the manhunt; I do not want to see anyone searching for the thieves apart from Fred and Will, understood? ❞ After all, Eddie didn’t want anyone else to see what he’d instructed Fred and Will to do upon finding the petty criminals.

❝ So I guess that it’s safe to say that spring has… well- sprung, I suppose, so we’re hoping to see the weather begin to warm up in the coming weeks. With that being said, I’m curious to hear whether any of you would be interested in going camping again, like we did around this time last year for those who may remember. ❞ If Eddie could do anything to help boost the group’s morale after the devastating blow last month, then he’d do all he could.

Brows bunched together briefly in thought, pondering over his next words for a moment. ❝ Lastly, we received news from Northstar District that they have offered us the chance to visit their medical clinic if the need were to ever rise. Otherwise, I think that’s everything for today. Any questions? ❞ He lifted his head, eyes shifting around as he shoved his hands in his pockets.

And then, a voice in the crowd called out, ❝ Cheater! ❞ Ed’s eyes darted over to search for whoever shouted that very word out. He could only look so stoic before he cracked ever-so-slightly, face twitching and jaw clenching tightly. ❝ Who the fuck just said that, yeh? ❞ Tommy flew up off of the sofa, turning to search the group of people standing around with a solicitous scowl across his features.

❝ Leave it, Tommy. ❞ Eddie grumbled, stern gaze glaring at faces in the room before tipping his head in the general direction of the group, ❝ Meeting dismissed. Go for dinner. ❞ He ordered as he then turned away to look out of the window, nostrils flaring gently. ❝ Buncha fuckin' cowards here. They yap, yap, yap 'n' then hide when confronted. Fuckin' joke, the whole lotta you. ❞ Tom grumbled gruffly, shaking his head as he dragged everyone into the confrontation.

Tom was a good brother, but Eddie didn't deserve protection.

[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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[freddie]

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— “cheater!”

that word was like music to his ears. turning his head, he watched as tommy quickly flew up from his seat. nobody spoke up once knowing tommy would be quick to kick their ass. as relatively calm and collected as he looked on the outside, his lip couldn’t help but twitch just slightly, a bit of a wicked look in his eyes -- then gone in an instant. he tried to be good. though sometimes it was just too easy to cause a bit of trouble along the path towards righteousness. he stood from hsi spot.

“that’s all, tommy?” he said as he wandered closer towards his cousin, voice low enough to mainly catch tom’s ears. words not meant for anyone else.  “that’s all you’re going to do to stick up for your brother? if someone said that to will, i’d-” he considered his words, considered that others might be listening in on his conversation with tommy. “i would make them feel sorry.”

say he was playing the devil’s advocate - or just trying to be a bit of a devil himself - but fred found more amusement in the idea of what could come out of this. fighting was off the cards in flintlock, he knew that. he doubted anything would come out of this meeting except hurt feelings (and possibly people holding tommy back from cutting a man’s tongue out). still, it was only fitting of fred to go against what eddie had grumbled; rules were always meant to be broken in his eyes.

he looked out at the other people. “who said it?” pointing to a (completely random) npc, he ventured, “it was you, wasn’t it?”