wonderful life — open.

[SAINT BERNARD]

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THE TIRED SOLDIER

[b][i]bernard smith. it had been years since bernard had last been able to be in the kitchen. jillian's passing had hit him so hard, it was difficult to make anything for himself. it was always frozen dinners or take out when she was gone. the strike of the power outage had also hit bernard harder. his leftovers that gathered in his fridge spoiled, the food in the freezer were rotten. he struggled to eat. the wound of jillian's passing was still fresh, and he would stand at the kitchen doorway, willing himself to start new, but he couldn't.

however bernard was passing by when he heard the small oops, and the army vet stuck his head in the doorway. he noticed ida and edmund, and his brows raised just slightly. what were they making? he gave a small wave from the doorway, but did not advance. he was sure that if eddie did not want him there, he would make him know.

jillian's soft smile would always greet him whenever bernard would linger in the doorway, and she would always pull him in with that smile, and she'd speak to him in such a low voice and bernard's heart ached. he tensed his fists but refused to show how much he missed her. he was an army man. he was stonefaced. grief should not be this hard.

"speech."

[spoiler=//tags — updated ;; 09/01/21]
general
> bernard smith ;; saint bernard, bernie
> male;; he/him
> 47yrs ;; ages real time ;; december 15th
> flintlock lodge

physical
> physical health ;; 75%
> minor injuries ;; frostbite on fingers, a few bruises
> major injuries ;; n/a
> [i]important things to note ;; n/a

appearance
> thick and short grey hair ; dark blue/green eyes ; average, def a dad bod, rounder stomach ; 5'9" ; 240 lbs
> no body modifications
> a white shirt with suspenders ; black pants ; usually wears a heck ton of jackets if he's cold
> pocket change ; cigarettes ; a photo of his wife and son
> important things to note ;; scar on left side under ribs ; missing a toe or two

personality
> very honest ; stubborn ; sympathetic ; comes across as airy or non-present ; in his head often ; quick-witted ; think first, act after
> PTSD
> no tics

relationships
> oliver smith x dianne smith ;; dianne - deceased ; oliver - deceased
    > henry passed from cancer
    > dianne passed from natural causes
> no siblings
> heterosexual
> no known crushes
      > widow, wife was jillian williams - deceased ; passed from a raid in home
          > son was warrin - deceased ; passed from a raid in home

interaction/confrontation
> medium mentally | medium physically
> non-violent power play allowed
> will not attack/kill/maim/capture without asking the author
> do not kill/maim/capture without asking me (timothy)
> if you want to attack, use this colour (red) and underline it

misc importance
> "this is him talking." ;; his speech is bolded
> this is him thinking ;; thoughts are in italics
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