03-19-2020, 04:17 PM
Perhaps many would view Edmund as the glue which held the Stirling enterprise together nowadays. Perhaps some would even view him as the glue which held Flintlock Lodge together, but Eddie could not disagree more. They didn’t need a leader like him - a man so inundated in his own personal trauma that sometimes it felt like he was drowning. He was far from perfect, he did many terrible things which he knew that he’d someday come to regret, and this wasn’t a man who people should look up to.
What happened to the courageous and motivational man who led by example? All Eddie seemed to be doing nowadays was inspire fear and aggravation; perhaps he deserved it, though. A leader was supposed to be like a shepherd, staying behind the flock whilst gently guiding them forwards. Instead, he had led himself astray - where was his flock supposed to go without him?
He was supposed to improve people in his presence, leaving an impact in his absence. Eddie was supposed to be the glue to hold people together, yet instead his absence was causing even himself to fall apart. How could Eddie forgive himself for all of things that he did not become?
❝ Strangers heading towards the lodge. ❞ Freddie’s voice buzzed on his walkie-talkie, his cousin’s words causing Ed’s brows to bunch together before striding out of his office. ❝ Find a medic. ❞ Eddie barked, pointing over towards a group of Flintlockers who all sat around in the lounge before Eddie was out the front door, tugging his coat on. Rifle slung over his shoulder, Eddie approached the silhouette of his cousin alongside two newcomers until his eyes could focus on the faces.
Oh, when would the Van Dorens ever get a break?
Holding his breath, eyes darted across Maxine’s panicked features stoically before approaching, turning his head to look at Freddie who was helping Seb. Oh, Eddie knew the Van Doren family very well; he could still remember accompanying Alfred when he would meet up with the Van Doren’s Boss, slowly finding himself with a newfound opportunity to grow a lot closer to certain Maxine and eventually-
Now wasn’t the time to think about his past love affairs.
❝ Frederick, help Seb back into the lodge. I think a medic is on their way. ❞ He commanded firmly, nodding his head at his cousin before shimmying his coat off instinctively and placing it around Max’s shoulders. ❝ He’s going to be a’right. Our medics are good people. ❞ He assured quietly, hand on her back as he began to lead the group back up to the lodge.
[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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What happened to the courageous and motivational man who led by example? All Eddie seemed to be doing nowadays was inspire fear and aggravation; perhaps he deserved it, though. A leader was supposed to be like a shepherd, staying behind the flock whilst gently guiding them forwards. Instead, he had led himself astray - where was his flock supposed to go without him?
He was supposed to improve people in his presence, leaving an impact in his absence. Eddie was supposed to be the glue to hold people together, yet instead his absence was causing even himself to fall apart. How could Eddie forgive himself for all of things that he did not become?
❝ Strangers heading towards the lodge. ❞ Freddie’s voice buzzed on his walkie-talkie, his cousin’s words causing Ed’s brows to bunch together before striding out of his office. ❝ Find a medic. ❞ Eddie barked, pointing over towards a group of Flintlockers who all sat around in the lounge before Eddie was out the front door, tugging his coat on. Rifle slung over his shoulder, Eddie approached the silhouette of his cousin alongside two newcomers until his eyes could focus on the faces.
Oh, when would the Van Dorens ever get a break?
Holding his breath, eyes darted across Maxine’s panicked features stoically before approaching, turning his head to look at Freddie who was helping Seb. Oh, Eddie knew the Van Doren family very well; he could still remember accompanying Alfred when he would meet up with the Van Doren’s Boss, slowly finding himself with a newfound opportunity to grow a lot closer to certain Maxine and eventually-
Now wasn’t the time to think about his past love affairs.
❝ Frederick, help Seb back into the lodge. I think a medic is on their way. ❞ He commanded firmly, nodding his head at his cousin before shimmying his coat off instinctively and placing it around Max’s shoulders. ❝ He’s going to be a’right. Our medics are good people. ❞ He assured quietly, hand on her back as he began to lead the group back up to the lodge.
[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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