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— looking over his shoulder, he watched as green approached and announced the stone skipping competition. he shook his head subtly to himself, looking out towards the ocean amid arlo and green’s light banter. arlo truly seemed to look up to green; their chemistry together was different, arlo acting far more comfortable around green compared to how he interacted with others. then again, maybe it was because green could still act a bit like a child, himself-- and, at this point, arlo seemed to think of green and mickey as family. it was a good thing he found such a great couple to take him under their wing, ro figured.
“the loser?” he repeated, brows raising as if in subtle disbelief. “you think that i’m going to be the loser?” bending down, he picked up a stone, as if a way to silently say game on. “arlo, you go.” he watched arlo’s throw, nodding to himself as he watched it skip a couple of times. not bad at all. he really was getting the hang of it.
after green’s throw, he stepped closer towards the shore. “now watch a real expert show you how it’s done.” roman was too competitive for his own good. biting his tongue in feigned concentration, he squinted before he released the rock from his hand with a quick flick. the rock made a disappointing two skips before falling beneath the surface. sighing, shoulders slumping, he watched the water’s gentle ripple before ultimately saying flatly, ”can i get a do-over?”
”no! no do-overs.”
“yeah? you’re only saying that because you won.” it might have been the way roman looked almost too nonchalant about coming in last, or the almost knowing look in his gaze, but there were certain clues that hinted ro had failed so horribly on purpose. arlo seemed as oblivious as green so often could be, beaming as he looked out towards the sea.
arlo went off in search of better rocks to skip with, leaving rome and green to stand alone. “he’s a good kid,” he uttered to the other man, watching arlo absently. “i don’t know who he got it from, because he definitely didn’t get it from you.” the snide remark was lighthearted, paired with a rare bump of his shoulder against green’s own. who would’ve thought when he met the poor orphan on the streets that this would be where he’d end up. roman’s closest friend, his brother, with such a beautiful life. who wouldn’t be proud of the other man?
[spoiler=tags ― updated 02/27.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ FEEL ENTITLED TO A SENSE OF CONTROL ◞
‣ ❝ roman lee darrow ❞ | rome, ro | male [he/him] .
‣ 27 years old . | december 27th; capricorn.
‣ currently second in command of bluestem prairie
↳ has a dual-alliance between bluestem prairie and northstar district
◜PERSONALITY ┊ MAKE DECISIONS YOU THINK ARE YOUR OWN ◞
‣ clever . observant . “people smart” . witty . quick-thinking . intelligent . determined . sneaky . argumentative . selfish . judgmental . blunt . stoic . distrustful . distant . detached . cunning .
↳ hobbies include: pushing peoples’ buttons, pickpocketing, conning, making the odds stack up in his favor, and making everyone else’s lives ten times harder
↳ currently stressed about the imminent war between flintlock lodge and bluestem prairie
◜ APPEARANCE ┊ LET ME LOOK AT THE SUN ◞
‣ five foot seven & one hundred and sixty five pounds ; reference .
↳ brown hair, short and messy
↳ has overall muscle tone - a little on the slimmer side
↳ pale blue eyes , an unimpressed look , judging
◜ FAMILY ┊ I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE ◞
‣ john darrow x mary darrow | whereabouts unknown
↳ abandoned roman a few years ago after roman explained disinterest in the family’s way of life
‣ two brothers named cassius (“cas”) and august (“gus”)
↳ cassius and roman were extremely close growing up. inseparable.
‣ two sisters named livia (“livvy”) and julia (“ju")
↳ livvy and roman had a love-hate relationship . roman adored julia
‣ owns three dogs with frank: coca cola (cola), pookie number 2 (pooks), and angus
↳ more-so considered children than pets
◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE ◞
‣ homosexual ; monogamous | grew up disinterested in pursuing relationships
‣ ex-lover to killian crowley
↳ short-lived . ended after killian explained he’d already met (and lost) his soulmate
‣ husband to franklin darrow
↳ considers him his other half .
◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ SEE ME BARE MY TEETH FOR YOU ◞
‣ [ 10/10 ] physically | [ 6/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very easy ] | difficulty w/ melees [ moderate ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ moderate ]
‣ [member=1512]elysian.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
‣ friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]
— looking over his shoulder, he watched as green approached and announced the stone skipping competition. he shook his head subtly to himself, looking out towards the ocean amid arlo and green’s light banter. arlo truly seemed to look up to green; their chemistry together was different, arlo acting far more comfortable around green compared to how he interacted with others. then again, maybe it was because green could still act a bit like a child, himself-- and, at this point, arlo seemed to think of green and mickey as family. it was a good thing he found such a great couple to take him under their wing, ro figured.
“the loser?” he repeated, brows raising as if in subtle disbelief. “you think that i’m going to be the loser?” bending down, he picked up a stone, as if a way to silently say game on. “arlo, you go.” he watched arlo’s throw, nodding to himself as he watched it skip a couple of times. not bad at all. he really was getting the hang of it.
after green’s throw, he stepped closer towards the shore. “now watch a real expert show you how it’s done.” roman was too competitive for his own good. biting his tongue in feigned concentration, he squinted before he released the rock from his hand with a quick flick. the rock made a disappointing two skips before falling beneath the surface. sighing, shoulders slumping, he watched the water’s gentle ripple before ultimately saying flatly, ”can i get a do-over?”
”no! no do-overs.”
“yeah? you’re only saying that because you won.” it might have been the way roman looked almost too nonchalant about coming in last, or the almost knowing look in his gaze, but there were certain clues that hinted ro had failed so horribly on purpose. arlo seemed as oblivious as green so often could be, beaming as he looked out towards the sea.
arlo went off in search of better rocks to skip with, leaving rome and green to stand alone. “he’s a good kid,” he uttered to the other man, watching arlo absently. “i don’t know who he got it from, because he definitely didn’t get it from you.” the snide remark was lighthearted, paired with a rare bump of his shoulder against green’s own. who would’ve thought when he met the poor orphan on the streets that this would be where he’d end up. roman’s closest friend, his brother, with such a beautiful life. who wouldn’t be proud of the other man?
[spoiler=tags ― updated 02/27.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ FEEL ENTITLED TO A SENSE OF CONTROL ◞
‣ ❝ roman lee darrow ❞ | rome, ro | male [he/him] .
‣ 27 years old . | december 27th; capricorn.
‣ currently second in command of bluestem prairie
↳ has a dual-alliance between bluestem prairie and northstar district
◜PERSONALITY ┊ MAKE DECISIONS YOU THINK ARE YOUR OWN ◞
‣ clever . observant . “people smart” . witty . quick-thinking . intelligent . determined . sneaky . argumentative . selfish . judgmental . blunt . stoic . distrustful . distant . detached . cunning .
↳ hobbies include: pushing peoples’ buttons, pickpocketing, conning, making the odds stack up in his favor, and making everyone else’s lives ten times harder
↳ currently stressed about the imminent war between flintlock lodge and bluestem prairie
◜ APPEARANCE ┊ LET ME LOOK AT THE SUN ◞
‣ five foot seven & one hundred and sixty five pounds ; reference .
↳ brown hair, short and messy
↳ has overall muscle tone - a little on the slimmer side
↳ pale blue eyes , an unimpressed look , judging
◜ FAMILY ┊ I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE ◞
‣ john darrow x mary darrow | whereabouts unknown
↳ abandoned roman a few years ago after roman explained disinterest in the family’s way of life
‣ two brothers named cassius (“cas”) and august (“gus”)
↳ cassius and roman were extremely close growing up. inseparable.
‣ two sisters named livia (“livvy”) and julia (“ju")
↳ livvy and roman had a love-hate relationship . roman adored julia
‣ owns three dogs with frank: coca cola (cola), pookie number 2 (pooks), and angus
↳ more-so considered children than pets
◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ I HAVE NOTHING LEFT TO LOSE ◞
‣ homosexual ; monogamous | grew up disinterested in pursuing relationships
‣ ex-lover to killian crowley
↳ short-lived . ended after killian explained he’d already met (and lost) his soulmate
‣ husband to franklin darrow
↳ considers him his other half .
◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ SEE ME BARE MY TEETH FOR YOU ◞
‣ [ 10/10 ] physically | [ 6/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very easy ] | difficulty w/ melees [ moderate ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ moderate ]
‣ [member=1512]elysian.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
‣ friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]
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I REMEMBER WHEN I USED TO FEEL
[abbr=26 years old, male, bluestem prairie, second-in-command]—[/abbr] it was beautiful .
[abbr=26 years old, male, bluestem prairie, second-in-command]—[/abbr] it was beautiful .