✧ it's like the sky is new // o, sky lanterns !

[𝐊𝐈𝐃.]

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they didn't do it as much after the first set of twins were born .  they had a lot more on their plate ,  then .  he didn't want to make and release them by himself ,  and beau wouldn't go with him ,  wanting to stay home most of the time .  he never forgot the wanderlust it made him feel ,  and after maxxie was born ,  when she grew up a little ,  he finally had someone to take to the lake with him .  cass showed her how to make them ,  and they would release them together .  she had the same look in her eyes as he did ,  and he could never forget that little sparkle .

after gathering everything he needed in a more secluded area ,  but still close enough to where all the tents were set up ,  cass turned to get back to camp .  it didn't take him long to find maxxie ,  and his soft smile brightened when he spotted her .

" hey ,  maxxie ! "

he wrapped an arm around her shoulders and pressed a kiss to her temple ,  gently ruffling her hair .

" guess what ?  you know how we used to release those sky lanterns together when you were younger ?  i found some stuff to make them ,  and i got it all set up over there , " he paused to gesture with his head in the general direction of the supplies .  he took his arm from her shoulders and stuffed his hands into his pockets .  " i thought we could try it again .  it's been awhile ,  y'know ?

he rocked back and forth on his heels ,  looking around the camp and at the others .

" and anyone else is welcome to join ,  too , " he stated ,  making his voice a little louder so he could be heard by the people around them .  his smile was lighthearted ,  but excitement danced in his eyes .

he couldn't wait for that feeling of wanderlust ,  again .

[freddie]

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— fred hadn’t seen sky lanterns before. when cass wandered back over towards everyone, talking to max about them, he couldn’t help but feel at least a little intrigued. it was something cass and his family did when they were younger, but by the sounds of it the practice faded with time. he glanced around at the others to see if there were any other takers.

he didn’t have the chance to learn about these when he was younger. his childhood mostly consisted of trying to rally as many other kids as he knew, and declare they play some kind of game like cops and robbers, or play pretend. most of the time he would stand there and puff out his chest, demanding that he - the youngest - get to play alfred. he usually managed to get his way, even if it ended up annoying most everyone that decided to play with him. guess fred started off his reputation for being so annoying early on. he crossed his arms and reluctantly followed towards the supplies.

“what does it do, exactly?” he questioned with a small smile, tilting his head subtly to one side as he looked over the supplies. he had no idea what he was doing, but he still carried himself with such confidence and assurance. it took a special kind of person to be like that.

[EDMUND.]

Sky lanterns. It’d been a long time since Eddie had seen one of them in action, the concept of the lanterns in fact feeling pretty foreign to him nowadays. He’d never quite been one for arts and crafts as such, but it was admittedly quite beautiful getting to watch lanterns like stars in the night sky.

Henry and Ida sat in the grass playing when Eddie heard Cassian’s offer, the Captain jutting his chin up to glance at his two half-siblings before he said, ❝ You know, I think the both of you would enjoy making some lanterns. ❞ Henry looked up, seemingly perplexed. Neither child had ever heard of a sky lantern before.

❝ What does it do? ❞ Ida chose to query, Ed leaning forward from where he sat on a folding chair to look at his two younger siblings closely. ❝ Well- ❞ Voice was seemingly more gentle towards the children - only slightly - as he spoke. ❝ You make them and then light a little tea candle in. And, then they lift in the air and fly high into the sky. It’s very pretty. You’ll like ‘em. ❞

Ida began to smile thoughtfully, shifting her gaze up to the sky. ❝ Does it go… this high? ❞ She lifted her hand up to show a height only just above her head. ❝ It does. ❞ Ed agreed.

❝ What about this high? ❞ Henry suddenly butted in, standing up and holding his hand up. Ed nodded. ❝ This high? ❞ And then, the competition began, Ida standing up and trying to jump to reach a height higher than Henry’s. Henry began to jump, reaching up as high as he could into the sky. ❝ This high! ❞

❝ A’right, a’right; lets go to Cass and we can see how high they go. ❞ Eddie nodded his head towards the man, the two children quick to rush over with Ed following quietly behind. ❝ How high do the lanterns fly? ❞ Ida asked, head twisted upwards to look up at Cassian. Ed huffed a breath. The two kids were so easily entertained.

[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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