❝ eddie's gaff — opening ceremony , open . ❞

[EDMUND.]

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❝ Afternoon, everyone. Today’s gathering is a… monumental one as it marks the opening of our fully renovated village. Gone are the days when this village would remain untouched, all of its potential wasting away. Gone are the days when we would be confined within the lodge. Whilst - of course - it is our home, it’s easy to become pretty stir-crazy after a couple of days within the same four walls, huh? ❞ Charlotte shifted in his arms, her hand reaching up and patting Eddie's cheek to try turn his attention back to her.

A couple of Flintlocker’s chuckled, Eddie pulling his head away ever-so-slightly before he continued. ❝ I’d like to thank each and every one of you for your contributions to the village. We would not be where we are today otherwise. And so… today… I think that we will not only celebrate our success, but we will also celebrate the work we’ve all put into it to get to this point. ❞

❝ Shops are now open for business. Feel free to explore the village in its completion and find out what we have to offer here. ❞ ❝ Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy- ❞ Charlotte tried to grasp onto Eddie’s attention, playing at the collar of his coat as she stared up with large blue eyes. ❝ If you have any questions, suggestions or clarifications, I’ll be in the cafe after this. Uh- so, yes. ❞ Ed was quiet for a moment before he looked towards his daughter, ❝ Anything that you’d like to add? ❞

Charlotte was silent for a second before burying her face against his chest, seemingly pleased that she’d eventually gotten his attention. For a second there, in that fleeting moment of pride and joy, Eddie’s lips twitched into a ghost of a smile, even if it was only for a second. He looked around at the village square - after all of their hard work and all of the planning that had gone into this, finally his vision was coming to life. Eddie released a slow, thoughtful sigh before looking back to the crowd. ❝ On that note, enjoy the village. ❞ And, with that, Eddie began to wander over towards the cafe where he would proceed to get himself an Irish coffee and his daughter a hot chocolate. His favorite way to celebrate his group's success.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 06/06.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE◞
&. ❝ edmund theodore stirling ❞ | ed, eddie | male [he/him] .
&. 24 years old . | seventh august ; leo .
&. currently the captain and official loyalist of flintlock lodge .
&. currently the boss of the stirling's notorious irish crime family .

◜PERSONALITY ┊ IT'S NOT WHERE WE HAD WANTED TO BE◞
&.  ambitious . brave . calm . disciplined . honorable . intelligent . leading . logical . patient . reliable . skillful . trustworthy . wise . aloof . cynical . detached . flirtatious . harsh . jealous . lustful . pessimistic . quiet . ruthless . secretive . stubborn .

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ IF HALF THE WORLD'S GONE MAD ◞
&.  five foot eight & one hundred and seventy one pounds ; reference .
↳ dirty blond hair kept very short and neat .
↳ stocky and well-built frame , lightly freckled skin .
↳ muted blue vacant eyes , unreadable , somewhat frowning expression .

◜ FAMILY ┊ THE OTHER HALF JUST DON'T CARE , YOU SEE◞
&. alfred stirling x leonora moray | both deceased .
&. four older siblings and two younger half-siblings .
↳ dominik stirling , 32 , shot and killed by alfred .
↳ thomas stirling , 32 , caretaker in flintlock .
↳ alfonso stirling , 28 , enforcer in flintlock
↳ franklin darrow , 25 , estranged in bluestem .
↳ henry stirling , 11 , resident in flintlock
↳ ida stirling , 9 , resident in flintlock
&. also lives with four cousins and his aunt .
&. father to thomas , charlotte , kieron and louis .

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ YOU DON'T WANNA FUCK WITH US◞
&. bisexual, biromantic ; mongamous | tends to have a wandering eye .
&. ex-husband to blake kegan
↳ marriage fell apart after he cheated on her .
&. ex-lover to mickey serge
↳ he learned about his bisexuality with him .
&. ex-lover to cove lefebvre
↳ one of the other women , pregnant with his baby .
&. lover to maxine van doren
↳ a rekindled flame where their relationship is kept a secret .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ BRITISH TO THE VERY LAST ◞
&.  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 7/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
&. [member=2919]truce.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]

[freddie]

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— fred would be lying if he said he didn’t revel in the additional attention from today’s big event. there had already been people congratulating him on the bar, people talking to him about all of the hard work he must have put into it (and fred occasionally lying and saying he did it all himself for extra grabs for applause). people were ready to celebrate the big day, and freddie felt even a bit more excited about it himself. eddie was right; they wouldn’t have to be confined to those same four walls every day at the lodge.

he tried not to sneer as charlotte tried to get attention from eddie, grasping onto him and staring up at him happily. that was probably the only person who adored ed that much. all of the sappy, endearing moments throughout the speech made him want to gag. still, he managed to keep his stomach through the speech, watching as people began to happily applaud the event. lips pulling into an absent half-smile, he shook his head.

well, at least this was something that would benefit the group. he could argue about ed all he wanted - the two would never get along - but at least he could admit that this was a great thing he had done for flintlock. eyes watched as the leader walked towards the cafe. and, when he would usually follow to try and ruin the man’s momentous occasion, he instead turned his attention towards the people crowding nearby.

“you’re all welcome to come to the bar for drinks.” it might not have seemed like the softest of moments from fred- but choosing not to ruin his cousin’s event spoke volumes, at least on that day.