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[freddie]

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— “shit.”

the remark passed his lips in an amused huff of breath. his arms flailed around to try and keep him upright as he slid across the frozen surface of the lake, a string of curses passing his lips all the while. it had been a while since frederick had tried to have some fun, at least in the most mundane sense of the word. generally his idea of “entertainment” consisted of bullets and gunfire, or picking up a stranger, or whoever he chose.

apparently sliding across the ice in his shoes, while not quite up to par with those other ideas of ‘fun’, still brought a bit of amusement into an otherwise boring afternoon. it made him feel childish to be out on the ice, finding amusement in it like a little kid would (and this time he didn’t have ida and henry as an excuse to be doing something this stupid, either).

though, as he huffed an amused breath, turned his gaze towards the lodge as if to see if anyone witnessed his own random burst of amusement. there was a small group not too far away… huffing a breath of smoke out into the air, he lowered his gaze back down to the ice. with one confident foot, he stamped it down onto the ice - something one should’ve done before standing smack dab in the middle of a frozen lake, one might think. it didn’t budge. solid ice.

“hey!” he called over to the group of people outside. a boyish grin made its way to his lips, waving a hand towards them. “anyone in the mood for some ice skating?”

if he had the materials, suggesting hockey would’ve been a fun excuse to get to push others around on the makeshift ice rink. however, instead he stood there, looking all-too innocent as he beamed at the group.


//dumb ass on ice: the movie
who tf knows fam

[body.]

[align=center][div style="width: 450px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt;"]Freddie has already established himself as an enemy in Elwin's mind. He's interacted with the guy a total of two times, this being the second instance, but already he can imagine himself giving the man a nice, hard push into the ice. Maybe it'll crack and he'll get a faceful of frigid water.

Ice skating? He's ashamed to admit that he's never done anything of the sort. Part of it is due to the fact that he's so ungraceful, he'd fall flat on his face the second he steps foot onto the ice. It'd sooner break his nose than crack the ice, given that he weighs about as much as a feather, so he's not particularly worried about falling in. He just doesn't want to end up splinting a broken leg five minutes into his foray over the frozen lake.

But who is he to play it safe? If he breaks something, then he breaks something. Plus, he thinks, barely concealing his impish little smile, he has a plan. Nothing too bad, but certainly nothing good either--at this point, he just wants to be a nuisance to Freddie, the dickwad who had the nerve to laugh at his unfortunate haircut. (The very same 'do he has yet to fix.)

"Why not?" he calls back, hiding the impending doom in his voice. And so, Elwin steps forth onto the ice, promptly slipping and sliding his way directly into the center, where Freddie stands. It's there that he decides he will now suddenly lose his footing and fall forward, reaching an arm out to catch Freddie by the shoulder and try to bring him down with him.

[blake k.]

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[I]clever as the devil
and twice as pretty     

[B][I]She is a queen, her soul is royalty

Never had she been somewhere so cold that she'd get the chance to ice skate, so she had no idea how to do so. So when Freddie asked if anyone wanted to ice skate, she just gave him a confused look and watched him and soon Elwin on the ice. [b]"Do you just...slide around on the ice?" She asked, standing at the edge of the forzen lake with an unsure expression. She definitely wasn't too keen on the idea of slipping and falling onto the ice, nor did she want to look like a complete idiot.

"Hey Freddie? Could you...come here?" Was it so she could hold onto him? Oh 100%, she refused to fall on her ass in front of everyone.

//this is so gross

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[EDMUND.]

    At the sight of Alfie powering on up ahead, Edmund's interest of piqued. What had him striding towards the lake so swiftly? Ed flitted his gaze over to meet Tommy's gaze, his older brother's brows raising. They spoke with their eyes, just one look before they were on their way, following Alfie towards the lake. That was when, upon arriving, Ed heard Alfie exclaim eagerly, ❝ Fuck yeah! This is a fuckin' stupid idea! ❞ And, Alfie climbed onto the ice, immediately slipping and falling on his ass with a gasp.

❝ He's such a fuckin' twit, mate. ❞ Tommy uttered obnoxiously loud to Eddie, Ed stood silently with his hands shoved in his pockets, stood frozen a couple of feet away from the ice. Alfie slowly got his footing again, grumbling to himself before holding a hand out for Blake, ❝ Here- take my hand. I ain't gonna fall again! ❞ He insisted assuredly, Tommy humming with disbelief before taking a couple steps closer to the ice.

❝ Stop playin' silly fuckin' buggers now, you two- ❞ Tommy called out to Freddie and Elwin.

Eddie didn't move, eyes fixated warily on the ice over the large expanse of water. Chest puffed in and out somewhat heavier, more rapidly, more noticeably to himself where he stayed, features stoic. ❛ Lets try this again. ❜ The words felt as real as the day he heard them. ❛ What are you planning? What do you know about Mickey Serge? ❜ Ed creaked his neck from side to side with a sudden sickening sensation inside, a slow, shaky breath passing his lips as if the thought of skin connecting another sheet of ice was terrifying to him.

Well, maybe it was.

He cleared his throat, gaze suddenly shifting to look at Tommy as he bickered at Freddie and Elwin, ❝ Y'both fuckin' idiots! If one of you break a arm I'll personally go there and break the other just as a ❛I fuckin' told you so❜! ❞ Ed took a couple of steps back, face unreadable but heart slamming away in his chest.

[align=center][div style="width: 350px; text-align: justify; font-family:verdana; font-size: 7px;"][spoiler=tags :: updated 01/07]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
⋟ skipper 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 - 80% // current injuries: stitches on side of head where his head was slammed into ice and a chest infection following a near-drowning experience.
⋟ mental health - 70% // 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
⋟ husband to blake moray // cheating on her with multiple people
⋟ 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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[RORY T.]

[align=center][div style="width: 500px; text-align: justify; color: #494949; letter-spacing: 0.2px; word-spacing: 1px; margin-top: 10px;"][color=#494949]once, this was fun. once, risking your life over glossed over water in blades was someone's logical idea of a good time. like skydiving and snorkeling , he didn't understand it. why would you want to do something like that . . . for fun ? risk the idea of falling and breaking an arm or , hell worse , the ice breaking beneath your feet, immersing you into your impending doom ?

maybe that [I]fun was absent in his childhood ; maybe he just [I]really didn't like the idea of dying in the weather he hated, but when ice skating is suggested, rory's surprised, and his interest is piqued. as his peers follow freddie's suit , rory does , too . . . but not without stopping just inches before the solid ice.

apparently , the activity is still lively today and is present within the idiots that decide to join freddie on the ice. never , in his life , had he actually witnessed it before just heard about it. but damn , he had to admit it was far more entertaining to watch rather than do . it was comical , even. they lack control , clumsily floundering around like an infant and their first steps. "don't die out there!" rory calls out , using his voice to carry his voice out to those farthest from him.

there is someone else who has an inch of common sense. not too far off from him stands ed , whose eyes harbor the same wariness that the teenager felt. "what ? not going to get out there , too , boss ?" he deadpans , trekking over to the join the other's side . "you alright?"

plenty of years of being alone , and being a child and alone , being able to read people was vital to his survival . he was good at reading people without even meaning to , a quirk picked up from years of learning to do just that . he notices edmund's brief panic; as if he was seeing some shit or something of the sorts.

[freddie]

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— if freddie was unimpressed by the idea of elwin coming out on the ice, he didn’t show it. he could only grin as elwin made his way out onto the ice, mumbling to himself a less-than-genuine, “oh. great.” he merely stood there on the ice, watching as the other people in the group decided to come closer. alfie fell flat on his ass the moment he stepped onto the ice; no surprise there. and elwin--

grabbed him by the shoulder and fell, bringing fred down onto the cold ice with him. hissing shortly under his breath, he turned his gaze over towards elwin. the bastard. couldn’t he keep his hands to himself and fall like a man? on the inside, freddie was fuming. nobody touched frederick stirling and simply got away with it.

except, this time, someone did.

slowly, he began to chuckle effortlessly, turning a bit so he could placed the palms of his hands into the ice. “guess i was going to fall at some point.” he sounded unfazed, uncaring... he made it look like his foot slipped as he tried to stand, aiming for nothing but a sharp kick to elwin’s side. “sorry. i don’t have the hang of this whole "getting up" part, yet.” the smile he flashed elwin’s way was quick to fade once he stood up and faced away from the group, straight-faced as he brushed himself off.

elwin. that little shit.

eyes wandered over towards blake offering for him to come over. probably to help her - like he was the best help. then again, as alfie offered to help instead, he couldn’t help but huff a short breath of amusement. alfie wouldn’t fall again? “yeah, right,” he said, unconvinced. “i bet you can’t make it over here without falling on your ass and taking blake down with you.” you know-- why the hell was he trying to prevent such a thing from happening? he’d pay to see that unfold.

“y’both fuckin’ idiots!” tommy started, before going on an entire rant to them about breaking arms- tommy more than glad to break one of them for them. “okay, dad-” whose dad spoke to their child like that? “i get that you’re worried about us, but i think elwin and i can handle ourselves.” he couldn't help but flash a grin towards tom, looking far too amused with his own idea of a joke.

[EMERY]

[align=center][div style="width: 350px; text-align: justify; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9pt; line-height: 1.4;"]as freddie invited everyone to go ice skating, emery felt a small rush of excitement as she got up and put the blanket she was using over poppy as she went down to the lake to check things out. she was originally going to just watch them all for awhile, but had slowly began to become interested in getting out on the ice herself. growing up, she never had the chance to learn how to skate, she had seen movies where people would, but it never had gotten cold enough for the lakes and ponds to freeze where she was from. eventually, she gave in, too intrigued to figure out what it was like.

emery carefully made her way onto the ice, arms stretching out to try and keep her balance (as if that would actually help her, she tripped so many times she had lost track, she wasn't the most graceful person around). she tried to move carefully, an 'oh shit' expression forming on her face after a second as she began to slip. "oh, fuck me dead-" she managed to balance herself out, looking around to make sure there were no kids around to witness her cussing, though they had probably heard worse. as she got a little farther out, she reached her arm as far as she could and grabbed onto alfie's arm before using the taller man to pull herself over towards him so she didn't have to move her feet as much and risk almost slipping again.

"i don't know, i think he showed some real potential, he should pick up figuring skating." she remarked playfully in regards to the quip freddie made. although emery did have to agree with him saying alfie probably wouldn't make it over there without falling, here she was, holding onto alfie's arm. probably not her smartest decision. "at least if we fall, we'll all look like idiots together." she mentioned to blake and alfie.

[spoiler= my dear sweet nothing updated┊15/1]◜BASICS ┊ IT LOOKS LIKE EMPATHY◞
&. ❝ emery lennon hawthorne ❞ | though she normally just goes by emery, it isn't rare for her to go by em/emmy or by her middle name, lennon/lenny | afab cis female [ she/her pronouns ] .
&. 23 years old . | february twenty-fifth ; picses .
&. member of flintlock lodge .

◜PERSONALITY ┊ TO UNDERSTAND ALL SIDES◞
&. very hardworking and dedicated when she puts her mind to it, but when shes relaxed and doesn't have anything to do her mind tends to wander and she daydreams a lot. also very creative and imaginative, jumpy and clever. very warm and caring, will write this into a better thing eventually

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ BUT I'M JUST TRYING TO FIND MYSELF ◞
&.  5'5 & 118 pounds ; reference
↳ dark brown hair that gets natural caramel and blonde highlights in the summer ; almost reaches to the middle of her back ; pretty soft for the circumstances everyone is facing ; has a natural wave to it
↳ green eyes that can have hints of blue and brown in different lighting ; almond shaped
↳ light complexion ; can sometimes tan in the summer but it's not very likely
↳ tw for brief mention of past parental abuse has some scars on her back from her parents hitting her
↳ has an australian accent
↳ alycia debnam-carey faceclaim and voiceclaim

◜INTERACTIONS ┊ THROUGH SOMEONE ELSE'S EYES ◞
&.  [ 7/10 ] physically  |  [ 7/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ medium ] | difficulty w/ melees [ high ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ low ]
↳ combat information will go here eventually .
&. attack in bold #7A0929 | [member=122]finny.[/member] | PM for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .

◜INVENTORY ┊ SO SHOW ME WHAT TO DO◞
&. [ 2 ] weapons | [ 0 ] armor pieces | [ 2 ] consumables | [ 3 ] aid items | [ ? ] misc .
↳ for weapons, emery has a butterfly knife and a pocket knife, she knows they aren't the best weapons to defend herself but they're all she had for the longest time . she is very skilled with butterfly knives and can flip it around (or twirl it, whatever the term is) with ease. for consumables she has a canteen that she always fills up with water whenever she comes across a safe water source as well as a small back of almonds she found. she's not sure on the number of misc. things she has, she has one almost used up sketchbook as well as two empty ones, various different pencils and paints, some pictures of her and eileen as well as some books and other little things.

◜RELATIONSHIPS ┊ TO RESTART THIS HEART OF MINE◞
&. garrett (unknown) x regina (unknown) | she also had an older twin sister named mollie (uknown) . her parents were very cold and distant, but she had bonded with her older sister to the point where eileen was more of a parental figure for her . she is unsure if her sister is alive or dead .
&. pansexual, panromantic ; mongamous ; slight preference for more masculine people but in the end she really doesn't care . | just a bit of info on how they feel about relationships .
&. single ; no crush ; no possible crush
↳ not actively looking but she's,,,, not not looking. in her mind, whatever happens, happens.[/spoiler]

[body.]

[align=center][div style="width: 450px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 9pt;"]If it's any consolation prize, Elwin hears something crack in his body when he lands hard on his hands and knees. Pain shoots up his forearm, pulsing in his wrist, and as quickly as he can, he yanks it away from the ice, sitting back on his bruised knees to clutch his poor wrist. "Ow, fuck," he mutters, shooting a glare in Freddie's direction, as if this is somehow his fault. This wouldn't have happened if his face wasn't so infuriating. Maybe then Elwin wouldn't have had the unbearable urge to knock the fucker down.

Despite his throbbing wrist, Elwin makes a one-armed attempt to get to his feet, which doesn't go very far, since as soon as he tries to stand, something knocks the air out of his lungs and sends him tumbling back onto his side, sliding a few feet across the ice. Motherfucker. Oh, yeah, Freddie is so dead now. Elwin has already resolved to murder that little bastard whenever he gets the chance... whenever he can get back on his feet. "I'm gonna wring your fucking neck!" he calls after Freddie, now clutching his poor, poor ribs.

Luckily for him, he manages to stand on shaky legs without immediately going back down. He's not going to go after Freddie at the moment, given the fact that he'd have witnesses (and his entire body hurts now.) God, he's probably going to be one big, walking bruise in the morning.

Instead of mauling Freddie and spilling his damn blood all over the ice, he sort of just slides here and there, on arm held out to try and maintain his balance while the other hangs more or less limp at his side. He'll look at it later. The ice starts to pull him in Edmund's direction, who looks particularly horrified by the sight, though he can't possibly discern why. It's just frozen water. "Afraid of falling or something?" he asks, giving the man a nudge. "'S not so bad."

[EDMUND.]

tw. brief mention of past injuries & violence

Edmund’s thoughts were briefly interrupted by the arrival of Rory, the younger man joining beside him. If it weren’t for the very next question from the untroubled teenager, Eddie probably would’ve responded with little more than a huff. But, Rory asked if Ed was all right, and the older man suddenly found himself standing more rigidly. Features barely moved, nothing more than the slightest of twitches. Rory was a smart boy, and an observant one at that. It wasn’t easy to take much notice of Eddie’s emotions, especially ones which he’d so readily suppress because emotion was weakness.

Yet, here Rory was, asking if Ed was okay. It could’ve been mere coincidence, purely to check up on how Ed’s day was going, but Rory wasn’t the type to want to engage in mindless small talk, especially with the Captain of all people. He must’ve seen the briefest look of horror in Ed’s eyes, the way his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down from swallowing hard. His head felt as if it were throbbing, the memories of trauma as painful as the head injury was itself. He could remember the cracking sound of his head being thrust against the ice. The choking sensation when his head was held below glacial waters.

❝ Yeah- ❞ Ed lied smoothly, voice grumbling as he then cleared his throat, swiftly itching the side of his nose. He’d never be able to step on ice again, as long as the memory of his near-death experience lingered. He had his mysteriously stitched up head to prove it and, whilst he refused to let anybody else in on what had happened for him to sustain such injury, Eddie knew that the wound had been noticed around the lodge. ❝ Waiting for somebody to inevitably fall and hurt themselves. ❞ He commented just as Elwin and Freddie seemingly got into a sprawl on the ice.

Ed nodded towards the two boys tussling, remarking, ❝ And there it is. ❞ He watched as Alfie held onto Eddie’s wife, the two of them gliding unsteadily across the ice. ❝ Oh, fuck you Freddie! ❞ Alfie exclaimed, adding, ❝ By the time Elwin’s done with ya I will have shuffled close enough to give your ass a good beating, too! ❞ And then, Emery joined his side, Alfie resting his hand on the small of her back before pointing out, ❝ Nah, we got this! ❞ He was overly confident, despite his mishap merely moments ago. ❝ If you fall, sometimes you just gotta pick yourself up! ❞ He announced with a playful nod.

❝ I ain’t worried about you- ❞ Tommy corrected snappily as he called across the ice. ❝ Like Hell does I give a shit about you! I’m worried about Elwin- if he hurts himself then who the fuck is gonna play medic when I snap your measly arms in two?! ❞ Ed quirked a brow; Tom had a point, and it wasn’t like he’d stop him if he was fighting Fred of all people. Between Ed and Tom, they both knew that Fred had it coming.

Elwin neared Ed, Eddie bunching his brows up at the lighthearted comment. Afraid of falling? Not quite. ❝ Consider me the ground marshal. ❞ He chose to evade the question entirely, shifting on his spot in the snow near the lake.

[align=center][div style="width: 350px; text-align: justify; font-family:verdana; font-size: 7px;"][spoiler=tags :: updated 01/07]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
⋟ skipper 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 - 80% // current injuries: stitches on side of head where his head was slammed into ice and a chest infection following a near-drowning experience.
⋟ mental health - 70% // 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
⋟ husband to blake moray // cheating on her with multiple people
⋟ 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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