CARRY YOU // OPEN

[mickey]

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— plucking a nearby apple from its branch, mick turned his hand and inspected the fruit absently. with fall on the cusp of being chased away by winter, there wasn’t a better time to go to the orchard for what might be one of the last times. mick couldn’t say he had gone to the apple orchard before. eyes glanced over his shoulder towards the other northerners nearby, laughing and enjoying themselves as they plucked apple after apple from the plentiful branches. he had to admit that he was enjoying the experience.

the rustle of leaves made him turn his head nearby. there stood arlo, jumping just slightly as he attempted to reach an apple on a distant branch. mick observed for only a second longer before tossing his own apple into a nearby bucket and stepping over. grabbing the branch, he wordlessly lowered it until the apple was in arlo’s reach. as they made eye contact, mick could feel the gentle twitch in the corner of his lips at the subtle elation in arlo’s gaze. plucking the red apple, arlo inspected it in his hands. “thank you,” the kid quietly uttered, lips briefly twitching upwards.

“you’re welcome.” mick softly responded before stepping away, leaving arlo to his own devices as he continued to pluck a few more apples to drop into their bucket.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ BURIED MY HEART IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND ◞
‣  ❝ mickey serge ❞ | mick, serge | male [he/him] .
‣ 33 years old . | may fifth; taurus.
‣  currently the prodigy of northstar district
‣  currently co-founder/co-head of st. peter’s clinic in the district alongside lucerne nouvel.

◜PERSONALITY: ISFJ ┊ THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND ◞
‣  aloof . ambitious . blunt . distant . driven . hard-working . passionate . humble . reserved . introverted . intelligent . level-headed . trustworthy . honest . caring . quiet . gentlemanly . kind . pessimistic . unreadable . stoic . withdrawn .
↳ lover of tea and cigarettes
↳ struggles with ptsd symptoms
↳ recovering alcoholic (almost one year sober)

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ BURIED MY GUILT IN A PIT IN THE SOUND ◞
‣ six foot one & one hundred and sixty seven pounds ; reference .
↳ dark brown hair kept very short on the sides and neat
↳ skinny with slight muscle tone
↳ deep blue eyes , often stoic , emotionless

◜ FAMILY ┊ I TRIED AND I TRIED AND I WAS NEVER THE SAME ◞
‣  david serge x tamara serge | father deceased . mother’s whereabouts unknown
‣ only child
‣ currently claims guardianship of arlo - doesn’t consider himself arlo’s parent

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ I'LL BREAK UP THE CHAIN ◞
‣  homosexual ; monogamous | a hopeless romantic .
‣ ex-fiance to elinor rose
↳ engagement fell apart after coming to terms with mick’s sexuality .
‣  ex-lover to edmund stirling-moray
↳ the first guy he had ever been with . helped him become comfortable with his sexuality before coming out of the closet.
‣ current boyfriend of vernon green
↳ currently live together . inseparable .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ I'M FOREVER CHANGED ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 8/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
‣ [member=1512]elysian.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
‣  friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]

[GREENIE.]

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 6pt; letter-spacing: 1.5px; word-spacing: 0px; line-height: 12px; color: #000"]As Northstar neared its winter season, it was only logical to make the most of the apple orchard before all of the fruit fell from the trees and rotted away. Northerners were resourceful people, often prolonging the life of their perishables by preserving the fruits. Chutneys, canned apples, jellies, dehydrated apples, cider — the list truly went on and on. It took a hefty group of people to cover all trees in the orchard so that they could collect the plentiful stockpile of apples from each tree, but the final result was fantastic.

Green wandered down the orchards, a smile twitching at his lips at the success of today’s apple picking. Buckets were nearly overfilled with fresh fruit, enough to feed the entirety of Northstar tenfold. This was a great success — and relief — for Green, in Northstar’s attempt to gain a greater level of self-sufficiency. Soon, Green neared Mick and Arlo as the two of them worked at collecting apples, Green quietly stepping behind the young boy before placing his hands on Arlo’s shoulders. ❝ Boo. ❞ He uttered softly, Arlo quickly looking around before he began to huff a short breath of laughter. ❝ You scared me! ❞ Arlo’s soft-spoken voice exclaimed quietly, Green raising his brows with a closed lip smile before he asked, ❝ Am I really that scary? ❞

Eyes shifted over to Mickey, pointing at his own face before repeating, ❝ Do I have a scary face, Mick? ❞ Arlo scrunched his nose up with a quiet giggle, then nudging Green’s side with his shoulder. ❝ Stop- ❞ He dragged the word out in an amused whine before Green began to cackle to himself. ❝ Lets see how many apples you guys have picked. Wow, look at that! ❞ Peering into the bucket, he huffed in awe before looking between Mick and Arlo. ❝ Should we make something with apples tonight? ❞ ❝ You burnt the apple pie last time. ❞ Green gasped, ❝ Once. ❞ ❝ Two times. ❞ ❝ Two times, okay. You got me there. ❞

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/25.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ I'LL EAT UP ALL YOUR PAIN◞
&. ❝ vernon jeremiah green ❞ | green, greenie, vern, v .
&. 25 years old . | twenty first april ; taurus | male [he/him] .
&. currently the guardian of northstar district .

◜PERSONALITY ┊ TAKE IN ALL THE BLAME◞
&.  bright . brave . considerate . courageous . dedicated . empowering . expressive . generous . honest . hard-working . kind hearted . loving . loyal . optimist . reliable . self-confident . supportive . trustworthy . vibrant . compulsive . defiant . foolish . gullible . hyperactive . oversensitive . rebellious . stubborn .

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ BE THAT SOMEONE TO COMPLAIN TO ◞
&.  five foot ten & one hundred and seventy one pounds ; reference .
↳ dirty blond hair , relatively grown out crew cut .
↳ lean and muscular frame , somewhat bronzed skin from the sun .
↳ soft blue/grey eyes , an often bright and amicable expression .
&.  welsh descent , parents were both from llanfairpwllgwyngyll in wales .

◜ FAMILY ┊ THERE'S A LIGHTHOUSE IN THE DARK◞
&. david green x cassandra griffiths | both deceased .
↳ david died in an aviation accident two months before green was born .
↳ cassandra died of breast cancer when green was eight .
&. fostered by steve and caroline murray until he was eleven .
↳ carol was the innocent victim of a shootout .
↳ only a month later, steve went into cardiac arrest and died .
&. father to felicity green .
&. guardian to arlo .
&. owns a chihuahua , midas , and a pug , virginia

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ A GARDEN IN THE PAST◞
&. pansexual, panromantic ; mongamous .
&. currently in a relationship with mickey serge
↳ friendship evolved into romance after he saved green’s life .
&. ex-lover to winifred maddison
↳ nowadays they are best friends .
&. ex-boyfriend to fallon rude
↳ ended their relationship to keep her safe .
&. ex-boyfriend to paige montgomery
↳ is the father to paige's daughter , felicity .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ UNDER BRUISINGS OF A NIGHT SKY ◞
&.  [ 7/10 ] physically  |  [ 8/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ medium ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ medium ]
&. skilled in archery and parkour .
&. his mentor , gus , taught him self-defence .
&. [member=2919]truce.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
&. friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size]

[mickey]

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— mickey spared green a brief glance, watching long enough to watch green quietly step behind arlo. with hands placed on arlo’s shoulders, making a lighthearted effort to take arlo off guard. he couldn’t help but shake his head, turning his gaze back towards the apples within reach. as much as he acted as if he didn’t care for green’s antics, most of the time it was more than obvious that he enjoyed them more than he let on. sometimes the act mickey put up about not having any of green’s goofy tricks only spurred the other man on more.

“do i have a scary face, mick?”
telling vernon he had a scary face would be like saying the sky was anything but blue, or the grass was anything but green. he was a friendly face, too soft around the edges to be close to terrifying. instead he simply hummed thoughtfully, before saying in a deadpan tone, “absolutely terrifying.”

as they carried on about what to make with the apples, arlo quick to point out the last couple of failed attempts at apple pie, mick barely concealed a huff of laughter. well. one had to admire arlo for his bluntness. he walked over towards the two“how about arlo and i try and make the pie this time? what do you say, arlo? think we can do better than green?” he looked over at vern with a raised brow, challenging, as he wordlessly dropped the apple in the bucket. a competitive edge.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ BURIED MY HEART IN A HOLE IN THE GROUND ◞
‣  ❝ mickey serge ❞ | mick, serge | male [he/him] .
‣ 33 years old . | may fifth; taurus.
‣  currently the prodigy of northstar district
‣  currently co-founder/co-head of st. peter’s clinic in the district alongside lucerne nouvel.

◜PERSONALITY: ISFJ ┊ THERE WAS NO ONE AROUND ◞
‣  aloof . ambitious . blunt . distant . driven . hard-working . passionate . humble . reserved . introverted . intelligent . level-headed . trustworthy . honest . caring . quiet . gentlemanly . kind . pessimistic . unreadable . stoic . withdrawn .
↳ lover of tea and cigarettes
↳ struggles with ptsd symptoms
↳ recovering alcoholic (almost one year sober)

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ BURIED MY GUILT IN A PIT IN THE SOUND ◞
‣ six foot one & one hundred and sixty seven pounds ; reference .
↳ dark brown hair kept very short on the sides and neat
↳ skinny with slight muscle tone
↳ deep blue eyes , often stoic , emotionless

◜ FAMILY ┊ I TRIED AND I TRIED AND I WAS NEVER THE SAME ◞
‣  david serge x tamara serge | father deceased . mother’s whereabouts unknown
‣ only child
‣ currently claims guardianship of arlo - doesn’t consider himself arlo’s parent

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ I'LL BREAK UP THE CHAIN ◞
‣  homosexual ; monogamous | a hopeless romantic .
‣ ex-fiance to elinor rose
↳ engagement fell apart after coming to terms with mick’s sexuality .
‣  ex-lover to edmund stirling-moray
↳ the first guy he had ever been with . helped him become comfortable with his sexuality before coming out of the closet.
‣ current boyfriend of vernon green
↳ currently live together . inseparable .

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ I'M FOREVER CHANGED ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 8/10 ] psychologically .
↳ difficulty w/ guns [ very difficult ] | difficulty w/ melees [ difficult ] | difficulty w/ hand-to-hand [ difficult ]
‣ [member=1512]elysian.[/member] | dm for any major plots .
‣  friendly or nonviolent actions may be powerplayed .[/size][/spoiler]