10-28-2020, 11:42 AM
[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"]Things often got worse until it got better. For Eddie, this was - quite simply - implausible. The feats that he’d have to deal with felt more like a repetitive cycle rather than peace after a storm. When the words ❛ explosives ❜ and ❛ Bluestem Prairie ❜ were no longer mutually exclusive, it would be a sign of the very next cycle. This instance, it was right on Flintlock’s doorsteps. Did Brock not realise that there were women and children here? There were people who sought refuge in a place like Flintlock, a life that was supposed to be safe for them. Now, danger sat right on their doorstep - Eddie had so learned - in the form of…
A boy?
Eddie followed a guard out onto the front porch of the lodge, staring firmly down towards the young boy that the other guards were dragging towards the front steps. Brock had allowed a child to risk his life for Bluestem’s cause? Was this even Brock’s own doing, or did the child do this independently? The latter seemed unlikely, Edmund contemplated as he flew down the stairs, the guard close behind his heels. ❝ Where is the crate? ❞ Edmund questioned, one of the guards nodding his head towards an opening in the trees, nearby but not close enough to directly impact the lodge if it detonated, before Eddie slowly turned to look down towards the boy.
❝ I didn't know they let kids be leaders. ❞ Huh. Wasn’t the first time Eddie had heard of that. He gave no reaction to the snarky remark, unreadable as the guard hit the boy again, before he uttered softly, ❝ Didn’t know they allowed kids to be political insurgents either. ❞
The boy only began to laugh.
❝ I lost my fuckin’ eye. You think that hurt? ❞
❝ And it won’t be long ‘til you lose the other with that attitude! ❞ A guard pointed out, voice sharp and menacing, until Eddie barked, ❝ Enough. ❞ Something settled uncomfortably in his stomach at the sight of the wounded boy. Still merely a child. Was he even aware of the consequences of his actions? Eddie shifted his weight, eyes intense as they watched down at the child. He said nothing for a few moments, simply observing how the situation was unfolding. He had to make a tough decision - this boy was only a child, but he posed an immediate risk to the integrity of Flintlock Lodge. He was as much a danger as the rest of them. Unassuming but more than likely incalculable, especially with Brock and his brainwashing tendencies.
❝ What is your name? ❞ Ed questioned firmly, then adding, ❝ Do you understand the severity of your actions? We have women here. Children - like yourself - here who could have died today if that explosive had been detonated. ❞ He released a shaky breath. He could have been burying his brothers today. His lover today. His children today. Hands shook lightly with an incomprehensible anger. The soft spoken man had been pushed a step too far. He snapped, spit flying, ❝ You could've killed my fucking children! ❞ Chest rose and fell heavily, top lip curled with loathing as he raised his pointer finger at the boy’s face.
❝ Have you ever killed somebody before, yeah? Do you think that this is a fucking game? ❞
[spoiler=tags ― updated 10/28.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE◞
&. ❝ edmund theodore stirling ❞ | ed, eddie | male [he/him] .
&. 25 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 , dead at 32 , shot and killed by alfred .
↳ thomas stirling , 32 , caretaker in flintlock .
↳ alfonso stirling , 28 , enforcer in flintlock
↳ franklin darrow , 26 , estranged in bluestem .
↳ henry stirling , 12 , resident in flintlock
↳ ida stirling , 10 , resident in flintlock
&. also lives with two cousins , frederick and william .
&. father to thomas , charlotte , kieron and louis .
&. also father to an illegitimate child , charles .
◜ 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 .
&. 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]
A boy?
Eddie followed a guard out onto the front porch of the lodge, staring firmly down towards the young boy that the other guards were dragging towards the front steps. Brock had allowed a child to risk his life for Bluestem’s cause? Was this even Brock’s own doing, or did the child do this independently? The latter seemed unlikely, Edmund contemplated as he flew down the stairs, the guard close behind his heels. ❝ Where is the crate? ❞ Edmund questioned, one of the guards nodding his head towards an opening in the trees, nearby but not close enough to directly impact the lodge if it detonated, before Eddie slowly turned to look down towards the boy.
❝ I didn't know they let kids be leaders. ❞ Huh. Wasn’t the first time Eddie had heard of that. He gave no reaction to the snarky remark, unreadable as the guard hit the boy again, before he uttered softly, ❝ Didn’t know they allowed kids to be political insurgents either. ❞
The boy only began to laugh.
❝ I lost my fuckin’ eye. You think that hurt? ❞
❝ And it won’t be long ‘til you lose the other with that attitude! ❞ A guard pointed out, voice sharp and menacing, until Eddie barked, ❝ Enough. ❞ Something settled uncomfortably in his stomach at the sight of the wounded boy. Still merely a child. Was he even aware of the consequences of his actions? Eddie shifted his weight, eyes intense as they watched down at the child. He said nothing for a few moments, simply observing how the situation was unfolding. He had to make a tough decision - this boy was only a child, but he posed an immediate risk to the integrity of Flintlock Lodge. He was as much a danger as the rest of them. Unassuming but more than likely incalculable, especially with Brock and his brainwashing tendencies.
❝ What is your name? ❞ Ed questioned firmly, then adding, ❝ Do you understand the severity of your actions? We have women here. Children - like yourself - here who could have died today if that explosive had been detonated. ❞ He released a shaky breath. He could have been burying his brothers today. His lover today. His children today. Hands shook lightly with an incomprehensible anger. The soft spoken man had been pushed a step too far. He snapped, spit flying, ❝ You could've killed my fucking children! ❞ Chest rose and fell heavily, top lip curled with loathing as he raised his pointer finger at the boy’s face.
❝ Have you ever killed somebody before, yeah? Do you think that this is a fucking game? ❞
[spoiler=tags ― updated 10/28.][size=6pt]◜BASICS ┊ SO THIS IS WHERE WE ARE◞
&. ❝ edmund theodore stirling ❞ | ed, eddie | male [he/him] .
&. 25 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 , dead at 32 , shot and killed by alfred .
↳ thomas stirling , 32 , caretaker in flintlock .
↳ alfonso stirling , 28 , enforcer in flintlock
↳ franklin darrow , 26 , estranged in bluestem .
↳ henry stirling , 12 , resident in flintlock
↳ ida stirling , 10 , resident in flintlock
&. also lives with two cousins , frederick and william .
&. father to thomas , charlotte , kieron and louis .
&. also father to an illegitimate child , charles .
◜ 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 .
&. 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]
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