BUILD A SNOWMAN // OPEN

[freddie]

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— freddie had no idea why he signed himself up for this. he grimaced as he looked at his dampened gloves, snow caked in the most annoying places. decorating wasn’t particularly his forte - and usually he only did these things if he had someone to win over - which he couldn’t say there was anyone around these parts that didn’t like him (i mean, how could they not?). still, he found himself standing in front of a half-finished snowman, observing as harrison lifted the last snowball to the top.

this was just one of the many snowmen they’d gone about making around the village, harrison probably having too much fun making and decorating them. fred stared for a moment longer before looking around passively.

“i don’t mean to be an asshole here, harrison.” the other men sent a pointed look freddie’s way. knowing. fred squinted at him, trying not to smirk a bit. ”but what’s the point in this if there aren’t any kids here?”

harrison huffed a short breath before turning his gaze down the street, at the other snowmen they made. “christmas isn’t just for kids, you know.” freddie tried not to roll his eyes. yeah, yeah. hands across his chest, he gestured with his head towards the end of the street.

“lets go put some in front of the bar.” harrison grinned so knowingly that fred scoffed, turning to head towards the bar. what a shit.

but, hey, maybe fred was enjoying this more than he was willing to admit.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ THE CURSES OF DIAMONDS AND RINGS ◞
‣  ❝ frederick flynn stirling ❞ | freddie, fred, freds | male [he/him] .
‣ 24 years old . | june 20th; gemini.
‣  currently the warlord of flintlock lodge

◜PERSONALITY: ESTP ┊ ONLY AT FIRST DID IT HAVE ITS APPEAL ◞
‣  boisterous . adaptable . athletic . articulate . brilliant . captivating . charismatic . charming . clever . confident . precise . youthful . loyal . amusing. aggressive . deceptive . proud . smooth . stubborn . traditional . argumentative . conceited . difficult . greedy . power-hungry . impatient .
↳ lover of beer and attention
↳ considers himself royalty

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOW YOU CAN'T TELL THE FALSE FROM THE REAL ◞
‣ five foot ten & one hundred and seventy five pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair kept short and neat
↳ muscular, toned build
↳ blue eyes , often alight with mischief , a deceitful smile

◜ FAMILY ┊ EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD ◞
‣  kelby stirling x lydia clarks | whereabouts unknown
‣ has a brother named william and two sisters named harriet and lucy
‣ large family; multiple cousins and other relatives

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ STATUES AND EMPIRES ARE ALL AT YOUR HANDS ◞
‣  bisexual ; monogamous | never had a serious relationship before
‣ current lover to mollie hawthorne
↳ no strings attached . sees her as a best friend . is terrified he has developed genuine feelings for her.

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ WHO CAN YOU TRUST ? ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] 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]

[EDMUND.]

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 6pt; letter-spacing: 2.5px; word-spacing: 0px; line-height: 12px; color: #000"]Even whilst the village felt so vacant without the ever-so-delightful presence of children joyously celebrating the festive season, it still felt nice that people were making an effort for this year’s Yuletide. As Eddie wandered quietly down the street, gloved hands in his pockets to preserve warmth, Eddie hesitated at the sight of Harrison and Freddie walking by after completing a snowman.

Whilst Eddie did not question Harrison’s desire to make light of any dark situation, Eddie did in fact question Freddie’s involvement. What did Harrison do that deserved Freddie’s company for the afternoon? As Eddie approached, he was surprised to see that Harrison was unfazed. ❝ How many snowmen have you two built today? ❞ Ed asked curiously as he stopped nearby, glancing over towards the bar and then back to the two men. ❝ If the kids were still here, they would have loved to see them. ❞ 

[freddie]

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— freddie tried not to roll his eyes at the sound of eddie’s voice. instead his face dropped just the slightest - albeit dramatically. there weren’t any words to describe how much he loathed the sound of that voice. still, harrison seemed to be good friends with eddie, the other man humming lightheartedly. ”too many,” the blonde joked, sparing freddie a glance. fred shrugged as he reasoned, “it makes the time fly by, that’s for sure.”

once they found the next spot harrison deemed “good enough,” he stooped down and scooped up a handful of snow. then, he looked over towards eddie and slowly began to grin. “have you ever even built a snowman before, eddie?” he asked as he lobbed the packed snowball eddie’s way. “you could help out if you wanted to, you know.”

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ THE CURSES OF DIAMONDS AND RINGS ◞
‣  ❝ frederick flynn stirling ❞ | freddie, fred, freds | male [he/him] .
‣ 24 years old . | june 20th; gemini.
‣  currently the warlord of flintlock lodge

◜PERSONALITY: ESTP ┊ ONLY AT FIRST DID IT HAVE ITS APPEAL ◞
‣  boisterous . adaptable . athletic . articulate . brilliant . captivating . charismatic . charming . clever . confident . precise . youthful . loyal . amusing. aggressive . deceptive . proud . smooth . stubborn . traditional . argumentative . conceited . difficult . greedy . power-hungry . impatient .
↳ lover of beer and attention
↳ considers himself royalty

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOW YOU CAN'T TELL THE FALSE FROM THE REAL ◞
‣ five foot ten & one hundred and seventy five pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair kept short and neat
↳ muscular, toned build
↳ blue eyes , often alight with mischief , a deceitful smile

◜ FAMILY ┊ EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD ◞
‣  kelby stirling x lydia clarks | whereabouts unknown
‣ has a brother named william and two sisters named harriet and lucy
‣ large family; multiple cousins and other relatives

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ STATUES AND EMPIRES ARE ALL AT YOUR HANDS ◞
‣  bisexual ; monogamous | never had a serious relationship before
‣ current lover to mollie hawthorne
↳ no strings attached . sees her as a best friend . is terrified he has developed genuine feelings for her.

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ WHO CAN YOU TRUST ? ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] 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]

[EDMUND.]

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 6pt; letter-spacing: 2.5px; word-spacing: 0px; line-height: 12px; color: #000"]As Harrison spoke, Eddie eyed his cousin out warily for a moment before looking back to Harrison, the corner of his lip twitching ever-so-slightly. Whatever Freddie was doing, leeching off of Harrison for some good company, Eddie suspected that Fred may be up to no good. Even though Freddie had no clear motive to be around Harrison, Eddie would still worry. After all, he knew the damage that Fred was capable of, and Harrison didn’t deserve the brunt of that.

❝ Well… They certainly add character to the village, which is absolutely a plus. ❞ Eddie stated, before stepping back as he watched the pair preparing to build the next snowman. A snowball was pelted Eddie’s way, Ed taking a step back to try avoid it, but instead it burst on impact once hitting Eddie’s leg. ❝ I’ll just watch. Building snowmen is not my strong suit. ❞ He grumbled, trying to not react to the snowball. After all, Fred only did it to get a reaction out of him, so he'd not give Freddie that.

[freddie]

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— freddie seemed to visibly deflate when eddie appeared unaffected by the snowball. damn. eddie was starting to learn how to frustrate freddie even more than usual. though he supposed pelting eddie with a snowball and antagonizing him hadn’t been the best way to go about helping harrison recruit a few more helpers. then again, intimidation and brute force seemed to always work in the past...

harrison didn’t seem surprised by eddie’s decision, humming absently as he rolled a snowball in the snow nearby. “i figured you’d say that. you can keep us company.” fred looked over at harris, watching as he did most of the work whilst fred stood over by eddie. his lip curled. eddie, keeping them company? who would want that? with a sigh, he knelt down to pick up some snow to carry his weight of the work.  “it’s fine. we don’t need his help anyway.” the words sounded absent and lighthearted, though the pointed look he sent eddie’s way seemed to say otherwise.

harrison packed the snow together, pushing it towards a nearby wall to stand next to. “maybe you’d be up for fishing later?” he suggested, sparing a glance over towards eddie. “it gets boring, fishing alone.”
fred audibly scoffed, rolling the growing snowball along the ground. eddie wasn’t exactly the most exciting person to spend time with. harrison was really not picking the best crowd to hang out with.

[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ THE CURSES OF DIAMONDS AND RINGS ◞
‣  ❝ frederick flynn stirling ❞ | freddie, fred, freds | male [he/him] .
‣ 24 years old . | june 20th; gemini.
‣  currently the warlord of flintlock lodge

◜PERSONALITY: ESTP ┊ ONLY AT FIRST DID IT HAVE ITS APPEAL ◞
‣  boisterous . adaptable . athletic . articulate . brilliant . captivating . charismatic . charming . clever . confident . precise . youthful . loyal . amusing. aggressive . deceptive . proud . smooth . stubborn . traditional . argumentative . conceited . difficult . greedy . power-hungry . impatient .
↳ lover of beer and attention
↳ considers himself royalty

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOW YOU CAN'T TELL THE FALSE FROM THE REAL ◞
‣ five foot ten & one hundred and seventy five pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair kept short and neat
↳ muscular, toned build
↳ blue eyes , often alight with mischief , a deceitful smile

◜ FAMILY ┊ EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD ◞
‣  kelby stirling x lydia clarks | whereabouts unknown
‣ has a brother named william and two sisters named harriet and lucy
‣ large family; multiple cousins and other relatives

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ STATUES AND EMPIRES ARE ALL AT YOUR HANDS ◞
‣  bisexual ; monogamous | never had a serious relationship before
‣ current lover to mollie hawthorne
↳ no strings attached . sees her as a best friend . is terrified he has developed genuine feelings for her.

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ WHO CAN YOU TRUST ? ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] 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]

[COLT MADISON.]

[align=center][div style="width: 370px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.4; color: black;"]— colt had finally gotten around to going outside. with each passing day, he was recovering a bit more from his hours-long journey through the mountains during a blizzard. though the medics hadn't confirmed anything yet, he felt pretty confident that he'd be able to go home within the next week or so... if he decided to. if he was being entirely honest, this place was growing on him. besides, facing the ringleader anytime soon did not sound appealing. it was refreshing, being able to go about his life without worrying about that prick ordering him around all of the time. it was one less headache, that was for sure.

he was taking a walk through the snow to help get his strength up when he came across something unexpected - a snowman. and then another. and a few more. he knit his brows; as far as he'd been told, all of the flintlock kids had left the village. he wasn't entirely up to date with goings-on around this place, but that was someting he was pretty certain of. who the hell was building snowmen?

stuffing his hands into the pockets of his hunting jacket, he followed the clusters of snowmen only to come across three people - edmund, the stoic leader-guy who had helped him out when he'd first arrived, freddie, the arrogant jerkwad he'd had the misfortune of talking to once, and some stranger. they were doing this? colt smirked, walking over, immediately looking upon freddie. "so this is what you do in your free time, huh? you gonna put out some milk and cookies for santa later, too?" he'd ask, glad to have found an opportunity to poke fun at this guy.

[EDMUND.]

[align=center][div style="width: 430px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 6pt; letter-spacing: 2.5px; word-spacing: 0px; line-height: 12px; color: #000"]Cold eyes lingered on Freddie for a moment too long, gaze contemplative as he wondered how he could possibly be related to the man in front of him. Alfred would have loved Frederick — the viciousness seemed to be genetic. Eddie said nothing, soon averting his gaze to watch the more good-natured Harrison, the corner of his lip twitching very slightly before lowering his gaze. ❝ A’right, I’ve got the time. ❞ He said matter-of-factly, then glancing at his cousin one last, brief time before looking over towards Colt when the younger man turned up with his own opinion.

Fortunately, the biting words were towards Freddie — not Harrison. If it were directed at Harrison, Eddie likely would have spoken up but it seemed like Freddie was opinionated enough to not need Eddie to interfere in whatever discourse he and Colt were having. And so, brows slightly raised upwards as Eddie then landed his gaze on Harrison again, nodding his head slowly before glancing away. ❝ Fishing sounds good. Shall we say this afternoon? ❞

[freddie]

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— packing the snow in his hands together to form a tight snowball, he lifted his gaze as that little shit colton showed up. he tried not to sneer at the sight of him alone. guess eddie wasn’t the only guy to have that effect on him. “so this is what you do in your free time, huh?” fred let out a huff of dull laughter that feigned amusement. “you gonna put out some milk and cookies for santa later, too?” it looked like eddie wasn’t the only person he despised, either.

“this wasn’t my idea,” without another thought, he chucked the snowball at colton. “it was harrison’s. can a guy not support his friend, colton?” the words sounded too innocent, too sweet to come from someone the likes of freddie. he doubted he could manipulate the guy into feeling guilty though; perhaps the one thing they had in common was their lack of remorse. after a second, he then added casually, nonchalantly shrugging as he picked up a handful of snow, “then again, you don’t have any friends. so i guess you wouldn’t know what ‘support’ looks like, huh?”

while fred was pinning most of the blame on harrison - practically throwing him under the bus - the older man didn’t seem too fazed by it. if anything, he only looked towards eddie with a raised brow, sharing a look that conveyed a silent, knowing look. humming, he pushed the snowball up to its final place, waiting for freddie to actually make his own to place atop harris’s. “maybe sooner rather than later. my fingers are freezing.”


[spoiler=tags ― updated 08/31.][size=8pt]◜BASICS ┊ THE CURSES OF DIAMONDS AND RINGS ◞
‣  ❝ frederick flynn stirling ❞ | freddie, fred, freds | male [he/him] .
‣ 24 years old . | june 20th; gemini.
‣  currently the warlord of flintlock lodge

◜PERSONALITY: ESTP ┊ ONLY AT FIRST DID IT HAVE ITS APPEAL ◞
‣  boisterous . adaptable . athletic . articulate . brilliant . captivating . charismatic . charming . clever . confident . precise . youthful . loyal . amusing. aggressive . deceptive . proud . smooth . stubborn . traditional . argumentative . conceited . difficult . greedy . power-hungry . impatient .
↳ lover of beer and attention
↳ considers himself royalty

◜ APPEARANCE ┊ NOW YOU CAN'T TELL THE FALSE FROM THE REAL ◞
‣ five foot ten & one hundred and seventy five pounds ; reference .
↳ blonde hair kept short and neat
↳ muscular, toned build
↳ blue eyes , often alight with mischief , a deceitful smile

◜ FAMILY ┊ EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH TURNS TO GOLD ◞
‣  kelby stirling x lydia clarks | whereabouts unknown
‣ has a brother named william and two sisters named harriet and lucy
‣ large family; multiple cousins and other relatives

◜ RELATIONSHIPS ┊ STATUES AND EMPIRES ARE ALL AT YOUR HANDS ◞
‣  bisexual ; monogamous | never had a serious relationship before
‣ current lover to mollie hawthorne
↳ no strings attached . sees her as a best friend . is terrified he has developed genuine feelings for her.

◜ INTERACTIONS ┊ WHO CAN YOU TRUST ? ◞
‣  [ 9/10 ] physically  |  [ 9/10 ] 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]

[COLT MADISON.]

[align=center][div style="width: 370px; text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 1.4; color: black;"]— colt couldn't deny the fact that he felt a sense of respect towards eddie, because the man had been the one to save his life after he'd shown up at the lodge's door with hypothermia. he wasn't entirely sure how to feel about him; he rarely - if ever - got along with authority figures. his relationship with the ringleader was proof enough of that. he would only glance at eddie, half-expecting to get chastized for his rude behavior. When that didn't happen, he kind of figured that eddie was just as "fond" of freddie as he was. interesting.

as the mercenary was contemplating this, he felt something strike him right in the abdomen, causing him to stumble back. with a scowl, he wiped snow off the front of his jacket and turned to death-glare at freddie. his eye twitched. "don't call me that," he retorted with a frown, "it's just colt, frederick." he bent down to pack together his own snowball. “then again, you don’t have any friends. so i guess you wouldn’t know what ‘support’ looks like, huh?” he stood and chucked it at the other man. was that immature? maybe. did he care? not really.  colt scoffed. "no friends here, maybe. but i've only been here a week. what's your excuse, huh?"