3rs: (note the 'you')

[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-10 07:17 pm (UTC)(link)
So far, his English adventure wasn't panning out that differently from what he had imagined it would be. Sure, there were some unrealistic dreams of sweeping some rich lady - or gentleman for that matter - off their feet with his boyish good looks and Irish charm, but while Ed liked being a dreamer, he also happened to be a realist.

He hadn't been here for long yet. It hadn't been that easy to get a place, because while he could make a valiant effort of hiding the accent a little if he wanted to, he didn't really want to. Anyway, people always asked. Still, he had managed to get a room from a landlady by being as charming as possible and promising no trouble and no bringing home of women. He'd have to pay for it though, so after his first few interviews went less than great, he took his guitar and found himself a reasonably busy street to busk on.

Turned out that the charm and the good looks worked a lot faster there than they seemed to in job interviews and room hunting, so while he played his tunes and sung along, he was actually getting a decent amount.

He was near finishing one song when he heard a horse approach, so he stopped and moved to the side a little, leaning his head back and watching. Beautiful horse, as far as he could tell. He wasn't really an export, but it looked pretty.

"She's a beaut!" He called out to the rider, whose face was hard to make out properly from that angle and with that cap on. "Does she like music?"
3rs: (so there's no need to worry)

[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-10 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
"That's awfully discerning of her. More used to the dulcet lilt of her owner, is she? I could muster up a folksy tune or two for someone with such distinguished tastes." Ed took it in good humour, honestly happy to have encountered a fellow Irish person. Really much less of a sting in being called a Dubliner than the actual slurs he'd heard a lot since coming here. "Where are you two off to? Just enjoying a nice stroll?"

He wondered why someone would ride a horse through here. Although now that he'd identified the man as likely being an Irish traveller, it made it a little easier to make an educated guess.
3rs: (so riddle me this)

[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-10 07:43 pm (UTC)(link)
"Ah, the best way to celebrate." Whiskey sounded damn good. Ed glanced into his case briefly to confirm that, no, he'd not be celebrating tonight. He'd be lucky if he did scrape up enough to give his new landlady the good faith money she'd asked for. Shame, he'd have loved a drink or two.

"5am? Hardworking pair, the two of you." He let out a low whistle, grinning when the horse reacted to it. He held his palm up to gently press against her nose, wanting to calm her a little. "I'm Ed. It's nice meeting you two. Nice hearing your voice."
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[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-10 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
"Luck of the Irish," Ed said, with more than a small trace of irony. He looked at the horse, nodding his head. "That's a beautiful name. Fitting." She was a beautiful horse and clearly very well behaved.

He glanced at the money he'd made so far and shrugged. "You be the judge of how good the money I'm making is. Better than nothing, I reckon. I'm more suited for work on the street than in an office, you see."

He'd certainly been told as much today. Repeatedly. "Fuck 'em, eh? They have to pay us, don't they? Because they can't resist a beautiful girl like Midsummer and they ain't resisting my voice either." He winked and stepped back, moving his guitar back around. "Hope to see you around, Jon. Damn."

He tilted his head a little, getting a better look now with standing further away and with Jon's cap pushed back a little. "We are a handsome lot, ain't we? No wonder they feel threatened."
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[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-10 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
That was interesting. Not an immediate rebuttal of some kind, something to joke about it or - not that unlikely - lash out by calling him a queer. Not enough to draw any conclusions yet, but enough to have him smile a little more. Or at least smile a little differently. He strummed on his guitar, but without much intent. His eyes were on Jon. So much more to figure out now.

"I don't mind being a bit of a threat. There's a thrill to it, ain't there?" Certainly not how it had usually gone in his life. Skinny poor boy, he'd been more of a victim than a threat. He supposed that would have been different for a traveller like Jon living here. "Personally, I can never wait to go into the unknown. Some look for trouble." He shrugged. He certainly did.

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[personal profile] peaceorchance 2024-01-10 08:38 pm (UTC)(link)
"Long day, Jonny?" Alfie called out to him and then, a minute or so later, he sat down on the bed near his feet, passing him a bottle. "There you go, mate. Buck up."

He glanced over at Holden and Axel, making sure they were still doing fine. Thankfully they tended to handle themselves pretty all right. "There's some beans left on the stove, if you fancy. I cooked for my lads, didn't I?! Holden!"

Holden looked up and then simply nodded. "Yea, he did. Beans." Not much else to say on that.
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[personal profile] peaceorchance 2024-01-10 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Holden did the toast. He's a good lad. Respects his elders and doesn't talk like a little shit." He lightly hit the back of Jon's head, but obviously didn't mean much by it. Felt bad to see him so tired. Made him angry at the bastards, but what else was new? "You wanna hold out for a better price? She's a future champ, that one. You said so."

Jon was the one with the eye for horses, Alfie trusted his instincts. "If you don't like them, don't sell her. I'll win the fight this Friday, that will have us sitting nicely."

For a few days, anyway.
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[personal profile] peaceorchance 2024-01-10 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Axel did a book report. He's finished reading his book." Holden was prouder of that than the punching, although he understood why that was the highlight for Axel. A lot more fun, after all. "Ax, you can give your report to Jon when Jon's not so tired." Holden was worried for his brother, he looked pretty exhausted. "Do you want beans on toast?"

"Holden can't take a punch," Alfie felt that was maybe worth noting, "We gotta toughen that lad up or he'll be beat on every day of his life."

He was just looking out for his brothers. "Anyway, of course I can win. I'm the best! I'll stay sober and everything." He celebrated that decision by taking a swig from the bottle, then he grinned at Axel. "Do you wanna show Jonny your punch, Axel?"
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[personal profile] peaceorchance 2024-01-10 09:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Axel's real good at reading," Holden said encouragingly, as he walked over to sit by his brothers. Or by his brother, at least, because Alfie was now standing up, crouching down and awaiting Axel's punch. He stumbled backwards dramatically, falling onto the floor.

"Knockout! Wow, Axel's the new champion!" Alfie reached out to wrap an arm around Axel and pull him down so he could cuddle him, only to end up tickling him as well. He liked playing with the kids, he always love that part. A lot less responsibility.

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3rs: (the show must go on)

[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-11 06:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course Edward noticed Jonathan pretty much immediately, even though he was mid-song. Jon hadn't really left his mind since he'd talked to him the other day. Stood out, with those eyes and the voice and the general demeanour. Stood out not just because he was one of the few Irishmen he'd met since coming here. Stood out also because he had most definitely not been averse to his flirting and that realisation was... titillating, to say the least.

He saw him stand there and it wasn't as if he couldn't read the signs. Stoic strong man, not taking his eyes off of him but staying at a distance. There was a pull to that. Seemed to him as if Jon wanted to be wooed. He could certainly comply with that desire.

So, after ending the current song, he strummed his fingers again, breaking into his own interpretation of the old classic Raggle Taggle Gypsy. Seemed fitting enough.
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[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-11 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
This was quite something. He hadn't expected Jon to join in and if he would have dared to abandon his guitar case, he would have walked right over to play closer to him. However, he had his earnings of at least the past hour in that case, he wasn't budging. Still, he also wasn't looking away from Jon the whole time. He laughed when they finished the song, pausing to push the hair back from his face while thinking of another.

"This one's for you, Jonny!"

With that, he started on 'I'll tell me Ma', which seemed fitting enough. People were certainly having fun watching them. They might be more scandalised if they had been able to see how dirty some of Ed's thoughts were getting, but he was also simply enjoying himself.
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[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-11 06:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, it's going all right. I've even gotten some illicit offers, if you'll believe it." He bent down now to collect the money he had and quickly pocket it, holding a piece of paper out to Jonathan that had a number on it with three xs underneath. "I'm scandalised."

She had been a good tipper though, he had to admit that. He straightened up and looked at Jon, smiling brightly. "You've got all kinds of talents, eh? Didn't know I was going to have accompaniment today, it's an honour. True artistry there, you and your fiddle. You don't just have a good hand for horses."

Which was very attractive to learn about.
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[personal profile] 3rs 2024-01-11 07:07 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yea? Why's that, mate, you gonna show me more of them skills?" Seemed intriguing. He said it in a joking tone, but he also picked up his guitar case to put the instrument away, clearly ready to follow Jon. He was a city boy. He had picked up a few tricks over the years as well and if he was reading this right then, no. This was not his first bout of a dalliance like that.

"'tis a lovely evening. Where am I coming with you?" He shouldered his guitar case and turned to face Jonathan. Tall, he liked that. Those cheekbones, the eyes, he loved all of that. So he met his eyes and said it quite brazenly, at least because he felt safe in assuming that they were on the same page. "I'm all yours, Jon."

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