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# doublelights - a private & dependent singlemuse blog for @grosvenortales , endeared by theo.

edmund nobley | intro , wcs , starters

[eddie-redcliffe]

Do you know how I would feel if anything were to happen to you?

[doublelights]

open starter location: the streets of london, somewhere less than proper

night in london is an affair edmund is ultimately familiar with. never is it a quiet thing- the boys at oxford would delay their returns home for another few hours at gambling clubs past sunset, or take out the horses for a late-night ride, and he knew better than anyone that a quiet night could only be found when one was searching for it.

and maybe he was, tonight. but even after five years away on the continent, he still remembered the right paths to follow and corners to cross to find himself in a part of london that was barely lit and scarcely occupied.

freedoms such as this, he knew, were bound to slip away with the season. as such, he was determined to take full advantage now.

as he walked, edmund stuck his hands in his pockets, whistling a low, lilting melody. the chill of the evening tugged at the skin of his neck, his head held high. this was not a place belonging to society; just a man desperate to avoid it.

tonight, it seemed, he wasn't the only one. movement caught the peripherals of his vision, and before he could stop himself, edmund was turning a corner to follow. while the darkness obscured much of the figure's details, he knew well enough the silhouette of someone who wasn't meant to be in this part of the city.

"i see i am not the only one with a penchant for an evening away from the ton," edmund announces, attempting to make himself audible from such a distance. he pauses in front of the nearest light, leaning against the post in order to illuminate himself.

"may i join you, or is this an occasion best kept in isolation? because i have been told i am excellent at conversing if you so desire it."

[finnwaller]

James just being James.

James Moriarty | Young Sherlock S01E01

[doublelights]

edmund nobley + wanted connections

the reunited friend

edmund made many friends during his time at oxford and eton- your muse is one of them, and have known each other for years and became quite close. well, until he'd started traveling. then things changes- letters went unreplied or unsent, and after the first few months, communication ceased completely. now that he's returned to london, edmund is awaiting their reunion- and an explanation.

the flirtation

edmund isn't known for his stability. since he's returned, he and your muse have been... entangled- not physically- in an arrangement that isn't enough to become scandalous but also isn't yet a real courtship. it's just passing conversation that may become deeper, glances across rooms, and second dances where there may not have needed to be. [more plotting needed for specifics]

the rival

of course, charisma and wit aren't the answer to everything- and your muse sees through all that- maybe having ended up on the wrong side of edmund's temper or just an academic rivalry that's gone personal, but either way, by the time edmund left for his travels, they were at each other's throats. after years apart (and those years likely spent establishing themselves in society, on the part of your muse), edmund may still see them as competition- whether your muse feels the same is up to you.

the companion

while his goal of his travels was never a full escape from england, edmund never really enjoyed the thought of returning home, or anything that tethered him there. well- except for your muse, one of the few people outside of his family who he kept contact with, consistently sending letters back and forth, and one of the few he's glad to see now that he's returned.

the mentor

edmund's not too keen on being pinned down; authority and mentors were never anything he was really too fond of. your muse, despite some of edmund's less desirable qualities, sees something worth their effort. this is his first real season, and whether he likes it or not, is determined to shape edmund into a young man who could fit in to his family's- and society's- expectations.

the potential match

now that he's promised his parents that he'd stay in london society for at least a season, people are actually looking at edmund's prospects. and, as the youngest nobley, well-educated and charming, he certainly has a lot of them. your muse is someone who the ton views as a suitable match for him, and there are likely multiple people vying for it. [more plotting needed for specifics]

the confidant

edmund hasn't been close with many people in his life; characterized by his rebellion and his wit, honesty isn't exactly something he's known for. your muse, though, is one of the people who edmund will let himself unwind around and is one of the few who he's genuinely excited to see upon his return.

[finnwaller]

Get you someone who looks at you the way Mr Hayward immediately looks at Mary Bennet.

Dónal Finn as Mr Hayward | The Other Bennet Sister S01E03

[doublelights]

dearest gentle reader! this author has, at long last, been made aware of the arrival of one mr. edmund nobley in london! he, accompanied by his family is new to the season - yet their reputation precedes them. while known by many to be charming & passionate, this author has also heard them described as compulsive & volatile.

as they arrive in london they evoke images of sleeves rolled halfway up, fading summer evenings, grins sharper than words, and pamphlets read in lantern-light. they may think their secrets safe for now, but this author is intent to unearth what lingers underneath the surface!

....................................................................................... - lady whistledown

general

name: edmund nobley . aliases: ed, eddie (rarely used) . face claim: dónal finn . pronouns: he / him . gender: cis male . age: 27 . birth date: june. 18 . role: son to the earl and count of cadogan .

physical

height: six foot one . build: lean, semi-athletic . hair: curly chestnut brown hair, left loose and rarely done properly. eyes: dark, warm brown . features: dimples on both cheeks ; occasionally wears reading glasses .

demeanor: easily confident. shoulders back, head held high, gestures often . smile: wide, warm, affectionate ; contagiously bright . gaze: quick, calculative, usually gentle . voice: slightly rough, sharp but pleasant .

mental

positives: charming, passionate, intelligent . neutrals: bold, perceptive, confident . negatives: volatile, compulsive, rebellious . likes: late nights out in london, traveling, a well-written book, talking . dislikes: societal or familial pressure, winter weather, being restricted .

languages: english, latin, greek, french . birthplace: london, england . education: eton ; oxford .

biographical

edmund remembers little of his life before adoption; having been taken in by his fathers very young, life with them is all he has ever known. and he is eternally glad for that fact, considering that he may be the most fitting man alive for the role of the nobley's youngest son.

all his life, edmund has been a charming- if not challenging- child. wit that danced the line with being uncouth was only a further annoyance to parents whose son insisted on delaying himself at any event if not avoiding society entirely. instead, he spent much more time focused on his studies, his friends, or simply enjoying everything london had to offer to boys of his status. so, as befitting for a boy of his rebellious nature, edmund's fathers pushed the boy into his education; first boarding at eton, then university at oxford. oxford life suited him surprisingly well; edmund was a natural conversationalist that drew in friends and admirers alike, quick intellect making him a gifted student who may have been beloved by his professors if not for his temper. after his graduation, his fathers did try to push him into the family hobby of politics, and if he had only been more even tempered and more open to the idea of it all, he may have even excelled in the career. however, edmund was just as rebellious as a young man as he was a child, only now, more able to cover his nature with a few easy words and a flick of the wrist. to edmund, the idea of taking a seat in parliment felt like allowing himself to be taxidermied; a stiff, unfeeling thing that would turn his life into miserable monotony. so he prolonged it as long as possible, taking a multi-year tour around the continent that his family hoped would mature him. however, instead of encouraging him to settle, his travels only broadened the horizons of his ideals and made proper society feel more like a constraint. but out of excuses to give his family and having entered a reluctant agreement to enter society for at least a season or two with his parents, his return to london has also, then coincided with an entrance to the marriage mart. edmund has no real goals for his first season, only to find some sort of balance between the expectations of his family and the ton and his own fancies- whether that means finding a place in parliament, a spouse, or something else entirely, he has yet to decide.

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