ravena, babe, i need you to know that i would kill for more on a lucas-kassam-carl bank robber trio
did you j-just...?
you called me babe so how can i say 'no' to your request??? i'm a simple person, i hear someone being nice to me and i cave. so let's dive in!
carl, as I mentioned priorly, is the bomb genius. the mad scientist that deals with nitroglycerin and relies on kassam and lucas for emotional support when the deals are done with the contraband people. he's not very emotionally stable, you know? definitely picture trembling hands when dealing with people but surgery precision when building those devices!
kassam and lucas have fights over who's the best shot in the gang, and quite frankly, i think it's a tie. while lucas uses the charming and smug approach, kassam has fixated eyes on his target and doesn't say anything snarky to annoy everyone. very different styles but still, a lovely imagery of them being right on the target...
lucas, being the brain of the operation, loves to show off his smugness when actually robbing the banks. sometimes they do it during the day for two reasons: one, "because we can", he explains while shrugging with a grin, and two, "because sometimes, you gotta remind people who we are, and they should be very obedient to us."
lucas' favorite way of concealing his face is the scarf look. bottom half of his face is usually hidden by a dark blue piece of fabric, and he doesn't like making a big fuzz or scarying people into giving them the money. no, he's always calm and charming, enough to tip his hat on the way out, possibly leaving the bank employees with a slight wink.
kassam is effective. his best skills include his cold ass stare and quiet attitude while covering for the others. to most it turned into a sign of his annoyance, and when he’s annoyed, he shoots something. or someone. mostly both. so no one is trying him.
carl's manneirisms include adjusting his round glasses on the bridge of his nose, throwing the bags of money on the chariot as quickly as possible but sometimes them falling on the ground and him having to pick it all up, which results into kassam shooting some blocks of hay nearby, out of anger.
lucas often offers protection to the girls at the saloon. he has a silent agreement with priya and almost every time they're in town he dares disgusting guys to a duel because of their attitude. he’s really fast and loves to brag how much he got a better shot than kassam ever could. “you never let me prove you wrong, koh...” “and I don’t see you being excited about proving me wrong either.”
as horses go, lucas loves his appaloosa, a sort of "gift" he got to himself when escaping a farm house when an angry husband walked in on him with the man's wife.
which brings me to their fame. nothing scares more the folks when seeing that black and white horse galloping in the wind and the yelling coming from lucas. if you “squint” your ears you can even hear carl’s meekness in the back, because no way in hell carl would gallop by himself.
lucas actually like being "an old brother" to carl since they grew up without any siblings. if anything, that's what the gang means to him, three brothers having some fun while accumulating some cash.
now, let's talk about attire. lucas’ is honestly to die for. he loves the dark blue bandana around his neck and a long dark grey coat. the hat is black and he prefers the anson model. while kassam opts for a more modest look with a dark purple bandana, courtesy of miss lottie, the fortune reader, his coat is short and his hat is an austin. as for carl, he likes his looks like he likes his work: effective and with a signature, but not flashy. he wears a nevada model on his head, a poncho, courtesy of mc's nan, who has no suspicion of who he is, and a white bandana to cover his mouth.
now, don't get me wrong, the gang is effective, but sometimes they get caught! and most of the times, kassam blames it on lucas. “you would rather give a show than just getting the bloody money!” “pff, anyone can rob a bank, dear. it takes a real man to entertain while doing it.”
every time they leave a place cuffed, all they see is the people around, some girls waving to lucas' winks, others have already heard about kassam's anger issues and aiming, and despite of his meekiness, carl is just as feared. people don't understand much about his bombs, so most of the religious folk call him a wizard.
which brings me to their personal endeavours... lucas really has more fun than anything else. he's on it for the money, sure, but most of his cut goes to schools and hospitals nearby their hometown. he grew up in money, so he knows how it works.
kassam, however, doesn't give much of a shit. "if i can buy my own piece of land and pay someone to take care of it, i'm out."
as for carl, he wants to invest. "people should be more interested in science! and that's what i want! also... have you heard about those things people are talking about? cars... that's a game changer! they're trying to infuse some sort of power core, and i..." he sighs, dreamily. "i would die to get one! never again i would have to ride a horse like a savage!" to which lucas responds "somehow i don't see it being that revolutionary... nothing beats a horse or a chariot... it's one of those inventions that will never stand to the test of time. and savage? that's just how the ladies love it, mate..."
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anywayyyyy, i hope you like these anon! this has been on my drafts for a while because i'm just dumb and forgot to queue it :/
but thank you so much for asking, it was fun to write these!
