“Mind what people do, not only what they say, for deeds will betray a lie.”
■ ABOUT. ■
name: Julian Meadows age: thirty-six occupation: drug dealer gender: cis-male pronouns: he/him sexuality: utp
■ HISTORY. ■
Julian Meadows would consider himself a New Yorker through and through. He grew up alongside other third-generation Royals members and learned to love the city more and more as he grew up. As a kid, he idolized the club and was so excited for the day he would be a prospect. When he joined, it was everything he expected it to be, he and his best friends causing havoc as they usually did, though despite their doing the same petty crimes, it felt better with a leather jacket on their backs. Most of his teenage years resulted in him wasting his life with drugs or alcohol and making a mess of the city he loved so much. He personally felt untouchable, since any time he was arrested if he got caught, he was released the next day without any issues. The NYPD wasn’t a group of people that ever threatened him. The only person who really threatened him were the elders of the club, especially the President.
In his late teens, he’d met a girl named Birdie. During his and Birdie’s relationship, she’d been through some hard times with her parents, and he knew she was attracted to the jacket on his back and that didn’t bother him. If she wanted to date a badass in order to rebel against her parents, that’s exactly the experience he would give her. He didn’t bring her along on any Royals business, though he would do what it took to give her the thrill she was clearly looking for. Their relationship went to shit when they were arrested one evening. For Julian, it didn’t matter since the gang would get him out with a slight slap on the wrist. That wasn’t the same situation for Birdie. He tried to be there for her, though she pushed him away. Julian tried to not let it affect him, but it was hard. Instead of moaning about the breakup, he chose to put his efforts into something else, he wanted more jobs, more responsibility. Though the president at the time didn’t see his potential. Garrett Miller, on the other hand, did. It was in that moment of weakness, he decided to do a job for him, one job leads to two which leads to several others. Before he knew it, he was selling large amounts of drugs in secret under the President's nose.
When the secret drug selling circle was discovered by the gang, Julian had been dating Birdie again. Their relationship had started to feel more serious since she’d been living in his apartment. Once the secret was revealed, he knew that he couldn’t stay in New York any longer, he would soon be disgraced and instead of dealing with the consequences head-on, he chose to sneak away like a coward. In the middle of the night, he packed a back and got on a bus to Texas without any chance of looking back.
■ WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? ■
On the day Julian accepted a job from Garrett he didn’t truly accept or realize the betrayal he’d committed to the Royals. There are times where he regrets the decisions he’s made regarding the Devils. While in Texas, the Devils had his full loyalty, in fact, he was one of the few people Tubbs had trusted with most drug operations since he knew the system in New York. Though now that he has returned to his hometown, he sometimes wonders in the back of his mind if there’s an opportunity to regain some trust.
■ KEEP THIS AWAY FROM YOUR ENEMIES ■
While living in Texas, Julian had climbed the ladder and felt that he was at the top of his game. The Quantum Devils really had given him opportunities and trusted him more than the Royals ever had. He cherished the feeling of trust from Garrett. What Julian didn’t expect was how much he hated some of the members, though one truly in particular. He was infuriating. So much so, that Julian paid someone to beat him up. It was meant to be a little beating, though at the moment it ended up being so much more. It landed the boy in the hospital for a few days. Julian didn’t think he’d ever stoop down to that level, though he’d used the opportunity to prove his power over him.
■ RELATIONSHIPS. ■
■ Aleki Torch: Cole is the young member who pissed Julian off. He was the cockiest kid he’d ever met and Julian couldn’t ignore it anymore.
■ Birdie Cheung: Birdie was his first left, and he realizes now how he messed it all up. As he returns to New York he isn’t sure if she’ll give him a second chance.
■ Jack Mercer: Julian and Jack have become good friends due to their similarity in age.
■ CONNECTIONS. ■
■ Foster Richman > Friend
■ Colin Peterson > Ex-Friend
■ Lincoln Nicholls > Acquaintance
Julian Meadows is a TAKEN character and is portrayed by Dan Stevens who’s FC IS NEGOTIABLE.