His parents were Leithians and chose to move to Leith rather than live in a lackluster existence on Qresh. He had been told repeatedly in youth about his social status and while they may be doing better than the Westies; the Fitzgeralds are still nothing in the eyes of society. Their blood only means that they are able to acquire choice land to live peacefully. His beginnings were not humble; he had servants and never had to worry about if he would get a meal at the end of the day, but he was dissatisfied. The Fitzgeralds had a beaten way to view their lot in life and he dreamed of much more than inheriting some small patch of land.
What money that he had to his name, he started to buy into less than legal organizations. Said organizations just took him as a "bored rich boy" that they would be able to bleed dry within a few years. With ruthless tactics, he took control of the businesses out of the original owners' hands. He "cannibalized" what he gained in order to achieve more power, more status within the criminal world. Sure, he would never be as well-off as the Nine, but he would be his own elite in his own world.
He set up a front business that he continuously added to in order to have a "legitimate" appearance to society while continued to grow and build his Guild. Now in his early twenties, he was considered a self-made man that had assets that were said to almost rival the Nine's families. But his furious attempts of growth and power slowed down considerably as soon as he met Zelda. She was the daughter of another wealthy crime boss, and she was offered to him so to bring their two "businesses" together. Yet while a marriage proposal was being thrown at him so carelessly, he realized that he did love her. She had the same dissatisfaction with her lot as he did, and had a fire in her wanting to change it.
Fitzgerald married her and did the only thing that would be right by her. He destroyed her family's criminal organization, ruined her father and took in the remains to make his own Guild strong. She would no longer be used as a pawn for anything and could live knowing that those that had used her were now living in some forgotten corner of the Quad. She was not terrified or bothered by his cruelty and instead loved him more for it. In the early years of being married to Zelda, he lived far more peacefully than he ever had. Yes, money continued to pour in but save for the destroying Zelda's family, things were quiet. It was considered the Golden Age of the Guild.
The two had a daughter and it seemed like the peaceful times from the Guild would continue -- until his daughter grew ill. She was away at boarding school but returned quickly when her health started to fail. He believed at first she was just homesick, but mind having her stay at home if it made her feel better. But his daughter's illness grew worse and worse to where she could not even leave her bed. Fitzgerald spent everything on the latest treatments, the latest medicines, everything for her. But nothing worked. Her health continued to deteriorate and Zelda's mental stability started to fray.
Eventually, Fitzgerald had to create a special room in his manor for his daughter. She was placed in statis that would ensure she wouldn't die, but did nothing about the illness itself. It was like keeping a living corpse of his daughter; one that slowly drove his wife mad. He took Zelda's moments of hysteria as just being normal with all the stress that they were under. He made excuses after excuses for her until he couldn't anymore. Until he came home one day and Zelda asked him if their daughter had called him from boarding school. It was in that moment that he could not bring himself to break her delusions.
The Guild returned to its ruthless beginnings. He started buying those in the Company, those in the RAC, anyone that he could so that he would have eyes and ears everywhere. Fitzgerald looks now for a cure for his daughter and believes that will bring his wife back to her senses. Zelda has since been moved to a smaller manor -- for fear that she would stumble upon the room where their child is "sleeping" -- with a large staff to tend to her. He calls her every day, always at the same time; he lies and tells her that their daughter called and gives her updates on her life.
He feels like something is breaking, but he feels like after everything he has accomplished that he can bring it back together.
Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald | Bungou Stray Dogs | Reserved [2/2]
His parents were Leithians and chose to move to Leith rather than live in a lackluster existence on Qresh. He had been told repeatedly in youth about his social status and while they may be doing better than the Westies; the Fitzgeralds are still nothing in the eyes of society. Their blood only means that they are able to acquire choice land to live peacefully. His beginnings were not humble; he had servants and never had to worry about if he would get a meal at the end of the day, but he was dissatisfied. The Fitzgeralds had a beaten way to view their lot in life and he dreamed of much more than inheriting some small patch of land.
What money that he had to his name, he started to buy into less than legal organizations. Said organizations just took him as a "bored rich boy" that they would be able to bleed dry within a few years. With ruthless tactics, he took control of the businesses out of the original owners' hands. He "cannibalized" what he gained in order to achieve more power, more status within the criminal world. Sure, he would never be as well-off as the Nine, but he would be his own elite in his own world.
He set up a front business that he continuously added to in order to have a "legitimate" appearance to society while continued to grow and build his Guild. Now in his early twenties, he was considered a self-made man that had assets that were said to almost rival the Nine's families. But his furious attempts of growth and power slowed down considerably as soon as he met Zelda. She was the daughter of another wealthy crime boss, and she was offered to him so to bring their two "businesses" together. Yet while a marriage proposal was being thrown at him so carelessly, he realized that he did love her. She had the same dissatisfaction with her lot as he did, and had a fire in her wanting to change it.
Fitzgerald married her and did the only thing that would be right by her. He destroyed her family's criminal organization, ruined her father and took in the remains to make his own Guild strong. She would no longer be used as a pawn for anything and could live knowing that those that had used her were now living in some forgotten corner of the Quad. She was not terrified or bothered by his cruelty and instead loved him more for it. In the early years of being married to Zelda, he lived far more peacefully than he ever had. Yes, money continued to pour in but save for the destroying Zelda's family, things were quiet. It was considered the Golden Age of the Guild.
The two had a daughter and it seemed like the peaceful times from the Guild would continue -- until his daughter grew ill. She was away at boarding school but returned quickly when her health started to fail. He believed at first she was just homesick, but mind having her stay at home if it made her feel better. But his daughter's illness grew worse and worse to where she could not even leave her bed. Fitzgerald spent everything on the latest treatments, the latest medicines, everything for her. But nothing worked. Her health continued to deteriorate and Zelda's mental stability started to fray.
Eventually, Fitzgerald had to create a special room in his manor for his daughter. She was placed in statis that would ensure she wouldn't die, but did nothing about the illness itself. It was like keeping a living corpse of his daughter; one that slowly drove his wife mad. He took Zelda's moments of hysteria as just being normal with all the stress that they were under. He made excuses after excuses for her until he couldn't anymore. Until he came home one day and Zelda asked him if their daughter had called him from boarding school. It was in that moment that he could not bring himself to break her delusions.
The Guild returned to its ruthless beginnings. He started buying those in the Company, those in the RAC, anyone that he could so that he would have eyes and ears everywhere. Fitzgerald looks now for a cure for his daughter and believes that will bring his wife back to her senses. Zelda has since been moved to a smaller manor -- for fear that she would stumble upon the room where their child is "sleeping" -- with a large staff to tend to her. He calls her every day, always at the same time; he lies and tells her that their daughter called and gives her updates on her life.
He feels like something is breaking, but he feels like after everything he has accomplished that he can bring it back together.
CRAU: None.
Original History: Here
Inventory:
+ The clothes on his back (and what fantastic clothes they are!).
+ A tape-recorder.
Samples:
Futurology TDM.
Overjoyed TDM.
Miscellaneous Notes: