Sanctuaryforall1
Pyrrha Nikos Lives On
Bloom
Mood: Determined
Location: Spartan Bar
Interactions: Open, Mentions Charlie
Location: Spartan Bar
Interactions: Open, Mentions Charlie
Her history with Musket was well layered with many twists and turns, heartache and triumphs. Bloom herself had never been a member of the Spartans but she had helped them from time to time. Starting practically right after her initiation Bloom had somehow fell into an unlikely friendship with the group. While walking home from one of her first jobs as a full member of Dauntless one night Bloom came across a young man who was clearly not in great shape as he stumbled down the road. The kid looked almost old enough to start his own initiation and Bloom figured he would likely be part of the next round of initiates. As she passed him on the street she noticed that he was swaying as he walked, not uncommon in the late hours when many had been drinking, but upon closer inspection she saw how pale his mostly hidden face was. It didn’t take a genius to recognize the signs of blood loss and so in an instant Bloom had the young man leaning against her and was trying to take him to a hospital but he fought her every step of the way. Finally she got him to agree to let her at least take him to her apartment where she could try tending to him there and he agreed so long as she didn’t call the police. Luckily for the kid Bloom had some level of medical training from her youth in Amity as well as skills she picked up during initiation. By the will of whatever god, goddess, or otherworldly being that was watching the brunette had managed to save the life of the young man who she later learned was Monty Grip the grandson of Musket Grip who was and still is leader of the Spartans.
After that Monty seemed attached to Bloom. He showed up at random times, when he was hurt, when he missed her, when he needed to lay low. She didn’t mind because at that point Dauntless was still a place that lacked certain human connections for her. She had done incredibly well during her initiation and made great friendships that unfortunately disappeared in the end when Delilah perished in the Chasm and Ace left the faction. She still had Ronnie but she knew she couldn’t depend on her alone as a life line in this new world before her so when Monty kept coming back and began bringing friends Bloom decided to embrace it. She would give them a place to lay low, take care of their wounds, even cook them a good meal so long as they remembered their manners. Eventually when Bloom began her bartending job and was getting out later and later into the night Monty and his friends would start to show up and walk her home. She wanted to believe that she didn’t need the protection but was appreciative of it none the less because it meant that she mattered to them as much as they mattered to her.
One night when Bloom was finishing up her shift and on her way out through the back she ran into Musket rather than Monty. She hadn’t realized who he was at first but she recognized the Spartan symbol on his jacket and knew he must know the kids somehow. Musket told her he would walk her home and he did just that, they talked, they walked, they even made each other laugh a few times. When Bloom got to her front door she invited Musket in for coffee but the old man told her that he wouldn’t that night but maybe next time. It honestly took Bloom an embarrassing amount of time to realize she was becoming fast friends with the leader of the gang. That of course was only the beginning of their story and all that has happened in between has led to the position Bloom now found herself in. She hated coming to Musket for anything self-serving when she knew he was busy enough with his own affairs and keeping his house in order but during times like these she felt it might be okay for her to ask for a few favors. Musket was like family to her at this point. She had never been part of his gang but she had been a helpful outsider who had managed to earn enough credit with the members to be treated as one of their own, to be part of the family. Now as Bloom sat in Musket’s office she found herself pouring out her concerns for Finn, her fears about what might have happened to him and her need to try and find him. Musket listened carefully to her words and nodded slowly ever few heartbeats to show he was taking in all she said. In the end he agreed to send out several of his group to search the streets and the less savory sections of the city for the young man. Bloom was relieved to hear his willingness to help her find the missing initiate and for a moment she considered asking an ever bigger favor, for Musket and his group to help her keep an eye on Charlie, Aubrey, and Sasha. She knew it might be a terrible idea, that Charlie might hate her for it, but Bloom knew that if she asked Musket he would find a way to keep an eye on the three of them and provide some level of protection. Her gut told her she should ask Charlie about it first.
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