Lucas Mallory Maitland

“Whoa,” Luke says, catching him. He smiles. “I always knew you were a drama queen, but really, swooning for me?”

Born December 1, 1849, Nauvoo, IL

Died August 6, 1878 (28) Utah Territory

Cause of death: Sunstroke

Life occupation: Cattle hand

Museum occupation: Cowboy mini

Gender: Nonbinary man/Sexuality: Bisexual

Kill count: 0

Good memory: Watching the stars on a clear summer night, surrounded by fireflies

Bad memory: Running away from home at 16

Favorite food: Pork and beans

Least favorite food: Beef liver

Curse of choice: Damn

Biography: Luke Maitland is a laid-back redhead who loves kids, the outdoors, and adventures, though he really doesn’t get along with the sun. You can usually find him hanging around the bar, losing at cards and being terrible at darts. Though luck is hardly ever on his side, he never lets that stop him from trying, and he always keeps a sunny disposition even when things are at their darkest. He would hardly call himself an angel, though; he can hold his own against the Romans, and he definitely holds his fair share of grudges against them. He’s a gentle soul, though. He loves his partner, Micah, more than anything – except their kids, Maria and Max, of course.

I can't write about Luke without acknowledging the obvious: yes, he dies in promise. It is not my fault that Luke is such a good punching bag, alright? Something about this guy is just... so easy to beat the hell out of. It was actually really fun to characterize him in promise, knowing he was going to die halfway through the story. He had only appeared in very minor roles in a couple other stories at that point, so using him as the focus - even for just that little while - was a neat change of pace.

Luke and Micah are a very fun relationship to write. They are so ridiculously codependent and frankly unhealthy, but I can't stand to make them functional. They are defined by one another. Somewhere in some very old character notes, I once wrote "Luke and Micah - gotta figure out how to get them together or something", and boy did I not know what was gonna happen with that one! Their ship is the Pomegranates, or the Poms for short, because a friend once suggested the concept of the museum miniatures making a pinup calendar and said that Luke would get to be pomegranate themed, because he refuses to acknowledge Thanksgiving, and I instantly thought of that one Tumblr post where the person asked for a photo of a pomegranate to be tagged as gore.

So... now they're the pomegranates.

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