#muse: james mcgraw

[vocesincaput-arc]

James Flint

BIRTH NAME James McGraw TAKEN NAME James Flint. AGE 50 approx. PLACE OF BIRTH London, England. GENDER Male. PRONOUNS He / Him. SEXUAL PREFERENCE Homosexual. RANK Captain, Lieutenant. AFFILIATION(S) British Royal Navy (formerly), Thomas Hamilton, Miranda Barlow (Hamilton), John Silver, crew of The Walrus, Jack Rackham, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny, Billy Bones, Eleanor Guthrie.

APPEARANCE

HEIGHT 1.765mm / 5’11”.

HAIR Ginger.

EYES Green.

James was raised by his grandfather after his father, a carpenter, abandoned him following his mothers early death.

He has a tattoo of a crescent moon on his right arm.

James revealed that the reason he chose "Flint" as his alias when becoming a pirate was for a story his grandfather told him: when he was a boy on a ship, his grandfather saw a man climbing on the vessel, asking for food and water. James' ancestor gave them to him and asked for his name, being answered "Flint" before the mysterious man disappeared as fast as he came.

PERSONALITY

Flint is known throughout the West Indies as one of the most feared of all the Nassau pirates. He's arguably one of the strongest fighters in the series, skilled with sword, pistol and even fists; he was defeated in a duel with Blackbeard only after weeks of starvation. Even Vane acknowledges him as the best naval strategist in Nassau.

Flint is very charismatic, a cunning manipulator, shrewd and ruthless. He uses fear to lead others, and is fearless himself. As captain, he distances himself from the crew, while justifying it as due to resentment of his classical education. In truth, he can be distrustful of them, and believes himself the only person intelligent enough to understand his “noble” goal - revenge against the whole of England.

His charisma masks a deep, simmering rage, and a propensity toward breathtaking violence. Nothing will stand in the way of his plan; not Billy, not Gates. His sanity grows steadily more unstable over the first two seasons, up to the point of killing his friend Gates for doubting his plan. Then after Miranda’s death, he snaps, having a massive freak out, until Silver gets him in check again.

Flint's partnership with Silver works better than any of the others, as Flint respects him, trusts him, and even considers him a friend. However, the partner-turned-friendship is truly tested over Madi. Ultimately, the history of people being irresponsibly consumed by Flint's crusade - Gates, Eleanor, Miranda, countless crewmates - and the prospect that the woman he loves will be next, is too much for Silver. He betrays him and sabotages his war against civilisation.

VERSES

before sails

This verse covers anything and everything that takes place before the events of the series.

This includes James’ time in the British Navy, before that and when he first becomes a pirate.

during sails

This verse covers anything and everything that takes place during the timeline of the series.

It can follow canon events or start at a point in canon and go off into an alternative version of events.

after sails

This verse covers anything and everything that takes place following on from the events of the series.

modern verse

James McGraw was a member of the British Royal Navy until he was given a Dishonourable Discharge due to his relationship with another man (and other reasons, depending on individual verses/interactions).

Having lost everything, James had to find a way to start over. Taking on the name ‘James Flint’, he began to quickly learn the ways of being a conman. Taking on jobs that grew bigger and he subsequently gained a reputation of being good at what he did and ruthless when he needed.

[vocesincaput-arc]

James had felt close to Thomas since he had begun to work alongside him but he had always put it down to something more akin to friendship. Having never even contemplated something like what had transpired with someone of the same gender before.

But it had happened. They had kissed. Not just that either. They had kissed before Thomas's wife, his friend. Once Miranda had excused herself from the room, the full impact of what had transpired between himself and the other man hit him like a ton of bricks. He quietly followed Thomas into his study and sat down upon one of the chairs within.

James didn't answer him when he spoke, too lost in his thoughts.

He had kissed Thomas. His friend. A man...

James's hands shook slightly as his mind struggled to comprehend it all.

for @vocesincaput

It had been an interesting evening to say the very least.

After the disastrous dinner with his father, James not only defending Thomas but going as far to throw his father out of his own house? Thomas had to top the night off and kiss James, and it wasn't just a kiss, he knew that and James he felt knew that as well. Not only had they kissed, they had done it in front of Miranda as well. Not that Thomas nor Miranda hadn't shared lovers before, this, this was different. Thomas within that kiss felt like he had changed their course forever, whether for good or bad was left to be seen.

Miranda had excused herself for the evening, knowing that he and James had a lot to talk about. Thomas took James back into his study and was in the process of pouring them both a drink, looking at him from the corner of his eye, Thomas asked him gently.

"Are you alright, James?" Thomas asked him, using his Christ-given name instead of his title, knowing this was a conversation that needed to forego formalities.

[vocesincaput]

ABOUT: James Flint

BIRTH NAME James McGraw

TAKEN NAME James Flint.

AGE 50 approx.

PLACE OF BIRTH London, England.

GENDER Male.

PRONOUNS He / Him.

SEXUAL PREFERENCE Gay.

RANK Captain, Lieutenant.

AFFILIATION(S) British Royal Navy (formerly), Thomas Hamilton, Miranda Barlow (Hamilton), John Silver, crew of The Walrus, Jack Rackham, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny, Billy Bones, Eleanor Guthrie.

FORMERLY @nolongermcgraw

APPEARANCE

HEIGHT 1.765mm / 5’11”.

HAIR Ginger.

EYES Green.

James was raised by his grandfather after his father, a carpenter, abandoned him following his mothers early death.

He has a tattoo of a crescent moon on his right arm.

James revealed that the reason he chose "Flint" as his alias when becoming a pirate was for a story his grandfather told him: when he was a boy on a ship, his grandfather saw a man climbing on the vessel, asking for food and water. James' ancestor gave them to him and asked for his name, being answered "Flint" before the mysterious man disappeared as fast as he came.

VERSES

OFMD

This is Jame's default verse here & will not be tagged as a verse. All of his story is the same except for things involving characters that are in both series (such as Blackbeard).

before sails

This verse covers anything and everything that takes place before the events of Black Sails, adapted to OFMD.

This includes James’ time in the British Navy, before that and when he first becomes a pirate.

during sails

This verse covers anything and everything that takes place during the timeline of Black Sails, adapted to OFMD.

It can follow canon events or start at a point in canon and go off into an alternative version of events.

after sails

This verse covers anything and everything that takes place following on from the events of Black Sails, adapted to OFMD.

modern verse

James McGraw was a member of the British Royal Navy until he was given a Dishonourable Discharge due to his relationship with another man (and other reasons, depending on individual verses/interactions).

Having lost everything, James had to find a way to start over. Taking on the name ‘James Flint’, he began to quickly learn the ways of being a conman. Taking on jobs that grew bigger and he subsequently gained a reputation of being good at what he did and ruthless when he needed.

[eveningspirit]

Fic stat game

YaY, Fun!

I was tagged by @echo-bleu . Thanks. :) Good to remember I used to write fic (when will muses be back from... writers' strike? (I mean. I support writers and actors who are striking, wholeheartedly)).

Okay. Rules: Give us the links to your fic with the most hits, second most kudos, third most comments, fourth most bookmarks, fifth most words, and fic with the least words. Let's see...

Most hits:

This Unreachable Sunrise (unfinished) -- 911: Lonestar, Season 1 sort of AU

A story where TK's suicide attempt (and addiction) were a result of depression, rather than just plain addiction.

Second most kudos:

Denial -- 911: Lonestar, Season 1, 1x08 coda

TK isn't waking up and Carlos has a theory why it might be. It's not something Owen can easily accept as a possible explanation.

Third most comments:

Riddle -- Hawaii Five-0 AU

Steve was with his mother when she had the 'accident' and it left him damaged.

Or -- a story where Detective Williams has to solve the riddle that is Steve McGarrett

Fourth most bookmarks:

Is, again, Denial.

Fifth most words:

All the Lies You Find, All the Truth You See -- Black Sails. SilverFlint modern AU.

James McGraw, the famous painter, lost the love of his life three years ago in a traumatic event that resulted in severe agoraphobia. Now a young pizza delivery guy with dark curly hair and provocative attitude caught his attention.

Or -- a story where John and James try to outsmart each other.

The least words:

Damn Onion -- Hawaii Five-0

It's okay to cry when you're cutting onions.

A double drabble (exactly 200 words) written for a challenge: Genre: Flangst (combo of fluff and angst), Prompt: Knife

Tagging: @hithelleth and I'm not in any fandom right now, so I have no idea who still writes and what, so... If you like this meme, consider yourself tagged by me (and tag me back! I want to know what you peoples post)

[seafavoured]

𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐄𝐃'𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄, but this was a night to be lost within his own mind. his own thoughts left room for little else. and thus, he simply nodded his thanks at the man's apology for flint's loss. for the death of miranda, a woman with whom ned had always quarreled. but he had learned well of late that those who hold hatred for one another may still band together for a cause.

❛ mm. all the fresh faces to join the account these past weeks, all fools riding the coattails of real mens' success. we forged the way for them, cultivated the land where they reap harvest. ❜ tone little but a low growl from his throat. A SIGH escaped parted lips, head dipped to rest in a free hand which massaged at his temple a moment. ❛ but doesn't a fair king wish to provide for his subjects? ❜ god, his head felt so fucking full. his body so exhausted it felt as though it would crumple beneath him if he stood. but he wouldn't let it.

NO REST FOR THE WICKED.

some of the weight seemed to lift from his shoulders at the warm touch of ned's hand. fingers intertwined. the only one of his lovers left standing at the end of it all. the only one who truly knew james flint ; knew him, and EMBRACED him wholly as he was. when his gaze angled back up to meet with the other's, it was resigned. resolute. ❛ everyone who knew james mcgraw is dead. ❜ his conversation with miranda rang loud in his head : was he ready to let captain flint go? a conversation had in another time, another world. his jaw set. ❛ perhaps it's time to let him go at last. return him to the sea. ❜

Ned had heard rumors, here and there, and he'd been uncertain of their validity, but one look at James and he could tell from the state of him that at least some of the rumors were true. He had resigned himself to Miranda Hamilton's existence a long time ago, had known that she was one of those very few things he could not touch unless he wanted to lose James forever, most likely via losing his own life. But now she was gone.

Still, there was something genuine in Ned's voice when he reached a hand out, laid it over the other man's, and said, "I am sorry, James." Ned was being sincere - he was truly sorry that he didn't get to kill her, this last little thread of James to his past, who always tried to make him good, who never really saw the beauty in his violence, in his madness. A shame that someone had taken the opportunity from him to end her life himself.

Yet, what was it they said? When one door closed, another opened.

Ned simply eyed James for a long moment as he spoke - he wanted to take that twitching lip between his teeth and pull - this was a venture to take carefully. The flames of violence were there already, but a bit of fanning would not go amiss. A disapproving tut, curling his fingers up with James' own, tangling them together, intertwining them, connecting them, "They see every last one of us as monsters, regardless of our actions, regardless of who actually deserves the title." Offensive, it was, that the lowliest of powder monkey on some greenhorn's ship could be painted with the same brush as Ned Low, but that was the way of the law of England. A bit of a chide, for it'd be far too off putting if Ned didn't try to bait him, "You're right. I did warn you. Perhaps you'd be wise to listen to me more in the future."

[least-among-hamiltons]

v: stranger than you dreamt it

conceit: what does it look like when the escape from the plantation doesn't yield an army of friends or allies that provide Thomas and James security in their post-canon return to Nassau? what if life is just as precarious post-canon as it always was? what happens when Thomas's answer isn't to tell James to put Flint away, damn the consequences, but that the story is more necessary than ever, that without it they have no chance to survive? what happens when Thomas loves Flint just as much as McGraw, when to him there is no difference? what if the worst of all worlds is that Thomas is too similar to Flint to save him?

includes: politics, violence, whump, separation anxiety, death of past selves, nostalgia for past selves, grief, canon-typical acts of manipulation to acquire power (though not of each other), worldbuilding

focus (at least on my end) will largely be on how Thomas becomes an active political player in Nassau. since, in essence, i am currently RPing alone, should any of my RP partners return as i have, consider this backstory for the 'verse. other muses may wander in as they please.

[fatedtragedie]

Storm colored eyes scanned the horizon in the distance. It wouldn’t be long now, soon all of this plotting and planning would come to an end. They would soon have the Urca gold in their hands and his promise to make his crew princes of the new world will come to fruition. Closing his spyglass, his face doesn’t betray a different emotion other than the same look he has worn for years now. Most men don’t come to him for anything, because they all fear him and perhaps they were right to. They believed different whispers about him and he doesn’t dispute that, that was Gates’s job. No one would dare come and question him, except for one man. This man was allowed to do so because Flint held him up in such high regard. It wasn’t often you found someone with a great knowledge in medicine.

He tilts his head slightly when he feels the presence beside him. “How are the men, Mr. Wesker?” He’s curious as to what they were feeling now that they were getting closer to their destination.

[intolerablexsacrifice]

kdfjnsdkjfn honestly one of my favourite things across all of my blogs here is just the many varied relationships my muses have with everyone’s BEAUTIFUL LADY OCS AND CANONS

[fornassau]

It was a little hilarious how much they had in common. Like this man who wandered into his life had been tailor made for James McGraw. He had more years on him, but the stories he could tell. He’d taken another drink of that ale, again pleased by it.

“ You two sound inseparable. “ He mused with a light chuckle, taking in every little detail. Seemed Killian felt in the mood to share too and he very much appreciated it. He wasn’t having to tell some sob story alone, and he didn’t seem to be keeping secrets with him either. He had to wonder if he was like this with everyone. It felt wrong to wish he wasn’t, but he did.

The way he dressed and the look of this ship all made sense now. He’d been a poor Irish boy with nothing. Now he had everything and wealth fucking felt good. You just had to be careful you didn’t turn into the very people you hated once you gained it. He was about to say something when he heard the magic words. Hot water. He sat his mug on the table then, smirking. “ You know I thought you were just a cocky little shit but it all makes sense now. “ James flashed a grin. “ I think I might cut down my own mother to get something like that on my ship. Hot water? “ He groaned at the mere idea of how it would feel on his old bones. “ Got to be fucking joking. You want the best of everything, don’t you? “

It was incredible.. the ship, the story, all of it. Flint followed him around like a puppy as he took in all the sights, sounds, and details. This ship matched its captain, and then that thought made him think of his own ship. “ She matches you. “ His brows then furrowed in thought. “ If that means my ship matches me I guess I’m old and rugged, but reliable.” He smirked.

Continuing to follow and listen to his tale of being trapped on an island dubbed Neverland, James only became more interested. No wonder he was voted in captain so young. He was dangerously clever and daring. He was clearly educated which said more than pretty much any of the pickings of men around here. But when he spoke of his brother, he frowned. So that was who he had lost.

James had followed suit, fetching his own tankard of ale but he didn’t sit just yet. “ I’m sorry he was taken from you. “ Because lost wasn’t the proper word. He was robbed of life by a greedy bastard of a king. Killian had shared his story. Perhaps it was finally time for him to share his. He stared off into nothing, becoming lost again.

“ The men in the navy hated me because I wasn’t from wealth or grandeur. I was educated by my father’s books, worked hard and enlisted into the Royal Navy with hopes I’d gain some form of better life. I proved my worth, received an officer’s commission.. which many of them did not like. “ He scoffed, taking a drink, licking his lips. Damn this stuff was good.

“ Then I was sent to try to protect and sway a lord, who wanted nothing more than to help the men that the king threw away after the war. He didn’t want to solve the piracy problem with violence. No. He was a revolutionary. He wanted a pardon, a new life for all of them, a new life for Nassau. As you can imagine, this prospect of peace didn’t go over well with anyone, especially his ridiculous pompous ass of a father. “ He scowled in thought of that bastard Hamilton. “I fell in love with that man. But they found out. They always find out. “ He shook his head sadly, casting his eyes down, still standing.

“ He was a shame on Whitehall with his revolutionary ideas and fragrant desire for the same sex despite being married. Especially a navy man that came from poor beginnings. They killed him. His father in his wisdom took Thomas to an asylum to be tortured and “cured”. “ Oh the sarcasm in his voice just then. “ I was stripped of my commission. “ He hadn’t looked at him once since he’d been revealing his wretched tale. Nothing brave like surviving a doomed island here. Only sorrow. “ His wife and I were banished from England. ��� A heavy sigh, a stare at his tankard, a shrug. “ So here I am. “

[fornassau]

Rules and Characters Post!

Mun’s name is Castor, but I will answer to Tori as well. I am transmasc and my pronouns are he/they. I’m pushing 40 and have written for well over 25 years.

This is an independent multi-muse blog for several characters from the show Black Sails and the novel Treasure Island. Muses will be listed at the bottom. You can hit up my inbox anytime with RP memes or otherwise, I love plotting but I like spontaneous writing as well! Feel free to hit up my private messages and I’ll get back to you as soon as I am able.

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Crossovers and OCs are welcome to engage with any of my pirate folks. I love Our Flag Means Death as well as Pirates of the Caribbean, and anything age of sail, so feel more than welcome to bring your characters here.

The following is a list of muses I write for Black Sails. If you have any questions, feel free to ask away. Flint is the favored muse of this blog.

Billy Bones.

Captain Flint, aka James McGraw.

Calico Jack Rackham.

Captain Charles Vane.

Lord Thomas Hamilton.

[vocesincaput-arc]

I'm a happy mun. Just found my James Flint icons :D

[sonofhistory]

My favorite thing about Black Sails is that straight men latched onto James Flint because he's badass and they "related to him" but then the show flipped them all upside down with the reveal that Flint is gay.

[asterofthevoid]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Black Sails Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Billy Bones & John Silver, Muldoon & John Silver (Black Sails), Muldoon/John Silver (Black Sails), Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver Characters: John Silver (Treasure Island), Billy Bones, Muldoon (Black Sails), Captain Flint | James McGraw Additional Tags: Hazing, Hand Jobs, Voyeurism, Exhibitionism, Jealousy, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Dildos, Chair Bondage, SilverMuldoon, background Silverflint - Freeform, Billy is ace, why is my muse like this, Male Bonding, Brotherhood, sometimes that shit is homoerotic af, and sometimes it's just homo, Homoeroticism, the pirates are gay, we already knew that, everyone is bi, i'm ignoring the timeline a bit because i want billy in this, mid season 2, this came to me in a dream Summary:

"This is hazing, isn't it?"

"This is hazing."

[hiddeninflame]

🧸

headcanon memes inspired by things i like, part 1.

[ 🧸 ] does your muse have any guilty pleasures or hobbies that make them embarrassed?

That depends on which part of his life you're referring to because while James McGraw is more reserved and generally a shyer person, the expectations for Flint are different. People expect the fearsome pirate Captain to be all brawn and hold to hypermasculine activities. So that dictates what he'd consider a guilty pleasure.

However, James most likes to fill his downtime where he's not at sea with homely tasks. He loves to cook, read and mend his own clothes. He's not open with any of those, besides his love for reading.

He also likes gardening with Miranda, when he can. But he's so rarely home nowadays that he can't often. And that's definitely something he doesn't just tell people.

[liviladoodles]

A small piece of my muse has returned. James McGraw... I like fanfics where he’s uncertain, overwhelmed, uncomfortable. This is a little representation.

[bisexuallittlefreaks]

No Archive Warnings Apply

Captain Flint | James McGraw/Thomas Hamilton Miranda Barlow/Captain Flint | James McGraw/Thomas Hamilton Miranda Barlow/Captain Flint | James McGraw Captain Flint | James McGraw/Thomas Hamilton/John Silver Captain Flint | James McGraw/John Silver

Captain Flint | James McGraw Thomas Hamilton Miranda Barlow John Silver Charles Vane

Burn Notice AU

Summary

My name's James Flint. I used to be a spy until... "We've got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted."

When you're burned, you've got nothing: no cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in. "Where am I?" "Miami."

You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. Bottom line, as long as you're burned, you're not going anywhere.

In which, James is a burned spy, Thomas is a behind-the-desk spy who he's secretly dating, John is an ex-IRA agent, Charles is an old friend who's informing on James to the FBI, and things with Miranda are complicated.

This is just snippets from this AU, not a full blown story. I hope to incorporate more characters as we go along.

Look, I know I should be writing gentlepersons of fortune, but my muse is being a bitch so have this instead.