Freckle

Nicknames Freckle (by Rocky) Baby-Face (by Rocky) Torpedo Boy (by Rocky) Cupcake (by Ivy?) Personal Gender Male Age 18 (1927) Height approx. 5'3"[1] Nationality American; Irish descent Birth March 10, 1909 Birthplace St. Charles, Missouri Eye color Dark orange

Relationships & Career Love interest(s) None Relatives Carroll McMurray † (father) Nina McMurray (mother) Rocky Rickaby (older cousin) Ransom Rickaby (uncle) Sophie Rickaby † (aunt) Affiliation(s) Lackadaisy crew Occupation(s) Rumrunner

Calvin "Freckle" Allen McMurray is Nina's son, Rocky's younger cousin, and the deuteragonist of the Lackadaisy series. Freckle first appears in "Reciprocity", though he does not have dialogue until the following episode, "Coconspirator". After he is rejected from the police academy due to an "incident", Nina inadvertently causes Freckle to become involved with the Lackadaisy crew as a rumrunner.

Physical description Freckle is a short and slim teenage cat with a rather circular head. He is mostly orange in coloration, in the comic he has has a yellow tinted sclera with orange irises, while in the animated series he has a yellow sclera, no iris, and large orange pupils. He also has slightly darker orange markings in multiple places (forehead, cheeks, etc). His face has a lot of white fur, mostly on his chin (up to under his mouth), over his eyes and under the area his eyebrows, on the inside of his fluffy ears, and a large amount puffed out from his cheeks. His tail is large but not bushy; it's also tabby, orange with dark orange rings on it, with its tip being white fur.Usually he wears a mid-sleeve grey shirt with a green waistcoat and a dark green bow tie; high-waist wide striped green pants and brown shoes.

Biography Personality and traits Freckle is shown as a shy, polite and well-mannered individual, who is unsure of himself and gets worked up about the situations he gets into. He hates the idea of drinking and smoking. Despite his timid nature, he still will do risky things for people he trusts, such as Ivy and Rocky. However, he seems to have a sadistic side that he cannot control.

When Freckle is given a firearm, he becomes wild and maniacal due to a "raging fire", despite this he seems to be very skilled with guns, most likely due to him wanting to become a police officer, though his maniacal behavior caused him to be rejected from the police academy.

Relationships Rocky Rickaby Rocky is Freckle's cousin, and the two of them apparently were together a great deal as children, prior to Rocky being booted out of his home.. "Correspondence" reveals that Rocky sent a number of letters to Freckle between 1921 and 1924. Freckle has kept them in a box located under his bed. Nina states in "Somersault" that Freckle is, "the only one in all o'creation who'd follow you". Though they seem to have a close relationship, Rocky does not understand Freckle's interest in enforcing the law, and deceives Freckle into believing that he is a vigilante in "Scathefire". Rocky appears to be interested in chipping away at Freckle's sense of morality; in "Brouhaha", Rocky claims to Freckle that what is lawful is not always what is right, though Freckle does not appear entirely convinced. Notably, though Rocky shows little qualms about deceiving Freckle, he does cut Ivy off when she suggests that he bring Freckle to Lackadaisy, after having earlier deflected Freckle's questions concerning Rocky's involvement with the band. In "Wishy-washy", Freckle is surprised to learn that Rocky is not a vigiliante, and instead works in a speakeasy, while Rocky is not happy to see that Ivy has brought Freckle to Lackadaisy.

In "Doolally", Rocky initially appears surprised after Freckle has dispatched Avery, but then proudly declares Freckle, "My cousin". Mitzi observes that Freckle shares Rocky's laugh. Rocky later notes to Mitzi that Freckle has gone crazy "once or twice" before, though he adds that the "unmitigated carnage is a recent development". Rocky realizes in "Pinstripes" that Freckle was kicked out of the police academy because of his behavioral problems. Rocky also advises Ivy against prying too deeply into Freckle's psyche.

Ivy Pepper Freckle meets Ivy in "Surreption", and while she appears quite interested in him, he appears almost afraid of her. Rocky dismisses Freckle's reaction, claiming that, "he doesn't get out much". In "Wishy-washy", Ivy wants to dance with Freckle, though he does not share her interest and appears more scared by the idea than anything else. Ivy tells Viktor in "Deadeye" that she has decided that she and Freckle are dating. Viktor is less than thrilled. Ivy asks Freckle whether it is true that he killed the pig farmers in "Handyman", but he fails to answer the question and leaves her dubious.

In "Gallivant", Ivy kisses Freckle while getting into a car with him and Rocky, and states that they will kiss again in the future. Freckle seems agreeable to this.

Regarding the potential relationship between Ivy and Freckle, Tracy noted: "It's simple, uncomplicated affection. It's not terribly deep (at least not as yet), perhaps not destined to last, but with any luck, it'll at least demonstrate to Freckle that there's more to life than the maddening, guilt-addled exercise of appeasing the two domineering angel-devil family figures perched on his shoulders."

Viktor Vasko Viktor is introduced to Freckle by Ivy in "Deadeye", who also reveals Freckle's real first name. Upon Ivy mentioning that she has decided that Freckle and her are dating, Viktor directs his glare beam upon Freckle, making the latter extremely uncomfortable.

Sedgewick "Wick" Sable Freckle first meets Wick while he is escorting Mitzi in "Retinue". Wick greets Freckle amiably, even offers to show him his gun collection after Mitzi notes that Freckle likes guns.

Aunt Nina (His Mom) The "Golden Child" BurdenNina views Calvin as her good, dutiful son. She holds him to incredibly high moral and behavioral standards. To please her, Calvin spent his entire life being quiet, obedient, and passive. He completely represses his natural frustrations and dark impulses to maintain the image of the perfect child.The Root of the "Freckle" PersonaBecause Calvin is never allowed to express anger, make noise, or misbehave at home, his pent-up emotions have turned him into an unstable emotional volcano. When he holds a gun, that massive wall of maternal repression shatters. The violent, cackling "Freckle" persona is the direct result of him finally letting out years of suppressed rage.Fierce Maternal ProtectionDespite being harsh, Nina loves Calvin dearly and worries about his fragile emotional state. When Calvin suffered psychological problems and flunked out of the police academy, Nina was deeply concerned. Ironically, she begged Rocky to take Calvin out and distract him to cheer him up—unknowingly sending her "innocent" son straight into the criminal underworld of rumrunning.The Ultimate SecretCalvin is absolutely terrified of his mother finding out about his criminal life with the Lackadaisy crew. He constantly worries about breaking curfew, getting his clothes dirty, or doing anything that would disappoint her or invite her wrath.