chicago ♔ give them all that they can drink and it will never be enough

[sirstickuphisass]

♬ blood - my chemical romance

WHO || Rose, Dimitri, Amrita, Lila, Aurelius, Tia, and Eric [closed]
WHAT || Investigating the crime scenes
WHERE || The alleys of Chicago, IL
WHEN || April 5th [ backdated ]
HOW || Actionspam

The Knights split up, Tia taking Rose, Dimitri, and Amrita in the rented vehicle towards two of the more distant sites from the hotel, while Eric leads Aurelius and Lila through the back alleys of the city to somewhere nearby. It's late by now, and Chicago is alive with the sights and sounds of nighttime in the distance. A light rain falls, dripping off the overhangs of the roofs above and pooling against the sidewalks.

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tia, amrita, rose, dimitri

[telekinect]

[ tia drives the car at a cautious pace through the heavy traffic, finally turning off into what looks like a less pleasant and less popular side of town. numerous pedestrians loiter against buildings, including many (often non-human) homeless trying to shield themselves against the rain with grocery bags or other such ineffective means. the wipers beat a steady rhythm against the rain as she turns down a side street. ]

[likeagod]

[Dimitri sits in the front passenger seat by Tia (because let's be real, he wouldn't likely fit in the back very well :|). His eyes are focused on anything and everything through the droplet covered glass, his eyes constantly moving.

His attentiveness increases further as they turn down the side street, unsure as to how much farther they'll be going, but wanting a good view of the entire area before they even think of exiting the car.]

[littledhampir]

[Rose's head is pressed against the glass as she watches the familiar scenery fly by, impatient more than anything to finally be doing something, fingers drumming against the door as they drove towards an area she was at least somewhat familiar with (13).]

So how exactly are we planning to do this? [Peering into the front at Tia.] We split up and meet up again by the car when we're done?

[telekinection]

That's the plan. [ she draws the car to the curb as rose notices the all too familiar terrain. ] If you run into any trouble, call immediately.

[exuviae]

You guys be careful, ok?

[ Seriously Rose she thinks of you as a friend now, you better not let her down by getting yourself dead.

Because if you do she'll... clone you or something and then kill you again. ]

[telekinect]

I hope that goes without saying.

[likeagod]

Of course.

[Dimitri is always careful. He moves to the door, preparing to exit, saying one more thing over his shoulder.]

You two, as well.

[And then there's a quick glance out the window before opens the door and leaves the car, knowing that Rose will be flanking him shortly.]

eric, lila, aurelius

[sirstickuphisass]

[ meanwhile the the others are hoofing it, and aurelius scowls at the rain as eric draws up the hood of his jacket as if to point out how the half-elf didn't think of wearing one :) ]

[bittersweeter]

[Wow, guys, if Lila is the least petty one in this trio something is seriously wrong.

She doesn't care about the rain, her coat of choice is a trench so she's relatively dry with her hands shoved in her pockets, but she doesn't care about her hair getting wet anyway.]

Intrepid Knight, where exactly are we going?

[sirstickuphisass]

Weren't you listening to any of the briefing?

[bittersweeter]

[Lila fixes him with a glare.]

Yeah. And considering I'm not exactly knowledgeable about Chicago's red light district, the question still stands. Let me rephrase: how much further do we have to walk?

[Butthead.]

[sirstickuphisass]

Not far. [ SO SPECIFIC ] There was a woman's body discovered in the alley up ahead here. Fit the profile.

[bittersweeter]

[Wow thanks, that was super helpful. Lila cannot physically roll her eyes any harder without hurting herself or breaking some pretty concrete laws of physics.]

Brainless? Well, I guess you're safe then. [She turns to Aurelius, flicking some hair out of her face.] I'm on the fence with you.

everyone!

[likedillinger]

[ with their new "friend" dean, eric, aurelius, and the others slip out of the bar heading in the direction tia and amrita had gone to investigate... which is when they see her, running towards them across the street. ]

[likeagod]

[Dimitri is hanging up his phone as he makes his way over, long legs making long strides.]

What happened?

[exuviae]

[ It's a relief to finally be able to stop, and Amrita takes a moment to just catch her breath. ]

We found a body, but we weren't alone, there were others there... I never saw them, and when Tia told me to go I jumped through a window and just took off. I don't know what's happened to her but we have to do something.

[sirstickuphisass]

[ eric looks completely taken aback. and... judgmental. omg someone shoot him. ] You left her there?

[exuviae]

[ Boy, she is this close to ripping your throat out right now. ]

I didn't want to, and I told her that.

[likedillinger]

[ your first introduction to boozy mcflannel over here, amrita, is him making demands. monosyllabically. ] Where?

DRAMATIC CONCLUSION ♣ rose, dimitri, lila, dean, davin (and sylar~)

[likedillinger]

[ it's the late kind of hour where only trouble and those hoping to avoid trouble stalk the city streets, as davin leads them towards what appears to be a refurbished old warehouse located in the heart of Chicago. while the length of most of the building is dark and quiet, the corner they stand across the street from is well-lit and welcoming looking, a neon sign proclaiming "Corsone's Pizzeria", glimpses of red and white checkered tables visible through the window.

davin scowls, rain running from his hair down his nose as he looks across at it, shoving his hands in his pockets. dean looks incredulous, glancing at the vampire as if for confirmation. ]

Little cliche, don't you think?

[bittersweeter]

They're Italian. [Clearly the tiny Russian thinks that is lamesauce. but self-explanitory. Italians make bad life choices. Real Housewives of New Jersey...] Better than a waste management facility. As long as you don't wind up in the pizza oven, at least it will smell better. Come on, Dean, don't you know anything about the mafia? They need a legitimate business as a front so they don't go down for tax evasion like Al Capone. [A beat.] Twenty bucks says they have canolli.

[likeagod]

Most would not look in the most obvious place first.

[There was something to be said about hiding in plain sight.]

We should being before anyone has a chance to notice us.

/guess who thought she'd tracked this but hadn't

[littledhampir]

[Rose is silent for the time being, trying to get a read on who or rather, what is inside but with Davin present, her ability to feel a vampire is being messed with.]

Five people standing on the street in the rain? That's not obvious at all.

[And for those sharing the link, somebody clearly thinks this was way too many people for an undercover mission.]

What can we expect when we walk in there?

[bittersweeter]

[FOR THE RECORD, Lila agrees with Rose, though neither of them are aware.]

An offer we can't refuse. A gun in the toilet. Frank Sinatra on the stereo. All the Goodfellas stereotypes you can imagine. [She peels her rain damp gloves off, tucking them into the pockets of her coat.] Or more likely someone's watching the game with a glass of wine and we're about to interrupt. Even odds, I'd imagine.

[She fidgets restlessly. CAN THEY JUST GO IN PLEASE. She might not want to have to work with Rose, but girl can't resist organized crime. It's her catnip, as much as she may verbally abuse their stereotypes.]

[likedillinger]

[ davin shifts uncomfortably, swiping the hair out of his eyes.

"If you're lucky, Corsone won't be around. But if you see anything big, strong, and vaguely minotaur-shaped, we aren't so lucky. He has two of 'em as guards: the Kuzzer brothers, they're called. There's usually one of 'em watching the front entrance inside, when he's at the warehouse."

dean doesn't even wait to hear the tail end of that, striding straight towards the doors, and offering one piece of advice to the crew: ] Minotaurs hunt by scent. So don't bother trying to hide if things get hairy.