chicago ♔ beside you in time

[romanticidal]

♬ Right Where It Belongs - Nine Inch Nails

WHO || Buffy, Spike, Finnick, Myri, Dawn, Archer, Elena, Kat, Gar, Mark, Isabella, Burt, Des, Rafael, Violet, Francesca, Luthir. [closed]
WHAT || The events directly following the day of Jade's death
WHERE ||Various, Chicago
WHEN || July 5th, 2013 to the funeral
HOW || Actionspam

[ Following a long night after returning from the hospital where Jade finally passed away, there remains a lot to be said and done.

As Burt struggles to deal with the legal side of things, Francesca begins to head that way across the ocean in order to help the Knights do the same, and to help Finnick leave his celebrity life behind somehow. Violet takes the full weight of responsibility for planning the funeral into her hands, and the others continue to try to cope with what's occurred, and slowly put the pieces of information that they have together.

But many of them are still reeling from the revelations of the last few days, or carrying their own emotional burdens. Des continues to keep the truth about Jade's last words to himself as he deals with losing a woman he'd come to love, and faces up to a now uncertain future, thanks to a deal struck with Iscariot. Myri worries deeply about the potential fate of Violet, who's been considering hunting down Keijen Blade on her own, and her concern causes another small rift in her relationship with Finnick. Buffy finally reaches a point of breaking down over her conflicted feelings for Rafael, as Elena assists Archer in completing a giant fireworks bomb for reasons unknown.

This log covers the events leading up to the funeral, which means it will most likely cover a day or two or three. We will use it to make threads for any and all events occurring during this time. ]

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finnick, francesca ♔ closed

[socialgraces]

♬ Pins and Needles - Mutemath

[ francesca doesn't want finnick to think she forgot about him, with all this trial talk, she just assumed he wanted privacy to be able to openly discuss things. so she'll invite him to come to her room later if he wants to talk more about his specific situation. ]

[65]

[ finnick's been doing most of his talking with other people in private, anyway — the group discussions have left him at a loss, disinterested, or both. it's pretty bad tbh. but, he's still been wanting to speak with francesca now that she's here, so he knock knocks on the door to her room. ]

[socialgraces]

[ it takes her a few seconds to come to the door, but she's already smiling when she pulls it open. And then moves aside to invite him in without much pretense. ] Come in.

[65]

Hey, Francesca. [he strolls in and takes a seat on the bed, just because it seems like the most comfortable place to sit basically.] Have you settled in all right?

[socialgraces]

[ yeah there are various things spread out on said bed, but plenty of room for a finnick. it's honestly just a mix of clothes and various weapons and she makes to clear it off, picking up her firearm and pushing the clip in all sexy-awesome-like. ] Thank gods for overnight shipping.

[65]

[lookin hot gurl.] I'll bet.

I ... I just want to thank you. For coming on such short notice.

[socialgraces]

[ she looks up and gives him a little smile. ] It was the least I could do. But save the thanks for when I actually get you out of this mess.

[65]

If I have faith in anyone, it's you. Is there any progress on that front [that you didn't already address with the group]?

[socialgraces]

I wasn't able to get much advice back at the castle, but I have a few ideas. [ she finishes up clearing off the bed and takes a seat on the edge, facing him. ] More than escaping the fame, we need to find a way to break your contract.

[65]

[sheepishly] I didn't read the contract as thoroughly as I should have.

[socialgraces]

Well it probably wouldn't have meant much to you, unless you're well-versed in contract lingo. [ she gives him a reassuring smile and reaches over to squeeze his hand ] But we'll figure it out, I promise. I won't leave you until we do.

[ she lets go of his hand, retreating back to her corner of the bed. ] It's only so complicated because of all these recent developments. Do you think you've made any new enemies that we should take into account?

[65]

Not unless you count Taylor Swift. [he gives a short laugh to indicate that he sure doesn't.]

[socialgraces]

[ she smirks b/c yes she has been following all of finnick's celebrity drama faithfully ] This other Becksworth brother, the one who holds your contract, how much does he know about what's been going on behind the scenes?

[65]

Honestly? I'm not quite sure. I think we've done a good job of keeping up appearances, for whatever that's worth.

[socialgraces]

[ thank you for that icon ruthi :3 ]

Do you think he could be a useful ally, especially against his brother?

I know that's why you took up with him to begin with, but perhaps we'd be able to fill him in a little more on the situation. If it leads to discrediting his brother, he might be grateful enough to grant us a favor. [ but she says this all tentatively bc she doesn't know the guy and finnick does, so she needs his input on this one ]

[65]

[anytime, gurl B) ]

[yeah, the expression he makes shows how tentative he feels about the whole thing, too.] I think he would be on board with any attempt to discredit his brother. But then it would turn into a matter of making sure he kept his mouth shut. That's sort of the problem with him. The main problem with him, in my opinion — he sees everything as an opportunity for a publicity stunt.

[socialgraces]

[ she chews on that for a moment ] We may still be able to use that, and perhaps persuade him, should the right situation arise.

I suppose for now we need to try to keep you out of the spotlight - and out of trouble. There has to be something we can leverage against him, we just have to figure out what it is.

[65]

Well, he did just find out that he's going to be a father. And he's not all that excited about it.

[socialgraces]

[ she gives him sly smirk, b/c she likes the way he thinks ] That's a good start.

If this can be solved with negotiation, instead of some dramatic scheme, all the better. You not only need to be able to escape the clutches of Nova Records, but also continue your life with some sense of normalcy. [ ie no going into hiding indefinitely or faking his death ]

[65]

True. [wow ... talking to people. who would have guessed that would be thing. but look at the people he's working with and you'll see why no one did............] He's not as bad as the rest of the group chooses to believe. Which isn't to say he's not completely amoral — he is — but I think being able to operate on his level is what would lead to the best results. As opposed to something like threatening him within an inch of his life.

[socialgraces]

Then we'll begin with that. Once we find something that he'll be willing to negotiate over, we can set up the appointment. You seem to have him pretty well pegged, so it shouldn't take too long.

Until then, we make up excuses for your absence and keep you away from the public eye.

[65]

That should be doable. [LITTLE DID HE KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN LIKE ... THE VERY NEXT DAY.....]

[socialgraces]

[ and francesca will be s-so proud of finnick for taking the initiative :') ]

You should probably get some sleep. [ it doesn't sound super dismissive, but she does stand up again and makes to finish unpacking ] I'm sure it's been long couple of days.

[65]

[he tries, ok. he feels responsible for burt like a horribly behaved dog. or marley from marley and me. exactly like marley.]

It has. I don't think I could ever have enough sleep after all this. [he stands up to give francesca a parting hug before going back to his room.]