CHAPTER FINALE ♔ cause it's always raining in my head

[narcosynthesis]

♬ oceano - josh groban

WHO || Keijen Blade, Nadia Reichenov, Rafael Giovanni, Buffy Summers, Alainn O'Rourke, Myrilandel Odair, Finnick Odair, Desmond Descant, Elena Gilbert, Rose Hathaway, Fredrick Jr., Jack Chessing, Kat Samcelot, Jeanne Gar, Spike, Sterling Archer, Violet Reedhym, Burt Becksworth, Isabella Alessandro
WHAT || Failboat does the Grammy's, tries to stop Keijen Blade's performance from reaching the masses, and aspires to save Nadia
WHERE || Staples Center, Los Angeles
WHEN || Feb 8th, 2015
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

The day has finally arrived: the 2015 Grammy's gather together musical talent at the top of the food chain, which means that NOVA Records will be well represented at this year's ceremony. Unfortunately, this includes performances from Keijen Blade's band, Heatless Passion, and Nadia Reichenov's, Derere, both of whom are working for "Chad Becksworth", aka Draken Crombe, head of the Shadowkind-hating cult, the Church of the Lord's Humanity.  Equipped with some sort of ability to hypnotize large crowds with subliminal messages, Wynn fears what lies beneath Keijen's intended performance, and is sending his Knights to shut down the broadcast, to prevent that message from being spread to millions of viewers worldwide.

Meanwhile, the gang finally has a chance to see Rafael Giovanni again - but what he's been up to in the months since they last saw him, and how his reunion with Buffy will go, remains to be seen.

Several of the Knights have decided that this is their last chance as well to try and break Nadia free from Keijen's influence, now that they've learned the truth about him - that Keijen is in fact Kel'in'hrae, sadistic son of the Nightmare God Malaak'a, likely working to free his father from the prison Sehanine had created for him.  The prison sealed by the relic that the team has been chasing for years, believing it to be an immortality-granting talisman of great power.

The truth, it seems, was worse than they could have imagined.  

One step at a time, however, and stopping the signal is first priority on Failboat's to do list for now.  With an actual plan under their belts this time, maybe this is the turning point they've been waiting for...    

Comments

[graveflowers]

Yeah. I don't like it.

[65]

I doubt he'll be back with us anytime soon, though, given his new ... kingship.

[graveflowers]

Jerk. [ like it's mark's fault that he is simba. she's just grumpy bc plane ride + stress + missing mark. ]

[65]

[wis 15] I know. I miss him, too.

[graveflowers]

Stop reading my mind with your bestie powers, it's rude. [ but she just tips her head to rest on his shoulder. ]

[65]

I do try to only use them for good, you know.

[graveflowers]

Well, that's because you're... good... [ she starts trailing off and she watches elena and archer disappear into the cockpit, point it out to finnick with a gentle nudge of her elbow. maybe elena is getting him a captain's pin or something.

and then the pilot comes out. ] Finnick.

[ WHO IS FLYING THE PLANE. THERE IS SOMETHING ON THE WING. WHO IS FLYING THE PLANE. ]

[65]

Maybe ... Archer knows how to fly?

[lol wut a funny joke finnick told. even if he did archer has been drinking so much. THEY WERE DRINKING TOGETHER.]

[graveflowers]

[ since the plane is not... crashing. vi decides to give them some time so long as the pilot continues to linger by the door while making distressed whale noises. #depression. it's too much effort to be like um... ]

I actually wouldn't doubt that.

[65]

He has all that agent training ... [his tone of voice makes it clear how dubious he finds that "training", but he's not in the mood to go knocking when their boots are rocking, so he hangs out and waits with her.

and then ... the fasten seatbelts sign comes on!!!!]

ARCHER!! [practicing projecting his dad voice tbh. CAN YOU HEAR YOUR SCOLDING, ARCHER? FEEL SCOLDED.]

[graveflowers]

[ distressed huff, she puts her palms on her belly and makes a face. ] At least if we crash it will be a blaze of glory.

[doubletake]

I'VE GOT IT!

[Comes Elena's voice from inside.]

[graveflowers]

If I literally go into labor, I swear to god, Elena... [ the threat goes unspoken but ITS BASICALLY MURDER. ]

[65]

Maybe we can crash onto an island like that one show.

[lost. he means lost. dear god let's not reenact lost.]

[graveflowers]

Noooooooo. [ melodramatic wailing. but... elena actually seems to have it under control???? they're not crashing???? ] I'd like to start this mission out with no casualties. Maybe. I dunno, could be hoping for too much with us.

[65]

You're right, Vi. It's a pretty tall order [for our friends...].

[graveflowers]

[ if you friends can't judge you, who can? ]

Cross your fingers, that seems to work.

[65]

I'll cross them all.

[graveflowers]

Good plan. Pretty and smart, you're the total package.

[ oh look, the pilot is going in. she breathes out a sigh of relief. NOT THAT SHE DOESN'T TRUST ELENA'S PILOTING SKILLS. she just doesn't trust elena's piloting skills. ]

[65]

Well, that's a relief. Maybe we'll make it in one piece after all.

[graveflowers]

Here's hoping.