knightsoflegend | slovechnia ♔ hey little sister what have you done

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slovechnia ♔ hey little sister what have you done

WHO || Failboat, Dimitris Sarandis, Amanda Moulet, invited wedding guests, and more [closed]
WHAT || The Knights head to Slovechnia to interrupt Dimitris' wedding to Dumage's sister
WHERE || Flight from London to Slovechnia; Slovechnia
WHEN || Sometime in February
HOW || Actionspam or prose

The morning after, the Knights board a plane at their private airfield, and begin the couple hour flight to the country of Slovechnia. Wynn has laid out a plan for them as such, leaving Sir Gar in charge of seeing it executed: they are to send in a few Knights to infiltrate the wedding, while others steal an ambulance from a local hospital. Using magic to make Sarandis think he's having a heart attack during the ceremony, they will intercept the outgoing call to the paramedics, and pose as them to take him out of there and straight to a private airfield to meet with Wynn. They're all aware, however, of just how smoothly their plans tend to go where these villains are involved - especially if the Mind Master shows up.

Either way, it promises to be an interesting day...

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… I didn't realize you guys had gotten so close.

[ Something in that visibly unnerves her, as if it cuts a wider canyon between her and her friends to not have noticed something like that, or to feel cut out of it and treated like an outsider by them. As if their closeness has come at the cost of hers. ]

I just … wanted to say thanks for what you did in there.

[For the very first time since she saw Dimitris' body in the back of the trunk, a true calm appears to wash over her, Rose expelling the air she hadn't known she was holding in as each finger eases it's deadly grip on her stake.

Wynn might well be the only person who would see that doing this has cost her anything but perhaps, what is twisting her insides the most? Is not the fact that she took Dimitris' life, but that she feels absolutely nothing for having done so.

Her lips twitch, words threatening to pass her lips but they get trapped in the back of her throat, Rose swallowing hard and pushing them back down as shoulders that had been radiating with tension, finally slump with exhaustion and all she can manage is a nod, not trusting her own voice, pulling strength from Wynn's words as she tries to will herself to move.]

It's not that strange is it? We've all been through a lot together.

[Elena's expression seems to falter, then, and it becomes clear that that is...not at all what she thought was going to come out of Buffy's mouth, as if she thought she was going to have to defend herself only to be completely blindsided by something else entirely.

Eventually, she shakes her head, sighing.]

You don't need to thank me. I did what had to be done under the circumstances. [Her expression is tired, but soft as she looks at her.] I'm just glad we got out of there unscathed.

[ At this point Steve isn't sure what to feel. Relief? Confusion? So many of the people around him possibly have deep pain rooted connections to Dimitris and it feels a bit like spying on their private moments. So, he takes his shield and goes for the plane. Maybe to change his shirt. Hopefully into one that fits. ]

[Des relaxes in time with Elena's, as if he also expected something else, and in that moment he just looks tired and worn, and a bit pained. He raises a hand to rub at his face.] That's all that matters. It's a few less dragons to worry about.

[ It's not hard to tell that Buffy recognizes almost immediately what Elena must have expected—a lecture on the execution she'd performed not long ago. But frankly, Buffy isn't positive that Decker wasn't already dead, and that's a weight they'll just have to carry together. Now's hardly the time to dig into it.

More to the point, and ignoring Des entirely because she's frankly not sure what he's doing here (seriously she can't be the only one recognizing it's a little weird that he and Elena are suddenly besties, right?), she keeps her eyes on Elena and reaffirms— ]

I do. Even if it was just for the mission, it— I really screwed things up. I thought I was helping, but I was just making things worse. I've been doing a lot of that lately. So I wanted to … to make sure that you know I see it too.

[ once everything is done and flames are licking at sarandis, vi finally drags the wig off her head, shaking out her long dark hair, and then pushes the wig and decker's gun into archer's hands like, ] I got this for you. [ before she follows after buffy. she'd been intending to give elena a hug, but she stills behind the blonde as they... discuss? talk? something. when buffy admits that, surprise, she's human and makes mistakes, vi takes another step forward, putting a reassuring arm around her shoulders. if everything went smoothly they wouldn't have trusted it anyway. they're a fucking nation of fuck ups. she decides not to verbally interrupt, since it's not really her business, but she's there. silent support. ]

[She nods at Buffy, her gaze appreciative.]

Thank you for making sure I was aware of it. But I know better than anyone that everyone makes mistakes, even if I haven't always admitted my own when I should have. It's acknowledging when you've made them that's important.

[Then she looks at Des, placing a hand on his shoulder and giving it a gentle squeeze.]

Right?

[Des is just standing here stoic and still, observing the two women. It's like he's doing his best impersonation of Liam. He casts a look Vi's way when she walks up, but his attention snaps back to Elena as she touches his shoulder, almost startling because he hadn't expected it. He blinks at her for a few seconds, and then a tiny smile breaks out on his face, as he glances down at his feet.] Right, Cupcake. That's right.

[he clears his throat.] I guess we've... Got a significantly less tense plane ride in our futures now. I'll, uh... I'll let you ladies talk.

[he gestures awkwardly and then just sort of wanders back to the rest of the group.]

[ dumage slowly makes her way towards spike, twisting her hands together idly as she shrugs and says as off-handedly as she can: ] Well. There's always something intensely satisfying about watching an arrogant man brought to his knees, isn't there?

[.....is that supposed to sound like she's propositioning him? All things considered... probably.]

Even more satisfying that he landed on his back. [With a giant hole in his chest.] Can't believe it's bloody over.

[ When Vi approaches, Buffy turns, a flash of surprise turning into a mingled look of gratitude. She needs that, particularly when it echoes alongside Elena's affirmation that what Buffy did was a mistake. Turning her attention back to Elena, Buffy smile is strained and uncertain but present all the same, like she doesn't know how to read Elena's platitudes. ]

I'm glad you think so. [ She turns so that Vi is just as welcome in the conversation, side-stepping to effectively shut Des out as he steps away in the interest of making it a small circle between the three of them. ] And relieved, honestly. I'm not about to go singing through the streets of Oz, but that is one boogeyman I'll be glad to not have any more nightmares about.

[ Steve changes course for Tia. He probably should have cleaned up before coming to her, but he figured it'd be fine. With his shield hanging on one arm he nods to her. ] Didn't think I'd see you all the way out here. [ He probably went on too many dates. He keeps having these weird moments. ]

[now that all that emotional turmoil has been worked through (maybe???) and dimitris is dead, astrid decides that it's perfectly socially acceptable to scoot her way over to liam. and press a piece of paper into his hand. guess what it is. just guess. (it's those digits tho.)]

[ liam had moved forward like buffy, the moment dimitris went for alainn, but was also far too late, and he hovers now just beyond alainn and mark, watching them like a hawk.

he looks down in momentary surprise at the paper that astrid presses into his hand, registers what it is, and then looks back up at her with both eyebrows slightly raised.

he does look amused, at least. ]

[ tia is still standing close to the plane, arms wrapped around herself, but she musters up a tiny smile for steve ] I asked to be here.

... Thank you. For bringing him in.

[ dumage looks a bit uncertain for a moment, a distant look in her eyes as she glances across the airfield at them all, hesitance in her words ] Nothing's over.

[ wynn steps aside to look at where kitty lies almost forgotten nearby, and then orders to whoever wants to take her up: ] Bring her on board.

[ gar moves from jack's side long enough to head over to alainn and mark, giving a warm hug to each of them, and then mustering a smile for mark ] I'm so proud of you.

[Elena doesn't seem to particularly be in the talking mood, and she crosses her arms over her chest as she watches Des depart and Buffy moves to fill the space he left.]

Three, even. Though as terrible as they were, they're not the true threat. It's a step in the right direction, but that's all. Just a step.

[She takes a step back from them, starting to disengage.]

I don't know about you two, but carrying a nearly two hundred pound unconscious disgrace of a man for that long left me exhausted, so I think I'll just...

[And then she gestures with a gentle tilt of her head towards the plane before she starts to break off from them completely.]

[ vi isn't about to stop either of them, leaning her head against buffy's shoulder. when it's just the two of them she finally murmurs. ]

Don't beat yourself up. [ she knows buffy will, but she says it anyway. vi's guilt complex almost got her killed, did see to the end of her husband, she's not about to let buffy wallow in it when she could lend her a piece of rope to pull herself out. even if it's a very small piece of rope. ] Come on, let's go home.

[ maybe say goodbye to mark and alainn first but that's still the direction of home. ]

[Rose spares one last look for Dimitris' now smoldering body, her stake sliding back into the leather holster worn at her hip and while she does hear Wynn's words regarding Kitty? Her priorities for the moment, lay with the friend who she hasn't seen in recent months. The one she very nearly lost on the very day they'd reunited.

It is unfortunately rather lost on Rose that she looks like Carrie after the Prom, the Dhampir more concerned with checking on Alainn now that she trusts herself enough to keep it together. (WS 22). She hangs back a little all the same, allowing others their moment to speak with her and Mark as Rose's gaze rakes over the other woman, making sure that she hadn't been hurt. Only then will she allow herself to smile, weak and weary though it may be and wait for her chance to speak with her before they have to part ways.]

[Sigh, Spike's gotta take the body again, doesn't he? He goes over and shrugs her over his shoulder (str 24) and then looks back over at Dumage.]

All right yeah we've still got work to do, but we won today. That's worth something, right?

[ He nods. He could understand why someone would want to see that monster brought in first hand. To see the end. Steve shakes his head when Tia thanks him. ] I don't know. I'd thank Elena. She was the one to get him out when everything went FUBAR. [ He pauses for a moment. ] You okay?

[ Turning to look down at Vi, Buffy smiles with warmth that seems to infect even a previously distant part of her, pushing appreciation into the look. She leans forward to kiss Vi's forehead, grateful and accepting of the tether. It's easier to take now that Elena has acknowledged her admission of guilt and moved past it, and Vi's absolution has made it so that her standard disregard for the consequences is now joined by her own inner peace. ]

Best idea I've heard all day. [ And she walks arm-in-arm with Vi back towards Mark and Alainn, smile staying firmly in place, albeit reserved with the appropriate somberness. ]

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