briefing ♔ we'll be the broken lovers with the poison cup

[wynn]

Vampire Smile - Kyla La Grange

WHO || Wynn, Rose, Dean, Ashley, Gus, Elijah [Closed]
WHAT || Carmilla Mission Briefing
WHERE || Round Table Room
WHEN || April 2016 (before Gar's kidnapping)
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Just as before, accessing the secret room where the Round Table is housed requires using the Knight's keycard to open the glass case beside the mural of the War in Heaven, located across from the ballroom entrance. Using the fire extinguisher as a lever to activate the "door" mechanism reveals the long torch-lit hall plastered in artwork depicting the Knight's history. The tenants of the Knighthood hang large and foreboding over the doors at the end of the hall, which stand open to reveal the brightly lit Round Table, and the majestic crystalline dragon statue presiding over it.

Come in, find a seat, meet your teammates if you haven't already somehow.

Comments

[littledhampir]

[There appears to be some reply on the tip of her tongue but in the end she simply presses her lips together and sinks back into her chair with her arms folded across her chest, letting the subject alone before she gets herself worked up before the briefing even starts (WS 25).]

[wynn]

Considering I'm sending you off to parley with vampires, it did seem appropriate. [ just sayin'. oh look it's the boss man ]

[druidisms]

Vampires. [ :| gus looks super pleased. jk. ]

[bagsthem]

As in like...have a chat with them?

[...she does not sound like that's likely to go well. <.<]

[ofmyword]

I do hope they're not territorial.

[mostly just amused tbh.]

[littledhampir]

[Fixing her attention on Wynn as he walks in the room, Rose just nods in his direction and keeps her mouth shut for now.]

[wynn]

I'm sending you to seek an address with the Carmilla, head of all the vampire clans in France. We're hoping that she may be able to offer us some insight into who was behind the attack on Sir Dragomir and Sir Rast, who were killed by vampires in Paris last year, a matter never satisfactorily concluded.

[druidisms]

[ if it were possible for gus to look even more done with life, he would. but alas, he already looks like his last fuck went away to war in 1952 and never returned. ]

[littledhampir]

[Rose tenses, her hand curling into a fist but when she opens her mouth to speak, she at least sounds for the most part, unaffected by Wynn's words.]

According to the ones we spoke to, Carmilla is involved with some group of Elders who keep the rest of them in check. They shouldn't be too happy about a couple of rogue Vampires killing for... [Eyes darkening.] Sport, like that.

[wynn]

What we know about the Carmilla is very little, but I have reason to believe that it has become more of a title than a name - passed from one vampire Queen to the next, as a way of preserving an image of untouchability, consistency, something these Elders seem to value. We know that these Elders prefer to live in the most civil manner possible - drinking only from willing victims, avoiding drawing attention to themselves to keep hunters at bay, and that they set the rules by which all the clans of the area agree to live.

Our team in Paris tangled with a group of rogue vampires who refused to follow the Elders' code, were murdering with abandon on the streets of the city. While these were the likeliest suspects for the murder of our Knights, all the vampires who belonged to that group were accounted for, it seems, at the time of their deaths.

There's something we missed. [ he pauses, and looks to ashley ] And I am not the only one concerned about Sir Magnus' abrupt leave of absence. If there's a connection between all of this, I need to know it.

[bagsthem]

So we are officially looking for her too while we're there? Good.

[Her priorities are pretty obvious. Oops. Also she managed to keep the 'finally' from slipping out, somehow. Everyone should be proud.]

[littledhampir]

[Rose's lips press into a grim line at the mere mention of Helen, eyes falling to stare pointedly at a scorch mark on the round table. A reminder of Archer's alcohol fueled - literally - tantrum. Her whole body radiates with tension, as if in response to it.]

[druidisms]

[ gus almost bites his tongue, but doesn't. ]

No offense, Wynn, but you want us to talk with Carmilla and this is the group you've assembled?

[ it really should be no offense to everyone else but gus doesn't actually care about offending everyone else. which might be part of the reason he's so judgmental of the group, he's only tactful when he needs to be. ]

[ofmyword]

[Well, Elijah's definitely interested in these Elders. He glances at Gus.]

I take it that's why I'm here, to handle things with Carmilla?

[Seeing as how he has no personal ties here.]

[littledhampir]

[With a Nat 20 Will Save, Rose merely lifts her gaze to stare, blank-faced at Gus for a long moment.

Elijah's words however drag her attention towards him and there's a slight nod, as if of approval from the Dhampir before she allows some of the tension she's been carrying to release from her shoulders.]

[wynn]

Indeed, Sir Mikaelson. As for the rest, [ he looks to gus, and then slowly across the others, his expression gravely serious ] I've lost enough Knights to this mission and we have no way of predicting how the Elders will respond to being approached.

I need Knights who can hold their own against these vampires, should they prove hostile. [ his gaze travels past dean and rose, and back towards ashley and gus ] And Knights who know Sir Magnus well enough to recognize any pertinent information you may receive.

[littledhampir]

[Rose's face remains a carefully composed mask as Wynn speaks. Only dragging her gaze away to spare a brief look in Dean's direction before addressing Wynn directly.]

How soon can we leave?

[wynn]

With a few days. [ he glances around once more before he states simply: ] Sir Hathaway. I would like you to take the lead on this mission.

[druidisms]

I'd like to formally state my disquiet.

Sending one inexperienced squire to act as the diplomatic lead on a mission you're framing as a parley is beyond dangerous. I can understand your reticence in sending anyone else considering what happened to Max and Sir Dragomir last time and considering Helen's... departure. But you framed it as a parley, an address, a fact-finding mission, and you assembled a group of people not well known for their impulse control, a literal strike force. This is the line of hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst and I want that known before we go that I don't agree with this. [ which isn't to say he isn't going because he knows they need a damn cleric, or enough of an approximation to one without the natural inclination to turn undead on the spot which gus is with his divine magic, but wynn has never asked him to follow blindly so he's not about to do so now. nor does he mean it with any disrespect, frankly, which is beyond clear in his tone.. it's not like his concerns aren't entirely valid. (diplomacy nat 20 ahaha) sending in this team will all but promise violence. ]

[wynn]

Your concerns are noted, Sir Harrison. [ but there is nothing in his tone or demeanor to suggest that anything about it is going to change his mind. ] If you would prefer someone sent in your place, say so now.

I have complete confidence in the team, as they have been assembled, and your own approach to situations is an important addition to that. But I am more concerned that you are not driven to do something with which you disagree.

[littledhampir]

[Rose's stone-faced look is back again. Jaw tensing as Wynn speaks before being only too happy to add;]

I'm sure that with Dean being squired to Helen and her considering me a second daughter? We'd be more than capable of picking up on any clues, along with Ashley.

[likedillinger]

[ i have no idea how dean made that boss will save but he... bites his tongue, leans back in his chair, and lets what rose said be enough for him. so far. ]

[druidisms]

[ gus holds wynn's gaze for a long moment, entirely ignoring rose because he also knows helen and he knows that his hypocritical best friend would want gus there to look after ashley, knowing full well that she can handle herself, which is why gus doesn't say that. ]

I don't disagree with the mission, [ he finally answers, not looking like he's intending to move from his seat. and he doesn't. he disagrees with how it was presented. ] But the rest of the team might disagree with me.

[wynn]

And that is why I consider it wise for you to be a member of this team. The circumstances are grave enough that I expect you all to refrain from descending into petty argument. I need the variety of perspectives at this table, and that is why each of you are here.

It is important to note that Sir Hathaway has valuable intelligence about the murders - her connection to Sir Dragomir allowed her to witness it through her eyes. [ he looks down for a moment, letting that sink in ] She should be able to recognize who is behind this. There will be no need to point fingers blindly.

[littledhampir]

[Rose remains silent as Wynn speaks, once again staring at that scorch mark on the round table and when it comes time for her to offer an opinion? Her tone speaks to the seriousness of the situation.]

This is a dangerous mission. What happened to Lissa and Max is proof of that and it won't help anyone if the members of this team are going to have the worst thought of them at every turn. Especially when we don't know the first thing about each other. [Her lips press into a thin line, Rose adding;] And that goes for everyone here.

I don't care who comes and who doesn't. I know Wynn put this team together for a reason and I'll happily put my life in the hands of everyone in this room because of that. If anyone, doesn't feel they can do the same? Then I'd rather they say so now because we can't afford to find that out when we're out in the field.