knightsoflegend | london ♔ the turning tides are coming from you

♬ empty threat - CHVRCHES

WHO || Cordelia, Alec, Val'drin, The Doctor, Kate, Phineas [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a man named Estavan, whose Trade Consortium is linked to a series of mysterious attacks
WHERE || Estavan's Estate, London suburbs
WHEN || April 12th [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

The Knights have spent a couple of years now attempting to trace the source of a series of mysterious deliveries of crates to local businesses that contained monsters, marked 'PTC'. They learned last year that PTC is a Trade Consortium, run by a man named Estavan, but that there was some kind of internal conflict between the Executive Officer and other partners, who were attempting to wrest control of the Consortium from him and might be sending the crates to customer who were remaining loyal to him. Estavan has refused to meet with the Knights, and so Wynn has decided the Knights must take this into their own hands, and is sending a force to infiltrate his Estate while he is out of it. Hopefully, they can find some paperwork that will help get to the root of the problem. The isolated home is surrounded by a 12 foot high iron fence, which they know to be electrified, and the area is quiet as they approach.

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[Kate nods and steps back to let her pull the door open. Look, they've been walking into all kinds of trouble, better to be safe than sorry. Once Cordelia opens the door, she'll take the lead, scanning the room/hallway to get the sense of it (listen 25, spot 19), leading the way gun first.]

[ the door opens into a short corridor that in turn, opens into a chamber beyond. eclectic yet expensive furniture decorates said chamber: an ornate Oriental throw rug, a leather recliner, a louis xiv side table, a high-end stereo system, an elephant-foot ottoman, a small refrigerator/freezer. ornate and rune-encrusted vault doors fill the far end of the room.

as kate steps forward, cordelia behind her, the runes on the double doors begin to glow, softly at first, then with more intensity. a line of brilliant white light appears between the two doors, starting in the center and spreading toward both the floor and ceiling simultaneously. when the line of light fills the crack between the doors, there is an audible click as though a lock were disengaging and then the doors swing wide. blinding light spills forth from the open doorway, and it is impossible to see what lies beyond the portal. then, a tall figure appears in the midst of the light, a silhouette of muted gray against a canvas of pure, featureless illumination.

"Oh good," a booming, pleasant voice proclaims, "you made it. I thought I might be late, but I can see that I'm right on time. But where are my manners? Please, feel free to call me Estavan."

the figure who steps out is powerfully built, and wears an impeccable suit - but his race is decidedly not human. the doors swing shut behind the ogre, sealing with a crackle of energy. "I hurried back as soon as I heard what was happening."

cordelia looks him over, unable to really hide how gross she finds him. ]

You're Estavan?

[Kate isn't as thrown as Cordelia is by his appearance (will save 23), but she is surprised all the same. She wasn't expecting to meet Estavan here - nor was she expecting Estavan to be expecting them.

She lowers her weapon slightly, but she's not putting it away either until she can determine more about the situation (sense motive nat 20).]

You were expecting us?

[ "Ken'lyl kept me abreast of your... interest, if you'll recall." He smiles mysteriously. "It's for the best. It seems I could use your help after all. My newest partners, who helped me fund my business... expansion, so to speak, have decided to try to take control of the company." He sighs. "That's what I get for making a business deal with a trio of demons." ]

[Kate could have told him that one, and she doesn't actually know all that much about demons. But that's not the important thing, right now, the important thing is getting them all out of this alive - and keeping the demons from getting what they want.]

What are they after in the house?

[She doubts they would have gone through the trouble of so thoroughly searching through everything if they were just looking to claim a business - they would have probably just killed Estavan.]

[ "I will make certain they don't cause any further trouble here. But you must go to my warehouse and keep them busy for awhile. They can destroy me if all of them come after me at the same time. If you can keep them busy for a short time, I cam make certain that the three of them are returned to whence they came before the day draws to a close. I must dissolve this partnership permanently and try to make amends for the trouble they've caused. I want to thank you for the help you've provided by the way. I owe you my gratitude." ]

Damn right you do. We fought a dragon.

[Kate definitely agrees there.]

We can handle that. Where is the warehouse?

[And having a trade consortium owe them a favor definitely seems like it would be a good thing to have in your back pocket.]

[ "Here's the address," he says, passing her a piece of paper. "Keep them occupied and I'll meet with the Consortium's ruling council to reestablish dominance. Then I'll make sure that trio of fiends are dismissed with extreme prejudice and cause." he glances over their shoulders. "They'll see it my way. After all - my way is just good business." ] Great. While you work your art of the deal, we'll be happy to get out of here.

[Kate nods, taking the address and ready to head back to collect the rest of their team to get the job done.]

I take it we'll know when it's over?

[ "Certainly. We shall speak again."

cordy doesn't look eager for that day to come either, so she starts back towards the door ] Great. Then let's make like Bullwinkle and vamoose already.

[Kate nods and back out the door they go to collect Val'drin and Alec and head for the warehouse.]

[ and that's a wrap on this mission post! ]

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