chapter finale ♔ maybe one day we can break the distance

[allaboutme]

♬ break the distance - ashton edminster

WHO || Cordelia, Kate, Ashley, Elijah, Topher, Astrid [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a man named Estavan, whose Trade Consortium is linked to a series of mysterious attacks
WHERE || PTC Warehouse, London
WHEN || June 12th [forward dated - changing the date from last log being in 2016 to being in 2017 surprise]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

A several year operation investigating a Consortium known as PTC run by a mysterious man - now revealed to be a ogre - named Estavan has led to the discovery that he made a a business deal with a trio of demons. To no one's surprise, that did not end well, and Estavan has asked the Knights for help in setting things right. Estavan has asked the Knights to head to his warehouse in London and keep the creatures busy while he goes to meet with the Consortium's Ruling Council to find a way to take care of them. While Phineas, the Doctor, Val'drin, and Alec stay behind to clean things up at Estavan's home, Cordelia and Kate phone for back-up to meet them downtown at the warehouse.

They meet up in the warehouse district of the city, outside the large building.  There are several empty trucks parked out in the lot, but otherwise, no visible lights on, and only one door set in the side of it, and a few closed heavy loading doors. 

Comments

[allaboutme]

[ it's easy enough to steer, and when ashley parks the pallet in front of the door, which floats in the open expanse, connected to nothing but appearing to be solid and functional. there is graffiti scrawled upon the surface of the stained and pockmarked wood, and the doorknob glows with a harsh, crimson light. ] Annnd behind door number one...?

[andblockbuster]

I mean it kinda has that aura of potential evil about it... [he looks at Elijah.] You open it.

[ofmyword]

[you are a CHILD, Topher.] Very well.

[tries to open the door???]

[allaboutme]

[ it opens, sending a slight buzzing sensation into his hand, and revealing a shadow-filled alley beyond in what appears to be a very modern looking city. ]

[bagsthem]

[Ashley peers through the doorway.]

Okaaaay? So does every one of these doors just lead somewhere else random in the world? Because that's super messed up. I mean, convenient, but messed up.

[killmypatience]

[Kate considers for a moment, before giving a small shrug.]

Maybe this is how he runs his shipping business so discreetly. All of his warehouses are connected by magic, and he just opens one door to exit another.

[As she speaks though, she'll peer inside and see if there's anything of interest or would indicate where the fiends they're looking for are (spot 20 total, listen 23).]

[andblockbuster]

I mean I kinda assumed it was going to be a doorway to Hell, so, like... This is better.

[pathology]

Yeah ... I mean, I guess it's still a little sketchy, but ... less sketchy than a hell portal.

[bagsthem]

Okay, but, how are we supposed to protect a place that has like a bunch of different entrances from apparently anywhere we can think of?

[allaboutme]

[ kate hears some noises coming from deeper in the alley. a woman's voice pleads: "No, please no." a deeper voice responds, "You shouldn't have crossed Mr. Corsone. This isn't personal, but I do have a job to do. I'll try not to hurt you... much." ]

[killmypatience]

[The name "Corsone" does ring a bell though, from her reading of mission reports and talking to Lila about her whirlwind love story (knowledge current events 23 - if this isn't kosher let me know!).]

That's Chicago. And there's someone in trouble.

[But she's torn on helping the poor possibly innocent person, and the job that they have to do to make sure Estavan can break his deal.]

[andblockbuster]

I know we're supposed to be the good guys here, but, like... We can't be good guys everywhere at once, so....

[can we not jump into the unknown and make the plan a bigger clusterfuck...]

[pathology]

[it's ok topher boo astrid is with u on this one]

I agree. We should stay on task.

[bagsthem]

[Okay, but she can't just NOT help.]

Okay, you guys stay here then. I'll check it out.

[As she starts to walk through the door.]

[killmypatience]

[Yeah, Kate can't either and she doesn't want Ashley to go alone.]

I'll go with you for back up.

[And she'll follow if Ashley walking through the door doesn't trigger something.]

[allaboutme]

Oh yeah, let's just all walk through mysterious teleporting doors. Great plan! [ ashley's body shimmers a bit as she goes through the exit and finds herself in a cold alleyway, city sounds all around her. kate steps through moments later, and they see a blonde woman in a leather jacket being held at gunpoint by a blue-haired thug. ]

[bagsthem]

[Ashley pulls her gun, aiming at the thug's head without so much as a pause, using a commanding voice.]

Drop it!

[Intimidate nat 20. Clearly she means business.]

[killmypatience]

[And Kate won't say anything, because clearly Ashley's got that covered, but she will raise her gun to back her up, staring down the guy with a little silent intimidation of her own (intimidate 21). It's not needed but it probably at least makes Ashley seem scarier.]

[allaboutme]

[ wow ok then. the thug takes one look at them, curses under his breath, drops the gun, and then starts running for it. ]

[killmypatience]

[and she will blink at that because that was easy, before moving to step up to the woman who was in trouble.]

You okay?

[bagsthem]

[While Kate checks on the girl, Ashley moves to the discarded gun to pick it up and holstering it, keeping her own out and watching down the alley in case the guy comes back or, worse, comes back with back-up.]

[allaboutme]

[ "I... I'm fine. T-thank you." she looks at them cautiously. "Are you cops?" ]

[killmypatience]

[She shakes her head.]

Not exactly, no. We were just passing by and heard you were in trouble.

[bagsthem]

[She hesitates another moment before she lowers her weapon, heading back over to the others while listening for footsteps coming closer, just in case.]

What did that guy want?

[allaboutme]

[ the woman hesitates. "He was... trying to rob me." ]