chapter five ♔ it'll be a day like this one when the sky falls down

[eldritchweaver]

the blues - switchfoot

WHO || The Knights
WHAT || Failboat returns from the disaster in LA as the Knighthood goes on lockdown
WHERE || The castle, London
WHEN || Directly after this, Fall 2017
HOW || Actionspam

Hasmed's announcement does not brook any rebuttal: all Knights are recalled to the Castle, where they must remain until the Section Heads and Jack Chessing have spoken about the events in Los Angeles that have left the Knighthood without their usual leader.  

The entire Los Angeles area is now covered with a dark miasma that has interfered with any signals that might be sent out from phones, etc., leaving the whole world wondering what exactly is happening down there.  Final images showed horrendous monsters, a panic of citizens, looting and violence from humans and Shadowkind alike.  

Hasmed has warned of extra magical wards on the castle, and anyone arriving will immediately take notice of one very prominent one: above the entire roof of the excessively large building hovers a black and red sigil in the air, a pentagram in a circle surrounded by runes or words in an unknown language, stretching for miles.  

[ This is the social log for post-LA lockdown.  Failboat must complete the top log before being allowed to tag outside of it. ]

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Myri | day of solace's announcement

[witchwoman]

[Catching Myri without Finnick might be difficult, but not impossible. She wants him to spend some quality time with Shayla, for one, and she knows that the more people who go into the Light wing to retrieve a stash of health potions, the more likely they are to be caught. So she is on her own to and from that trip, as well as a trip to the kitchen later in the day to bring them back some food while Shayla naps. They likely spend most of the rest of the day in their room or one of the rec room areas to give their daughter room to play.

Her expression isn't warm or welcoming. She's in deep thought, distracted. Whatever choice she makes tonight, things will certainly be different. Safer? She hopes so, for Shayla's sake. But nothing is a certainty.]

----
[To Elena and Des but separately]

I'm alright. In case you were wondering.

[doubletake]

Vi let me know you were awake, but yes, I had still wondered. Thank you for not making me worry.

I'm sorry we didn't get to talk before I left.

[witchwoman]

They're telling people not to contact you, so I assume you weren't allowed to stay. Where are you now? Are you there?

[Hell, she means]

[doubletake]

You didn't listen, though.

[Just an observation.]

Cell reception isn't exactly stellar there, but for all intents and purposes, yes.

[witchwoman]

If you wanted to hurt me or use me, you could have done that ages ago. I'm only focused on keeping my family safe. And you will always be a part of that, no matter how disappointed and concerned I may be.

I just wish you would tell me how you let it go this far. Surely you knew it would only make things worse to keep it a secret for so long?

[doubletake]

Saving the world was what mattered, Myri. Making sure that Lucia and Shayla get to grow up in a world worth living in. Not the truth. If the truth could have waited, we would not be having this issue right now. We would be there, figuring out the next step along with all of you.

I told you I wouldn't keep my secret forever, and that was the truth. But it wasn't supposed to be now.

[witchwoman]

Please don't bring them into this. I want a safer world for those girls more than you could possibly know. You chose to do this alone, without talking to me or anyone else. Do not pretend this was selfless.

Is any of it true? The things they say about him? This mysterious husband of yours. I've done some reading and it's clear what the world thinks. I know it may not all be true, but-- there's so much.

PRETEND THIS IS IN TEXT FORMATTING IM ON MY PHONE AND THIRSTY

[nothingsodivine]

I knew they’d get you back, Little Bit. Thanks for letting me know. I don’t think anyone would’v picked up if I tried to find out anything.

How’re you feeling?

[witchwoman]

Tired, mostly. But that's nothing new.

[Shes a mom]

Finnick stayed. He seems to be doing better.

[nothingsodivine]

I’m glad. And I bet the littler bit is glad to see her dad too.

[witchwoman]

She doesn't remember him. It's been confusing. All of this has been so confusing.

[And she's reaching critical mass for what she can handle, basically.]

How long were you lying to me, Des? To all of us?

[nothingsodivine]

[yeah he knew this part was coming.]

Since Rafael’s trial. When I met you guys back at the hotel afterwards and everyone jumped me for my testimony, I had just gotten back. It seemed like keeping quiet was safer after that. Perjury is one thing, but siding with Hell is another.

[witchwoman]

Right before I was kidnapped. We spoke after I was found. In private. And still you said nothing of any of this.

[littledhampir]

[It's not that Rose was avoiding Myri so much as she had been... okay, completely avoiding Myri. It wasn't like her not to seek the other woman out, especially after Myri had been there for her in every possible way after the Castle Attack. Myri was... Myri. The one person who had encouraged her, been happy for her when things were evolving between her and Dean. The one who had given her all in her desperation to bring her back. Not going to Myri, hurt Rose in ways she couldn't begin to express, but after everything that had happened? Elena, Des, Hell?! They'd done enough damage to the people she loved. She couldn't, no matter what, risk them doing more, even if that meant withdrawing from people she loved.

Perhaps that was exactly why she'd been avoiding her. The idea that Myri would confirm for Rose, the very thing she feared most. Myri was perhaps the most forgiving and understanding person that Rose had ever met; Too much so for her own good in fact, but that was in part what made Myri who she was. If Myri could forgive this? Then Rose couldn't be a part of Myri's life and the thought of that hurt her more than she wanted to admit but it was a reality she had to accept. Not just for Dean, Sam and herself. But very much, for Myri and Shayla as well.

So of course, in trying to avoid her? Rose and Myri would happen to be the two people in the Castle, whom while laying low, both decide that food is a necessity at the same time.]

Myri... [Rose's voice going up an octave the sure sign of her surprise and possible unease. She looks beyond her friend, half expecting to see Finnick and Shayla walk through the door, almost wishing that they would just so she could avoid a potential conversation she might not be ready to have.

Catching herself, Rose shook her head, scolding herself silently for her own stupidity. Whatever happened, it didn't matter, at least not right this second.] I'm glad you're okay.

[witchwoman]

[At the sound of Rose saying her name, Myri turns her head slightly, but doesn't fully turn to face her. One hand rests on the nearby counter, the other gripping her phone tightly.]

Thank you. [She says, voice shaky and barely more than a whisper. She takes a breath and turns around, pressing her back to the counter. It's not hard to see that she's been crying, even though she's doing her best to hide it and act like she's fine.]

Do you need-? [She gestures to the bread and lunch meat that she has out on the counter. She was making a quick meal for her family before emotions got the better of her.]

[littledhampir]

Myri... [Her uncertainty replaced with concern.

It took only the sound of her voice for Rose's resolve to crumble (WS... Crit Fail lmao), the Dhampir crossing the kitchen in a few short steps, a hand reaching out to touch her shoulder as she attempted to meet her gaze.]

What is it? [Because to ask her what happened seemed ridiculous right now. What hadn't happened seemed more appropriate. Rose just needed to figure out which thing was eating at her.]

[witchwoman]

[She opens her mouth to speak, but emotions choke off the words. So she just holds out her phone, which has her texts open. The two at the top are clearly labeled with Elena and Des' names. She's got nothing to hide, so she'll just let Rose read whatever she wants.]

[littledhampir]

[ A tension rises in her body as Rose's gaze drifts towards the phone, the device taunting her with the potential secrets it held, and here was Myri, offering it to her like it would be nothing in the world to go through her private conversation with the two people Rose trusted least of anyone in this universe.

Her free hand moves, but it doesn't take the phone, instead, wrapping around Myri's shoulders and pulling her into a hug. (Will Save Nat 20. Sobs.)]

I know. [Platitudes weren't the kind of thing that helped in a moment like this. She'd had time to get used to this, to realise just how bad this was. Myri... she was at the start of that horrible spiral.]

[witchwoman]

[She leans her head on Rose's shoulder and shuts her eyes tight.]

I was there when she came through the Veil. i watched over her. But it wasn't enough, was it? I let her down and now she's become someone I don't recognize. And she may be able to help stop these terrible monsters, but... If that's the cost of victory, I don't know if I want it.

[slay]

[ the more they are seen together, the more likely they are to be caught. still buffy approaches myri when she's coming out of the light wing. ]

I didn't get the chance to say ... I'm glad you're okay.

[witchwoman]

[Myri has Shayla's diaper bag slung over her shoulder as she leaves the Light wing. Don't worry about it, everyone else. When she spots Buffy in the hall, she slows to a stop and nods.]

There hasn't really been time. But thank you. [She didn't get many visitors, but everything has happened very quickly.] How are you?

[slay]

Managing.

[ she tightens her smile and nods like this is a familiar lie to her now. no one wants to hear about her grief. everyone has their own. ]

Did, uh. Did they tell you what happened? What she did?

[witchwoman]

Very little. No one really wants to talk about it. I know they had to bring in someone who isn't a cleric. Topher? He was... excitable.

[slay]

A psion?

[ she doesn't know topher, obviously. ]

[witchwoman]

I don't think so, but maybe. I don't remember meeting him before all of this. But Finnick says some of my memories might be lost, so I'm not sure.