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. ]

Comments

[somepagesturn]

Right. [That makes sense. She wrings her hands a bit.] But did you... always want to do that? Did you just wake up one day, and think, "You know, I'm a military man who believes strongly in God, and I think removing undead threats is a good idea" or did... [she blushes] Oh wow. That is a super personal question. I'm sorry. I just feel like despite the fact that this is a business arrangement, there's no reason not to get to know you all as people. This isn't ideal, Commander, but you are people. Not some... faceless group of interlopers.

[banishers]

It was actually an encounter with a vampire while I served with the British military that... opened my eyes to what was out there.

[somepagesturn]

Well, see there you go. We're not so different after all. [And she hopes maybe the rest of the Knighthood can see that...] Anyway, I should be going- I don't want to keep you. But I'll be around bright and early for training, Commander. And, erm... Please enjoy your stay here.

[banishers]

I appreciate the welcome, Sir Lyons.