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

[nonconfrontational]

I'm good!

[She makes her way closer to pull him into a warm hug, because that's what you do when you find out people are alive again.]

I was better before I found out the world was ending, but still good!

[byyourleave]

[and he will hug her back warmly]

I think we all were better before that horrible event, my dear.

[nonconfrontational]

Fair point.

[She pulls back after a moment with a small smile.]

Look at you, though, getting all knightly.

[byyourleave]

I know, it was a surprise to me as well. Not a place a pirate believes they would be welcomed to.

[nonconfrontational]

Wynn's pretty good at seeing the best in people. I'm not surprised he managed to find the heart of gold under the pirate-y exterior.

[Wynn saw that potential in her once, and maybe she didn't become the knight he thought she would, but she's been doing good elsewhere in ways she hopes would make him just as proud.]

[byyourleave]

That or he just likes having someone who can blend into almost any port between here and India.

[nonconfrontational]

Probably that too.

[Not that she doesn't think her fellow Knights aren't capable of being respectful, they do kind of stand out a bit.]

[byyourleave]

[and he just grins]

I still cannot believe that you are here. I don't know what to even say.

[nonconfrontational]

We have a lot to talk about. Maybe we should go grab a drink?

[byyourleave]

Yes, a drink would be most welcome. I will even buy the first round.

[nonconfrontational]

Why buy, when we can just have the free booze.

[She glances around for a moment as though she's expecting directions.]

Don't tell me this place doesn't still have three bars.

[byyourleave]

That it does. And it will keep coin in both our pockets. [ and he will show her the way to the closest castle bar ]

[nonconfrontational]

[Where they will settle and get the first round going.]

So. What have I missed? Last we saw each other pirates were trying to kill you.