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

[wishuponadjinn]

[well he... just crit-failed that will save.

His shoulders droop at the obvious logic of her words, and it's like all the anger just disappears as he turns to face her again.]

I... [he shakes his head] I'm so sorry, Faith. I know that was your fear, and I've done nothing to help assuage it.

[moonheart]

[ she reaches out to grip both of his shoulders ] That's not your fault. It's mine. I didn't realize... I didn't expect it could be that bad already. I wouldn't have put you in that position.

[wishuponadjinn]

[he shakes his head, eyes landing on the hands she has on his shoulders. he nods, shrugging away from her touch probably not as casually as he would like to have made it seem before walking to the window, hands landing on the frame as he looks blankly through the planes of glass.]

No, I shouldn't have been the one to put you in that position. I know how bad my nightmares have gotten lately. I should have known it would have ended up this way, but I thought... I thought with you there it might have been better.

[moonheart]

[ her hands move to her arms, hugging them tightly against her chest ] It's him. It has to be.

[wishuponadjinn]

[he nods, eyes still focused on the view from the window. There is a pause of a few, pregnant moments as the air between them hangs heavily with what had just transpired in his dream.]

I don't think I can help you with your dream-work anymore Faith, I'm sorry. [It's said softly into that quiet space between them.]

[moonheart]

It's... it's ok. I'll find someone else.

[wishuponadjinn]

[he nods, still not turning from the window. He knows he is being cold but at this very moment, he can't seem to help it, barely holding onto himself after the nightmare they had just shared.]

I think that is a good idea.

[moonheart]

... I should leave you alone. For now.

WHY ARE YOU SO STUPID JORDAN

[wishuponadjinn]

[he still doesn't turn, hands gripping the sill tightly as he hears the pain in her voice, the hurt over his behavior.

He also doesn't try to stop her as she leaves.]