krozna ♔ our wrongs remain unrectified

[dragonsclaw]

♫ The Fog - Zulya

WHO || Failboat, Mikhail Kalachnik, ?? ??  [closed]
WHAT || The Ex-Knights of Failboat arrive at Krozna
WHERE || Krozna, Russia
WHEN || 2 days after LA
HOW || Actionspam or prose

Sidelined from the mission that has been many of their lives for years, the group who had once stood against Keijen Blade has made a dangerous gambit - they've decided to leave the Knighthood, knowing they may never be allowed to return.  With them, have gone Sam and Dean Winchester, and Faith Lehane.  Their destination?  A distant monastery overlooking the village of Krozna, in the Ural Mountains.   This hidden location was home to many Shadowkind who did not wish to deal with the prejudice that their appearance might force upon them out in the world, particularly in Russia.  Wynn had apparently established a location here for Knights that broke the rules of the Knighthood so extremely to reflect upon their crimes, or for those whose powers made it impossible for them to live out in civilized society.

This monastery of misfits is run by a man named Mikhail Kalachnik, a willing exile who volunteered for the position, a man vouched for as trustworthy by both Jack Chessing and Finnick Odair.  It is here that the former Knights will set up a base of operations from which they intend to rescue Rafael Giovanni, research a way to stop Keijen Blade, and take him down once and for all, along with the evil Mind Master.  

But first, they must get to know the exiled Knights with whom they will be sharing this hideout...

Comments

[selfcombust]

I take it you intend to stay for some time, then. [ it's hard to say how he feels about that, but he doesn't seem offended by the notion at least ] It will be... interesting, having so many around. The company here can be a bit lacking, at times.

[graveflowers]

We might, [ vi agrees. ] But I honestly don't want to make a big fuss and hinder anyone's... whatever, here.

[ she's thinking of a little cottage in the village not because she's afraid of the people here, but because she doesn't want to be disruptive and toddlers are, as a rule, disruptive. ]

[selfcombust]

Trust me, if anyone's going to hinder anyone here, they'll be doing it to themselves. Some of them don't really want to leave.

[graveflowers]

Do you? [ LOOK

what are manners? ]

[selfcombust]

It couldn't happen soon enough.

[graveflowers]

So why hasn't it?

[selfcombust]

Because it's not my decision. Apparently Wynn doesn't think I've worked off my time yet. If he never comes back, I'm not sure who gets to make that decision anymore.

[graveflowers]

Jack. [ but vi waves her hand dismissively. ] Luckily, you're surrounded by a gang of renegades so if you want a taste of the knight life again. You can join our gang. If you call it a gang, I'm trying to make the gang thing a thing.

[selfcombust]

Well, if it's firepower your "gang" needs, they've come to the right place at least.

[graveflowers]

[ she mouths "thank you" ]

Why do I have a feeling you might mean that literally? [ wis 23 it's his fucking face ok ]

[selfcombust]

[ he grins, clearly pleased that she's caught on ] As literally as possible. I take it Jack didn't tell you anything about us.

[graveflowers]

Jack didn't even tell us to pack a frickin' sweater, so no. You guys are a well kept secret.

[selfcombust]

Right, the cold. I'm sure we can get you some more appropriate clothes made from the locals. [ says the guy in a suit??? ] I was part of the Dragon's Mind, but I'm not a telepath. You might say my abilities are a little more ... specialized.

[graveflowers]

I'm part of the Dragon's Light and I'm not a cleric. [ so you know, books and covers. ]

What can you do?

[selfcombust]

You show me yours and I'll show you mine. [ his eyes glitter with humor and admittedly a little curiosity of his own ] Maybe not around the little girl.

[ ... ] Not exactly safe. Unless she's flame retardant.

[graveflowers]

She's not. Lucia... Glowbug, please pack up yours toys. [ lu starts to whine, but vi holds her up hand like don't even kiddo. ] We're gonna stop by Zia Myri's room, you're gonna stay with her and Shay for a little bit. Momma has to work.

[ the idea of hanging out with her bestie mollifies lucia immediately and she shoves her toys into the bag with such haste she loses a couple blocks under the sofa, jabbering excitedly. ]

[selfcombust]

[ as they're headed down the halls, dom strolling slowly behind, he says carefully: ] I didn't notice any elf along for the ride.

[graveflowers]

Her father died fighting the Nightmare Lord before she was born.

[selfcombust]

[ his face drops a bit, the smugness vanishing into something much more serious ] I'm sorry to hear that.

[graveflowers]

[ vi's life knows how to ruin a moment ]

Thank you. [ at least she knows how to accept condolences now ] It's been three years, you don't need to feel like... it's not a mine field you're walking into or anything.

[selfcombust]

Apparently you've been fighting this ... god business for awhile.

[graveflowers]

Yeah, I'm lucky like that. Gimme a second. Come on, Lu.

[ vi takes a couple minutes to tuck lu in with myri and shay, assuring myri that she'll call her if anything happens because that's how they roll. she slips back into the hallway, closing the door behind her. ]

It was incidental, the god fighting, it wasn't like I ever set out to punch 'em in the face for a living.

[selfcombust]

I can't imagine most do. [ he leads her out towards a set of stairs that lead outside ]

[graveflowers]

He started it, in my defense.

[selfcombust]

A timeless argument. [ annnd out they go into the frigid fucking cold, where he starts up some steps towards the roof.

he looks entirely unaffected by the cold, even though he isn't even wearing a coat. ]