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

[klep]

[It is a bit of a loaded question, but she tries to take it as lightly as possible.]

We could be hiding out in worse places. And there's been a good amount of room to breathe, though I can't decide if the quiet is maddening or relaxing quite yet.

[Right now, it's hovering at somewhere in the middle. She settles her bowl on the table and dunks the end of her bread into her stew.]

Oddly, I'm actually kind of glad I'm not in the castle right now.

[She has a feeling that getting a chance to wrap her head around things wouldn't have happened if she was still back in Knight Central. She'd be busy being interrogated eight ways to Sunday.]

[attollores]

It's a bit of both for me too, relaxing that we're away from the crush of everything for the moment, but maddening because of that too. [She agrees with Felicity, taking a few bites of food as well, nodding at Felicity's words.]

Aye, it was hard enough being trapped there for the time that we were [it was only a few hours, Alainn] and I don't much fancy being told I can or cannot leave someplace if I choose to.

[She takes the hint to keep the topic light (Wis 15), instead asking-] Have you met many of the residents yet?

[klep]

[She shakes her head.]

I've been trying to give them their space. We're sort of intruding in their home, so I don't want to disrupt stuff anymore than I have to.

[A beat.]

And I don't know what psions are here, so I don't want to ... freak them out.

[Part of her is still worried that Julia is lurking somewhere, trapped in her own mind, and as soon as Tia gets here, she's going to try and resolve this once and for all.]

[attollores]

[She nods at that, taking another few bites of the stew.]

I haven't had a chance to meet many of them yet, either, and I'm sure that it's probably better that way. Though, I would like to speak with the one that greeted us, Mikhail I think his name is?

[She finishes up her stew, sopping up the remains with the rest of her bread, and curiosity gets the better of her again.] Have you explored much of this place yet?

[klep]

[She shakes her head.]

Spent some time on the roof but that was about it.

[She pauses and then smirks a bit.]

Why? Feeling nosy?

[attollores]

[her smirk matches the other Felicity's as she chuckles.]

What would ever give you that impression? [she nods, laughing again.] I guess I am, yeah. I've been trying to give everyone their space, but I'm so curious about all of them.

[klep]

Some of them are more friendly than others, I think.

[She gives a small shrug.]

I just don't want to make anyone feel like we're harassing them.

[attollores]

Aye, that's for sure. I feel bad enough dropping in on them like this. [She is silent a moment, trying to choose her next words carefully as she chews her bottom lip.]

So, what do you make of the whole 'Hell' situation? [way to ease into it, Alainn...]

[klep]

[She purses her lips for a moment before giving a small shrug.]

It's ... above my pay grade. I've never really been that religious, so it's not like it's got those kinds of connotations for me. But I know it's definitely putting a lot of people on edge, and that may or may not end well.

[attollores]

[she nods, agreeing with Felicity.]

It's interesting to me how much sway Christianity has here, and it's not that I don't understand it, and it's not the religion itself per say. It's the thought that the Christian "beings" [she makes air quotes at the phrase, at a loss for a better lable] have so much actual power here, on this plane. That they're so very invested in human matters, when all that I am used to is the very removed interest or disinterest, of the gods and goddesses that I worship, in particular.

Then again, what with the current situation in California and everything happening there... Who am I to say what's actually possible, or plausible, when it comes to deities and their minions?

[klep]

I just think it's all above my pay grade.

[She shakes her head a bit as she leans back in her seat.]

But the whole mythology, choosing champions for great deeds thing - it's always just seemed like a huge cop out to me. They don't or can't get their own shit done, so they pass the buck to someone else and promises them they'll be rewarded for it.

[attollores]

[She shrugs, a look of intrigue crossing her features.] I dunno, I've always been fascinated by the idea of being on some grand mission sent from the cosmos. I mean, I used to imagine that was one of the reasons I crossed the veil, but then again I have no memories from before so, some champion I'd make, huh?

But I don't know, you don't feel like it would be a great adventure to be sent on a mission from the gods, even if it were a cop out? I mean, imagine being singled out like that.

[klep]

[She gives a small shrug in return, because she's never really thought about it. Most of her life has been about forging her own path, not letting other people choose it for her.]

I guess it would depend. I've never really considered myself the hero type. When I joined the Knights it wasn't one hundred percent for the greater good.

[attollores]

[She chews on her bottom lip a moment, mulling that over before curiosity strikes again.]

So, what was it that brought you to the Knights?

[klep]

Val'drin. He and I were stealing the same thing, and he made it seem like a good idea at the time.

[Her tone is joking because there's obviously more to it than that. She wasn't that impulsive, but it's the reason she's comfortable with giving to most people.]

It feels like such a long time ago though.

[attollores]

[that earns her a chuckle, an interested look lighting her eyes at that comment.]

What on earth were you trying to steal?

[klep]

A diamond. Apparently it was some kind of fancy magic diamond, but I just thought it was sparkly.

[But she grins to indicate she's kidding, she's not that much of a magpie.

... Okay, that's a lie, but still, she's not completely stupid about it.]

At that point, I was just looking for a new challenge.

[attollores]

[she was intrigued by the story just because it was interesting, but then the words magic diamond were said and her curiosity peaks ten-fold.

her own grin widens as the other woman smiles, eyes crinkling at the corners.]

And did the sparkly magic diamond give you enough of a challenge? Or was it more that you had competition for it?

[klep]

Little of both, actually. The security layout was different than normal which was what intrigued me - I didn't actually know about the competition until I got there.

[And going up against Val'drin was fun, to say the least.]

But in the end, it worked out. Switching to the Knights was a good move for me, and way more lucrative.

[attollores]

So, had you been working for yourself previously, or were you a contractor?

[klep]

For myself, mostly. I had some friends I was helping support here and there, but ... I had always been the independent type.

[attollores]

[She nods, understandingly.]

How do you reconcile being more inclined to independence with working for the Knights?

[klep]

[She shrugs.]

Working alone had it's benefits. I got to make all the calls, I didn't have to worry about other people screwing things up, or balancing everyone's egos. But the Knights were an avenue back to family for me.

[Even if she never wound up finding her bio family, like she originally intended, she rediscovered one she had chosen for herself, and found some new ones. It was a way of reminding her that not everything had to be about what she had lost, but more about what she had gained.]

At that time in my life, I really needed that. I figured I could handle the teamwork so long as I found what I was looking for.

[attollores]

[That... hits really close to home for Alainn. That was one of the main reasons she herself had joined the Knights as well.]

Aye, I understand that, truly. So, have you found what you were looking for with the Knights? A family?

[klep]

Yeah. Rediscovered an old one, actually.

[She pauses before gesturing to herself with a small smile.]

One of them was the one who did this.