new orleans ♔ the man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud | but nobody ever hears him

[shootfirst]

WHO || Thomas, Jack, Gar, Kat, Dumage, Mark, Myri, Buffy, Finnick, Spike, Rafael, Des, Elena [Closed]
WHAT || Various downtime shenanigans
WHERE || Various locations, New Orleans
WHEN || Tuesday Oct 16th - Oct 28th [Backdated]
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order!!

[[ Several of the Knights discovered a secret room hidden in Nova Headquarters, full of strange occultish paraphernalia and guarded by monstrous warriors. Amid this was direct evidence of an interest in the Talisman. They also took captive Chad Becksworth's personal assistant, Olean Gilbert, who has information about the location of the mysterious woman that Burt told Finnick about - the one whose presence has had a major effect on Chad's personality. Olean doesn't even know the woman's name, calling her the "Mind Master", and identifying her as Chad's 'advisor'.

The Knights also discovered that the other Dragon's Claw, Sir Jack Chessing, had followed his own secret mission to Nova Headquarters, and he'll be meeting back at the hotel with them to explain what brought him there...

This log covers any non-work related shenanigans the Knights have while staying in New Orleans, immediately following the last log and extending over the next two weeks.

Make your own threads, don't fuss about tag order, feel free to threadjack multiple people into one thread for hang-outs, ask me if you want a certain scene with an NPC, etc. forever whatever.]

Comments

[notaroundme]

[Her smile is friendly.]

I know a little self-defense, but based on the few people I remember, I think it was more out of necessity than anything else.

[Her head tilts slightly.]

Like, magic? Or just first aid?

[slay]

Very magic. She's got this spell, it's -- I think it takes a lot out of her, but she can use healing spells.

[notaroundme]

[Color Elena very impressed. That sounds super useful, just as much as being able to kick some serious butt would be.]

Is that something that can be taught? Or is she...a witch, I guess.

[slay]

I think for her it comes natural, but I know Kat learned the old-fashioned way, and she makes some way handy potions and stuff. I think if you were interested, the knights could definitely teach.

[notaroundme]

I'm definitely interested. I mean, I really want to help, but I don't have the kind of strength to be a front line fighter or anything like that.

[Not that she wouldn't give it her all, but seeing that is kind of intimidating. Elena is pretty sure a punch from Buffy would knock her flat on her ass instantly, at best.]

[slay]

Not all the front liners fight like this, either. It's really up to you. Strength here, you can get. [ she pats her own upper arms, then reaches forward to tap a finger on elena's sternum. ] Strength here is the limiting factor. If you want it bad enough, you can follow whatever path you want.

[notaroundme]

[She glances down, toward where Buffy taps. Her heart, her willpower. She knows exactly what she's talking about, and it draws a smile out of her as she nods.]

That's something I have plenty of.

[Conviction? Drive? Elena has that in spades.]

[slay]

Then, if you decide you want to be a knight? You'll do just fine.

[notaroundme]

[There's plenty of conviction in her expression, before she only kind of changes the subject.]

So, how do you feel about instruction? It can't hurt to learn a little self-defense, right? Not right now or anything, I don't want to interrupt your workout more than I already have, but later maybe?

[slay]

Between you and Myri, my ego? Barely gonna fit in this gym. [ She chuckles. ] I can help you. There are stronger, faster, better people to do it, but ... I'm happy to.

[notaroundme]

I think you should let me be the judge of that.

[She grins.]

I'll let you get back to it for now, though.

[She glances at the loose punching bag again.]

[slay]

[ she glances back and then nods, giving elena a smile. ] Let me know if you need anything. [ she turns and heads back over to the bag. ]