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[bancroft]

WHO || Thomas, Jack, Gar, Kat, Dumage, Mark, Myri, Buffy, Finnick, Spike, Rafael, Des, Elena, Chad Becksworth, The Mind Master, Decker Greenwall, Kitty Bonquas, Raoul Jacobson, Rynn, Devereaux, Keijen Blade [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights spy on an important meeting between Chad Becksworth and his compatriots... various downtime shenanigans ensue
WHERE || Various locations, New Orleans
WHEN || Friday, Oct 19th - November 12th [Backdated]
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order!!

[ Yesterday, members of team failboat went to the bayou hideout of the mysterious woman known only as "the Mind Master", on some intel from the captured Olean Gilbert. What they discovered was a very bizarre woman, who played mind games with them, and seemed to evince little concern for their interference. Another man, whom may have been Chad Becksworth entered, and told her that "Decker" was finished stalling and all was in readiness... The two of them fled before the Knights could get much information from either of them, and set a hideous creature to attack them: which appeared to be the result of a Frankenstein-like scientific process that sewed a human woman together with a giant snake.

The next day, another team of Knights infiltrated NOVA HQ to hack into appointment records and discover the names of those intended to meet with Chad Becksworth. Just as they downloaded the list, the scheduled meeting attendees arrived: it seemed they were meeting today, and the Dragon's Claws insisted that the younger Knights retire to the hotel, where all will be able to monitor the meeting onscreen as they spy on it and broadcast video. Knights' allies (Des, Rafael, Elena) are invited to watch as well. ]

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[ This log also covers any shenanigans the Knights have while staying in New Orleans, immediately following the last logs and extending over the next three weeks, when the next exciting shit go down.

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.]

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[slay]

But, what if there was? Rafael, he's so determined to help Jade remember. What if he can really do it? What if that meant we could remember?

[bigbad]

[Spike shrugs a little, fiddling with his napkin. Time was, he wanted to remember more than anything. But he's thought about it more, now that he's settling into his life here. He's got a family here. Important work. He's happy. What if things were different wherever he was?

He's a vampire. As much as he doesn't remember ever hurting anyone, as much as he doesn't want to hurt anyone, he knows somewhere in his heart that it's unlikely. He's too good at fighting, and he's a bloody vampire. He wasn't foolish enough to think he'd gone through... however many decades it had been without ever killing. But so long as he didn't remember, there was that hope.

If Rafael found a way, though, he would take it. He'd rather know. As blissful as ignorance was.]

People have been trying for centuries. How likely is it they'll figure it out now?

[slay]

You haven't seen the way he acts about her. [ she shakes her head, looking distracted. it's hard to tell in her expression whether she's lamenting the intensity of those feelings out of jealousy, or if she's just so entirely in awe of having that kind of devotion to someone that she finds it inspiring. ]

How in love with her he is. I think ... I think it'd be wrong to underestimate what that kind of love can help a person do. If there's a way ... he'll find it. [ she looks back at spike. ] And if there's not, he'll never stop looking.

[bigbad]

[Spike tries not to scowl. Rafael is the last thing he wants to talk about right now. At least she's talking about how in love Rafael is with someone else. It's probably uncharitable for him to think it, but thank god for unrequited, doomed love. He wouldn't have a chance if Rafael made a move.

He probably doesn't have a chance now.]

You know, I think I get it. I think if it were me and... the right person, I'd go that far. [He doesn't remember ever being in love. He thinks he might feel it with Buffy, though. Or something like it. But he thinks he's that sort of person. He doesn't think he could ever let go of the special someone if he found her. If it's love, it's worth fighting for.] What wouldn't a man do for the girl he loves, right?

[slay]

It's a short list, that's for sure. [ she sighs, settling back into her seat and pushing jade and rafael to the back of her mind. she doesn't want to dwell on it too heavily, lest she brings down the mood. ] Guess we don't have much happy stuff to make good conversation with these days.

[bigbad]

We could. Buffy, I--

[Oh hey, waitress is back with their food. Spike does his best not to glare at her. SHE HAS REALLY BAD TIMING.]

[slay]

Ooh! Sushi! [ she straightens up happily. ] Talk about good timing. That's a happy subject if I've ever seen one. Thank you. [ the waitress gives them their food and excuses herself. ]

[bigbad]

[At least the sushi looks good. Spike picks up one of his rolls and chews on it thoughtfully.] Judging by your face, I think you did like sushi back in the other world.

[slay]

I think you're confusing my "I know this food" face with "I love food." [ but she'll start finagling her chopsticks now. she's actually pretty good with them (dex 17). ]

[bigbad]

[Oh right, chopsticks. Spike had just used his fingers for the first one, but he takes his cue from Buffy and... critically fails his dex check. He closes his fingers too fast and snaps his chopstick, driving the broken end into his thumb (dmg 3).] Oh.... bollocks.

[slay]

You gonna be okay over there? [ buffy's just ... watching all this happen with mild amusement, eyebrows raised. yeah if you were hoping she'd gingerly care for your chopstick wounds, you were wrong. ]

[bigbad]

I think I'll stick with forks. [Spike has no appreciation for cultures other than his own. He sticks his thumb in his mouth for a moment, scowling. Then he picks up his sushi with his fingers. Yeah, he's a classy dude.]

[slay]

Too bad. I was looking forward to dinner and a show. [ she smirks at him, and makes a point of using her chopsticks to eat another piece. ]

[bigbad]

[He smirks back and reaches across the table to steal one of her pieces (slight of hand 17).] We could catch a movie after this, if you'd like.

[slay]

[ she catches him easily with a sense motive of 20, so he gets a whack on his knuckles with her chopsticks as he draws it back. she doesn't wholly mind, though, so it's more playful than anything. ]

Mm, I don't know, s'anything good playing?

[bigbad]

[Yep, he's still taking the roll and looking all too smug about it.] No clue. I'm making this up as I go along. [He pops her sushi into his mouth.] Mmm. Good choice.

[slay]

Think Gar would be mad if we skipped out on researchpalooza to check the listings?

[bigbad]

I think it's better to apologise than ask permission. [He pulls out his phone and checks (research 20). He scrolls through the lists and then shows the phone to her.] What do you like?

[slay]

Looks like Looper's still on. That could be good.

[bigbad]

That's the one about time travel, right? [He takes his phone back and looks at it.] There's a showing near here at 9. Should give us plenty of time to finish dinner.

[slay]

Works for me. The less rush, the better. [ satisfied, she leans back in her seat, sipping at her drink. ] How'd you find this place, anyway?

[bigbad]

[He shrugs, picking up another piece of sushi with his fingers and regarding it.] Looked around online. Knew you'd want something non-Cajun, and this place was close. Seemed perfect. [He pops the roll into his mouth and grins at her.] How'd I do?

[slay]

You did good. Very very. [ she gives him a reluctant, but widening smile, and seems to catch herself because she takes a breath and straightens, looking down at her food. ] Sushi's definitely a win.

[bigbad]

[Success, and clearly it's time for him to steal another one of her pieces.] Good. Wanted you to have fun tonight.

[slay]

Why? I mean, I have fun. I have big fun! Maybe not lately, but ... But, I do. You didn't have to do this. The cheering me up thing.