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[romanticidal]

♬ Opera Singer - Cake

WHO || Rafael, Buffy, Spike, Des, Jack, Thomas, Myri, Finnick, Elena, Gar, Kat, Burt [closed]
WHAT || The Knights infiltrate NOVA to try to locate the experiments and relics mentioned by Chad & company. Shenanigans ensue.
WHERE || NOVA HQ, New Orleans
WHEN || Sunday, Nov 18th, 2012
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order! Keep it a rollin'.

Months ago, Finnick learned from Burt Becksworth about a number of construction projects Chad had contracted on the building. At the time of discovering the occult room, it was assumed the construction was to create the secret areas behind the auditorium, however, Kat's finally managed to hack into NOVA financial records and trace the contracts down.

It seems there was another, much more expensive, project, adding restructuring to the locked off basement level, to which there is no access through the public elevators. Schematics show that there is one accessible elevator shaft that goes to the lobby, which requires a key to activate the lower floor. Thomas considers it a better bet, however, to use the nearby quarry underground entrance through which construction trucks used to reach the site. Thomas will be leading a team through the underground tunnel in hopes of finding a space large enough to host the 'experiments' that Chad and company were afraid of the Knights discovering while nosing around the building.

Meanwhile, Jack wishes to discover if there are any remaining 'relics' in the building, and if so, to confiscate or document them. The heightened security within the building has made access much more problematic, and its taken awhile for him to acquire the security protocols necessary to be able to create a looped camera feed. Now that's everything's in place, he'll be infiltrating the building to override the cams, allowing Buffy, Elena, and Rafael to join him on the fourteenth floor for one last sweep of the occult room.

The situation has also grown more complicated in other ways since eavesdropping on Chad's cabal. In a gutsy move, Burt Becksworth has created an inescapable situation for Rafael and Finnick, forcing them to comply in preparing for an album and tour, lest they destroy their own reputations and become infamous in the business for backing out of their 'contracts' and letting down legion of NOVA fans. Finnick is an ideal situation to try and discover more about Burt's plans, however, and perhaps to find out incidental information concerning Chad's "Back the Fans" tour.

Comments

[65]

That's what I'm here for, isn't it? [with myri no longer on his lap, he rises to his feet and slooowly peers in the doorway.]

Is this a bad time?

[starfucker]

Is there any other fucking kind?

[65]

If there isn't, I suppose you won't mind talking to me now.

[starfucker]

Did you hear all that?

[65]

Only the tail end of things. [bluff 15]

[starfucker]

[ he either believes him... or doesn't curr. POURING HIMSELF A DRINK NOW. ] Bad fucking news, that's all anybody's ever got for me these days. [ he regards finnick keenly for a moment ] You. [ he waves his glass a little in his direction ] Do you know what I was banking on with you, and that magic ass of yours?

My golden fucking ticket. [ he gives a hollow laugh, smothered by gulping the alcohol down ] See where that got me.

[65]

[he'll just take that as a sign to come on in.] I heard. I could have stood to be a little more informed, all things considered. [YOU KNOW , ABOUT THE TOUR I'M APPARENTLY GOING ON .....] I'd have been even more appealing.

[starfucker]

Yeah, well I wasn't about to try to recruit you onto a sinking ship. Doesn't work so good to say "Hey, we're just about balls up, come hop in bed with me and mine and get royally fucked." [ he slumps back down in his chair and only then seems to process what finnick just said ] What, are you gonna tell me you could do better?

[65]

[he holds his hands up defensively.] No, no! Not at all. I'm just trying to say that announcing a tour without telling me first, it was ... very sudden.

[starfucker]

What part of 'playing hardball' aren't you getting here? I don't have time to jump through hoops with that manager of yours. If he were ever even fucking around. [ SIGH. he leans back. ] Look, I'll level with you. We need to blow you up, bigger than Bieber. And that's what this tour's for.

[ a beat ] You and Giovanni, though god knows you're the easier sell.

[65]

He has a very busy schedule. [he defends des with a half-hearted shrug.]

[w e l l.]

How do you intend to do that, exactly?

[witchwoman]

[Oh hey. Myri is still here and she's remembering her part to play here.]

Finnick and Rafael? On tour?

[Stars are shining in her overly exaggerated eyes (bluff 14 if anyone even cares about her excitement)]

[starfucker]

Well, for one, Giovanni's got an ace up his sleeve. I finally remembered all about his little audition when he first came to see me in Chicago. Brought that total hottie with him -- Eterna Jade -- trying to pitch some music that was outside her marketable range. Waste of a bod like that to go soft. But that's not the important part. She had ... something, I can't even describe it, but it made the suits sit up and listen. Hell, I was all ready to sign her on when the two of them disappeared on me. Everybody went missing on me that weekend, seems like, including the manager of the branch, Dirk. Bastard never so much as showed up again.

Anyway, point is, Giovanni was hot for that chick, musta been nailing her, you can tell by the way they had eyes for each other. And I want her along for the tour. Doing duets with both of you. Whatever it takes. He's gonna get me that girl.

[65]

Even if he was, how do you know if they're still an item? People grow apart.

[starfucker]

Do you think I give a rat's rabies-ridden ass if they're still screwing? They have history. That's what I need. An in.

And I want you to help me talk him into it.

[65]

[that earns an incredulous stare, complete with a raised eyebrow.]

How am I supposed to do that?

[starfucker]

What, do I look like I have all the fucking answers? I'm a busy man, that's why I'm delegating here. You're a smart... [ he stops himself ], well, attractive, capable young man who's been where he's been. You know what he wants. So use that. Say whatever you've got to say.

[witchwoman]

How could he say no? You're the hottest thing.

[She's laying it on thick as she slips her arm back through his.]

Can I meet him? I'm such a big fan.

[65]

Well, thank you. [he grins at myri and ... lays it on equally thick.]

Of course. You can meet whoever you want through me.

[starfucker]

Just fucking lovely.

So you go work on that, while I work on promoting the fuck out of this tour and album of yours. Capiche?

[65]

Capiche. [whatever the fuck that is /castiel.] I'll see what I can do.

[starfucker]

I know you're gonna think I'm a little bit biased on this crapshoot, but you really don't want my brother taking charge of this place. We gotta shut him down before he kicks up this hostile takeover.

[65]

And there's no other way besides this one?

[starfucker]

If you're secretly skilled in the art of assassination, now might be a great time to come out with it.

[65]

[FUNNY YOU SHOULD MENTION THAT ....... ]

What? No, nothing like that. [/SO INNOCENT. no literally he got a natural 20 bluff check. bitches ain't got shit on him.]