briefing ♔ i'm getting close to the heart of it

[wynn]

WHO || Wynn, David, Charming, Emma, Gold, Hook, Francesca, Risa and a special guest [Closed]
WHAT || Devil's Triangle Mission Briefing
WHERE || Knights HQ, the Round Table room
WHEN || Thur, April 4th, shortly before 5pm.
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Just as before, accessing the secret room where the Round Table is housed requires using the Knight's keycard to open the glass case beside the mural of the War in Heaven, located across from the ballroom entrance. Using the fire extinguisher as a lever to activate the "door" mechanism reveals the long torch-lit hall plastered in artwork depicting the Knight's history. The tenants of the Knighthood hang large and foreboding over the doors at the end of the hall, which stand open to reveal the brightly lit Round Table, and the majestic crystalline dragon statue presiding over it.

Come in, find a seat, meet your teammates if you haven't already. Risa is already there, and sitting on the left hand side of the table. There's no sign of Wynn yet.

Comments

[uncurse]

[ emma returns david's not with a smile, but remains quiet until hook enters. the grimace is all too clear. ]

Hasn't stopped me from trying.

[ she suddenly looks a lot more urgent for the meeting to start. she sits up, looking to risa. ]

Who else are we waiting on?

[undealt]

[Hey, speaking of people keeping everyone waiting. Gold's limpin' on in. He takes one look at Hook and glaaaares, because fuck no. Why.

And wow, he really set himself up for this. Thanks, Wynn. You're a bro. And because it's usually customary for knights and their squires to chill together at the big kid's table, he's pretty much obligated to take the other seat next to Emma.

Yeah, Emma. Enjoy that.]

And there's no chance at all you wandered into the wrong room by mistake, is there? [Still glaring at Hook. Over Emma's head. Yep. This is gonna be a fun meeting already.]

[unhand]

I believe I was here first.

[Yep, glaring right over Emma's head too.]

Don't you have a crocodile to be feeding?

[generaldavideus]

[ ... David is just going to give you a brief look of sympathy there, Emma. Not that he knows the reasons why. For all he knows, this woman is the guy's daughter and the guy in leather from the squiring party is the unwanted boyfriend.

But he won't actually say anything. He knows better.]

[uncurse]

[ yeah, pity is right. she's staying out of this pissing contest and ignoring them both, leaning forward. she's pretty much gonna talk to david to keep her sanity. ]

So, you're either new, or fresh off another mission. Haven't seen you around the castle.

[uncease]

[There's a tension in the room when Charming enters. He glances around the room quickly, happy to see Emma, at least. Too bad she's already surrounded by men of dubious morals. His paternal instincts aren't really fully activated, but he does know what she's told him about being her father, so he's protective of her... to a degree.]

Hope I'm not late.

[generaldavideus]

[David glances to Charming as he enters, before nodding as he turns back to Emma.]

New. David Levin.

[socialgraces]

[Francesca slides in right behind Charming, taking a quick scan of the room before picking a seat next to Risa.

As the only non-human here at least so far its probably even more obvious that she's definitely not human. She's a drow/dark elf.]

[uncurse]

Emma Swan. This is Gold, Hook, David - maybe we should just stick to Charming to spare ourselves the confusion, and ... [ she gestures with a hand as she introduces each of them, tehn stops at Francesca and Risa. she raises an eyebrow, waiting for them to fill in the blanks. ]

[layonhands]

Risa Vergara. [ who's been side-eying all of you like w a t is happening i am just here to actually provide cleric services for once ]

[uncease]

Charming works. [He says while taking an empty seat and giving a nod and forced smile to anyone he hasn't already met.]

[generaldavideus]

[ ........ Really?

He won't verbally comment on that but it's written all over his face. He also doesn't bat an eyelash at Francesca. Elves. Awesome. At least it's something he's familiar with.]

Have you -- [referring to the friendly twosome, Emma and Charming] -- worked together before?

[uncurse]

Hardly.

[ no really, they're all on their own sides except charming and emma are actually team charming and that's all. she looks like she's fighting back a derisive snort over the notion. ]

But, we're all from the same land, Pre-Veil. ... Give or take. [ she glances sidelong at hook without meaning to. same land, yes, but very different circumstances. not that charming or gold remembered as much. ]

1/2

[wynn]

[ wynn enters just then from... the hallway, not the golden, gleaming door of impending blindness. lucky you. it's almost as if he knows what he walked in on and is amused by the fact. he smoothly says: ] I'm glad you all made it. Before I explain the specifications of your mission objectives, there's someone I'd like to introduce to you all. [ and he looks back over his shoulder... ]

[cigam]

[ ♬ circus - britney spears

strutting into the room behind him comes a raven-haired woman, dressed exactly as pictured, in what looks like a sexy magician's outfit, complete with little white bow tie, and scandalous fishnets over tall black boots. she scans the room with blue-gray heavily-lined eyes, lips twisting into a slight smile, as she comments to wynn: ] Place never changes, does it?

[uncease]

[Everyone just excuse Prince Charming while he openly stares.]

[generaldavideus]

[David doesn't stare so much as ... headtilt. It's been a while since he's seen fishnets.]

[undealt]

[Gold had pretty much settled into the noble art of glaring at Hook without doing too much bitching because he's a goddamn professional, but when Wynn shows up, he's fully prepared to give him the most BETRAYED LOOK EVER.

Oh hey, a chick in fishnets.

...No, he is actually completely unimpressed by her legs. BETRAYED LOOKS IT IS, WYNN.]

[unhand]

[Hook wants to know more about her eyeliner gives her an easy smirk, not even trying to hide his interest.]

Well, hello, love. What a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

[uncurse]

[ wow please excuse emma while she throws up in her mouth at everyone's gawking. ]

Introduce us to who, your magician's assistant? I thought we were here for a mission briefing, not a magic show.

1/2

[cigam]

[ she looks nothing but amused by emma's commentary, and far from offended, offering a flashy smile in hook's direction before she shrugs and says: ] I don't see why we should limit ourselves to just one or the other.

But for now, maybe business first. I'll pull all the rabbits out of all the hats you want later.

[wynn]

Sir Zatanna Zatara here is a member of our order: albeit not a full-time one. She has her own responsibilities that keep her from the level of commitment that those of you have made, but that does not make her any less a part of the Knights.

She's come to us with a personal request, that I believe it would be wise to lend her aid with.

[uncurse]

Just as long as no one's getting sawed in half. So, what's the job?

[cigam]

[ she looks at wynn as if for confirmation to continue, and when he nods: ]

Finding my mother.

[generaldavideus]

[Hey. David wasn't being leery for the record. But that's not the point. He does listen carefully, trying to figure out how her mother connects to things.]