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

[cigam]

It was a voice... and a feeling, yes. A familiarity that told me it was her. That this wasn't a trick. [ she turns to emma, lips pursing for a second before she nods ] And I was thinking of starting with someone who could tell us more about her and her past than I ever could.

[ a deep breath ]

My father.

I was hoping that if I brought some Knights with me, he would be more inclined to talk. He's kept the truth about what happened to her from me my whole life. I'm not sure how willing to spill he's going to be now. I'm hoping that the fact that we were only recently reunited will have him a bit more warmed up to the idea but... [ a glance at wynn ] You never know. And I don't want to take any chances.

[uncurse]

Most people don't need an armed entourage for a father-daughter talk. What kind of "chances" are you afraid of, exactly?

[unhand]

If there's magic involved, could be all sorts of problems. [If Hook had his memories, this would be accompanied by a pointed glare at Gold. Of course, it would also be accompanied by a pointed stabbing, so it's better for everyone that he's just vaguely annoyed by the concept with no reason for it.]

[undealt]

[if Gold had memories

this entire conversation would be way more interesting and awkward for him.]

Luckily we're not short on that on our side, then. [because all he got out of that was "hey magic is a problem.' Further proving Hook has shit taste.]

[cigam]

My father is a very powerful man. I don't doubt that he loves me: in fact, the only reason we were separated for so long until now was because he was trying to keep me from getting hurt.

But I'm worried that that's how he'll see whatever this is as well. That he'll think I'm getting in over my head. I want to show him that I'm prepared to deal with the consequences. That I won't even be facing them alone.

[ a glance at hook ] And he's right. In my family... there's hardly any doubt that this involves some very powerful magic.

[uncease]

Are you sure you want to bring all of us for that? Coming in with a half dozen people flanking you might make the guy feel ganged up on.

[But it's her dad, so he's not going to doubt her judgment. He's just concerned to make sure that this happens as diplomatically as possible.]

[cigam]

That's sort of what I was going for, actually.

[generaldavideus]

Sometimes if you don't apply the pressure, they won't take the request seriously.

[he gets that. In more ways than one.]

[uncurse]

[ well, emma's sold. ]

So, when do we leave?

[wynn]

Within the next week or so. [ or two gdi 1:1 ratio you're killing me smalls ] We'll need to find out precisely where he's been keeping himself since his return.

[undealt]

That shouldn't be difficult. If he truly does care about her, then he won't be opposed to a family reunion, provided he isn't aware of the intent behind it.

[wynn]

That's our hope. He has, however, been... separated from many things held dear to him for a great number of years. It's likely he's involved in catching up on quite a few of his affairs at the moment.

[uncurse]

Great. A hermit with magic. [ whose daughter feels the need to have strength behind her to threaten him into cooperation. yep. this'll go well. she sighs. ]

[generaldavideus]

Even hermits with magic have weaknesses. Or pressure points.

[uncease]

[Charming gives other!David a side eye glance. Someone is way too gung ho to about getting physical.]

A hermit is separated by choice. If he's catching up, that sounds like he didn't have the option. What's the story there?

[cigam]

He's right: it wasn't by choice. There was a curse placed on him, that if he and I ever set eyes on each other again... [ she hesitates a bit, but then shrugs ] we would both die.

[generaldavideus]

[It's not that he's eager for violence. He just knows that magical people can be a bitch to deal with unless you apply pressure. That pressure doesn't have to be violence, but you need to deflate their ego a bit.

Look, David's used to dealing with Merlin. Sometimes violence was the only option.

... But oh. That's ... information.]

So I take it since we're going to see him the curse is broken?

[undealt]

Oh, I doubt it's nothing as simple as all that. [Gold catches on pretty quickly. (Wis 17)] That's all the more reason to have us around- to provide the buffer between her and her father and keep this charming reunion from becoming a senseless bloodbath. [He tilts his head at Zantana.] Is that right, dear?

[cigam]

Actually, no, he's right. [ she gestures at wynn with a shoulder ] The Knights helped me find him, and we found a way to reverse it.

[uncease]

How long ago was that?

[cigam]

Late last year.