CHAPTER TWO ♔ a sigh escapes from heaven and worlds end

[savemyself]

♬ The Dream Within - Lara Fabian

WHO || Rafael Giovanni, Burt Becksworth, Isabella Alessandro, Finnick Odair, Myrilandel de Tanos, Buffy Summers, Spike, Elena Gilbert, Dawn Summers, Desmond Descant, Jeanne Gar, Kat Samcelot, Mark Sandazhard, Violet Fiore, Sterling Archer
WHAT || CHAPTER TWO: Following the traumatic and tragic events of Finnick and Rafael's concert, our heroes are taken to be interrogated at the police station
WHERE || Concert Hall > Chicago Police Department, Chicago, IL
WHEN || July 3rd, 2013 [ forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam

Nothing is okay.

What was meant to be the Knights' triumphant collaborative effort to cut off Chad Becksworth's bid for total control of NOVA Records, allowing them to follow the trail elsewhere, has descended into chaos. Rafael's songs triggered some kind of reaction in Jade that allowed her to regain her lost memories, only to have their reunion cut tragically short by the actions of a hitman who took her hostage on stage, demanding her necklace. While Myri and Violet attempted to convince him that the necklace did not lie with her, Jade signaled to Rafael that she meant to utilize the distraction to break free - but things went out of control and Rafael's bullets struck Jade instead. The Knights felled the hitman, as the world watched, and Rafael begged a distraught and enraged Des to end his life. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure that only Buffy & Spike could see assisted Myrilandel in healing Jade enough to hang on for a little time more...

Time for people to say goodbye.

In the meantime, the police have arrived, arresting Rafael, Archer, and Des (or attempting to), and preparing Jade to be taken to the hospital. Everyone else is being ordered to head outside to be taken down to the station for questioning. It's a hectic scene, but people can finally snatch a few moments amid the chaos to try to make sense of what just happened...

Comments

[behindcloseddoors]

Do you know what that something was?

[graveflowers]

Sorry, I don't speak psychopath. Jade was in danger and I reacted. [Oops, she is starting to get agitated.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ gonna need a bluff check for that one special ] You seemed to take Miss Jade's death very personally.

[graveflowers]

[...4.]

Yeah, I do.

[behindcloseddoors]

So you knew her.

[graveflowers]

Yeah. [She is going to cry again. Fair warning.]

We were friends. I mean. I considered us friends.

[behindcloseddoors]

[ HERE COMES THE TISSUE BOX ] How did you meet?

[graveflowers]

Through Finnick. [She uses a tissue to pick at instead of stop the tears that actually start flowing when she realizes she still has blood under her fingernails. Not okay.]

She's one of those people that you get sort of drawn to, but we had, we had weird little things in common. It was strange, like meeting a sister you never knew you had.

[behindcloseddoors]

She was a very talented woman, as well. Did the two of you speak often?

[graveflowers]

[Her talent shouldn't matter. Rude.]

We only met recently, but... as much as we could I guess.

[behindcloseddoors]

Did she ever speak to you about her relationships?

[graveflowers]

What ones, "relationship" is kind of vague.

[behindcloseddoors]

Of the romantic variety.

[graveflowers]

No, not really. [Shrug. Sorry dude.] I don't understand why you're asking me these questions, what do they have to do with anything?

[behindcloseddoors]

We're trying to determine if Mr. Giovanni's actions were those of an innocent man who made a very lethal mistake or whether there was something else at play here.

[graveflowers]

[...wait what?]

I'm sorry, I must have blood in my ear and I misheard you. Did you just say you think he did it on purpose? Are you fucking stoned?

[behindcloseddoors]

Evidence has surfaced to give us cause to at least investigate the possibility. That's our job.

[graveflowers]

Evidence has surfaced... so someone told you he did it on purpose. He killed the love of his life on purpose and not just some horrible, heartbreaking mistake? [ :| ] You'll forgive me if I think that's complete crap.

Though, sorry for asking if you were high, that was rude probably.

[behindcloseddoors]

[ he shakes his head ] I understand that emotions are running high. But we have more than just heresy on the subject, that's all I can say for now.

[graveflowers]

Okay. [Sigh.] What else do you want to know?