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

[nothingsodivine]

That's a funny interpretation of what I just said, officer. [Des bares his teeth in a sardonic smile.] We met here in Chicago at her club. It was maybe two weeks tops with this "affair." I come back to Chicago for a job- we run smack into each other at the concert. [Bluff 12]

[behindcloseddoors]

Just trying to get the facts straight. Did she seem happy to see you?

[nothingsodivine]

Yeah, we parted on good terms.

[behindcloseddoors]

Do you think Giovanni knew about the two of you?

[nothingsodivine]

[He doesn't even have to bluff.] No. I know he didn't.

[behindcloseddoors]

How can you be so sure?

[nothingsodivine]

Because the jackass carries guns in his suit. I think if he knew, he's probably the type to put a bullet in me and leave me in the river.

[behindcloseddoors]

[ morrison levels a very serious gaze at des for a moment. ] You're sure it's you he'd take it out on?

[nothingsodivine]

I think he'd have the balls to confront me before he put a bullet in his girl to send a message. You know the Italians. They're showy. Kiss on the cheek, babbling about how him and the family are gonna bust my kneecaps, and then he turns around and does this, instead, thinking it's a better message.

Except none of that happened. And you saw the fuckin' feed- the guy wanted me to put a bullet in him.

[behindcloseddoors]

[ he leans back in his chair, rubbing his mouth with a hand ] Could've been a murder-suicide thing.

[nothingsodivine]

It's not suicide if someone else pulls the trigger.

[behindcloseddoors]

It's still suicidal to want a guy to do it.

[nothingsodivine]

Yeah, well. I didn't shoot him and I didn't plan on shooting him and as far as I know, the guy didn't know me from any other sleazeball in NOVA. That trail's cold, pal. [(bluff 24)]

[behindcloseddoors]

Do you think Miss Jade had any enemies?

[nothingsodivine]

No. [(Bluff 23)]

[behindcloseddoors]

And you have no idea what the gunman could have been asking for from her?

[nothingsodivine]

Not a clue. [crit fail]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ yeahhhhhh worst lie ever. morrison stands up, looking at the ceiling ] I think we both know that's not true.

[nothingsodivine]

All right, all right. She had this real fancy necklace she always wore. Might have been that. [(bluff 18)]

[behindcloseddoors]

All that for a necklace? Must be worth a pretty penny.

[nothingsodivine]

Your guess is as good as mine. You know how these assholes can get. Did you get his drug test results back? I bet he was hopped up on something. Or detoxing. I quit soda for a week once and thought I could shoot up a 7-11 for a fix. [He laughs. (bluff 17)]

[behindcloseddoors]

No word yet. [ he seems satisfied at least, by des' easy manner, and moves onto the next subject ]