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]

[ the cop leans forward, fixing her with an expression that easily conveys that he's knows she's holding out on him. ] You don't know anything about them at all, but you're on speaking terms with Mr. Becksworth?

[slay]

I met him up on the private balcony. He was a total creep, hitting on me, telling me to call him Burt. [ bluff 26 ]

[behindcloseddoors]

Why exactly did Mr. Giovanni grant you these VIP seats, if I may ask?

[slay]

I climbed up on-stage in Italy for a chance to meet him. Guess he liked my spunk.

[behindcloseddoors]

That seems very generous of him.

[slay]

He's a generous guy.

[behindcloseddoors]

A paranoid one too?

[slay]

Before I answer: are you sure you don't want to pull any other questions out of left field so we can just get 'em all outta the way at once?

[behindcloseddoors]

The man carried two loaded weapons beneath his suit jacket during a concert. I'd say that's pretty textbook paranoia, unless you know something I don't.

[slay]

I read somewhere once that they can only call you paranoid if you're wrong. Turned out he had reason to be armed. I'd call that good preparation.

[behindcloseddoors]

Most people don't go around being prepared for a lone gunmen to make their way onstage. Seems to me like he had cause to expect trouble.

[slay]

Well, if you've got it all figured out already, what do you need us for?

[behindcloseddoors]

[ grumble grumble, he moves on to the next question ]