chicago ♔ beside you in time

[romanticidal]

♬ Right Where It Belongs - Nine Inch Nails

WHO || Buffy, Spike, Finnick, Myri, Dawn, Archer, Elena, Kat, Gar, Mark, Isabella, Burt, Des, Rafael, Violet, Francesca, Luthir. [closed]
WHAT || The events directly following the day of Jade's death
WHERE ||Various, Chicago
WHEN || July 5th, 2013 to the funeral
HOW || Actionspam

[ Following a long night after returning from the hospital where Jade finally passed away, there remains a lot to be said and done.

As Burt struggles to deal with the legal side of things, Francesca begins to head that way across the ocean in order to help the Knights do the same, and to help Finnick leave his celebrity life behind somehow. Violet takes the full weight of responsibility for planning the funeral into her hands, and the others continue to try to cope with what's occurred, and slowly put the pieces of information that they have together.

But many of them are still reeling from the revelations of the last few days, or carrying their own emotional burdens. Des continues to keep the truth about Jade's last words to himself as he deals with losing a woman he'd come to love, and faces up to a now uncertain future, thanks to a deal struck with Iscariot. Myri worries deeply about the potential fate of Violet, who's been considering hunting down Keijen Blade on her own, and her concern causes another small rift in her relationship with Finnick. Buffy finally reaches a point of breaking down over her conflicted feelings for Rafael, as Elena assists Archer in completing a giant fireworks bomb for reasons unknown.

This log covers the events leading up to the funeral, which means it will most likely cover a day or two or three. We will use it to make threads for any and all events occurring during this time. ]

Comments

[graveflowers]

[Why is Raf the easiest one to rope in? Gah she just wants to hug him.]

Thanks. I know its a lot to ask you, considering, but I think its what she would have wanted.

[romanticidal]

She deserves all we can do for her.

[graveflowers]

[She unfolds her legs and scoots to the edge of the chair.]

How are you such a decent guy, Italia? Seriously.

[romanticidal]

[ his expression darkens perceptibly. ] I would not go so far.

[graveflowers]

Well you didn't, I did. [Deal with it.] But for the sake of argument, please elaborate. 'cause Isabella told us about your past and... I still said it.

[romanticidal]

If it is all the same, I think I have elaborated enough today. [ he sounds sort of emotionally wiped, tbh ]

[graveflowers]

Sure. Thanks for, you know. [She straightens up and for a second it looks like she is going to say something else but she doesn't.] I'll let you get back to whatever you were doing.

[romanticidal]

You do not need to thank me. I should be thanking you. For-- [ he waves his hand ] taking care of all things.

[graveflowers]

No thanks necessary. [She reaches over to put a hand on his shoulder and give it a gentle squeeze.] It's the least I can do.

[romanticidal]

She would be grateful too, I know.

[graveflowers]

[No, don't say that, she doesn't want to cry again. She's had a good tearfree couple hours. She blinks rapidly and shrugs.] Next time I see her maybe she'll thank me with an afterlife of cotton candy.

[romanticidal]

If it is within her power, I've no doubt she will try.

[graveflowers]

Yeah, I don't doubt it. [She smiles, drawn and feeble.] But like I said, I'll let you get back to... whatever.

[romanticidal]

[ he nods absently, and lets her go her way. ]