chicago ♔ but close my eyes for a while | and force from the world a patient smile

[shootfirst]

♬ Evil - Interpol

WHO || Spike, Francesca, Archer, Myri, Finnick, Elena, Buffy, Des, Gar, Mark, Kat, Rafael, Isabella, Jaka, Burt, Violet, Luthir, Val'drin, ??[Closed]
WHAT || The Knights prepare for the trial of Rafael Giovanni and face a few revelations along the way
WHERE || Various locations, Chicago
WHEN || July 17th - November 21st  [Back AND Forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order!!


The trial of Rafael Giovanni looms on the horizon, as summer gives way to fall, the chill in the air creating a definite atmosphere of foreboding as the date grows closer. It's not merely Rafael's freedom on the line after all - but also Des', thanks to the deal he struck with Iscariot. While Francesca and Val'drin work to uncover the secret of the mysterious hourglass artifact, lawyer Jaka Teken'Duis uses his ... unique legal powers to work towards a "Temporary Insanity" case for Rafael. The Knights, unhappy about the potential ramifications of such a plea, continue to seek any evidence they can to show Rafael was actually innocent, and place conspiracy charges back on Chad Becksworth and his ilk for what transpired. Not everything they learn, however, is what they were hoping to find...

Others wage more personal battles, as the coming autumn signals the encroaching winter, and Luthir and Violet's time draws shorter to find a way to stop her nightmares, lest they kill her. Elena plays a dangerous game, working to uncover more of her nature by training her doppelganger powers - with the enemy.

This log covers any work and non-work related shenanigans the Knights have while staying in Chicago, immediately following the three mission logs and continuing for four months. This will be the Knight's last time in Chicago before the trial: after which they plan to return to the castle to fully Knight Violet and Dawn and decide where to head next.

Make your own threads, don't fuss about tag order, feel free to threadjack multiple people into one thread for hang-outs, ask me if you want a certain scene with an NPC, etc. forever whatever. There will be a few group scenes, which I'll alert everyone to on Plurk. They may not all be posted immediately, so keep an eye on this post for new threads as time goes by. Please wait to post social threads here until we reach a certain point in the top group thread. I will alert you all when you are free to post.

Comments

[graveflowers]

Good. He's an ass, he doesn't deserve nice things.

[valdrin]

Hopefully without this, he'll be deprived of at least a handful more of them.

[graveflowers]

How do you know it works, since you didn't test it yourself?

[valdrin]

There are magical tests that can be run to identify its properties without activating them.

[graveflowers]

And here I was hoping you sent someone back there to punch him in the face. [ all her hopes are dashed. ]

[valdrin]

Your friend Archer might volunteer, if you asked.

[graveflowers]

He'd volunteer for punching anyone, I'm sure. I'd rather do it myself though.

[valdrin]

Then I'm afraid you'll have to settle for knowing he can't reach you.

[graveflowers]

Physically. [ that isn't much of a comfort. ]

[valdrin]

Considering what he could do to you if he did, I'd consider that still preferable.

[graveflowers]

[ aww, it's sweet how he doesn't casually bring up rape, just sort of implies it. he is nice. ] Yep. [ at least 'til it drives her insane and suicidal. ] Well, welcome back, for however long you are actually back.

[valdrin]

Just a few hours, to deliver this and pass on what I've learned.

[graveflowers]

Then I won't keep you any longer. [ she raises her hand in a half hearted wave. ] Thanks, for being awesome though.

[valdrin]

I aim to please.