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

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♬ 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

[65]

It'll probably be boring. We literally talk about how to make me bor — [wait what??] — he gave your number out?

[graveflowers]

Yeah, to Jaka Teken'Douchebag. [ she makes a face, its pretty damn obvious she wasn't pleased, but she wants to get back to finnick's boring life. ] He's trying to make you boring? Does this mean we can watch more Harry Potter?

[65]

Yeah. That's how we're getting me out of the life. [he shrugs like "yep that's it so boring what else do you want??"] Haven't we watched them all already?

[graveflowers]

Are you implying that we can only watch them once? Bitch, please. You know, Daniel Radcliff is pretty awesome at laying low, he could give you tips! [ and while he is eating the cake she is going to casually take his drink and borrow it... sharing is caring, odair! ]

[65]

I could probably just call him and ask for tips if I wanted. [enjoy; today it's midori and lemonade. so sweet and girly enough that vi ... probably won't gag.]

[graveflowers]

[ as long as its not archer's green russians... holy shit, that was strong. but finnick's drink tastes like candy. ] And his autograph, while you're at it?

[65]

Just for you.

[graveflowers]

Because I'm your best friend and you love me? [ she's just double checking. ]

[65]

Yes. I think I would be hard-pressed to call up Daniel Radcliffe for anyone else.

[graveflowers]

You could be pandering to me and right now I wouldn't even care. [ a beat and a sip. ] And I realize belatedly that could be construed as an insult since I don't seem to be able to talk to people lately, but it's not... so. I mean, you can be insulted I guess, but I don't want you to be. Man, I'm so glad the idea of me in the Dragon's Tongue is completely laughable except for that two minutes I was amazing.

[65]

[in a teasing big brother voice:] Which two minutes were those? I don't remember there being a two minutes. [he's also taking his drink back now thx.]

[graveflowers]

Sorry, you weren't invited to my awesome speech. It was top secret.

[65]

I'm your best friend and I wasn't even invited to your awesome speech? That's cold, Vi.

[graveflowers]

Well, if you and Myri had been ten minutes earlier that night [ that night. ] you would have interrupted it.

[65]

[THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF NIGHTS. but finnick remembers well enough apparently (wis 18)] Sorry. [look, he even slides the drink back towards her.]

[graveflowers]

[ snort. ] I don't actually care. [ but she's not going to say no to her visitation rights with their drink ok. ] I mean, it was a great speech, but no biggie. And as much as I'd love to be in your club, I would suck at the Dragon's Tongue.

[65]

What sect do you think you'll join, when the time comes?

[graveflowers]

No clue. Before we left Kat said she was gonna promote me when we got home. [ she passes the drink back. ] But I still haven't really thought about it. I don't feel like I fit anywhere. I don't do magic [ yes you do, stupid ] so Fire is out, I'm no cleric [ but you can heal a little, vi... ] so wherever those nice people are is out. Light, Dragon's Light. I am intellectually challenged so, alas, I will never be for the Hoard and I don't seem to do much fighting so. [ she shrugs. ] There isn't a Hufflepuff sect for people that don't fit.

[65]

Maybe you can create your own sect. Dragon's Flower. [he grins bc he's like aren't i the best cheesiest piece of shit ever.]

[graveflowers]

You're such a dumbass. [ aka you're the best. ]

[65]

You have to admit, it's brilliant.

[graveflowers]

Yeah, except for the part where I would be all alone in my one person sect. [ affecting a pout, she carves out a piece of cake with the other fork. ] I'd be so lonesome. And lonely. In my alone loneliness.

[65]

You're right ... I suppose I made a miscalculation. [shrug] I'd never let you be alone, though.

[graveflowers]

[ finnick. you. no. but. she looks down at the cake and she is smiling, blushing even, but she's also kind of sniffly because finnick is her fish. she needs him. and she needed that stupid reassurance. ] Good, 'cause I'd be bored without you.

[65]

[he nudges her gently with his shoulder. acting something close to normal always felt easy around her, even when everything else was relatively going to shit.] Not half as bored as I'd be without you.