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.

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[valdrin]

[ his hands squeeze gently at her waist and a smile flickers at her words. ] Anything?

[socialgraces]

[ she pulls back just slightly to look at him ] Yes, anything.

[valdrin]

[ /SUGGESTIVE EYEBROWS ]

[socialgraces]

[ oh. well then... she's not adverse to the sex, by any means, except she's more than aware (wis 18) of how they've both been using it to avoid actually talking about those important issues between them. but it has been over three months, and they do only have this short amount of time together until the trial's over, so she'd rather not completely ruin it. ] Well, you did bring me jewelry, as promised, and I had hoped you would be staying the night. I was even going to offer to make you breakfast in the morning.

[valdrin]

How could any man turn down such an offer? [ and he grins like a complete rascal as he gets all up in her space, hands still on her waist. ]

[socialgraces]

[ damn him and his lascivious charm causing her to go a little weak in the knees. of course, she can give it back just as effortlessly (charm 63), and she's not above fishing for compliments. she takes his hands in her own as she smoothing moves back a step, grinning herself. ] I merely wish your visit to be an exhaustively sensuous affair.

I know, as if I could be any more desirable.

[valdrin]

A physical impossibility, I'm afraid. [ as he backs against the bed, the look in his eyes says any potential discussions of relationship problems is off the shelf for the night, or you know, upcoming decade. ] But I've a feeling if we get that dress off, we'll redefine the word.

[socialgraces]

[ she's obviously quite preoccupied at the moment, as well, and really, she can't be expected to make any sound decisions when he's looking at her like that. she tilts her chin up delicately as she lets out a softhearted chuckle, clearly enamored by his compliments, before fixing her gaze on his again and pulling him even closer. ] Mm. Wait until you see what's underneath.

[valdrin]

You do spoil me rotten. [ annnnnnd I'm gonna cue a fade to black because yes we know where this is going ]