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

[romanticidal]

Isabella and Hiro have been endeavoring non-stop to keep it confidential, even against all their efforts. I trust in them.

[bigbad]

And if it gets out? Despite everything they're doing? Have you thought about that?

[romanticidal]

Then I must either go into hiding or spend my days behind bars. I have always known such a day might come.

[bigbad]

Not everyone'd be so accepting of that outcome.

[romanticidal]

You mean Desmond.

[bigbad]

Not to mention Buffy. [Though Desmond's got a bit more personal investment.]

[romanticidal]

Sir. She has given much for me. I would not have her rewarded with thinking it was for nothing.

[bigbad]

Yeah, wasted effort. That's why she'd be upset. [DUMBASS. Spike rolls his eyes a little but it's really not all that good for him for Rafael to wise up. So he keeps quiet.]

[romanticidal]

I already promised Des that I would not hurt her. I mean to keep that word.

[bigbad]

Course you do. [Spike gathers the cards up. He's got a lot of mixed feelings swirling around inside him, and mostly, he just doesn't feel like talking to bloody Rafael anymore. He shuffles the deck a few times before sliding the cards back into the box.] But some things are just bloody inevitable.

[romanticidal]

Perhaps you are right. [ it's half mumbled to himself... and then he pushes up to standing ]