chicago ♔ it’s a tragedy to be left only with memories

[savemyself]

WHO || Failboat and friends [Closed]
WHAT || As the trial drags on, the Knights spend their last few months in Chicago and tensions mount
WHERE || Various locations, Chicago
WHEN || November 21st - The end of the trial?? [Back AND Forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam, don't sweat tag order


Everybody loves a media circus and the trial of Rafael Giovanni is no exception. If he was famous before, in the days following the shooting, now he's all people are talking about, and all the tabloids want to focus on. The complications presented at some of the early hearings by Jaka, regarding the identity of the Black Scourge and Rafael's alleged reaction have only made the story more appealing to the millions watching.

They've also caused the trial to drag out for months as facts are checked, evidence is poured over, and the jury becomes only more split on the issue. In the meantime, the holidays fly by, and one of the most terrible winters in years blankets Chicago in blizzards.

This log covers any work and non-work related shenanigans the Knights have while staying in Chicago, immediately following the last log and continuing for the next couple 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 Elena 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.

Comments

[nothingsodivine]

Uh-huh. And I'm pretty sure the Knights back home are having the exact same problem on their missions.

[He shrugs.] Maybe with fewer spiders.

[graveflowers]

[ REALLY BECAUSE HER EXCESSIVE TEXTING WITH FELICITY SAYS OTHERWISE. this is the face of a non-believer. spoilers: it's dubious as fuck. ]

How does it work, your immortality? You were looking pretty dead a while back, I sort of imagined less deathiness.

[nothingsodivine]

I think Spike broke my ribs. It tends to induce unconsciousness in most people.

[Hahahaha. This is a funny story, Vi.]

[graveflowers]

[ :| ] Yes, thanks, I appreciate your deflection.

[nothingsodivine]

It doesn't work like they think it does. I bleed same as any guy. I just heal and despite what I did or didn't say back there, it sucks. They don't call it a curse because blessing sounds inane.

[graveflowers]

So basically, you can actually die. You just suck at it. [ her apathy also means she cares fuckall about tact. ]

[nothingsodivine]

It doesn't stick. [Mutter grumble. Fucking curse.] If my heart ever stops beating, don't let Archer try to get rid of the body. Just give it an hour.

[graveflowers]

You got it, boss. [ she gives him a halfhearted salute. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[a beat. his expression twists into a grimace.]

Thanks for having my back. Not that I deserved it, but it was a nice switch.

[graveflowers]

[ she looks briefly surprised, because she doesn't consider that something she needs to be thanked for. ] I know why you did it. And I know why you couldn't tell us. [ he could have told her, just sayin'. ] But I do get it. He would have been trapped under the threat of being outted forever. Jade's dead, she can't be hurt by it. [ a beat. ] But it would never stop raining if Rafael's life was ruined -- now he has a chance.

what was that icon choice random icon. i need to stop that.

[nothingsodivine]

[hahahaha.]

I dunno what the Grays are gonna do now that Rafael's invoked 'em. It could just make it all worse.

[graveflowers]

Everything is spiders. [ that is just going to be how she describes everything from now on. ]

[nothingsodivine]

Until it's worse than spiders.

[CRYPTIC.]

[graveflowers]

[ she narrows her eyes. REALLY. REALLY, DES? she makes a huffy little noise of annoyance. what is worse than a stupid drow god torturing her every night? well probably a lot, actually, but she has a little difficulty pushing past that. ]