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.

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[nothingsodivine]

[Des rolls his eyes so hard they almost vanish into his skull.] I got a visit from the Grays.

[That would sound more ominous if he didn't say it around a mouth full of hot dog. Give him a second.] I don't recommend throwing shit at them when you refuse to talk to them, either. They thought I was gonna wake the entire hotel, so they dragged me out to the park just to tell me I did something stupid at the trial.

[He finishes his hot dog.] Which is moot, considering they got what they wanted, but they don't want me emotionally damaging their merchandise, apparently.

[slay]

... They teleported you?

[ she's just trying to keep up at this point because WHAT. ]

[nothingsodivine]

Yeah. [Des wipes his hands on his jeans like a classy bastard.] Not exactly First Class, either. Chalk that up to something else they do without my permission.

[He points to his head, meaning... that freaky demon-seeing whammy they put on him. STILL MAD ABOUT THAT, BTW.

He eyes Buffy steadily and then smirks, though it's more shit-eating than actually amused. A week ago she nearly punched him to death- he's allowed to be a dick at her expense.] Were you worried, Blondie?

[romanticidal]

[ rafael reaches over to lightly brush the back of buffy's arm ] We might have known they were powerful magic users, to have come at so opportune a time, and known so much of us. This is... good, is it not? That they may be powerful enough to make a difference in the trial.

[slay]

[ buffy rolls her eyes, ready to snipe at des for that question, but rafael's touch calms her. she looks over at him, and her expression steadily turns incredulous. ]

... You're just now realizing this? You broke the seal not thinking they could make a difference? [ RAFAEL WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN. ]

[nothingsodivine]

Whether or not that's gonna be a good thing overall remains to be seen.

[Actual lineface.]

[romanticidal]

[ LE SHRUG ] We had only their word and our belief to go on. Now we have more proof that our faith was well placed. [ except for des' insistence otherwise but look at rafael choosing to ignore that. right in front of him. ]

[slay]

Right. Our belief, and the fact that they routinely appeared out of nowhere. [ WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, RAFAEL. ] Let's - You know what, forget it. Des is alive, the Grays are handy, we can go back to cleaning out the sty you've built for yourself. [ she turns away, because this feels like an elaborate hoax to get her to talk to des at this point and fuck no. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des sees Buffy's refusal to acknowledge him for what it is and frowns. (Wis 17)]

Are you really still pissed at me? I figured letting you break my face made us square.

[romanticidal]

[ LOOK, BUFFY, YOU JUST ACTED SURPRISED THAT THEY COULD TELEPORT PEOPLE. DON'T BLAME HIM. ]

I do not think it was much a case of you 'letting her'.

[slay]

[ rafael's remark gets a satisfied sort of smirk out of buffy. damn straight. but she looks over at des finally. still not directly addressing him. ] Well, if he needs to be convinced, I could always go another round.

[nothingsodivine]

[Wow. W O W.]

I sure as hell didn't fight back.

[Because, you know, he could have done anything ever against Monster Buffy.]

[romanticidal]

It is not so easy to forgive and forget what you have done, Descant. It is for you, because you are the one who has done wrong.

[slay]

I don't wanna fight. [ she puts a hand on rafael's arm. ] Can we just go?

[nothingsodivine]

[this time it's des who pretends buffy isn't there, because he's too busy looking pained in rafael's general direction.] So people keep telling me.

[He shoves his hands in his jacket pockets and walks past them.] You two have a nice walk back. I'm going the long way around.

[romanticidal]

Very well. [ raf does sound sad about the whole situation at least. everything is sad. sad sad sad. he takes buffy's arm like a gentleman and starts to lead her away. ]