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

[nosdacariad]

Well, I am. I never would have hurt any of you if they hadn't used my every weakness against me. They're doing it to all of us, hoping we're going to self destruct.

[witchwoman]

That was different, Mark. Des and the others... no one was threatened for them to do what they did. And Finnick and I... we fell apart all on our own.

[nosdacariad]

I can't exactly pretend to know much about relationships.

[witchwoman]

This was the only one I've been in that I can remember. And I ruined it because I couldn't just leave him be.

[nosdacariad]

From where I was standing, he was doing a pretty fine job with the ruining himself.

[witchwoman]

[She shakes her head.] I pushed him. He didn't want to talk, but I made him. He just needed me to be there, but I... I couldn't.

[nosdacariad]

Was he doing anything to try to help himself?

[witchwoman]

...No, but- [Yeah, she's got nothing]

[nosdacariad]

But?

[witchwoman]

[She sighs with defeat.] I thought the love would be enough. But it wasn't enough. Or it wasn't love. I'm not sure which.

[And that's the hardest part for her. She knows how she feels, knows that she loved him... still does. But even with her empathy, she struggles so much to know what he felt for her or how much.]

[nosdacariad]

Like I said, I don't know much about it. But personally, I think love should be the thing that lifts you up, not brings you down.

[witchwoman]

Have you ever loved someone, Mark? I know you say you don't know much, but... there's not much to know, at least from my experience.

[nosdacariad]

Romantically? [ he frowns ] No. It's never really been an option for me, for... various reasons.

[witchwoman]

[Her brow furrows. That's a curious answer.]

What do you mean? What reasons?

[nosdacariad]

It... doesn't really matter. Let's just say it's not really compatible with my, er, lifestyle, now.

[witchwoman]

It hardly worked out well for me. Is that what you mean? The mission gets in the way of things?

[nosdacariad]

Yeah, I... suppose you could put it that way.

[witchwoman]

There's something you aren't saying, Mark. What is it?

[nosdacariad]

It's nothing, Myri.

I came in here to talk about you.

[witchwoman]

It's easier to talk about anything but me, really.

[nosdacariad]

I don't think talking about me will really help any.

[witchwoman]

I think you keep too much bottled up. And I know that I'm guilty of it too- especially now... I suppose I just feel useful when I can listen and try to help someone else.

[nosdacariad]

The only person who can really help me is myself, unfortunately. But I appreciate it.

[witchwoman]

[She leans against him a little.] I think that's how most things work. It's a shame it's so difficult to help yourself sometimes.

[nosdacariad]

I have to believe that it'll get easier. Eventually.