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

[socialgraces]

Do you know others-- or did you know others with your same gift, back in your world? That witchwoman you spoke of, did she hold this same ability?

[witchwoman]

Magretha used less magic and more of her knowledge of the world around her. She knew what roots to use, what herbs would help a particular illness. She knew by what phase of the moon to take a tincture. But the magic... That came more naturally. She taught me how to control it, how to try to keep myself alive while healing others.

[She shakes her head.] But I never met someone with quite the same gifts.

[socialgraces]

And why is it that your life is endangered whenever you heal someone else?

[witchwoman]

Remaining in the Void can be exhausting, and it seems so easy to stay, to let go of this life and prepare for the next. I've never longed for my life to end, but there are times when I'm simply tired. I give myself with my healing. Perhaps there would be a way to control that, eventually, but I'm not certain... and I don't know if I ever can be, since no one in this place seems to heal in the same way that I do.

[socialgraces]

If there are ways for a vampire, such as Spike, to control his... better nature, than I have to believe there's hope for you, as well.

[witchwoman]

The problem with that? Is that I don't want to stop. When my friends are hurt, all I want to do is heal them. And I hardly have the time to train properly to learn my limits while we're constantly flinging ourselves head first into danger.

[socialgraces]

It won't always be like this, you know. Trust me, I've been at this a long time, and there is time for rest once and a while.

You said yourself you're not suicidal, so I can't see you not willing to at least try to control your powers. It's actually a very common problem for many back home.

[witchwoman]

Right now, it's hard to not think it's an impossible task. [But right now, everything feels impossible.]

[socialgraces]

That's understandable. [ she gives myri a sympathetic smile. hey, weren't they gonna grab some chinese food? this place they're approaching looks chinese and like a restaurant. ] Is this the place?

[witchwoman]

[Oh yeah they were totally going to get food. Myri glances up, recognizing the sign and nods.]

It is. The walk seems shorter when you have someone to talk to.

[AKA thanks for not letting me sulk on my own all day.]