nyc ♔ all moonlight returned today

[romanticidal]

♬ shining star - jump5

WHO || Rafael, Isabella, Burt, Kat, Gar, Mark, Luthir, Buffy, Spike, Finnick, Violet, Elena, Archer, Des [closed]
WHAT || Burt invites everyone to celebrate their victory at the trial at the opening of his new nightclub in NYC
WHERE || New York City, NY
WHEN || Saturday, March 15th [forward dated]
HOW || Actionspam

It's over. After months of being sidelined by the trial of their friend Rafael, the Knights are finally free to return to England and see what headway the Dragon's Claws have made on discovering the location of the Talisman they seek.

But not everyone is so free to return. The consequence of getting Burt's assistance in disentangling Finnick from his contract and super-stardom was an ironclad agreement that allows Burt to sink his claws fully into Rafael's career. Considering that Burt knows their secret identity, non-disclosure agreement or not, the executive's renowned moral gray-itude doesn't exactly make it seem like a great plan to back out on the compromise.

They've at least been able to put off their goodbyes for a few days since the end of the trial, as Burt invited all of them to New York City for the opening of his brand new nightclub. Some of them flew out, while Archer and Des presumably drove their matching El Caminos cross-country in the days between. But now they've all met again in the Big Apple, for a celebration - and farewell of sorts.

Comments

[romanticidal]

[ there's silence when he finishes the song, before patrons of the club burst into cheers and applause. rafael, however, drops his head, eyes closed, as if exhaling a long breath and a lot of emotions along with it. he holds that pose for an extended minute, before handing the mic back off without really looking, and starting to wander back down the walkway slowly. ]

[slay]

[ that will save carries over. she scrubs her hands over her cheeks to wipe away the tears and surges forward to meet him over in the dj booth, touching a hand to his arm. ]

You ready? [ did he have his moment is he good now she doesn't want to rush him but - ] I've got you for one more night. Two guesses how I wanna spend it. [ it's not what it sounds like. but he's heard jade (presumably) in the vip room - vi's in trouble if this shit keeps up, and that makes buffy more eager for keijen's blood and this shitty trap he's trying to set. ]

[romanticidal]

I... I think so, yes. [ he glances up at her, grateful. ] Although... [ his face contorts and he rubs his forehead with a groan. ] I should call Isabella, Buffy. I ... upset her much.

I am feeling very much the fool for somehow never having-- [ he swallows, and looks up at the ceiling ] Even suspected, how she felt.

[slay]

I get it. [ she nods. ] Honestly, I don't think anyone noticed. [ so for once it's not just rafael being a clueless fuck. ] So ... I'll give you a minute. It's quieter up here. [ she jerks a thumb over her shoulder. ] I'll go see who else is on Team Kick Keijen Ass.

[romanticidal]

[ he nods, somewhat absently. ] And Buffy?

[ he hesitates, but then says: ] I am glad you were here, for this.

[slay]

Me too. [ whether she's actually glad she was here to experience this is up for debate still (fuck you sehaneagejie and your slayer confusing destiny shit she's not sure how she feels about all that yet), but she knows she's glad that he was here to go through it with her, and all the parts with him at her side have absolutely felt right. ] I meant what I said on the roof. [ she won't reiterate that she loves him beyond that; in fact, she'll deflect, turning to go and waving a hand over her back to pretend she's referencing something else. ] We're gonna be lost without you.

[romanticidal]

[ his eyes drop away as a little smile creeps up his face as well, but in the second before they do, there's something in his gaze that seems to register what she really means by 'we'. ] Let us hope it will not be forever then, no?