nyc ♔ don't want your hand this time | i'll save myself

[savemyself]

♬ going under - evanescence

WHO || Rafael, Isabella, Kat, Gar, Mark, Buffy, Spike, Elena, Archer, Des, Keijen, Dumage, Nadia [closed]
WHAT || The Knights head to Keijen Blade's NYC club, after Isabella storms off into a trap alone
WHERE || New York City, NY
WHEN || Saturday, March 15th [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam

What has already been a long, eventful night promises to end with a bang. (Maybe a literal one, if Archer has anything to say about it). The Knights' 'night off' at Burt's club was crashed by not only an actual goddess, but also included a visit from Nadia, extending an invitation on Keijen Blade's behalf to come to his club across the city that night.

They smelled an obvious trap, but their debate over how smart it may or may not be to walk into was rendered moot when an emotionally distraught Isabella, having admitted her feelings to a bewildered Rafael to no avail, ran off to the club alone.

Knowing that Blade has a particular interest in Violet, everyone agreed it's for the best she keeps her distance, and she returned to Des' apartment with Finnick and Luthir while the others headed to the address Nadia provided.

Gar, Kat, Mark, and Elena are remaining in the car as back-up, while Rafael, Buffy, Spike, Des, and Archer will be heading inside.

Comments

[bigbad]

[Spike's 33 spot check means he sees them too. And look it's Dumage! He starts shoving through a little faster than Rafael (str 23). This might be out of spite. But you know. Also eagerness to get there.]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des edges his way through the crowd following Rafael at the same pace (escape artist 20). They are men on a mission and no, Buffy, they are not done posturing yet.]

[rationalizes]

We're not going inside unless something drastic happens.

[notaroundme]

But we could go look for a back door. What if they need an escape route!

[She just wants to help tbh. Sitting in the car is weird.]

[nosdacariad]

Are we sure that's an ... idea of the good variety?

[slay]

[ yeah well with her str 27 buffy is beating all y'all bitches by literally lifting people out of the way by their scanty clothing. slayer coming through. no one is surprised by this. ]

[notaroundme]

[plz tell me you're not asking her, Mark. you're supposed to be higher up than her, and she's wasted.]

Have I ever made a bad call?

[you never make any calls, elena, just stop. Diplomacy 19, minus...whatever she'd take for being a drunk ass.]

[nosdacariad]

[ wow mark crit failed so... worst chaperone ever basically. ] ... She makes a good point, actually. About the door, I mean. I mean it can't hurt to walk around the building, can it?

[isisagent]

[Archer has yet to see a minotaur, so I'd say things are going smoothly. He'll slide through the crowd with an Escape Artist of 20. I'm sure there will be plenty of time for pushing and shoving later.]

Something... something... servicing your door, something? Nah... too forced.

... Damnit

[rationalizes]

[ with her 11 will save, gar is at least glad this suggestion does not involve ... more tequila, i guess. ] I-- I suppose... just a look around...

[narcosynthesis]

[ they push through to something of a clearing that's still within visual distance of the people on the balcony, and it's at that point that keijen rolls his head in their direction, not in the least surprised by their appearance - in fact, he seems to know right where to look for them. he drawls in a voice that carries easily through the club, almost too easily, considering the volume of the place, which seems to be arrested by his announcement: ]

You know, I've really begun to tire of you lot. Always poking around where you're not wanted. [ he clucks his tongue, the attention of everyone in the club riveting that way as everything seems to grind to a halt. ] I was glad to hear you finally intend to go back to [ he waves a hand casually ] wherever it is you came from.

I thought I'd throw you a little party of my own, actually. A going away celebration.

[nothingsodivine]

If you think that's gonna keep us off your ass, Blade, your little birds haven't picked up jackshit.

[Des growls the words, but he doesn't like that all the focus is on them.]

[coldheritage]

[ up on the balcony, nadia casts a side-eyed glance over at blade, her expression difficult to decipher. her fingers curve over the railing as she looks back down at them silently. ]

[notaroundme]

It's for a good cause!

[She has no idea how she's pulling this off, but whatevs. She starts to push open the door.]

Who's coming with me?

[slay]

You want a going away celebration? Come down here and we'll party.

[ buffy shrugs her shoulders, throwing her arms out at her sides. ]

[bigbad]

[Spike looks up towards Dumage, trying to meet her eyes. If she can get the message and slip away from Blade, this'll a lot easier.]

[narcosynthesis]

Now, now. So eager. [ dumage seems to be carefully avoiding looking down at them too long, her aspect bored and half amused by the events going on, as if they don't really concern her. keijen grins, leaning forward a bit. ] Much like your friend. What is her name?

Isabella? [ rafael stiffens, one hand slipping into his jacket to grip the handle of a gun. ] Ah yes.

Perhaps you might want to go get her first. I think she may have gotten ahead of you all in terms of the partying spirit. [ he spirals his index finger in the air and then points down, indicating the doors below the balcony. ] She's all yours.

[nothingsodivine]

[Des nods to the doors.] I got it.

[Meaning if it's a trap... Better he springs it first. And he'd rather someone kept eyes on Blade. He moves ahead to the doors.]

[romanticidal]

Not alone. [ and he shoves his way forward along with you, descant 8| ]

[bigbad]

Glad we're not bothering to take any time to think before jumping into traps. [He grits his teeth, looking forward to the doors. Isabella might be in major trouble. But he's fought with her. She can take care of herself, and considering her whole reason for coming here was to save herself...

He doesn't want her to get hurt. But she's not the only one in danger here. He can't forget that they're here to get Dumage out as well. Not to mention beat the bloody hell out of Keijen. He loves villains that aren't human.

He looks over at Buffy.]

Dumage.

[ISABELLA ISN'T THE ONLY ONE THEY NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE. And they can't just let Keijen go. And he doesn't want Archer as back-up don't make him take Archer. He looks around for a way up (spot 29).]

[slay]

[ she looks hastily at spike and - sorry, bro, she's not on your level right now - takes that as confirmation that he'll handle dumage himself, leaving her free to charge after des and rafael. she nods. ]

Be discreet. [ as if spike knows the meaning of the word. she turns to archer, as if to affirm he'll stick around too, and then books it after rafael and des. ]

[isisagent]

Whatever [Archer gets the idea, but he doesn't have to like it.] Go team, eh?

Hey Would it kill ya to get a guy a drink? [He shouts in the direction of the nearest person who looks like they might work here.] It's like the goddamned Sahara over here.

[And he shrugs at Spike.]
No reason to stop drinking now, right?

[nothingsodivine]

[DES KICKS THE SHIT OUT OF THIS DOOR TO OPEN IT.

(atk 30)]

Descent | Rafael, Buffy, Des

[romanticidal]

[ des dramatically kicks open the door to reveal... another staircase leading even further down. there are actual legit torches on the walls. this is happening. without another word, rafael draws both guns and starts down. ]

[slay]

This is an awful idea.

[ buffy ... doesn't have a gun to draw. and frankly, she thinks des and rafael look silly right now as she's following them down, but she's not going to say anything. ]

Can I just be the one to point that out? So, you know, when things are going wrong, and I'm like "I told you so!" Well. I did actually tell you so.