nyc --> london ♔ and as the vision fades | i'll say i was blinded by your eyes

[postergirl]

♬ It Happens All the Time - Depeche Mode

WHO || Failboat, Des, Rafael, Isabella, Burt, and more~ [closed]
WHAT || The Knights finally say their goodbyes and head back to the castle
WHERE || NYC hotel; flight to London; London, England
WHEN || March 16th
HOW || Actionspam or prose

What was supposed to be a night to unwind wound up with a confrontation between Failboat and Keijen Blade that didn't exactly go the way the team was hoping for. However, in the process, they at least managed to get Isabella back and extract Dumage from her long term undercover assignment.

The remainder of the night is spent back at the hotel, recuperating, in order to catch the flight back to London the next morning. This also means saying goodbye to those who will be going back to Chicago: Isabella, Burt, and Rafael.

Comments

[romanticidal]

What are you saying?

[nothingsodivine]

Burt agreed that if you play your cards right and I don't send you back missing limbs, you can visit without violating the contract. Apparently, the bastard's not heartless.

[And Des has an impressive intimidate score.]

[romanticidal]

[ raf looks... pleasantly surprised. ] ... You did this? [ FOR ME? ;___; ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des shrugs.] In a decent world, I would've gotten you a year before he put you on a short leash, but silvetongued SOB I might be, Burt knows the business and I don't. This was the compromise.

[He holds out a hand for Rafael to shake.] Call it me making amends.

[romanticidal]

[ rafael stares at the hand for a moment... and then meets it with a solid grasp. ] Si. I think I have had enough of holding grudges in my life.

Let us call this even.

[nothingsodivine]

[and then they made out.

No, look. They just shook hands. It was very manly.]

It's gonna be weird without you, Fluffy.

[romanticidal]

And it is going to be nice to not hear that nickname for some time. [ just kidding, brosef. maybe. ] Take care of yourself. [ a beat. ] And her.

[nothingsodivine]

You say that and I'm gonna leave you wake-up calls every morning until I get bored. [He smirks.] Blondie's gonna take care of us all. I'll just make sure she doesn't die trying.

[romanticidal]

That is all that I ask. I know she is strong enough to handle herself, and yet--

[ he doesn't finish that, but he figures des gets it. ] I appreciate it.

[nothingsodivine]

[Ohhhh he does.

He drops Rafael's hand and slaps him on the shoulder.]

You just take care of you, Rafael.

[romanticidal]

We shall see. It has never been particularly my strong suit.

... But I have Isabella here. She will not let me make too many mistakes.

[nothingsodivine]

[He opens his mouth to say something that might be REALLY UNCOUTH, but he decides against it. Go him.]

You'll be fine. [This is one of those topics he can't offer sage advice on, BECAUSE HE IS ALSO REALLY BAD AT IT.]

[romanticidal]

... So will you, I think. [ he made a really great wisdom check to read your good mood, des. and he remembers things. :| ]

[nothingsodivine]

[WOW RAFAEL. PEOPLE ARE GONNA TALK ABOUT THOSE WIS CHECKS.

Des ducks his head.] Here's hoping.

[romanticidal]

Perhaps we will both come to find what we are looking for.

[nothingsodivine]

[Des doesn't say anything- he doesn't have to. He gives Rafael's shoulder another affectionate pat and slinks off.

Their manly bonding moment is over. Meanwhile, Archer's probably watching it from behind the minibar, cursing about them not making out, and wondering if he can write fanfic.]