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

[postergirl]

[ ... ] Well.

You lot have been busy while I've been away, haven't you? [ have the smuggest smirk, des. ]

[bigbad]

[Spike looks super amused right now. He doesn't give a shit, he's just mocking because he likes to mock.]

Why're you staying in a hotel? There are plenty of extra rooms in the castle.

[graveflowers]

Seriously. We're in a recession, yo. Why waste the money?

[nothingsodivine]

Yeah, and if I have any trysts, you'll have something else to interrogate me about.

[HE IS BITTER ABOUT EVERYONE KNOWING WHO HE SUCKED FACE WITH OKAY.

Not that he... plans on having trysts.]

[rationalizes]

I'm certain no one here means to poke fun. [ DO YOU HEAR THAT PEOPLE. 8| stern librarian face. as she pushes the door open and holds it for everyone. ] Wynn would love to have you come with us. We would love to have you come with us.

[shootfirst]

Going a little overboard on the hospitality train there, Gar. [ they head on inside and i just redid the description of this place here and i'm lazy so just go read the top post. that's it. that's the place. ] Oooo. [ kat goes to flop down on the piano bench, where she launches into an atrocious rendition of chopsticks. ]

[nothingsodivine]

Fine. So long as he doesn't start shoving informational pamphlets under my door.

[Seriously, he's not joining the knights. Everyone should stop trying to make fetch happen.

He shoves his phone in his pocket and stares at Kat, before shaking his head. God, you people.]

[nosdacariad]

[ mark goes and leans on the piano with a smartass grin at kat. ] Let me guess. You were taking lessons from Rafael.

[postergirl]

[ dumage takes one look around at the oversaturation of dragon and arthurian decor, blinks, and then turns around on her heel promptly. ] I need a cigarette. [ she digs around in her purse and frowns, coming up empty, before turning to spike once he gets inside. ] Have a smoke I can borrow, darling?

[bigbad]

Course. [He digs around in his coat pocket and pulls out a battered box of smokes. He tosses them to Dumage with a grin.]

[postergirl]

[ she catches them expertly with a smile of her own ] Brilliant. [ and then happily pops off outside to enjoy one as gar starts filling out the paperwork to sign out cars for their return trip. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des paces restlessly, about as impressed with the dragon decor as Dumage was.]

Does he ever let up on the dragon motif?

[shootfirst]

Have you met Wynn? He's sort of Mr. Extremes.

[nothingsodivine]

Ohhhh I've met him. Believe me. [And his sardonic, mocking tone suggests that those meetings were meetings he'd rather forget. It's not that he doesn't like Wynn- he respects the hell out of him. He just... doesn't like the idea of being a knight.]

[nosdacariad]

I think it's kinda nice. Lets us know we're among friends.

[nothingsodivine]

[hah hah. that's funny coming from you, mark. des gives him a SERIOUSLY?? look that could be a "wow you're cheesy" or a "i have not forgotten you, ashley katchadourian" look.]

[graveflowers]

Go big or go home. [ rifling around in her bag, she pulls out a bag of m&m's to munch on while they wait. ]

[shootfirst]

[ kat slides off the piano bench, digging in her coat pocket ] Dammit, Dumage, now I just want a smoke. See you outside, peeps. [ and she'll slip out the door too. ]

[bigbad]

[Honestly, between talking about Wynn's dragon boner and hanging out outside and smoking, there's really not much question about which Spike would rather do. He stalks off after Kat and Dumage.] I'll be outside too.

[nothingsodivine]

[One by one, the npcs (and Spike) wander off. That bodes well........]

I think I might take up smoking, actually.

[OFF HE GOES. tbh he doesn't want to be in here when it occurs to Archer he made out with a dude.]

[postergirl]

[ kat is perched on the steps outside, enjoying her cigarette and casting a judgmental gaze up the sidewalk, where dumage is talking to some guy with a wide smile on her face, her smoke dangling from her fingers. he has an athletic build, very short, straight, light brown hair, tan skin, and wears a pastel suit. kat rolls her eyes as dumage notices the others, and disengages herself, digging in her purse to get out a piece of paper to scribble something on and hand to him. he gives her a very interested smile, and then heads off in the other direction, as she sashays back to the others. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des shoves his hands in his jacket pockets.] First day back and you're already trying to pick up a date?

[bigbad]

[SPIKE'S NOT JEALOUS. WHY WOULD SPIKE BE JEALOUS. He reaches around in his pocket before looking up to Dumage and holding out his hand.] Could I get my smokes back?

[postergirl]

[ she tosses them at spike, while giving des a Look that says she gives no fucks if you wanna judge her life ]

In case you forgot in your infinite wisdom, I used to live here. He's an old friend. As charming as the company of all of you can be, I do have a life of my own, you know.

[nothingsodivine]

Don't think too much of it. People in this group get real weird if you have a life outside it.

[He shoots Spike a look. "YOU HAVE FRIENDS???" REMEMBER THAT??

Even though he was the one being like "wow now is not the time for picking up dudes." shut up.]