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]

[ 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.]

[rationalizes]

[ and gar comes out with erryone else in tow, jangling two sets of keys. ] Well, we have the Bentley, the Aston, and the Rolls-Royce. So three drivers.

[nothingsodivine]

Dibs on the Aston. [He holds out his hand for the keys. GIMME.]

[postergirl]

And the Rolls. [ oh my god gar suddenly has both of you up in her grill get out. but she doles them out one at a time. ] Finnick, Spike, [ you're the only people i can stand ] keep me company?

[bigbad]

[Spike hesitates, looking over at the rest of the group.] I'd love to, but I'm not certain anyone else here can drive.

[shootfirst]

Wow, speak for yourself. [ she goes to swipe the other set but gar pulls it back, a bit wide-eyed. realization dawns. ] Oh come on, that was one time!!

[graveflowers]

I haven't destroyed one of Des' cars... [ she holds out her hand and raises her eyebrows. ] Kat can ride shot gun.

[shootfirst]

... Deal. [ and she'll leap to claim that sucker before anyone else tries. gar will ride with des, actually, because she's afraid kat might hit her in such close quarters after that. even she's not immune, okay. ] Elena! Ride in the cool kids car!

[notaroundme]

Cool kid's car it is!

[Bye losers.]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des only looks moderately peeved. He's healing. slowly .]

All right, but if you want a real drive through the English countryside.... [just saying.

follow him, bitches.]

[nosdacariad]

I think I'd rather be a cool kid. [ he and luthir slide into the back of vi's car, leaving spike, buffy, and finnick to divvy up amid dumage and des' rides. pick your poison. ]

[65]

I'd love to ride with you, Dumage. [FUCK ALL Y'ALL basically. they can have catch-up time???]

[slay]

Well, someone has to keep Des company. [ poor des. she'll tag along after him. ]

[bigbad]

...not sure any car with Mark in it can be called the cool car. [He's also not sure if the girl that has too many nightmares to sleep but is too depressed to get out of bed is the best choice for driver, but it's not his car. He slides into the shotgun side of Dumage's car because he's too cool to call it but not to cool to want it.]

[isisagent]

[Archer is shuffling along slowly after, looking shell-shocked...]
[He's definitely not riding with Des - he's still processing that whole mess. He's not keen on riding with Spike, after the whole trying to kill each other thing. And, Vi's car is pretty much at capacity.]
Dammit [He mutters quietly, and slides into Dumage's ride - trying to put as much space as possible between him and Spike.]

Uh, F... Finnick [He blurts out, just a few moments after getting in, still looking dazed.] Des and I have totally badass and entirely too-heterosexual and matching cars... And he kissed a dude... But, I mean, you don't think that makes me look like...? I mean... I've done my fair share of honeypot stings with dudes, and I'm pretty damned great at it, but that doesn't mean... I mean, does it? I have to be straight, right? I bang call girls like, literally, all the time. I had to check just now to be sure I wasn't banging one right now.

[He stares Finnick dead in the eyes.]

Right?!?

[65]

[finnick slides in next to archer and now is just staring at him like w h a t. what. WHAT IN THE WORLD IS WRONG WITH THIS CHILD.]

No one is questioning your sexuality, Archer.

[bigbad]

We're too busy questioning your intelligence. [Why couldn't he have bothered Des. Why.]

[postergirl]

[ troll mode activate ]

Oh, I don't know. Matching cars? If you ask me, that sounds only a few short steps away from picking out China patterns. [ she smirks in the rearview mirror as she watches the others pull out. Drive checks! ]

[nothingsodivine]

[des rolled a 27. WHICH IS THE COOL RIDE NOW. i don't think gar is prepared for the sexiness that is this drive.]

[graveflowers]

Buckle up, please. [ zoom zoom, vi pulls out on to the road. weee, driving. driving is a thing that happens. ]

[postergirl]

[ ♬ i hope you die - bloodhound gang

that 27 drive check is sure sexy, des. unfortunately it also means that when he suddenly discovers the hard way that his car doesn't have any brakes, he's going incredibly fast down the road - which happens to be slanted downwards, where it boasts a beautiful view of the thames... right up ahead.

and oh hey. no one else has brakes either.

with a nat 20 drive check, dumage gasps, and then flawlessly engages the emergency brake, grinding the car to a dramatic sideways halt in the street with only minor jostling to those in the vehicle.

with his 27 drive check, des is smart enough to try the emergency brake first, but to... no avail, because the thing is apparently also out of commission. instead, he can downshift to a lower gear, and drive onto the grassy median, allowing the uneven ground to bring enough resistance to bring the car to a stop yards away from the waterfront.

with her crit failed drive check, vi's knowledge of evasive maneuvers flies out the window entirely. her car careens straight for the edge, and hits the railing fast enough to send the car into a rolling flip straight into the river.

luckily, at least everyone has the time to make some reflex saves in that vehicle as kat screams "JUMP!" along with some obscenities, throwing her door open....

have fun, kids. ]