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

[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. ]

[notaroundme]

[Elena thankfully doesn't lose her shit because the one thing she remembers about being home was CRASHING INTO A FUCKING LAKE, but her will save of 19 assures that she doesn't immediately panic.

Her reflex save of 11, though, probably still isn't enough to get her out of that car in time. A W E S O M E.]

[graveflowers]

[ yeah vi's reflex save of 9 isn't going to get her anywhere. karma for driving elena (and you know, other people...) into a river. her will save of 20 also keeps her from freaking out but it's still not going to rescue that reflex save for her.

AND HER SWIM CHECK OF 5 IS DOING FUCKALL TOO. ]

[rationalizes]

[ meanwhile, in a really epic display of leadership, gar crit fails in the back seat of des' car, and cracks her head against the window in the midst of all that bumpy driving. o w w w ]

[luthir]

[ yeah luthir ninjas out of the car like a ninja thing, but immediately notices that... not everyone did. INCLUDING HIS FIANCEE, WHAT THE FUCK.

so he'll just be

diving in like a graceful swan (swim 20) seconds after the car splashes into the river, with elena and vi still trapped inside. SPLOOSH. ]

[nosdacariad]

[ mark jumps out the opposite side, rolling to his feet with a nat 20 tumble check of awesomeness. he watches the car go flying in a state of total shock, his head then whipping back to make sure the other cars aren't... barreling after them. ]

[nothingsodivine]

[And Des, in a display of eloquence goes:] Jesus Christ.

[He looks back at Gar.] Just out of curiosity- brakes do come standard in company cars, right? This isn't just some minor oversight.

[slay]

[ buffy is comfy in the passenger seat, bracing one hand on the roof and the other on the dash as they skid to a stop. she throws the door open immediately when the vehicle slows and bolts out of it, trying to get a look at the others. des and gar can sass, buffy will leap into protector mode over teammates. ]

[bigbad]

[Spike curses and shoves his way out of the car, running towards the water. That their cars had cut breaks is a bad sign, but his teammates drowning would be worse.]

[shootfirst]

[ you know who was gonna make her reflex save? kat. until she looked back and saw her two girls were STILL IN THE CAR. and hesitated. and bowled over the edge with all y'all. yep. such heroic. swim score of... 7 yayyyy ]

[nothingsodivine]

[...you know what. Hold that thought, Gar. Des hears the sounds of panic from over yonder (listen 25) and flings open the door to go investigate. THAT SURE IS A CAR IN THE RIVER, GUYS. He hesitates, frowning, and then peels off his jacket, like somehow saving you people is a great inconvenience to his life.]

The things I do for you idiots. [Annnd running leap and dive into the water. (swim 20 total)]

[slay]

[ buffy is diving in right alongside him but with a little less grace (swim 17). she paddles on down toward the car. ]

[bigbad]

[Sploosh here comes Spike a little behind them splashing around like he can ~sense~ there will come a level where running water will kill him (swim 12).]

[65]

[y'all are lucky you've got a beautiful graceful mermaid here to rescue you. finnick dives in along with ... everybody else who dove in. (swim 21) ]

[isisagent]

[Archer is shaken from his inner sexual turmoil by the sudden action.]

Wooo-hoo hoo! [He yells, as they grind to a halt - then he sees Elena's ride go into the drink, and dives out of the car running after it.]

I really hope there's no crocodiles in there... I'm coming Elena!

...Phraaasiiing! [He yells as he dives over with a 19 Swim check]

[nothingsodivine]

[Des attempts to pull on the passenger side door to no avail. (str 13) This was clearly a much better plan in theory than in practice. He gives one more tug and surfaces for breath, still clinging to the door so he doesn't get carried away by the current.] It's stuck.

[Or you're a wussy man.]

[luthir]

[ idk man luthir is encountering the same problem on the other side, but when he breaks the water, he manages to shout: ] The windows!

[slay]

[ buffy swims down after these knuckleheads and heads to kat's side of the car, yanking the door open after des fails (str 18). she gives him a Look, then reaches out for kat to take her hand. ]

[notaroundme]

[Meanwhile, in the back seat, Elena fumbles rather uselessly with her seatbelt. (escape artist 9) She ain't getting out of here by herself, nope.]

[65]

[finnick's instinct is to help vi — he was going to leave it to luthir tbh, but then he had to go be a pansy elf and not know how to open a door. AND NOT BE CONCERNED ABOUT BROKEN GLASS? we should talk about your choices in men vi. nah jk.] I've got it! [he goes towards that side of the car, AND RIPS THE DOOR OFF WITH THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP. this is some my little pony shit. (str 20 total) ]

[isisagent]

[Archer only manages a Str of 12 to tug at the door on Elena's side.]

Stupid dense English water!

[shootfirst]

[ with a swim check of 5, kat is too busy flailing around foolishly i'm sure, and paying more attention to the other girls in the car, particularly elena, still trapped in the backseat. she gestures wildly that way. help archer. ]

[graveflowers]

[ yay her swim check went up! to a 6. :'( so even though finnick is all up in her grill with his my little pony power, she's still kind of helpless. and buckled up. but much like kat, she points back at elena vehemently. ]