manhattan ♔ there is no knot so steadfast | it won't go broke in the middle of monsoons

[silvermaid]

♬ two years before the mast - astronautalis

WHO || Violet Reedhym, Luthir Reedhym, Myrilandel de Tanos, Finnick Odair, Anastacia O'Keefe, Faith O'Keefe, Nicholas Starkweather
WHAT || The Knights attempt to free Vi from the influence of the Nightmare God Malaak'a
WHERE || Manhattan, New York
WHEN || June 7th, 2014
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

Some choices are almost impossible to make. For a year, the Knights have watched Violet fading, the way she always does with the winter thanks to her connection to her mother Persephone. Except in this case, there was no getting better with the arrival of spring. If anything, she's only spiraled further into depression, and it's clear that if this continues, it will spell the end of her sooner than later.

Keijen Blade appeared to several of the Knights in their dreams, to caution them of Vi's impending fate, and to tell them that their plan to save her will end in blood. Of course, he had his own alternative to offer: that she take a deal from Malaak'a that would allow the god to see through her eyes into this world. Realizing that the plan offered by Sehanine to use Faith O'Keefe's dreamwalking ability to sever the connection might simply result in someone giving their life to save hers, Vi agreed to take the offer in one month. However, on the evening of their wedding, Luthir talked her into going through with the goddess' plan, promising not to go into her dream with them.

Their car pulls up in front of Des' horrible rundown apartment building, where they're meant to track down Nicholas Starkweather - a friend of Des', who is apparently also a unicorn. Look, he knows people.

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[graveflowers]

[ internally screaming. ] Because I already said yes!

[ oh.

fuck.

she didn't want to say that. ]

[65]

[TIME FOR FINNICK TO PIPE THE FUCK UP.] You agreed to say yes when he comes back in a month. It's not the same. Just let them do this, Vi. It'll all work out.

[graveflowers]

[ crying that vi finally bombs her will save and it's all finnick's fault. her shoulders slump and she sighs heavily. ] Fine.

[ she looks over at luthir, chin wobbling. ] Break your promise. Come with me. I can't... I can't do it on my own.

[luthir]

[ luthir stares at her for a moment, and then moves closer, one hand on her shoulder as he pulls her to him and lights a kiss on her forehead, before murmuring against her hair. ] There is nothing we cannot do together.

[ he turns to faith ] I will go.

[desperatewarning]

Then let's begin.

[OPERATION: NIGHTMARE COMMENCING.]

[moonheart]

Alright. This is going to feel just like normally falling asleep... for you. [ and she reaches out to brush her fingers against vi's temple. she immediately feels her eyelids drooping, and luthir makes his reflex save to reach out and catch her, shooting faith a look like IS THIS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN, but she smiles widely. ] Phase one. Alright, elf-boy, hold on tight. [ she closes her eyes, and her glow brightens... and then luthir and faith's eyes go shock-white... and so do the unicorn's. vi looks for all intents and purposes like she's sleeping, but the others are frozen in place, all connected. ]