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ƜуηηєfαƖѕнσηɗ ([personal profile] wynn) wrote in [community profile] knightsoflegend2014-06-22 07:58 pm

CHAPTER THREE ♔ what's done in the dark will be brought to the light



♬ god's gonna cut you down - johnny cash

WHO || The Knights
WHAT || The aftermath of Chapter 2

WHERE || London, England and variou
WHEN || Evening of June 7th --> onwards
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.


In less than twenty-four hours, everything has turned on its head.

A Knight and her allies were kidnapped by Iscariot agents for execution in Rome, barely escaping with their lives.

A mission meant to free one Knight from the influence of a dark god succeeded - at the price of another's life.

A simple recon mission at a Keijen Blade concert nearly led to two Knights committing mind-controlled suicide in front of an eager crowd.

Several Knights went to see Draken Crombe, leader of the Church of the Lord's Humanity, speak in person, and learned just how sinister his religion's dogma is.

A call from Sir Hathaway alerted Wynn to the escape of the doppelganger from the Knight's dungeons, an escape perhaps aided by Elena Gilbert.

A demigod interrupted what might have been a simple smash and grab retrieval of an artifact.

And most horrific of all, in the middle of the night, hundreds of Shadowkind in New York City awoke, and walked in a mindless trance down to the Hudson River to drown themselves. Only the quick thinking and combined efforts of the Knights present and their allies prevented all of them from succeeding.

Beset on all sides, a dark time awaits for the Knighthood - who were already suffering from the capture of Dragon's Claw Sir Thomas Bancroft at the hands of their long time enemy Dimitris Sarandis of Andres Isle.

In times such as these, the light can be difficult to find. Hope itself seems somewhere just out of reach.
immuno: (rule number one.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-01 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Lydia continues to work the system like a pro, intercepting calls from incoming planes and diverting them to other airports near London. Stiles is doing a gr8 job erasing them off the tapes, and can also spot Lila in the terminal. ]

Adam—where are we with Lila's end of things? Have you found Elena yet?

[ That out-loud thought was actually intentional. Annnnd probably about 50% intended to drown out Stiles' aggressively loud opinion of Lydia's beautiful curly red hair, let's be honest.

Downstairs, one of the guards holsters his weapon and approaches Jaime with a pacifying hand. The other starts back up into the tower.
] We're working on it, champ. They don't teach patience where you're from? Just cool your heels, he'll be back in a minute. You're in London.

[personal profile] ex_psionic439 2014-07-02 05:32 am (UTC)(link)
We haven't found shit. There are only three terminals they can be at and I'm not sensing any suspicious thoughts. [I think this whole thing is a bust, basically.]
twinfucker: (pinchy face)

[personal profile] twinfucker 2014-07-04 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Uh oh. One of the guards is leaving. I'll try to keep him here.]

Hold, ser! Stay back from the building! [He raises his sword threateningly (intimidate 14).]
killingtodeath: <user name=kinetic> (pic#7876266)

[personal profile] killingtodeath 2014-07-05 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
[Meanwhile, as Stiles works he might be accidentally mentally humming his own hold music. doo da doo doo dee da doo doo. bah dah doo dee da doo. Adam, why would you think this was a good idea to conference call them all together.

At least it's helping him focus to get shit done???]
Edited 2014-07-05 01:41 (UTC)
immuno: (you'll find me in the lonely hearts.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-06 11:18 pm (UTC)(link)
[ well, fucking great.

lydia keeps the communication headset on, moving for the door and pulling the chair over to barricade it. granted, it's ... a rolling office chair.
]

Stiles!!

[ don't mind her vaguely panicking around the door, searching for something that she can use to better barricade it with a search of 22. meanwhile, outside, the guard stops at jaime's threat (will save 11). he looks down from halfway up the stairs, and the other guard takes that as a prompt to demand what the hell is going on. ]

Why would he do that?

[personal profile] ex_psionic439 2014-07-08 03:53 am (UTC)(link)
[Meanwhile Adam is just like Jesus fucking Christ I thought you all said you could handle it. And why the fuck are we all listening to this crappy elevator music?? Yeah he is definitely regretting this aspect of the plan.]

Do you need me to double back? [He was literally standing in line with Lila and her boyfriend at Starbucks--not that he was going to ... advertise that right now. Unless he did on accident (unsure).]
twinfucker: scruffy (intense seriousness)

[personal profile] twinfucker 2014-07-08 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
No. Keep searching for the doppelgangers. That's more important.

[He advances on the guards again.]

It may not be safe, and you've no armor. [Bluff 8. HE'S STRUGGLING A LITTLE.] Best stay back here, or at the very least let me go first.

[personal profile] ex_psionic439 2014-07-08 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
They're not here. [Like, really. They were in line for Starbucks there wasn't shit going on over here...

And there goes Lila. And her boyfriend. Yep, they were doubling back now.]
We're on our way.
immuno: (don't care if you think i'm dumb.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-08 04:42 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah literally both guards saw through that bluff, so one of them is rattling on the door right now. Lydia backs away from it. ]

Stiles!

[ What do we do what do we do. All she's offering for Adam's mind link is more of what she's shouting and that inherent panic. ]
twinfucker: (sudden burst of manpain)

[personal profile] twinfucker 2014-07-08 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh my god everyone calm the fuck down. That's what Jaime's thinking only sounding more asoiaf about it.]

Get a hold of yourself, girl! I won't let them harm you! Ser Adam, have you actually searched?

[Cause it seems like he's just left. Meanwhile, Jaime advances on the guards. Intimidate 19.]

I'll ask you again, Ser. Step away.

[personal profile] ex_psionic439 2014-07-08 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
No, I'm over here buying Starbucks. [Mental sarcasm. Nevermind that he was about to do exactly that. Shh. But he was like searching the entire way there. With his mind. Plus Lila and her boyfriend had been looking the entire time and hadn't seen shit either.

He'd ask if Stiles was dead but they'd probably be able to tell since they're all linked up. Plus dat internal soundtrack...]
killingtodeath: <user name=kinetic> (pic#7876234)

[personal profile] killingtodeath 2014-07-08 05:10 am (UTC)(link)
Lydia! [Yeah, he's alive and he's actually talking. Not mind talking. Also scrambling to get to her and looking at the door like 'oh shit.' You know what this room could use? A baseball bat.

He will just... rush up to the door and try to use his weight to hold it closed, I guess. (str 14)]


Is there another way out of here? [He directs to her in the mindlink but everyone's all connected so feel free to chime in.]
immuno: (you pick up all the pins.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-08 05:30 am (UTC)(link)
[ she takes a cursory glance around to no avail (search 13), but quickly paces back and forth to quell her panic, wringing her hands. she turns to stiles and waves a hand. ]

Wait. Hide. Stop holding the door, just—I have an idea.

[ she doesn't wait to make sure that stiles takes her advice. she just marches into the security booth and grabs the attendant that stiles had been strong arming. this time, she strong arms him, except with her ... vagina. with a charm of 21, she pulls him in for a very sudden, frantic kiss and backs him against the tv screen board.

THERE IS A PLAN HERE, OK. the attendant is like a 6/10 so she's totally not just trying to get an excuse here. her mind is very much broadcasting don't come up to everyone on board. the further away they are, the easier it will be to sell that the attendant was just trying to get nookie without the guards in the room and nothing strange is going on here.

the guard still down at the base of the tower critfailed his will save against jaime's intimidate, so he's freaking out and dropping his gun and holding his hands up. the other one, however, is out of range and still trying to get in the upstairs door. the attendant is resistant, but swayed by lydia's charms and they're definitely making out rn (18).
]
twinfucker: pretty (unbuttoned clothes)

[personal profile] twinfucker 2014-07-08 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
In the name of Old Gods and New, what is happening in there, Stilinski? Should I stop the guard or not?

[Since Lydia is clearly up to something and also not saying all that much. She... has a plan of some sort? Maybe? It sounds like?]
killingtodeath: <user name=kinetic> (pic#7876215)

[personal profile] killingtodeath 2014-07-10 03:58 am (UTC)(link)
Uh... [Yeah that's all mind link hesitation while Stiles watches Lydia try to mount the air traffic control tower guy.] Hang on! She's- just give her a second okay?

[And because Stiles trusts more than he rightfully should some days, he does as she asks. He stops holding the door and backs the fuck up so that he'll be behind it when it opens, out of sight...hopefully. (hide 13)]
immuno: (singing i love you.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-10 05:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Stiles gets a +4 to his hide check for having cover and for the fact that Lydia is creating a considerable distraction as the guard comes in. Looking entirely unruffled, she turns her attention on the guard as he comes in, eyebrows arching. ]

... Do you mind?

[ The guard isn't discouraged. He does entirely miss Stiles as he walks further in, however, and pulls his radio up to his mouth. ]

He's Kowalski's buddy. He dragged some girl up into the tower again.

[ At 'again,' Lydia turns her attention towards a very sheepish, very petrified (will 7) air traffic controller. Whose name is apparently Kowalski. The guard down by Jaime rolls his eyes and shakes his head at Jaime, saying "All right, that's enough. Get out of here." He waves him off passively.

In their minds, Lydia thinks aloud, Did you erase us from the footage? for Stiles' benefit.
]
twinfucker: (what's behind me?)

[personal profile] twinfucker 2014-07-12 02:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[Oh. Well. That works. Jaime shrugs.] If you insist.

[And he'll start to walk away. But not too far away. He needs to wait for Lydia and Stiles.]
killingtodeath: <user name=easycompany> (pic#8024103)

[personal profile] killingtodeath 2014-07-13 05:38 pm (UTC)(link)
[From his hiding spot, Stiles tries not to let his imagination run away from him regarding what Lydia might be doing. He thinks back through the mind link up:

Yeah. We're good. Can you get them out of here?]
immuno: (straight to number one.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-13 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ Wow Stiles don't expect miracles. Lydia's gaze flickers between the air traffic controller and the guard. ]

Well? We're gonna need a minute.

[ Out loud, she thinks: I think getting US out of here at this point will take a miracle. You should really, really go. The guard moves further into the room and puts a hand on her arm, ready to drag her away from Kowalski but she's already standing stubbornly. ]

Excuse me!

[ She pulls her arm away. ]

I don't know what he told you, but this is a restricted area, lady. You can't be here.
killingtodeath: <user name=efficio> (pic#8048429)

[personal profile] killingtodeath 2014-07-14 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[I can't just leave you here!! But she's right. If they catch him there, they'll know that her story is bogus and then things will get even more complicated. So he just thinks a quick be careful at her before slipping out as quietly as possible (move silently 19) out from around the door and out of the room. He will just quietly walk down the steps of the tower.]
immuno: (pic#)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-14 05:20 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah the guard's listen check was 5 so he's good to go. Lydia puts up a fight for a moment longer, until Stiles is out of sight, and then ... also makes a strength check of 5 to try and get away from the guard. That's just not going to work. But when she's moving in the direction of the door, he lets her go and starts heading that way with her.

Meanwhile the air traffic controller has still not managed a will save higher than Lydia's charm check.
]

I can show myself out, thank you.

[ She straightens her back, turns and flips her hair as she heads for the door. The security guard rolls his eyes but pursues. The guard down with Jaime only got a listen 14 so he also does not ... notice Stiles coming down btw. ]

[personal profile] ex_psionic439 2014-07-18 03:16 am (UTC)(link)
[And I guess Adam, Lila, and Sylar are all waiting for them over by where they hijacked that luggage cart before Lydia literally crashed it into a wall, since Adam is listening to this hot mess go down and probably relayed everything to Lila and her boyfriend.]

Did you get rid of the security footage? [Or did y'all just dip the fuck out.]
killingtodeath: (Default)

[personal profile] killingtodeath 2014-07-19 03:31 am (UTC)(link)
[Yes! I got the footage wiped. We were never here.

He's not pleased with everyone feeling like they have to check and double check him there.]
immuno: (the lower i get.)

[personal profile] immuno 2014-07-19 05:43 am (UTC)(link)
Let's just get out of here.

[ She grabs Adam's arm to shove him into turning around. Back out through the terminal time. ]