debriefing ♔ in the emptiness there's a solution | just look within yourself for absolution

[nepotism]

♬ locking up the sun- poets of the fall

WHO || Wynn, Buffy, Myri, Finnick, Spike, Gar, Archer, Des, Vi, Rafael, Fred Jr., Dumage, Mark, Rocket, open! [Closed]
WHAT || Andres Mission Debrief & Aftermath
WHERE || Knights HQ, lobby etc.
WHEN || September 18th [forward dated*]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

There are plenty of missions that return to the castle a success - most of them, even. The defeated air of the solemn group that returns from their diplomatic mission to Andres Isle to hear the demands of dictator Dimitris Sarandis makes it quite clear that this wasn't one of those.

Starting with Sarandis' actual demands - for all Knights to withdraw from Andres under penalty of death, or for Wynn to offer his own head in return for Thomas' safe return - and ending with the unexpected, disturbing confession from Kat that she intended to stay behind on the island because she had "fallen in love with" the dictator, the events of the island made it very clear that Sarandis was cannily playing his hand to get the Knights where he wanted them.

Fred Jr. shoves open the doors with his unnatural strength, stalking in ahead of the group into the lobby. Whoever's on desk duty isn't going to have to roll a high wisdom check to see that these people are pissed... and distraught... and a myriad of other emotions on the bad end of the scale.

*I am changing the date of the briefing log and Andres log/live session to have taken place in September, to avoid us being in backdated hell forever, and to allow for a September squiring ceremony before apps are closed. Carry on... in the future!

Comments

andrew | ota

[badexample]

For Bo

[Immediately after hearing Wynn's message, Andrew turns to Bo, because they're likely together, possibly not completely clothed. Who knows! But everything goes quiet for a moment while he processes the information. Finally, he sets his phone down and turns to her.]

You're going... aren't you? [It sounds sort of hollow, like it's not really a question that she would. Of course she would. She's kick ass. But he's... Well, he's not. He's sort of made of marshmallow and prone to hurting himself more than another person.]

--

For Ella

[After checking in with his brother, there's really only one other person that Andrew needs to speak with about all this shit. Ella just got back a few months ago, just lost her parents, and now a war? He knocks on her door, maybe a little too hard. He's just sort of flustered, but can you blame the guy???]

--

Open!

[The rest of Andrew's time spent prior to the War Council will be spent tinkering. He starts in the Hoard lab, but discovers that he just wants to spread everything out all at once, so he takes all his shit out in to the library and pulls all the tables together to make a giant work station for himself. He's going to finish as many gadgets as possible before shit goes to hell. It's a race against himself and he's doomed to lose, but at least he can feel useful this way.]

[sorceresslite]

[ andrew is treated to the sound of ella yelling in gaelic as she wrenches open the door and waves him in, too busy on the phone to properly greet him. sorry, bro. it's obvious after a second the way she hisses finnigan! that she's yelling at her brother. ]

[badexample]

[Andrew comes in and shuts the door behind him, not bothered by the fact that she's on the phone once he knows who it is. In fact, he gives a wave to signal for her to tell Finn he said hi. when she has time to work that in. For now, he'll just sit on the edge of her bed and try to keep his thoughts in order.]

[sorceresslite]

[ there's more yelling and cussing, interspersed with "andrew says hi, you dumb fucking cunt" before she hangs up. ]

So. Hiya.

[badexample]

I'm guessing whatever that was is related to all of this fucking mess?

[sorceresslite]

Yeah. [ her shoulders sag and she moves to sit next to andrew, leaning her head against his arm. ] This is proper shite.

[badexample]

[His arm moves fluidly to slip around her. She's so small that he could almost do that twice.]

Sure is. So have you made up your mind about it?

[sorceresslite]

Yep. [ which is what the majority of the yelling was about. ] I'm not going, Finn is. [ almost like they rock, paper, scissored their choices and her brother won. she's not bitter. nope. ] Someone's got t'stay behind and look after the dumb fuck squires who cannae function on their own.

[badexample]

God save them if you mean you. [He jokes but it's not with much oomph behind it. He's a little relieved to hear that she's not going to be in the thick of danger, but that might make this next part a little more interesting.]

I think I'm going.

[Mr. I Hate Missions. Yep.]

[sorceresslite]

I know. [ because andrew is a baby, but when push comes to shove, he shoves back. she knew he'd be going, same as she knew finn wouldn't be able to sit on the sidelines. stupid boys with their stupid hero complexes and stupid good hearts. fucking assholes. ]

[badexample]

Could you do me a favor? I want to keep in contact with the castle a much as possible. I'm sure Wynn's got com stuff in place, but... There's no one I trust like you. I set up a profile for you on my computer with some programs for you to be like HQ for me. I can walk you through using whatever we need. Could you do that for me?

[sorceresslite]

....uh. Andrew I can barely put an attachment on an email. [ of course she's going to try, but she needed to remind him of that. ] Occasionally I shoot bolts of lightning, yeah, I think technology hates me on principle because I knows I can fry it.

[badexample]

I know. Believe me, it's not easy knowing that I could come home and find you've melted my whole bleeding system. [He looks down at her, cracking a smile.]

But it's... I think it's easier to know that you've got my back, even from here. And you know I trust you. Wouldn't ask you to do this if I didn't.

[succubestie]

[Bo is already setting her phone down, though it's more like she's tossing it aside. She doesn't look upset, though. If anything, she looks...excited?

Not exactly, but she's more interested in taking action than sitting back, and it looks like that's finally what they're doing.]

They're going to need all the help they can get.

[badexample]

[He just nods, seeing that difference in her expression. Bo likes action. He knows that and he's not upset by it. It's just something that's different in them, but that's part of what makes her amazing.]

I'm not a fighter, you know. I mean I'm certified to carry a gun, but... it took me like five fucking tries.

[succubestie]

I know. But they'll need more than just muscle out there.

[She's not trying to convince him to go. He can help from here, too.]

It's pretty easy to tell this isn't going to be a typical mission.

[badexample]

No, I know. [Or at least, his head is starting to clear to realize that.] It's just when you think of... fucking war, you don't really think about the sort of stuff that I do.

[But it's not just self preservation that he's worried about.]

And you're... I mean you're good at what you do, but...

[What if she doesn't make it out of there alive?]

[succubestie]

I used to think of guns and bombs. But this isn't that kind of war, either.

[She reaches out, puts one finger to his lips, and shakes her head.]

Don't even go there. We knew the risks when we signed up for this job. Besides, it'll take more than an asshole dictator to take me down. [She gives him a level gaze.] It's the right thing to do.

[badexample]

[He nods, not moving her finger right away, but a moment later, he reaches to pull her hand away. Threading their fingers together, Andrew lets out a careful exhale, deciding something he never thought he would.]

I'm going. I don't know what I can do over there, but Wynn will. He always does.

[Looking down at their joined hands, he can't quite manage to bring his gaze back to her eyes as he finds his next words.]

You're the best thing that's happened to me, you know that? And it's been scary, but in a good way? And I just... if the world is going to hell tomorrow, I just need you to know that I think... Bo, I love you.

[succubestie]

[There's a change in her expression because as much as she had already said that this mission was going to require different kinds of talent, she hadn't committed to the idea that he'd be going to.

Risking her life and him risking his were two different things. Plus, there was a good chance she wouldn't be the one watching his back.

She gives his hands a squeeze, because he's basically the reason that this place really became home, or if not that, somewhere she wanted to stay. She knew she'd probably outlive him a thousand times over, since they sure as hell were both coming home from this in one piece, but that didn't matter right now.]

I love you too, Andrew. You've given me something I never thought I could even have, you know that? We're coming home, together, because I'm sure as hell not ready to give that up.

[badexample]

[He hadn't expected her to say it back. He didn't say it so that he could hear her say it back. He just needed her to know it, but... God, he didn't realize how nice it could be. He's heard the word before from family, from Ella when she's still in the process of insulting him. And surely his girlfriend from University said while they were together. But right now, it's like it's the first time someone has ever said they loved him.

His eyes get misty in a hurry (will 7). Between his fear of the war and his feelings for her, he just can't handle his own emotions right now. Trying to talk right now is probably a bad idea, because he will actually turn into a blubbering mess. So instead of saying anything, he just turns in towards her and pulls her towards him at the same time to kiss her. Normally, he's more gentle and sweet about it. But the circumstances here have made him feel that much stronger about making it a memorable kiss. He wants to make sure she has plenty to remember what she's fighting to keep hold of.]

[succubestie]

[For her, it really is the first time someone's said it. Or at least the first time someone's meant it. She's heard the words all too many times, a result of her 'gifts' or the drunken words of what would later become a meal during her early days here.

Those don't even kind of compare to this.

Time for some pre-war nookie, I would guess?]

[badexample]

[Definitely pre war nookie

Str 11
Dex nat 20!!!
Fort save 8
Wis 16
Cha 12

torch song - perma

While Andrew may not have the best endurance, it's clear that he's learning and manages to make sure that she's satisfied- or as satisfied as your succubus girlfriend can ever be in bed. After, he keeps her close, arms wrapped around her, because there's a very real chance that they might never get to lay here like this again. He hopes that's not the case, and he'll fight to come home to be with her, but in the back of his mind, he knows that there's a very real chance he could die.]

Promise me something, alright? If you're out there in the field and you need to do... anything to get yourself powered up? Don't hesitate. And don't worry about telling me exactly what you needed to do. As long as it keeps you alive and killing those bastards, that's all I care about.

[succubestie]

[Aw yuss

Str 11 (twins)
Dex 13
Fort save 8 (twins again)
Wis 14
Cha 16

Clearly whatever he's doing is working, because she sure does rise to the occasion from it...probably more than once. Good job kids.

Afterward, she lays wrapped up in his arms, head laying on his chest, listening to the sound of his heart beating beneath her ear. When he speaks, though, she lifts her head, propping it up in her hand to look at him properly.]

Only if you promise me the same thing. [It doesn't mean quite the same, but it still stands. There are things she's done in her life that he probably hasn't had to, but he might when the time comes.] We're coming home, hell or high water. Together.

[badexample]

[He smiles down at her, finding that he's struck with the fact that he loves her. Again. He has a feeling he's going to be thinking about that quite a bit now that he's said ti once.]

Couldn't keep me away if you tried.