knightsoflegend | debriefing ♔ in the emptiness there's a solution

♬ 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!

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[It does. But it also says a lot too.]

Yeah, it is. I think it's a lot for all of us. I'm not sure how many of us have been to war before, but I doubt it's many of us.

A lot of the newest squires are my age. [ stiles is sixteen. this is fucked up, basically. at least abigail is old enough to have enlisted, stiles can't even buy beer or cigarettes. ]

[She nods a bit in agreement. She's noticed. It's a whole lot of kids, and she's not sure she's comfortable with that.]

I don't think anyone would hold it against you guys if you didn't go. You're kids. You shouldn't have to step into this fight if you don't think you're ready for it.

I doubt anyone is really ready. [ /indecision intensifies. ]

Maybe not. But some are more ready for it than others.

[Because they have the benefit of having done this sort of thing before.]

What's troubling you about it?

I'm not generally suicidal.

[She sighs with a nod.]

Fair enough. This will not be easy and people most likely will get hurt, no matter how good they are.

[There's a beat.]

And no one will force you to go if you don't want to.

I know. [ she fidgets, shifting back and forth on her feet. ] I should go.

[ she's so confused. everything is hard. ]

I mean... to let you... finish what you were doing.

Abigail ...

[One hand reaches out for her shoulder gently, stopping her before she can get too far. She can tell that there's more behind this. More than just people dying.]

What is it?

[ a lot of it is will being in danger, abigail being in danger. but it's mostly the stories and gossip of andres isle hits a little too close to him. kate grabs her arm and without thinking or even realizing she's doing it, abigail turns and clings to her, squeezing her eyes shut. ]

[Kate is surprised by the gesture, but she doesn't show it (will save 25). She does what comes instinctively, sliding her arms around the girl's shoulders and one hand coming up to rest against the back of her head. She'll let Abigail cling to her as long as she needs to, because she won't admit it, but there's a part of her that needs this too - something to hold onto in case things don't go so well coming out the other side of this.

She closes her eyes, tipping her head a bit to let her cheek rest against the top of her head.]

It'll be okay.

[ her head bobs in a nod against kate's shoulder, but she can't manage words just yet, trying very, very hard to keep any tears from falling. the hug is weakness enough, crying would be too much. she only cries in front of will.

or at least she tries to, the execution is lacking. ]

[Kate will hold onto her for as long as she needs. Needing it isn't a weakness, not in Kate's eyes. In fact, it's almost a bit of a relief. Abigail bottles her emotions so well, Kate usually has a hard time telling what she's thinking on a good day. It's good to know that regardless of what she's been through, she isn't so detached from things that she doesn't feel them.]

[ eventually she pulls back, wiping at her eyes with embarrassment. ] Sorry.

[Kate shakes her head, giving her a small smile.]

You have nothing to be sorry about.

[Things happen. Emotions happen. They're not something to be ashamed of and she's not wrong for feeling them.]

[ she shrugs, lacing her fingers together. she doesn't like it when emotions happen, she would prefer they not. ]

Be... be careful.

[Kate nods in agreement.]

You too. I'll see you tomorrow.

[And with that she'll let her go get ready, and head off to pack for herself. /scene]

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