mission ♔ chicago

[shootfirst]

WHO || Gar, Kat, Mark, Dumage, Martha, Myri, Buffy, Sven, Spike [closed]
WHAT || Settling into the mission HQ
WHERE || Knights' hotel/various locales in the city(?), Chicago, IL
WHEN || Friday Feb 24th through Sunday Feb 26th
HOW || Actionspam

Arrival in the city involved picking up any weapons or equipment that they had sent to meet them here and moving into their oh-so-fancy hotel rooms on the top floor. It consists of four adjoining rooms with a shared living room space and kitchenette. Each bedroom has two separate beds and roomies are:

Kat & Gar
Buffy & Myri
Martha & Dumage
Spike & Sven

Mark's agreed to sleep on the couch, since there aren't any spaces with five separate adjoining rooms available.

Gar's new job will begin on Monday, which gives the Knights the weekend to explore the city if they like, do research on the Hoffman Institute, scope out the Institute's campus, set up surveillance plans, or otherwise unwind before the real work starts. Feel free to start threads for anything, and use subject lines to denote which day it occurs on! Also don't be afraid to jack multiple people into threads, as now is a great time for some TEAM BUILDING 8) ... Try not to kill each other, in other words.]

Comments

[witchwoman]

[With a Slight of Hand check of 19, Myri moves her hands as if to adjust her clothing, but ends up coming back with a small knife in each hand.]

I don't intend to remain completely defenseless during our stay.

[slay]

[ Buffy's eyes widen a little, because it throws her off, but not in a huge way. ] Pointy.

[witchwoman]

[She smiles and shrugs before she slips the knives back where they belong.]

I try to stay out of conflict, but it cannot always be avoided.

[slay]

Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Not a bad policy to keep.

[witchwoman]

Precisely.

[Her smile flashes into a grin for a moment, but her expression soon becomes a little more serious.]

Do you think we'll actually be asked to fight while we're here?

[slays]

There's a chance. Gar said she thinks she'll just get information on their leads on our invincible charm-y key thing. We might have to fight their teams, or at least race them, to where it's actually at. Personally, I'm still hoping Hoffman will be using it as a paperweight.

[witchwoman]

If only it was that simple. Then all this could just be an excuse to fly and everyone can return to the castle safe and sound.

[But she's certain that it won't be that easy.]

Just promise me that you'll stay close if things go wrong.

[Whether that's because Myri could use Buffy's muscle or because she wants to be able to heal Buffy if need be (or both) is hard to say.]

[slays]

Hey. [ Her brow furrows with concern about wanting to make sure Myri is reassured. She steps nearer to rest her hands on Myri's shoulders. ] I would never let anything happen to you. I promise. [ ... that got a little les yay, didn't it. Oh well. ]

[witchwoman]

[The thought of battle causes Myri to lose her yay factor. But it bounces back.]

Look at me, fretting like we've already been tossed in the midst of a war. [Amaranth jumps up on a nearby chair and yawns. Myri suddenly gets an idea and looks around before looking at Buffy with a small smile.]

Would you like to see him fly?

[slays]

Can he do it in here? Is there enough room? [ She definitely looks excited at the prospect, though. ]

[witchwoman]

He'd prefer to greet the open air, but I think for now this room will suffice.

[She motions towards the flywacket.] Go on. Stretch a bit.

Merawk [Amaranth lets out his typical yelp of enthusiasm. He promptly jumps from one piece of furniture to another until he is at a suitable height. Once more, he hunches his back to unfold the large wings. This time, they are able to expand their full span. He flaps them a few times before jumping and making a large circle around the room, calling out again in happiness.] Merawk!

[slays]

[ Buffy jumps a little, eyes going wide as her mouth sags open, awestruck at the sight of the cat. The shock turns to a smile and she steps back to give him more room to fly by leaning up against the wall, watching. She looks back to Myri. ]

Does he do this around the castle, too?

[witchwoman]

[Amaranth flaps his wings again to carry him around the room once more before he settles in a perched stance on the headboard of one of the beds.]

No, we've been too afraid to show his true nature. It's hard to know how he will be... received. But if we're going to be depending on one another, then it seems silly to have secrets.

[slay]

I think the castle's just about the most accepting place you'll find in this world. I doubt anyone's gonna be looking to make kitty souffle. [ Her eyes finally leave amaranth as he touches down and she looks back at Myri. ] It's okay.

[witchwoman]

I'm starting to realize that. [It's a slow lesson for Myri, since she's been so distant from people for so long. When Buffy's gaze shifts to her, she smiles warmly. It's a comfortable silence, at least for her. She hasn't had anyone to call a friend in so long, and yet she now finds herself with several people who seem to genuinely enjoy her company.]

[slays]

Hey, I'm gonna see if Kat wants to grab dinner and talk, but ... When I get back, you wanna make with a movie marathon?

[witchwoman]

I'd like that.

[Derp. Or she would if she knew what that was, but Myri just assumes it's a good thing.]

Have a nice time.

[slays]

Thanks. I'll see you when I get back.