The Underground

The Night Train

Sun, 22 Jan 2017 23:27:42 GMT

Posted by: undergroundmods

( THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER )

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[OPEN] It's a kind of magic

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 23:58:54 GMT

Posted by: reticence

[ooc info: faolan has just gained a new metahuman power and he doesn't know how to process it. cue him feeling like he's going crazy! :')]

A. ( MORNING COMMUTE )

B. ( HILLINGDON HOUSE )

C. ( LANCELOT'S [CLOSED] )

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[OPEN] How to annoy friends and influence no one

Fri, 23 Dec 2016 23:20:53 GMT

Posted by: injectablefame

( Read more... )

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DECEMBER OPEN POST

Sat, 10 Dec 2016 14:08:24 GMT

Posted by: reticence

( 1. COFFEE SHOP )

( 2. SHOPPING )

( 3. HILLINGDON [closed to those with a reason to be at Hillingdon House] )

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The Mother of Witches retires tonight

Sun, 04 Dec 2016 22:51:20 GMT

Posted by: undergroundmods

( DOG DAYS ARE OVER )

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[Open] Let your life blaze and burn so the whole world can see

Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:13:27 GMT

Posted by: defy_the_stars

( Sunday afternoon @ Hillingdon House )

( Playing at the park during the week )

( Family planning, aisle 10 )

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[CLOSED TO LANCELOT]

Sun, 06 Nov 2016 23:04:47 GMT

Posted by: reticence

What with the business with the medium and then the slight eruption of chaos in the city following the turnover within the Islington nest on Samhain, Faolan wasn't certain at first that he would get the chance to make this second attempt any time soon. But as the dust begins to settle, he realizes it's now or never, and with the holidays coming up and who knows what else might follow given the current political state of affairs, he knows he has to act now or not at all.

So it is one night that he turns to the other man, as they're packing up at work at the end of the day to go their separate ways -- Faolan hasn't quite been following Lancelot home after work as often as he might have done before the fiasco with the French restaurant, slightly self-conscious of the act now that, well. Lancelot's agreed to accept and even reciprocate his affections, for that matter. A fact that he can't quite wrap his mind around.

"Do you...have any plans this weekend?" he asks, trying (and most likely failing) to be nonchalant as he does.

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[closed for faolan]

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 14:51:31 GMT

Posted by: specifiercity

It takes Arthur a couple days to sort out his own thoughts and track down Faolan to talk about his meeting with Evie. Something's sticking for him about the deal she brought forward, and he definitely needs to sit down with Faolan to at least talk over those things before they even consider going back to agree on something final. Maybe Faolan won't like it at all, or maybe he'll be all for it. Arthur just finds it so frustratingly simple that he's thought himself in circles and needs to get it ironed out with another party.

Well, that, and it's Faolan's decision in the end. He has no disillusions about that; even if Arthur doesn't like part of it, Faolan can give the go ahead. He seems the kind of suspicious man that Arthur can trust to overthink things with him, but maybe he'll see something that Arthur doesn't.

So by the time Arthur winds up at Faolan's office knocking on the doorframe, he has that deepset frown of concentration on his face that usually indicates he's been thinking on something far too long. He doesn't bother with pleasantries.

"You have a minute?"

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[ SEMI-OPEN ] MEDIUM, LIVE!

Sun, 16 Oct 2016 19:27:30 GMT

Posted by: knightscode

Date: 17th to 31st of October, inclusive!
Plot: Medium, Live!
Areas: Manchester for the pre-London show, then Greenwich

( [ pictures ] )

Worldwide phenomenon Sarah Silverton is coming to London. The British Born psychic, medium and all round lady of the supernatural is doing a special tour ending with a Halloween show in the enormous setting of the O2 arena.

She's booked out the placed, too, tickets are sold out. They weren't exactly cheap, either.

Silverton has plenty of critics, but nobody can deny that she does put on a good show. Some put it down to publicity stunts, but every time she takes over a stage there always seem to be mysterious problems. Lights flickering, sound problems, all sorts of spooky goings on while stage hands swear blind they didn't touch anything. There have even been some who quit because they couldn't take it any more, claiming members of Sarah's team must have been deliberating interfering to draw crowds.

It's no surprise, then, that the Night Council has taken any interest. With the reports of strange goings on escalating (including a falling piece of set in one show that caused injury to one unsuspecting audience member) they've launched a full investigation. While most believe Silverton to be a fraud simply putting together elaborate stunts to sell tickets, any chance that she's a real member of the community flagrantly breaking the Statute of Secrecy must be addressed. Lancelot is charged with putting together a team and investigating carefully. Sarah Silverton is a celebrity, and they can't risk drawing attention to themselves in the process or causing any kind of public scandal. They have just over two weeks until her live show in London, and a lot of work to get done....

[ ooc; Post for the medium, live! plot. Still time to sign up if you want! Spooky content likely, in the spirit of Halloween. ]

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[Open] Well done, daughter, oh bravely done (Daytime, Oct 1)

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 02:33:31 GMT

Posted by: defy_the_stars

( Literally showing up on Hillingdon's doorstep )

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Night's Pardon (25th September)

Tue, 27 Sep 2016 21:13:53 GMT

Posted by: brightwitch

( Show a little mercy )

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Small Town Celebrities party log for Sept17-Oct6

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:41:39 GMT

Posted by: dirtyredneck

( NHILFs Unite )

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MABON } 22nd September

Sun, 18 Sep 2016 03:15:30 GMT

Posted by: falsify

( Party like it's Autumn 1879 )

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HOUNSLOW TERRITORY CLAIM

Sun, 04 Sep 2016 15:01:43 GMT

Posted by: reticence

As per this month's faction reward, the Hillingdon Clan will successfully take the territory of Hounslow from the Redbright Institute.

Here is how that comes to pass and the agreements made to make it possible...

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[Open]

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 01:53:33 GMT

Posted by: roddy_reinigen

[August 31st, during the day] ( A Very Unhappy Birthday )

August 31st, evening] ( To Catch Three Killers )

September 3rd onward ( Job Hunt )

[OOC: If anyone's interested in posting to the plot to catch the real killers, feel free to run into him on the way there, in the middle of things, or after, just specify which. Otherwise, I'll just assumed all went according to plan.]

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[ Active / Open ] How long can I neglect me for

Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:34:35 GMT

Posted by: knightscode

The month has become a little rough for Lancelot. First there was his suspicions regarding Jean-Claude, then Raymond's declaration, then... then everything got a little worse. It was only a weekend hes spent in the basement with Raymond's lackeys, but he's still recovering from the blood loss -- and it's shaken him more than he'd care to admit.

i) Semi-Open: At Home, Richmond.
( [ How long is this confinement for ] )

ii) Open: Night Council territory & various others.
( [ How long before I stray off course ] )

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in the company of strangers

Sat, 27 Aug 2016 05:34:17 GMT

Posted by: akillersmile

Kyle had been away for too long, first following Alex and then focusing on his own leads to try to find an old commanding officer. The hunt was futile, leaving him feeling played and used all at once. With Alex out of touch in her search and too many dead ends, the former soldier finally returned to London, feeling a bit reckless and angry while simultaneously eager to connect with recent friends.

( A; I CAN'T SEE STRAIGHT ANYMORE (DRINKING) )

( B; GONNA HIT THIS CITY (HUNTING) )

( C; WELCOME TO MY HOUSE (AT HOME) )

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[OPEN: PLOT] KIDNAPPED BY VAMPIRES?!

Mon, 15 Aug 2016 01:44:18 GMT

Posted by: reticence

( There aren't many narrow, dark alleyways in Richmond -- but there are some. Lancelot only needs to walk down one to get in trouble. )

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[ Active / Closed ] Caught in the crossfire

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 00:26:26 GMT

Posted by: knightscode

It's been a complicated few months for Lancelot.

As a Guardian, it isn't terribly great to know one of the Night Council has 'vanished' under mysterious circumstances. Gilbert Norrell may not have been a personal favourite of his, but he was still someone the Guardians were there to protect. Moreover, the investigation is going slowly.

Which is also not brilliant, considering he'd just been promoted.

As both a Police Officer and a Guardian both, there's little Lancelot likes less than the feeling of a dead end.

Then, of course, there's the vampire problem.

Lancelot thinks he can be forgiven for feeling a touch bitter over that.

Richmond -- Early August, Closed to Natasha

( [ Alarms will ring ] )

Southwark -- backdated to June / Closed to Faolan.

( [ I'm not dying but I bleed now ] )

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The things we laid do not amount to much

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 19:17:03 GMT

Posted by: falsify

[Faolan - Jul 15] This revolution baby

( Proves who you work for lately )

[Natasha - Jul 18] Release the castaways who run amok

( From self appointed winds which blow and such )

[Sylvia - Jul 20] When present tense gets strangled in the mire

( Made of our cozy decomposing wires )

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waves that swallow quick and deep

Sat, 16 Jul 2016 14:18:48 GMT

Posted by: stauncherhearted

oh no, it's another catch-all for Shea's characters!
Private starters in the comments, hit me on plurk, or just drop something in.

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BACKDATED TO JULY 3; CLOSED TO NATASHA

Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:44:12 GMT

Posted by: reticence

A Guardian has been murdered. Simon may have been young and inexperienced, but there is still something about the scenario that does not sit will with Faolan. Even if Sylvia had not instructed him to be investigating the case, there is a part of him that would have had him out on the streets, sniffing about for trouble anyway. It's just as well that his fieldwork here and now is officially sanctioned.

Of course, there's the small part of the fact that he doesn't know exactly where to begin. He finds himself wandering around near the scene of the crime, hoping that he'll come upon something new. It had been violent. Brutally so. Faolan didn't need to be an expert in vampires as he was to know that it had been one of them that had done the deed. But that was where the trail went dead. And considering the number of vampires in the city, and the fact that the entire population of them had been officially sanctioned to commit crimes like this by their leader... It isn't getting him very far.

On what is probably his third time circling around that area on that day alone, Faolan knows that he's going to have to adjust his tactics. But he'll be damned if he knows which direction to start in first.

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open to hillingdon.

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 23:36:41 GMT

Posted by: specifiercity

Sometime in early June, some posters start appearing in the halls of Hillingdon house. They read CLAN MEETING at the top in big bold letters, with the date, time, and location of the meeting below. Arthur's not looking to give a lot away here, but he tells a few people about it and how important it is to attend, hoping that the word will spread through the faction.

Arthur doesn't know what to anticipate. So far it's been a lot of stand-offish hunters and shifters, and they might not be eager to participate in an initiative that unites them and begets communication. Arthur was like that too, but now there's a need to be prepared and a need to act; getting the information out there is important.

JUNE 7

People are late, of course. Arthur waits until it seems like people have stopped filtering in to start, waiting patiently at the front of one of Hillingdon House's grand ballrooms. He doesn't like being the center of attention, but he's been the lead on more than a few military briefings and debriefings in his day, so he's not totally out of his element in front of everyone there.

He starts with a small introduction, explaining that he's been with the clan for about a year and a half and before that he was in the US military. He leaves out the bit about his special-ops vampire-killing team, of course, but the fact is that he was trained to kill by the biggest military complex in the world.

He then goes on to explain why he called the meeting, telling everyone that Millicent has been murdered - just to get them all on the same page - and that she's been replaced by a far worse leader. Raymond Harris' new rules that Islington's vampires are allowed to feed on locals and that shapeshifter kills are reason enough for Hillingdon to start getting a little more pro-active, not to mention the fact that he'll allow children to be turned now. It's critical for Hillingdon to be prepared, not only for the inevitable rise in bounties, but for a more aggressive vampire population in general.

Not only that, it's critical for the faction to start sharing information between members a little more freely now. Information and skills.

He invites anyone who has more information to speak, and says that he'll offer anyone who wants them some extra training on marksmanship, shooting, hand-to-hand combat, any of the skills he has. He makes it clear that he's not looking for Hillingdon to go on a hunt - they don't need to be tracking down innocent vampires and killing them for sport - but it's time that they become a little more unified so they can use their skills to help deal with this if it gets worse.

[Please use the appropriate headers below if you character wanted to speak up during Arthur's presentation or for mingling! You can also start threads if you want to consolidate any threads that come up as a result of this, so skill sharing etc. If you have any questions feel free to PM me or to plurk me at dreamalittlebigger!]

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Royal Pain in the- {backdated to the 20th}

Tue, 31 May 2016 21:38:46 GMT

Posted by: dirtyredneck

The request for discretion in the matter of the kidnapping and rescue didn't surprise him. It happened quite a bit, especially for those who were higher profile in the London social circles - both supernatural and not. The divulging of who was actually in trouble and who they were related to, however, had Daryl walking on a tight rope while trying to track down whatever leads he could.

[ooc: kidnapping plot I was supposed to put log up for last week. Sorry for the late!]

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Springtime Shenanigans

Sun, 29 May 2016 03:06:48 GMT

Posted by: constantprisoner

[A - Late May]

( Totally normal dog behaviour )

[B - Early June]
( There's no way this could go wrong )

[C - Wildcard]
( choose your own adventure )

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