Waking the Dead 2.0 || August 9, 2063 || Tuesday

[icarusalsoflew]

[First, a general message:

SENT: 7:05 PM
Hey, Hounds. I hope you're getting ready for later: my sister is going to be very upset if you don't turn up for her birthday dinner tonight. :)

Anyway, all of you are pretty big on your blade mates checking in, so here we are. I'm flying to Ireland early tomorrow morning. Zangyaku's aiming to establish more power bases on European soil, and since the rest of the Magistrates are busy, Kasumi's hoping that I can get things started for her.

I should be back on the 14th - can't afford to miss O-Bon. No promises, though. Still, if you need anything, I'm just a phone call away.

[And now, another message for each one of you.]

TO: YULIA BOSTOVA
Already spoke to Kalika. She's fine with you and Taning helping out with establishing power bases down here if Southeast Asia isn't your style.

TO: JOSH
I figured that you'd want to know where I'm going, and exactly how long I'm going to be gone.

Take care of yourself.

TO: BRI LOPEZ
I don't want to take you away from that project you have with Aria or from your family and the rest of the Hounds, but... you've got an open invite to come and visit me. Just let me know if you're coming around. :)

TO: BRIGADE
Sorry. Won't be able to drink with you again for a while, unless you come here. I know you're pretty busy, though, so it can wait until I get back.

TO: TANING MARISIGAN
Can you take care of my parents for me while I'm out?

TO: KAZ ZOBEL DE AYALA
There's a Brotherhood outpost close to Seth's Rest. If you're free, you might want to check it out. I can help you with that... high time you meet other Brothers and Sisters in Violence, right? And I do want to introduce you to Robb.

Comments

8:26 PM, Brennan Residence

[larue]

[ This one's waking up a little over an hour after Hikaru sends that text, with his head feeling like someone had forced cotton through his ears and into his brain and body hurting like the whole Defensive Line decided to have a go at him.

Josh is only checking his phone about ten minutes later, because he did need a bit of time to wake up.

One word to sum up how he feels: Ouch.

The response comes back after a couple more minutes. ]

SENT: 08:57 PM
OK. Take care.

[icarusalsoflew]

[Now it's this one's turn to stare at the screen of his phone for a bit.

He keeps his hand from shaking too much by taking a drag from his cigarette.]

SENT: 9:02 PM
Always do.