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

[icarusalsoflew]

[Man, Brig. Did you really have to ask?

Yes. Yes you did. Sigh.]

SENT: 7:13 PM
Could be better.

[Honesty is something he is attempting to practice now. Be proud of him.]

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Yes. Cause Brother needs an ear. And Brig (no matter how "terrible" he is at being company) is a wall that can take emotional feels too ]

SENT: 07:15 PM
Dollar for your thoughts? Cause I doubt a penny would be enough.

Alistair talked to me about you. I'm sure he told you.

[ He is proud. He is similarly exercising honesty full disclosure. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

SENT: 7:17 PM
He did.

I just thought we were good. That's all.

[And clearly, he and Joshua were not. Now he didn't know what to do. As things stood, his head hurt like hell from crying, and he still had a party to be all charming and witty in.]

[atlas_shrugged]

SENT: 07:19 PM
You do know what they say about relationships, right?

[icarusalsoflew]

SENT: 7:20 PM
I do.

[And it doesn't make it any easier, especially after everything that has happened. Everyone he's had to close the door on.]

[atlas_shrugged]

SENT: 07:21 PM
Then you know, like they say: "Fights are a constant."

But it's hurdling them that matters. That make the relationship stronger.

[ These doors are going to stay quite open for quite a long time for him.:) ]

[icarusalsoflew]

SENT: 7:22 PM
Or they break them.

I'm just tired, Brigade. Even people like me get tired.

[atlas_shrugged]

SENT: 07:24 PM
You're one of the strongest people I know. Even for a 21-year old millenia old, tired and exhausted immortal.

Because I've seen you bend and not break. And if you do break, I've seen you break and take it with a smile.

[ Your ban. Your anger and frustration. And when you broke with Aria, you broke but soldiered on and came out stronger and fixed not only yourself but your relationship with her too.

And you let Josh in when you pushed everyone else out. When Brig was afraid it would take you so much longer to let someone in. Maybe never

Yes, Hikaru, he just quoted that old song from 50 years ago at you. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

[Your belief in him never ceases to amaze him.]

SENT: 7:25 PM
Thanks. I just need some time, I guess. I'll bounce back eventually.

[Maybe.

Hopefully.]

[atlas_shrugged]

SENT: 07:27 PM
I know you will. Take your time, Brother. Don't be a stranger; If you need an ear, I'm always here.

[ That belief is never going to disappear. ]