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

[bladeweaver]

[He'll be showering off the bad juju of today's emotional cling and miss the beeping of his phone. When he sees it and Hikaru's message, he'll actually wonder why he doesn't just bring the thing into the shower, given that it's waterproof anyway.]

SENT: 07:15 PM
Of course I will. That would mean spending the next few days in New Atlantis; does that mean you're skipping our class? Sit-in or homework?

Anyway,Hikaru-kun (man, it has been a while), I'll watch over the folks while you're out. And by "folks" I mean your father. And by "watch over" I mean keep busy around the house and prevent from sneaking out.

[icarusalsoflew]

SENT: 7:17 PM
Great. Times like this make me grateful that you're a Celestial Mater in the making. :) Keep me posted if you can. Mom and I text regularly, but she might default to keeping things to herself instead of "worrying" me with them.

Anyway, was going to post an announcement on the group but I might as well give you the head's up in advance: no class, so you've got a paper due instead. Research project, nothing too big. Just attached the instructions to this message, so.

[And said attachment follows a second or so later.]

[bladeweaver]

[And he gets those instructions. True enough, it seems simple enough, and it's on a topic he's already thought about anyway.]

SENT: 7:21 PM
Got it... great, this seems fairly straightforward sir, it shouldn't affect my filial duties ;)

More to the point, brother, are you alright? War Hounds getting to be a very dramatic blade, huh? :)

[icarusalsoflew]

SENT: 7:23 PM
I'll be better after I have some time to myself, I think. Thank you for asking.

[Yep.]

[bladeweaver]

SENT: 7:24 PM
You da boss, boss. :) Take care of yourself, brother. I'll make sure things are fine on this end.

[Because brotherhood.]

[icarusalsoflew]

SENT: 7:25 PM
Will do. See you later.

[Or he'll try to, anyway.]