Waking the Dead 2.0 || August 27, 2063 || Saturday

[icarusalsoflew]

[He told you to rest because you all definitely need it, and he plans on staying around in the Tower to make sure that happens.

Granted, he's also around to check up on you if you really can't sleep, and his sister's doing the same thing. So.]



OOC Notes:
+ Hikaru will be in to watch over you all and talk up until 8 PM; he goes on duty early, then comes right back to the Tower to see Josh because boyfriend time is a Thing. Setsuna will be around the entire day.
+ Feel free, as always, to start your own threads here.

Comments

[icarusalsoflew]

That is usually how these things go.

[Watching you carefully, and dutifully staying close. No shame in being around for a comrade-in-arms, especially in a time of need.]

You don't have to be, though. Strength can also be measured by the number of people who are willing to follow you down to Hell.

[He'd know.]

[atlas_shrugged]

Maybe one day I'll be as strong as you then. [ He's got that "I would follow you down to Hell, into Heaven, the Aether, Pandemonium, Stygia, the Primal Wild, even Arcadia" look on his face. ]

[icarusalsoflew]

You're welcome to try to be. Who knows? Maybe you'll get close.

[His tone lightens at that, of course, because now's the time to make sure that you're really okay and bring you back to a better place.]

[atlas_shrugged]

Hopefully. [ Some of that usual optimism of his back ] I always try to do my best. [ A half-smile. Things do feel a bit lighter. But he'll probably stay up all night thinking or bothering the other Hounds ]

[icarusalsoflew]

That you do, even if it annoys the shit out of people before they realize what a great guy you are.

[Teasing now. Because he's... kind of talking about himself... so...]

[atlas_shrugged]

You make me sound like a guy I know. [ He's teasing back now too. ] Great guy that guy, no matter how insufferable he is at times.

[icarusalsoflew]

Sounds like a total asshole. I'd hate to get to know him.

[Heh.]

[atlas_shrugged]

A bit, but a terribly nice guy too. Still, I think you'd be beside yourself if you met him. [ A chuckle. That'd be funny. Could Hikaru successfully annoy and infuriate himself ]

[icarusalsoflew]

Probably.

[There's a novel thought: making a clone of himself, or several. He could do it, really...]

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Something prickles at the back of Brig's neck as Hikaru says "probably" ] I don't think Josh could handle more than one of you though, Brother. [ A laugh ]

[icarusalsoflew]

Oh, I'm sure he'll be able to learn how to. Then he might even like it.

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Brig laughs at that, which leaves a soft smile on his face after ] Thank you, Brother. I... feel a bit better now.

[icarusalsoflew]

We're brothers for a reason.

[Saying that with firmness.]