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

[kalikat]

[Dinner is served late in the mess hall because it's a grand banquet in honor of the Magistrate of Kibo. It's a pretty modest celebration, all things considered: the people at Kibo are invited, along with her family, any Searing Wind members who feel like dropping in from wherever they've been as of late, and a few friends among the other Keepers of the Vigil. That's about it.

Still, Kalika looks like she's having fun. Her husband and her children are, of course, all in attendance, together with her husband's familiars and the entire division of the Strays from Seigi. The food, mind you, is excellent, and there is more than enough booze.

You're welcome to come and go as you please. Kalika's easy like that.]


OOC Notes:
+ Will have some threads for NPCs of note, but just to give you a general idea: many members of the three blades are in attendance, along with pretty much anyone whom Kalika views as family. If you want to request for somebody, lemme know!
+ Debby and Noey: feel free to put your NPCs in here. =w=
+ Feel free to start your own threads too. Just specify if it's open to all, or if you're going to thread something out with a particular PC.

Comments

[larue]

[ And he's leading you out, past the crowd of familiar faces ( and some maybe not ) towards one of the doors. When he steps outside, you might hear it: the way that the exhaled breath leaves him like a shudder, the sound weighted and tired.

Josh is running a hand through his hair as he waits for you to fall into step beside him and he'll cant a head towards one of the paths leading towards the forested area of Kibo. ]

Come on.

[ Another wan smile. He's too tired to pretend to be okay. And what's the point really, when you know the truth that he's not. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ She's quietly studying Josh's reaction. This isn't because she's just curious or taking advantage of the situation, but this is the first time she's ever seen Josh act this way. It is, in many ways very new to Brianna. Kind of weird too, but she understands that every person has their downs. ]

Right behind you. You got a spot somewhere down here?

[larue]

[ There's a slight shrug of this one's shoulders in response. ]

I think better on my feet.

[ There's a slight twist to his lips when he says that. It's why he jogs in the mornings or late at night depending on the needs of his schedule, why he actually prefers walking and commuting to the few times he's ever driven a car.

But what was that old saying? Too much thinking gets you nowhere? ]

But I can find us a place to sit if you want.

[ Trying for a smile now -- operative word: try. ]

[therealbrianna]

I'm good with whatever you're comfortable with.

[ Granted, Brianna's already anticipating a long talk. Plus it doesn't help that what she intends to bring up isn't something Josh would want to dwell on or even think about. ]

[larue]

[ He sights a bench a little ways off and nods in that direction. Now that he thinks about it, he's tired and sitting down might be best. ]

Let's go sit.

[ He'll lead Brianna over to that bench and sit after she does. ]

[therealbrianna]

[ She follows him and sits down, patting down her dress and fixing her hair.

She flashes a concerned but genuine smile at Josh. ]

So...

[larue]

So. [ He's looking a little helpless. Truth be told, now that you're both out here, he isn't sure what to say or how to say it.

Feelings are hard. These ones especially. ]

You wanted to talk?