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Waking the Dead 2.0 || August 9, 2063 || Tuesday
[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.
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Can't have that. He's got a rep to uphold.
[ Heartless Hard-ass about covers it.
He takes a breath, pauses, and then looks back up at the mage. ]
I know I said it already but... it's really good to see you up and walking.
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[Now eyeing him from over her drink for a bit.]
It's nice to see you here, with the rest of the Hounds.
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Could she be... like Brianna?
He won't ask though. He's not sure he wants to know. ]
Wouldn't have been right if we weren't complete. [ Yes, he's choosing his words carefully around her. He knows he shouldn't have to, but this is Josh, and whatever isn't right between him and Hikaru isn't something he's inclined to advertise. So... a segue: ] Besides, I'm going to be part of Zangyaku soon enough.
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-- but because she feels like she knows your type, she won't press. Not yet, not if she doesn't have to.]
Oh, you will? That's nice to hear. Have you decided on your roles and your division yet?
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[ He's already told a handful of people why, Gabriel included. His mentor's vote of confidence on his plan to choose different divisions per license acquired was also comforting. He doesn't want to spread himself thin, but if he can toggle different specializations per conspiracy or compact, he will. ]
I heard that Sin-Eaters are typically Morticians, but Stan's got that covered, and we already have a Whisperer and a member of the Senshi. It seems smart to have a Hound in each Division, though whatever Kaz and Brianna decide to choose, I'll support a hundred percent.
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Rashinban does seem to suit you too. You're the one who figured it out, right? The connection that my blade, Drake's blade, and Gideon's blade has to Hikaru.
[That sort of thing takes skill. All the information is there, yes, but weaving it together in precisely that way wasn't a simple matter.]
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Yeah. Yeah, that was me.
[ He hasn't thought about that in ages, but he remembers how it had seemed odd how Hikaru seemed to be the consistent variable where it came to the members of the Three Blades. ]
It started out as a hunch, really. But then... patterns. [ He's ducking his head a little at that. ]
oops belatedly realized i repeated icons twice in a row orz
[Smiles.]
It's a good talent to have.
it is okayyyyy
It brings to mind something else as well. ]
While we're on the subject of patterns, [ his voice goes soft, and he can't help the way he glances over his shoulder, as if checking if there's anyone closeby. ]
Can we uh, walk? Um. [ He doesn't spot Hikaru, but... ] Outside. If that's okay?
nearly missed this because notif skipped.
Sure thing.
[She pushes herself off the wall, and moves closer to you with a crooked smile.]
You might need to let me hold on to your arm, though.
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I wanted to say thank you.
[ He says that when you two are finally alone, voice soft and sincere. ] You were speaking about... bans on a general overview. But... I uh, I figured it out.
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You don't need to thank me, really. I'm an instructor at Balamb: it's what I'm supposed to do.
[Squaring up to look at you now.]
It's just good that you got to apply that knowledge so quickly to something important.
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It was immediately after South Korea.
I just... it didn't make sense to me at the time. And he and I weren't... friends, not the way... [ he trails off. ]
I just wanted to understand.
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[Smiling at that point, although it's clearly forced. Defense mechanisms, right? Ways to put one's self back together, take the edge off the hurt.]
He does that often. It's how he makes sure that people don't get too close.
[Confuse them and frustrate them until they run out of patience and leave.]
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It's only when one hand comes out with his cigarettes that his guard slips a bit, but he takes a breath and slides out a stick to light as he looks off to one side.
He is going to switch topics now, because this is getting too close to territory he can't maneuver now. ]
Inquisitor Tagabigay looks to be in good spirits tonight. [ He squints a little, remembering the mage's animal companion. ] Was that a bird with him inside?
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Hmm.]
Yeah. Her name's Didi, and she's a dodo bird. It's amazing what magience can do for you.
[But first, deflections.]
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Smiling a little now over his cigarette. ]
Is she-- [ yes, she, she's named Didi, after all, right? ] --is she the only one so far?
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[Hee.]
Tala managed to sweet-talk some of the scientists into letting her and her husband watch over Didi. We'll all be monitoring her progress and sending them reports as compensation.
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His smile falters a little, and then he's throwing Aria a questioning look. ]
Ma'am... when we were in South Africa... Inquisitor Tagabigay said something.
[ "It is good to meet you all for the first time. And feel it."
He can't help but remember how much younger Eli had looked then. ]
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What did he say?
[She's yet to read the entire report on that engagement, from all divisions.]
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He said that... it was good to meet us all for the first time.
[ Eyes turning back to the mage. ] And to feel it.
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Now some things make sense.]
Do you remember the discussion we had on Mage Legacies?
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I remember you mentioning um, Pure Sovereign?
[ He says that with a hint of uncertainty. Out of everything he's read, he's only dented the surface for everything concerning mages and hugely because... well, they have Stan. For you know, that. ]
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[It sounds ideal, at any rate, but things always sound better on paper than they are in actual practice.
She'll stop there, and wait to see if you have any thoughts on the matter for yourself. She's pretty sure that you do.]
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Quietly now, though: ] That's hard.
[ It does sound ideal. Emotions are difficult, thoughts have the terrible tendency to never leave you alone. They weigh you down, make staying in bed far more appealing than it should. ]
I'd usually ask 'what's the catch?' but it's a catch in itself, isn't it?
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