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Waking the Dead 2.0 || July 5-11, 2063 || The Wait
[Beautiful as Seigi is and generous as your hosts have been, it is hard to forget why you're here again.
Zangyaku is carrying on as per usual, as if your presence doesn't mean anything. It isn't a dismissal, though: it's an acknowledgment of the work that you must do, and that they are, by merit of your presence, helping you do it.]
General OOC Notes:
+ This is a catch-all post for any interactions that take place during the in-game period I indicated. Make sure to label your subject lines accordingly!
+ You're all staying at close to the Wolf's Ward, which is the wing devoted to the Blade King and the Wolfborn.
+ You're free to move around until about 7 PM. You have free run of the base.
+ You can, regardless of whether you have a license with Zangyaku or not, join in on minor routine engagements like patrol, or helping out at any of the divisions.
+ There is a free teleport back to Falner. You can go any time, as long as you're back before call time for the vigil with Ginko Takasugi-Vice from 8 PM until 4 AM.
General behavior of significant NPCs in the area:
+ Kasumi is your host, and effectively the officer in command for this leg of the operation.
+ Hikaru is generally NOT around during the day. He only turns up around dinner time to eat with everyone, take a temperature check on his end, and then immerse himself in his own work.
+ NPCs that have been fielded out to watch over David Young and Minato Arisato are available on call.
+ Other NPCs may be available on request. Just ping me?
#onyd
Why are you ragging at him about this, Yulia? He picked you as his second because he knows you know him well enough to have his back, to field yourself when he can't. Of course, it doesn't occur to him right this instant that this might be why you are on his case. ]
I don't think Ginko can sleep for the duration of this engagement, because she has to keep herself awake and ready if Jessie comes up on the radar. [ Which could be at any time at all -- morning, afternoon, night. You were there in the briefing, Yulia. He doesn't know about you, but he's concerned about that, about her, about this whole thing and how long it's going to go, and how that's going to wear on her, on Minato, on David Young.
He straightens and kills that cigarette. He's lost the need for it now. ]
And if those are your real thoughts on my leadership, go right ahead and tell Hikaru. [ If you can actually get a hold of him. He stopped trying after Friday night. ] As I recall, I told the lot of you before that I wasn't the right kind of fit.
[ He's not going to comment on Cindy. He loves you, Yulia, and he has an idea now, of the kind of shit you went through. He wouldn't call you someone the Makhai would be disappointed in. That's a line he'll never cross even if you would. ]
yeah i went there
[ The point
your head. ]
You either need to stop being an idiot, or sit this engagement out.
l m f a o
Go into Dark Hour without your only Sin-Eater.
[ Yes, Yulia. The boy is missing the point. ]
Smart.
[ Not even going to comment about your assessment over how he's fussed over Ginko because he doesn't see it that way. When Ginko asks him to back off, he does. He hovers, but it's hugely because he wants to be there in case the spell kicks in. He has to be there. ]
w o w
Screw patience, she is so done with you. Have a fist flying to your face now. ]
y e p
This conversation is over.
[ He doesn't want to fight you. So he's going to walk away. ]
I'll see you later at shift.
gj larue
[ Raised eyebrow, smirk. She has her fists still clenched tightly at her sides, and she gives him a challenging look: Are you running from me, Joshua? ]
Or maybe you just don't want to be embarrassed that a girl can kick your ass right now.
gj yulia
We have shift later.
It's not smart for us to wear ourselves out if it happens that we're needed.
[ He'll take you. But this isn't the time or the place. ]
fite me
[ Eyebrow still raised. ]
Think of it as warm up, in case we get a ping tonight. I might even let you win.
Of course, I don't mind not taking this to a training room.
wala joshua, ur on ur own man
Fine. You're on.
[ He's setting aside that ash tray now. ]
Pick a room. If we're going to spar, we'll make it official.
[ His own fingers curl, letting those rings dig into his flesh. ]
glhf
She jerks her head in the direction of the training halls. ]
This way. You had better not walk the other way. I might hurt you more than I intend to.
#hugaskamay
Fine.
no subject
Would you like me to give you an advantage?
no subject
No. [ The word is heavy as it leaves him.
He's not happy about this. But you insisted and he's never been one to back down from challenges issued lile this.]
round one.
Your grave.
[ There's a smirk on her face as she pulls out two of her knives with a flourish. You'd probably expect her to strike right then and there, but she drops the knives. She also removes the holster of throwing knives on her thigh. Then drops the Kukri, and Anya, and holds her hands up. ]
Safety precaution. So I don't accidentally kill our blade leader.
[ She drops into a stance much like her usual. Best foot forward, striking arm up, but empty of knives. ]
sorry josh, ur on ur own
He doesn't want to do this.
He takes a defensive stance. Palms up and facing Yulia; knees bent and feet set apart just enough move his center of gravity lower. ]