Waking the Dead 2.0 || July 5-11, 2063 || The Wait

[kawaakari]

[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?

Comments

[larue]

[ He's taking a drag from that cigarette, like a sigh. ]

Probably on their way. [ This one's offering you a smile now, small as it is. ] I'm sure they'll be here soon.

[ktotheatothez]

Penny for your thoughts?

[A dollar for your insight, and a fortune for... as the classic song went. He caught that sigh, and Kaz has never been one to ignore you if something is wrong, apart from the most obvious thing.]

[larue]

[ A quiet shrug and an accompanying shake of the head at that. ] Just got my thoughts all tangled up.

[ He doesn't elaborate, but his eyes are scanning the area in that familiar fashion that you may have noted from previous engagements: Palawan, South Korea, Quiapo, Shin Yamatai, and the rest. ]

[ktotheatothez]

[Kaz knows that very well, so he just leans back and digs out his game system. Hey, he doesn't want to fall asleep so he gets that out and settles in for the night. Patapon's an interesting game to play, and believe it or not, he can actually play it and still talk.]

Well, I get that... Don't let it get too tangled up? If you wanna talk about it, go, I can play and talk at the same time.

[:3]

[larue]

[ He's just going to smile was he watches you play. You're a really good kid, Kaz. He just... he doesn't know how to make sense of his little dilemma at the moment.

So he's going to smoke through his cigarettes and keep watch, occasionally looking over to watch you go through that rhythm game. ]

and this is where he bounces.

[ktotheatothez]

[Too bad he keeps missing you looking, just by a few seconds. He's burning the battery of his V-ta out, and maybe he can't take it anymore, because he stores it in his coat but leaves his headphones on.

If you feel movement, it's because Kaz just got up and is reaching for his smokes and lighter. He lights one up, and walks into the forest, wanting to be alone.]

ayt.

[larue]

[ He's going to watch you go, gaze lingering for a little longer even if you're finally out of sight. When he's pretty sure that you won't be back for a bit, he turns his attention to his phone and does a review of the network for anything.

It's a pretty good distraction from his thoughts.

For the first five minutes, at least. ]