atlas_shrugged | July 3, 2063 || Tuesday

[ Some time around 7am, cause he knows you're all probably up around then, you all get a text from Brig. ]

SENT: 07:03 AM
Hey, everyone. I've been requested by Chief Eli to accompany him to the US for an extended engagement. It'll be a month long, give or take. I know it's a bit sudden but I only found out this morning as well.

I'm free to meet and hang for the day if any of your aren't doing anything. It'll be awhile before I get to again. If not, stay safe and I'll see you all soon.

P.S.
Particularly to the Hounds, if any engagements come up: I know you guys have it covered. But (again) stay safe, come back alive, and make it rain. Keep me posted if you can so I don't worry too much.

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General OOC notes:
+ At 7am when he texts: he'll be finishing breakfast with J and K. He's cabbing them to the Arcanum and school respectively after but will be free after 8am for anyone who wants to meet up.:)
+ He's pretty much set aside the day for anyone and everyone. Training isn't a thing today, he expects he'll have a lot of spare time overseas. Today's about family and extended!family.
+ He sends the personal group message above to the Hounds, Cindy, An'yu and his family.
+ He puts up general, formal posts on GEISTnet, LOGOSnet, and MAYAnet that he will be away overseas with Wiseman Tagabigay for those who aren't family or extended!family.

FR: brigade@vice.net
TO: all - @vice.net; all - @LOGOSnet; all - @GEISTnet; all - @MAYAnet

DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 3 2063. 07:10 AM
SUBJECT: Notice

MESSAGE:
Hello, all. I will be away overseas with Wiseman Tagabigay on an extended engagement. If you need to contact me, feel free to leave a message via any of the networks or via VICEnet.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

SENT: 4:09 PM
For the first half, yes. Not sure about the rest just yet.

I will try to drop in, though. Keep me posted if you can? I know that I'll be able to hear plenty from Alistair and Tohru, but you're going to be the one with Eli.

SENT: 04:11 PM
Well, at least we'll have lots to catch up on when I get back.

I'll keep you posted; you can count on it. Anything in particular you need me working on, boss?

[ And a quick follow-up text comes a couple of seconds after ]

SENT: 04:11 PM
And I'll drink a glass of bourbon every time I kick back over there since we won't be having the usual drinks for about a month.

Edited 2014-03-13 08:59 (UTC)

[That makes him smile, at least. Brigade has no idea how crazy things have been for him. He owes the Promethean more than a few stories now.]

SENT: 4:13 PM
I'll be glad to go back to our usual routine once things slow down. As for assignments... you helping Elias is more than enough for me right now. :)

SENT: 04:15 PM
I'll do my best, Brother. Sounds like the assignment isn't really my forte; a lot of standing around and looking intimidating and lot less actually protecting and hitting things.

[ He's reminded of his accompanying Barbara Gomez and Hawke to the vampire communities. ]

Edited 2014-03-16 05:15 (UTC)

SENT: 4:16 PM
All things in good time, Brigade. Knowing TFV and Howard, you're going to have to start protecting people and hitting things very soon.

[Especially if Elias Tagabigay has anything to do with it. The Peacemaker has his ways of making things happen according to his designs, and he has wanted to do something about Valkyrie for a while now.]

[ Admittedly, although he'd like some action, he's not very comfy about the thought of Howard and TFV starting any trouble. ]

SENT: 04:17 PM
Copy. I'll cool my heels till then and hopefully nothing major will come up. I'll be ready for if anything does though.

[ He's leaving for a month. When he'd rather be deployed with the knowledge that he can come home at night or at least in a couple of days' time. He sends a follow-up text. ]

SENT: 04:18 PM
Would it surprise you if I told you I wasn't so excited about this extended sortie?

SENT: 4:19 PM
Just a little bit. You were all for going off on engagements in the past.

SENT: 04:21 PM
There was always the assurance that I'd be back home by the end of the day. 3 at the most.

This one... well, a month's a really long time. It feels too much like how things were before Netsach.

SENT: 4:24 PM
You know, I hate to say it, but... if you and the rest of the kids didn't keep on taking assignments, there's a possibility that you wouldn't be feeling this way now. Things always happen in the Vigil: it's good to know when to slow down, and when to take the opportunity to rest the moment it presents itself.

[ Suddenly a concerned-sounding Brother Hikaru. Brig takes in the words. He really does. But that Hikaru-snark has been rubbing off him a lot. His reply straddles the seriousness with a little bit of snarky wit. ]

SENT: 04:26 PM
I appreciate it very much when you're straight with me, you know? I really do. Sometimes it helps to hear it. And I've got a stubborn, metal, hard head.

Practice what you preach though, Brother? I'll slow down, I seriously will, if you show me you can do it too.

[That second line of yours is making him laugh.]

SENT: TIME 4:27 PM
What, we're going into semi-emotional blackmail now? :))

Fine. I'll take you up on that.

[Just... not now. Soon. ~~More like later this month, hahahaha time paradox!~~!]

SENT: 04:29 PM
I'd say I learned a lot from the best recently but... it's really just concern.

I recall we kind of promised to help each other break our bad habits. We've both kind of ignored working on them, I think. Or maybe it's just me.

[ He still remembers that drinks session after Seigi. He means to keep his promises. And grow with this Little Big Brother. ]

SENT: 4:30 PM
No, I remember.

Thanks for the reminder, Brother. Let's both try to be better from here on, yeah?

SENT: 04:32 PM
We will try our hardest. I know we will.

You stay safe, Brother. We'll hit the drinks again when we both get back.

[ He's going to miss this one. ]

July 3, 2063 || Tuesday

Hee, okay. ♥

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lol foreshadowing

initiating: time paradox avoidance

excellent =w=

~feelings, nothing more than... ~feelings

lolol

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