July 3, 2063 || Tuesday

[atlas_shrugged]

[ 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.

Comments

[atlas_shrugged]

[ "Leitman Wit"™ at its best ]

Okay, well enough of that [ A beat to compose his sappy self ], I don't want you two to be late for work and school.

Let's try to talk as regularly as we can while I'm in the States? [ There is genuine want and dread mixed together in his voice. He's not looking forward to going back to the long-distance communication they'd lived through all those years before Netsach ]

[leitman]

[Blinking several times at that, then chuckling.]

Who are you and what have you done with my Brigade?

[She still remembers how hard it was to get you to stay still, just a few months ago.]

[atlas_shrugged]

I punched him in the face while you weren't looking and it cleared my senses. [ Brig chuckles. Although he looks sideways, it was the thought of being apart again for so long that hit him in the face. ]

[leitman]

Hey.

[Catching you by the face with one hand.]

No moping. We're both just a phone call away, and a month isn't so bad.

[atlas_shrugged]

It just reminds me a lot of before. And I've wasted so much time that could have been spent with you all as it is. [ A beat ] I don't ever want to go back to that.

[leitman]

I don't think you will, even if things are going to be busier for you now than they've ever been.

[You come back, and you stay in touch. That is more than enough for her.]

[atlas_shrugged]

[ Brig smiles at her and makes a motion with her hand to go get up and changed ]

You two princesses should get ready. And I'm going to step out for a smoke before you start making me cry. [ He chuckles, stands up and plants a kiss on her cheek. Another one on K's forehead as she finishes up her food. ]

I'll call a cab so it'll be hear when you two get back down.

We can prolly end here unless you wanted to do more stuff~

[leitman]

All right.

[Smiling once at you before she takes her sleepy daughter by the hand. They shouldn't take too long.]