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Oh crap, wrong way. [ Brigade comically skids to a stop and starts jogging back in the direction he came from. Now where to get some sake without raiding the Zangyaku stores? Maybe there's a, what did Taning and Kaz call it again, a Sari-Sari store in the compound? ]

SENT: 03:17 PM
On my way back, sir. Was running in the wrong direction. Is there anywhere i can buy alcohol in Kibo? I don't feel right coming over without any drinks and I'm not quite familiar with the compound yet.

[ It'd be just wrong to offer Zangyaku alcohol to the guy who heads Zangyaku and thus technically owns it. ]

[Well, that's a little amusing. Not too surprising, though: he stays in Falner more than he ought to, really.]

SENT: 3:18 PM
There are a lot of convenience stores and other little places along Marcos Highway, before you hit the roads heading up to Kibo. You really don't have to bring anything, though. :)

[ And he's going the wrong way again. Another comical break in momentum and Brig is running toward Marcos Highway, following the directions on his phone ]

[ A good hour later, he's walking into the house and making his way to the pool where Hikaru is resting. He's brought with him two canned six-packs. ]

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[Lifting an eyebrow at your entrance, then smiling as he's straightening up just a little.

Yeah, he's still tired, still pale.]

That took you a while.

Uh, sorry. Ended up running back and forth in the wrong direction [ At least he didn't take a tram. If he had, he might've jumped out as a knee-jerk reaction of being in the wrong direction ] and ended up using my limited Filipino to buy beer from the first [ He says the next words tentatively ] sa(a)ri-sa(a)ri store I came by.

[ Lord, the Blade King looks like shit on the road. He's not used to this. ] You don't look good at all, sir. [ He sets the two six-packs on a table near where Hikaru's reclined. ] May I sit?

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Of course. And I'll live.

[Have a crooked smile in your direction, Brig, as he's going for one of those beers.]

You're going to have to work on that Tagalog, you know.

I've got it. [ Brigade sees the smile and pulls out one can for Hikaru, so that he doesn't have to reach out and strain himself. That mission must've been one helluva' bitch to result in this. ]

Yeah, I know. The little stuff I learned from my bestfriend back in WWII isn't enough. And that was over a hundred years ago to boot. [ He now finds himself with the need to learn two languages, the other which he's about to ask Hikaru ] Tagalog and Japanese apparently.

Yeah, both are just a little bit necessary for you now.

[Oh, thanks. You didn't have to, Brig, but... thanks. Popping that can open now.]

Training with Kibo will make the Japanese easy. As for Tagalog, well. You've got your fair share of people to ask around here.

I'll get on it, sir. Probably ask An'yu-sama to tutor me in Japanese. And maybe Taning or Kaz in Tagalog. [ Brig thinks about both of his blademates. Taning seems to know better street Tagalog, which Brig would prefer. But he thinks now would be a good time to pick up some of Kaz's skill in socialization as well. He makes a mental note of it. ]

[ He takes a seat, Hikaru left him without an answer if he could, but Brig thinks that maybe he can dare to be a little less formal. He takes one beer and takes a swig of it. He motions with his cigarette pack if it's all right to smoke, particularly with Hikaru looking like crap. ] Is this still from Train Day?

[Nodding in approval with that plan --

-- and pausing, just so, with that next statement. Smiling a little.]

Go ahead. [A beat.] So that's what you guys are calling it now? "Train Day"?

[And nope, he's not answering just yet.]

I'm not so sure about everybody else, sir, but the Hounds at least call it Train Day, I believe. [ He lights up a cigarette takes a long drag. ] It's all just informal but we didn't really have anything else to call it actually.

[ He takes another swig of his beer and just waits. He can do quiet. That's mostly what he's been really since joining Netsach. Quiet. Waiting. Supplying input only when there's something to offer. ]

It does sound better than its official serial number, that's for sure.

[Leaning back, taking another sip.]

I'm recovering.

[That's all that matters. No need to talk about how bad it got.]

Well, that's all that matters, right? "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" and all that jazz. [ Brigade takes another swig and another drag. ] Glad you didn't take it all on yourself though. We might not be drinking here right now if ever you did. [ It's said off-handedly, but the concern can be heard in the tone ]

Oh, I'm not that suicidal. Still would've made it out in generally one piece.

[Generally. As things stood, he knew better than to give way too much, at least in that direction. There was still so much to do.]

Good to hear. To your health. [ He holds his beer out to toast while trying to relax a bit in his chair ] So how long before you're up and about again? I think the others miss playing "Where's Hikaru?" when they pass trees or shadows of buildings.

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[Tapping his beer can against Brig's with a rueful shake of his head.]

I don't spy THAT much, you know.

[Sure, Blade King. Whatever.]

[ Brig laughs ] Now you're just joshing, the Blade King. [ The pun on a fellow blademate who doesn't like being talked about unintended. Only the denotative meaning of the idiom. ]

[Heh.]

I'd like to think that I watch when I have to. Comes with the territory.

[ He takes a swig and smiles ] I wasn't really talking about the "spying" or "creeping". [ Brig gives him a sincere look ] More that the Blade misses you randomly appearing with a smile on your face.

I'm pretty sure that only some of your blade mates miss that.

[But it's mostly a deflection.]

Well, Brianna has had the pleasure of seeing me already. Greeted Taning and Yulia as well, when they moved into Kibo.

And now there's me too. [ Brig tips his beer at him before taking another swig ] Which leaves you with just Josh, since Kaz is currently off taking his Everyman's Walk. You'll have collected 5 out of 6 rare, War Hounds Pokemon after that. [ He chuckles ]

[Lol, he's heard THAT analogy before. Anton and his schtick for popular culture. Jessie and his asshole tendencies.

But that is not the most interesting part of that statement.]

I'm almost touched to hear that you count yourself as one of my acquisitions.

[ Brig's feeling more relaxed. He reaches and pops open a new can of beer. Pulling out another and reaching it to Hikaru. ] Well, you had me at "One weapon to another", and sealed the deal with "See you on the battlefield, brother".

[...Sure, why not. Might as well drink like he could drink. Fuck sickness.]

So those are the things that get underneath that soldier boy exterior, huh?

[Now he's just teasing you in that typically charming/annoying/hot Blade King fashion.]

122-year old Promethean Soldier without grizzled, battle-brothers? [ Brig glances at him and gives him a look ] Yes. More so when the person who tells him those things is a fellow "living weapon" [ Brigade does the quotation marks expression with both hands ], willing to lay his life down on the wire to save a lot of people.

[ A moment's pause. ] And does.

[ He takes a swig of his beer and a drag of his cigarette. It's the truth. ]

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Copy!:D Wheee, house in Kibo. I'm guessing this is where they entertained Death as well last sesh?

Yep!

dumadami ang derpy Brig moments -___- haha

lololol

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cause Brig's too serious for his own good sometimes. haha