I miss them something fierce, Brig. [ He glances over. ] Four of them I thought of as my brothers from other mothers.
[ He looks down at his hands, counts their names off. ] I'd known Phil since grade school. His mom was as much my mom after... [ trailing off a little at that. ] Anyway. Me and that guy did the whole ringer of middle and high school, and when I got into college, we made a pact to make the team together.
That's where we met Jules and Angel. And then somewhere there, we picked up Greg. He was our water boy. But I trained him myself, told Coach Matt and Pa that if they wanted a Quarterback that they could trust as much as they trusted me, they should give a look in his direction.
[ Brig listens quietly as Josh talks. These were people Josh loved very much and got ripped away from. Brig commiserates. He knows the feeling in some way. ]
Have you gotten in touch with them? Not just through Cindy? [ He points to Josh's cigarette, which has turned into a bar of ash. ] Or gotten updates from her? I hope they're doing well.
[ Brig takes a puff of his ] Probably because she thinks it's you whose got to tell them about you. [ He adds a bit more after ] If she's still in touch with them, I guess they handled her "changing" just fine. [ Smiles and looks back at Josh with a look that's asking "What's stopping you?" ]
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I mean, I thought we'd end up sitting here by Inquisitor Orin after that morning jog we've been scheduling for so long.
[ He chuckles but notes the thoughtful look on Josh's face. ]
Something on your mind? You look troubled.
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Nah, just... [ he takes the cigarette. ] Just thinking about things. And changes. And home.
[ He slides a look at Brig then, as if to say not Vancouver, but before. ]
OOC: retconning inclusion of Shield of Gintoki. It was never mentioned
[ Brig sits himself down beside Josh and unslings his shield, setting it beside him on the grass ] Want to talk about it?
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Don't know where to start.
[ But he tries. ]
I miss them something fierce, Brig. [ He glances over. ] Four of them I thought of as my brothers from other mothers.
[ He looks down at his hands, counts their names off. ] I'd known Phil since grade school. His mom was as much my mom after... [ trailing off a little at that. ] Anyway. Me and that guy did the whole ringer of middle and high school, and when I got into college, we made a pact to make the team together.
That's where we met Jules and Angel. And then somewhere there, we picked up Greg. He was our water boy. But I trained him myself, told Coach Matt and Pa that if they wanted a Quarterback that they could trust as much as they trusted me, they should give a look in his direction.
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Have you gotten in touch with them? Not just through Cindy? [ He points to Josh's cigarette, which has turned into a bar of ash. ] Or gotten updates from her? I hope they're doing well.
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[ Noting that, tapping his stick out and deciding against lighting another. ] Based on the stuff I read, they seem okay.
She only told them her side of the story: awakening as a Technomancer, getting moved to Frostriver as a result.
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Just not ready yet, Brig.
[ Too much at once. He wants to pace himself with this.
He has to. ]
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When you're ready to call the play then. [ He smiles and quietly smokes his cigarette, enjoying the company of his blademate ]
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And just as he slides out another cigarette: ]
Mind if I borrow a light?
[ Yeah. He feels better now. ]
omg, it's beautiful, see what I'm going to do here!:)) cf Josh's birthday.:))
For you, man? Always.
[ Brig holds the flame out for Josh to light up with ]