Waking the Dead 2.0 || August 28, 2063 || Sunday

[fidelias]

[This post goes up sometime after Kasumi's memorandum. It's on MayaNET, and it's been filtered to all participating operatives in Operation HECATON.]

SENT: 6:10 AM
I apologize for my long absence, brothers and sisters. I plan on working hard to make up for my absence.

The Mother of the Wolf has informed me that I am to continue my work with Operation HECATON, effective immediately. In deference to her wishes, and in the name of the Blade King, I will remain on American soil until further notice.

To my comrades who have taken it upon themselves to watch over my family: you have my thanks.

Comments

[bladeweaver]

[This should really go without saying, but...]

SENT: 6:15 AM
I will be checking in on them from time to time, as well. I've already given Asami-san and the kids my number; if anything urgent comes up, as long as I'm able, I'll go to them.

And, shisho? Welcome back.

[fidelias]

SENT: 6:17 AM
Thank you, Estanislao. On both counts.

How is your blade?

[And in case you have forgotten: he only ever calls you that when it's a personal matter. You are not just master and student, after all.]

[bladeweaver]

[That isn't lost on him. So he'll be honest.]

SENT: 6:19 AM
You're quite welcome, as always.

We... could be better. Pretty much all of us feel a bit powerless at the moment. But it'll pass. We'll get better. :)

[fidelias]

SENT: 6:21 AM
That is the only thing to do, for people like ourselves: improve.

It is good to see two of your number join our ranks.

[bladeweaver]

SENT: 6:24 AM
I do hope that they find Zangyaku to be as good for them as I think it would be. They are both rather... driven.

[Understatement of the century.]

[fidelias]

SENT: 6:25 AM
"Driven" is a quality that our conspiracy values. I suppose it comes with following the Wolf.

[Who is kind of the poster boy for "Driven", in Tohru's possibly horribly biased opinion.]

[bladeweaver]

[He's definitely not gonna disagree with you there, though.]

SENT: 6:28 AM
It does, at that. I'm sure they'll do quite fine.

[Now it's his turn to possibly be horribly biased.]

[fidelias]

SENT: 6:30 AM
I shall have to take your word for it, for now.

Unto other business. How do you plan on advancing within Zangyaku now?

[bladeweaver]

SENT: 6:31 AM
How do you mean, sir?

[fidelias]

SENT: 6:32 AM
What is the "end goal" that you have in mind, so to speak? Will you entrench yourself as firmly in this conspiracy as you possibly can, or will you attempt to balance everything that you have at hand?

[bladeweaver]

[He had to think long and hard about that one.]

SENT: 6:44 AM
I believe I would better serve the conspiracy if nothing was around to distract me from doing the best I can. I am referring to the matter of my sister. After that... I would join such conspiracies as I might be able to help, but keep my feet firmly planted in Zangyaku. I'm aiming for Searing Wind, so that I might help take as many things off Brother Wolf's plate, as I can. I did promise him my life in his service, after all, though we seem to be... friends and sort-of brothers, now. And... I was also thinking of taking things off your plate, as a matter of fact. When I am strong enough.

[That's a lot, he knows, but better to get it all out there at once. The Assassin is a busy man, after all. He doesn't want to waste your time.]

[fidelias]

[Welp.]

SENT: 6:50 AM
I am pleasantly surprised to hear of your intentions, Heraclitus. Do know, though, that I do intend to put up a fight if you attempt to rob me of my position before I am ready to relinquish it.

[He's joking.

Kind of...]

[bladeweaver]

SENT: 6:52 AM
I'll only even attempt it when I'm no longer shaking in my jackboots at the prospect. In a century, I suppose. :)

[It is good to be able to joke around with this one.

Ehem.

Even if he means that shaking in his jackboots part.

Yup.]

[fidelias]

[Of course, Taning. Of course.]

SENT: 6:54 AM
Perhaps you should make that several.

[ Y e p ]

[bladeweaver]

[He thinks that the woman he has come to think of as his second mother won't have several centuries left. So he's actually sad when he's supposed to be scared.

Good thing text messages do not convey emotions, then.]

SENT: 6:56 AM
... Perhaps I should. :/ I'll stop bothering you now. Make it rain. :)

[fidelias]

SENT: 6:58 AM
I always do. See you on the other side.

[larue]

[ This comes delayed because he was thinking over how to word his response and then started getting ready to attend mass.

Josh keeps it simple: ]

SENT: 07:08 AM
Welcome back, Brother Assassin. Make it rain.

[fidelias]

SENT: 7:10 AM
Thank you. I intend to.

Congratulations, brother. I am happy to have you join our ranks.