Liandrin Delacroix (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
takeitinstride) wrote2014-04-06 06:05 pm
takeitinstride) wrote2014-04-06 06:05 pm
Waking the Dead 2.0 || August 6, 2063 || Saturday
[Here's an official memorandum from your beloved Kaiser, in your inbox.]
SENT: 11:04 AM
Greetings, War Hounds. There are several matters that I need to bring to your attention, as a blade.
First: congratulations on the successful completion of your two most recent engagements. Keep up the good work.
Second: in light of recent events, effective August 6 until August 31, the Malice Kings of Netsach have decreed that your blade will be placed on a forced leave of absence from major engagements within the Vigil. You will only be allowed to participate in minor engagements.
Bostova, Marisigan, Zobel de Ayala and Stevenson: I have spoken to the leaders of the conspiracies that you possess additional licenses with (i.e. Magistrate Kalika Shinta of Zangyaku, Cardinal Paolo Inojosa of the Brotherhood of Violence, Senior Operative Jessiah Vice of the Methuselah, and Lord Thomas Regardi of the Thrones). They are happy to inform you that they share the sentiments of the Malice Kings, and have subsequently placed the lot of you on shore leave. The aforementioned dates still apply.
Third: Netsach's contingent will return to the Falner Estate at 00:12:00 hours tomorrow. All blades who participated in accompanying President Catherine Stone are under orders to remain grounded at Naufragio until call time.
Fourth: I would like to personally extend my gratitude for watching over the Blade King. He is beyond a comrade to me - he is family. In as much as his participation during President Stone's diplomatic mission was unplanned, his presence prevented 99% of the casualties, and your subsequent actions prevented him from overstretching himself. I understand that having him come in the first place was a call that your team, particularly your blade leader, decided to make, and it was a wise one.
If you have questions on any of these matters, you are free to approach me. I will make myself available for you at your convenience.
OOC Notes:
+ Liandrin actually sends this text after idling around with Jessie, Hikaru, Kaz, Josh, Taning, and Yulia. She'll be going around Cape Town all the way until departure time the next day: August 7, in-game.
+ Brianna and Brigade are free to react to this accordingly, and decide on the time that they wake up. So that there's no time paradox, though, make sure to pick any hour after 12 PM, in-game.
+ Josh, Kaz, Yulia and Taning: you're pretty much free to do whatever in Naufragio and Cape Town until August 7, so that gives you guys a day and a half, plus one evening.
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There's never enough time when it comes to the people and the things that matter. [Saying that in that same low and even voice she used earlier.] Living for more than a human life doesn't really improve that sentiment, in my experience.
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He's reflecting on his father's words now, because Aaron Brennan had lost the woman he loved, kept on loving her anyway, and forces kinder and greater than Josh can comprehend gave her back. ]
I don't like how... a part of me just wants to take this break and cram as much as I can into it.
But that's-- [ a breath ] --that's not how I work.
[ Hikaru was right. With the exception of the weekend at New Atlantis, they've never had time for themselves. Not really. And the reality of things is, if he were to base them solely on how the last few months have gone down -- there won't ever be enough time unless they both decide to set aside time for each other. ]
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[The word choice on her end is, of course, deliberate. Belief did, after all, have a lot to do with pretty much everything that made a creature, supernatural or not.]
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Cramming things in won't change the fact that I'm mortal. Sturdier than most, sure, but still human.
[ Lifting his gaze to Liandrin at that. ]
I want to spend the time right. Enjoy the fact that I have someone in my life who I care about, who my family likes and respects, and who I want to be there for. In whatever capacity.
Like I said. Time is what you make it, how you soend it. I want to be smart about the time that I have.
[ He's quietly coming to realize now what it was about Stanley's message to Lia that had him upset. ]
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[And then tilting her head again, watching him. There's more on his mind: she knows this for a fact. But she isn't about to go dipping in with her own mind to find out what they are.
If he talks, he talks. If he does not, he does not. Either way, she is there.]
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And then takes a breath. ]
Don't worry about the Hounds, Ma'am Delacroix. I'll see to them.
There was... something I was hoping to speak to you about and I suppose now is a good time as any.
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[As things stand, she's already sent off a few clones to start her inspection of Naufragio. She can spare a few more moments for this one.]
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[ Pressing his lips together for a moment before he goes on: ] I have my mother back and I am Fifth Circle. And I would still like to license with Zangyaku, because they're a good conspiracy and I know there's no need to feel this way, but I owe it to the memory of the operatives who died in South America. And I want to honor them by trying my best and earning a place among them.
[ He pauses, just briefly. ]
There's also the matter of my ties with Rhiannon, which has become something of a second home. They took me under their metaphorical wing and I don't think I'd be as focused or as driven as I am now if it weren't for them.
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[Smirking a bit in amusement.]
I suppose I should not find this too surprising.
[Yeah, she really doesn't.]
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The only difference? He's got a bit more confidence in himself now. ]
I... was going to go for Rhiannon first. But things have changed. [ That last bit is said slowly, and with a certain kind of weight to the words. ]
If you think two at once is too much to take on though, ma'am. I'll take it as offered wisdom from one of my betters and space the two apart. I've made my intentions known to both Gabriel Marlowe and Magistrate Shinta [ yeaaah, apologetic look goes here ] but I can work something out.
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She keeps her eyes on you as she makes the call.]
Put Cerberus on the line.
Yes. Kaiser Delacroix speaking.
Fifth Circle Hunter Joshua LaRue has informed me of his intention to pursue a Hunting license with the following conspiracies: Zangyaku, Rhiannon.
Yes.
Clear record? As expected.
Yes, I'm allowing it. I trust that you'll handle the rest of the arrangements for us. Thank you.
[Hanging up, and canting her head and topping it with a particular smile that pretty much spells out Well? at you.]
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Thank you, Kaiser.
[ Your approval matters to him. He won't say it explicitly, but he knows he's not difficult to read where it concerns the things that matter the most. ]
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[Putting out her last cigarette now, and dipping her head briefly in his direction.]
Take care of yourself, Joshua.