WAKING THE DEAD 2.0 || SEPTEMBER 26-27, 2063 || SA003 & 009

[larue]

WHO: Josh, Taning, Kaz
WHERE: Buenos Aires, Argentina (South America)
WHEN: September 26-27, 2063
SAFE FOR WORK? If you're good with some swearing and people getting beat up, maybe?
OTHER NOTES: Set after one take-down and before the second krewe that they hit up, with a bunch of stuff in-between.



[ It's sometime close to midnight when Josh steps out from the haunt that used to house a krewe of six, with his lips in a line and his lighter in hand. He, Kaz and Taning had just finished a rather unsuccessful exchange with a bunch of Sin-Eaters who were in tight with the local variation of Suicide Cults and while this bit of their mission woul technically file as "successful", he didn't really feel like it.

He'll be honest and say that he didn't think that this would go down to well, but seeing it firsthand has left a bad taste in his mouth. That's why he's lighting up and taking a long and drawn-out drag from one of the Black Stones he keeps on hand both for himself and one Makoto Kuzunoha. ]

I'll check in with Colina. [ He's saying that loud enough for the other two Hounds to hear. ] You guys want to hit up another krewe? [ He's got enough juice for it, but something a little more productive by his standards than putting down a bunch of spoiled Awakaned would be a relief.

They still had those leads to check up for Hikaru, after all. ]

Comments

[ktotheatothez]

Yeah, I'm okay with that. [ Kaz replies, reloading all four of his guns while he's at it.

He didn't like having to kill them, and he could see that it was making his older brother ansty. He also dropped the masked Arcana he'd placed on himself. There was no sense in revealing that he happened to be a Fool.

Like Josh, he's checking in, but with the Brotherhood, his family, and Jessie. All this while he's lighting up a cigarette and watching Joshua as surreptitiously as possible. ]

[bladeweaver]

Sure hope the next krewe has more smarts than this one.

[He says that as he casually swing-shakes his sword free of blood twice, red spattering on the floor. Unlike the two of you, he really doesn't have any sort of problem with having to kill these people, beyond the frustration of talking having been a waste of time, again.

He's actually more worried about the man leading them on this mission, not so much because of his capability or his drive, but because he actually seems a little bit... pained. Of course, this isn't the time to bring it up, so he doesn't.]

[larue]

I hear you there, man.

[ He's tossing Stan a look that's meant to be reassuring. There are a number of people in the Vigil that he chooses to hide feelings with, and the Hounds are among those.

He exhales the puff he's just taken and shrugs. ] I'm fine.

[ Which is Josh LaRue speak for 'I will be, eventually'.

He hates the whole idea behind the Suicide Cults. ]

This just left a bad taste in my mouth.

[ktotheatothez]

[ For his part, Kaz had not expected them to have to put down Sin-Eaters, in spite of the fact that most of them would be close Retrograde.

That, and the fact that people would choose to die for power. While he didn't share is older brother's tic over Suicide Cults, his own anger stemmed from the single fact that anyone would choose to die for power.

From his point of view, the world had so much to offer, and he'd died. ]

Tch.

[ We did what we had to, bud. Roxas says soothingly. Besides, you all did what you could.

He lights up and just lets his Persona know that he knows, taking comfort in the fact that the night might yet hold a victory for them. ]

[bladeweaver]

[He's sheathed his swords and looked inward at his mana reserves. He's good to go; it's not like he had to use a lot of magic, really. One Burst of Speed and a little bit of kinetic assistance and three cultists lost their heads.

He waves a hand, muttering what sounds like a prayer. The bodies decompose into fine ash, the blood spatter evaporates into thin air, and the furniture fixes and rearranges themselves.

There. Good as new.]

That should make it harder for them to track us down. Where to, next?

[larue]

[ He's watching Stan do his Mortician work as he goes through that cigarette. ] I guess we look up the other Krewe and see if we can check up on those leads from Hikaru.

[ He's tucking his phone away now. Sent in the basics to Colina. He can put together a much longer report after... not that... there was much to report. He'd been warned that the Sin-Eaters here were in Retrograde. No sight of any Cards yet, and he's torn between being relieved and disappointed.

A look to both his blademates at that. ] Let's get back to the jeep.

[ktotheatothez]

[ He stomps out the last of his cig and places the butt in a portable ashtray before digging out another and lighting up as he walks back to the jeep. ]

Where to next?