[ Brigade had the sense to pack two water bottles before they'd left. Usually he never brought water for himself, but he'd expected Kaz would need some. He pulls out both from his jacket pocket and tosses both of them Kaz's way. ] Drink up and pocket what you don't finish.
[ A grin creeps up on his face as he points at the distance. ] We're going there. At the very top of it. [ He's pointing at the Eiffel Tower ] And hopefully our Netsach rings keep the guards off our back. "Patrolling probable suspicious activity."? [ He gives Kaz a look, asking if he could pull something like that off if ever they met with uncooperative guards ]
[ Brigade just laughs at the look on Kaz's face ] Yes, we are. Cause I know you can do it, and I want you up there with me.
[ He points to the Frog Feet boots ] They're your safety. And if for some reason you slip, I promise I'll be there to catch you. [ He holds his fist out for a brofist ] No more tag. When we get there, we tag team that thing and help each other up. I'm going to let you see Paris from the best view nearly no one in the world sees.
[He gulps, briefly losing his composure because wow that's the Eiffel Tower and wow that's high up. But he takes a deep, centering breath and bumps his fist against Brigade's.]
Okay. [The Oh my Elaine, Brig I don't want to end up as street pizza, do you hear me?! panic is silent, though.]
Haha, soon he's gonna get everybody looking YO MAN at him.:))
[ Brigade puts his hand on his blademate's shoulder ] Don't worry. Breathe. I wouldn't be asking you to do this if I didn't know you could do it. [ He smiles at Kaz reassuringly ] C'mon. [ He taps the boy on the shoulder and starts running at a pace comfortable to Kaz, motioning with him to keep up as he vaults over a railing ]
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[ No more games of tag. Just two boys freerunning at a steady pace over the French rooftops. Two boys free and flying ]
[ They get off from the rooftops close to the Eiffel tower and make their way to the foot of the structure. Two guards instinctively know what they plan to do from how they arrived and how they're looking at the French Landmark ]
[ Brig sighs ] Here comes trouble. I can flash my Netsach ring and intimidate them into letting us climb up. But you think you can do this diplomatically? You, Josh and Brianna handle these things so much better. [ He looks to Kaz while letting out a soft chuckle ]
[He raises an eyebrow at Brigade and shrugs, sure he could probably handle talking to them.]
Okay, then. Lemme handle this.
[The guards that approach are wary of the two of them, he gets that from their mood.]
Parlez-vous anglais?
[He mangles his way through the question, and discovers that they do, in fact, speak English. He tells them that he and Brig are Hunters on patrol and they'd like to get a bird's eye view of Paris - properly get a lay of the land. They nod when he shows them his ring. They do ask that they not stay up there too long, though.]
So... Yeah, I guess we can go up there, but we can't stay too long.
[ Brig laughs ] Here's hoping they think clambering up without using the stairs is "official business". Use those Frog Feet, okay? Don't want you to fall. [ Brig leaps and grabs a hold on one of the beams that form a foot of the tower. He holds his hand out down to Kaz. ] Tag team. I'll pull and swing you up here and there and you can do it for me too. We'll get up faster that way.
[Kaz smiles at that. He nods at Brig and clambers up. The Frog Feet... Before this moment he hasn't thought of them as anything more than a really nice pair of boots. Now... He feels the purchase they give him on the metal. Kaz grunts with the effort as he climbs and snags a crossbeam, pulling himself deeper into the tower. Brig covers the difficult jumps by practically throwing they younger man.
It kind of makes him feel like Spider-Man by the time they get halfway up the tower. He's actually crouched on the thinning metal grating the same way the hero would on one of the covers of his comics (or Andrew Garfield in that one poster). Unlike Brig, though, his arms are starting to tire, so he has to actually sit back against the Tower when they get high enough. Only then does he get to admire the view of France, and for a second, the fear that he might fall has his heart thundering at his chest. Brigade's caught him at least a couple times when he slipped.
The air's getting a little thin when they do finally reach the top, though. Kaz digs out the water bottle Brig gave him and drinks, panting ever so slightly.]
Yeah, here we are. [ Brig pulls out a cigarette and offers one to Kaz. He sits close, ready to pull his blademate to safety if ever he tips off balance from a bout of vertigo ] More importantly, here you are. Look up, bro.
You achieved this. [ He's smiling. There's a lot of love and respect in his tone. ]
Yes, you did. [ Brigade nudges him on the knee with a fist ]
Why, Paris? [ A lot of reasons really. Memories and metaphor ] You already know it's special to me. I wanted to share it with you, among other reasons. What the French stood for in the War. The general spirit of France and it's people over the years. [ He'll gladly elaborate further if Kaz asks. ]
[He cocks his head at the last part. He remembers now that Brigade's over a hundred years old, he remembers what France was like before the veil came down... Curiosity piqued, he looks at the older man.]
[ Brigade lights up a cigarette. The War's always something that hurts to remember. Even more than the years in Russia. ]
The French fought the hardest in WWII. They took the worst hits from Germany. Lesser men would've folded, but France and its people wouldn't stay down. Against all odds, the French fought with tooth, nail, blood, sweat and tears. [ Yes, Kaz, he's comparing you to the French in the War. ]
Even before the War, the French were always giving; they would give their all. They were good people, no matter the low points they faced as a Nation in history. [ He takes another long drag. He's looking far into where the city meets the horizon. ] They gave the Statue of Liberty to the Americans as a gift. La Liberté éclairant le monde. [ He says the previous words in a practiced French accent only for those words ] Liberty Enlightening the World.
[ He looks to Kaz ] France and it's people, and you, are a lot alike. Well, at least from where I'm looking.
Fighting hard? Maybe... I just... I feel like there's so much I have to prove sometimes. Well, okay, lately a lot less.
[He thinks back to the night he succumbed to the tempation of the Wings.]
I really messed up that night and ever since then, all I've wanted to do is make sure I never make those mistakes ever again. I don't ever want to let anyone down again.
[He doesn't voice the other things.
I don't want any of you to have to bury me before I'm old. I don't want any of the people I love getting hurt because of my stupidity.
He shakes his head, because he's going to that place again, where his confidence is shaken and his resolve destroyed.]
So yeah, maybe I needed this. Thanks, Brig.
[He narrows his eyes at Brigade for a scant minute.]
Something else on your mind, though? We didn't climb up this high just for me, did we?
Sarreh.^.^ also, segue into Brig opening up! Huzzah!
"We are better than the worst mistakes we've ever made". Something my "dad" once told me. [ Brig smiles at Kaz ] Don't sweat it. We grow from our mistakes. Like you have.
[ Brig takes a drag and moves the conversation to his question ] Well, there wasn't any other plan really. But [ A pause ] I have been trying to be more open about myself with you all; something I haven't really been [ I'm sorry about that. ].
[ He thinks of his conversations with Kasumi and how the nights at Seigi were a culmination of the many other conversations he'd had with so many other people ] I felt that, maybe, this would be a good chance. That maybe a good run, fresh air and a good view would crack some of my walls a bit.
[Have a concerned puppy look, Brigade. Kaz is good at that sort of thing. He's genuinely worried, and he has every reason to. Much had changed since the day they met, the then-complete and then-unnamed Blade guarding a mysterious package, and Brigade sent there to retrieve it for Grendal. He scoots in closer to Brigade now.]
Nothing's happened really, and that's exactly it. [ Brig looks at Kaz with a slightly sad look on his face ] I've only been open enough with you all. As of the time you've met me, I've been an open book; big brother Brig watching over you all, gladly offering to help with every problem you all have.
But as to really reaching out to you guys [ A pause ], I admit I've been very reclusive and secretive. [ It's painful for him to admit. Because it's true ] I guess I've just been so used to my privacy, and dealing with my own problems alone.
[He's the same way, having been previously unable to trust them in his desperation to not be just the deadwalker. Unable to completely trust that they had his back.]
Are you... Are you okay though? Seriously. You have been taking care of us a lot. I figure it's our turn... Well, my turn.
Yeah, I'm okay. Working on it.[ He smiles ] We'll all cover each other's backs. [ He takes a drag from his cigarette. Then adds ] Can I get your opinion on something?
[The shock on Kaz's face is apparent. While he respects and admires Kasumi, he's content to do so from afar. If anything, Alistair and Paolo taught him to speak frankly.]
[ I'd have to agree with you there. He doesn't say it yet. He wants to know what Kaz thinks. He just nods, still just with his head lowered. ] Stupid thing to do, huh?
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ktotheatothez) wrote2014-01-03 11:19 pm
I stalled. /cry
Already got one, but thanks.
[He's catching his breath and smoking with a smile on his face. He's hunched on the ledge, but relaxed all the same.]
I wouldn't have missed this for the world.
[He huffs out a breath and bumps Brig, because that run was mildly exhausting, seeing as it's been a while. His hair's wet, but only slightly so.]
So, Paris. Are we going anywhere in particular?
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[ A grin creeps up on his face as he points at the distance. ] We're going there. At the very top of it. [ He's pointing at the Eiffel Tower ] And hopefully our Netsach rings keep the guards off our back. "Patrolling probable suspicious activity."? [ He gives Kaz a look, asking if he could pull something like that off if ever they met with uncooperative guards ]
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When his companion points to the Eiffel Tower and tells him that they're going to its very top, his eyes bug out. He looks incredulously at Brig.]
Up there? We're going up there.
[The look on his face screams EEP.]
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[ He points to the Frog Feet boots ] They're your safety. And if for some reason you slip, I promise I'll be there to catch you. [ He holds his fist out for a brofist ] No more tag. When we get there, we tag team that thing and help each other up. I'm going to let you see Paris from the best view nearly no one in the world sees.
His face is still pretty much YO MAN
Okay. [The Oh my Elaine, Brig I don't want to end up as street pizza, do you hear me?! panic is silent, though.]
Haha, soon he's gonna get everybody looking YO MAN at him.:))
[ wooooosh, timeskip! ]
[ No more games of tag. Just two boys freerunning at a steady pace over the French rooftops. Two boys free and flying ]
[ They get off from the rooftops close to the Eiffel tower and make their way to the foot of the structure. Two guards instinctively know what they plan to do from how they arrived and how they're looking at the French Landmark ]
[ Brig sighs ] Here comes trouble. I can flash my Netsach ring and intimidate them into letting us climb up. But you think you can do this diplomatically? You, Josh and Brianna handle these things so much better. [ He looks to Kaz while letting out a soft chuckle ]
Lols
Okay, then. Lemme handle this.
[The guards that approach are wary of the two of them, he gets that from their mood.]
Parlez-vous anglais?
[He mangles his way through the question, and discovers that they do, in fact, speak English. He tells them that he and Brig are Hunters on patrol and they'd like to get a bird's eye view of Paris - properly get a lay of the land. They nod when he shows them his ring. They do ask that they not stay up there too long, though.]
So... Yeah, I guess we can go up there, but we can't stay too long.
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/trollface
It kind of makes him feel like Spider-Man by the time they get halfway up the tower. He's actually crouched on the thinning metal grating the same way the hero would on one of the covers of his comics (or Andrew Garfield in that one poster). Unlike Brig, though, his arms are starting to tire, so he has to actually sit back against the Tower when they get high enough. Only then does he get to admire the view of France, and for a second, the fear that he might fall has his heart thundering at his chest. Brigade's caught him at least a couple times when he slipped.
The air's getting a little thin when they do finally reach the top, though. Kaz digs out the water bottle Brig gave him and drinks, panting ever so slightly.]
So... Here we are.
Muscle Wizard proudface!
You achieved this. [ He's smiling. There's a lot of love and respect in his tone. ]
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Here I am...
[He looks out at the city, having climbed up here was a thrill and Kaz was not going to deny that fact.]
I achieved this?
[He looks questioningly at Brigade though.]
So... Um... Paris? Why?
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Why, Paris? [ A lot of reasons really. Memories and metaphor ] You already know it's special to me. I wanted to share it with you, among other reasons. What the French stood for in the War. The general spirit of France and it's people over the years. [ He'll gladly elaborate further if Kaz asks. ]
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Oh? Tell me more about it...
[They've got time, after all.]
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The French fought the hardest in WWII. They took the worst hits from Germany. Lesser men would've folded, but France and its people wouldn't stay down. Against all odds, the French fought with tooth, nail, blood, sweat and tears. [ Yes, Kaz, he's comparing you to the French in the War. ]
Even before the War, the French were always giving; they would give their all. They were good people, no matter the low points they faced as a Nation in history. [ He takes another long drag. He's looking far into where the city meets the horizon. ] They gave the Statue of Liberty to the Americans as a gift. La Liberté éclairant le monde. [ He says the previous words in a practiced French accent only for those words ] Liberty Enlightening the World.
[ He looks to Kaz ] France and it's people, and you, are a lot alike. Well, at least from where I'm looking.
s t a l l
[He thinks back to the night he succumbed to the tempation of the Wings.]
I really messed up that night and ever since then, all I've wanted to do is make sure I never make those mistakes ever again. I don't ever want to let anyone down again.
[He doesn't voice the other things.
I don't want any of you to have to bury me before I'm old. I don't want any of the people I love getting hurt because of my stupidity.
He shakes his head, because he's going to that place again, where his confidence is shaken and his resolve destroyed.]
So yeah, maybe I needed this. Thanks, Brig.
[He narrows his eyes at Brigade for a scant minute.]
Something else on your mind, though? We didn't climb up this high just for me, did we?
Sarreh.^.^ also, segue into Brig opening up! Huzzah!
[ Brig takes a drag and moves the conversation to his question ] Well, there wasn't any other plan really. But [ A pause ] I have been trying to be more open about myself with you all; something I haven't really been [ I'm sorry about that. ].
[ He thinks of his conversations with Kasumi and how the nights at Seigi were a culmination of the many other conversations he'd had with so many other people ] I felt that, maybe, this would be a good chance. That maybe a good run, fresh air and a good view would crack some of my walls a bit.
\o/ le's do this.
[Have a concerned puppy look, Brigade. Kaz is good at that sort of thing. He's genuinely worried, and he has every reason to. Much had changed since the day they met, the then-complete and then-unnamed Blade guarding a mysterious package, and Brigade sent there to retrieve it for Grendal. He scoots in closer to Brigade now.]
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But as to really reaching out to you guys [ A pause ], I admit I've been very reclusive and secretive. [ It's painful for him to admit. Because it's true ] I guess I've just been so used to my privacy, and dealing with my own problems alone.
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[He's the same way, having been previously unable to trust them in his desperation to not be just the deadwalker. Unable to completely trust that they had his back.]
Are you... Are you okay though? Seriously. You have been taking care of us a lot. I figure it's our turn... Well, my turn.
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[There's a non-chalant shrug, and a look on his face that clearly says 'Well lay it on me, man']
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I don't think that's a good idea, man.
I LOVE THE ICON! YO MAN!
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[There's a pause, and the way he says nice is in a way that kind of means she's on a whole 'nother level. That, and here's the 'but':]
But... She's not someone to pursue.
[He pauses, regarding Brig.]
Is this about being more human?
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He's opening up to you, Kaz. haha. Yes, you know more about romantic relationships than Brig does.
Aiyaaaaaaaa.
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