sadisticwarfare | ♕ NINETEENTH COMMAND | AUDIO / PRIVATE TEXT TO KIMBLEE & COBRA

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--what do you mean you have no idea how this happened!?

[Oh look, it sounds like Archer's in the middle of shrieking at someone. Isn't this the best way to let everyone know he's alive and well and back in Johto again?]

No, I don't particularly care that you're not the one responsible for it; someone needs to take the fall for this!

[The post is audio only so it's impossible to tell just who Archer is yelling at. The man that answers sounds like a generic NPC and it's difficult to make out what he's saying since Archer just interrupts him again and continues on loudly.]

This is the second time this has happened and I demand an explanation!

[A sudden clattering sound obscures anything else he says and for a moment there's dead silence.]

...Have you been recording this?

[More silence. Then there are footsteps that sound like they're approaching the 'Gear and abruptly the feed shuts off.]

[ TEXT - PRIVATE TO KIMBLEE & COBRA ]

[An hour later Archer sends out two identical private texts to Kimblee and Cobra, since they're the only two people in Johto he really cares about.]

My apologies for suddenly disappearing like that. I understand it must have been inconvenient. I am back in Goldenrod and expect to hear from you soon. I would like to know what has happened in my absence.

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[You tried. As much as he wishes this weren't genuine trying, because wow, that's actually a little sad.]

I can't complain, at any rate.

Am I to assume that you don't recall much happening back in your own world, or have circumstances changed?

I don't remember anything new, so I believe it's safe to say that nothing has changed.

[But then again maybe the automail was so horrible he completely blocked it from his memory and really, who would blame him?]

It would probably be obvious otherwise, if those three-day periods are anything to judge by; your personality took a bit of a shift due to the situation. At the same time, I imagine there to be no harm in asking.

[KIMBLEE...]

Did it really?

[No, really, this is news.]

I don't have the automail at all if that's what you're asking.

Oh, yes. It was rather disconcerting, really.

As it stands, I doubted this place would bring you here with all of that intact; that was likewise rather disconcerting, though for different reasons.

How was I different?

I seriously doubt the automail would be allowed since weapons aren't brought in here, but as I said, I don't remember any of that so I don't believe there's any reason for concern.

That hardly matters now, does it?

I believe you wanted to know how things went in your absence...? I imagine you'll be equal parts devastated and relieved to know that everything didn't immediately fall apart without you; the Commander was perhaps surprisingly good to me, though he was his usual level of...well, himself at certain points. There was a swarm of some hideous sentient slime-things that no one has been identify yet, and as of last night we've been invited to some party being thrown by some rather important people in the region - I believe it's another instance of that event the Elite Four hosted last year.

[You are the least helpful person, Kimblee... But fine, he'll let it go for now.]

I'm pleased to hear that Cobra was good to you. What more can you tell me about the swarm and this party?

Next to nothing, unfortunately - the sentient slime seems benevolent enough, if a bit confusing, in that way that most of the creatures here seem to be. I don't own one simply because you couldn't pay me enough to do so.

The party is formal, dates are encouraged. It's possible we'll get to speak to the Elite Four in question - but from what I've heard about last year, it's doubtful. I have no idea what a prom is, but apparently that's what it's being called.

I'm assuming it's a new species of Pokémon? Do you have a picture of it?

I take it you intend on going?

It would be somewhat stupid to refuse to go, wouldn't it? After all, if there's a chance that something useful could be discovered, however minimal...

And besides, I actually enjoy social events once in a while.

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I suppose that's true...

[But you know who hates social events? This guy.]

...Is that a Poison-type? How did it get in there?

[...You are really not good at this listening game, goodness.]

Unfortunately, I have no idea on both counts.

[Did you really expect him to get any better at it in his absence?]

I take it no one has any idea where these creatures came from?

Absolutely none.

When it comes to your own Pokémon, by the way, several of them are with me; Alekhine in particular has been rather useful to me lately.

Excellent. I'm glad he decided to listen to you. Which of the others do you have?

Lucena, Axis, Zeitnot, King and...Appendi, of all things. You left me with a veritable menagerie, really.

I'm pleased to hear that you still have them. I would hate to have to start over from scratch, although I suppose I won't be able to use any of them until I've obtained the badge from Clair...

That's true enough, isn't it.

I received a promotion in your absence, by the way; should they require you to go through training again, I may be able to do it.

You did? You're a Beta now, correct?

I would prefer it if you were in charge of that; I can't believe the training is required now.

I'll see what can be done; it will be a few days before we can start either way. I'm not in the region right now.

What are you doing in Kanto?

There were some complications that arose; nothing to be concerned about, at any rate.

Shall I bring you here? It would probably be easiest, to say nothing of less time-consuming.

I suppose so. I'd rather not stay here on my own.

You'll have to tell me about these complications once I'm in town.

I'll send Alekhine after you, then.

Although as I said, Archer, it's really nothing to concern yourself over.

[...must he...]

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