♕ SEVENTH COMMAND | VIDEO / ACTION [ROUTE 35]

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[ V I D E O ]
[The video opens to focus on a pink Pokémon. She smiles at the camera and waves.]

[The camera then turns to focus on Archer. His expression is carefully controlled - he looks bored if you're not overly familiar with him.]

...I believe Sheska has returned home. This was her Pokémon, Appendi.

[Again he returns the Gear to focus on the Audino. She doesn't seem to be too bothered by the fact that she's suddenly Archer's Pokémon rather than Sheska's. In fact, she's currently practicing using Attract on Kimblee, Archer's Glameow.]

I don't understand. She didn't defeat any of the Gym Leaders or the Elite Four. Why was she returned home?

[Archer's expression falters into something resembling frustration for a moment, but he corrects it quickly - the Gear only captures a quick flicker of the expression change when he returns it to focus on himself.]

Is there someone in charge of this? Why are some people returned home so quickly? Any information you might have would be greatly appreciated.

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[ A C T I O N ]
[Later in the day you can find Archer on Route 35. He's crouched down to the Audino's height. The newest addition to his team looks rather beaten up, but she's beaming contentedly. Archer sprays her with an Antidote and sighs.]

Try to be more careful against the Nidoran, understood? I'm not going to take you back to the Pokémon Center repeatedly to heal poison and I don't have an unlimited number of Antidotes.

[To anyone who's spent any amount of time around Archer, this behavior will probably seem very strange. It isn't every day you see a jerk like him tsuning really hard at a pink Pokémon! He pats the Pokémon on the head and stands back up, flicking a finger toward the grass. The Audino responds quickly, dashing into the grass and searching for a wild Pokémon to fight.]

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[ Ouka has been spending a lot of time training as of late, because of that stupid text argument she'd gotten into. So, as she's just finished off another Pokemon with her Gloom, she spots the Audino. ]

Oh! How cute.

[ Looking around. Is it a wild Pokemon? She's not sure she sees a trainer around... ]

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[Well, well, look who it is. Archer controls the urge to smirk well enough - he just normally looks like this! Really!]

She's an Audino.

[The Audino glances back to Archer to ensure it's alright, and when he finally nods at her Appendi comes running over to Ouka to chat. Or well, "chat" in her own little Pokémon language.]

They're not very common, from what I've seen.

FUCK IT, ACTION FOREVER FOR EVERYONE.

[worththeclub]

[ You look creepy, mister. Ouka's just gonna ignore you for the Audino over there. ]

Hello there!

[ Squatting down to its level and holding out a hand. ]

THIS WORKS

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[Archer rolls his eyes at that and folds his arms. Fine. Ignore him for his cute pink Pokémon. See if he cares.]

[The Audino doesn't seem to care about her trainer's plight back there though, instead she takes Ouka's offered hand with both of her own and chirps happily again. She's very pleased to meet you!]

omg look at all this sexy taking up your post

[worththeclub]

[ Yep. You're not important, the pink fluffy thing in front of her is. So she's just gonna talk to it and play with it.

And her Gloom is gonna join in.

IT'S A PARTY. AND YOU'RE NOT INVITED. ]

MEI TAGS ARE THE SEXIEST~

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[FINE SEE IF HE CARES, HE'LL JUST BE OVER HERE TRAINING HIS JOLTEON AND VAPOREON.]

[The Audino certainly doesn't mind! New friends~!]

DAMN STRAIGHT

[worththeclub]

[ YEP, WHATEVER. How about you just give her this Audino? Because they're getting along just fine over here. ]

I wish I had a Pokemon like you~

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[No way, that's his fluffy pink thing!!]

It wouldn't be too difficult to breed her. Perhaps I'll attempt that eventually. I could see you one of the eggs.

[Shrug.]

[worththeclub]

Really? That would be wonderful, if you could.

[ Mister, you're so nice. Even if you're busted and not really worth her time otherwise. ]

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I don't know what it can learn through breeding - or what it can even breed with - but it should be an interesting experiment.

[The Audino looks over at that - who are you calling an "experiment," man? - but Archer is already making mental notes of what to try~]

[worththeclub]

... Experiment?

[ ... Kay. ]

Are you a friend of Isaac-san, Kimblee-san, and Miles-san?

[ That uniform of yours looks like theirs. ]

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Yes, I am. We're all from Amestris.

[Though "friend" is far too strong of a word for the first and last one. Archer doesn't know Isaac or Miles at all - Kimblee, however, is indeed his friend don't you dare claim otherwise, Kimblee!]

[worththeclub]

Must be nice to have friends here.

[ Hmm... could've sworn there was another one of you somewhere. ]

Ah! Yes. You must be acquainted with Hughes-san as well, then?

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[There's a lot of them...]

Yes, I am. He was my boss for a time.

[Before he died, but that's not really any of your concern!]

[worththeclub]

Oh! So you worked under him.

[ Ah, Ouka. Such a way with words. ]

What did you do for him?

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[It's quite alright, Archer's rather dense. He'll miss that entirely!]

He was the head of Investigations - I did a lot of research for him.

[Mostly about murderers like Scar, but since everyone in the department was a slack fuck, nothing ever got done...]

[worththeclub]

So he was a detective, and you were his lackey?

[ ... Can you miss that one? ]

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[NOPE]

I wasn't his "lackey." We worked in the same office and he just happened to be my superior officer.

[worththeclub]

Lackey, subordinate. Same difference, really.

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I'm not his lackey.

[LINEFACE.]

That was in the past.

[worththeclub]

There's nothing wrong with having been a lackey once, you know.

[ You still are one! \o/ Just for Team Rocket instead of Amestris.

Also totally still playing with the Pokemon and not actually looking at you while she's talking to you. ]

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[Oh that's quite alright, Ouka! Archer has a tendency to stare intently over everyone's left shoulder while he's talking to them! Because what the hell is eye contact?]

...Regardless, I'm no one's "lackey" now.

[worththeclub]

What do you do, now?

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[Back home or here...?]

Here, I'm a Pokémon trainer just like everyone else.

[That's a lie, but there's no need to flaunt his affiliation to Team Rocket, now is there~?]

[worththeclub]

You're trying the Gym Challenge, then?