[Once upon a time (well, last year, but same thing, right?) Archer and Kimblee attacked the Kimono Girls in the Ecruteak Dance Theater.

Guess what? It's that time of year again! Except this time there's no Team Rocket attack, instead there's an army of tanks lined up on the outskirts of Ecruteak. Well, they're not exactly full-sized tanks. For some reason they're kind of tiny. Maybe Bradley didn't trust Archer with the full-sized tanks. Do you blame him?

Archer seems ridiculously pleased with himself anyway, as expected. He has his army back, and they're all alive! Somehow! He's learned not to question these things. For once Johto has done something right!]

Sir, are you sure this is a good idea?

[Archer turns to the man who asked, a rather generic Amestrian soldier, wearing the same uniform he is (minus the shoulder stripes and stars, of course). Archer merely smirks in response.]

Gentlemen, we're going to conquer this city in the name of Amestris.

[...Well, it'll really be in his name, but that's not the point! The soldier looks skeptical, but Archer's Bisharp, Queen, gives him a rather nasty look and he scampers off along with the others.]

Destroy anyone who stands in our way! This city will be ours!

[...Someone might want to stop him before he blows up all the landmarks...]

( Private video to Rockets )

[Several minutes later a public broadcast goes out featuring the same list, plus ten other eggs.]

As you can see, I have quite a few eggs I need to sell. The prices and egg moves are listed, just let me know which ones you're interested and--

[He's suddenly interrupted by a Tynamo floating into the screen near him. Archer tries to shoo her away, but that just seems to upset her. She moves to latch her x-shaped mouth onto his hand and shocks him.

Archer yelps and tries to pull her off, finding it impossible. Clearly there's only one solution.]

Kimblee!

[...yell for his Kimblee, obviously. The feed cuts out there.

It comes back on shortly thereafter, with Archer looking even more pissed than usual. His hand is bandaged though the injury doesn't seem to be too bad. Tynamo aren't very powerful, after all.]

As I was saying, I'll send the eggs wherever you need them, either through the Centers or with one of my Flying-types. Thank you for your time.

[And end feed!]

[ VIDEO ]

[The video feed opens to Archer playing with a Venipede. Said Venipede is glaring at the camera - how dare it take his trainer's attention away!]

I've been in Johto for one year.

[Yes, this is a very important announcement. Archer doesn't look up at the camera, instead continuing to toy with Kann's anntenae.]

To those of you who have been here for quite some time, have you decided that you want to stay here? Why or why not?

[To those of you familiar with Archer, he seems quite a bit distant today. The fact that he's not looking at the camera is one sure sign, but he's also looking a little... down, for lack of a better word. He's not even trying to be threatening. This must be a first!]

I'd appreciate any opinions, even from those of you who haven't been here for very long.

[He gestures airily and the Alakazam running the 'Gear turns it off.]

[ ACTION - MAHOGANY TOWN, TEAM ROCKET BASE ]

[Should you find yourself in Mahogany Town today and you decide to explore the Team Rocket Base (which really shouldn't be all that difficult to find if you know what you're looking for), you'll find that the place is rigged with Voltorbs that will explode as soon as they enter a battle. They're not the only threat, however! There are five Psychic-types just waiting beyond there, all with orders to attack any intruders. They're also high leveled, but don't worry! They'll at least let their trainer know before attacking you!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to enter the base and either defeat the Psychic-types or persuade them to keep from attacking! Show them you mean no harm and they won't hurt you! After all, there might be something valuable or useful inside that base probably not...

Archer is holed up in a room inside the base (Kimblee's old room, to be specific), still amusing himself by playing with Kann, the ridiculously powerful Venipede. Feel free to come bother him!]

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[The video opens to two badge cases, each with all eight Johto Gym Badges arranged neatly. The camera turns to focus on Archer then; he's smirking even more than usual, if that's even possible.]

If I'm not mistaken, I believe the previous record for earning all the Gym Badges was eleven months?

[It's not really a question. He remembers exactly what Mustang said.]

Kimblee and I have done it in eight.

[He'll give you all a moment to absorb that knowledge. Yes, yes, they're amazing, he knows~]

We're both seeking challenges from others who have gathered the Gym Badges. We both have teams at level 100, though we also have lowered-leveled Pokémon, if you're interested in challenging either of us. We would be interested in double battling as well, if any of you are interested.

[...Well, he would, at least. Sorry, Kimblee, you have no choice~]

We look forward to it.

[OOC: This is a double post! You'll receive replies from either Kimblee or Archer!]

[If you happen to be exploring Olivine City today, you may run into Archer. That's really not all that unusual - contrary to popular belief, he does spend some time outdoors (some being the key word there) - but what's striking about it is... well, the insane number of cats following him.]

Where did you all even come from...?

[They're all the little cats rather than the larger ones. That means there's a herd of wild Meowth, Glameow, Skitty, Shinx, and Purrloin following Archer around. He loves cats, sure, but this is a bit much!]

[...He may or may not have started carrying around one of those Purrloin though. It's only because he doesn't have one, it's not like he actually likes it or anything...!!]

( Private video to Team Rocket members )

[ VIDEO - 2 HOURS LATER ]

[After he's sent the eggs out to the members of Team Rocket, Archer opens the video feed back up again, panning slowly over the remaining eggs.]

I'm selling several Pokémon eggs. I'll send a list out shortly containing information on the species, egg moves, and prices. Thank you in advance.

[Sure enough, that same list will hit the network a few minutes later!]

( Action for Route 34 )

[OOC: This is a double post somehow, so you'll get either Archer or Kimblee responding with information about the eggs! Any questions about the second set of eggs on that list up there will be fielded by Kimblee! The action part is entirely Archer, however! If you'd rather reply to the action, we can just handwave the transaction!]

[ 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.

[Click!]

[ 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.]