♕ FIFTH COMMAND | TEXT / ACTION [ILEX FOREST]

[determinator]

[An anonymous text has been sent out to all of Johto. All replies will be anonymous as well unless he screws up and anonfails which is highly likely.]

How do you deal with the loss of a close friend?

[For those of you in Ilex Forest, Archer is currently busy training his Pokémon. Or at least, that's what he'd like you to think he's doing. Every so often he'll check the Gear to see if there's a response to that anonymous text.]

[Today really isn't a good day. Archer definitely seems more distracted and agitated than usual, and he's been snapping at his Pokémon all day. Why? It's January 28th. Kimbley would have been twenty-eight today.]

Comments

[determinator]

It would have been had there been anyone in the city. Unfortunately, the place was mostly cleared out; they must have received word on our attack in advance.

[Probably from FullMetal. Ugh, what a brat.]

[derpsaboutfamily]

You must have been quite disappointed to have missed out on the chance to slaughter.

[ ... Please say no. Please say no. Pleasesayno. ]

[determinator]

I was. It would have been the perfect opportunity to show the Fuhrer just what I was capable of.

[Sorry Hughes!]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ ............................................ Can he just go die now? ]

There aren't other ways of showing him this?

[ Like... I DON'T KNOW... DOING GOOD THINGS? ]

[determinator]

I've slaved for years over desk jobs and I haven't made it far enough. I intend to become Fuhrer in the future, but I still have plenty of ranks to make it through. This would have ensured at least another promotion.

[Sorry, Hughes! He's just all sorts of horrible.]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Wow. So you're just like Roy. Except you took the other route to get there. ]

What would you do in such a position, if you don't mind my asking?

[determinator]

[Oh come on, don't compare him to Mustang! That's an insult!]

What do you think I'd do? I would start more wars in the name of expanding our country. Of course that certainly wouldn't be the only reason behind it. I intend to go down in history as a great commander, a war hero. I can best accomplish this by taking control of the country.

[derpsaboutfamily]

Great commanders aren't people who keep peace and protect their people, then?

[determinator]

That's not what I want to be remembered for. It could easily be arued that they are excellent commanders, but I would much rather be known for commanding an army in battle.

[derpsaboutfamily]

And what's so great about that?