♕ 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]

I'm merely curious, Kimblee. I'd hate to see you get distracted.

[explosivecombat]

Do you really think I would be that easily distracted by a woman's company? Honestly, Archer, I'm almost offended.

[determinator]

[...Oh, he sees what you did there.]

I suppose I wasn't entirely sure. Most people tend to be distracted by that sort of thing. It's good to know you aren't one of them.

[explosivecombat]

[...wait, wait, what did he just do]

I'm perfectly capable of staying on task despite any supposed temptation being thrown my way, I can assure you.

[determinator]

You certainly are the perfect soldier.

[explosivecombat]

I do have a reputation to uphold, after all.

[determinator]

Oh, of course. We wouldn't want you to ruin that, now would we?

[explosivecombat]

I don't see why you would.

[determinator]

You're far too valuable an asset to lose to anyone, Kimblee. As long as you remain useful, of course.

...wow, I actually feel like I should apologize for this one

[explosivecombat]

Remain valuable to me as a partner and you won't lose me to anyone.

...you're hilarious, okay

[determinator]

You don't need to worry about that, Kimblee.

shut up

[explosivecombat]

I should certainly hope not.

fine, then >:|

[determinator]

Really, Kimblee, you should worry about the opposite; if you don't work on forming a coherent team, I might just have to leave you.

[explosivecombat]

And what have I told you about my preference for working alone, Archer?

[You can't threaten him that way; sorry, bro.]

[determinator]

[Oh you bitch.]

...You won't be rid of me anytime soon, Kimblee.

[explosivecombat]

You almost make that sound like a threat.

[determinator]

Oh please, Kimblee. That wouldn't be very beneficial, now would it?

[explosivecombat]

Not really.

So if you're going to go through all this trouble of ensuring that I don't disappoint you any, I sincerely hope you'll make it worth my while.

[determinator]

Of course I will. As I said, you don't need to worry about that.

[explosivecombat]

If that's really the case, you could stand to sound a bit less concerned over it.

[determinator]

I'm not concerned. What gave you that ridiculous idea?

[explosivecombat]

Are you always this defensive, then?

[determinator]

I'm not--!

[...oh.]

...Shut up.

[explosivecombat]

As I thought.

[determinator]

Anyway, we have more important things to work on. You need to train that pinecone of yours.