♕ SIXTH COMMAND | VIDEO

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[The video opens to a nondescript room, focused on nine different types of eggs, all neatly propped up by pillows. Curled around the eggs is a sleepy-looking Persian, who seems rather annoyed that her nap has been interrupted by the video. Archer isn't in the shot.]

I have been experimenting with Pokémon breeding. Sheska has assisted me. These are the results.

[To those who actually know Archer, the strange, clipped speech might seem a bit odd. He hasn't been feeling well lately, no big deal!]

The following Pokémon are available for sale: Shinx, Murkrow, Zubat, Porygon, Hoothoot, Mime Jr, Pawniard, Litwick, and Audino. I also have two hatched Onixes for sale. The majority of these have egg moves as well. If you're interested, I can give you the prices. Thank you for your time.

[And end feed!]

(The egg post is here! Anything that isn't sold will be shoved in Archer's PC box forever. You don't have to comment to the egg post if you're interested!)

Comments

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[Archer linefaces mightily, but he allows Hughes to do what he wants without complaint. He does lean down to pet Elsie - but she's not the only Eevee in the room. Archer's three Eeveelutions are around here somewhere-- Ah! There's Romy the Glaceon, Blitz the Jolteon, and Epaulette the Vaporeon. They'll come over to play with Elsie and rub on Hughes' legs (thankfully that's Romy and not Blitz).]

You didn't have to come visit me, Hughes.

[Besides, this isn't even his room. There isn't anything here to mark it as Kimblee's, but... Well. It's still awkward.]

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[ Oh my goooosh... all these shiny Eeveelutions... Elsie is just gonna forget about Archer and go play with them.

And yes, thankfully Glaceons aren't sharp and don't shoot thunderbolts... ]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ He's just going to stand by the stove and wait for the water to boil as he talks to Archer. ]

Well, you certainly weren't going to visit me!

Plus, I was out of coffee!

[ A lie. But, you know, whatever. ]

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You didn't have to come bother me for coffee.

[Though you could get it for free this way... Dammit, Hughes, don't be so cheap!]

[The Eeveelutions will happily play with Elsie! They're normally stuck playing with Archer, who gets bored easily anyway.]

And of course I wasn't going to visit you. I haven't been interested in going to visit anyone.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ bother bother bother bother

He's turned around to pull out two mugs, now. ]

And why's that?

[ Said very casually. ]

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Because I haven't had any interest in seeing anyone.

[He's frowning now; he's not entirely sure how to explain it without going into detail as to why he's been feeling so down lately. He doesn't want to talk about it.]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ He's silent for a few minutes.

He doesn't start talking again until after he shoves a cup of coffee in Archer's direction. ]

Had a rough day, Colonel?

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[Archer takes the coffee with a sigh. There's no getting out of this, is there?]

...I suppose you could say that.

[He's not going to just start talking though. You'll have to push a bit harder, sorry Hughes!]

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[ ... Do you want him to start shoving pictures of Elicia into your face, Archer? ]

You know what would cheer anyone up~?

[ Hold on, digging into his bag for that album of his... ]

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[ALKMEMRKWNEKLSK ABORT, ABORT!!]

Yes, yes, I know. Elicia. That's quite alright, Hughes, I've seen enough pictures of her today.

[Or you know, for his entire lifetime. orz]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Then start talking, Archer. ]

Oh, but looking at them again won't hurt, right?

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[Hughes, he's starting to think you know how much everyone hates being forced to look at pictures and you're just using them to get deets...]

...Kimblee's gone.

[That might have come right the fuck out of nowhere, but he's willing to add onto it after a moment.]

He left right after the masquerade. I haven't seen him since.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Nope. He just thinks Elicia would cheer you up.

But oh look, you're talking. And he'll pause the pictures for a second. ]

... Gone?

[ No, but Archer... you do realize you have a life outside of Kimblee, right? .... .... Right...? ]

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[What is this "life" you speak of?]

He left. He went travelling with an alchemist from your version of Amestris and a girl from "London." The one he took to the masquerade.

[Also the one he slept with, but Archer's not bitter about that at all, nope!! c:]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ ... Oh right. He's talking to Archer... ]

You decided not to follow?

[ He is all the confused right now. What's the big deal here...? ]

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[HEY WHO DO YOU THINK DOES THE LEADING HERE]

[SPOILERS: IT'S NOT KIMBLEE]

Of course not. He left without telling me. He left a note informing me that he was leaving with the other two.

[derpsaboutfamily]

And you're... upset.

[ It's not a question. But... he's pretty not sure where this is headed. ]

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[You can have the bitchiest look ever, Hughes.]

Of course. He was supposed to be loyal to me.

[This is Archurian for "we were friends tho!!"]

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'Loyal'...

[ Have a pause while he sips some coffee. ]

And by loyal, you mean... only traveling with you?

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[What was that for? Archer's rage fizzles out quickly enough, but Hughes has always been good at that, if only because he stuns Archer into submission easily enough.]

...I suppose. Yes. He was supposed to only listen to me and follow my orders.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ You're an idiot... Really...

Good thing you seem to be slightly more calm now. Or submissive. Whatever. Same thing. ]

He's got his own brain, you know. He can make decisions on his own.

... And I'm not sure Emmy or Isaac were ordering him to travel with them.

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That's hardly the point. He left me after he said he wouldn't.

[...Did he ever say that? Or was that Kimbley?]

I should have known better than to trust him.

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[ Somehow, he doesn't see Kimblee as the type who'd promise to not leave anyone. Then again, how well did he really know Kimblee anyways? ]

Archer... Trusting someone doesn't mean keeping them chained to you at all times. If you trust someone, you have faith that they'll come back.

[ ... Why does it sound like he's talking to a little girl about her boyfriend or something? ]

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[Kimblee isn't his boyfriend!! Why does everyone think this anyway?]

He's not going to come back though. He was very irritated when he left. I've attempted to repair things, but I've done all I can do short of tracking him down myself.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Because you do things like this... ]

What'd you do to piss him off?