♕ SIXTH COMMAND | VIDEO

[determinator]

[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

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Give it a second to sink in, and then he softens a little. ]

You trust him, don't you? So give him the chance to come back on his own.

[determinator]

I did trust him. I don't anymore.

[Yes, this is the equivalent of a five year old whining about how their best friend took their toy and now he hates his friend forever because of it.]

[...The five year old probably has better social skills than Archer, however.]

...He's not going to come back. I know him well enough to know that.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Shrugging and taking a sip of his coffee. ]

Perhaps he'll surprise you, then.

[determinator]

[Archer doesn't respond for a long time, glaring down at his coffee instead. When he does find words they're very quiet, almost as if he'd rather not have Hughes hear him.]

...I hope so.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Oh Archer, stop being a baby... ]

Come now, Colonel. You should like your wife just left you!

[determinator]

Like my-- What?

[Oh come on, he is not interested in Kimblee! Or women! Ugh!]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ ... right. ]

Your wife, Colonel. Like your wife just left you.

[determinator]

No, I heard that. I don't see any similarities here.

[LINEFACE.]

[derpsaboutfamily]

Have you ever had a wife, Colonel?

[determinator]

Of course not. I have no interest in getting married.

[derpsaboutfamily]

Then how can you draw similarities between the two?

[determinator]

[Oh facepalm.]

And your wife hasn't left you, so how can you?

[derpsaboutfamily]

Oh, thankfully, no. But I'm here, and she's not.

[determinator]

...Well, I can assure you, it isn't the same thing. I don't even like Kimblee.

[Okay, that's the most blatant lie so far but! There's no need to go into detail about that, right.]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Nods. Takes a sip of his coffee.

Oh, as an afterthought... ]

Of course you don't. That's obviously why you're upset over him leaving.

[determinator]

[Hey, how dare you point out holes in his perfect logic!]

...I'm not that upset.

[You're getting into tsun territory, Hughes. What do?]

[derpsaboutfamily]

Of course not.

[ Just going to be totally chill about this and drink his coffee. That's what he came over for, anyways. Free coffee. ]

[determinator]

[...He kind of hates you right now, Hughes.]

Yes, well.

[Well.]

I would appreciate it if you kept this between us.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ ... He kind of really doesn't care. If you're going to act like a 5 year old, he might as well treat you like one. ]

Of course, Colonel.

[ Stretch of silence. Sipping his coffee quietly. ]

I would appreciate it if you took my suggestion to mind. It might help.

[determinator]

...Yes, I will.

[At least there's slightly less tsun?]

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Yay. Progress.

He gives a satisfied nod and falls into silence again for a little while.

Then, ]

Would it help if I updated you on any word on Kimblee that I receive?

[ You know. So you can know what he's up to. And how he is. Not that you'd care or anything, of course. ]

[determinator]

[Oh of course!]

...That would be great. Thank you.

[derpsaboutfamily]

[ Nodding. ]

I'll do that, then.