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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!]

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[Oh, well! Zulf admittedly has no idea what a kimblee is when the feed starts up - for all he knows that's your Pokémon, because seriously, tell him that "kimblee" does not sound like a name for one of these species - but after a while it becomes clear that it's...most likely a person that he doesn't know. He isn't sure how to address that, exactly, but either way he will certainly be switching on a video feed to talk to you anyway.]

Congratulations on the achievement, Archer.

[...As hilarious as that would be, thank you for not flat-out asking if he's talking about a Pokémon...]

Thank you very much. It's required a lot of hard work, but it's been worth it.

[THE AMOUNT OF SMUG HERE, ZULF....]

[Well, there are two cases, and it would be a bit difficult to double-battle otherwise, unless your Pokémon is raising Pokémon...

...yeah, he sincerely hopes it's a person, because otherwise his body is not ready for that implied Pokéception.]

I believe it. I think you'll understand why I'm going to hold off on taking you up on this battling request of yours for quite some time.

Time for me to break that record.

[As awesome as he is, he doubts he can train his Pokémon to train Pokémon, sorry Zulf.]

Of course, I understand that completely. I do look forward to battling you some day, Zulf.

[At least he's not calling you by his dead best friend's name anymore? orz]

[...well, normally he would agree, but...psychic-types...I mean, he has a Ralts and the thing is reading his mind already -

...

Well, that may have just given Zulf the worst idea in Johto history...]

Good. I want to provide a challenge for you.

[...goodness lawd, was that a competitive streak? He hasn't really displayed that in a while.]

Not every day a trainer with 100s pops up.

[Riku smirks, placing a hand on his hip.]

Maybe I'll have to take you up on that offer sometime. My team could always use a challenge.

[[Using the selective hearing technique passed down in the Armstrong family for generations, the Major here will just ignore any mention of Kimblee for the time being!]]

Congratulations, Colonel Archer! A fine achievement, I must say!

Congratulations.

[For beating Mustang's record, too, he also remembers that post.]

I haven't bothered collecting every badge, but my team has been at level 100 for a while now. Next time we're in the same area, I wouldn't mind having a battle that's actually a challenge.

Edited 2012-06-13 20:20 (UTC)

I see they don't promote just anybody. Not that it surprises me.

[This is a compliment, okay. He's not the greatest at those, but he's impressed, which is rare.]

That's... rather impressive. I would imagine that would be a difficult record to break.

[of course clearly he is considering it because PRESTIGE]

Level 100s, badge challenge and with enough time in between to poison a leading member of the hero group.

How impressive. Whatever will you do next?

[This probably sounds rather patronising, but he's doing his best to hide it, because hey, it could have been worse- Kimblee could have lied and gone after Minnie after all.]

... this post almost makes me feel like some kind of colossal failure as a trainer, but... I think the fact I got to collect all eight of mine with some of the best friends I've ever had makes up for what a awful trainer I am.

Big words. How far along in this challenge are you, hm?

[He checks the number of the 'Gear responding before clicking on the feed - Lord Repression again, is it? You just don't know when to-]

[..........quit..........]

[There's a good long moment where's he's just...staring at the feed

then glancing back at Archer, across the room

then staring at the feed some more

...then back to Archer and jfc one of you is going to be diamonds by the end of this]

[That is uncanny - you're Archer with a bad bleach job. Dents in the forehead and everything.

Wow.]

Deigning to give us a compliment, are you? Not quite what I expected from the House of Repression.

[this sort of shit tends to work better if he's not looking like the rest of the world has just lost its mind around him and he isn't sure how to handle it, but he'll fix that in a moment]

...

What are you doing here? I wasn't even talking to you.

[If he's bothered at all by the patronizing, then it isn't obvious in Kimblee's voice; his tone is as light as it usually is.]

As flattered as I am, Mr. Braginsky, I'm afraid I can't take credit for that last one.

[He takes a moment to collect himself, though he's still looking rather intently at that screen; that has to be some horrible color alteration on your hair, either that or you are just the most washed out thing

to say nothing of the fact that he just wants to get out the tweezers, the highlights and some bronzer to fix whatever went wrong in the general vicinity of your eyebrows - we can't fix most of what's wrong with your face, but we can fix that]

I'm the other person mentioned in that video; Archer's otherwise occupied at the moment.

[...well.

Normally Kimblee would be perfectly content to ignore the hell out of Armstrong for the time being (he really doesn't have much to say to him at the moment, after all) but something stops him; the memory is annoyingly vague, hitting him in flashes rather than anything coherent, odd projectiles and walls and bursts of energy, some sort of battle that involved alchemy but certainly wasn't back in Amestris -

"...left you speechless, Kimblee?"

He pauses for a moment, then turns on the feed; his expression is placid, as usual.]

I'm afraid that Archer isn't available at the moment, but I'll be sure to give him the message.

[[Oh ugh; Armstrong was hoping that Kimblee wouldn't have to come into the picture. Maybe he shouldn't have bothered-

-and there's a brief flash in front of his eyes, Kimblee looking stunned as he grips his wrists tightly, the feeling of victory flooding through his system-

....what?]]

How kind of you, Kimblee.

Because there is another Team Rocket member in Olivine I take it?

Come now- all I have to do is ask around- you are not the most missable of men, comrade- let's not play games~

I am only asking to make sure all that happened was that Miss Farron was the sole target- I would hate for my poor Pyotr to get poisoned- he was tired enough as it was from getting here.

If I find something wrong with him, I want to know who is responsible. He is a worthwhile monster, as you should know- you raised his parents after all.

Actually, I know of at least one other who was there, to say nothing of the fact that several eyewitnesses can place me in Cianwood a few days after you saw me there - surely you don't think I remain in one place? Besides, have you ever known me not to take credit for something I've done? I've revealed my identity to you twice before after anonymous raids - and as you're the only one I offered that courtesy to at the time, by the way, I see no reason why I would refrain from telling you these things now.

But while we're speaking of not playing games, comrade, the poisoning seems to have been incredibly localized; I'd think there would have been less "a panicked post to the network by the target" and more "mass hysteria" had there been a widespread poisoning. It's a bit obvious that Miss Farron was, indeed, the sole target - so do me a favor and tell me why you're actually asking, hm?

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