♕ TWELFTH COMMAND | VIDEO / ACTION [MAHOGANY TOWN, TEAM ROCKET BASE]

[determinator]

[ VIDEO ]

[The video feed opens to Archer playing with a Venipede. Said Venipede is glaring at the camera - how dare it take his trainer's attention away!]

I've been in Johto for one year.

[Yes, this is a very important announcement. Archer doesn't look up at the camera, instead continuing to toy with Kann's anntenae.]

To those of you who have been here for quite some time, have you decided that you want to stay here? Why or why not?

[To those of you familiar with Archer, he seems quite a bit distant today. The fact that he's not looking at the camera is one sure sign, but he's also looking a little... down, for lack of a better word. He's not even trying to be threatening. This must be a first!]

I'd appreciate any opinions, even from those of you who haven't been here for very long.

[He gestures airily and the Alakazam running the 'Gear turns it off.]

[ ACTION - MAHOGANY TOWN, TEAM ROCKET BASE ]

[Should you find yourself in Mahogany Town today and you decide to explore the Team Rocket Base (which really shouldn't be all that difficult to find if you know what you're looking for), you'll find that the place is rigged with Voltorbs that will explode as soon as they enter a battle. They're not the only threat, however! There are five Psychic-types just waiting beyond there, all with orders to attack any intruders. They're also high leveled, but don't worry! They'll at least let their trainer know before attacking you!

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to enter the base and either defeat the Psychic-types or persuade them to keep from attacking! Show them you mean no harm and they won't hurt you! After all, there might be something valuable or useful inside that base probably not...

Archer is holed up in a room inside the base (Kimblee's old room, to be specific), still amusing himself by playing with Kann, the ridiculously powerful Venipede. Feel free to come bother him!]

Comments

[leaveyourstarburning]

...doesn't it snow often up there?

[no but why tho]

[determinator]

It does, yes. It's going to be incredibly cold during the winter, if this is any indication.

[Because it's not like he started off up here!!]

[leaveyourstarburning]

I've never really been too fond of snow. Maybe I'll give it a chance, but...

[...no seriously he has some really weird memories involving snow

that he thinks might have happened??? not sure if happened

...Kid you had better not reset everything again or he will flip a shit]

[determinator]

You could always wait until spring. I travel to Goldenrod enough, I'm sure we could meet up there at some point.

[leaveyourstarburning]

I would like that, actually.

Do you have business there often, then?

[...what is it that you...do, anyway...]

[determinator]

I do. As much as I enjoy the house up here, there really isn't anywhere to shop or sell things. Since I have been breeding my Pokemon, I prefer to drop off eggs at the Breeding Center. It's better than simply shoving them in the PC.

[THAT'S A LIE he gives them to Team Rocket, but no big deal!]

I rather like travelling. It's nice to get to see civilization every so often as well.

[leaveyourstarburning]

May I asked why you picked somewhere like Mahogany Town, of all places? It doesn't seem like the sort of place you'd normally care for very much, from what I know of you.

[determinator]

It isn't. Kimblee said he wanted to move up here. It's very rare for him to express an opinion like that, so of course I complied. He's normally very passive about things.

[leaveyourstarburning]

Is he...?

[He seemed rather eager to just do whatever he wanted in the forest, though that was...after he...asked your permission to be there in the first place...]

...ah, I suppose I see what you mean. It's a bit strange in general.

[...all. the subtlety. of a blunt axe.]

[determinator]

[Oh... goodness... aren't you just the bluntest thing...]

Ah, yes he's... a little unique like that...

[orz...]

[leaveyourstarburning]

That's one word for it, yes. He's pleasant enough, just a bit odd.

[...yep]

But you seem to make each other happy; that's what...

[oh hang on

he's

feeling a little slow on the uptake today but WOW um]

...matters.

[LET'S NOT ASK, HOW THE HELL DOES HE ASK THINGS LIKE "DATING, AREN'T YOU?"]

[determinator]

[UH OH YOU JUST ASSUMED THAT THEY'RE--

NO OH MY GOD]

Ah, we're not involved, Zulf. We're just friends.

[HIS WHOLE BRAIN]

[leaveyourstarburning]

...oh.

[...uh...]

It isn't anything that I would judge if you were; it just isn't anything that I'm used to...

[how does he even]

[determinator]

Oh no, I understand. It's not common to see two men together where I'm from either.

[Dismissive handwave!]

Not that it matters. We're not together.