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003. Video/Action for Cherrygrove City, and also one other thing
[PRIVATE VIDEO TO COLONEL ARCHER]
[The video is short, only a few seconds long; the most that can really be gleaned from the background for the time being is that it sounds like there's ocean nearby, the surf splaying up against the rocks in the background. Ishimaru isn't really wasting time; he's here to say his piece and then move on, clearly.]
Good afternoon, Colonel Archer! I've done what you asked of me, with regards to getting Pokémon to be researched - I'm awaiting further instructions!
Thank you in advance for your time!
[VIDEO]
[For once the feed is showing somewhere other than Goldenrod when it flickers on; Ishimaru seems to have taken up refuge on one of the larger rocks near the beach in Cherrygrove. He's not too high up, because there's no sense in risking literally falling into what would surely be a really anticlimactic set of injuries; his expression on the video is still rather severe, but that's moreso due to just being how he is rather than him actually being displeased with anything.
Dear lord, though, is it overcast out here.]
While it troubles me to see how little people prioritize education and proper study over everything else, I understand that most see pointless activities as a -
[...he hesitates for a moment, flinching back a little and blinking at something that can't exactly be seen on the feed; he shakes his head after a second before moving on, seeming to decide that whatever small stimulus caused that isn't worth bothering with.]
...r-right, anyway!! People have been trying to explain why they engage in such senseless activities and that they don't see them as a...
...
...waste...of time...
[He twitches a little again, swiping across the bridge of his nose with two fingers and studying them intensely, as though understanding whatever he was swiping away is fundamental to saving the damn world.]
Is it raining...?
[It's about then that he looks up, and...]
...Kyohei, shut that off for a second -
[VIDEO, ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST.]
[Well! Ishimaru's no longer in view - it seems he's decided to hold the device instead - so it's a bit hard to tell if he's still got that immensely strict expression going on; however, the camera is slanted sharply skyward, toward that overcast sky. The angle isn't an error; rather, it's showing off some...rather thick white flakes falling from on high.
Snow in June? Snow in June.Thank you, mods.
Ishimaru can be heard laughing a bit in the background; the sound is oddly blunted, but it still the sound of a person that is approximately a thousand percent done with the day.]
This makes no sense whatsoever. None.
[At least it's too warm to stick for very long, though the moisture on the device is contributing to some awesome JJ Abrams lensflare effects.]
Tell me - is it doing this where any of you are as well, or...?
[The feed will shut off immediately after that's out there; those wanting action can find him wandering around Cherrygrove, looking incredulous as hell and, as Parker would describe it, he's definitely appreciating the sky today because good lord he cannot stop staring at this.
A thousand percent done.]
[The video is short, only a few seconds long; the most that can really be gleaned from the background for the time being is that it sounds like there's ocean nearby, the surf splaying up against the rocks in the background. Ishimaru isn't really wasting time; he's here to say his piece and then move on, clearly.]
Good afternoon, Colonel Archer! I've done what you asked of me, with regards to getting Pokémon to be researched - I'm awaiting further instructions!
Thank you in advance for your time!
[VIDEO]
[For once the feed is showing somewhere other than Goldenrod when it flickers on; Ishimaru seems to have taken up refuge on one of the larger rocks near the beach in Cherrygrove. He's not too high up, because there's no sense in risking literally falling into what would surely be a really anticlimactic set of injuries; his expression on the video is still rather severe, but that's moreso due to just being how he is rather than him actually being displeased with anything.
Dear lord, though, is it overcast out here.]
While it troubles me to see how little people prioritize education and proper study over everything else, I understand that most see pointless activities as a -
[...he hesitates for a moment, flinching back a little and blinking at something that can't exactly be seen on the feed; he shakes his head after a second before moving on, seeming to decide that whatever small stimulus caused that isn't worth bothering with.]
...r-right, anyway!! People have been trying to explain why they engage in such senseless activities and that they don't see them as a...
...
...waste...of time...
[He twitches a little again, swiping across the bridge of his nose with two fingers and studying them intensely, as though understanding whatever he was swiping away is fundamental to saving the damn world.]
Is it raining...?
[It's about then that he looks up, and...]
...Kyohei, shut that off for a second -
[VIDEO, ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER THE FIRST.]
[Well! Ishimaru's no longer in view - it seems he's decided to hold the device instead - so it's a bit hard to tell if he's still got that immensely strict expression going on; however, the camera is slanted sharply skyward, toward that overcast sky. The angle isn't an error; rather, it's showing off some...rather thick white flakes falling from on high.
Snow in June? Snow in June.
Ishimaru can be heard laughing a bit in the background; the sound is oddly blunted, but it still the sound of a person that is approximately a thousand percent done with the day.]
This makes no sense whatsoever. None.
[At least it's too warm to stick for very long, though the moisture on the device is contributing to some awesome JJ Abrams lensflare effects.]
Tell me - is it doing this where any of you are as well, or...?
[The feed will shut off immediately after that's out there; those wanting action can find him wandering around Cherrygrove, looking incredulous as hell and, as Parker would describe it, he's definitely appreciating the sky today because good lord he cannot stop staring at this.
A thousand percent done.]
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...still about a thousand percent done with the day, but it could be worse.]
Ah - yes, of course!
[...what an odd thing to ask, though. huh.]
And yourself?
[look at these social skills.]
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[Rude's not exactly the best at being social himself either. There's a significant pause on his end as he wonders what else is there to say.]
...this place.
It's weird.
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[And he's no fan of snow. Give him the heat over this chill anytime of the day. Not that he can't function when it's cold, mind you, but he's more used to the sun than snow. It's irritating to walk around with winter clothing too: jackets, hoodies, coats, they're all just impediments to movement. Which is why Rude has opted to stick with his normal suit despite the cold. He does have an extra jacket on hand but he'll save it for when he needs it.]
It's annoying.
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[...said as though that's a genuine sign of improvement and not, you know, intrinsically terrifying.]
Private
...actually, now might be a time for Rude to ask Ishimaru some questions of his own. Switching over to Private filter right here and now.]
...so. You solved your problem?
About your secrets.
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Private it is, though it takes him a moment to respond for reasons that have nothing to do with ensuring the filter is properly in place.]
...No. In one case, they aren't my secrets in the first place; in another case, I have to keep something from someone for their own good.
It's troublesome, but I'm managing; the problem isn't solved, though, as much as I wish it were.
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Some things...
They shouldn't be kept hidden.
[Sometimes, he wonders what would've happened if he'd been just more open with Chelsea. No point in regretting the past but...
...maybe if he'd just told her that he knew she was an Avalanche spy. Maybe things could've been worked out.]
Sorry.
[There's a slight pause here as he tries to find the words that would make the most sense without seeming too bossy or revealing too much about himself.]
What I'm trying to say is...
...make sure you, you don't...make a mistake.
About what's good.
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...mmngh.]
Because of the way time works here, I know about something that happens in my friend's future. Something terrible.
I don't think it's my place to tell him.
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But if it's something terrible then...
...is it something he should know?
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...I don't know. I'm not sure how to gauge what he "should" know and what he shouldn't...I just know it doesn't feel like something he should be told!
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Someone you trust? Like...a partner.
[For Rude, that partner has always been Reno. For every one word Rude struggles to come up with, his partner would be sure to supply 20.]
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I...think there might be someone else I can talk to, but it feels strange just talking about my brother like that...
[...ugh.]
It'll work itself out eventually; I know it will.
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1: Ishimaru isn't his responsibility.
2: Rude is not going to accidentally start a fallout between Ishimaru and his brother, that would just be a socially awkward nightmare between all three of them.
3. And perhaps...some part of him geniunely doesn't want to think about what he'd do if Reno and him were placed in a similar situation. Maybe Rude could talk to Tseng, but if there was only him and Reno then...then Rude wouldn't know what to do. He's not as optimistic as Ishimaru to believe that things would just work out like that but he can't think of any options that would lead to a good way out of the predicament.]
...maybe.
...good luck, kid.
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[...]
One more thing, if you don't mind...?
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...yeah?
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What Pokémon did you start out with when you arrived?
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And...Houndour.
[He has to wonder where this conversation is going.]
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[He's noticed the somewhat...erratic behaviour of his Rocket starters compared to the others that he obtained outside the organization, but he's always pegged it as just him not getting along with their personalities.]
...you think it's Rocket?