explosivecombat | 021. [Anonymous Text + Images/Locked Audio

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[Kimblee hasn't been back in Goldenrod City for very long; he's well aware of the attack on the Tower, however - his contacts here have made him very aware of that.

He's well aware that he shouldn't do anything rash; however, his pride does have quite the tendency to get involved in decisions where it really has no goddamn business being, and as such, an anonymous text goes out over the network.

Seth's clearly making a reappearance tonight.]

It seems some of you have been enjoying yourselves lately.

[There's no clarification regarding exactly what he's talking about; however, there are, as usual, pictures accompanying the text.

The first is par for the course, as Seth goes; a set of six Pokéballs held in gloved hands, on chest-level with the person holding them - his face isn't visible, but the red R insignia on his uniform clearly is, even in the dim light of the room.

The next three photographs are decidedly more straightforward, in terms of what he's trying to get across; each image contains two Pokémon in heavy, reinforced cages set up in front of a black backdrop of some sort - birds, all of them. They seem alive, though "unharmed" is a bit of a stretch; they seem to have been roughed up quite a bit.

More text, clearly continuing on from the first line.]

So have I.

[One more image follows, similar to the first - though instead of Pokéballs clasped in his hands, he has a white card pinned between his index and middle fingers, the words written on it scrawled out in thick, blocky lettering as though someone had gone over the words repeatedly, obscuring any sort of distinctive handwriting for the sake of making them far less identifiable.

TELL FALKNER THAT SETH SAYS HELLO.]

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[And a few hours later, once Kimblee has decided he's done instigating for the day, the Rockets will be granted something decidedly more sane and far less...uh, directly ominous.]

A good evening to all of you; I hope that it finds you well.

[Again, the voice over the locked Rocket frequency tonight is calm and possibly surprisingly pleasant, especially given what one usually encounters around the base in Goldenrod; the person speaking is clearly a bit soft-spoken and his voice is gentle in a bit of a high-pitched sort of way, but there's firmness behind his words. Authority. A bit of arrogance, perhaps, but it's just as easily taken for confidence.]

My name is Solf J Kimblee; I hold the rank of Beta in this organization. It's been quite some time since I've been in our beloved hometown; regrettably, business has kept me away, but it won't be that way for much longer.

To those new to the organization - I welcome you to Johto, and I would like to take the time to get to know you personally. I can offer you work and opportunities, should you require direction; should you just want someone to speak to regarding your sudden arrival in this world, I would like to help you - I can't promise you answers, but I can offer my assistance in any way I can. For those who have arrived recently, but haven't met with me personally yet, I would like to invite you to do so as well.

And those of you who have been here for a while - I'll expect some sort of proper report from at least one of you, regarding the incident that occurred last week. Many of you know exactly how well I adhere to Equivalent Exchange; offer me valid information and I'll gladly reward you.

I look forward to speaking with all of you; I would prefer meeting in person, simply know where you are and I'll gladly meet you.

Until then~

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The pleasure is mine, Mr. Kimblee. I plotted many a scheme for the overall purpose of planting the seeds of evil, as well as aiding it to grow and spread worldwide in my home world.

I am also a master of all currently developed martial arts and a powerful Heylin Sorceror... [Brief pause.] Though I doubt the latter applies here. Even so, a demonstration of the former should help assure you of my capabilities on the field.

I'm assuming there may be some espionage as well, judging by the display from Seth earlier.

Ah, Seth. He would be our resident wildcard; he keeps his identity concealed rather well, even from us. I don't agree with his methods, but I hear that he receives his orders directly from the top of our chain of command; until he does something that conflicts with the organization's interests, I have my orders to just leave him be. If you've any interest in what he's doing, you'll have to contact him directly; he appears once in a while over the network, and he generally leaves the channel open for discussion.

When it comes to what I'm looking for, however...I must admit that what you've said does sound promising, if a bit vague. I would be quite interested in this demonstration of yours; I've been trained in hand-to-hand combat myself, and I would like to see what you're capable of.

I'll have to get in contact with him soon. Perhaps when I'm finished the standard training your facilities have to offer.

I believe I would enjoy sparring with you. It's been a while since I've had an opponent, and a lot can be said about a person in the way they fight. When you get back in town, we can arrange a time in the training center.

Anytime you would like, actually; there are a few days when I'll be unavailable this week, but in general? My time is open.

Mornings to mid afternoons are generally suitable for me. I've taken up a position serving at the Game Corner in the early to late evenings.

[Along with the occasional theft, since he should be doing some.]

How does next Tuesday sound to you?

That works well, actually, and I'll be sure to have it scheduled; I'll be looking forward to it.

[...Kimblee, you are going to get thrashed.]

In the meantime, however, tell me about this...'Heylin Sorcery' of yours, if you don't mind?

As am I.

[Even with somewhat diminished physical strength on Chase's part... Yeah probably.]

Heylin Sorcery is what most would refer to as 'the Dark Arts', in essence black magic. I have made sure that my abilities are second to none in this field, though I have not felt an ounce of my original chi upon arriving here. To name a few: mastery over the elements, levitation and flight, and the ability to transform my opponents into shapes of my choosing. Should they have lost to me and proven strong enough... Most were changed into jungle cats to serve under me for all eternity.

[As if to prove that point, he makes to pet his Meowth again. The Meowth who looked just a little unsettled briefly but settled down upon receiving attention.]

[You know, once upon a time there were days when the craziest things Kimblee had to deal with on a regular basis were government conspiracies, and humanoid creatures that were capable of doing maybe one or two really off-the-wall things, and Father...being Father.

He...sort of misses those days...]

[...RIGHT. RIGHT, WELL. Let's put our eyes back in our heads and try to process this like a person that is not colossally wigged out right now.]

You'll find that this world is like that; if you plan on feeling that 'original chi' of yours anytime soon, I'll tell you now to dismiss the thought for your own good. My own powers haven't returned in all the time I've spent here; it's been over a year, almost a year and a half.

I guessed as much. Still, I suppose I could spend some time here, learning new and quite interesting combative arts.

That's one way of putting it, though if you expect to do most of the battling yourself in this world, you may end up disappointed.

However, as I said, I anticipate seeing what you're already capable of - you wouldn't happen to mind if one of the other high-ranking field agents oversees the proceedings, I assume?

I figured I wouldn't, after seeing what this world consists of. I am no stranger to being in command of subordinates.

And I would not mind having someone supervise at all. We wouldn't want to get too carried away, would we?

Of course not.

[Well, on a scale of one to dead, Kimblee is settled rather nicely at "Nice knowing you, bro," but...hm. At the very least this experience will be decent for Archer as well, albeit for different reasons.]

Is there anything you require before we meet in person? Any questions answered or the like...?

I think I've gotten plenty of answers from the other members of the organization, but I assure you that, should I have any other questions, you will be the first person I ask.

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