027. [Text/Audio - Locked Rocket Frequency]

[explosivecombat]

[TEXT]

[Well, the network is getting a somewhat saner post from Kimblee this time around; he seems to have settled quite a bit since the bout of whatever-that-was involving the rain and the Anoriths and the...crazy, let's not lie to ourselves.

So there's text again tonight, and not a whole lot of prelude or explanation with it.]

In the interest of equivalent exchange...what would be the largest sacrifice you would be willing to make, in order to receive whatever it is that you desire most? For the sake of argument, you would receive exactly what it is you want, without any hideous Monkey's-Paw, literal-genie side effects. Adhering to the spirit of the law as well as the letter. I don't care what it is in particular, and you don’t have to specify. Just whatever it is you want most. What would you be willing to sacrifice for it?

Ah, and assume that offering your own life isn't an option, because that renders the question an entirely moot point; however, I’m not saying lives in general are off-limits - if you'd kill a room full of strangers, then you would, and you won't offend my delicate sensibilities any by saying so. On the other hand, if you don't consider anything to be worth it, then I'll question your powers of imagination but so be it.

Answer anonymously, if you're more comfortable doing it that way; after all, I'm not looking to measure how depraved my acquaintances are - your name is of less concern to me than your answer.



[AUDIO - ROCKET FREQUENCY]

[Oh, look, apparently it's time for another one of these. This'll hit shortly after the text post, anyway.]

Well, it seems as though we've been rejoined by at least one of our fairly prolific former members in recent times, and our ranks are showing signs of increasing in numbers again – hopefully this time it'll stay that way, hm?

At any rate, it's good to see that the most recent round of assignments seems to have gone well, with the exceptions of a few small…setbacks. That was very cute, by the way, all three of you in Goldenrod – I trust you're all still in one piece? I'd like to hear from at least one of you, if you don't mind; it seems we have much to discuss.

Ah, but it's not all bad, if any of it truly is at all; I'd like to hear from all of you, if you don't mind. For those who aren't familiar with me, my name is Solf J Kimblee – I've been promoted several times within this organization, and I like to get to know our members personally.

[Technically true. He never said they were concurrent promotions.]

And for those who are familiar, I'd like to hear about what you've been doing with yourselves. Consider it a matter of curiosity - it's a good night for that.

Comments

sure thing!

[explosivecombat]

Consider the apology accepted, though I do have to question what prompted it - was all of that planned, or were you improvising?

[blacklynx]

Most of it was improvised. We weren't able to figure out how many people would be inside the center at the time, so things started going wrong because of that.

[explosivecombat]

So an attempt to fix an oversight, then - those do tend to get hideously messy, don't they?

[Well, he's sounding a little condescending, but at least he isn't angry.]

I take it none of you were captured?

[blacklynx]

[Ikuto might not necessarily like the tone, but he does think Kimblee has every right to sound like that.]

Yes. The other two managed to escape while I acted as a decoy.

[explosivecombat]

You're more noble a person than I, then - though that's not necessarily a bad thing, as far as I'm concerned, mind you.

[At least, it's not a bad thing until it directly impacts him negatively. Then it's a bit of a bad thing.]

Who was responsible for the explosion at the Center, by the way?

[blacklynx]

I'm pretty sure it was Dist. Crocker joined our forces just recently, so I doubt he has Pokémon capable of doing that...

[explosivecombat]

Ah, Crocker...I assume he's the third, I'm not familiar with him. I imagine that will be rectified eventually, but for the time being, that's a valid point.

[Well, at any rate, it's nice to see that Dist is still the reigning You Tried champion here.]

Well, it's good to know that all of you evaded capture, at the very least; we can't exactly risk that, now, can we?

[blacklynx]

Of course not, sir. A captured grunt has no value for the team.

[explosivecombat]

My thoughts exactly.

Was there anything else of note that we should be aware of, outside of what was reported to the public? Complications and the like.

[blacklynx]

Not that I can think of. Except the fact that the machine suffered a lot, but that you probably already know.

[explosivecombat]

That much could be assumed, yes. I'm not particularly pleased with it, but it's more or less out of my hands by this point.

If there's nothing else, you're more than welcome to return to whatever it was you were doing; you have my appreciation for the response, at least.

[blacklynx]

I'm sure Dist and Crocker are trying to redeem that.

[He's no use with stuff like this.]

Thank you, sir. I hope you have a nice day.