explosivecombat | 005. [Video]

005. [Video]

[VIDEO]

[Good evening, Johto!

The room is a bit dim when the video feed flickers on; Kimblee seems to have set the Gear on some piece of furniture in front of him - probably a desk of some sort. The room is nondescript, the walls bare, but it's spacious enough and there's what looks like that long trenchcoat of his draped over the edge of the bed behind him, as well as the edges of those boxes that the care packages came in, almost out-of-frame but just barely visible.

The room is his, after all, he just hasn't bothered decorating the place.

His voice is calm when he speaks, his posture casual - he's leaning back in whatever chair he's sitting in (and either it's a hell of a swivel chair or he's leaning it back on two legs and balancing it like that), and his arms are folded across his chest; despite that, however, there's a definite cocky note to his voice.

Someone's pleased with what he's received for Christmas, holy shit.]

My, my - judging from the feeds today, I'm not the only one who's received gifts from an unknown benefactor. Whether this is a sign that we've been favored by this world, or whether someone simply has a strange and possibly sick sense of humor has yet to be seen.

Perhaps a bit of both.

[And when he unfolds his arms, he's playing with something; it's moving a bit too quickly between his fingers for the camera to really focus on it, but whatever it is, it's small and solid and gleams a bit when it catches the light. A crystal of some sort, perhaps, blood-red in color.

For those from his world who would know a Philsopher's Stone when you see one: yep.

However! Kimblee will just be smiling and it will be a very pleasant expression, actually.]

I should hope that you're all enjoying yourselves; it's been such a lovely season so far.

[End feed.]

[OOC: It's been a lovely season indeed. Some of his CR has received things from him, just for the sake of reference; enjoy it?]

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[ Eyebrow raise. You're being very vague today, Kimblee. Not that Maes blames you for it, all things considered. ]

And of those that know. Are there any who would gain anything from... reminding you of those times?

[Oh, is his vagueness showing again? At least it's not anything like the train plot this time.]

No. If anything, I'd think most would want to avoid it.

[ At least he eventually found out about the train plot... ]

That makes the situation even more curious, don't you think?

[ He suspects that these items were dropped off at random. And Kimblee just happened to get this stone. ]

It does. As does the fact that this - [and he'll just be pausing in his toying with that stone for a moment, long enough for it to be clearly visible on the feed, before starting up again] - was no longer in my possession by the time I arrived in Johto. Assuming nothing drastic happened when I wasn't present, someone else entirely had it at that point.

Oh? Do you know who?

[ That'd narrow down the list of suspects, wouldn't it?

Oh, but hold on... ]

How long ago, would you say, you had that thing?

[ It's a good thing he didn't get anything surprising, 'cause then Maes wouldn't be able to ask all the questions. ]

I last had it several months ago; it's changed hands a few times since then. As for the person who had it last...I do know who they are, yes. Believe me, it's not anyone that would want to return it to me.

[ THAT SOUNDS REASSURING... ]

And it's of no use here?

[ ... You've tried testing it on your Pokemon, yes? ]

Without alchemy? I would say not.

[Has he tested it on his -

...Hughes, who in their right mind would do that]

[ So let us just hope there isn't another 4th wall event any time soon... ]

Then it could only serve as a reminder, hmm?

[ ... hey now, they're the closest things to alchemists here, okay? It would be worth a shot. YOU NEVER KNOW. ]

As far as I can tell - either a reminder or an attempt at being frustrating, I suppose.

[...how much do you actually want to give him ideas, here]

[ He's not giving you any ideas. He's simply letting you know that you're stupid to not have thought up of all these ideas yourself, okay? ]

I suppose we'll never know.

[ Translation: I'm not talking about it over these devices where anyone could potentially be listening. ]

[Riiiiiiiight.]

One of this place's many mysteries, I suppose.

[...we are going to require another session when you return to Goldenrod, aren't we?]

[ Yup. Why wouldn't you think of trying those things on your Pokemon, Kimblee? It's only common sense... ]

Tch... [ He's not happy about this. You've just ruined his Christmas cheer. Way to go, you psycho... ]

I suppose this means you're having a festive day? What, with getting loving reminders of home and all.

[ ... You're not going to use that box of fireworks he had delivered to you to hurt people are you? 8| Kimbleeeee....

... And yes, he supposes -- as much as he hates to admit this -- there will have to be another session closer to New Years. ]

[Kimblee is quiet for a moment, though he does tip his head a bit in acknowledgement of Hughes' question. Sincere or not, he's definitely conceding that he is.

But there are other matters here, aren't there.]

You don't have to bite all of your thoughts back, you know; I hardly think there's much point in doing so, and I'm not exactly one to discourage conflict if you believe it's necessary.

[Loose translation from Kimblese: Really, whomever's in power in Johto already knows about what I have, and he gives no fucks if anyone sees you yelling at him over the network besides.

If you have something to say, do us both a favor and come at him, bro.]

[ 'Necessary' being the key word there. These are things that happened in the past. And you are who you are, Maes is fairly set on the belief that nothing he says or does will change that.

He has to laugh, though. Because, there's a new way of looking at all of these things that happened at Ishval, isn't there? And from the sounds of it, there was more to that, even after he's died. ]

I'm fairly sure you've already got an idea of what I think. I doubt voicing any of it is necessary.

You would know whether it is or not, Hughes.

[Because honestly, "necessary" is an utterly relative concept; he doesn't particularly care either way, however, and his tone makes that rather clear - he doesn't seem displeased or anything, it's simply a statement. Do what you like, really.]

I trust you've been enjoying your holiday otherwise; whether it was obvious or not, Johto certainly has been good to you.

[ He'll keep how disappointed he is in you to himself, thanks. There really isn't a point trying to lecture or persuade.

So he'll try to distract himself from that thought now with thoughts of other things. ]

Hmm? Ah, yes. It has, actually. I've gotten several unexpected gifts.

[Probably for the best, really, unless you want to frustrate yourself.]

Likewise - and speaking of unexpected gifts, I did receive yours this morning, as well.

Unexpected, but rather appreciated, really.

[ Have him relaxing into a smile now. ]

Glad you like it, then. You're a hard man to shop for.

I'd hope that would be the case, actually - we haven't known each other for very long.

Well, if you count Ishval, we've known each other for quite a few years now!

[ He's joking... really... he knows what you mean. ]

[Kimblee smiles at that; though he doesn't laugh, he's clearly amused.]

Well, that's true, isn't it.

[He knows you know, okay.]

[ ~You understand how he's feeling even without him needing to say anything~!!!

Ishval, though... There's a brief flicker of a frown, but it's quickly replaced with a grin. ]

Don't go setting them off all at once, now!

[Of course he does, darling~! ...he just doesn't particularly care.]

Oh, there's no fun in that; while I'm sure it would make a rather pleasant sound indeed, I intend to spend at least a little while assessing the best way to set them off.

[ Said like a true bro, right there... Somewhere out there, a drunk frat boy is making a toast toward amazingly 'bro' you are, Kimblee. ]

You alchemist-types really can't enjoy anything, can you?

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