explosivecombat: (Can't say that I know)
Solf J Kimblee ([personal profile] explosivecombat) wrote2012-06-11 06:03 pm

013. [Text/Action for Olivine City, also one other thing]

[ACTION]

[It's incredibly rare to see Kimblee out of that fancy white suit; it's rarer still to see him not wearing it for any reason other than "If I wear it now, I'll get it filthy", "I'm in prison", or "I'm in a hospital and on life support."

While he's not on life support, however, he certainly is in a hospital of some sort - and not as a patient for once, either! Those who enter the Pokémon Center in Olivine City will be treated to Kimblee wearing general hospital scrubs, his hair pulled back in the stupidest french-braid ever to be stupidly french-braided. He isn't terribly interested in trying to mess with the human patients - in fact, he seems rather eager to stay out of the way of those who actually know what they're doing in that regard, as he hasn't been seen back there at all; given that he's filed just about everything he can get his hands on, he's working in the front today, assisting those who bring in Pokémon injured in battle.

And by "working" I mean "today has been ridiculously slow, so he's currently leaning idly over the desk, playing the hell out of the Tetris app on the 'Gear."

At least he's making no secret of his answer to the question of "working hard, or hardly working?"]



[TEXT]

[However, there are some sorts of boredom that even copious amounts of Tetris can't alleviate; at some point today - most likely after Kimblee has realized that he's going to be shifting around falling blocks in his goddamn sleep and he's going to be humming "Korobeiniki" for the next week - there's a text thrown out to the network at large.]

In my experience, there are those who exist to create, and those who exist to destroy. Neither are inherently good, nor are they inherently bad - there are those who create weapons and those who destroy barriers, after all. It's all a matter of how one utilizes their talents.

For the sake of idle curiosity, I have to wonder how many of us that were brought to Johto find themselves drawn to creation, destruction, or something else entirely.



[PRIVATE TEXT TO COBRA COMMANDER]

Position secured. Clearance and access to relevant materials likewise secured. Window of opportunity opens tonight during shift change.

Permission to proceed?
snapandscoot: (smile)

[personal profile] snapandscoot 2012-06-12 04:50 am (UTC)(link)
Ah, I'm fine! Just another day, really. I should go. Do call me when you're in town, Mr Kimblee.

[[She reaches out to turn off the feed, but she hesitates for a minute, still smiling at the camera.]]

By the way...congratulations on your promotion.

[[And after that the feed is cut, Emmy slamming her fist on the table and cursing herself under her breath.]]
glaciates: (SHOCK ❅ you're the older brother??)

[personal profile] glaciates 2012-06-12 04:52 am (UTC)(link)
No thanks, I'm not that dense.

[But seriously... money...?]

You just beat the last Gym Leader, right? How are you out of money already? Why didn't you say anything?

[He's not exactly rich, but considering how little he was getting by on back home... Well, Isaac has no idea what to do with all this money he has. He wouldn't have minded giving it to you!]
doitrockapella: (VAN GOGH ❖ more like van gone amirite)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2012-06-12 04:53 am (UTC)(link)
Is there an alternative, when you're handed a starter from the minute you wake up here?

A purist could certainly renounce quite a bit of the system if she wanted — release her starter and refuse to catch or buy any others. She'd also have a three-day trip on foot before she'd reach the nearest city where she could feasibly support herself, traveling alone through wilderness that puts her at risk of being attacked by one of the wild Pokemon along the path. To say nothing of the fact that once she did, she'd almost certainly be received as a pariah for abandoning her starter rather than a hero for freeing it, simply because of the overwhelming emphasis this world places on being a trainer and involving Pokemon in so many varied aspects of daily life.

I may not like the system, but complete abstinence from it isn't necessarily a solution, either. Again, it seems to come down to a question of degree.
islandshore: (Riku used MEAN LOOK!)

[personal profile] islandshore 2012-06-12 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
And it's not like battling's going to kill them, either. Pokémon are durable, and that's probably part of the reason why it's so acceptable for them to battle in the first place. To the people here, it's probably no different than wrestling matches.

I'm personally fine with it. Heck, I enjoy training my team. It's just irritating when people get up in arms over the idea behind training when this world obviously runs differently.

But I guess that's why some people wind up breeders. It's not for everyone.
cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa: (HAHAHAHAHA)

[Private Text]

[personal profile] cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 2012-06-12 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
[There's a slight delay while Cobra Commander attempts to type something that doesn't look like "your assurances mean nothing until I see results," "I had better not be disappointed, for your sake," or anything similar.]

No need to assure me. I am rarely disappointed by a successful operation.

[Which means he's usually disappointed because what is this winning thing?]
glaciates: (... ❅ maybe i shouldn't freeze the city)

[personal profile] glaciates 2012-06-12 05:03 am (UTC)(link)
Well, yeah, I know that. But you know I can help you. I'd like to help you, Kimblee.

[He does know how proud you are, and clearly this was a matter of pride. But still...]
glaciates: (HUH ❅ amestris is a circle isn't it)

[personal profile] glaciates 2012-06-12 05:13 am (UTC)(link)
...Yeah, I know...

[orz]

What did you even spend all that money on?
glaciates: (SURPRISE ❅ that's not how alchemy works)

[personal profile] glaciates 2012-06-12 05:18 am (UTC)(link)
Gambling?

[Oh god, Kimblee, is he going to have to stage an intervention!?]

Really? Well that's...

[...what does he even say to that...]

Well, if you need any help stopping that I'll do what I can, alright?
doitrockapella: (ATTITUDE ❖ i'm the motherflippin')

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2012-06-12 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
I'm fond of not defaulting to masculine pronouns as the generic for setting up my hypothetical situations.

[HE BETTER GET USED TO IT because that is a pretty canon tendency, baby.]

And I said we're told there's nothing to do but conform, not that I'd accepted it.
doitrockapella: (FLIRT ❖ catch me if you can)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2012-06-12 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
Are we going to debate grammar now, instead of ethics?

[This derail amuses her immensely in its absurdity.]
glaciates: (SURPRISE ❅ that's not how alchemy works)

[personal profile] glaciates 2012-06-12 05:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh come on, what is that look for?]

Are you sure? If it's this much of a problem, wouldn't you want help with it? I mean, I know you're proud and all that, but...

[...orz]
doitrockapella: (SMUG ❖ smarter than a fifth-grader)

[personal profile] doitrockapella 2012-06-12 05:46 am (UTC)(link)
My use also wasn't grammatically incorrect. Consider it a third option.

[But Carmen doesn't know anything about his concept of Equivalent Exchange. That makes it a learning opportunity.]

It's been a while since I've had the opportunity for such an engaging debate. Are you a philosopher by profession or by hobby?

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