explosivecombat: (Gentlemen...I love war)
Solf J Kimblee ([personal profile] explosivecombat) wrote2012-09-03 08:47 pm

016. [Anonymous Text + Images]

[And tonight, with no fanfare, a text hits the network. Completely anonymous, as always; those who have done their homework would recognize the 'Gear number as the one ascribed to the device that's been showing off several other attacks that have been broadcast to the network.]

Good evening, Johto.

The last few times we've spoken have been a bit unbalanced, wouldn't you agree?


[Ah, there are the pictures. Still images from the attack on the square in front of the Goldenrod Department Store, along with a few other images - the attack on the Kimono Girls and against a few random civilians, the Goldenrod Pokémon Center being destroyed. Little unpleasantries like that. Scroll past them and the text will pick back up, don't worry.]

You've told me so much about yourselves, during those attacks. I've gotten to know several of you quite well, actually.

For the time being, I would like to even the playing field a little. It will keep things interesting, I think.

From the time that you contact me onward, you have an hour to ask me anything you like. I can't guarantee you'll like or be satisfied with the answers, but it'll be better than nothing, I imagine; anything is up for discussion, short of my current location.

And don't worry - I'll introduce myself, just to spare you some time.


[There's one more image after the text ends; it's the sort of picture that usually closes out these transmissions to the network - a shot of the Rocket agent in question from the chest down to about the waist. The room behind him is dark, though it appears to be a meeting room of some sort, if you squint; the Rocket insignia emblazoned across his shirt is clearly visible above his hands, which are obscured by the pale gloves that come with the uniform. Instead of the usual Pokéballs clasped in his hands, however, there's a white card with a few words written on it in thick, blocky writing, as though someone had written the letters and gone over them repeatedly, rendering them unidentifiable through handwriting alone. The words are highly visible, standing out against the stark, glaring white of the card in the flash of the camera:

MY NAME IS SETH.

PLEASED TO MAKE YOUR ACQUAINTANCE.
]
beforethedarkness: (Classic Uchiha Brooding Pose)

[personal profile] beforethedarkness 2012-09-12 01:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Routine operations. What normally would get targeted and why. Whether or not I should expect to see you in the future.

[He knows he doesn't have a lot of time left at this point, and although he's seen the results of grander operations through photographs the smaller ones shouldn't be overlooked.]
chosen_light_child: (Totally staring now)

[personal profile] chosen_light_child 2012-09-12 05:36 pm (UTC)(link)
... If that's all you're after, why do you need to go around doing what you're doing? You still need to be strong and have ambition to rise to power.
darkenedgales: (until the morale improves)

[personal profile] darkenedgales 2012-09-12 09:18 pm (UTC)(link)
were you the one who fought and injured a woman named Emmy Altava?
canthearyou: (NO IT'S OREGON. PORTLAND OREGON)

[personal profile] canthearyou 2012-09-13 12:33 am (UTC)(link)
YES. HAVE BEEN FOR ABOUT TWENTY YEARS NOW.

HOW DID YOU KNOW?
canthearyou: (CAN'T HEAR DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON)

[personal profile] canthearyou 2012-09-13 01:39 am (UTC)(link)
THEN IT WAS A REALLY LUCKY GUESS. LIKE I SAID, I'VE BEEN LIKE THIS FOR TWENTY YEARS NOW. TWENTY YEARS OF TELLING EVERYONE TO SPEAK UP AND TRYING TO HEAR WHAT THEY'RE SAYING.
beforethedarkness: (Classic Uchiha Brooding Pose)

[personal profile] beforethedarkness 2012-09-13 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
["Seth" won't get another reply after that, partially because of the one-hour time limit and partially because he can't think of anything else to ask. "Seth" (yeah, that's really his real name, not) of Team Rocket... He doesn't even know if the name is real or not, but it's something he can ask about in the future. At the front it seems like Team Rocket is a criminal organization, but who knows...

Maybe it's the same way that Konoha would ordinarily seem like a criminal den to the rest of the world.]
Edited 2012-09-13 05:09 (UTC)
impulsives: (pic#4713279)

[personal profile] impulsives 2012-09-13 07:49 am (UTC)(link)
Of course you'd know all about that;

[---]

There any reason you did all these shits aside from fun and games?
darkenedgales: (anatomy got lost in the previous episode)

[personal profile] darkenedgales 2012-09-13 10:46 am (UTC)(link)
one more reason for me to take you down then.
soggypastry: (lady with a sword coming through)

[personal profile] soggypastry 2012-09-14 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[Don't mind her, she'll just be filing that information away. Anything can help when they have so little.]

It can't be both? You could say I don't like not knowing who I'm dealing with and you wouldn't be wrong, but I might have other reasons at the same time.
chosen_light_child: (Putting an end to this)

[personal profile] chosen_light_child 2012-09-15 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Then why do you want to do this in the first place!?
impulsives: (pic#4713274)

[personal profile] impulsives 2012-09-17 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
[On one hand, he can't exactly disagree with what he said.

But on the other hand...]


...In a way- no, you are right I suppose that statement holds some meaning.
canthearyou: (I AM CALLING YOU FROM PORTLAND...OREGON)

[personal profile] canthearyou 2012-09-17 06:11 am (UTC)(link)
THAT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION. I'LL HAVE TO GET BACK TO YOU ON THAT ONE BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE WHAT TO TELL YOU.

AND FEW WOULD ENVY THIS. IT'S PRETTY TERRIBLE; THAT'S FOR SURE.
soggypastry: (sitting prim)

[personal profile] soggypastry 2012-09-17 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Not at the moment. Someday. When I know who you really are and where to find you.
chosen_light_child: (Upset)

[personal profile] chosen_light_child 2012-09-18 12:36 am (UTC)(link)
... I see. You barely even have a reason for doing any of this.

*Considering Cobra Commander, Hikari really shouldn't be surprised that there was someone else here with a motivation that seemed like it boiled down to "Because I'm evil". She had hoped that she was done dealing with people like that.*

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