017. [Locked Audio/Rocket Frequency]

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[AUDIO / PRIVATE - TEAM ROCKET FREQUENCY]

Good evening.

[The voice that comes over the 'Gear tonight is calm, at least; soft and open, a bit high-pitched perhaps, but generally not unpleasant to listen to. Confident, in a bit of a self-satisfied way. So it goes.]

My name is Solf J Kimblee; I hold the rank of Beta within this organization. I suppose I owe you all an apology for being away from the organization itself for so long.

I think it's time to remedy that a bit.

As one of the field agents in charge of assisting with the training of the new recruits, I would like to extend an invitation to all of you - particularly the new ones that I have yet to meet, although I would like to see those I'm already acquainted with as well. It isn't an order; again, it's just an invitation to talk. I would like to get to know all of you, and to have a fuller understanding of your talents. Should you require orders or simply want something to do, I may have a proposal for you; we'll see.

I would prefer meeting you in person; I'm in the Goldenrod base for the time being, but if you're currently elsewhere, neither time nor money is a problem for me. Let me know where you are; I'll meet up with you.

I must say that I'm pleased with the work I've seen so far, however. Do keep it up, hm?

Comments

[decrees]

So they are a bit like Heroes...

[Ah, was that aloud? Never mind!]

They certainly sound fascinating. But you said they were planning on destroying your country? Why? To create another of these Philosopher's Stones? What point would that serve? They're already created, and from the sound of it they only need one Philosopher's Stone per Homunculus. Would they create another one?

[But there are only seven deadly sins, right? What would they name the eighth...? YES THIS IS A SERIOUS QUESTION at least he's not asking it out loud.]

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Well, as I said, Father was trying to become God, for the sake of...

[...]

...ah, so he could...

[... ... ...]

...you see, it was a bit of a...

[... ... ... ... ...]

...I'm fairly sure he wanted to take over the world or something far-reachingly optimistic like that, for the sake of his own amusement, but I might be wrong on that so please don't quote me.

[decrees]

...He... didn't have a clear goal in mind...?

[.............

Kimblee..... what does he do with this...

...at least it wasn't to "cover the world in darkness"?]

Well that's... certainly something...

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...I'm sure he did, I just haven't the vaguest idea what it was.

[decrees]

...Well, regardless, he's been defeated, so I suppose it isn't really that important now.

[...Still......]

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...that is a valid point, yes.

[CAN WE DROP IT NOW]

[decrees]

[YES ALRIGHT FINE, WE CAN DROP IT

but that leaves the horribly awkward topic of actually discussing things

how does he shot social...]

Well, at least you don't have to worry about that when you return.

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[...you know, this topic isn't any less awkward. But Kimblee is really more than used to just kind of rolling with the assumption that he has something to return to; this is easy enough to discuss, really.]

No, I don't. According to those I've spoken to, everything ends rather well for Amestris; a good amount lost their lives in the fight, but from the sound of it, most of the country survived.

[decrees]

That's the most important thing, after all. If a few have to die, it's to save a country.

[HE'S ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH THAT..... orz]

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Indeed.

[He pauses for a moment, however; Logan tends to not like the topic shift, but. Curiosity compels.]

I take it you don't consider Albion to be prepared, however?

[decrees]

[He falls silent for a moment. He's already told Kimblee more than he's told the citizens of Albion. Would it really hurt to talk a bit more about it...?]

...No. They don't know what's coming. I've been working to prepare the army, but even they aren't ready to face it.

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...Wouldn't it have been easier to give them some sort of idea of what they might be facing?

[LOGIC]

[decrees]

It would have, yes. But no one in Albion has faced anything like that before. Many people doubt the existence of Hollow Men, much less something like this. I would have been deemed crazy, perhaps even removed from the throne for something like that. Then where would Albion be?

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And there was no way irrefutable proof could have been provided?

[decrees]

No. It killed all the soldiers I brought with me. The Aurorans - the people plagued by it - wished to remain and fight against it in their homeland. Even with their word, it wouldn't have been enough to convince all of Albion.

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...are kings really that easily deposed in Albion? At least where I'm from, the leader of the country has sovereign rule.

[decrees]

The monarchy in Albion is only fifty years old. I'm only the second ruler. I have a younger sister who could have very easily replaced me as ruler.

[...She... kind of is in the middle of doing that, um whoops.]

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Only fifty?

[...holy shit

you guys are more backwards than Amestris, congratulations]

Well, I suppose that would explain a fair amount, then - I take it that your time period is rather far from this one in general?

[decrees]

Yes; my mother founded the monarchy.

[He seems rather pleased with that!]

Indeed. There are plenty of things in this world that are scientific advancements the likes of which we never would have imagined back home.

[Pretty much everything in this world, tbh...]

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It's more than slightly advanced from what I'm used to as well, but given that you don't seem familiar with trains...

[He glances back over toward it; his gaze darts down toward Dorian, who...is still playing with Ruby, wtf. THE END OF DAYS, HE IS TELLING YOU.]

Have you been adapting to it well enough, at least?

[decrees]

[They're totally the best of friends, man. You clearly just didn't find him the right Vulpix to hang out with!]

I suppose so. There are obviously some things I've gotten used to better than others.

[Electricity is one thing, but no longer being responsible for 6.5 million people is another.]

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[...other Vulpixes, that's funny. If Kimblee got another one, Dorian would find a way to flip a table despite having no thumbs.

Either way, Kimblee laughs a bit at that, though the sound is gentle.]

That's admittedly why I asked to meet with you in person; I still don't trust the device very much, and I've been here for almost a year now.

[That seems to remind him of something, however - Betas have access to certain, ah, services within Team Rocket, and if he can find some way to claim it's for TR business - training his new junior, perhaps....]

However, I'll have to introduce you to helicopters one day.

[decrees]

[Oh Dorian...]

Understandably so. It's incredibly complicated despite the simple design.

[He's mostly gotten the hang of it, at least!

That does get Logan to pause and ask the rather obvious question.]

What is a helicopter?

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It's something that you have to see to fully appreciate. I'll just state that it's a mode of transportation and leave it at that; I have reason to think you'll like it.

[After all, you're close enough to him in temperament, and he loves the damn things.]

[decrees]

Ah, indeed? Is it similar to the train, then?

[No, but curious tho!!]