[Who needs sleep indeed; Kimblee's right along with you at that.
The video feed on Kimblee's end clicks on easily after a few moments; he seems to have found himself a rather nondescript room to do this in, dimly-lit but not completely dark - he's easily visible, though the white suit would probably ensure that he would be seen even without an adequate light source. There really isn't anything visible behind him outside of a blank wall - clearly he's got his back to it - but he's got a desk of some sort in front of him, which is where the 'Gear is propped up; he's leaning back a bit in the chair, seeming a bit tired perhaps due to the hour but generally content, at least.]
Appreciated, Mr. Hogan; it isn't anywhere near as impressive as your tenure here, but I can't say that I'm displeased with it, either. It's been a very decent year, at least; there's less to do here than there was in Amestris, but a little idleness may have done me some good in the long run. I suppose we'll see.
[He pauses for a moment after that's out there, however; the kid has a valid point among all that, really.]
That's an interesting way of phrasing things, by the way; one of my [...how does he word this...] friends and I have discussed this topic at length, actually - how it feels almost as though we don't have any sort of true impact on this world. It's unpleasant in several ways, but there's not much that we can do outside of adapting and overcoming. We don't exactly believe in giving up, as it's never been an option where we're from; as such, I can't say I disapprove of your message.
[video]
The video feed on Kimblee's end clicks on easily after a few moments; he seems to have found himself a rather nondescript room to do this in, dimly-lit but not completely dark - he's easily visible, though the white suit would probably ensure that he would be seen even without an adequate light source. There really isn't anything visible behind him outside of a blank wall - clearly he's got his back to it - but he's got a desk of some sort in front of him, which is where the 'Gear is propped up; he's leaning back a bit in the chair, seeming a bit tired perhaps due to the hour but generally content, at least.]
Appreciated, Mr. Hogan; it isn't anywhere near as impressive as your tenure here, but I can't say that I'm displeased with it, either. It's been a very decent year, at least; there's less to do here than there was in Amestris, but a little idleness may have done me some good in the long run. I suppose we'll see.
[He pauses for a moment after that's out there, however; the kid has a valid point among all that, really.]
That's an interesting way of phrasing things, by the way; one of my [...how does he word this...] friends and I have discussed this topic at length, actually - how it feels almost as though we don't have any sort of true impact on this world. It's unpleasant in several ways, but there's not much that we can do outside of adapting and overcoming. We don't exactly believe in giving up, as it's never been an option where we're from; as such, I can't say I disapprove of your message.