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fauxtographs) wrote2014-09-13 10:23 am
fauxtographs) wrote2014-09-13 10:23 am
1 � [VIDEO/ACTION FOR THE GOLDENROD ROCKET BASE/ROUTE 34]
[ACTION]
[It's a quietish, average day in the Goldenrod Rocket base, although that silence is soon broken rather aggressively by the sound of a shout-]
I'll show you what I think of your "uniform violation"!
[Suddenly, there's another shout, and if you're lucky enough to be standing near the doorway where first one came from, you'll be treated to the sight of a Random Grunt being hurled out of it.
That...yep, he's definitely airborne, and doesn't seem too pleased about it. At least his flight is short, as he soon lands in a heap amongst a nearby group of metal bins with a deafening crash. He seems uninjured, if...extremely dazed, and it isn't long before his assailant comes exploding out of the door.
...all five, furious feet of her.]
There! Right in the rubbish, where bullies like you belong!
[The source of the argument quickly becomes apparent now that the young woman is in view; she's wearing the typical female grunt uniform, but only the hat, shirt and skirt. Instead of the regulation boots, she's wearing a pair of knee-high green boots, and a pair of white tights underneath her skirt.
Apparently, someone hadn't agreed with her alterations. To add insult to injury, a Lillipup immediately runs up and starts furiously barking at the Grunt (as tiny dogs are want to do), although her trainer doesn't seem interested in doing anything to call her off.]
Hmph!
[Gripping the brim of her cap, the woman straightens it angrily, muttering darkly to herself as she looks up and down the hall. Her anger is quickly abating in favour of confusion, and perhaps a little bit of despair.]
And I still don't know where the exit is...this place is more of a maze than Misthallery!
~~
[VIDEO]
[Some time later, Emmy has finally managed to puzzle her way out of the Rocket Base and into the heart of Goldenrod City (ensuring, of course, that she changed out of the uniform before she left). While a few subtle things are slightly different, on the whole...it feels like she never left.
It's enough to make her want to just...sit down for a bit - so she does, after walking briskly to the outskirts of the city and collapsing on the grass with a sigh. Her two Pokemon, Lillipup and Scraggy, having been in dutiful pursuit since she left the base, similarly crash down to the ground nearby and look at her expectantly.
All in all, they make a rather amusing picture. It's now that she's using the Gear - still lying in the grass, with it held up in her outstretched arm.
Her chosen camera angle is about more than just a lack of desire to stand up, however - the last time she was brought to Johto, she arrived in New Bark Town. Of course, the last time she was in Johto, she hadn't been automatically enlisted in Team Rocket, and the whole fiasco has made her rather suspicious. If there is a chance that Goldenrod City arrivals and Team Rocket are linked...she can't afford to broadcast her current location to the entire network. Best to be safe, and solve the puzzle later. This way, with only her upper body and the grass in view, she could be anywhere. Hopefully, people will assume she's somewhere between New Bark Town and...oh, what was it called...Cherrygrove! Yes!]
Ah, hello there! My name is Emmy!
[With a slightly awkward, yet friendly wave, Emmy chases any negative thoughts out of her head and focuses on smiling for the camera. It's been so long since she's done this - the whole experience feels rather surreal, yet there's a strong feeling of deja vu.]
I was just wondering...well, if any of you happened to recognize me! You see, I've actually been here in Johto before, and it looks like it wants me back for Round 2!
[To her credit, she looks and sounds completely sincere. Continuing to smile, Emmy shifts slightly on the grass and adjusts her grip on the Gear.]
I don't really expect any of my old friends to still be here, but I thought I'd ask anyway! Other than that...well! Do any of you have any good battling Pokemon to recommend?
[Laughing softly, Emmy beckons to something off-screen; soon, her Lillipup trots into the frame and rolls onto her back so she can look at the camera too, tail wagging furiously.]
At the moment I've only got this cutie, so I'm going to need some suggestions! I'm no beginner, so hit me with whatever you've got!
Thanks for listening, and have a good day!
[And with that, the feed is cut.]
[It's a quietish, average day in the Goldenrod Rocket base, although that silence is soon broken rather aggressively by the sound of a shout-]
I'll show you what I think of your "uniform violation"!
[Suddenly, there's another shout, and if you're lucky enough to be standing near the doorway where first one came from, you'll be treated to the sight of a Random Grunt being hurled out of it.
That...yep, he's definitely airborne, and doesn't seem too pleased about it. At least his flight is short, as he soon lands in a heap amongst a nearby group of metal bins with a deafening crash. He seems uninjured, if...extremely dazed, and it isn't long before his assailant comes exploding out of the door.
...all five, furious feet of her.]
There! Right in the rubbish, where bullies like you belong!
[The source of the argument quickly becomes apparent now that the young woman is in view; she's wearing the typical female grunt uniform, but only the hat, shirt and skirt. Instead of the regulation boots, she's wearing a pair of knee-high green boots, and a pair of white tights underneath her skirt.
Apparently, someone hadn't agreed with her alterations. To add insult to injury, a Lillipup immediately runs up and starts furiously barking at the Grunt (as tiny dogs are want to do), although her trainer doesn't seem interested in doing anything to call her off.]
Hmph!
[Gripping the brim of her cap, the woman straightens it angrily, muttering darkly to herself as she looks up and down the hall. Her anger is quickly abating in favour of confusion, and perhaps a little bit of despair.]
And I still don't know where the exit is...this place is more of a maze than Misthallery!
~~
[VIDEO]
[Some time later, Emmy has finally managed to puzzle her way out of the Rocket Base and into the heart of Goldenrod City (ensuring, of course, that she changed out of the uniform before she left). While a few subtle things are slightly different, on the whole...it feels like she never left.
It's enough to make her want to just...sit down for a bit - so she does, after walking briskly to the outskirts of the city and collapsing on the grass with a sigh. Her two Pokemon, Lillipup and Scraggy, having been in dutiful pursuit since she left the base, similarly crash down to the ground nearby and look at her expectantly.
All in all, they make a rather amusing picture. It's now that she's using the Gear - still lying in the grass, with it held up in her outstretched arm.
Her chosen camera angle is about more than just a lack of desire to stand up, however - the last time she was brought to Johto, she arrived in New Bark Town. Of course, the last time she was in Johto, she hadn't been automatically enlisted in Team Rocket, and the whole fiasco has made her rather suspicious. If there is a chance that Goldenrod City arrivals and Team Rocket are linked...she can't afford to broadcast her current location to the entire network. Best to be safe, and solve the puzzle later. This way, with only her upper body and the grass in view, she could be anywhere. Hopefully, people will assume she's somewhere between New Bark Town and...oh, what was it called...Cherrygrove! Yes!]
Ah, hello there! My name is Emmy!
[With a slightly awkward, yet friendly wave, Emmy chases any negative thoughts out of her head and focuses on smiling for the camera. It's been so long since she's done this - the whole experience feels rather surreal, yet there's a strong feeling of deja vu.]
I was just wondering...well, if any of you happened to recognize me! You see, I've actually been here in Johto before, and it looks like it wants me back for Round 2!
[To her credit, she looks and sounds completely sincere. Continuing to smile, Emmy shifts slightly on the grass and adjusts her grip on the Gear.]
I don't really expect any of my old friends to still be here, but I thought I'd ask anyway! Other than that...well! Do any of you have any good battling Pokemon to recommend?
[Laughing softly, Emmy beckons to something off-screen; soon, her Lillipup trots into the frame and rolls onto her back so she can look at the camera too, tail wagging furiously.]
At the moment I've only got this cutie, so I'm going to need some suggestions! I'm no beginner, so hit me with whatever you've got!
Thanks for listening, and have a good day!
[And with that, the feed is cut.]
[spoilers for PL6 from here on]
Ah, well, I'm actually not working for him any more...trying something new, and all that! I was actually just leaving London when...well, I ended up here.
[And things managed to become even worse, which was...lovely.]
So! Good timing, and all! I'm sure I can find something appropriate for me here!
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[His expression doesn't falter any, but it's something he's going to file away for later, let's put it that way.]
Well, there are still plenty of us here in Johto - Isaac is here as well, actually - so you aren't going to be completely on your own, should you not want to be.
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[Really, it's like she never left! Or, well...almost.
...alright, maybe not, but still. It's excellent to hear.]
...
[...although.]
Ah, Mr Kimblee...there is one question I have. If you don't mind, of course.
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[locked video]
I have all my memories of everything that happened last time I was here, so I was wondering...
[...]
...how is everything with Team Rocket? Has...has 'Seth' been caught?
[locked video]
Unfortunately not, though Seth has been fairly quiet in the last few months. He declared war again in February and took out a decent portion of Olivine City, though he was interrupted before he could do too much damage; the last time he was seen on the network was in July, where he posted a question that was highly provocative and a bit worrying, but he doesn't seem to have acted on what he was discussing yet.
[locked video]
[...damn. She was hoping you were going to say he'd been dealt with...]
What about Team Rocket themselves? Are you...
[...hang on, let her do a quick check to make sure there's no one around to overhear her!
...
...she might come close to the camera and whisper, anyway.]
Are you still a member?
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You can just use text if you don't want it to be overheard, you know.
[SO QUAINT HE'S GONNA DIE, WHAT THE HELL.]
But yes, I am - the organization is still around, as it was before.
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Anyway, that...is certainly very interesting, isn't it. So Kimblee is still a member of Team Rocket.
...should she tell him? If he is, then he's likely to find out soon, anyway...and she'd feel so terrible if he found out from a source that wasn't her. It doesn't exactly make her look very honest, and...well, she's sick of not being honest with people she cares about.
So.]
Ah, well, that's interesting, Mr Kimblee, because...
[Reaching off to the side, Emmy gathers up her Scraggy, placing him in her lap along with her Lillipup.]
...we have that in common, now.
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if ever there was a revelation that inspired a FUCK EVERYTHING ABOUT MY LIFE reaction from kimblee
that was
...admittedly not it but pretty close because wow that is going to be really inconvenient isn't it]
When did this happen? You awakened in Goldenrod, then...?
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[She'll twist the camera slightly to the side, now, so he can see the city properly, before bringing it back to her face.]
I...don't really know why it's done this to me, but...I have an inkling.
[...it doesn't seem to be anything she wants to talk about immediately, as she'll look down at the ground for a moment, before shifting the topic away from that particular subject.]
Either way, it's all a bit ironic, isn't it? I've already made at least one Grunt upset with me...but he deserved it for being so rude! I am allowed to wear my tights and boots with my uniform, aren't I Mr Kimblee? That skirt is horrid, and those boots....yuck!
[...hang on, let her...control herself...]
...a-ah, I guess...that's not the point, is it...
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...Unfortunately, there's not much that can be done about the uniform - you technically would be violating the rules we have in place regarding that - but there are ways around it. I never wear it myself, honestly, and the male uniform isn't nearly so...ah, revealing.
I do hope you haven't done anything worthy of reprimand already, however...
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>:T]
It was nothing serious, I just...kind of threw him onto some bins, that's all...
[...it's...going to take her a while to get used to all this...]
He was being rude, and I wasn't...feeling very well for a number of reasons, and...well, he was being rude!
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[Sighing angrily, Emmy looks down at her Lillipup, and runs her fingers along her head.]
I don't know what to do, Mr Kimblee. I've...
[...]
...I've done a lot of...things, back home, that I'm not proud of - things I'm almost too ashamed to tell you about. I thought I could make a fresh start, but instead I'm...well, I'm in Team Rocket. It's like fate thinks I don't deserve a second chance, after what I've done.
That's why I reacted so angrily when that Grunt harassed me. I'll be able to control myself from now on.
[Smiling sadly, Emmy doesn't look up from Lily's head.]
I've actually got a lot of experience with criminal organizations, so. Perhaps I'll make a good employee.
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So you're just going to be compliant with your lot because "it's like fate thinks you deserve it"...? How hideously depressing.
Do you have control over your actions here or not?
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Of course I have control. I've always had control, everything I've done has been my decision, I-
[...
...ah, that would be it. It's not Kimblee she's annoyed at; it's herself. Sighing angrily, Emmy runs her hands through her hair.]
That's why I'm so angry about this, it's so bloody unfair! I was supposed to atone for what I've done, but now...
[...hang on, hang on, let her get her thoughts in order...deep breath!]
...
[She can work with this.]
...Mr Kimblee. As a Grunt, I'll get to go on missions, won't I? And I can access most of the base?
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And if you try to do what I think you're insinuating, that would be a very unwise decision on your part, but I'm not going to stop you from doing it.
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There's no harm in learning more about the Team, Mr Kimblee. I mean, wouldn't that sort of thing be encouraged by our superiors? You know, enthusiasm, and all that?
Besides, I'm not about to start trying to be a double agent, if that's what you're concerned about.