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[When the feed clicks on, it's most definitely midnight. The old soldier is traveling through Route 36 to 37 again... though since he hasn't got Solid with him at the moment, he's planning on switching to Chicken sometime later.

For now, it's a calm night; and he can see many insect Pokemon in the trees, coming out to enjoy the breeze. Snake smirks, thinking of catching one or two, but decides against it for now. They were minding their own business, he wasn't about to disturb them.

Besides, he knew what it was like to be intruded upon. The light glow of the PokeGear's screen is enough to illuminate Snake's face somewhat. He looks tired, worn out perhaps. He hasn't been doing much as of late and has been fearing that he's setting into the habits of an old man.]

I'm going to Violet; this time I won't be going back to Goldenrod for a while. Sorry I didn't leave a message... I didn't want to be dragged back again. [As he was so used to doing. ~~BACKTRACKING IS AWESOME~~] Once I get to Violet, I'm going to see about heading to Ecruteak. I'll go alone if I have to.

[He missed having company of some kind, but he could understand that other people were busy.] I picked up some items... One of them was really expensive, but Sunny wanted me to buy it. [Shrugs.] Really, P7000... [how will he buy smokes noooow]

Heather, are you all right? How is Solid?

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Don't leave yet!

_{[S-SHE STILL HAS TO GIVE YOUR STEELIX BACK TO YOU, SOB. She doesn't quite realize he's already on his way...]}

I haven't introduced you to my dad!

....--er. But-- yeah, uh, Solid's doing fine. Sorry it took me so long to get back. _{[She sounds legit guilty.]}

..............

[MUTTER MUTTER MUTTER GROWL GROWL GROWL.]

Heather..... [he sounds pretty frustrated.]

I-- what?

I did give you a shout-out over the network when I got back into town! I just figured you were-- ... busy or somethin'!

_{[TEENS CAN BE KINDA FLAKY SOMETIMES, SNAKE. ALAS.]}

[GROWL GROWL GROWL.]

Do I really have to come back... [FACEPALM.]

I-- ... well, no.

_{[She knows how aggravating it is to keep running back and forth. ... Especially since Snake presumably doesn't have anything to ride now.]}

I can send Solid to you with Claudy...

It's fine. You can keep Solid for now... I can use Chicken to fly around...

[Sighs.]

... Sorry. Maybe I can talk to your father... over the network.

Y'sure? _{[She sounds a little guilty.]}

A-anyway, it's all right, I mean. Yeah, uh. Sorry I took so long.

We ... had a lot to catch up on.

[Nods slowly.]

It's all right. You deserve to have the chance to talk things out with your dad.

I... yeah.

_{[There's a brief pause, where she rubs the back of her neck, looking a little unsure.]}

... Did... did I ever tell you about what happened to him? My dad?

... I don't think so. [Tilts his head a bit.]

Are you sure you wanna talk about it?

... There's not much of a point in keeping it a secret, I guess.

_{[After all, Harry himself had been open about it right from the beginning... hell, if the DEAD guy could come right out and say it, there was no reason she shouldn't. Besides... she'd had enough of keeping her father a secret the first time around.]}

He was murdered a year before I came here.

[Snake understands how it feels to lose people important to you. He takes out a cigarette, placing it in his mouth, but doesn't light it.]

Hnn... A year before you came here, huh? Sounds tough.

Yeah. It was.

_{[Her voice is heavy.]}

[He can't comfort her very well from the network, but he tries to nonetheless.]

You've done pretty good on your own. He must be proud of you.

[His own father wasn't, that much he already knew.]

_{[She grins crookedly. It IS something she's come to terms with, even if it... still hurts.]}

He is.

He told me so.

... It was real nice to hear it. ... I never thought I would.

_{[Never thought she would AGAIN, anyway... he'd made sure to let her know how proud he was of her when he was alive. ... It was just that he'd been taken away so suddenly...]}

[Nods. He's glad for her.]

That's good. You deserve to be told that.

... Thanks.

_{[And then, after a pause.]}

Y'know, that means a lot coming from you, too.

[Tilts his head a bit.]

What are you talking about?

Something tells me you don't think people deserve to be told things like that lightly.

... [mutter mutter.] Some people take any compliment they can and show it off... They don't actually work for something substantial. But you're not one of those people... You work for encouragement. That's something to be proud of. You deserve another person's respect.

Heh, wish more people back home thought that way about me.

_{[Of course, she hadn't exactly given anyone other than her father much reason to... she just looked like yet another rebel without a cause to most people.]}

... Well, if you get accustomed to it, you'd take it for granted. [Personal motto, Snake?]

Guess I would.

Still... it'd be sorta nice.

Mm. [Smooookes.]

So... uh... I can... y'know, send Solid to you once you get to Violet. Y'know, through the Pokemon Center?

All right. When I get to the Pokemon Center, I'll contact you. [Nods.] Take care of yourself, Heather.

I will if you will.

Sounds like a plan.

All right.

See ya round, Snake.

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