008 [ video / action for mahogany ]

[imthe_shit]

[ Hello, Mahogany. Snake is feeling better than he has in weeks, truth be told. Plus, it was a sunny day and it was pretty damn hot out, too. He couldn't really ask for more, but the sun agitated him a bit so he was just gonna catch some of the shade under this box.

Yeah.

So anyone catching this video is going to notice that it's quite dark and pretty close to old-man-face. ]

... Hn. Kind of nostalgic. [ Smirk. ] This is Snake. Getting out some practice again... Haven't really had the time or the need to do any stealth training. I've got all the experience I need, but it never hurts to dust off the old skills.

[ Suddenly, everything shakes. Snake looks alarmed, and there's a muffled crooning sound from outside... wherever Snake is. ]

...

[ The crooning becomes louder and the shaking intensifies until suddenly VOOP! There's bright sunlight, Snake lets out a growled cry as everything is flipped upside down and he lands on his back-- and there's a giant Onix face stuffing itself into the camera feed. ]

Dammit, Solid--... S2! I told you, not while I'm in the box!

[ ... oh. "S2" doesn't appear to hear Snake at all, instead nuzzling the camera, and then suddenly it moves to the old soldier, and by the sounds of Snake's grunting, nuzzles were had by him, too. ]

Comments

[strongestoftheturks]

Heard that happens to a few people.

I've been here around eight months. Boring, but sometimes there's something to look forward to.

[imthe_shit]

Sometimes boring isn't so bad. Don't get enough boring days back home.

[strongestoftheturks]

A break's ok, but this is the longest vacation I've ever taken. I miss my work.

[imthe_shit]

Your work rewarding?

[strongestoftheturks]

Yeah. It's challenging and exciting. And there's the team. Great guys to work with.

[imthe_shit]

Sounds like you love your work.

[ Taking out Metal Gears had its perks, but he hadn't really done that in a while. ]

[strongestoftheturks]

Yeah.

[ Rude would never doubt his dedication to his job. But admittedly, half the satisfaction from a successful mission was working with a great team. The down time after each mission wasn't too bad either, so long as it wasn't spent in the infirmary.]

[imthe_shit]

I work alone, except for support elsewhere. Don't rely like having to rely on others, never had to before.

[strongestoftheturks]

So long as you complete the mission.

[imthe_shit]

[ ... Sigh. ]

Yeah.

[strongestoftheturks]

You up for a challenge?

[imthe_shit]

What kind of challenge?

[strongestoftheturks]

Last one to tap the other on the shoulder, buys.

I'm in Goldenrod, if you're game.

[imthe_shit]

Goldenrod?

Little too out of the way for me, thanks.

[strongestoftheturks]

Where are you at?

[imthe_shit]

Mahogany Town. Kind of a stretch from Goldenrod.

[strongestoftheturks]

Tough. I might be going there soon though. Getting tired of this place.

[imthe_shit]

Well, I should be here pretty much indefinitely, unless these kids decide to get their asses in gear.

[strongestoftheturks]

I'll let you know then.

Seems like everyone's travelling with kids.

[imthe_shit]

Well, they're not all kids... Exactly. Just younger than me. [ Henry and Heather were kids, enough anyway. Harry? Probably not so much. Snake wasn't used to hanging around dads, since his own experience with them hasn't ever been the greatest. ]