Fourth Call [Video]

[imthe_shit]

[The video clicks on, and at first, the only sight is Sunny's face, peering at the device curiously. She trills happily, then turns around, running over to a knelt figure, her feet splashing on the grass a bit. The knelt figure is Old Snake, who appears to be speaking to a Magnemite. It's floating in place, watching Snake, unblinking. His mumbling soon becomes coherent when he stretches out his hand to Sunny.]

Sunny. Did you turn on the PokeGear? .. [Looks at the Gear and then shrugs.] Hnnh... Not my problem... [Looks at the Magnemite.] Mk II.

Maaagneeeemiiiiite.

...

Do you seriously only say your name?

Miiiite?

... Hnn. [Places a hand near Mk II's eye, holding it out. The magnet's eyeball looks at the offered hand, then floats up, before sitting down on Snake's hand. Hmm.]

Good. Sunny, meet Mk II. ... You two get along or something... [Looks at Sunny.]

Brrr-brrriii! [Sunny waves her arms around gleefully, before dancing on the spot. Mk II floats off Snake's hand, before doing a 360 degree turn, its eyeball changing from stagnant to actually looking happy. Well, at least they weren't fighting...]

So, what do you think... Leave or stay? ... I really need a smoke... [Sighs, rubbing his face as he takes out a cigarette and places it in his mouth. He didn't have a light. 8T]

Comments

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

[Okay, well he knows what a Togepi is, but the Magnemite has him super curious.]

What kind of pokémon is that?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

It's a magnet Pokemon... [Looks at the video.] And it's called a Magnemite, according to that Pokemon Index thing...

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

A magnet pokémon... what type is it?

[Sorry, Snake, he's bored and this is something new.]

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Electric type.

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

Huh, I guess that makes sense. I kinda thought it'd be... I dunno, something like "metal type". No idea if that even exists, though.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Don't ask me. [Shrugs.] I've stopped trying to make sense of this.

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing it's really weird compared to where you came from?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I guess. [Except for the giant robots in his world that roar at each other, and the walking tanks that moo, yeaaah it is pretty weird.]

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

[Sora would love to see something like that.]

It's kinda too bad we don't get more warning when coming here. I bet it'd be helpful.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I could be doing a lot more important things right now.

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

I don't think you're the only one, unfortunately.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Hnn.

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

Sorry you got stuck here when you could be doing important stuff.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Thanks. [Nuzzled by Mk II, and he pushes it away lightly.]

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll leave you and your Magnemite alone now...

Oh, right! My name's Sora. What's yours?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Snake.

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[travelbycandy.livejournal.com]

Well, nice to meet you, Snake!

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Snake?

Listen, I need to talk to you. Is there any chance you can avoid Violet City for a while?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Hnnn? Why? Where's Violet City? [a map user he is not... he prefers radar any day.]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

It's the city past Cherrygrove. Violet's the third one you'll come across. I'm there with Liquid right now--Heather and I managed to convince him to wait rather than go after you. I'm trying to stall him as long as I can.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [Visibly narrows his eyes at the video.]

Otacon...

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...please. Just trust me. I know what I'm doing.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

I might be there someday, Otacon, during my travels... You can't delay the inevitable forever.

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

I know. I'm just asking you not to rush here. Give me a little time, okay?

fffffffffffficon

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... All right.

I tried my best. :B

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I think...if I have enough time, maybe I can talk him out of it.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [aaand the screen is suddenly filled up by Mk II's GIANT EYEBALL.]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

...well. Hi there.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[philanthrotaku.livejournal.com]

Heh. Pretty cute, Snake.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Yeah. He's obsessed with the PokeGear. Sunny, too.

[justicereigns]

You'll probably have to get going at least to Cherrygrove to get more smokes.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

I have some smokes... but I don't have anything to light it with. And I'm not about to let Mk II light my smoke for me.

[justicereigns]

I'd lend you one of my extras, but I'm on Route 30. You can probably get one in Cherrygrove easily enough.

Ask someone for campfire matches? You can pretend it's for survival reasons.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... Heh. I'll keep that in mind.

[justicereigns]

At least you've got the smokes already. You'd be amazed how stingy the people here are about it.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

I can guess.

[justicereigns]

I haven't had too many problems. [Because when you see a grumpy stressed out marine smoking two cigars at a time, then is not the time to lecture him on health warnings.] But most of the teens can get smokes at all.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

I bet my Pokemon wouldn't be too happy to see me smoking.

[justicereigns]

Why not?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

One's a baby...

... Mk II probably wouldn't care.

[justicereigns]

I remember the crying baby, still don't see why it'd have a problem with smoking. Get it some candy cigarettes so it doesn't automatically assume something horrible?

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... That's a good idea.

[justicereigns]

I'm full of them.

Besides, candy cigarettes are great.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they are.

[justicereigns]

Heh.