[video] [action for those in Violet]

[imthe_shit]

[The video starts with Snake, who is near the water in Violet City. He's shirtless, surprisingly, with a towel around his neck, and he's forcing himself to do push-ups. It's early morning, so luckily not too hot (about 6am). With him is Mk II, who is managing the PokeGear. Snake is keeping himself active, forcing his body to move even when it gets too tired... He's not ready to be old. He's not ready to be that guy that sits around waiting for death.

Despite his warning from Naomi... He couldn't just give up. And besides... Somewhere in this city, Liquid Snake was waiting for him. He had to be ready at all times... No matter what.

His Pokemon were doing all right... The last few days, he'd been training them just outside of Violet, making sure to avoid the west side of town... He hadn't spotted Liquid in the east side, so might as well avoid that part... The only annoying thing was that every time he left and re-entered Violet, the music would change and restart.]

Hnn...hngh...Hrhgn... [Grunting as he does push-ups... he's sweating, but despite being old, he looks pretty good. He's in good shape for an old geezer... Though it helps that the aging was accelerated.

It's the only good thing about this... He still looked good despite his physical age.] Hhnn... Mk II, thanks. [Sits, and gestures for his partner to come over.] I'll watch it later.

Magnemite! ♥


[ooc: Old Snake's training, but keep in mind that it's about 6am-- So if you're out and about at that time and want to chat, go ahead. an excuse to get snake shirtless no what are you saying ALSO OLD SNAKE SNAPS NECKS WITH HIS ASS WHAT CAN YOU DO?]

Comments

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[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

Lookin good, damn Snake.

Whats the fucking training for? Keeping fit?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[Pants a bit.]

... You're awake?

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[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

On my way back to Cherrygrove with someone.

I'm awake and training, just like you, ya fucking Snake.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Good to know.

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[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

What's good to know?

That I'm on my way to another city, or that you're not the only one training?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

That you haven't given up after getting your butt handed to you by that gym leader. One of the hardest things for soldiers to learn is how to keep going, no matter what.

It's good that you aren't having that problem.

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[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

Only the winners get back up after being knocked down, right?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

It's not about winning or losing. It's about having the will to do what's needed.

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[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

And for me that's winning.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Hnn.

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[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

Not a fan of victory thirsty folks?

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[forhishappiness.livejournal.com]

Nice to see more people up so early.

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Hnn... It's harder to get up at this time.

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[forhishappiness.livejournal.com]

Oh, really?

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Well, not so much five years ago.

oh god I'm on vacation and stuff but I can't resist shirtless!Snake, he draws me in with his oldness

[foolishwren]

_{[As it would happen, Heather IS out and about at this fine hour ass o'clock in the morning. She's not a person who's good at just sitting still, and after waking up in a bolt of panic (not meaningful, but also not uncommon. For her, anyway), she got a case of that wanderlust, so out she went. The slog to mid-Route 30 and back was enough to wear her out, but given ... well, everything, she's restless.]}

.... Snake? ... It's Snake, right?

<sub>[And there she is, watching curiously from a short distance away. She's sort of relieved to see that he's not like... DEAD after that rather distressing video transmission of him all heatstroke'd.]

[Also, it's the first time she's seen him in person, so she's kind of surprised to see that he's all like.... buff. From what little she saw of him over the 'Gear, she sort of expected him to be all.... old and saggy.]</sub>

^ = everyone who has played MGS4

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[Looks to her, still panting somewhat. He recognizes her face... and nods slowly.]

Yeah... That's me.

You're Heather.

*FANS SELF*

[foolishwren]

Yeah.

Nice to see you're still in one piece.

_{[She's just gonna go ahead and assume that he hasn't run into his... er, brother yet. Considering there's no craters in sight and she already knows Liquid has a thing for volatile chemicals.]}

... And nice to, uh, meet you.

_{[Aaaand there's an awkward pause before she sticks out her hand because handshakes were what you did when you met friends of friends! .... Yeah.]}

does heather want to hit that i mean what

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

... [Takes her hand, enjoy dat sweaty palm. He nods in acknowledgment.]

Did you find who you were after?

HEATHER LIKES OLD MEN OKAY at least according to the Heather/Douglas shippers anyway 8I;

[foolishwren]

_{[Heather's grip is one of those tough 'kid trying to prove a point' ones-- she picked that up somewhere along the line and just never got out of the habit, even though she's sort of moved past the whole GRRRR I'M SO TUFF thing. .... Well. Sort of. ... kinda. .... maybe. Never mind that Snake could crush her hand to a pulp if he so chose.]}

Yeah. We got back here safe and sound... little late, but basically okay.

_{[Turns out having two out-of-shape generally-sedentary men slogging along after you in a miserable heatwave was not the quickest way to travel.]}

LMAO

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[He likes that handshake. Reminds him a bit of when he first met Meryl. Girl trying to be tough.]

Hn... Heat wasn't too hard on you?

idk man heather is like the opposite of a cougar or something

[foolishwren]

_{[That's Heather in a nutshell. Give enough people the ol' 'oh I have dainty little girl hands OH WAIT THEY'RE CRUSHING YOUR FINGERS LIKE FRENCH FRIES' treatment and the standard enemies a teenager encounters would usually learn to leave her alone. If only that method worked on everything.]}

Eh, we probably smelled like a sumo-wrestler's loincloth by the time we got here, but other than that, we survived.

_{[And that has been today's episode of Disgusting Poetic Imagery. You're welcome.]}

How 'bout you? ... Is your uh.... egg doing better? _{[She remembers that wailing pretty damn well... baby noises always set off her 'oh holy shit' alarm.]}

you know, i've appreciated old men far more after MGS4.

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

[well that was kind of disgusting, but then again, Snake knew about gritty, and hiding in dumpsters and all that gross stuff... so it wasn't a problem for him.]

I'm all right... Sunny's sleeping right now. [Gestures to his crumpled pile of shirt and jacket, with which an egg Pokemon was dozing upon.]

all those wrinkles, UNF. but srsly Snake is a hot mofo.

[foolishwren]

_{[Her father would be so proud to know that she was putting all the descriptive talent she inherited from him to good use.]}

That's good.

_{[She's not tactless enough to say that he pretty much looked like he was DYING when that video went out, but... it's kind of the truth.]}

So ... didja meet up with Otacon okay? _{[She did talk with the nerd since getting back, but all he told her was that Snake was there and Liquid didn't know yet. And then she'd passed out in one of the inn's rooms and not moved for like twelve hours.]}

he gives old people the benefit of the doubt! :V

[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I met him here.

[Nods, then wipes his brow with his towel.]


... It's weird seeing him... He's so young. [and flimsy wait what]