[Mizuki's voice surprises him when he answers, but he's not as surprised that she's contacted him, only surprised that it could have taken this long. Had she not seen his network post? It didn't matter now.]
Not surprised Lillie told you.
[He pauses, the question making him sharply inhale. Should he tell her the truth? It wouldn't hurt seeing as this was a private call... as long as he tells her not to say a word about this to Guzma.]
You have to promise not to say anything. My safety is in danger if you do.
The last thing I remember from home was Guzma being pissed at me for betraying Skull, and beat my team down for it. You, Hau, and I were trying to rescue Lillie.
good. and i'm alright. i got caught up in a whole bunch of shit after we got separated, didn't have a chance to check in. you didn't go to the fun zone over in heropa, did you?
Fun zone? Oh, you mean that meat ship thing over there. No I didn't, I needed to take care of my Pokemon and make sure they were okay after all that. Did you?
A stern man's voice bellows the very moment play is hit, and after a few blinks, the feed shows a very confusing and grim scene indeed.
In the distance a child is squalling -- shrieking, howling, really -- on the ground and flailing in the arms of a woman desperately trying to hold him still while a man is trying to get a hold of a blackened, broken arm.
As the old man hollers his command over the screaming, a younger man is clutching his head in abject turmoil, black smears oozing from his palms against the side of his face, rocking in place as if he means to flee, but is rooted by the gaze of the man who spoke.
"Do not look away, Bruce," he repeats, and the young man stills, gulping loudly and slowly turning around.
"You do not get to walk away from the price of impatience." The old man turns and looks toward the scene. "The price of ARROGANCE."
"Grandfather, I, I lost my head, I'm sorry, I--"
"REPENTANCE is not in words, son. You will not atone for this by groveling to me...or even to the Lumas! For the Lumas are the real victims here. HUMANITY are the real victims here!"
The man moves, putting a hand on Bruce's slouched back, his own head still held high, his voice raised for all the frightened onlookers to hear.
"One less hale and whole Darkov is one less chance for the survival of mankind! That is one less reason for any of us to BE. Hear me! Don't forget why it is that we EXIST! And why our petty fights amongst ourselves means so LITTLE in the scope of things.
"We are so few. Our quarry so many. We will ALL of us die, should our unity crumble."
The man's head turns, looking about the shaken group, before inevitably falling on the eyes of the viewer. Save for the boy's screaming, there is no other sound to be heard, not even the breath of the viewer.
"Do not forget this. All of you. For it is all that matters, in the end."
MEMSHARE VIDYA gomen I could not type up another long thing lol
[Like so many others, another wild anonymous video appears! This one depicting probably a few familiar faces, though the view is from a small child. While Sun was 6 years old when this took place, his voice should still be recognizable. Wonder who that powerful man who disappeared from Aether is!]
[Sun's surprised when he gets Gladion's message. Not that he wasn't somewhat expecting to get one eventually about that battle he wanted, but this had no context whatsoever.]
[News that Guzma had not only invited some seemingly random imPort to join Team Skull, but also appointed them to the position did not sit well with Tupp. Not that he had shared this with any of them when Gladion had been brought back to the Shady Factory. No, instead he let his frustrations stew and choosing to glare at the kid if and when he ever saw him about.
Tupp tried. He tried so hard to keep it to himself, after all he had been trying to earn the Boss's favor for so long now. He was offered the enforcer position as well, he just hadn't proven himself worthy of taking it. He didn't need to go and cock it up by starting stuff when Guzma was around.
So it's about a week or two later when Gladion gets this video. Tupp's anger and jealously couldn't be held back any longer, sorry Gladion.]
YO!! I dunno who the hell ya think you are, but just cuz the Boss seems to favor ya ain't mean yer actually one of us! And ya sure as hell ain't no enforcer neither!
Ya got that?
Video, goddammit Tupp... that's a strong hateboner
[Of all the things to ruin a good morning, it had to be that idiot barking into his notifications. What was this guy's problem with him, always glaring him down whenever Gladion would go to the factory or see him anywhere in the city? He didn't get it, nor did he really care other than the fact this guy got on his nerves each and every time.
A deadpan expression and emotion void in his tone as he rolls his eyes at the mention of never being one of them. Yeah, he's heard that plenty of times already.]
Nice try if you think that'll hurt my feelings, uhh what was your name? Trip, Drip? Tap? [Gladion really didn't care to remember this guy's name, sorry Tupp.]
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[Oh. Right. That was his name, how could he forget since there was a thing here they called tupperware to store food. He'd have to make a mental note to remember that this idiot who seems to have an obsession with the boss's name.]
Oh yeah, how could I forget your name was something that food is stored in? [A smug, gives-no-shits, smirk splits across his face. Is that being rude? Eh maybe. Does he care? Absolutely not.] What's your obsession with him anyway?
[The swear-in was not some place he was intending on going to today, so when he gets the video call from Mizuki and sees her zipping around, he feels only slightly compelled to go. If only to stop her from barreling into people, something he's almost sure of is bound to happen, or has already happened given the early afternoon time she's calling.]
I... see. [not really but he'll humour her, sorry Hoshii, he feels bad for you having to deal with her zoomies.] What's the theme this month?
[Look ma! She can do super fast handstand flip thing... a few times in a arrow before she settled into a slightly less NYOOM!]
We can dress up in um, Insta Costumes and pretend we have other superpowers!
[Ok, now she's not running around, it's clear there's tiny decidueye wings on her back for some reason???] They didn't have bigger wings though, so I can't really fly.
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Voice! /claims this in the name of sunshine. (back dated maybe two-three days ago?)
[Here, have a familiar cheerful voice. She'd been meaning to do this since Lillie told her, but time sort of got away from her, opps.]
Lillie said you were here.
Um... What's... what's the last thing you remember about home?
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Not surprised Lillie told you.
[He pauses, the question making him sharply inhale. Should he tell her the truth? It wouldn't hurt seeing as this was a private call... as long as he tells her not to say a word about this to Guzma.]
You have to promise not to say anything. My safety is in danger if you do.
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[It's honest and she means it. Sure, it's a bit confused, but ok? this is Gladion after all. She doubts it's world-shattering.]
To me, you're a friend, even if you don't think we are.
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[He takes a breath and lets it out as a big sigh]
The last thing I remember from home was Guzma being pissed at me for betraying Skull, and beat my team down for it. You, Hau, and I were trying to rescue Lillie.
/late forever
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txt, backdated to early on the 1st
[ not that he was worried. or anything. god ]
Re: txt, backdated to early on the 1st
One of the trainers from my world is helping Golbat train.
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You?
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you didn't go to the fun zone over in heropa, did you?
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Oh, you mean that meat ship thing over there.
No I didn't, I needed to take care of my Pokemon and make sure they were okay after all that.
Did you?
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VIDEO//source: anon//postdate:03.15//tw: violence
A stern man's voice bellows the very moment play is hit, and after a few blinks, the feed shows a very confusing and grim scene indeed.
In the distance a child is squalling -- shrieking, howling, really -- on the ground and flailing in the arms of a woman desperately trying to hold him still while a man is trying to get a hold of a blackened, broken arm.
As the old man hollers his command over the screaming, a younger man is clutching his head in abject turmoil, black smears oozing from his palms against the side of his face, rocking in place as if he means to flee, but is rooted by the gaze of the man who spoke.
"Do not look away, Bruce," he repeats, and the young man stills, gulping loudly and slowly turning around.
"You do not get to walk away from the price of impatience." The old man turns and looks toward the scene. "The price of ARROGANCE."
"Grandfather, I, I lost my head, I'm sorry, I--"
"REPENTANCE is not in words, son. You will not atone for this by groveling to me...or even to the Lumas! For the Lumas are the real victims here. HUMANITY are the real victims here!"
The man moves, putting a hand on Bruce's slouched back, his own head still held high, his voice raised for all the frightened onlookers to hear.
"One less hale and whole Darkov is one less chance for the survival of mankind! That is one less reason for any of us to BE. Hear me! Don't forget why it is that we EXIST! And why our petty fights amongst ourselves means so LITTLE in the scope of things.
"We are so few. Our quarry so many. We will ALL of us die, should our unity crumble."
The man's head turns, looking about the shaken group, before inevitably falling on the eyes of the viewer. Save for the boy's screaming, there is no other sound to be heard, not even the breath of the viewer.
"Do not forget this. All of you. For it is all that matters, in the end."
MEMSHARE VIDYA gomen I could not type up another long thing lol
Text, backdated... Uhh 21st? Time is fake
So. You know him too?
[not very helpful, but he doesn't care much about details until the kid responds back.]
text; time is always fake lol
huh??? know who?
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[now he's a little more inclined to be helpful, by at least a little bit.
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Hi from a billion years later
hey heeeey~
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Video: time is fake; back when tupp got news gladion is the enforcer
Tupp tried. He tried so hard to keep it to himself, after all he had been trying to earn the Boss's favor for so long now. He was offered the enforcer position as well, he just hadn't proven himself worthy of taking it. He didn't need to go and cock it up by starting stuff when Guzma was around.
So it's about a week or two later when Gladion gets this video. Tupp's anger and jealously couldn't be held back any longer, sorry Gladion.]
YO!! I dunno who the hell ya think you are, but just cuz the Boss seems to favor ya ain't mean yer actually one of us! And ya sure as hell ain't no enforcer neither!
Ya got that?
Video, goddammit Tupp... that's a strong hateboner
A deadpan expression and emotion void in his tone as he rolls his eyes at the mention of never being one of them. Yeah, he's heard that plenty of times already.]
Nice try if you think that'll hurt my feelings, uhh what was your name? Trip, Drip? Tap? [Gladion really didn't care to remember this guy's name, sorry Tupp.]
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didn't even remember his name?!]
2/2
[He jabs angrily at the camera.]
And what I'm tellin' ya is to back off the Boss!!!
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Oh yeah, how could I forget your name was something that food is stored in? [A smug, gives-no-shits, smirk splits across his face. Is that being rude? Eh maybe. Does he care? Absolutely not.] What's your obsession with him anyway?
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Video - somepoint during the swear in
Hey hey.
Look what I can do!!!
[Mizuki, that's just you as a blur running around like a dork, you super-speed child. And then Hoshii's 'why me' face.]
Video, mizuki pls... nyoomies galore
I... see. [not really but he'll humour her, sorry Hoshii, he feels bad for you having to deal with her zoomies.] What's the theme this month?
All the Noomies!
Superpowers!
[Look ma! She can do super fast handstand flip thing... a few times in a arrow before she settled into a slightly less NYOOM!]
We can dress up in um, Insta Costumes and pretend we have other superpowers!
[Ok, now she's not running around, it's clear there's tiny decidueye wings on her back for some reason???] They didn't have bigger wings though, so I can't really fly.
[:(]
Nyoomies times infinity :o
:D
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Late October; Text
we're assuming that he's shown off Silvally in the other log?
[The return text after that comes about ten minutes later with Silvally posing cutely for the camera.]
I told him to pose because you demanded a pic, he did that
Yah!
I still cannot get over the fact that they are not actually demons
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....I thought I tagged back before lmfao
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Christmas delivery or some shit
my bad for freaking you out at the beach or whatever
it's a grenade]