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MISSION 006 [VIDEO/ACTION FOR VIOLET CITY]
[[Hello and welcome to another fantastically manly Alex Louis Armstrong broadcast! Today, we're starting with a scintillating view of our (shirtless, of course) hero, standing just on the outskirts of Violet City.
Faced with a snarling Garchomp.
...make that a snarling and charging Garchomp, as the beast rockets forward, claws out, ready to barrel into Armstrong....!
...who promptly moves to the side with speed that a man of his size simply shouldn't possess, lightly knocking the Garchomp's strikes away with his fists. Screeching, she pivots sharply and swings her tail toward him, but that too is avoided with apparent ease. Tensing, Armstrong lands a good uppercut on the Garchomp's chin before finishing with a firm strike to her chest. The Garchomp, stunned, crashes to the ground, prompting her trainer to laugh loudly.]]
Your technique is improving, Zahna! A few more sessions like this and even I, Alex Louis Armstrong, will stand no chance against you!
[[Harsh demeanor gone, the (obviously unhurt; Armstrong isn't aiming to injure) Garchomp pushes herself to her feet, looking at her trainer with wide, almost reverent eyes, nodding at everything he's saying. It's clear, however, that she doesn't quite believe she'll ever be able to beat him in battle.
Turning back to the camera, Armstrong moves to switch off the feed, but behind him Zahna sneaks forward, obviously seeing if a sneak attack will work. She leaps....!
....and is immediately intercepted and hurled over Armstrong's shoulder, landing off-screen with a rather firm thud.]]
Attacking a man from behind is not honourable, my dear!
Faced with a snarling Garchomp.
...make that a snarling and charging Garchomp, as the beast rockets forward, claws out, ready to barrel into Armstrong....!
...who promptly moves to the side with speed that a man of his size simply shouldn't possess, lightly knocking the Garchomp's strikes away with his fists. Screeching, she pivots sharply and swings her tail toward him, but that too is avoided with apparent ease. Tensing, Armstrong lands a good uppercut on the Garchomp's chin before finishing with a firm strike to her chest. The Garchomp, stunned, crashes to the ground, prompting her trainer to laugh loudly.]]
Your technique is improving, Zahna! A few more sessions like this and even I, Alex Louis Armstrong, will stand no chance against you!
[[Harsh demeanor gone, the (obviously unhurt; Armstrong isn't aiming to injure) Garchomp pushes herself to her feet, looking at her trainer with wide, almost reverent eyes, nodding at everything he's saying. It's clear, however, that she doesn't quite believe she'll ever be able to beat him in battle.
Turning back to the camera, Armstrong moves to switch off the feed, but behind him Zahna sneaks forward, obviously seeing if a sneak attack will work. She leaps....!
....and is immediately intercepted and hurled over Armstrong's shoulder, landing off-screen with a rather firm thud.]]
Attacking a man from behind is not honourable, my dear!
[video]
mother
of god
me fucking gusta tbh]
Mm, closer to Strength than Will, then - though given your physique I suppose that was to be expected - ah, but that's beside the point entirely, isn't it? This place has such a hideous little habit of ridding us all of our natural talents...
[pout...ing...he is most definitely pouting for a moment before he's back to being Up To Eleven again]
At any rate, that sounds most amazing; consider me impressed. And just for the sake of reference, my darling, just a bit of advice - don't ever say that's not interesting; you're selling yourself almost obscenely short.
[video]
[[no really that was a really sweet thing to say what the hell you're so nice]]
I-I am truly flattered that you would say such pleasant things about me! Should there be a time in which my powers return, I would love to give you a demonstration of what I can do!
[[because you're just....really awesome okay, and really awesome people deserve to see the full extent of his beauty!!]]
Ah, but you mentioned some talents of your own; has Johto stripped you of something too, my friend? Trust me, I can empathise greatly. Does it have something to do with 'Strength' and 'Will'....?
[[Because you've dropped that second phrase a bit and something tells him it's not what he thinks it is....]]
[video]
[Yes, yes, he's very nice indeed; just be glad the screen on this thing is small enough to dull the effect of that incredibly predatory look in his eyes.]
As for those talents of mine, they fortunately haven't been stripped entirely - although I suppose certain things can't be removed, thank the powers that be. What's been removed from me is the way I tend to utilize those talents - I specialize in ranged weaponry, you see, guns and the like.
[video]
[[....he did have them in that horrible dream he shared with Kimblee, but he tries to pretend that didn't happen. He's sure Kimblee feels the same, somehow.]]
Apparently any possessions that could be considered a weapon of any sort get taken from us, along with any...I suppose what Johto would consider unnatural powers. You'll find you're certainly not alone when it comes to that rather specific loss. Maybe it seeks to make us all equal in strength, and it's certainly succeeding.
[[...sparkle~]]
Well, almost, anyway~!
[video]
A case of some of us being a bit more equal than others, really. At any rate, I was informed of the situation regarding our weapons almost immediately upon arriving on this godforsaken rock - another thing I plan to rectify, should the opportunity present itself. I have to admit curiosity regarding these gauntlets of yours, however; are they necessary for the...
[...ges...turing, there is a lot of aimless gesturing for a moment there]
...the alchemy, or whatever it is that you do? I've never heard that term used quite in this context, or in the context that our dear friend Kimblee tends to use it, it's completely different where I'm from...although we do have...
[He trails off for a moment, clearly lost in thought, before shaking his head and making a bit of a tch sound, pulling himself back into the conversation.
...he does that once in a while; get used to it, because he definitely plans on speaking to you further after this.]
Ah, but anyway. The gauntlets...?
[video]
Ah, of course, Mr Reaver! I would be more than happy to answer any questions you have regarding the alchemy of my home land; my gauntlets are inscribed with my alchemical circles. You require a circle in order to perform alchemy; let me give you an example!
[[Gesturing off-screen, Armstrong places his Pokegear into the capable....appendages of one of his Pokemon, who promptly points it steadily at the ground. With practised ease, Armstrong draws a perfect circle, before adding a complex array of lines and symbols with speedy, yet perfectly controlled movements. He didn't lie about being an artist, after all.]]
This is an example of an array I could use to produce a spike from the ground, if I had my power. I suppose you could correlate our 'alchemy' to 'magic', but it's a bit more sophisticated than that!
My gauntlets allow me to use my alchemy without needing to stop and draw a circle; I just need to hit the earth with my fist, and I can do what I like! It's very helpful for a fast combat situation.
[[Don't worry about those speech quirks, by the way! He's met some damn quirky people in his time, and you're so likable that he's willing to give you a free pass for pretty much anything at this point!]]
Of course, my alchemy can also be used to make sculptures and statues; I tend to prefer that sort of thing, ohohoho!
[video]
As it stands, however, he'll actually let you finish all that without interjecting; he leans forward a bit, clearly intrigued, particularly once the drawing starts. He moves a bit after a while, shifting his grip on that cane of his and toying with it a bit, though the gesture is just there to give himself something to do while he considers, not a sign of boredom; he's always been more than a bit fidgety and staying still through all that is quite simply not going to happen.]
That really is fascinating, believe me...back in Albion, we have three Heroic disciplines - the Strength and Will that I mentioned earlier, as well as Skill. Strength is fairly obvious, encompassing both physical prowess and heightened abilities when using weapons such as swords, axes or hammers designed for battle; Will is best described as magic use, and Skill is increased speed and dexterity, as well as heightened abilities with firearms. What you describe as alchemy actually corresponds to those disciplines rather well; you would likely be considered a rather powerful Hero of Strength, as Albion goes, and from what I've heard about Kimblee, he favors Will...it's very interesting indeed, the other instances of magic that I've discussed with others aren't nearly as close to what I'm used to, but this...well.
Let's say that should this place see fit to return your abilities to you, you really will have to demonstrate these powers of yours for me.
[video]
[[Okay, this 'Albion' place of yours just got a whole lot more interesting. Even if he, um....wouldn't exactly consider Kimblee a Hero....]]
How intriguing, Mr Reaver! I've never heard of such a thing, but I suppose you're obviously rather talented with that Skill discipline, if you're good with guns! At least, if I'm following properly.
[[I-Is he doing this right? He's not sure if he's doing this right....]]
It would be an honour to be able to display my alchemy for you; I could even make a statue in your image, ohoho~!
[[Which would be fun, right? Statues are always fun~]]
[video]
Well! I certainly won't say no to that; I'll have you know now that I tend to be a bit picky about anything made in my image, but somehow I doubt you'll disappoint me, my dear.
As for that assumption of yours, you're rather correct; not everyone that's good with weaponry qualifies, mind you, it takes a certain sort, but I'm considered a Hero as well - not something I broadcast normally, but since you've been so wonderfully forthcoming, I suppose I don't see why not, in this circumstance.
[video]
I don't tend to disappoint, Mr Reaver!
[[unless you're his oldest sister lmao!!!!!!
.....orz]]
A bonafide Hero, you say? I must say, if Johto is ever kind enough to return your guns to you, I'd love to see your work! From one Hero to another, apparently!
[[Have a chuckle! This is actually rather fascinating, if a little bizarre!]]
[video]
And "a little bizarre" is certainly one way of putting it, isn't it! ...good lord, what has this conversation become.]
Oh, it would be quite the shame to not show you - after all, you seem to understand not wanting to deprive others of the beauty of your talents~
But for now, unfortunately, I'm afraid I have to cut this lovely conversation a bit short - I'm a busy man and all. Things to do, people to see, et cetera.
[...and vice versa tbh]
[video]
Of course, I fear I've kept you far too long! It was such a pleasure to meet you, Mr Reaver; if you're ever in Goldenrod City, don't hesitate to call, I would love to meet you in person one of these days!
[[Have a rather classy bow, since he can't exactly shake your hand through the screen!]]
I wish you well on your travels!