IC contact 2.0

[h2no]

Yo! Water you doin', you missed me! Bwhahahahaha! Leave a message and Archie'll get back to you when Archie deems the time to be right!

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1st one

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Voice

[innerdragon]

Getting shot is kind of a big thing you know.

[He's not going to nag though. That would be Guzma’s job. If Guzma even cares enough which he doubts.]

What did you do?

Re: Voice

[h2no]

Yeah. I was there. [he exhales.] Uh-- jokin' aside, I'm sorry I didn't tell ya. I probably should've given it was a Rocket thing, but I got a bit wrapped up in... well. Not dying.

Lost my shit and kicked the hell out of him again. He really has a way with words that sends ya spirallin' quickly.

Voice

[innerdragon]

If anything I could have helped look after Nikolai. Have you recovered then?

[He could have helped, but it was moot at this point.]

I can’t really blame you, but not the best way to handle it obviously. Especially now we know he’s armed.

Re: Voice

[h2no]

Mostly... an' I know, but I was at the end of my rope. I'm not about to do it again.

Fuck! I shoulda even warned ya he's found firearms! [YOU REALLY SCREWED THE POOCHEYNA ON THIS ONE, ARCHIE]

Voice

[innerdragon]

It’s all right, I understand. Just, for all you do to help people, you should accept help too.

That would have been good, yeah. I haven’t crossed paths with him though. Yet, anyway. But now I know.

Re: Voice

[h2no]

Yeah. Good. If you need help with him just let me know. Like all Rocket's he's a shitty trainer so that aspect of it won't be hard.

[a pause, then:] Did you know he's a lawyer?

Voice

[innerdragon]

Archer I’m not too worried about. He’s mostly talk. If Giovanni ever shows up, that will be different.

And yeah I did. It’s why he’s so good with words.

Re: Voice

[h2no]

[he hesitates in answering for a long time. archie's never missed red and blue more than this moment-- he doesn't doubt blue would've even enjoyed crushing archer in a battle. his voice wavers a little when he continues.]

Makes sense for a criminal enterprise. Don't worry, if Gio shows his face you certainly won't be alone in poundin' him into dust.

Voice

[innerdragon]

I appreciate that, but... are you all right?

[Lance didn’t miss that pause or wavering voice.]

Re: Voice

[h2no]

I'm fine, Lance. I just feel bad for neglecting to tell you these things.

Voice

[innerdragon]

Right...

[He doesn’t sound at all convinced.]

Anyway, I’ll let you be. Thanks for understanding about leaving Aegis.

Re: Voice

[h2no]

These things happen. I'm just sorry it happened at all.

Let me know how your Pokémon get on, eh? I'm always happy to give 'em a heal or battle with ya for exercise.

Voice

[innerdragon]

Thanks, maybe I’ll take you up on that sometime.

[Maybe. He doesn’t sound entirely confident of the idea, but it wasn’t a no. Still he was sounding a bit withdrawn.]

See you around, Archie.

[And with that he ends the connection.]