soggypastry | 033 [Video/Action for Goldenrod + Anon Text]

[Private Text to: Riku and Xion]
Team Rocket's list of targets changed. You're both on it now, so stay sharp and watch your backs. I don't know when they'll move on any of us.
[/private texts]

[It's been almost three months since he left, with only a letter to say goodbye. To say that Lightning hadn't been thinking about him as the day that would have been thier first anniversary drew nearer would be a lie, and she's taken it with remarkable grace when all things are concerned.

Or maybe she's just used to getting left behind. Who knows. All she knows is there's a house on the beach with too many memories and dreams, and she can barely look at Lucky or Strike without expecting him to be right at her side. She has to put that part of her past to rest if she's going to be able to lead the Corps in the best way she can, and so she's come to the seaside once more. Something a young boy once taught her matters more than she ever thought it would now.

Those passing close to the Radio tower will find her crouched at the railing, a lit sparkler in one hand and a bottle with a letter in the other as her Lucario stands guard nearby, gear in paw. Today would have been special, if he were here. But he isn't and it's just one more anniversary of loss. One more thing that needs to be shaken off.]

Turn it off, Sen.

[The Lucario in question yelps, but it's only in surprise, not fear. Lightning's voice is steady and quiet, and she rises to her feet as the sparkler burns out and leaves ash in the wind. She moves to the railing now, but Sen manages to end the feed just as the bottle that was in her hand drops out of sight and into the ocean.

A few minutes later, however, something else hits the network. The fact that it's an anonymous text may make people wary, but there's nothing untoward about this one. No, this one is the exact opposites of the others that have gone out.]

[Anon Text]
If someone gave you a chance to help protect this world and everyone who lives here from the people who want to harm it, would you do it? Or would you stand by and watch it burn like the Lighthouse?

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From:

papasmellslikethis

That'd depend.

From:

impulsives

Penny for your thoughts?

[Well, it wasn't often that he got to meet her, and while he's probably going to get an earful or two from her, it doesn't really matter; someone's down in the dumps, and that's not always a good thing.]

From:

paladinlost

[Normally Cecil would not comment on that sort of video, especially when it's not wanted. But in this case...]

...A bottle and a flame?

From:

worktodo

Right, because that's not a loaded question at all.

From:

atrueheroine

[[Page's reply to the anonymous text comes quite quickly after it's sent; this is right up her alley, after all.]]

I would dedicate my life to it. It's what I've always done.

[[That strange man who attacked the Lighthouse worried her quite badly; she didn't realise this place had such people, with such powerful weaponry.

It's typical, really. She knew the peace couldn't last.]]

From:

heartdive

Of course I'd take it. I don't want to stand around and do nothing.

From:

meikyuubutterfly

It's complicated.

From:

cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Oh hello there anonymous text on the network. Let Cobra type out an actual response once he's done laughing at it.]

Neither. I'd be the one making it burn.

From:

beforethedarkness

[Oh hey, he managed to figure out how to text back anonymously. After a few minutes of fiddling around with the pokégear he replies. Not that he knows what any of this is about, but it'll kill time while Hiruzen is resting.]

If it doesn't get in the way of my mission, I would. I'd never hear the end of it if I didn't.

Edited Date: 2012-08-29 03:03 am (UTC)

From:

eagletalons

[He's pulling a double-duty right now-- making sure the anonymous filter is intact and will be intact for a long time, and making sure Lightning is okay in case someone decides to come over and bug her.

Palum sits at his feet like a big black fox while he watches both Light and his Gear.]

From:

chosen_light_child

Yes.

From:

infinitejustice

[This might be a surprise -- Athrun is finally back in Goldenrod. He hadn't told anybody he was coming back, he'd just done it. He'd been walking past the radio tower, giving it a long look, when he noticed her. He cleared his throat before walking closer, so he wouldn't take her by surprise.]

Thinking about the past?

From:

tinymoonkid

I'd probably help out, unless it was really super-dangerous or something.

From:

babel_hacker

I'd do it.

[The answer came very easily to him. If he standby, people will get hurt, when there's a chance he could prevented it.]

From:

leaveyourstarburning

That would depend on the methods used, and how much information there is regarding those who are behind the attacks.

From:

darkenedgales

course I'd protect it.

[There's no question about it. That's what he's been trying to do for quite a while, after all, but... well, there's so much a single person can do.]

From:

dreamsofahero

That is an interesting question to pose; I presume it must be provoked in part by the rather poor response by the local law enforcement to the incident? After all, it's rather surprising that they are apparently entirely ignoring the individual who captured and broadcast the images of the event in the first place, not to mention providing such commentary on it. Lacking a positive identification of the possible culprit may be a factor, I imagine, however, they still might have put out a notice for a likely or presumed suspect even so. Keeping though to your original question, or rather, returning to it, I should think that any decent person would wish to be able to protect the entire world, but speaking more practically, no matter how desirous it may be, it's a rather difficult goal, isn't it?

*....and this is why Sion shouldn't be texting, ladies and gentlemen.....*

From:

greatestcool

Ooh, sounds like someone's mad. What, irritated that you couldn't be there to help out or something?

[Sorry, Lightning. Ryuunosuke just loves trying to troll. Trying being the key word here.]

The lighthouse explosion was beautiful. I don't have any interest in playing hero. Besides, wouldn't it be more fun to watch the world go down? Just imagine! You'd be witnessing the greatest cool!

From:

grapecape

Of course I would help. I actively intend to.

[He's been thinking about the topic for the past week, even.]

From:

roemance

probably wwatch it burn

[YUP.]

From:

pinnedbangs

[Though he hadn't said anything about the lighthouse publicly, it rattled him. He hadn't seen that sort of destruction before (save a few incidents). What bothered him were his pokemon's reactions, how the entire event played out like something from a movie... it was cold reality in a place as whimsical as Johto, and while it was different, it wasn't the sort of different he was looking for.]

I'd do it.

From:

islandshore

Doesn't surprise me, after what happened in Saffron.

I'm guessing I should avoid butting heads with any Rockets for a while.

[At least over the network.]

From:

enjoymyatelier

[...Normally, Kayneth wouldn't care about this kind of thing unless it directly effected him. However... from experience, it's not too much of a stretch to assume it can't effect him-he was untouchable back home (at least in his opinion), but that didn't extend to his status here.

...besides, he was rather intrigued by the idea of potentially having a proper fight with the person from the Goldenrod incident. So-]

Given that I currently live here, I have every intention of protecting myself, if it comes to that.

From:

ordalias

"Both" of us? How did you find out?

From:

saxsongs

[Ren's on his way to work at the Game Corner when he walks past the the Radio Tower. The Lucario is the first thing that catches his eye, but then he notices Lightning there as well.

What she's doing or why isn't really none of his business... but he still can't help but ask a question.]

Is everything alright?