Act 4 / Video / Action for Rocket Headquarters / Goldenrod

[silentscales]

[A man appears on screen with a seviper poking his head in and an ekans around his shoulders. He is wearing a plain black long sleeved shirt, looking through some warm clothes in a store.]

I was gone for a while, but I am glad to be back. We lost the things we had saved up until now, says Gaskell.

I miss Ruskin, says John.

[OOC: Snake can also be found in Rocket headquarters later in the day, checking out the TVs and video games and trying to figure out how they work.]

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[imthe_shit]

... What? Who's Gaskell?

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[silentscales]

[Snake points the screen to his seviper,] I am, says Gaskell.

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[imthe_shit]

... [ what ]

You're talking for your snakes?

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[silentscales]

Yes, says Gaskell.

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[imthe_shit]

... Do you talk at all, or just the snakes?

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[silentscales]

[He turns the video back to himself, looking just a little nervous.]<

...

Rarely.

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[imthe_shit]

[ Well that's a relief. Snake was worried this guy was being mind-controlled. ... Wait a sec. ]

... You can understand your Pokemon?

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[silentscales]

[He nods,]

Only snake pokèmon though, says John. [Snake indicates the Ekans sitting on his shoulder.]

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[imthe_shit]

... John and Gaskell.

They're not heavy?

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[silentscales]

Gaskell is too heavy, but I'm lighter than I look, says John. [After all, a Seviper is usually about 116 pounds while an Ekans is only about 16 pounds.]

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[imthe_shit]

Hn...

So, if you're John... and that one's Gaskell, then who's the guy you're using as a mouth piece?

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[silentscales]

Snake.

[It's a record. Two things said on his own to a complete stranger in one conversation.]

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[imthe_shit]

... You're kidding, right?

[ Was this the guy that girl knew that was also named Snake? ]

So your name is Snake, and you talk to snakes.

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[silentscales]

[The man blinks into the screen and nods. To be fair he also has scaled skin and eyes that on occasion will become slits with the light. The scaled skin is a normal skin tone, so the scales are more noticeable in person than over the screen. The slightly whiter lines around the scales were not the most obvious.]

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[imthe_shit]

[ Something to find out whenever Snake meets him face to face... ]

Hn... Well, good to meet you anyway... Snake. [ guh That was weird. Maybe he'd have to start going by Pliskin again. ]

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[silentscales]

And what is your name? asks Gaskell?

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[imthe_shit]

Solid Snake.

[ Yyyep. ]

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[silentscales]

It is nice to meet you, Solid Snake, says Gaskell.

[Don't mind Snake raising his eyebrows ever so slightly as the name surprises him. Or that his Ekans is laughing.]

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[imthe_shit]

[ Growls. ]

This is going to be too confusing... Hopefully we don't have too many friends that crossover.

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[silentscales]

Should I call you Snake or Solid Snake, says John?

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[imthe_shit]

Snake.

But in this case... Just call me Pliskin.

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[silentscales]

[Snake nods, and Gaskell hisses,]

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<small>[Snake nods, and Gaskell hisses,]</small> <color="goldenrod">Seviper!</color>

<small>[Snake nods to the pokèmon,]</small> I would like to meet your pokèmon too, Pilskin, says Gaskell.

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[imthe_shit]

My Pokemon?

... I guess... I don't really have that many... [ Snake holds up a Pokeball, specifically the one that has S2 in it. ] I've got a Rock Snake, if you want to meet him.

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[silentscales]

[Snake nods, curious. You can bet he will start talking with the Onix silently as soon as it's released.]

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[imthe_shit]

[ Snake tosses the Pokeball up and releases the Onix, who immediately (gently) nuzzles against him. It was a good thing they were outside... ]

Hnnrngh... This was a mistake.

Don't be like that, man. You're my favorite trainer, just showin' you that I care.

[ S2 might have been talking, but all Snake heard was a bunch of crooning. ]