006. [Video/Action for Saffron City]

[neurotoxined]

[VIDEO]

[Well, it seems somebody is up and about this morning, and looking fairly invigorated about it; it seems that spending eight hours on a train is amazing for ensuring that she actually sleeps, if for no better reason than there's nothing better to do.

She's been getting a lot of sleep lately, it seems. But that's beside the point.

The point is that she's outside and it's cloudy as hell and just a bit windy but the overall effect is akin to that of a Magikarp in rain - she's got a lot of energy and is moving fast as hell, all while not actually...accomplishing anything of value, um.

At least she's...sort of smiling. In that weird, vague-approximation-of-a-human-expression sort of way she does, where the result is really more like baring teeth.]

You know, I think now is when I should be saying that if I'd known travelling was this nice, I would have done it a lot sooner.

That would be a lie, of course. I don't want to get on that train again.

Ever.

[She flicks her hair back from her face once that's been said, the motion pointless but giving her something to do with her free hand; she's practically vibrating over there, she's so wound up. Like somebody gave her enough coffee to give her the jitters for the next week.]

But that's beside the point. Has anyone else noticed their Pokémon doing something a bit...different, lately?

Not insanity-different. Battling-different. One of mine has gone a little weird.


[VIDEO, LOCKED TO ROCKET FILTER.]

[And a few moments later...]

I'm going to be on an assignment for an indefinite period of time.

Don't destroy the lab while I'm gone.

Comments

[Rocket filter]

[forthevillage]

You haven't, because I've just been brought in. [Hired? Whatever the best term is.]

I am Uchiha Itachi. [A polite bow of the head.]

[Rocket filter]

[neurotoxined]

[...so very skeptical right now. Not of you, Itachi, don't worry about that, just the organization in general.]

So they're bringing us children now. That's great. Absolutely great.

[Rocket filter]

[forthevillage]

[His eyes narrow only slightly.]

I was a captain in our village's black ops division. Age is irrelevant.

[Rocket filter]

[neurotoxined]

[Hers just kind of roll in response.]

I'm sure it is. Because militaries always employ flawless judgement and all.

[Rocket filter]

[forthevillage]

It's not a military.

[But he doesn't need acknowledgement from her. Instead, he lowers his head again.]

...I apologize if my inexperience becomes an inconvenience.

[Rocket filter]

[neurotoxined]

It doesn't matter to me if it is or not. Just don't do anything that I'm expected to...clean up after, and we'll be just fine.

[...]

Your name is familiar. Do you know some kid that goes by 'Obito,' by any chance?

[Rocket filter]

[forthevillage]

... My cousin.

[Who should be deceased.]

Why?

[Rocket filter]

[neurotoxined]

Oh, nothing. He's an...interesting guy, that's all.

[Rocket filter]

[forthevillage]

He's here?

[Rocket filter] 2/2

[forthevillage]

You must not let him know that I've arrived.

[neurotoxined]

[She just sort of looks at him funny for a moment before shrugging it off; hey, if you don't want him to know, you don't want him to know. It's not really anything she cares to ask about.]

I'm not here to get involved in whatever family issues you have, you know.

[forthevillage]

It could simply cause complications that I would rather avoid.

[At least for as long as he's still figuring things out.]

[neurotoxined]

Oh, I know how that goes.

[Sort of, anyway.]

So what is it you do? When there aren't complications.

[forthevillage]

I'm a ninja and a spy. I am experienced in various forms of combat and espionage, among other things.