001. [video/action for Route 43]

[explosivecombat]

[There had been some definite toying around on this particular connection today, the screen flickering off and on as the PGC's functions were flipped from video to voice to text and back - anyone with a reasonably quick eye may have caught glimpses of amber eyes and long black hair, and perhaps sharp features holding an expression that seemed more

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[Video]

[king_of_flames]

[Oh. Mother. Of. CRAP.

This is one of the last few people that Roy wanted to see here in Johto.

And thus, his face shows up on the screen with a stern look.]

I never expected you to show up here.

[explosivecombat]

[Well, well. Look who it is.]

My, it has been quite some time, hasn't it?

[king_of_flames]

And yet, it wasn't nearly long enough.

[explosivecombat]

Oh, I don't know - if nothing else, it'll be interesting to see if you've learned anything in that time.

[Video]

[usedrefresh]

[Oh look, another interesting newbie. Although "interesting" has more of a negative connotation here. Matt has no idea how drawing fancy circles and clapping is supposed to accomplish anything.]

...

Dude, what were you doing just now?

[explosivecombat]

[...hm. Not anyone Kimblee is familiar with, to be sure, though that's not exactly unexpected, given the location, is it?]

Ah, you'll have to forgive me - merely a bit of experimentation on my part. I'm afraid I'm still becoming accustomed to exactly how this place...works, so to speak.

[usedrefresh]

Oh, okay... Just so you know, fancy powers don't work here.

[There's a brief pause.]

Um, did you wake up in Mahogany Town by any chance...?

[explosivecombat]

That's a bit of a strange question to ask someone right away; was that what happened to you?

[...let's just say he noticed the surroundings he awakened in.]

[ACTION]

[sadisticwarfare]

[Mahogany Town is boring. But as boring as it is, it's the only place in this "Johto" area that Archer knows well enough to get around. He has no intention of leaving until the bat-chimera of his is actually capable of fighting. As it is, he has to drag the useless thing back to the... Pokemon Center or whatever it is they call those things several times a day.]

[He's out training when he first hears the clapping, but he doesn't think much of it. It's only when he's returning from the Pokemon Center and bypassing that ledge when he hears it again and finally stops to examine the source of the noise.]

[Immediately visible is someone's back; an awful lot of white (a suit, from the looks of it), dark hair held back in a ponytail, and just beyond him a bunch of transmutation circles scratched into the ledge back there.]

[...Oh.]

[Well, clearly it's an alchemist. Archer approaches, stopping short once he can hear the voice. It's not very similar, and the words certainly don't sound like anything he'd say but...]

...Kimbley? [It's more

[explosivecombat]

[He doesn't know you.

It isn't a matter of not remembering, as it's never a matter of not remembering with Kimblee. His memory is particularly sharp when it comes to people, and a quick glance is enough to tell him that he doesn't know this one. He's surprised, then, to realize that he's being addressed by name - surely he's not mistaken, so...]

I'm sorry, have we met?

[sadisticwarfare]

Very funny, Kimbley.

[The words aren't quite as harsh as they could be though. Now that the other man's actually looking at him, the differences are rather startling. Kimbley was never this tall nor was he this old. Not to say that he's old, just that Kimbley always looked a hell of a lot younger. Archer frowns and folds his arms.]

You've certainly changed. [That's the only indication he'll give that he might be a little unsure as to your identity. Certainly you are Kimbley - you look far too much like him to be anyone else - but...]

[explosivecombat]

[...what in the world.]

As entertaining as it would be to continue to argue this with you, it seems there's been a bit of a misunderstanding. I don't know you; believe me, I would remember you if I did.

Although this is raising the question of exactly how you know me.

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[fullmetalbro]

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[fullmetalbro]

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[fullmetalbro]

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[fullmetalbro]

Alchemy doesn't work here. And a lot of things don't make sense here.

[video]

[exeggutorhead]

[Well, look who showed up in Johto this time. Envy wasn't expecting to see the Crimson Alchemist alive after what happened in Liore. But then again, it wouldn't be the first time Johto had brought people back from the dead. He's not exactly happy to see Kimbley either, after what had happened with Greed's untimely demise. Kimbley was definitely one of the people Envy has been blaming for that. Accept any of the blame himself? Never.]

[...Funny. Envy has an excellent memory for faces, and Kimbley doesn't appear quite the same. In basic features yes, but there's still something just a little off. This bears investigating.]

Sorry, but your alchemy's gone and abandoned you.

[explosivecombat]

[My, my - it's been a while since he's seen you.

...he isn't displeased, let's put it that way.]

It certainly appears that way, doesn't it...

[exeggutorhead]

[A small shrug.]

It's happened to the best of us.

[And by 'best' he means himself and other homunculi and not you humans. Humans are never the best anything.]

[explosivecombat]

[Oh, of course not - and just think, that even extends to your super dying skills! Good job, Homunculi, four for you -

...wait]

Implying that this place's influence has extended to your powers as well, then?