avianweapon | First Antic :: [Audio/Action in Rocket HQ]

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--and that's why I think whoever designed this is...ah, would ya look at that! Rantin' to it works! [The voice on this connection is pretty young sounding, if a little more like a kid than a teenager.]

Well, glad to see this thing finally wants to work! Whoever designed this is a complete maroon, but I already ranted about that.

Question for all'a ya! Don't suppose these creatures comes with a translator, do they? Havin' a hard time attempting to understand mine, and I was wonderin' if anyone had a solution for that this side of Albuquerque.

...And if there's a place to get some cigars and snacks--it'd definitely be a perk right now!

[Action: Goldenrod (Rocket HQ)]

[Once that feeds over with, Peacock turns the PokeConnect off and goes back to what she was doing before; exploring with a giant metal bird! This place was certainly interesting; looked like it had more to it than all of the labs put together, and that in itself could be an achievement! Avery just followed along to make sure she wasn't going to do anything too stupid...

So, Peacock will be exploring the entire HQ of her own accord, exploring every place she's allowed in! ...And probably a few that she isn't allowed in with Avery squawking behind her, let's be honest. She'd rather not be caught per se, but the more the merrier right?]

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[A translator... Well now, that is a brilliant idea!]

I don't believe there's any translators here. For speaking with your Pokémon, that is. It seems that everyone understands each other regardless of what language they originally spoke. So in a sense, I suppose we all have built-in translators here! Unless Johto has simply decided that we all need to speak the same language and altered our brains. I really wouldn't be surprised at this point.

[Oh right, there was a point to all this, wasn't there?]

Figuring out just what your Pokémon are saying could be difficult. Very difficult. Ah, but it would be worth it in the end! Imagine - a universal device that allows you to communicate with your Pokémon fully! To understand exactly what they're saying! It would be magnificent.

[Yeah, sorry Peacock. He's off in his own little world now.]

[...Wheatley, you went on a whole 'nother point before getting to the one Peacock was asking about. When Wheatley's done, Peacock actually laughs; she's pretty amused by that.]

The first bit wasn't exactly what I was askin' for, but it ain't somethin' I'll doubt either. So Johto's just one big assimilation plot, then? Sounds like the plot of some sorta video game. [Still, that second bit had some points! Good job, Wheatley, you made sense!]

A translatin' device would be pretty neat, though! Damn, it'd be cool to see whether they actually on a higher level of thinking! It'd make for an interestin' bunch of conversation partners. [That seems to genuinely interest her. Seriously, that'd be pretty awesome!]

Yes, it would! I suppose it's something I could look into once I'm back at the lab. Field work, you know how it goes. Rather tiring, really, but it's part of the job now! I'd prefer the labs, honestly, but oh, how I enjoy being free of the bloody rails!

[...What was that? You have no idea what Wheatley's talking about? That's alright, he'll move away from whatever it is he's going on about now.]

Ah, right! I'm Wheatley, pleased to meet you! Are you a new arrival here? Oh, I've never actually spoken to one; I know this must seem incredibly odd. Hopefully you were already human and didn't wake up in a body like that - I can tell you just how horrible an experience that was!

Name's Peacock.

[Give her a second here, how do those private filters wo--oh, there we go! Wouldn't want to totally give herself away, especially if he's working with her.]

I got here about two weeks ago, if ya want to be precise! Wasn't totally human until I got here. [But that's not the point; you mentioned something of interest, Wheatley.]

Now, ya mentioned a lab, right? [If anything, she doesn't sound like she's suspicious; no, this is actually pretty interesting! If this place had a lab...]

Wouldn't happen to know where I could observe, would ya? Sounds like a point of interest in this place!

You weren't totally human? What were you before, then? If it's alright to pry into that, of course.

[How can you be only partially human anyway?]

Ah, well, you see, it's a private lab that's... well...

[Oh boy, how does he even put this? It's a Team Rocket-run lab. They're not supposed to give information out about it.]

...Tell me, Peacock, was it? Majestic birds, though I don't know why you'd be named after one. You said you were human, after all. Not a bird. --Oh right, right; have you heard of Team Rocket?

[But he can totally hint about it!]

Expariment, I'll just say that. It's what gave me my name.

[Yeah, it's...not something she wants to actually go into, no sir. Sorry about that.]

Heard of Team Rocket? Heh...if ya can keep a secret, I'm a part of it. Been a part since I came here! [The glee is probably pretty obvious in her voice.]

Ah, I see.

[He doesn't, but it's obviously something Peacock doesn't want to talk about. That's fine!]

So you arrived here as a member? Excellent! Well you're certainly not the only one! The lab is where I've been working for the most part; it's quite a nice place if you're interested in checking it out. Oh, watch out for the incredibly tall woman - the one who looks like she wants to separate your head from your body? - she's horrid. She doesn't run the labs but... well, what with the way she acts, you'd be surprised.

Yeah! Is that how everyone normally arrives, or are those the lucky ones?

[Oh, that was a place she certainly wouldn't mind checking out! She could only imagine the science that these people took part in.

...As for the lady...]

Well, she sounds like a real dame. [The sarcasm in that...] Has she actually done anything than trying to look like Jack the Ripper?

Other than try to torment me? Not really, no. She's on good terms with the head of the labs, but otherwise no. She just looks like she wants to kill you. Regardless of who you are.

[Lineface though!!]

But otherwise the labs are quite nice! Excellent place to work, if you're so inclined.

So, she's just a bully? Sounds no better than nurse funbags. [There's a light 'pffft' when she says that--] Lady needs to lighten up, geez. Probably keepin' a sweet face to the lab head so she can turn around and shank everyone in the back.

Nah, I ain't one for workin' in 'em; I prefer to watch. Sounds like it'd be a fun place to take a little tour to! [...Can you hear the amount of excitement in her voice yet.

Because the >8) has started and it won't stay down.]

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