[12] [Video/Action for Ecruteak]

[k9tantei]

[The video feed is just outside the damaged theatre in Ecruteak; instead of his usual derpness, Heiji's standing straight, ball-cap turned to shade his eyes, with a Houndoom, a Mightyena, and a Growlithe lined up in front of him at attention. The video's at a slightly low angle - where someone wandering by in Ecruteak would see that the Gear's in the hands of a Jynx; an Aerodactyl with a riding-harness is sitting off to the side, looking almost confused by this development.]

Alright you three - I want you t'spread out an'cover this place; th'trail's probably gone cold, but I trust you t'have some judgment an'check that you're not gonna go off barkin' at a false alarm, an'each of you should get a good look around that burn mark. Anythin' suspicious, you remember it an' keep an eye out for it.

[And then he's turning to the camera, as the three dogs dash off, barking.]

If anybody saw anything th'day of th'attack, I want t'hear about it - even if it's somethin' stupid that was just a little odd or out'f place, that might be enough t'give a clue, an' even if you're not sure what t'say, if y'can think loud about it, Yuki here can get th'image an'give us somethin' to work with. Anybody who lost a pokémon there, if you've got anythin' of theirs or anythin' that'd have their scent on it - I've been trainin' those three t'be some of the best damn scent tracking dogs there are, an' lookin' for the kidnapped pokémon's likely t'be our best bet of gettin' a good scent t'follow... An'I've had Baskerville pick up on a scent I'd told'im t'look out for from across Olivine.

As for th'culprits - so you've been watchin', eh?

Good for you - don't think we're gonna take this lyin' down, an' don't think that just because the local cops haven't been able t'catch you that you're gonna get away with it. I didn't get called th'Great Detective of th'West back home for nothin', and I'm watchin' too.

[The feed cuts off, and for the rest of the day, Heiji's going to be rattling around the area of the theatre with the dogs and the Jynx, generally being a detective.]

((Yes, he's horribly late - he was across Johto when it happened...))

Comments

[Anonymous Text]

[explosivecombat]

The "Great Detective of the West," is it?

Perhaps I'm honored to have been granted your attention.

[Text]

[k9tantei]

Oh, I should thank you. I was starting to get a bit bored, and wouldn't want to get rusty.

[Anonymous Text]

[explosivecombat]

You can consider the feeling mutual, I suppose; either way, I'll do what I can to keep this entertaining for you.

[Text]

[k9tantei]

Oh, I hope you do. It's a little sad that Johto comes with its own handicap on what I'm used to, what with it being impossible to die and all.

[Anonymous Text]

[explosivecombat]

My, listen to you! If we weren't on opposite sides of this little battle, I'd say we'd get along splendidly.

[Text]

[k9tantei]

Maybe, maybe not. I've never killed anyone - but I've had a lot of people try.

[Anonymous Text]

[explosivecombat]

Is that so? Well, in that case I have to question whether this says more about your skill, or the lack thereof in your world of origin.

[Text]

[k9tantei]

Considering how the locals seem a bit lacking when it comes to serious combat and/or crime, I think I could say the same for you at this point.

But there's only one way to find out either way, isn't there?

[Anonymous Text]

[explosivecombat]

[...oh, he likes you.]

Oh, I'll give you a proper demonstration eventually, don't worry.

...for now, however, touché. Well-played.

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[friendyousohard]

Erm, not to cast aspersions on the decisions of a professional such as yourself, but do you really think taunting whoever did this is a wise idea?

[She's trying to ask this without coming across as lecturing, really she is... but it's kind of hard to say "Don't taunt the crazy evil guys" any other way.]

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[k9tantei]

...Well, maybe not, but...

Th'guy's enthusiastic an'pulls personal direct attacks, an'he's been pushin' the line for showin' off what he can get away with. I figure he probably didn't get here too long before th'attacks started, which means he's probably a more recent arrival.

So if he aims at people who've been here longer'n had more time t'build up their team, especially people that're prepared or lookin' out for'em, then maybe they'll take th'bait and end up settin' their own trap. Worst comes t'worst, if Bas or one of th'others can get their scent, it's still a lead.



((MUN would like to apologize, now and in advance. He is probably going to give Twilight grey hairs. He's from a long-running mystery series that has little to no combat and there's a fan page dedicated to how many ways he's gotten himself injured.))

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[friendyousohard]

[OOC: That sounds like fun to me! He can't be much worse than Rainbow Dash, right? Besides, we all love torturing our poor characters.

On another note, would he have been at the Goldenrod meeting (in which case we could assume they know a bit about each other), or is this their first actual encounter?]

I can't deny that it's better if he goes after someone who's going to be prepared for him instead of a newcomer. But there's a bit of a flaw in your logic. What if he's not a recent arrival, but rather someone who's been building up his strength to make sure he can get away with these things no matter who comes after him?

[She's at least relieved to hear there's some reasoning behind this idea, though, even if she still can't really agree with it.]