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[foolishwren]

<sub>[It's a little before sun-up-- that weird hour of the morning where the sky is still dark but just starting to brighten in a thin, pale line at the horizon. Of course, where Heather was, that horizon was hidden by the trees, so it's... still mostly dark.]

[She's sitting up in her sleeping bag with a couple of blankets around her shoulders, next to the camp's fire, which had mostly burnt down to ash speckled with a few tiny, stubborn embers. They stood out against the general grayness of the clearing 'Camp Otacon' resided in. Said grayness was only emphasized by the layers of frost coating the earth and grass. It was well into October now, so... unsurprisingly, the weather had been getting colder.]

[Heather was not sure she liked this, though thankfully she's in possession of a living heater in the form of a now-distinctly-potbellied dog (Camp Otacon had been treating him well. Especially because though she'd never admit to being such a softie, she'd been giving him more treats than normal out of pure guilt over the whole 'I thought you were a double-head and also I was kind of a jerk to you in general anyway' thing), who was curled behind her and serving as a backrest.]</sub>

So hey, guys. I have a question.

_{[Her words were accompanied by puffs of steam from her breath. It's c-c-cold this morning without the sunlight.]}

What happens when our warrants expire?

_{[A couple of people had asked her this before, but she'd never had too specific an answer to give them.]}

I heard we're like... basically off with a smack on the wrist and not much else, but... _{[She pauses, sucking her lips inward a little and fiddling with that stubborn eye-bandage. She's gotta be able to get rid of that thing soon, right?]} ... That seems pretty lenient for a bunch of "dangerous fugitives". _{[She's quoting Officer Jenny directly from that announcement, and there's suspicion in her tone. SCREW THE COPS, THEY'RE NEVER HONEST, RIGHT? THIS HAS TO BE A TRICK.]}

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[redcinematics.livejournal.com]

Considering how horrible the authorities are at their jobs, I wouldn't doubt that we're free after tomorrow. [Yeah, he's not worried at all.]

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[foolishwren]

... Yeah. I guess that's true.

_{[Heather... wasn't exactly impressed with them either. Although that would probably come back and bite her in the ass one day.]}

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[puzzling]

Hm...that is rather a good question. I would assume that after the warrant expires, you will be let go. I am afraid the officers here only seems to really care about Pokemon...

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[foolishwren]

... Hm. I guess I'm jaded or something, I just keep expecting there to be a catch. _{[She'd buy it if maybe she'd stolen something (like in the good old days, ahhh), or ... you know, kicked an old lady and ran away or something like that, but... she'd kind of beaten a bunch of people up and that usually warranted (no pun intended) a lot more than having to lie low for two weeks before getting totally off.]}

[video] Told ya I'll throw this guy at you somehow \o\

[tarotcards]

I don't know a lot about how warrants work here, but I guess if they said you get a smack on the wrist, then you get it.

[He shrugs. I mean, they are in a video game. The laws here aren't really...normal.]

...Why are you asking?

[video] YAAAAAAY~

[foolishwren]

Hn. It just seems too good to be true.

_{[And then she pauses. ... Yeah, hasn't seen this guy before. So he must be new.]}

.... I take it you haven't looked at the police report network, have ya?

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[shellderkillder.livejournal.com]

That does seem odd.

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[foolishwren]

You're tellin' me.

I remember getting in HUGE trouble back home just for like... stealing a lighter from a store. And I was like, fifteen.

But suddenly I ASSAULT people and all I have to do is hide for two weeks and it's all better?

... I mean, granted, it isn't like this has been all flowers and sunshine, but...

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[imthe-shit.livejournal.com]

Hnn... Pretty lenient, if you ask me. [Snake's sporting his new jacket and traveling through Ilex.]

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[foolishwren]

Yeah, I don't get it. I'm not trying to complain, but... I feel like there's gotta be more to it than this.

_{[No Heather you are wrong stop questioning logic in the Pokemon world.]}

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[usednastyplot.livejournal.com]

Questioning how ineffectual the police system is? My, my, we really are turning into a criminal.

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[foolishwren]

Nah, I've always done that. _{[... And she pretty much had. Heather didn't exactly have a pristine record before coming to Johto.]}

I'm just particularly questioning of THIS place.

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[pwndby-pillow.livejournal.com]

If you think you deserve a better punishment I can put you to work.

[She's dead serious. She will do it if you let her.]

Otherwise it wasn't your fault dear, it was that fog making you act in such a manner.

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[foolishwren]

.... IIIiiiieee think I'll pass.

_{[Hey, just because she thought the sentence was too lenient didn't mean she'd take a harsher one if she didn't have to! What do you take her for, a responsible law-abiding citizen? PSHAW.]}

And I know it wasn't my fault... _{[She did feel some guilt, but she had a solid enough head on her shoulders to know damn well that she couldn't have controlled what happened.]} I'm just worried there's some kinda Catch-22 at work here.

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[bakaitoukid]

... good question. Your warrant's almost expired, right?

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[foolishwren]

Yeah. Tomorrow.

I'm... probably not gonna stick around this place. It's a nothing town.

I just have one thing I need to do here before I go, and I gotta wait for the warrant.

... That's assuming they're telling the truth about what happens when it expires though.

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[forhishappiness.livejournal.com]

Who knows. Perhaps they will just drop the idea and that.

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[foolishwren]

I guess, but... I dunno. It just seems kind of fishy that they'd let a bunch of so-called dangerous criminals off with a warning just because they were able to keep their heads down for a couple of weeks.

[ Text ] for just because

[devilbatshit.livejournal.com]

Warrants?

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[foolishwren]

Checked the police network within the past couple of weeks?

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[usedgigadrain.livejournal.com]

If I had to guess, you'll have no trouble once the warrant "expires." They don't sound very experienced with any kind of violence or very persistent about pursuing their idea of justice.

[Kisame's hands are bandaged and one is splinted so he's holding his cup of hot tea with both.]

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[foolishwren]

Yeah, that... seems to be the general consensus...

_{[She stops and tilts her head a little.]}

... What happened to your hands?

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[yattagarasu.livejournal.com]

They're pretty lenient for a bunch of "seasoned cops", anyway.

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[foolishwren]

_{[CUE EYE-ROLL.]}

I know, right? I mean... I'm not complaining or anything.

_{[And she DID feel kind of bad for kicking that guy. Even if she also kind of thought it was hilarious.]}

But... I mean. Jeez.

What if there really WAS some crazy person attacking people for kicks?

[hintcoinplz.livejournal.com]

You...you don't think they keep criminals under the Pokecenter, do you?

[His last conversation with Phoenix has him a little spooked.]

[foolishwren]

Under the-- ... whaaaa?

Where'd you hear that?

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[overthedratini.livejournal.com]

... You don't think it's a trap, do you?

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[foolishwren]

I'm not really sure.

I could just be being paranoid, but I don't know...

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

Warrants don't usually expire. Even the justice system here is strange.

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[justicepuns.livejournal.com]

Wait, you're wanted?

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[grandthefts.livejournal.com]

You should have noticed that right at the start.

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[foolishwren]

<sub>[... Bwuh? .... Oh wait, she remembers that voice. Shit.]

[Her own tone is cautious when she replies.]</sub>

Should have noticed what?

[justicereigns]

Warrants expire here?

Tch, I told you it was just a slap on the wrist.

[foolishwren]

....

_{[Her tone is subdued but not completely friendly when she replies.]}

Apparently so. And you were right.

[1-2-jango-zzzz.livejournal.com]

Ah. My warrant didn't expire. I was sentenced to death, but my buddy came and rescued me and they said I could join him instead if I stopped pirating.

Not here of course.

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[foolishwren]

_{[... DEATH!?]}

Whoa, WHAT?