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_{[There's a brief snapshot view of Heather's hotel room as the camera swings around-- the bed doesn't look slept in (although it is rumpled), her possessions are haphazardly on the floor by the wall-- as though they'd been tossed there and then nudged distractedly out of the way instead of picked up, and for once Cujo, who is lying on his belly over by the bathroom door, doesn't look like his usual derpily happy self. His cream-dotted doggy brows are peaked and his snout is on the floor between his paws. He's looking over in the direction of the camera worriedly.]

[That's all the viewer gets, though, because the camera turns on Heather as soon as she's got a good grip on the 'Gear.]

[There's rings under her eyes and she's just in a tank-top-- fairly obvious she hasn't slept yet. Her stare has a kind of angry energy to it despite her obvious exhaustion, though, and her voice is hoarse and flat in tone, like she spent the whole night yelling. Which she probably had.]}

If there's someone in Goldenrod who wants to do a practice battle, hit me up. I'll be on that town green by that Slowbroco business building.

Don't come if you're not packing some power. I'm not going to play nice and I'd rather blow off steam on something or someone who can take it.

_{[And then she throws her bag's strap across her shoulder and hits disconnect.]}

[Audio, to Liquid.]

Liquid.

If you're there and aren't busy with something, can-- ... can we just-- fight?

I... I need to blow off some steam.

If not, that's okay, I'll figure something out.

....

I guess.

Yeah.

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Sorry Professor, I don't think I'm in the mood for any puzzles right now.

_{[She hadn't really intended that to come out rudely, but it wound up sounding curt and harsh anyway. She just... lashed out at everyone when she got like this... She didn't LIKE it but there wasn't much she could do not to. She just plain didn't know HOW.]}

[And the Professor isn't really taken back by it. Of course, he is a little hurt, but nothing too much.]

I assume you have heard of Mr. Wright's...incident...

_{[There's a smoldering silence on Heather's part before she replies, and it's in a quiet tone that sounds no less dangerous than a snarl, despite its lack in volume.]}

I watched him jerk and shudder around in the fucking dirt.

If that bitch shows her face around here, I'll...

[This time, the Professor doesn't tell Miss Mason to watch her tongue. He's just as furious about this all, but he's keeping his emotions in check. All he does is fiddle with his top hat's brim.]

We won't let her get away, Miss Mason. We have most of Johto on our side after this. We'll capture her soon enough.

_{[Emotions ARE running pretty high. For Heather in particular, it's hard for her to stay calm. Seeing Phoenix lying there on the ground, as his 'killer' stood over him with that disgusting smirk and just... walked away ... it had pinged some unfortunate bells and Heather didn't like being taken back there. Sure, he was all right, but... that was too close. It had just been too close.]

[And if he had died...]}

And what THEN, Proff'?

Turn her into the police so she can sit in jail for two weeks and then be set free again?

Do you seriously think that's gonna solve ANYTHING?

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