001 Shot Fired [text; action for Rocket Base]

[shest]

I'm going to list a series of words.

If they are at all familiar to you please respond otherwise dismiss this.

Cold War
Spetsnaz
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nikita Khrushchev
Tselinoyarsk

[About an hour later on the Rocket frequency:]

My name is Adamska. Code name Ocelot. Call me either. I'm a GRU Major if that means anything to any of you.

I would like to speak with whomever is in charge here.

Comments

text;

[shest]

[He grabs it and opens it curiously.

So it's not big but that's not a problem. It'll make keeping track of things a little easier, maybe.]

Thank you.

One more question: I take it no one is sure why people are brought here to begin with?

text;

[doitrockapella]

I hope you're planning on offering a few answers in exchange. Quid pro quo, after all.

But you're right. If there's a reason for it, it's not one we've figured out yet.

text;

[shest]

Naturally.

Ask away.

text;

[doitrockapella]

A name would be nice, to start with. A codename is fine, if you'd rather; I'm not picky. I'd just like something to call you.

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[shest]

Codenames don't mean much here.

You can call me Adamska.

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[doitrockapella]

Does rank?

I'm assuming you're with the GRU.

private text;

[shest]

It doesn't mean much here, but my rank is Major.

Once again, you'd be correct.

private text;

[doitrockapella]

You won't find many people here who know what that means, though the rank ought to earn you some respect either way. People are hardwired to treat a title with a certain reverence, even if it's one they've never heard before.

Are you in Goldenrod City right now, Major?

private text;

[shest]

[Wow, okay. The deductive reasoning of this one is incredible and a little unnerving.]

I take it the answer to this question would reveal something important?

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[doitrockapella]

It would reveal whether or not I can extend you a little more advice about the place you've found yourself in. I'm fairly well-traveled around here; knowing where you are means I can tell you what to expect around you.

private text;

[shest]

Then yes.

I'm currently in Goldenrod.

private text;

[doitrockapella]

There's a Breeding Center a short distance from the Goldenrod Pokemon Center; if you give them credentials and demonstrate that you're new, they'll give you a free Pokemon egg. They usually take about a week to hatch, and that's one easy way of augmenting a team early on.

Also, I can recommend an excellent restaurant in the commercial district.

private text;

[shest]

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

What's the name of the restaurant?

private text;

[doitrockapella]

Martin's. There's a red awning with white trim and small white fairy lights on the bushes surrounding the patio.

If you've got a craving for your hometown cuisine, you're going to have a hard time finding a very wide selection around, but they make a fairly tasty stroganoff — or something close enough to call it one.

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[shest]

Martin's.

I'll look for it, thanks.

That's good enough, I suppose. At least it's something reasonable close.