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[golisolation]

"Yo, it's the hated boss that beats you down, and beats you down, and never lets up... Yeah, big bad Guzma is here—well, I ain't, actually. Leave a message and ya boy will get back at ya. Later days, dude."

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[golisolation]

[Guzma doesn't argue with Archie about whether or not he was trying to kill anyone. His scheme wasn't exactly one that promised survival for most, but there's nothing to be gained by arguing that. Guzma also doesn't super care about that fact. What he cared about was far more the reason behind Archie's actions, not the actions themselves.

He nods to that question.]

Yeah, couldn't stand my team making a mess of their perfect islands and perfect little society. When all we were really doin' was making 'em all realize just how ugly it's always been.

[The irritable huff catches Guzma's attention as he takes a swig of his own drink—the damn bottle a good half of the way gone by now. He lets that silence settle between them. Archie finally being the one to break it, Guzma's gaze hovers on him for a long, thoughtful moment, before shifting back to the waves that continue to break against the sand.]

...Yeah, man.

[What a couple of sad losers they are, sitting on the beach drinking while they miss their little ruffian families... after a few moments, Guzma adds:]

It ain't the same, they aren't who I've known for ages, who I share that kinda bond with... but I'm making it again—Team Skull.

[h2no]

[and so the subject is dropped; certainly archie wasn't trying to kill everyone, that wasn't the ultimate goal, but what would've happened... well. he wouldn't have had to try very hard to do anything of the sort. it would've happened with very little effort.]

Tch, no region likes any change. Only one that gets a pass is Kanto, given the, uh. Team there. You know Rockets? Makin' a buck outta mutilating Pokémon. Sick fucks. They deserved all they got from Red and the League. Figures the League took their sweet time to deal with 'em anyway, and their leader ran away besides that.

[he takes another long pull off his drink, getting it to the same level as guzma's. wine's not that strong, though, really...]

Aye, if I had a PokéDollar for every time I wanted to restart Aqua for one reason or another... [it should probably be a worrisome admission, from guzma. archie's glad he trusts him enough to divulge this information knowing his position, but-- well, he understands as well. it's not always about the team goal. sometimes it's just about having the team. certainly, that's his line of thinking. he thinks he knows guzma well enough by now to think that's... maybe partly his.] Got no Trials to shit on this time, though. Can't say it's a bad idea to give the troubled natives here an outlet.

[golisolation]

We stole Pokémon, but we didn't go mutilating 'em.

[But the mention of Kanto just gets a sour look from Guzma. It's not even that he has a personal experience with Kanto, it's just that when he thinks of Kanto... he thinks of Kukui. However, back on the topic of mutilating Pokémon, what Guzma considers mutilating them is perhaps different than Archie, because the whole Slowpoke's tail thing? That's a normal staple in Alola...

Guzma nods, though. Not surprised that Archie would feel that same pull to start his team again. He's honestly surprised he hasn't, because clearly Guzma wasn't able to resist it himself. That point, though, stops Guzma right as he's about to take another swig. He pauses, looking at Archie for a moment, before lowering his drink, letting his eyes slip closed with a little bit of an irritated, yet contemplative expression on his face.

He then shrugs, before peering at Archie again, that scowl still present.]

Yeah? Ain't like there's no parallels. Every society's got their rejects and outcasts. My stake in this might not be as personal as it is back home, but that don't mean I can't give a shit.

[h2no]

Stole a few to use as leverage as well, aye.

[he is... especially not proud of that fact.

he's not looking at guzma when he looks over. archie's still looking out to sea, expression a little distant.]

Better someone that understands what they're goin' through than someone condescends to them. I know a couple imPorts who work at centres and treat 'em like charity cases or for their own ego. [like, usually he wouldn't be interested in beefing up guzma's ego by saying he's right but... he does kind of have a point. he smirks, though.] I'm already taken for admin work, though. Sorry, Guz!

[his shitty tone indicates otherwise.]

[golisolation]

Yeah, leverage.

[Definitely not what he stole them for, but hey, whatever. The small details didn't matter in the long run, he thinks. He nods as Archie continues though, their reasons for feeling like outcasts aren't going to be the exact same, no trials, no Alola, but there's still something there. The mutual understanding of being unwanted, unfit for the society you're apart of... like something's wrong with you, but you can't fix it, because you don't know how, and no one will help you.

No one wants to understand.]

Tch! Yeah, those idiots think they know best, think they're doing some kinda good lookin' down their noses at people like us, bastards. [Guzma's face is in a scowl, till Archie adds that last bit, giving him his own smirk and shrug.]

Yeah? Like a soft dude like you could keep up with a hard as fuck group like Team Skull? Ha! Don't flatter yourself!