Victory Road Contact

[whatsacactus]

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text | march 12th

[shiro2hero]

Hey, Keith. I just want to give you a head's up. I'm probably going to head back out on the road in a day or so. Just out to Ecruteak and back. I'm sending you a map with this message, in case you haven't found one yet.

Haunter heard about the ghost gym and won't let up until we go.

I didn't want to just disappear on you guys, so, I figured I'd let you know beforehand. Won't be long. A week at most.

[whatsacactus]

dont go


come back safe

what if you disappear again

thanks for the heads up

[Yeah just ignore the deleted texts he didn't send.]

text | like march 16th??

[shiro2hero]

keeeeeith

hey





hey

permatext

[whatsacactus]

hey

whats up shiro

text | after Prom

[shiro2hero]

Hey so pro pokemon trainer tip:

Pokeballs hurt like a mother%$#@er if they hit you.

[whatsacactus]

and why do you know about that ?

» text

[spacebaloney]

[And then five hours later...]


AS I WAS SAYING
stop being a weirdo
your hair's weird enough for us all

[whatsacactus]

[Oh boy, here's a guy with a lot of free time.

It takes a little while for Keith to respond considering he, y'know, doesn't have as much free time as Lance.]

you ever consider focusing on your own life

[Call him crazy, but the last few times he's seen you post anywhere, Lance, it's always something to do with other people somehow.]

[shiro2hero]

this is

Possibly the stupidest question I have ever asked another human being in my life



Are YOU bothered that I’m dating Matt?

[Brought to you by AM Lance convos. And the fact Hunk hasn’t answered his phone.]

[whatsacactus]

[Oh that's. A rough question for him. Not in the way Shiro would probably think.]

not really

[It's just a stark reminder of how much time Keith is missing and that he's been directly asked not to change anything if he goes back. He hates that he absolutely wanted to date them both back at the Garrison before Kerberos.]

» gift

[spacebaloney]

[Another room that Lance doesn't cross the threshold of is Keith's. Instead, he leaves the little succulent in front of the door, a card with no name on it leaned up against it. There's no actual bite behind the card's message, just Lance being Lance.

And no, Starmiebucks does not sell succulents and yes, Lance actually spent his hard earned Pokedollars on Keith's gift. Shut up. No one needs to know.]

[whatsacactus]

[Oh that's. weird, someone left this poor homeless succulent outside his door. He doesn't go trying to find whoever left it, but if Lance ever walks by when his door is open, he'll see the little thing on his window sill happy and flourishing.

Good job, Lance.]

Text;

[schachmeister]

I'm sorry, I know this is sudden but--
Could I ask you for a favour?

[whatsacactus]

yeah
yeah sure anything
whats up ?

» text

[spacebaloney]

are you busy right now?
if you are don't worry about it
it's nothing

[It's really not nothing, but Lance has been doing a lot of thinking lately and planning and he needs to make some moves. But first, he needs to learn a few tricks from a skilled person he quietly admires from afar.]

[whatsacactus]

not busy whats up

text | backdated to pre-miniors

[shiro2hero]

Keith.

I need you to do something for me.

[whatsacactus]

yeah ? whats up

[text] right before heading out with Lance and Hunk

[pidge_out]

hey keith! just letting you know i'm gonna be travelling around with hunk and lance for a little while.

i already told shiro and matt, but do me a huge favor and keep an eye on them. they're probably gonna worry about us like a couple of mother hens, even though we're totally gonna be fine

[whatsacactus]

ill keep an eye on them do me a favor and keep an eye on your two hunk i trust but lance yknow

MORNING | 10/23 | i stayed up to do this

[shiro2hero]

[You know what, bright and early on this fine October morning... there's a knock at Keith's door. Hopefully he's actually in there.]

[But when he opens it, no one but Luna will be sitting there, holding a note proudly in her mouth.]

Whenever you're up, come to the kitchen
-Shiro

[If and when Keith does end up coming down (or in, we're not sure how the house is laid out okay), there's a basket on the table. A basket with a grey egg inside. It's sitting beside a version of this cake. Which yes, somebody went out and bought, because it's your birthday and he's going to make sure all of you get a goddamn cake.]

[The aforementioned someone is also at the table, coffee in hand. Looking like he just woke up for this moment.]

Surprise.

[whatsacactus]

[Shiro did you let Luna sit outside his door for hours on the off chance he'd come out today at all? Wow. He looks at the note, expression flat, then sighs. He may as well get this over with. He goes to the kitchen, sees the cake, then Shiro. Seeing him there is what gets him to withhold another sigh. Birthdays are hard.] Morning.

23/10 - HEY KEEF IT YO BIRTHDAY

[schachmeister]

[Armin hadn't had a chance to give Keith his present earlier this morning. He hadn't wanted to wake Keith if he was still sleeping, and honestly, it didn't seem right to just push the gift in his hands and then take off to work. So instead he waited until after he's gotten back from work.

Which means come the early afternoon, he's going to be wandering around the house, a neatly wrapped package tucked to his chest, poking his head into each room systematically until he spots a familiar mullet.]

Keith?

[whatsacactus]

[It doesn't take Armin long to find him. He's still in his room, looking over some notes and his dex. But then there's Armin.] Hey. What's up?

text | post 4th wall

[shiro2hero]

So... quick question.




Who the $@%# is "sven"?

[whatsacactus]

you can say fuck and long story short version alternate universes are real

» gift

[spacebaloney]

[What's a cactus? We don't know, but Lance figured succulents must be related to them, so here you go Keith. For Christmas, you get a full year's paid sub to the Succulent of the Month Club. Beginning this month, you'll get two randomly chosen succulents shipped to your door courtesy of that skinny dude down the hall.

And this shirt. Because no one is getting away without one of these shirts.]

Christmas 2018

[schachmeister]

Great! Another easy to deliver to person. Though as with Sasha, Keith is going to find his gift snuck into his room, just in case. Don't want any pokemon getting a paw on this before Keith has a chance to.


To Keith,

I know that earlier this year I told you about the strategy I use with my Dewpider. These gifts should help you replicate said strategy with one of your own fire pokemon.

I also wanted to thank you for the talks we've had. I can't fully tell you everything (and I appreciate your willingness not to ask questions) but I can certainly say you've helped. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Armin.


In a gift bag, Keith will find a Heat Rock and the TM Sunny Day for one of his pokemon, so he can start raining(??) down firey doom on his opponents.

> GIFT

[shiro2hero]

[You know, this was difficult. More than even Matt's gift was. It has to be perfect. It has to be just right. So he decides to get creative. When Keith opens the gift left in his room, tucked onto his bed, he will find a giant... box...]

[Of Jello.]

[Fortunately, that's just the box he wrapped it all in. Sure, there's a small package of regular jello in there, but there's also a Fire Stone. Wrapped up in this. And a note.]

Keith,
I'm so proud of you. I don't even know where to start. I just want you to know I see how far you've come, even if I don't know the whole story. There's no one I'd trust more with your position. I knew you could do this.
You're going to be just as incredible here, too. Thank you, for coming back to us.

- S

ps. maybe try to make your knife in a less obvious kitchen next time.

Christmas!

[tookashirototheknee]

[In front of his door is a box, long and thin, and wrapped with what turns out to be a detailed star chart of stars that would be seen over Keith's shack on Christmas.

Inside is a knife with a handle inlaid with red and black wood in flame shapes. Underneath the knife is a set of whetstones, able to sharpen any knife to a very fine edge.

A card is attached with a Litten on the front.]

Keith,

Some might say that I'm enabling a bad habit, but I'm just hopefully getting you something that you'll truly like.

I'll also get materials for whatever your next absurd knife project.

Thanks. I'm terrible with words sometimes, but just know I always have your back if you need it, and I'm so glad we can be friends again. I've missed you more than I realize.

-Matt

Christmas 2018

[sunspotted]

Look, Marco and Keith may not know each other well but, Marco would feel bad gifting everyone but him. Therefore, on Christmas day he'll find a package at his bedroom door.

Inside is a set of three high-quality throwing knives, black, and a pack of Pokepuffs. The card simply lists them as Merry Christmas! From, Marco

X-mas gifts!

[fuelthefire]

IT'S CHRISTMAS! HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

From Krieg, with love:
1x set of fancy kitchen knives

Delivery - Christmas Eve

[thenightsky]

Late Christmas Eve Keith will find himself visited by a Pidgeotto with strange, waxwing like markings that has a scarf tied around her neck. She's got a package from him and is very insistent that he take it, thrusting it out at him as she hops closer to him and flaps her wings.

Come on already! She has more to do tonight!

Inside the package Keith will find a small assortment of things. The first, a small bundle of different flavors of Jello mixes. The second, an inflatable dagger. And the third, a jacket that has a Litten motif on the back that reads "Feline Trainer" around the motif and "Litten" underneath it.

There's a note attached to it all in Noct's handwriting:

'Keith,

Merry Christmas~ Hope you enjoy your gifts. ;)

-Noct'

text;

[truthfinding]

Do you have a few minutes, Keith? I have a favor to ask.

[whatsacactus]

yeah any time whats up