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Gateon Pokémon Center

Hikari spots the sleeping Jacob and she goes to see what he was doing on his laptop, keeping herself silent.

Near Wolf

- Gino whispers to Wolf-

Gino: <DS isn't sure what to say to you... So be careful, OK, nyan?>

-narrowing his eyes-

<And when you see Tagg again thank him extra-nicely for saving her, nyan. He's been through a lot.>

Near Verax

- Ammy may be near Verax-

Gateon Center, D&D's Room

Dune: Ugh, this is just making my anxiety worse. So! Do we, ah, have Christmas plans? I've spent the last three Christmases in the wild, and there is no way in hell I'm going to pick my parents'.

Dreamscape

Secant: Hmph. You should mutate him or something, gotta keep some part of the family history going strong!

Anyhow, gotta go, have a job giving Cyndaquil nightmares for the next month or so.

Allen what?

Forecaster: -Whispers in my ear-

-Loud enough so that anyone in the immediate vicinity could hear-

WHAT?

Gateon Port

-she says, tears running but noticeably angry-

I am not a puppet. Or, if I am, then not to anyone else.

-she looks up-

Do you know why I chose a life of killing over that of a musician? Because I have a compulsion to kill, a need for blood and death. You have the same problem, Verax Lakrid, and you're a fool to think that you can walk away from it and become a better person. There is nothing you can do to atone, and nothing you can do to repress your bloodlust.

-she smiles bitterly-

You were never even happy around me. You were happy on your job, and with Paula. What makes you think you'll be happy making things better, when you know you never will?

Gateon Center

-Joseph thinks-

I'm going where the team is going!

edited 17th Dec '13 2:03:01 PM by ILoveDogs

Dreamscape

Umbra: I'll... Consider it. And bye.

Somewhere in Sinnoh

-Herbert looks up from his attempts to start the fire at Tagg.-

Herbert: Oh yeah, forgot you hadn't heard about that yet. Screw you guys for that, by the way. Not only is that supposed to be the kind of thing a multinational megacorp with access to WMDs should really keep a better eye out for, it's also postponed our tests by about a month.

-He pokes some of the wood with Tsumugari.-

Herbert: At least now you'll hopefully have a better understanding of why I want to gut the bastard.

edited 17th Dec '13 2:06:04 PM by Herbert40k

Somewhere in Sinnoh

-Maggie emerges from her tent after hearing Tagg's outburst-

Maggie: "...Uh, wait... you didn't know about what happened with Allen already?"

"...And wait, *your* tests, Herbert?"

edited 17th Dec '13 2:09:05 PM by crowlover

Gateon Pokémon Center

-On Jacob's laptop there are various designs all saved under names like "Herbert's gift" or "Tagg's gift" or "DS' gift" etc.-

-There's currently a ton of them-

-Then the internet is also open-

Gateon Port

Verax: "Valkyrie, I may be a fool, but at least I'm a fool who's letting himself see things from the other side. I don't care if I can't attone! I don't care if it goes against my nature. I was happy on the job because it's all I ever knew. I was happy with Paula for a completely different reason. I want to feel what else there is to life than the box you lock yourself in. So go on, keep killing. I don't care. I can't change the world for the better on my own, but I know who can. The same people who put down Cipher are making a world worth living for, for more than just me. A place were Paula and I could have met and been happy and not have suffered the way we did. If it means other people can live lives like that, it's worth it."

-He turns around and walks off, and bumps into Ammy- "Oh sorry miss- Oh... Oh. Oh my. I-I'm sorry just let me er um I should go now." -Is scrambly but doesn't really go any where-

Gateon Port

-after Verax has walked off, Kyrie screams after him-

I'M GLAD THAT BITCH IS DEAD!

Ecruteak City — Amarin Household

-Eskay decides to watch the intro to the first episode-

Eskay: ...They still think Jacob was evil?

Gateon Center, D&D's Room

Dune: Huh. I might just do that as well.

Selene: <Galvani was already working on presents for different people.>

Gateon Port

-Someone is watching the exchange between the two ex-Cipher. Two someones, actually. One of them is behind an SEP field, her left eye glowing. The other is phased through the floor, his sensors identifying both humans after some thought.-

Gateon

(Alex is no longer in Night Vale. Or maybe he never was; it's hard to tell with places like that.)

Somewhere in Sinnoh

-Herbert glances over at Maggie.-

Herbert: Yeah. Me and Crewe applied for positions as researchers a while back. Well, she applied, I just kind of got dragged into the whole thing. But I'll be damned if I'm going to let her outdo me, so I want to get these tests started ASAP.

Gateon Pokémon Center

Hikari then starts searching for "Hikari's Gift", being careful to not make any noise.

See, this is why when Tangent was like, "Keep your friend here," I went "No way," at first. Knew there was something funny about that guy, but I couldn't put my finger on it. Since when did you get an interest in becoming a researcher anyway? And what do you mean by our tests?

-To Maggie-

I hadn't gotten a chance to read the newest PEFE newsletter yet. Guess that means we'll need to change the Psychic type and Aura frequencies so that traitor can't just sneak his way back inside.

Near Verax

Human!Ammy: -is bumped into- ...Verax?

...

- Pulls out Thunder Edge, orange markings and light tendrils appearing once again-

   VERAX! EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE.   

edited 17th Dec '13 2:19:18 PM by Umbramatic

Dreamscape

Gaston: Life -and Death- is absurd, to say the least. Anyway, I best be off, I wish to return to the small patch of afterlife that my family resides on. I think it's time for the rest of us to do the same.

Gaston takes one more glance at Ryuku.

Gaston: Still. I feel sorry for Ryuku

Somewhere in Sinnoh

-Herbert gives Tagg an odd look.-

Herbert: ...I just told you. Me and Crewe are working together/against each other - yeah, I know, it's kind of complicated - to see if we're bad enough dudes to join PEFE. She said I was too chicken to make it through the entry procedure so I'm out to prove that she was totally wrong.

Dream!Terrera

-Lucanus gives Gaston a wave.-

Lucanus: As do I, mon ami... as do I. Still, I ought to be returning to my own family as well. Hopefully we will be able to meet again some day.

-He turns and starts to walk away.-

...I'm not exactly sure if you're ready for this, being a PEFE researcher is a commitment, not a mere child's contest. It's hard and dangerous work, especially if you're working under me.

Somewhere in Sinnoh

Maggie: -to Tagg- "Seems so, yeah."

-to Herbert- "...I don't really know how to respond to that, so... What Tagg said."

Gateon Pokémon Center

Jacob: -Wakes up just before Hikari finds it- "WHO IS TOUCHING MY STU- Oh hey Hikari what are you NO NO NO NO NO BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD!" -He snatches his laptop back and closes it-

"NONONONONO! YOU'LL RUIN THE SURPRISE!"

-Takes a deep breath-

"...."

-Smiles- "Hi Hikari!"

Gateon Port

Verax: -Shudders in fear- "I-I was just... okay look hold on a second." -Walks back over Kyrie, and punches her in the face-

"She was twice the woman you'll ever be. And she actually earned her Commander rank. You wanna go? Sorry, I'm afraid fighting an ape like you would be Pokémon cruelty. Back off and shut up."

-Walks back to Ammy- "Sorry about that. Okay... I know you have every reason to kill me. I quit Cipher, okay? I... I don't know. I deserve to die or go and be thrown in prison, but I didn't want to. I helped Tagg and DS find Tokarev when they were attacking the Citadark base, and after that I... well I ran. I... I came across Ivy. She said... well she believed me when I said I wanted to start over. All my life I've just been killing and... well when I finally something to live for, that was... good, I lost it. Because of who I worked for. She told me to... to try joining you guys. She said her children would... I guess understand my regret. I still think you'll all kill me. I... I just want to start over. And I guess since you guys go around doing good things, sticking around would eventually make up for all the shit I've done..."

-He sighs- "I've purified all my Pokémon, I destroyed all my Cipher gear, hell I even was giving out candy canes to little kids over the weekend and showed them card tricks and still people who recognize me beat me with brooms and stuff. I've been hiding out by the Krabby Club for like two weeks now... I guess it is all kind of pointless to try and make up, huh? Go on, kill me if it's not enough. Arceus knows I deserve it. But... I'm sorry. For everything. I know it's not enough and nothing I'll ever do will be, but it's what I can do right now."

Somewhere in Sinnoh

-Herbert cocks an eyebrow at Tagg.-

Herbert: ...Tagg, we fought a freaking demon lord together. I can handle a bit of fieldwork and a few adult responsibilities when the need arises. Besides, if Maggie can make the cut, then I'm pretty sure I can as well.

Wolf, are you going to respond to Gino, or are you waiting for me to post first?