Perpetually Disappointed
Taylor busted open a cup of half-heated ramen and yawned. He was already lost and didn't see a significant number of Rocket uniforms anywhere. He looked down from the top of one of the skyscrapers, Jin beside him. "Well, this is turning out to be more troublesome than I'd hoped old buddy." Taylor mumbled as he rooted through the crowd.
edited 13th Sep '10 8:28:47 AM by Fauxlosophe
Mé féin ag daṁsa faoin ngealaċ seanrince gan ċeol leis ach ceol cuisle. DS FC: 4141-3472-4041, feel free to add me.
Bright lights! Big city! That was the way for Bonnie. Celadon City was just so much more...stylish than old Goldenrod. She saw no reason to share this with her Pokémon. At least, not yet.
It was pertty irritating having to look for the place on her own, though; what, was this an organization that couldn't be bothered to do more than a half-assed job of recruitment?! Annoyed, she wandered through the crowd in the plaza in front of the department store looking for people who seemed equally lost.
The young woman was skipping along a park near the downtown area of Celadon City, long pink hair flowing in the breeze behind her. The image would be appropriate for a little girl of perhaps six or seven. It didn't fit well on a woman in her late teens. Not that she minded. Seraphina was used to the stares and to being different. Besides, today was too lovely a day to worry about little things like that! Then came a sudden but insistent pecking on the top of her head.
"Ow! David!" She turned to regard her friend with bright blue eyes, masked slightly by her shiny round glasses. Her freckled face was flustered from being pulled from a fantasy of walking on clouds and the beginnings of specialized boots to do just that. The sleek brown Noctowl hooted once at her then pointed a wing to Sera's watch.
"Hm? Oh! Right! We're here for a reason aren't we? Let's go find the meeting! Where is it again?" She peered around, shading her eyes, then picked a direction at random and started out with a cheerful whistle. David let out a sigh and fluttered along behind his friend, ready to peck her into paying attention when she inevitably lost track of her surroundings again.
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At the entrance of the alley between the Department Store and an adjacent building, a spiky-haired youth in a snazzy fur coat leaned outwards into the plaza, peering shiftily around.
It seemed he was trying to search the passerby covertly, but clearly he was doing a horrible job of it.
edited 13th Sep '10 4:13:52 PM by darksidevoid
GM of AGOG S4: Frontiers RP; Sub-GM of TABA, SOTR, & UUA RPs
Bonnie was apparently the first to notice him, catching sight out of the corner of her eye. Was she being watched? Or was it just everyone in the area? Were they the recruiter? Or what if they were actually the police doing a sting?
Since she couldn't afford to be late, and she didn't even know where anyone else might be (of course), she decided to take a chance, putting on her sweetest manner and approaching him, eyes twinkling.
"Well, heya, there! I hear something big's going on today. Are you here for it too?"
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Surprised that he had been spotted, the guy started for a moment before straightening up and turning toward Bonnie, hands in his pockets. Smirking cockily, he ran a hand through his hair, which she could now see was dyed purple at the tips, with blond roots.
"Oh, that Team Rocket thing?" he began loudly, "Yeah, I'm not going to that! The boys and I've got bigger fish to fry, you know what I mean? Ain't that right, boys?"
"Yeah!" shouted a voice from behind the punk. Five men came out of the alley from behind him, beginning to form a lose circle around Bonnie. The spiky-haired one had a weird glint in his eyes.
"Hey, Girlie... you wanna see my Rattata?"
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Perpetually Disappointed
A Fearow flew in nailing a trainer in the head with his wing. "Sorry," Taylor shrugged as he hopped off, "You alright there buddy? I'm a bit clumsy but you'll be fine, Don't worry. I just wanted to see the Rattata." He smiled, tilting his head embarrassedly.
edited 13th Sep '10 5:23:48 PM by Fauxlosophe
Mé féin ag daṁsa faoin ngealaċ seanrince gan ċeol leis ach ceol cuisle. DS FC: 4141-3472-4041, feel free to add me.
Her smile became a great deal wider, painfully so, when she heard him speak, eyes flicking to each one of the dangerous-looking fellows. Well. This was exactly the sort of situation she had brought her companions/tools for.
Casually, she flicked her ponytail back. "I guess your mama never tought you to be polite to strangers. That was—"
She didn't get to finish the sentence, but her hand stayed near her Pokéball clip, staring perplexedly at the stricken scumbag before she realized what had happened. Switching back to normal, she waved a fist at any thugs who might be surrounding her and moved away. Maybe Mr. Relaxed here knew what was going on.
edited 13th Sep '10 5:28:32 PM by TheGreatUnknown
Perpetually Disappointed
"Hey, there. No need for fighting. We're all friends here, right?"
Mé féin ag daṁsa faoin ngealaċ seanrince gan ċeol leis ach ceol cuisle. DS FC: 4141-3472-4041, feel free to add me.
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"Oh, it's okay man, we're chill! I totally understand!" the punk preened as his friends reformed in a slightly tighter circle, this time around both Bonnie and Taylor, "Everyone wants to see my Rattata. But pretty girls come first. You can wait in line."
He leered at Bonnie. "So, whaddaya say, Girlie? You wanna see my Rattata? If you're lucky, I might even make an exception and let you battle him!"
He pulled out a pokeball from his pocket, holding it up.
edited 13th Sep '10 5:35:21 PM by darksidevoid
GM of AGOG S4: Frontiers RP; Sub-GM of TABA, SOTR, & UUA RPs
Perpetually Disappointed
"Good to know," Talyor smiled as he tried to join the circle, putting his arms around the necks of the fellows on either side of him, "As friends, I suppose you should tell us why you're here if it isn't for try outs," He said still smiling, "I'm Taylor by the way".
edited 13th Sep '10 5:36:16 PM by Fauxlosophe
Mé féin ag daṁsa faoin ngealaċ seanrince gan ċeol leis ach ceol cuisle. DS FC: 4141-3472-4041, feel free to add me.
"Haha. Yep. Friends, here. That is, it's a good idea to be friends with me."
"You!" Bonnie pointed at the leader. "I'll let you show me your Rattata if you let me show you my Miltank." Her fingers twitched anxiously, wanting to show off her prowess in battle. "Oh, and I'm Bonnie."
edited 13th Sep '10 6:00:15 PM by TheGreatUnknown
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"Bonnie. That's a nice name! I'm Joey." Joey smiled, surprisingly charmingly, before grinning with excitement.
"Very well!" he declared hammily, "I accept your challenge!"
Several moments passed in silence.
Joey cleared his throat. "It is customary for challengers of Rattata to send out their pokemon first."
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Sera had heard the near-shout about Team Rocket and was curious. So she wandered up to where it looked like a battle was going to happen. Those were always so exciting! It gave her a chance to get in-depth field research on Pokemon and battling styles. She came up to the outside of the circle around Bonnie and Taylor.
"Hi Joey! I'm Seraphina. Can I battle your Rattata after her? It would be great fun, and a great research opportunity too!" She turned her sunny, freckled smile on him and stood on tiptoes in her comfy sandals to try to get a better view of the action. The Noctowl behind her sighed and fluttered over her head, casting a sharp glance around at all the assembled people.
Oh. Well. Maybe he wasn't as bad as he seemed at first? ...Maybe adapting to a life of crime would be harder than Bonnie thought.
"Alrighty. Show 'em whatcha got, Melanie!" Dramatically, she hurled down the appropriate Pokeball, her Miltank springing out of it and ostentatiously shaking herself.
Bonnie glanced over her shoulder and took in the new arrival.
edited 13th Sep '10 5:59:53 PM by TheGreatUnknown
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All this noise was beginning to attract a small, but growing crowd, forming around the already-existing circle.
"Oh," someone muttered, "Them again."
"Hey, don't say that, this could be fun!"
Joey suddenly took on a majestic air, turning to Seraphina. "Very well," he agreed regally, "your enthusiasm is noted. You may battle my Rattata after this one. That is... if you aren't blown away in awe by his awesome power, stunning moves, and sheer greatness."
Turning back to Bonnie, he saw her send out Melanie, nodding approvingly. "A nice pokemon." He smirked. "But not nearly good enough to beat my top percentage Rattata!" He threw down his pokeball in an equally dramatic fashion, where it released a swirling arc of red light before rebounding perfectly into his hand.
Eventually, the light resolved, taking the form of... a Rattata!
"Rattata!" it growled, somehow looking somewhat intimidating despite being many times smaller than the Miltank.
"Oooooooh," breathed the rest of Joey's gang, staring worshipfully at the purple creature, "Aaaaaaahh."
"How do you like that?" Joey asked smugly.
edited 13th Sep '10 6:21:28 PM by darksidevoid
GM of AGOG S4: Frontiers RP; Sub-GM of TABA, SOTR, & UUA RPs
Perpetually Disappointed
"Oooooooh, Ahhhhhhhhhh"
Mé féin ag daṁsa faoin ngealaċ seanrince gan ċeol leis ach ceol cuisle. DS FC: 4141-3472-4041, feel free to add me.
Yep, it appeared she had misjudged this whole affair; laughing internally, Bonnie crossed her arms and struck her own coolest pose, one arm extended to show she awaited his challenge. "We'll see," she replied, wishing she had sunglasses to adjust.
Still, one had to admit, that was a pretty impressive-looking Rattata. "...Nice.
"Mel! Get the first move in! Use Stomp!" Displaying almost catlike reflexes, the ponderous Miltank hurled itself in the direction of the rodent, prepared to bring its hoof down.
edited 13th Sep '10 6:26:13 PM by TheGreatUnknown
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Melanie's attack managed to hit Rattata directly, despite its valiant attempts to dodge. Wheezing, but undaunted, it got back on its feet with a snarl.
"Rattata, use tail whip!"
"Rattata!" The rat managed to whack Melanie upside the head with its tail, dazing her slightly.
edited 14th Sep '10 2:03:01 PM by darksidevoid
GM of AGOG S4: Frontiers RP; Sub-GM of TABA, SOTR, & UUA RPs
Perpetually Disappointed
"Kick her ass, Rattata!" Taylor cheered.
edited 14th Sep '10 1:51:04 PM by Fauxlosophe
Mé féin ag daṁsa faoin ngealaċ seanrince gan ċeol leis ach ceol cuisle. DS FC: 4141-3472-4041, feel free to add me.
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"Rattata!" it squeaked arrogantly, landing back on its feet and turning into a streak of light as it attempted a Quick Attack.
edited 14th Sep '10 2:27:54 PM by darksidevoid
GM of AGOG S4: Frontiers RP; Sub-GM of TABA, SOTR, & UUA RPs
"Why, you little—" Bonnie snarled, then quickly corrected herself and laughed. "C'mon, Mel! That's no way to be! ...Try using Attract!"
It was perhaps best not to describe what happened next in too much detail, but if any Pokemon could put the moves on a Rattata, it was Melanie.
"I wonder how it gets to be so fast." Sera was hopping up and down to see over the shoulders of the circle, then squeezed in between Joey and one other person. The whole time she had a notepad out. "And that's a pretty Miltank there miss!" She giggled cheerfully. This was such fun!
Ooh! A compliment!
"Gosh, thanks! What's that? Ya takin' notes there?" Bonnie was genuinely interested.
Midday. The sun gleams spectacularly off of the many skyscrapers of Celadon City. And somewhere in this magnificent metropolis, Team Rocket was about to hold a recruitment meeting. There was, however, a slight problem.
Although the invitation put the meeting at 1:00 on the dot, nobody had bothered to say just where in Celadon it was going to be.
The new recruits are wandering hopelessly around the city, looking for the meeting.
And they are about to be late.
Rumor has it that the new Boss doesn't take kindly to tardiness...
edited 13th Sep '10 8:24:35 AM by darksidevoid
GM of AGOG S4: Frontiers RP; Sub-GM of TABA, SOTR, & UUA RPs