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Azul

Mars | Tuesday
He/Him
28
August 4th
Canalave City, Sinnoh
Bi / Demiro
POG Bank CEO
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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Apr 12, 2022 21:05:33 GMT
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MARTÍN DEL MARVENI. VIDERE. VINCAM.



Azul plays favourites and that shows in the fact that only Mars has a plotter… This is mostly meant for business-oriented things (both legal and illicit), since I find that to be a good access point to plot with most people and it’s a huge part of who Mars is as a character! I won’t go in depth about Mars’ more personal arc, but if you’d like to plot anything regarding those, feel free to contact me.
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FOR A SHORT BIOGRAPHY…

Martín del Mar is a 28 year old businessman from Canalave, Sinnoh. Unbeknownst to most of Hoenn, he was raised as the sole heir to one of the most powerful and affluent families in Sinnoh, the Marzán family, who are rumoured to be at the very top of the largest and most dangerous crime syndicate in their region. He always had a difficult relationship with them; he was taken by force from his childhood home in Kalos after his father’s attempt to raise him away from the family, and taught everything he needed to know in order to succeed his grandfather in his role as head of the syndicate. There are many reasons why Mars is actively (yet [break][break]secretly) working towards being rid of them, but the main factor was discovering that they were responsible for the death of his wife and child. Mars moved to Hoenn shortly after those tragic events, and while on a professional level he was already known in Sinnoh’s business sphere and had made quite a few investments to increase his own wealth, taking over as P.O.G Bank’s CEO really changed things for him and the bank. The bank’s profits and customer base have significantly increased due to policies implemented by him, and Mars has taken interest in investing in a lot of different ventures, as well as making generous donations to League research facilities and sponsoring talent…
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You can read more about Mars’ business ventures below. I always love getting more characters involved in these, be it in smaller ways (an interview, requesting a loan from the bank, delivering something to the Rocket smuggling facility, etc), or even if you’d like to suggest a project to him! When it comes to making investments, Mars tends to put potential profit above all else, but he’s also prone to doing things for the sake of continuing to build his image as a League-supporter and philanthropist.
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Thanks for reading my rants ♡ Looking forward to all future plots!



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P.O.G BANKPAY DAY. PAY LESS. POG BANK.



Piazza Oro Grande Bank (better known as POG Bank) is the consumer division of the economic services multinational Ploutos Financial Group, first founded in Alto Mare, Johto over a century ago. The bank has branches in the main cities of most regions, with fifteen new ones having opened all over Hoenn after their corporate headquarters were moved to Slateport two years ago – even operating in Rocket-controlled Kanto and Sootopolis.
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Known for their countless ads featuring their iconic Meowth mascots and for their social media engagement, their services range from commercial banking to credit, asset management, mortgages, and loans, as well as having a brokerage department and offering eight different types of insurance for their customer base. The bank (as well as Ploutus Financial Group itself) has invested and put its seal on a myriad of different ventures, amongst which the following are most notable in Hoenn:
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PAYDAY

A recently-established electronic commerce company owned by the Ploutos Financial Group. It allows customers to create an account on its platform, which is connected to a user's credit card or checking account. Once identification and proof of funds are confirmed, users can begin sending or receiving payments to and from other PayDay accounts online or through the company's app.
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THE MARS FOUNDATION

A charitable organisation created by the Ploutus Financial Group and directly linked to POG Bank. Its mission is to tackle Hoenn’s greatest social, economic, and environmental challenges. Its investment income is distributed to suitable charitable activities, but they also often run fundraisers and are known to offer scholarships to those who meet their criteria. The Mars Foundation is classified as a 501(c)(3) organisation, which are tax exempt, as are donations to them.
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POG PRODUCTIONS

A small production company owned by MARTÍN DEL MAR and directly linked to POG Bank. It’s mostly used for the bank’s notorious advertisements and social media posts, but as of late it has also been involved in producing pokémon contests and other events – such as the ♡ Love Contest.
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CASINO STARLIGHT

A casino that recently opened its in Sootopolis City. It's a joined venture between KILLIAN DECKER and MARTÍN DEL MAR, with POG Bank's backing. Mars is mostly an investor in this case, having given Killian almost full creative control over the casino.
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SEA MAUVILLE

A project to restructure the derelict facility with the intent of creating a deep sea research centre. This project has been conceptualised and spearheaded by ROWAN WRYNN, while POG Bank and Greater Mauville Holdings (GMH) have provided their cooperation and backing. This is still currently in development.




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ILLICIT ACTIVITYFOR THE GLORY



All that glitter is not gold, and while Mars may publicly have a flawless reputation as a wealthy businessman and League-supporter, the darker truth is that many of his dealings are of an illicit nature. As one of Team Rocket’s four admins in the Hoenn region, his role mostly focuses around the financial and business side of things – ensuring that the syndicate makes a profit and has a well-established trade network, among other things.
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Despite there existing no signs of illegal activities in POG Bank or any of his other ventures, the fact that these exist but are carefully hidden. The Ploutus financial group itself belongs to a crime syndicate from Sinnoh, which has been closely associated with Team Rocket and is led by Mars’ own family. The bank has been secretly used for laundering, as well as safely keeping much of their wealth offshore.
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Currently, Mars finds himself in a secret feud with said crime syndicate after a long time of planning his revenge against them for the murder of his wife. He has actively disrupted many of their endeavours and taken their assets for himself, but as of right now they’re not aware of his betrayal and believe this to be the efforts of criminal entities in Hoenn acting against them (mostly thanks to Mars “dealing” with their informants in Rocket).
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He works closely with many businesses owned by Rocket members, and of the main places where he operates is an underground smuggling facility beneath the southernmost portion of Route 104 – which was recently acquired to expand the syndicate’s black market trade.




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Goldenrod City
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Killian Decker
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Your characters are great <3 and I've enjoyed our threads together. I'm looking forward to more in the future.

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outcast

mav
he | him | his
27 (now 31)
october 21st
lavender town, kanto
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ex-gym leader
hello darkness
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maverick noah ryder
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as im sure you already know because i have already told you this... you are amazing roleplayer, a fantastic person, and all your characters are freakin amazing. you are awesome!
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PookaPrince

Locke
He/They
21
September 20th
Vermillion City, Kanto
Homosexual
Postman
Civillian
Single
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Locke Jamison
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POSTED ON Jun 1, 2022 1:46:41 GMT
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mars is always such a delight to play with! i love watching him make big 5d chess moves while locke just sits next to him completely oblivious like :D
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doe

johnny
he/him
thirty-five
august 21st
slateport city
homosexual
office worker
civilian
everyday i think a little less like how i did when i was younger
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john nelson
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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2022 15:05:55 GMT
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JOHN NELSON &&

I know the plotter itself says that a bunch of additional locations recently opened in Hoenn, but how long has P.O.G. existed in the region? I'm trying to figure out where exactly John works and if there was a regular branch in Slateport ~10 years ago that was later turned into HQ I think it might be fun to have John working for the bank. Or not if that doesn't worK!

If you think that's at all feasible obviously I'd be coming at this plot probably more from a work perspective? Long-time employee working with their (relatively) new boss. Probably awkward as all hell especially since said boss is almost a decade younger than him but he does his best to be respectful and just do what he's asked. Not worth expanding on this until I know what's possible though!

Otherwise??? I'm not sure! They both presumably spend a good amount of time in Slateport so who knows how many different ways they could bump into each other, but I definitely need to sit and think a bit harder before I go stabbing in the dark on that.
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Azul

Mars | Tuesday
He/Him
28
August 4th
Canalave City, Sinnoh
Bi / Demiro
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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2022 15:27:09 GMT
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Hi Doe! Welcome to Hoenn!

I love this and I loooove John. I was having a look at his plotter too and he seems like such a fun character, can't wait to see more of him.
I'd be totally down for him working at the bank if you want (they have been in Hoenn for a few decades, yeah!), and I think exploring the dynamic between him and Mars would be hilarious. If you need any more details on the bank, I'd be happy to provide. I believe there's a nice description of the main branch in my Garden thread, but feel free to hit me up on Discord for any and all questions.

TYSM for reaching out! You're lovely ♡
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doe

johnny
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thirty-five
august 21st
slateport city
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office worker
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john nelson
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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2022 15:59:26 GMT
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JOHN NELSON &&

Cool cool! So yeah, like it says on my plotter John is a really dependable employee. I imagine he's either lower or middle management in data entry and he's been with the company for just over nine years. When Martin moved to Hoenn and took over the region's operations he would have likely seen John in any short list of employees to keep an eye on in a good way! Most weeks he does a significant amount of overtime (he works 14 hours a day most days) and he's well liked in the office by those under and below him on the ol' corporate ladder.

When Martin came in and started implementing changes he likely would have found the bubble of data entry around John adapted well and quickly to the shift and that John was very proactive in understanding and pushing new agendas and initiatives both in and out of meetings. He's not a big voice in the company but when he has an appropriate opportunity to speak up to clarify something he often does. He's not one to give a lot of pushback or ideas, though, just to clarify things and speak in the general interest of his department.

One on one John is awkward as hell. He doesn't actually love his job as much as he pretends to and he doesn't really like having about fifty bosses. But instead of saying that he stammers through lies about fulfillment and awkward self-deprecating jokes about how someone's gotta do the hours and it might as well be him. When Martin first moved in to take over operations he was probably quietly skeptical but now he's just accepted they've got a "kid" genius running things and he does what he's told.

This is a lot of rambling without a hook for actual threading though . . . I feel like all my plots so far have been "maybe they get a drink together, maybe John is drunk" but really maybe Martin pops in on a bar hop in John's department. Maybe there's an office party or something to celebrate growing profits and Martin tries to make small talk with John. I don't know. I DO want to explore this weird dynamic though.

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Azul

Mars | Tuesday
He/Him
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August 4th
Canalave City, Sinnoh
Bi / Demiro
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Martín del Mar
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POSTED ON Nov 25, 2022 19:01:02 GMT
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Sounds perfect to me! Mars definitely is the type of person who keeps an eye on employees who he considers particularly efficient at their jobs, so it's very likely he became aware of John as time passed.

I can totally see how some employees would greet his arrival at the company with skepticism, especially because of his age and because he definitely shook things up, making changes that a lot of people questioned until they actually proved to be effective. He totally gives the "rich guy with too much money for his own good" vibe (LOL), but is actually very knowledgeable when it comes to business and economics and takes his job extremely seriously. The bank's success comes first, etc.

I like the idea of them running into each other at a bar! We could spin it as a mission like Putting On A Front so you can earn some extra PD for John. Alternatively, if you're move interested in catching pokémon for him, we could also do a Duo Wild or something along those lines. I'm super flexible, so whatever works best for you!