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she assumes correctly.
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so, he leads on.
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small talk is far from a specialty of his. his position of authority at AKURA spares him from that, most of the time.
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eventually they settle into a rather up-scale place. no reservation necessary.
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seated, he places the cloth napkin on his lap, looking over the folded menu to regard illeana.
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"have the sanctions dahlia goode placed on you been removed yet?"

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2023 4:38:19 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]gabriel found the authority of his position, and the fragility of his family, was more than enough motivation to push forward. then he faced his alternate and lost.
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it turned out that there was something greater he could use to push himself.
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revenge.
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"most do not. yet, that choice isn't always ours to make. sometimes necessity calls us to do things we would not normally do, or to make enemies, we do not wish to make."
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he allows himself a moment to wet his lips on the champagne.
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"do not lose your curiosity, elisabeth. those that stop asking questions, the ones who simply accept things as they are."
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a moment of rare honesty.
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"they are the ones i pity most."

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2023 3:51:21 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]something about her sings to him; something he can't place. though a siren's song was just as dangerous as it was beautiful.
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"morbid curiosity then?"
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a dangerous spark flickers behind blue orbs, the goliath standing even straighter.
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"the answer is simple: i advance. i am not satisfied with what i have before me. i want more. anyone that stands between me and that goal will be trampeled upon."
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it's a warning. not his first. not this last.
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"those that stand at my side will only repeat the rewards."

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2023 3:42:19 GMT

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he nods simply, turning to place his hand on the scruff of the arcanine's neck.
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"go."
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the trio are enveloped in a flash of light. between the span of two blinks, they find themselves in the upper-district of slateport.
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"preference?"

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2023 3:29:01 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]gabriel's lips part into a wry smile.
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"it does, doesn't it?"
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his chest rumbles, a deep-chuckle laced with a dangerous amusement.
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"but what does a lion have to fear from a wolf?"
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he breaks off again to gaze over the city.
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"fear not, elisabeth. you're no enemy of mine."[break][break]
yet.

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2023 3:04:05 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]after she's gone, gabriel's voice echoes in through the silence.
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"SAM."
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the watch on his wrist buzzes, a face appearing.
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'facial recognition is underway.'
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the councilman places a hand on the scruff of the arcanine.
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"let me know the minute you get something."
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if anything at all.
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in a flash of burgundy, the councilman and his arcanine disappear.

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POSTED ON Mar 20, 2023 11:22:01 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]he couldn't answer mint frost's question - not entirely. he'd seen nothing that confirmed the presence of those creatures, yet something... lingered in the back of his mind. a feeling. a certainty.
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so, with nothing else to go on, gabe does as he always does: advances.
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"SAM," he speaks the name and the watch around his wrist lights up, "begin recording." it vibrates compliance, no words needed.
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next, he releases a pokemon to the field alongside the others. in a flash of muted light a dragonair appears. she sways her long, lithe form, wide-eyes taking in the scene around her.
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"paralyze them," he orders, and she purrs in understanding. opening her maw, she releases a THUNDER WAVE. the arc of electricity scores the mutant creature across it's rough hide, its body spasming out of control.
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that left another behemoth entirely though.
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narrowing his eyes, gabriel makes the call.
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"into the ship." his voice rises. "now!"

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illeana reyes | ollie morales | mint frost

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2023 23:41:41 GMT

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regardless of their previous working relationship, one of them still worked for the league while the other, did not. that meant her loyalties could only be strained so far.
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so, he keeps the details vague, his hand reaching for a dual-colored orb in his coat pocket.
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"ultra-space."
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simple, but enough that she should have a vague idea of where to start.
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light shines and an arcanine appears, his eyes looking up expectantly.
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"are you ready then?"

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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2023 21:48:22 GMT

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gabriel nods along as if her decision to accept, or to refuse, didn't much matter at all.
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they settle into an easy stride on the way out. many clear the way for a man of gabriel's size.
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he hardly notices.
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"a personal project of mine." then, he considers for a moment. "i may reach out for your expertise on it."

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gabriel respected illeana. she was competent. she was also one of the most self destructive people he'd met on hoenn. an offer like this was to be expected.
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"no, he says with a shake of his head, "it wouldn't.
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respect aside, to get what he really wanted he would bury anyone - illeana included - if it needed to be done.[break][break]
"i'm getting lunch, should you wish to join me."

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AKURA INC

POSTED ON Mar 19, 2023 6:04:45 GMT

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"speak."
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gabriel had no need to turn around to know who was in the room. if the reflection hadn't been enough, the standing order of 'do not disturb unless there's an update'.
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'the compound shows a resiliency unlike anything we've ever seen, sir. we're still investigating, but it's at least as durable as the outer-casing of a steelix.'
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he'd expected as much. had he more time in the councilman's seat, he'd task illeana reyes or even Eva Morales to investigate it further. as it stood, he had to settle.
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"and the feasibility?"
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'we'll need to further test the cohesion-matrix once you, uh, acquire the other specimens, sir." he shuffles nervously, but continues. "as it stands it's entirely possible to fufill project UB00 with just this sample, but...'
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"it wouldn't be enough." he finishes.
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'no sir, it wouldn't.'
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silence settles between the two.
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"continue the stress test on the sample we have now. when the rest have been acquired, i will send them your way."
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in the reflection of the glass, he sees the lab-coated man nodding. still, he lingers, fingers twisting over one another.
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"is there anything else?"
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'just that, sir, many of t-the scientists, me included, could swear we've been hearing some s-sort of noise. like a creature growling, or clawing at the wall. w-we can't explain it."
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that was interesting. could it be...?
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"very well. i'll double the presence of security. rest assured, you will have my full support."
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this seemed to satisfy the balding man, who after hearing nothing else, scurries from the room as quickly as he could. alone once more, gabriel reaches into his pocket for a small glass vial. inside was finger, and claw, of THEO BECKETT's naganadel. he sat there, considering, even as he felt something at the edge of his awareness.
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then, without a word, he places it back into the pocket of his blazer and surveys the city in complete, utter silence.

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AKURA INC

POSTED ON Mar 19, 2023 5:48:42 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]"powerful."
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he echoes her words, lips in a the faintest hints of a smile. a rumble, like the throaty growl of a pyroar, fills the space between them. he was chuckling.
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"i suppose that's an apt description."
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it hadn't been an ultra-beast that'd taken his arm. no, that was a creature with the taint of 'divinity'. disgusting creatures.
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without looking down, gabriel flexes the metal fingers into a fist. he repeats the motion until a moment of distraction appears alongside two new glasses of champagne.
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"they're among us even now, you know. the megalopolans. nearly impossible to tell the difference. they could be delivering your mail, your champagne-" the server seems to freeze in place, fear discernable to the naked eye "-or, perhaps even, be your local florist."
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delicately, gabriel grabs a glass of champagne, the other left to sit idly, and he half-turns to give elisa an... unreadable look.
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"unnerving, isn't it?"
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POSTED ON Mar 19, 2023 2:59:36 GMT

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[attr="class","gabe2"]her response aligns with his expectations. it does little to deter him.
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"i care not how you balance your morals-" or his own, for that matter "-nor what you do outside of my requests."
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gabriel's eyes leave her as he moves to a nearby shelf, one hand moving from his pocket to examine the foreign metal.
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"you will be rewarded handsomely for each request you complete. furthermore you will complete autonomy on how you accomplish them, and whether or not you accept them in the first place."
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his gaze returns to her once more.
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"regardless of your answer, you will still leave here of your own accord."

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