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[attr="class","inner-finally"]He listened but notice that the girls phone had rung and when she said she had a to go he had herd that line before. He didnt like when people said they had to go so suddenly. Usually for him this meant he would probably never see them again and he had just opened up to a stanger or at least somewhat open up to one. They then normally disappear so he felt dumb for doing so. "Well later" he said returning his palafin and picking up his Zuroa and left. As he again thaught to him self well im never going to see her again am i.

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Words: #109 | Location: Vedanturf Town | Tag: bryce holstein & opal garcia

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]He was petting his pokemon as he listened to her "The thing is the one i treated cruely seems to enjoy hurting other pokemon and sometimes people it even attacks me out of fun." He explained he wondered at this point if his own feelings even matter to him he only wanted his pokemon happy. Through raising the pokemon differently he had seen one pokemon happy through being treated nicely and one that loved being treated cruely and seemed happy. Just like how his mom had been happy when he was nice to others and his father happy when he was cruel to pokemon and others feelings.

But did his own matter anymore had his feelings ever mattered he didnt know anymore. "See so i dont even know if i care if im happy doing what i do as long as my pokemon are happy. But when one likes being treated cruely and one likes being treated nice what is one to do?" he felt so lost and alone he didnt know what to do anymore. As he held his pokemon now holding it close to him as it licked his neck to try to get him to relax.

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Words: #199 | Location: Vedanturf Town | Tag: bryce holstein & opal garcia

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]After he was handed the pokeball and he listened to the girls answer he said "perhaps my dad arranged it he's been in team rocket for years" he said. He pets Lepi his new partner and the cat purred as he smiled under his mask. "My dad has been a member of team rocket for years so it may be from that i have no idea though" he said to be honest he wasnt sure if he wanted to stay in team rocket. He wasnt about to give out his dads name though due to his mother's name being associated with it.

He didnt want trouble if people found out who his mother was. Sol was soon done eating and just floated near by his trainer he was truly a pokemon that loved hurting other pokemon but he would only do so when on duty. So he slightly had some restraint. "Or it could have been from my first mission i have no idea though. I didnt expect this" he said as he looked at the new dark type that had joined him and sol as part of his team rocket pokemon. He watches the new cat as it still seeks to be pet.

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Words: #210 | Location: Dining Hall Of Team Rocket HQ | Tag: bryce holstein & Shizue Murasaki | notes: taking this thread to introduce the pokemon i got for him from gatcha

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[attr="class","inner-finally"] Zorrow looked over noticing the other person watching them and turned his head away nuzzling his trainer's hand. Who sighed "Sorry Zorrow I just can't afford you causing so much trouble" he said looking at the dark type. Who nuzzled him again seeming to understand. Sometimes he didn't think he deserved such a forgiving Pokémon. Zorrow got down going over to the other person who was now being watched by his trainer. As the Zuora was looking at his trainer for permission to meet this person. He nodded at it while he watched his dark type.

Zorrow went over to the person after getting permission as Bryce watched his Pokémon. Umi was watching from the water and had been happy to see the two making up she knew he wasn't so bad and wasn't trying to do anything cruel. He then returned her then walked over fallowing Zorrow. "Hi, I'm Bryce this is Zorrow" he said as Zorrow smiled at him the Pokémon really didn't seem to feel scared of him anymore and seemed like it understood why he had gotten upset. "Sorry if you saw that back there, I just get worried about him causing trouble" he said explaining his actions.

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Words: #207 | Location: Petalburg City just behind pokemart | Tag: bryce holstein & Eris Halla

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]"Well, I don't know which way i should raise him like my dad taught me which I did with a different Pokémon or if I should treat him like my Palafin. Plus, i kind get worried him causing trouble will make it so I get in trouble, so I try to make it stop before that happens" he said as Zorrow nuzzles him showing it wasn't mad at him as he puts his Zuora. He then looked up at the sky he didn't like treating his Pokémon like that and he didn't mean to, but he didn't know which he was supposed to do.

He looked at the sky what he often did to detach from things that made him uncomfortable which at this moment was how he treated Zorrow. But he didn't know what to do now how was he supposed to handle it when he was so afraid of getting found out as a member of team rocket. He really honestly didn't even like being bad or anything. He just wanted to be free. He then turned his attention back to Zorrow "Sorry bud I just didn't want you causing trouble" he said as his Pokémon got on his lap licking him letting him know it was ok as he gave out a little giggle.

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Words: #217 | Location: Vedanturf Town | Tag: bryce holstein & opal garcia

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]"My mother had been a kind woman always raising me with love and care telling me to do good with what she taught me. Then there is my dad a strict man that didn't always go things about things. I thought they loved each other and me but things were not as they seemed" he said trailing off. He hadn't known if he should say much. His mother had been a ranger that married his father. They had him, and then after that when he was young his mother arrested his father. His father ended up escaping and inducting him into team rocket. He wanted to be like his mom but felt he was more like his dad. He didn't know what to do.

He listened as she talked about it being part of subconscious and how she had never felt that. Was he the only one with parents like this. He wondered he didn't know what to do. He didn't know who to be like. He listened to her talking it was weird why was it so easy to talk to this stranger who could be part of the league. He wanted to come out and tell her everything, but he knew that could get him and maybe even her into trouble. He was then nuzzled by Zarrow he looked up at Bryce as Bryce pet him. "You cause me so much trouble" he said to the Pokémon as he pets him in a loving way this time.

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Words: #249 | Location: Vedanturf Town | Tag: bryce holstein & opal garcia

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]He grunts as he gets up from hitting the wall going over to the food trying to give it to Zorrow and he liked it. "Sometimes Sol I feel like you enjoy being cruel" he said to his solrock. He had trained him to be an emotionless machine with harsh and sometimes possibly borderline illegal ways. But he sometimes seemed more like he enjoyed being cruel. He sighed as his pokemon suddenly started to eat the food. "See you just prove my point you wanted to throw me into the wall" he said sighing at the pokemon. He then noticed the girl introduce herself. "So how long you been in team rocket" he said trying to start conversation which he wasn't really super great at.

Then one of the higher ups sent him a pokemon who he hadn't received yet as someone came over handing him a pokeball saying they were supposed to deliver it. He then sent out the pokemon it was a Purrlion. Another dark type that could cause me trouble great he thinks. "Lepi" he said as the pokemon looked at him. He had randomly come up with it and female purrloin looked at him liking the name. "I guess that's what I'll call you" he said.

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Words: #210 | Location: Dining Hall Of Team Rocket HQ | Tag: bryce holstein & Shizue Murasaki | notes: taking this thread to introduce the pokemon i got for him from gatcha

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]His next mission was to battle in the wave of team rocket members. He hoped he wouldn't mess up all he had with him was three pokemon his new Purrlion named Lepi. He left both his Palafin and his Primarina back at home for those two he didn't use when he was using his team rocket outfit. With his mask at his side and his contacts in changing his eye color he was ready. As he appeared in the wave, he sent out Sol first. His main ace when he was a rocket member.

No one outside of team rocket knew his actual name and only a few team rocket members knew his birth name. He went by Zorow as a trainer in team rocket. Although people often mixed it up with his zorua's name which was annoying to him. He noticed a fire ball coming at them "Sol stone edge" as it sent a stream of rocks up from the ground to try to hit the other pokemon as well as block the move. 

Sol was obeying no matter what happened even if a trainer or pokemon could die it wasn't going to hold back. He was a battling machine and had no emotions or at least that's how it appeared. Truly Sol enjoyed hurting others. 

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Words: #217 | Location: Slateport Lower District | Tag: bryce holstein & paxton concordas  | Team: 

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[attr="class","inner-finally"] Bryce finally caught him and pinned him to the ground with his hands "D*** it Zarrow" he said grabbing the pokemon by the back of the neck as the pokemon got scared. "You cause way too much trouble for me why?" he said as he took it back to where palafin was waiting. He sat the pokemon down "Now stay" he said angrily. Zorrow got sad and sat still. Then he went back to playing with palafin not aware someone had heard or seen the sence that just happened.



He was just glad that his giveaway member of team rocket didn't usually come out. Although Sol wasn't a usual pokemon for team rocket to have. He was the pokemon he only used when on those missions. He watched palafin trying to cheer him up as he smiled a little. "Always there for me aren't ya girl" he said petting her. He then looked down at the zorua and felt bad for how he treated her, but he was still confused on if he should raise him like a rocket member or himself. The voices arguing telling him to raise it nice and one saying to treat it harshly. He didn't know what to do at this time.

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Words: #207 | Location: Petalburg City just behind pokemart | Tag: bryce holstein & Eris Halla

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]He looked at the girl as his zorrow nuzzled him. "It's no big deal" he said under his breath about if anything was wrong could he really come out with everything on a stranger. He looks at the sky again thinking about what was on his mind. What do I do I don't like being this way. I just wish these voices would go away he thought to himself. He took a deep breath "Have you ever had voices one saying to do evil one saying to do the right thing and both voices are of someone you love?" He asked confused on what to do. He looks at her after asking this question not sure what else to say without giving away everything.



Dad, I don't want to be like you I want to be like mom he thought but then he remembered how much his mom betrayed his dad. As his face got all scrunched up not sure what to do anymore. He just wanted to be him. He then looks up at the sky I can't just come out and say I'm team rocket. He just wants to be free and not held back by the voices anymore.

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Words: #201 | Location: Vedanturf Town | Tag: bryce holstein and opal garcia

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]He noticed a fellow rocket member over his shoulder. She then seemed to come closer and then came into his eyesight and then made eye contact with him and sat down with him. She had green hair which he thought was a little usual but nothing too crazy. Zorrow was now on the ground. "Names Zorow" he said introducing himself of course using his alias as he had ties to a ranger by using his actual name and didn't want drama.

He smiled at him and petted him feeding him some of the Pokémon food from his hand which the Pokémon liked better he had finished his food. Next though he needed to feed his picky eater. He opened up a pokeball bringing out his Solrock sol. Who was a very picky eater. "Alright sol try this recipe" he said trying the food with the Pokémon it was a mix of sweet and spicy berries as well as protein for psychic types. But again, it only took one bite then sent him flying a little with an attack. "Come on it shouldn't be that bad" he said sighing. He was irritated with sol. What food would he want if he didn't want that kind.

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Words: #204 | Location: Dining Hall Of Team Rocket HQ | Tag: bryce holstein & Shizue Murasaki | notes: sorry i somehow replace the previous post with this one so thats why you will see it twice

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[attr="class","inner-finally"]He nodded as the man had walked off as he looked around the casino for a game to play. Although there were a lot of slots, he didn't really like slots. He looked along them but then noticed the Blackjack table he had never played that. He caught on quick on how it was played and decided to play. He had played several rounds winning most of the time even without the mystery chip. He had a surprisingly good poker face. He was always good at things like chess it was when his nerves to the best of him.

But when he was calm and not nervous, he actually has a really good pokerface. He smiles getting ready for the next round. When he took his money that he had one and noticed a little tail under the table he hadn't noticed his pokeball had opened. His Pokémon Zorrow had gotten out. He excused himself and fallowed his troublesome Pokémon with his chips. Soon it went over to a machine laying on top of it. Zorrow was looking at the Pokémon he sighed and sat down and started playing slots. He was losing but then suddenly won which he didn't know was cause of the chips, but he had a few more from his wins he had used all that he had more chips from what he had one that he could play. "Zorrow come here" he said to the zorua who hoped down and sat in his lap as he pets the Pokémon. One of the few times he was nice to her.

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Words: #264 | Location: Outside casino | Tag: bryce holstein & dorian westcliff | Pokemon on hand: Zorrow - Zorua, Sol - Solrock

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[attr="class","inner-finally"] Suddenly he heard the sound of a Pokémon in the distance splashing about in the water he went to go investigate the sound. He didn't expect what he saw. It was a fully evolved premerina that was hunting for food. Yet for some reason it seemed to be having a hard time. Which he felt was strange. It was fully evolved so why was it having a hard time getting food. Then he noticed it a trap was suck on the Pokémon's fin. It had managed to get itself free from the part in the Gound, but the rest looked like it had been there a long time it was all red and swollen. He felt bad for the Pokémon. And left out some Pokémon food where it could smell it. That was made for his water Pokémon he already had. He had decided to return zorrow who probably would have messed this up.

When it did get close, he made himself known which of course put it on edge. She seemed to not trust him which he could understand. He would have to be careful. If he wasn't he would spook the Pokémon and it would flee. "It's ok you see I saw you over there trying to catch food so I left you some" he said he knew his words probably made no since he couldn't read minds or commutate that way to Pokémon. But somehow his always understood what he said since before he got them somehow there was a bond there. He showed her the food to show her he wasn't lying that he had been the one that left the food there.

She still didn't seem to believe it. So, he got closer which she backed away to keep her distance the same. Then he put the food down on the ground in a bowl. Then backed away "see go ahead try it" he said. She still didn't seem to understand his words, but she could smell the food. She got closer to the food and started to eat the food which was when the Pokémon finally started to get what he was saying. It seemed she had figured out just from eating it again it was the same food she just had. She looked confused on what to do. 

He slowly got closer while she was relaxed from eating soon getting closer, but he apparently moved too fast as he received a bubble beam to the face. Which sent him flying back a bit. Landing on his butt. "Sorry sorry that was my fault." He said realizing he went to fast. Then he put another bowl of food in front of him. Leaving it up to her if she wanted to try again or leave. But he couldn't just let her leave without getting the trap off. After that if she still wanted to leave, he would let her. Why he wasn't feeling forceful today he didn't know normally he would have beaten the Pokémon down but seeing how long it had been in pain that just didn't seem fun to him or right of him to do.

She would slowly come closer to investigate she had decided to try to trust this human. If he messed it up, she probably would never trust humans again. She after several minutes got closer to him, soon she was close enough he could reach her but instead of going straight for her fin he would rub her neck to get her used to his touch at first, she flinched, and he pulled back. After what seemed like twenty more minutes of doing this, she was calm to his touch, so he moved to the fin and then managed to undo the trap. "Now you can go if you want to, he said, or you could stay with me, and I can make sure no one hurts you" he said. He would leave one of his pokeballs on the ground. To see if it would trust him.

He would step back watching to see what she would do. She seemed confused on what to do herself. Does she trust in people again or does she flee.

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Words: #666 | Location: Approaching the falls | Tag: bryce holstein | Pokemon on hand: Zorrow - Zorua, Sol - Solrock, Umi - Palafin | Notes: Befriending/Capture attempt