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It was a bit strange, to wake up one morning and realize that you were going to directly invited by the boss to meet with him. It didn't seem like it was on any negative footing, but the thought was certainly a bit unsettling on some level. She wasn't frightened, but there was certainly a bit of uneasy anxiety that came with it. Although, perhaps that was standard with any job or profession. Meeting with your boss the first time was bound to be a bit of an interesting encounter.

Some part of her imagined they would be meeting some hidden office building, or perhaps some shady warehouse. Instead, the location was a lovely picturesque cafe in the middle of town. Not that she would object, of course, it was just the place she would have likely gone on her own. Intrigued further and further about the personality of this individual, Celeste made sure to arrive looking at her best. First impressions were imperative if she was to actually make it anywhere in this line of work and the hope was that her suit would show how serious she was, but not a stick in the mud either.

Finding the cafe was easy enough, and easier still finding the man sitting at a table outside already with a drink. Clearing her mind, and thankful for the sun about to set in the background, Celeste approached the table and slowly slid down into a chair of her own, setting her purse on her lap. "Greetings," She spoke calmly, encouraging a smile to spread across her face ever so slightly. "I trust, you are the man I have been looking for?"

Notes: Mission

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Celeste was surprised by his choice of Pokemon, but suitably satisfied. Greninja's were certainly stealthy, loyal Pokemon. She could easily understand why they would be chosen. However, her interest was piqued as she watched Jaspers pull a cloth down off of a glass case to reveal a Pokemon still inside. Her every instinct told her to lean in and get closer, but the fear of falling kept her grounded in reality for a moment. That was no ordinary Rotom, they had struck the absolute jackpot. Not to mention the crates that had been revealed by pulling the cloth away. Sealed up tightly, but she knew enough to recognize that symbol on them. Whoever owned this place must be quite rich. No matter, they'd take everything they could.

"Would you look at that..." She spoke softly, letting out quiet breaths as she forced herself to remain calm. "Crates upon crates of valuables. Just for the taking. Now, I imagine we could carry jewelry up just fine, but those crates require a different approach." Celeste paused, trying to think of something. She obviously wanted inside, that much was painfully made aware by the fact she was staring down that shiny Rotom with utter fascination. And yet, haphazardly climbing in the window from this height might not be the best option.

"... If I have your blessing, I intend to head back up to the roof and enter naturally. It seems nobody is inside, and those crates are certainly expensive. I imagine once inside, we can prepare a system to retrieve the goods and lift them onto the roof to be taken elsewhere. I'm sure our talents combined have some... resources." Of course, that clearly meant Team Rocket had resources once they stored them away for proper transport.


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"Yes." Was Celeste's immediate reply. Diving and swimming on her own certainly took the energy out of her rather fast, but it was part of the chill that just kept her returning. Glad they were doing this later in the evening as compared to during the day, she might have actually melted within her wetsuit. Sitting on the edge of the boat, she began to get herself completely ready to dive in relative silence. However, it seemed her Dhelmise was eager to go. His massive form floating in the water by the boat, ready to act as their steady elevator down into the waters below should they choose.

Finally looking over at her partner, she let out a soft sigh as she tried to force herself to be a bit more sociable than she was used to being. There was no reason not to if they were going to be working together after all. "By that, I suppose I mean I have dived before. I have not, however, performed underwater rescues. They are not traditionally my style. However, far be it for me to ignore the needs of the ocean's creatures."

Finally suiting up fully, Celeste held the diving mask with radio built-in to her chest. It was certainly more expensive than anything she could have afforded, but theft was surprisingly easy when a 'rogue' ghost pokemon began haunting boats. A second mask just like it rested in the boat as well for her partner. Strapping herself in with the mask just above her head, Celeste spoke once more. "I suppose this is it. Once you're ready, I'll meet you down." Sliding on her mask, she leaned backwards and dropped down into the water.

Slowly swimming through the water, she wrapped her hands around her Dhelmise's anchor he held up near the surface, motioning for Isra to join her.

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"Simple," Celeste spoke quietly, motioning with a hand for Jaspers to get to work. The Espurr stretched out his limbs, yawning a little bit before suddenly hopping onto the windowsill. With the careful balance and stealth that befitted his feline nature, he leaped down into the room with a soft noise. "Sending ourselves in unprepared leaves us exposed. No deniability, no easy escapes. A pokemon, however... Is not so defenseless." A grin slowly spreads across her face as Jaspers within the room is seen slowly searching through the room to make sure there were no valuables to grab before slipping into the next room out of their sight.

Hecate seemed to keep watch, slowly peeking through walls and keeping an eye out for her trainer just in case. "You are more than welcome to attempt to enter yourself, but I imagine if you have a Pokemon small enough to slip inside, and dextrous enough to be trained as a thief... To covet those valuables, it could be quite useful." Of course, she was implying the move Covet. It wasn't a requirement for having a Pokemon steal, but it certainly made things easier.

She slowly allowed her eyes to glance down at the ground, the concrete ground down below staring back up at her. Forcing down her fear for the sake of potential monetary gain, she simply held on as tight as she could, staring straight ahead.


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Gardening wasn't always on her highest list of priorities, but sometimes the berries were just too important to a dish she was planning on making. Regardless, it was indeed rather relaxing. Just little enough physical activity that she could actually do, paired with the beautiful sights of nature blooming. Of course, she was here at night. The poor girl would absolutely fry up during the day with her extremely sensitive skin, this was the best she could do.

Perhaps it was a good thing she was here at night, however, as a strange sight began to unfold. A haunter with a very eager tongue began floating around and attempting to lick a lot of the berries. Celeste couldn't help but chuckle to herself, simply smiling as the rather endearing nature of the ghost-types actions.

"You know," She spoke out. "If you come with me, you'll have a lot more interesting and tasty things to lick than just wild berries." That seemed to catch their attention, who turned and locked eyes with her. Taking that as a yes, Celeste wasted no time in tossing a Pokeball straight at the Haunter, admittedly a bit eager to finally add one to her team.

Notes: Capture Attempt!

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While Hecate was still far from being found, a strange noise attracted her attention. Heading into what she could only have assumed to be some strange storage room, partially underwater, revealed a single Tirtouga. There they were, simply chewing away on a large bit of steel that had fallen down from the roof. Celeste simply chuckled at the sight. He certainly wasn't strong enough to just bite through steel yet, not until he evolved, but he certainly looked like he was trying.

Celeste grinned softly, walking over towards the turtle pokemon and simply dropping a pokeball directly on top of him in an attempt to capture him while he was distracted. Who knows? Maybe he might end up being quite strong in the end, but he was certainly more than charming enough to earn their way into her party.


Notes: Sea Mauville: Water/Ghost. Capture Attempt!

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"If it was indeed a prank, the prank would have been obvious by now." Or at least, she assumed as much. "I can hardly imagine a couple would pay individuals to sit beneath a tree all night as a simple prank. Perhaps they intend to surprise us, but I doubt it." She sighed softly, turning away from her associate and glancing off at the sun setting once more.

"I was informed of what we are supposed to be protecting it from. Ghosts, spirits, specters, what have you. I was skeptical at first, based on my experience with the type. However, sitting here..." She pauses a bit, glancing up at the tree and slowly placing one of her hands gently against the bark of the tree. She had no way of knowing, but it just... felt right. She nodded her head and smiled softly. "I suppose there might be some credibility to their worry. Call it my intuition, perhaps."

Celeste sent out Jaspers from his Pokeball, only for the cat pokemon to curl up atop her lap where she sat and purr softly with a soft smile on her face. His presence was always rather comforting, she had to admit. "If you see anything spooky, suspicious, or otherwise supernatural in nature, let me know and I'll see what we can do."

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She tried her best to keep her breathing steady as they lowered down the side of the building. Luckily, he didn't seem to have any problems with holding on. That meant one of them, at least. Still, what was there to gain from being a scaredy-cat? Absolutely nothing. She had gone all her life struggling to do physical labor, but the threat of falling to her death was surely enough to encourage her to keep her grip no matter how winded she might be.

As her associate attempted to open the window, only to find it locked, Celeste smiled softly to herself. Ghost-type pokemon was indeed one of her specialties. Ever so slowly reaching to grab one of the Pokeballs from her belt, she released out Hecate, the Misdreavus. With a sickeningly sweet giggle from the ghost-type, it easily phased right through the window and unlocked the window as it went.

"There you go," Celeste spoke as she looked over at him. "Go ahead and open the window. If you feel like heading inside, be my guest. However, I had a different approach in mind." Putting Hecate's pokeball back on her belt as the ghost pokemon seemed to slowly float through the room, Celeste wrapped her arm heavily around the anchor to keep herself supported as she sent out another one of her pokemon. Jaspers, the Espurr was trained for pickpocketing and thievery. After all, who would suspect a cute pokemon like him? The psychic cat-like pokemon rested on her lap, eager to get to work.

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