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open-eyed, still blind [ s/w ]
POSTED ON Feb 25, 2019 12:53:32 GMT
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caspian ellery is two weeks off his 30th birthday when he dies. 6'2, dark-haired, square-jawed. he was born in unova, moved to hoenn when his parents divorced at age 6. his fiance is a coordinator. he thinks he looks best

he died when a sudden stealth rock erupts from the ground and shatters part of the skull. a quick death, most likely. and it's a clean enough kill, in that it doesn't leave a mess, just a cavern where the right eye socket should be. what can be read of his expression is something akin to surprise.

dominic sinclair stands over the body, leans closer to peer at his face, like narcissus gazing at his own reflection.

it wasn't his fault this time.

his touch is brisk and practiced when he starts to pat down the man's pockets — keys, wallet, identification, pokenav, three pokeballs.

dominic tests their weight in his hands, balancing them between his fingers with newfound curiosity. trash or new property? either way, he releases the first of the pokemon.

""wild"" spawn

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sinclair
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POSTED ON Feb 19, 2019 14:19:32 GMT
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dominic raises a shoulder in a shrug at fernando's observation. he cares little for the minutiae, he's just here to give a taste of what he can provide.

"because i believe in the presumption of innocence and a right to fair trial," dominic says with a smirk. he really wishes he could smoke, but once again he restrains himself.

"and because i want to know what made him run."

is that what they are? rats on a sinking ship? it's the inferred meaning of his words.


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POSTED ON Feb 18, 2019 16:27:46 GMT
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the machinations of cut-throat businessmen elude him. dominic cocks his head to the side, flashes pointed canines in a smile indicating perhaps the most genuine show of emotion so far.

"make of it what you will, councilman. i would call it a gesture of good will."

no doubt the councilman has other sources of information within rocket, just like dominic has his own within the league. but he alone can gouge the beast deeper than any of them — though dominic decides not to stress the point. he has the audacity to appear in lilycove, at the ball no less.

fernando can connect the dots for himself.

"inaction is complacency. maybe we'll both have stone's blood on our hands."


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POSTED ON Feb 18, 2019 9:00:10 GMT
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dominic watches fernando for a long moment, eyes narrowed to ruby chips.

he could threaten him to ensure the councilman makes a concerted effort (your sisters are very pretty and your brother is a sweet boy. and wow, two of your sibings want to be gym leaders? lavaridge and dewford? how nice).

he has the requisite self-preservation instinct to stop himself.

"just a taste," dominic says sardonically, lifting the burner phone from the table to unlock it and slide it across to fernando. the display is open to a particular message.

SPOILER: Click to show




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sinclair
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II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID
POSTED ON Feb 16, 2019 5:15:41 GMT
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's approach is not unexpected, although the attack is uncalled for. dominic tightens is grip on boris' arm and already the scolipede is ready with another protect, quick to deflect damage off itself and its charges. 's and 's pokemon are left to fend themselves, unable to teleport and caught in nikolai's charizard's flames.

the gym leader's approach is not unexpected, although the attack is uncalled for. dominic tightens is grip on boris' arm.

"can't you see?" dominic snarls at nikolai, incredulous. "look at this."

this, the corrupted shade of the ho-oh, this, the boy who was dead and who should still be dead, the vision of him here a mere mockery of life. not unlike the gym leader himself, perhaps.

the remnants of the chrysalis that housed the jirachi crunch underfoot, and it slowly starts to come together in his mind.

the pokemon is meant to sleep, and the dead are meant to stay dead. and nikolai is a dead man.

dominic glances skyward 's call and reaches for another pokeball. he can't make the pokemon sleep, but the man is right; this is all happening because the pokemon's sleep is interrupted.

and if nothing else, he'll take what he wants and flee. that is, after all, the original rocket modus operandi.


≫ and btw apparently your pkmn near boris bout to get hit by too, get ur man, league friends
≫ hydreigon roars at 's pokemon to send at least some of the back to their pokeballs
≫ scolipede protects against 's flamethrower on instinct too
≫ keeps boris close / is holding onto him i guess?
≫ i assume it's one roll mod round so i'll keep my last one <3





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sinclair
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twenty-eight
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saffron, kanto
heterosexual
underboss
executive
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a rush to rust
321 height
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II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID
POSTED ON Feb 16, 2019 2:56:39 GMT
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dominic can feel the sacred fire's heat brush just past him and he doesn't have to turn to know that the flames will only incite the chaos even further. but that doesn't matter, nothing matters. the world goes still when his underling is torn to shreds, and dominic feels himself falter if only for a moment.

everything begins again, too fast. in a fluid motion, he reaches for boris and pulls him off the ground, positioning himself between the defector and everyone else if only to prevent boris from looking at both and @joey. the man is unpredictable, neurotic, and he doesn't want to risk him acting out again.

it seems he is the first person to reach boris, others having sent their pokemon. a mistake, then. the hydreigon at his side taunts them, preventing them from being able to teleport again, with or without boris and the jirachi, but he won't attack them further.


≫ has a crisis of conscience over @joey, , and boris
≫ hydreigon taunts 's and 's pokemon so that they're prevented from teleporting again



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sinclair
he / him
twenty-eight
january 4
saffron, kanto
heterosexual
underboss
executive
against the steel
a rush to rust
321 height
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winner's curse [ m/gg ]
POSTED ON Feb 15, 2019 16:54:21 GMT
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dominic doesn't look away from the two thugs, his gaze boring into them, when he replies to emma. the pair doesn't leave immediately, as if contemplating whether they should continue their onslaught.

by some silent cue (dominic raising his chin ever so slightly), his houndoom began to inch forward, smoke uncoiling from its gaping maw.

"don't ask for permission," he says sardonically, finally tearing his gaze away from the duo to watch emma retrieve the fossils. he personally had no idea where to even start with reanimating them, though he knew it is possible if they're in good condition.

the thugs had seemingly fled by the time he turns his attention back to them, and he gives a humourless bark of laughter, though the mirth in his smirk is enough to say that it is genuine.

"to the victor go the spoils?"


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sinclair
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POSTED ON Feb 15, 2019 16:42:28 GMT
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"yes, and it'll be infiltrated," dominic says slowly, arcing a thoughtful eyebrow. would that surprise him? every time they have crossed paths in the past, he had been over-prepared. surely he expects the possibility.

"i want the man you're going for retrieved alive. i understand the league typically doesn't use lethal force, but that's not enough for me. i want your assurance of his safety, councilman. and of course i'll return the favour."

his eyes drop pointedly to the smartphone at the center of the table, clasped lightly under his gloved hand.


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sinclair
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heterosexual
underboss
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a rush to rust
321 height
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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2019 10:54:52 GMT
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a shake of his head confirms that dominic is non-pulsed about the absent young woman. fernando didn't seem intent to dwell on it either, so he moves on.

"a simple favour in the coming weeks. i suspect it will be mutually beneficial."

he watches the councilman's face closely for any sign of a reaction but he still can't tell if the scowl is aimed at him or just his resting expression. dominic doesn't wait for him to ask before continuing because he suspects forcing him to ask for clarification will only irritate him further.

"by now surely the league knows about the situation with the jirachi and a colleague of mine. it's a poorly kept secret, i'm afraid."


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sinclair
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heterosexual
underboss
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a rush to rust
321 height
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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2019 10:23:04 GMT
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he continues to smile, razor-sharp, eyes sliding from the man to his pokemon and back again.

"i know that," dominic says matter-of-factly. "i've been in your orbit for a very long time. the saffron siege, the time one of your sisters nearly got herself killed wandering into slateport, the lilycove ball the other week. i have no intention to fight or run."

at the question, dominic raises a single shoulder in a shrug, though the smile fades from his face, replaced with an impassive expression. "i don't track every grunt. and between you and me," he lowers his voice to match fernando's. "if she did defect, i'll turn a blind eye but i know others won't be as lenient. you understand that too, of course?"


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sinclair
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POSTED ON Feb 14, 2019 10:01:41 GMT
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dominic smile thinly, a brief quirk of the lips.

"i go by..." he pauses, glancing down to check the name tag sewn into the inside of his uniform. "ellery now. sorry for getting your hopes up about the girl, but you understand there were few other ways for me to get in touch with a hoenn councilman."

he doesn't sound sorry, but everything else is true enough.


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sinclair
he / him
twenty-eight
january 4
saffron, kanto
heterosexual
underboss
executive
against the steel
a rush to rust
321 height
321 height
become as fire, eat the woods. eat the dark and show where i stood
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II. NAVEL ROCK TOWER RAID
POSTED ON Feb 10, 2019 4:31:15 GMT
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he slips in behind @mercy - having made quick work of the stairs because at least he has the stamina to do that much. the images of paintings featuring the legendary bird pokemon flash by him and dominic has to clench his jaw. he has no intention of trifling with one legendary, let alone two.

out on the platform, it only takes a second, a single spark for the chaos to ignite around them.

"boris? he yells out, a question and a demand. only for a moment is dominic taken aback when the call is made in unison with . he takes a moment to regard the gym leader's silhouette through the smoke. only cowards hide behind their pokemon like that. how suitable.

he can't stop the stealth rock, but he's not sure he would have if he could. and @mercy branded themselves as enemies by breaching the veil of secrecy, the facade of togetherness that granted them safe passage. jay's too far for him to contact with any subtlety, and the barrage of attacks aimed at him prevent dominic from trying. as it is, he can barely make out anything through the smoke.

the contempt for their rocket "leader" crystallises slowly over the course of their journey upwards and truly comes to a head when dominic sees mercy bleed. the fact that they shouldn't die on the orders of silas, a man characterised by inaction, a man who they seldom see and who commands from an ivory tower, is something he'll raise with her later.

the ground shudders beneath them, and dominic recognises the tell-tale mark of an earthquake. a flick of the wrist is enough to release a hydreigon to his side. the pokemon's levitate keeps it from being threatened by the attack, and dominic curls a fist into the fur of its neck, ready to take to the air if the footing falls away.

the loud noises emanating from 's pokemon are defeaning, dominic winces, but it's not enough to sway him. indeed, it falls into the background; this is still nothing compared to the sacking of a kanto city. through the smoke, he can make out streaks of figures heading toward boris and the bundle in his arms. unable to ascertain who is friend or foe, no one is allowed to touch the man who is - was - his peer.

a second pokemon is released and scuttles ahead, scales flashing in an iron defense as it seeks to serve as a shield to the defector, protecting him from harm. if anyone grabs on to the man and tries to teleport him, they'll also have to take the 450 pound insect pokemon.

the legendary pokemon, ho-oh, looms overhead. dominic can see the shadow of its wings, the tinging of rainbowed halos of the feathers. the fist entwined in his hydreigon's fur tightens.


≫ ignores and @mercy, sorry
≫ releases hydreigon + ready to avoid dmg from earthquake + catch people if they fall
≫ releases scolipede + protects boris + scolipede is close enough to smack anyone who gets close
≫ smoking ben affleck @ all this
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