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POSTED ON Aug 20, 2020 23:40:54 GMT

mistakes? made.
people? angered.
ophelia? toast.

so toast.

here she was, sitting outside of the small cabin of a house on the outskirts fo the cities. in the rundown of the slums, the deepest of the deep. initially, she thought to come home with some cake. something sweet that she and her lover could share together. something that she and him could share watching a movie, enjoying themselves and having some fun (for once, until she saw another woman walk in under his arms. she was familiar. she gave a smirk to her, as though she's won something).

something of an argument broke out, with the woman starting it. it started with. ophelia being insulted, as her boyfriend did nothing. she wasn't going to let another person into the relationship, and talk down to her. she wasn't like that, so she talked back. one thing led to another - descending into madness - and resulted with this.

and now she was standing outside, barefoot in the outskirts in dishevelled pyjamas. not exactly the life she thought she'd be leading now.

anything was better than standing at the door, with the chance of hearing impure sounds resonate from the walls. she made haste and stood up, barefeet against the dirt while she kicked up some sand.

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POSTED ON Aug 21, 2020 0:05:51 GMT

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After a long day of ferrying passengers and cargo across Hoenn, Gavin's mood has soured and Corviknight's strength has waned. The silver bird comes to ROOST upon a rooftop in the outskirts, metal grating against metal as it preens itself.[break][break]

Gavin lifts a hand to shield it from the bright sun glancing off his bird's feathers. His gaze settles upon a lone figure standing forlorn on a stoop, bare-foot and pajama-clad. It's only for the reason that this face is a familiar one does he not look away. The cogs in his brain shift, turn, click. Rocket. She'd said hello to him on the submarine, once.[break][break]

He'd met her during the Pokeathalon afterward, but that memory is vague in comparison. He'd been exhausted then, but sharp with focus during Walsh's inaugural speech.[break][break]

At a signal, Corviknight flutters down to land in front of her. Sharp talons sink deep into the dirt.[break][break]

"You look miserable." He stares. "Need a lift?"[break][break]

Corviknight lets out a displeased quark, which Gavin ignores. He pulls a pin from his glasses, and the bird glows, grows in size-, flutters its wings with a renewed strength. MEGA EVOLUTION could be convenient.

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POSTED ON Aug 21, 2020 3:33:30 GMT

she wallowed in her thought for a little while; did she do something wrong to be kicked out? that must have been the case. she knows that if her absol had the ability to mega evolve (or her sharpedo or houndoom), he would have done it in a heartbeat (if it meant protecting her. if it meant stopping the disastrous couple from harming the trainer.

ophelia only raises her gaze when a shadow looms over her and, ultimately, a steel pokemon lands in front of her. there stood someone.. familiar. where was he from? her mind was hazy, as was her heart (from the crying, the gasping and the sobbing she'd done not too long earlier). were not for how she tried to gently hide her face behind the locks of white, the red puffiness would have been obvious enough on her snow white, pale skin.

but still, she laughs and offers a polite smile. "ah.. is it that obvious?" she tilts her head, hands still close to her face as she tries to wipe off any residue of despair.

she turns her gaze up to the corviknight who, unlike the trainer, didn't seem too pleased with the idea. still, she smiles and nods her head. she wouldn't be having a home to return to for a few hours, anyways. "yes, please. i'm.. really sorry you have to see me like this." she giggles, trying to laugh her misfortune off.

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POSTED ON Aug 21, 2020 5:37:49 GMT

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He doesn't need to see red eyes or tear-stained cheeks to gather what's going on. Whether it's a domestic issue, a fight with a friend, a foreclosure on the house... she's upset about something. She's been crying, no doubt, confirmed when he sees her swipe at her face.[break][break]

His lip nearly curls on instinct. His parents had taught him that tears were a weakness. Shameful.[break][break]

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"You're in PJs and standing barefoot in the dirt."[break][break]

Translation: yes, it's obvious.[break][break]

Her apology is ignored. It doesn't affect him any to see her flustered and upset. If anything, she should be apologising to herself for allowing a stranger to see her in such a state. He shifts his position on the bird's broad steel back, allowing her to clamber on in front. Last thing he needed was her falling off.[break][break]

"Where to?" he asks. "Work, or...?"[break][break]

A subtle hint, to remind her if she's forgotten.

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and here she thought she was having a big brain moment, like she could be slick about hiding it. it looks like she still needed to do better when it came to trying to hide fresh, physical tells (a shame when she prided herself over her ability to lie, no matter the dire circumstances).

she hops onto the bird, hoping to push past her sorry appearance and move on. though, she tries her best to hang on, what with the steel feathers. if she hadn't known any better, she would have already slipped and fallen due to the smooth exterior of the pokemon. she does what she can to hold on, and to balance herself, before they can properly take off into the air.

to be quite honest, she doesn't know where she'd want to go. it's a sorry look on her if she were to go anywhere right now, so.. to the rocket headquarters to borrow a spare uniform would be best - considering that she also left the house without any money on her back.

"mmn.." she mulls it over. yeah, the headquarters would probably be the best place to go.

so she nods with a small smile on her face. "yes, work would be nice."

... though speaking of which, talking about work stirred up her memory, enough for her to finally recognize the man who sat on the bird with her. she'd seen him before, at rocket, and during their race. she wants to strike up a conversation, at least to fill the silence that could possibly make things.. awkward.

"so.. what brings you out here at this time?"

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Gavin nods, waiting for her to settle against Corviknight's back before giving a soft tap against the bird's wing. A signal: time to go. The intelligent corvid had understood the exchange between the trainers and takes off without needing further direction, wings scattering light as they spread wide.[break][break]

Once they're high in the air, away from prying ears, they're able to speak more candidly. Still, Gavin is cryptic in his reponse.
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"Business. Our kind."[break][break]

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she does what she can to hang on. to hang on for her dear life.

like when she was on her sharpedo, who was racing through the water.

unfortunately for her, her attempts to start any sort of small talk were shot down (along with her probably non-existant soul, but who needed that anyways?). she wanted to try and start talking again but, unfortunately for her, this man here exuded the same (if not a similar) vibe that fernando gave off. she doesn't know why, really (ignoring the fact that he was now the rocket underboss, but she never really paid too much attention).

"ah," a topic comes to mind, long enough for her to give a small smile while glancing over her shoulder and back to him. "my name is ophelia. and.. you are?" introductions. that should.. get something going, right?

nah, she was definitely beating a dead ponyta.

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POSTED ON Aug 22, 2020 3:00:11 GMT

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When she looks back, Ophelia's gaze will fall upon features sharp and severe. His glasses reflect the sun.[break][break]

His expression shifts, a quirk of his lip suggesting amusement. "You don't know?"[break][break]

He'd assumed that she was at the meeting. He'd met many Rockets in its aftermath whose skills and circles did not cross with his own. He's not sure what Ophelia does for Rocket. He'd had no personal hand in her recruitment.[break][break]

"Gavin," he provides.[break][break]

They've made it to the ocean, a glittering expanse of blue beneath. He's never liked flying over the water.

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.. ah.

she didn't mean to make that kind of mistake (the battering must have chucked some memory from her head, forgetting her boss of all people). the reddish hue of embarrassment is obvious on the albino's skin, as she flushes thinking on the question. of course, that's why he looked so familiar. she felt dumb.

"th-that's right, i remember" she remarks, bringing a hand to gently rub the back of her finger against her cheek. "it's a pleasure to meet you, gavin."

the sun was beginning to rise, and there was a part of her that feared the sun - only because of the burns and blisters it gave her whenever it came up. hence, she leans forwards to the steel pokemon. "is it.. alright for me to take a bit of a nap? the night was a bit too hectic for me.." she wasn't going to fall off, she knows.

though, it was mainly to try to keep her arms and neck from getting blisters to reveal the skin beaten black and blue.

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