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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2020 13:01:04 GMT
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Inside of a small gym in Slateport's Upper District, the sounds of fists slamming against a leather punching bag reverberated through the area. The Gym itself was empty, save for a single receptionist, who was clearly terrified of what he was hearing, and the man responsible for wailing on the bag. Eventually, with one final punch, the bag would come flying off the hook it was mounted to, landing on the ground, and eliciting a flinch from the receptionist.

Thomas Benoit, the newest member of Hoenn's Elite Four, picked up the punching bag, and hoisted it back up to the hook it was mounted to before. It was here that he stopped, giving the poor receptionist at the desk a moment of peace, as he squirted some water into his mouth. His workout clothes, consisting of a sleeveless white top, black pants, and sneakers, were drenched in sweat by this point. His hair was tied back into a ponytail.

At this point, the Kalosian was just here killing time, until his meeting with Councilman . After the disappearance of Jules Cotillard, and the death of Philomera, Thomas had filled out a report on what happened. Though they defended Mauville, and defeated the Megalopolan forces, they still lost both generals. And from what he heard about Lilycove, their General also went missing. Though officially presumed dead, Thomas didn't believe it for a moment.





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[attr="class","spiral"]“I take it that Mister Benoit is in?

In many ways, Slateport Headquarters has become his new home base. The balance of Slateport’s Invasion years ago have come full circle with the damage inflicted by the Lilycove war efforts. With Slateport now being the more stable of the two port locations, the councilman’s haunting grounds show a pristine emptiness that can only be matched by the closing business hours.

Exercise is a great way to relieve stress but be mindful not to over exert yourself. It would be a shame to have you out of commission due to a twist or tear.

Fernando stands in the entrance way to the Gym. He smiles out of politeness but it’s as thinly veiled as his intentions. He gestures back to the front lobby with a nod of his head, “Is now a bad time?



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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2020 21:09:22 GMT
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Thomas' wailing on the punching bag was once again interrupted. But rather than the punching bag being sent flying again, the man of the hour, Councilman Silph, walked in on him. Thomas would stop what he was doing, and turn to face the Councilman. He had been doing this sort of thing for years, truth be told. But then, to say that he was above injuring himself training was false, and foolish. No matter how careful, or experienced one was, they would slip up.

"Duly noted.", Thomas replied to the Councilman respectfully.

As Fernando asked, Thomas would take a seat on the bench, grabbing his water bottle once again. "Not at all. Makes things easier for me, actually.", he'd tell Fernando, before taking a squirt of fresh water.

"So what would you like to hear about first?", Thomas inquired, getting straight to the point. He assumed the Councilman had already read the reports from Mauville and Lilycove. He knew that Fernando was present at Meteor Falls during the third day. That was the only site where they had managed to capture a General alive. The fact that Philomera died on them, and that Cotillard disappeared on them made Thomas angry, and no doubt Fernando did not care for such news. The fact that Velmos also disappeared without a trace didn't help matters in the slightest.





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[attr="class","spiral"]“Depends on how detailed you want to be, Mister Benoit. I set aside the rest of my day for this excursion. Let’s make the most of it.

His eyes dart to the punching bag and then back at Thomas. It feels rude to interrupt his training session but considering recent events, a little pick-me-up might do them some good. God knows Fernando’s embraced the degeneracy, binging well past his abstinence from the Pokeathlon. Thankfully, moderation does the body well and his liver serves as the steel tank of his foundation.

Care to grab some drinks? It’s happy hour and Rascal’s opened up a new location a couple months back. My treat.



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POSTED ON Nov 21, 2020 23:09:45 GMT
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When Fernando offered to treat them to some drinks, the Kalosian shrugged. "Sounds good to me. I'm pretty much done anyway.", he told the Councilman, as his eye once more darted towards the punching bag. "If you'd like to go on ahead, I'll meet you there. I gotta get cleaned up. Shouldn't take me long.", Thomas would tell the Councilman.

While he did keep up with his hygiene, it was clear that Thomas had been in the gym for a long time, and that he reeked of it. If not for the sake of the other patrons at the bar, he felt he was doing Fernando a favor by not stinking up his presence at the bar.

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After getting his shower in, Thomas would arrive at the Rascal's location. As promised, Thomas didn't take too long getting cleaned up. Thomas was garbed in a green button-up shirt, a pair of khaki slacks, and a pair of boots worn under his pants. Thomas would seek out the Concilman, before finding him, and taking a seat next to him. With him was a briefcase containing all the pertinent intel he had to present to the Councilman.

"Want to get started, or you wanna get a couple of shots in first?", Thomas inquired.





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[attr="class","spiral"]Thomas would find Fernando alone at the bar, watching a video of some scientist giving a press conference on his phone. When he hears the Elite Four take up the seat next to him, he pauses the video, a slight smile on his face as he puts the phone face down against the bar top. The presence of the briefcase does not go unnoticed.

You came prepared, Benoit.

The bartender, unoccupied, starts toward them now that he recognizes that Fernando isn’t alone. Fernando already makes a move for his wallet, withdrawing it from his back pant’s pocket. “Your call, Benoit. Can you work with alcohol?



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"Of course. Admittedly, there is much to go through.", he would tell the Councilman. He would rest the briefcase onto the bar, keeping it in his sight, and at the ready to open.

"Of course I can. I do it all the time.", Thomas tells him flippantly. In truth, Thomas was buzzed the majority of the time. It had become a well known fact that at this point, Thomas kept a hip flask on him at all times. The Kalosian would drink periodically through the day. While the prospect was worrying, Thomas was very deliberate about how much he drank, and how much of a buzz he was on, and maintained. It was his secret weapon, what allowed him to stay sociable, and cooperate with people more effectively.

When the first round of shots were brought to them, Thomas would wait to see whether Fernando got straight into it, or was the sort to bump glasses against each other. However Fernando preferred to do it, Thomas would humor him, and would down his shot rather quickly. It would be explicitly clear that Thomas was used to the bite of the liquor, and took to it well. And it was clear that the liquor was not slowing him down in the slightest, the Kalosian's genes, size, and experience working to his advantage.

Once all was said and done, and the Councilman was ready, Thomas would open the briefcase. The insides were very well organized, containing not only photos and documents pertaining to Mauville, but a digital map of the area. What Fernando would notice was that the map had started out as Mauville as it was when they arrived.

"So where would you like me to start?", he inquired.





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[attr="class","spiral"]All he needs to hear is Thomas’ confirmation before he answers the bartender with his liquor of choice. “And whatever for my friend, my tab, open.” Fernando slides his card across the counter before turning his seat to face him, interested in what the Elite Four had to offer.

Interestingly enough, they pick the same type of shots, mirrored images with both sitting mere inches apart. Fernando grabs his and hoists it up shoulder level, presenting it to Thomas for a quick clink. “Cheers,” he states with a lack of vigor, before knocking both his head and the shot back in one fell swoop. The way it burns without chaser causes the Councilman to wince but he accepts it without protest.

Another,” he issues just as Thomas starts to organize himself. Curious eyes flicker over the various deliverables before allowing Thomas to lead the presentation. For now, they rest on the map, eager for a story.

Take it from the top, Benoit.



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"Third day of the war, the Megalopolans attacked Mauville City, rather than Slateport, as was anticipated. We were called over as backup, as the Mauville defense forces were getting destroyed by the Megalopolan forces.", he'd begin. The digital map would provide known locations of enemy forces, including the two Guzzlord, the enemy forces positioned around the supply truck, as well as Philomera, who was near New Mauville.

"As you know, was among those joining us as reinforcements. I was not aware of his presence, until we were en route. I'm not sure what compelled him to join us, but I intend to ask him myself. Either way, the kid handled himself, and optics aside, he did apparently join the fighting on his own volition.", he'd mention to Fernando, given the spin certain elements were trying to put on his involvement.

"As you can see, they managed to carry off a supply truck off to the top of Cycling Road, before we got there. One team was in charge of commandeering the supply truck, and attempting to bring it to Mauville. The other team, which included myself, took to the forest leading up to the first Guzzlord. The two Guzzlord were expelling toxic bile into the waters around the area. As we fought the Guzzlord, we discovered that these Guzzlord were weaker than the one encountered in Mossdeep over a year ago. Taking out its limbs did the trick, though unlike the Mossdeep Guzzlord, these Guzzlord melted into puddles of toxins, thus depriving us of physical samples to retrieve.", he'd tell Fernando.

"The attempt to drive the truck to Mauville failed, being driven off of Cycling Road, into the grass below. From inside the truck, cubes belonging to the Stakataka who were discovered on the Lilycove Warfront emerged from within, carrying Jules Cotillard. Said cubes would escort him to Philomera, where they used the Shiny Machine to reveal his true form, a Megalopolan.", he'd continue.

"After this, Blacephalon, the Ultra Beast that attacked Slateport during the New Year festivities, appeared once again, unleashing a violent explosion in its wake. The generals would be safe in a ball of cords, which turned out to be a giant Xurkitree."

"From New Mauville, the two Generals would unleash the giant Xurkitree on us. Soon after, Tahlia Bosch would arrive, along with a squad of Tropius riders. Despite a difficult battle, we were able to figure out that it could be defeated by destroying the zip ties holding its limbs together, and shattering its head. Unfortunately, as this was going on, Philomera fell to her death. As I tried to catch Cottilard, using my Alakazam to slow his descent in order to allow for him to be safely swept up, a blanket of Haze would cover the area, and someone would manage to sweep up Cotillard. That someone was clearly using a Steelix, as indicated by the marks left in the aftermath.", he would continue on, showing Fernando photo evidence of the aftermath.

"In the aftermath of the battle, we would not only find Philomera's corpse among the dead, but that of Tahlia Bosch. During this time, someone made an attempt on Cooper's life, attempting to have their Pokemon take her out with an Explosion. Thankfully, Groudon's claw shielded her from the blast. Whoever the attacker was, they either retreated in the chaos, or chose to blend in with the others.", he'd finish.

Of course, there was the matter of what happened with . But then, he had to wonder if Fernando was in the loop about that. Thomas would take a momentary break to down another shot of whiskey.





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[attr="class","spiral"]And, without further ado, Thomas Benoit proceeds to literally take it from the top. Fernando sits there, enthralled as the Elite Four member scours over every detail. Such an in-depth report leaves Fernando with a deep yearning that others could reciprocate such intricacies in their own written reports but like most things with the League, their members leave much to be desired.

Who?

The mention of eludes him. Although their encounter merits a heavier presence than every other one-off Fernando’s encounter, at the end of the day, they’ve only met once. To expect him to remember every name and face of the hundreds of people he has to interact with daily is a miss by all accounts. Especially when it’s something so young and otherwise unimportant to the Councilman.

Philomera?

Unlike Thomas, Fernando’s time and exposure to the events in Mauville pale in comparison. The only Megalopolan he knows by name is Jules and Smhoke, having apprehended her himself. Whoever this Philomera is and her importance also is something he remains ignorant to.

The advent of Tahlia Bosch into the story takes a steep albeit brief turn. The explanation behind her death is anti-climatic to say the least but he doesn’t push it. Instead, Fernando winces, taking the time to also inhale another shot. “The obvious guess is that it’s not Megalopolans. Who do you think is behind it?



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Sure, one could not expect the Councilman to remember every single face he had encountered. But then, the fact that Andy's presence on the battlefield caused a ruckus in the media would help things. From what he had heard, Fernando even met with the boy briefly, through the encounter did not go well.

"One of the three generals leading the Megalopolan invasion. Turns out to have been Cotillard's long lost lover.", he would answer in response to the second question, keeping it brief.

"And as you know, those who had received a Type: Null found their partners turning against them. The Megalopolans engineered the beasts to turn against their masters, though they were eventually able to overcome their programming, shattering their helmets in the process.", he would add onto the report. "Compounded with the fact that the Shiny Machine was used to disguise Megalopolans as humans, I think we should take a deep dive into all that Cotillard has developed, all that he's done. Who knows what other functions they might have, what other traps he had ready to spring on us."

Before answering the Councilman's question, Thomas would down another shot of whiskey. "To sound like I'm wearing a tinfoil hat, Rocket.", he would tell him. "I don't believe they ever died with Blackwell. Even with Blackwell dead, their top brass went mostly unaccounted for. To think that Blackwell didn't have a successor waiting in the shadows, or someone waiting to usurp his throne, would be incredibly naïve, don't you think?", he'd ask the Silph rhetorically.

"If it's not Rocket themselves, then it's an organization that's taken in old Rocket brass.", he'd conclude.

"Frankly, it's why you didn't hear about the development of the Antidote. I deliberately kept the circle as small as possible, to prevent, or at least narrow down any leaks. Last thing we needed was a repeat of the loss of our Guzzlord Sample.", he would reveal to him.





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[attr="class","spiral"]“Ah.

While Thomas has yet to say anything outlandish his grasp of the situation leaves Fernando bewildered if not impressed. “You seem to know a lot, Benoit. With how busy everything has been not even I can say I’m as neatly pressed in on facts. How do you know all of this? Do you have a Type: Null of your own,” he asks, curious.

His other point of contention is a weighty on that Fernando sits on. Obviously, not everyone associated with Team Rocket was arrested. That much is sure. But to say the organization is still alive and thriving is a lofty claim considering how many they did apprehend in Verdanturf and Fallabor.

Fair point. But interestingly enough, do you consider me a leaker?



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"I've been pouring over the details of the war. As for how I know this, though I didn't get far enough to obtain a Type: Null of my own, I was among those working undercover to take down Cotillard last year. Those who had completed all of his tasks were given the recipe to make their own Type: Null. I was one off. In hindsight, I probably dodged a bullet.", he would tell Fernando. Though he said that, given that most of them were tamed, he had to wonder what could've been.

"You? No. As for those you surround yourself with? I can't say for certain. I couldn't take the chance of any of your staff finding out, and leaking it to our enemies in the shadows.", he would tell Fernando. His tone was matter-of-fact, not knowing how he'd disseminate the information among his personal staff.





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[attr="class","spiral"]“Unfortunately, I have to respectfully disagree.” While not privy to the Shady Dealings taking root in Slateport, over time, Fernando has gleamed enough from various individuals to get the gist of the Type:Null’s origins. Having bought his from the Black Market, the price he paid was proportionately cheaper than the value the Pokemon has provided time and time again.

It would have been unfortunate in the heat of battle but a trainer such as yourself would have handled it without issue, I presume. These Type:Nulls have proven to be both an asset and a paragon of Ultra Space technology.

Fernando has no more to say about Thomas’ comment his staff. He has his own reserves about those the League assign under him but not enough to claim as such aloud. That being said, the Elite Four’s suspicious nature mirrors his own, something he takes note for future reference.



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Thomas listened to the reasoning Fernando brought up. Sure, he could've taken on a Type: Null until it calmed down. But given what sort of enemy they were facing, it was a miracle that more owners of the artificial Pokemon didn't die at their hands. Not like poor Annie Mei.

"I suppose. Still, I don't appreciate being saddled with a ticking time bomb, especially one that goes off at the worst possible moment.", he'd retort.

He would take another shot of whisky, enjoying the feeling of the liquor going down his throat. "Now, I believe that's all I have to say on the Mauville Front. Now I think I should address my disappearance in the month leading up to the War.", he would begin.

"In May, I was visiting Mt. Pyre, along with other individuals I couldn't identify through the fog. Something strange guided me to a large cocoon. It communicated with us, offering us a pact. In exchange for 'sorting out the balance of life and death', we were promised power. Eventually, the Cocoon asked for too much, and I decided to defy it. I wasn't alone, as two others decided to defy the Cocoon. Turned out to be Yveltal, the God of Death.", he would tell Fernando.

"Despite this, all three of us fought on. My Galvantula managed to fire a blast of Thunder that struck it in a purple blotch, causing it to vomit neurotoxin, before finally coughing up a Nihilego. It killed the Nihilego that infested it. Then a much larger one appeared, and tried to assimilate Yveltal in a manner similar to how the Commissioner was fused with one during the New Years Incident.", he'd continue.

"Me and another individual chose to give up our life force to Yveltal, to help it fight back against the Nihilego, while the third one escaped. For a week, I was turned to stone. Only felt like a moment, really. When I was 'awake' again, I broke out of the stone shell. Though we managed to save Yveltal from the large Nihilego, it cost the God most of its power in the process.", he'd further elaborate.

"The Three Day War, and all of the death caused by it, remedied that situation. Yveltal's power was restored, and it absconded, possibly to its home.", he'd finish.

He'd let Fernando take all this in, while taking another shot of whisky.





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