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Dr. Doug

He/Him

20 (40)

March 3

Viridian City, Kanto

It just works

AQUA, Combat Medic

Bug Catcher

Dreaming

of our future

5' 11" (181 cm) / 180 lbs (82 kg) height

You're being healed. Please do not resist.

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John Sullivan

the aftermath [c]

POSTED ON Aug 24, 2021 0:35:55 GMT

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It seemed like only one person present was shocked at the reveal of The Pokkenger's identity.

Of course it was Doug, who else?

"K- Kazimir?!" He uttered, blinking owlishly at the blonde man. What in the world...? This made no sense. Kazimir had no reason to try and kill a bunch of kids... Not back in New Year anyway!

"Wait, I'm getting sidetracked..." Doug muttered after a moment, rubbing the sides of his temples before turning his attention back to the conversation at hand.

The story kim cole-essam's pokemon had shared with them seemed about right, from what Doug knew, and it even filled in a few blanks he had.

noah faber piped up, followed by Laurence Anderson and Kaida Adachi shortly after.

His turn then, he supposed.

"I ain't sure what'cha mean by monsters 'ere." Doug said to Kaida, cupping his chin. "Avatars are the guys like Councilman Cole-essam, or Mr. Anderson. Or... Ugh. Merlino."

He turned his attention to the Gothorita, brow furrowing.

"I can't say for certain... but I'm fairly sure I saw Mr. Schwartz's light in the storm created by Merlino. It's the only reason we were able to... proceed with the evacuation."

He chose his words there very carefully.

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shiv

the machampion

he/him

July 17

Kanto

pansexual

gym leader

kyle lopez

married

5'7" height

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POSTED ON Aug 27, 2021 6:29:27 GMT

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"then balder's with rocket." it's a simple truth. unnerving as it is, no embellishment or euphemism would be appropriate. still, the staticky ruckus and rancor of sootopolis' civilians remains a memory terrifying enough to fill the space.

noah looks at kaida and lars. as well as he can that is, through the flat plane of his phone screen.

"believe in yourselves some more!" noah says. "you two have been through a lot. lars, you're an avatar of articuno! stop selling yourselves short. okay? you're letting them win in your head." he points to his head, finger tapping on his noggin as the camera shakes.

tl;dr - noah piggybacks off of doug's words about balder / talks to lars + kaida
Kaida Adachi Kazimir Wynter kim cole-essam
John Sullivan kyle lopez

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Ven

Lars

he / him / his

thirty-three

july 26

alto mare, johto

don’t know, don’t care

ranger & courier

ex-head ranger

tonight

is gonna be the loneliest

6’2 hair down, 6’4 hair up height

nessuno vince.

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Laurence Anderson

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POSTED ON Sept 1, 2021 4:44:32 GMT

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Turning to Kaida, he then remembered—that’s right.

“Forgive her wording about the whole situation, it’s just that—she’s had an unusual upbringing, and she’s more accustomed to being around Pokémon in the wild,” he explained. He knew that the unfamiliar terminology would confuse everyone sooner or later.

And then, another blow.

“What. Wait, Balder—got captured by them? What—how—isn’t he like, supposed to be the Commissioner’s personal bodyguard or some such?” he confirmed, pouring yet another shot of tequila and downing that in one go.

“Who’s protecting her now? What’s the League going to do about it?”

And then, he remembered something else—

“What about Melody Miro? Where was she?”

Where was she during the time the city she’s supposed to be keeping an eye out on, was under attack? he finished the rest of the sentence in the back of his head.

Meeting at Noah and Kyle's place

Kaida Adachi, Kazimir Wynter, kim cole-essam, John Sullivan, noah faber, kyle lopez

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kodiak

Pokkenger

he/him

Nov. 25

Ballonlera, Galar

bisexual

vigilante

ex-elite four

single

6 ft 3 in height

victory is in the pocket!

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Kazimir Wynter

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POSTED ON Sept 1, 2021 22:30:20 GMT

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"...i'm sure commissioner goode can protect herself, mostly, and its not like balder was her only bodyguard." at least he hoped he wasn't, kaz never did question why the former gym leader and avatar would take on a bodyguard job with the leader of the league. it just seemed like...and odd jump to denouncing the league after all. unless there was something she offered that managed to reel him in, she did have a way of finding out things. he was sort of proof to that.

then came the mention of Melody Miro and the blonde hero knocked his head to the side as he tried to recall any sort of information about her during the whole mess. "crap i don't think i ever ran into her back there. then again we were kind of pinned down by the spire. has anyone even seen her? cause now that you mention it wouldn't she be here? or someone would be checking up on her. sootopolis was her city after all."

the hero could only imagine what someone like a gym leader might be feeling knowing that their city was pretty much rocket central number 2. they were probably breathing down her neck right now for all they knew.

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shiv

the machampion

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July 17

Kanto

pansexual

gym leader

kyle lopez

married

5'7" height

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noah faber

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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2021 0:25:12 GMT

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the hospitalized gym leader exhales, breath brushing against the embedded microphone of his phone. a plosive made almost pixel-like. in its rumbling, the breath knows the futility of speculation.

"i just hope she's okay." noah says of Melody Miro. "i'm sure the league's doing something right now about it."

he shifts in his bed, the thin sheets wrinkling across his lap like shallow streams running thinly across river pebbles.

"i'm just glad you guys made it out."

Kaida Adachi Kazimir Wynter kim cole-essam
John Sullivan kyle lopez

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giz

golden boy

cute

twenty-seven

september 23

slateport city

najwa

narcissist

who knows

najwa essam

married

311 height

let's come to terms- and embrace it. concur, admit, concede, and face it. i'm cute~

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kim cole-essam

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POSTED ON Sept 6, 2021 2:19:52 GMT

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The Gothorita is silent, glowing eyes scanning the room and allowing others to speak their pieces as she recorded them each. Once the rabble had finally settled, the Gothorita rose from her seat, scooting it back to its original place before she had hopped upon it.

“Your questions have been noted as well and your concerns; they will be relayed- in time- to councilman Cole. Unfortunately anything further than the recounting of the Sootopolis incident and the councilman's question on Balder's whereabouts is beyond my liberty to expand upon- as that is no concern of mine.”

After brushing off her skirt, the Gothorita looks around once again.

“If the need for further union is required you will be contacted, but for the time being I have been told to allow you all time to process.”

Her eyes glow a bit brighter, a slight shift in the room felt before a metaphysical projection of Kim appears before her: the effects of a Trick Room.

“I had a speech planned but… that seemed a little unnecessary in this setting. Instead, I’d like to thank each and every one of you for assisting in controlling the chaos to the best our your abilities. Please, for the moment, rest up- and if need be, lick your wounds. We will reclaim what was stolen from us, as well as eradicate the threats that push against us in time. But for now, we plan accordingly and strike when we can.”

The recorded message cuts out- excluding any dumb jokes Kim had included in the final part of his message- and the Gothorita bows, her eyes closing and the Trick Room fading.

“Thank you for allowing me into your home, Mr. Lopez, you are invited to the councilman’s residence whenever you see fit. This extends to Mr. Faber as well. It would seem we are neighbors- in a somewhat broadened sense.”

With the Gothorita taking her leave, she bows once more to the Celesteela before walking home, just down the way.

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