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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Sept 19, 2021 10:09:51 GMT
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Unnatural though the presence of the sprawling Tree of Life might've been, dominant against the Sootopolis landscape, its interior invoked feelings of solace not unlike those he'd once gained from solitary walks through the Meteor Falls.

He's not alone, this time, shifting his gaze toward the familiar silhouette of when the other arrives beneath the behemoth's shade.

"No one's allowed past the first field," and Gavin gestures vaguely to the entrance, "and only ours are allowed inside at all."

Ours. Rocket.

Their city, because they'd conquered it.

Soft grass folds underfoot as Gavin leads the way inside.

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POSTED ON Sept 20, 2021 8:02:10 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]i would hate to lose someone i cared about so much.

leave it to to help him realize that he would hate it, too, and so here he is, trying.

theo glances to the entrance before peering up at what looms above them.

"how did this spawn again?"

he's read the report but it's always good to get a reminder.

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POSTED ON Sept 20, 2021 10:59:04 GMT
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It's nice to spend time together again, even if bittersweet memories send stabs of hurt through the pit of his stomach. He swallows them down, focuses on the warmth of friendship rather than the chill winds of remorse.

"Uh."

That was the problem, wasn't it?

"We don't really know."

They were looking into it, for sure, but they were struggling just as much with figuring out why the city had split apart, rearranged itself, and then set itself right by the time the night was through. The influence of some legend, perhaps, but which?

"Something caused the Spire to vanish. After, the air was sort of..." Gavin's brow furrows. "Glitched? And then a while later, this tree just kind of showed up where the Spire used to be. Honestly, not even the weirdest shit that happened."

But it was pretty weird.

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POSTED ON Sept 22, 2021 10:08:59 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]"hm."

he's not smart knowledgeable enough to form any theories of his own, so that's where he leaves the conversation of the tree at.

"i'll be there for the next op, hopefully."

he turns to cillian.

"i'm glad it went well."

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POSTED ON Sept 23, 2021 8:00:32 GMT
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"I'd hoped you would be at Sootopolis. Why weren't you?"

Gavin turns, too, offering a curious look with no hint of accusation. Despite being an underboss, he wasn't the first to hear of every single movement within the organization. It was too big for that.

His lip twitches into the genuine ghost of a smile.

"I'm glad, too. But this is only the beginning."

His ambitions wouldn't stop at one city.

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POSTED ON Sept 25, 2021 9:43:48 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]"i was asked to look after miro."

as much as he argued his skillset would've been better utilized elsewhere, he knew it was not in his place to argue, as they both know all too well, orders are orders.

"i would've preferred to have been at sootopolis."

he has no qualms sharing his thoughts with cillian, knowing it'd stay between them.

"what's next for us?"

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POSTED ON Sept 25, 2021 11:37:58 GMT
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"Ah."

Mention of leaves a bitter taste, but not for the girl herself.

"I'd have preferred that, too."

But in their years apart, Gavin has learned to look out for himself; perhaps the one good thing that had come from the separation. Throw him into the shark tank, and he'd learn to swim.

is right. This will stay between them.

"We do for other cities as we've done for Sootopolis: sow distrust and discontent, and capitalize on it when the time is right."

It was a slower takeover than Kanto had been but for Gavin, the lack of bloodshed is worth it. To walk the streets of the city freely and see more than the burned husks of buildings and the gaunt, terrified faces of what unlucky survivors remained...

Thoughts of Kanto bring the conversation back to an earlier thought.

"You know it was who came for Miro? Tch."

Gavin still holds a grudge.
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Little Bastard
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Very little of it was visible, tucked high into the shadows inside the tree, half materialized from the wood at that. 'Eyes on anyone in the tree.' Those were his instructions. Along with 'keep your ears open.' But Monocle was afraid to get any closer than this to hear better, not that he would ever admit as much to the rest of his trainer's brood.
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Dwuahh... He thought to himself. Ghost types were great for sleuthing, and he had of course done it before for his own amusement or survival. Never would he have considered himself an outright spy however. Dahhh...? An idea entertained only briefly. The most important part of his orders were recalled. 'Don't get caught.'
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So he would stay put and try to focus. These two he didn't recognize from the people his trainer typically had around, so doubtless these were some humans that would interest him, especially since they were inside the tree. Part of him wondered how long these little escapades would continue until the boy was satisfied...



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beck
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POSTED ON Sept 28, 2021 19:01:04 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]it's slower than what he's used to as well, but he finds that he much prefers this approach.

there's less bloodshed this way.

at the mention of a familiar name, theo chuckles.

"i heard he came over. didn't think he'd get so involved this quick."

the grudge is shared, albeit less intense.

"you should've killed him."

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POSTED ON Oct 1, 2021 1:03:01 GMT
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"Didn't you? Loves to get in our way, that one."

Our meaning Rocket, though it applies more directly to and Gavin as well. There's a shadow in his gaze.

"Would if I could, but I'm not stupid enough to go for the throat in a public setting."

You never knew how many civilians were capable trainers on their day off, just waiting for an opportunity to play the hero.

"If given the opportunity, there's no one that wants him dead more than I do."
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POSTED ON Oct 1, 2021 4:20:54 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]"he'll continue to be a pain."

as he once was in kanto. the memory, no matter how distant, is enough to sour his mood.

in response, he clicks his tongue, dismissing it.

"his time will come."

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POSTED ON Oct 2, 2021 19:40:36 GMT
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"Fuck 'em."

It's a dismissal of the subject as Gavin pulls out a cigarette, lights it. Gray smoke mingles with black miasma as he exhales, tilting his head back to look up at the network of twisting wood above.

"He can wait. I want Fairburne dead."

Gavin wonders if would've felt the heavy weight of guilt, failure, had something similar happened back in Kanto. He'd always seemed better at turning off his emotions.
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POSTED ON Oct 3, 2021 10:00:19 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]of course.

theo would've felt the same, though as they've come to learn, he'd have hidden his emotions better. or buried, rather.

he fished for a cigarette as well, lighting it shortly after.

"who was her handler?"

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POSTED ON Oct 8, 2021 19:08:04 GMT
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Gavin's lip curls.

"I don't know if she had one." He shrugs. "She seemed to have Walsh's favour, and I wasn't trying to step on any toes at the time. I didn't know what he was like."

And after the hell they'd been through with Blackwell-era Rocket, he's sure understands the need for caution with one's superiors.

He rubs his thumb along the scar on his palm, shakes his head.

"Still don't, but Sootopolis was an important op for me. Feel less replaceable than I did before."

Ordinarily, he'd hesitate to admit to such concerns, but not with Theo.

"I've already put in a request to for whatever information we had on her. Imagine there'll be a briefing with the brass once we've gathered everything we can, talks with S.P.E.C.T.R.A on how we might deal with her."
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POSTED ON Oct 10, 2021 9:39:42 GMT
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[attr="class","beck"]"i imagine there's a lot of information on her given her status, but i'm sure will be able to dig up more."

after a long drag, he exhales smoke, watching it drift through the space between them before fading.

"for the record, i don't think you're replaceable."

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