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he wondered why send someone like him to settle this type of issue. it seemed more like a publicity stunt, or political favor, to have a high-ranking league officer here to settle the matter. greyson shrugs mentally at the thought, content to enjoy this small break away from continent endangering threats.
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instead, he took this as a training exercise. for the cadet, of course.
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"alright, walk the scene and tell me what you think."

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POSTED ON Nov 11, 2021 1:23:29 GMT

Ollie had arrived to the fairly good sized pond on top of his Dragonite, which he recalled upon landing on his own two feet. This time, he wore the standard Ranger uniform, though he still had his ear piercings on. His newly acquired Drizzile was on his shoulder as well. He's heard that this Greyson Connors was normally pretty chill, despite being a higher ranked League officer. Still, a good chance to show off a bit. After some basic introductions, it seemed Mr. Connors wanted to sit back and see what he could do. Ollie was eager to do just that.

The pond was home to many Magikarp, and something or someone was feeding on them. Their job was simple. Find out what, and stop it. Preferably nicely, of course. He had already gone over a list of predators for the fairly weak Pokemon, along with other nearby species in the area. While there were a few natural predators around, this seemed pretty excessive and didn't match the MO of them. And so Ollie went around the pond, checking for anything that'll give some clue as the culprit. Whatever it was, it was at least smart enough to know a trap when it saw it.

Based on the remains, he had a hunch just based on the report. But it was just finding evidence of the predator. Having been from Johto, and seen similar instances, he thought it likely that the culprit was a Feraligatr. One part odd considering other bodies of water was either too small for it or too far away to be hunting here. Still, he found the tracks, and frowned. While there was a set that belonged to the crocodile, there was two other sets, smaller, and akin to its pre-evolutionary form, Croconaw. Far as he knew they didn't normally travelled in groups. He tried to search for other tracks. None to be found in the nearby sand or mud. Perhaps spending more time than he had to, he reported back to Mr. Connors with his report.

"The Pokemon responsible seem to be a Feraligatr and a pair of Croconaw, based on the tracks and my own personal experience in finding the remains of their meals. They stayed pretty well near the water's edge, so I think they're already in the pond, just hiding and resting. There's an awful lot of Magicarp at the surface and away from a certain edge. In addition, I didn't see any footprints or any signs that these Pokemon are owned by a trainer. So assuming that those are the culprits, who knows where they came from since this isn't their natural habitat. The Magikarp are very stressed, as are some of the other Pokemon in the area. Even the Pidgeotto don't like coming in to try to pick off a meal. Larger, unusual predators to the area tend to have that effect. However, Feraligatr and Croconaw, despite being on the same evolution tree, tend to not travel together far as I'm aware. That makes this an unusual situation.

I would like to see if my Sharpedo can find out more inside the pond, but I also don't want to overstress the MagiKarp..." Drizzile was barely trained, if that. That one was still battle hungry, and very restless and aggressive. He was hoping calm the little one down with this mission as well. So far, the little fella was doing ok.

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POSTED ON Nov 11, 2021 2:02:02 GMT

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"hm."
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he listens, eyes tracing the water for signs of life. he'd gone into a bit more detail than he imagined he would've, but, rather too much than too little.
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"so, you don't want to stress the 'karp. what do you suggest we do instead, if they're simply resting at the bottom?"

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POSTED ON Nov 14, 2021 20:12:51 GMT

Oliver couldn't tell what Greyson was thinking. But the man asked a simple question. What did he suggest they do if they're simply resting at the bottom. Well...there was a solution. He took out his Dragonite again. "Dragonite doesn't stress out many Pokemon. Including 'karp. So he should be safe to dive in and drag them out, one at a time, preferably. Aromatherapy and a sleep inducing move will both calm them down and makes it easy to transport them to their natural habitat. Ideally at least. Still need to be prepared if they attack." Drizzile looked at him, fully ready to be prepared to be the one ready to fight. Ollie did look at his gecko Pokemon and shook his head. "Unless Dragonite can convince them to leave peacefully and help us find an ideal habitat for them that wouldn't cause problems. Experience tells me most are not in the mood to negotiate though."

More often than not, Pokemon in unusual habitats are usually pretty aggressive. Though he has encountered a few that were just scared and gotten lost.

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POSTED ON Nov 14, 2021 22:04:24 GMT

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"we would need to extract them first, before we attempt to soothe them or put them to sleep, as you describe. both abilities wouldn't work under the water like they would out here."
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he rustles the pokeballs on his belt, fiddling with a thought.
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"very well, cadet shrakes. show me. pretend i am not here and get this done. but, i will stand-by ready to assist if you require it."
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how capable was oliver? they were going to find out.

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POSTED ON Nov 15, 2021 22:23:42 GMT

"Yep, that was the plan!" Despite his cheery and enthusiastic response, he inwardly wondered if the guy paid any attention at all. Was that not implied? Ah whatever, no need getting bent out of shape for nothing. Greyson was content to stand back and assist if he needed it. Ollie doubted he'd need it. Dragonite was more than capable of holding his own, even against superior numbers. And he knew Thunder Punch. Luckily, he newly acquired Weepinbell just learned Sleep Powder. Finding the thinnest patch of Magikarp, he released the grass type Pokemona as well.

"Dragonite, you're going to dive in and find those Croconaw and Feraligatr. If you can drag the two Croconaw up first, that'll be great. Weepinbell, you'll put all three of the crocodile Pokemon to sleep with Sleep Powder. Don't hesitate to saturate the area, just don't get Dragonite in the process. You both good?" Dragonite saluted while Weepinbell waved its leaves and made a sound of confirmation. His Drizzile jumped off his shoulder and crossed its arms, glaring at him. "Hey, don't give me that. You'll have your chance to shine. Weepinbell already has a calm temperament, and I've had Dragonite since I nursed him back to health when he was a Dratini. You can't go around picking a fight with everything, alright. I want you to sit and watch, see how we work as a team. You just have to be patient, your time will come." Ollie had kneeled down closer to Drizzile's level. The emo gecko searched the red head's cyan eyes, and slowly nodded.

With that, he give the thumbs up to his two shining stars. With a burst of speed and power, his Dragonite took to the skies. The 'karp seemed to see it as it pointed to his diving spot. Understanding what he meant, the 'karp made a hole, and down he went. With a mighty splash that got at least Oliver, his Weepinbell, and his Drizzile wet, the dragon started his mission. As expected, the Magikarp seemed pretty chill with the dragon. It took a solid two minutes before the dragon came up with a Croconaw in his claws. The poor water type started to panic. Dragonite gently put the crocodile down before flying up again for another dive. Weepinbell satisfied his end by putting the Pokemon to sleep with Sleep Powder.

Once the Croconaw was sleeping like a baby, the ranger cadet walked up to it and did a preliminary check for injuries. Looked like it was perfectly healthy. Nodding in satisfaction, he gave the thumbs up sign to Dragonite, and another dive he went in for.

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POSTED ON Nov 16, 2021 1:12:06 GMT

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"good work. it seems the coordination you have with your team is admirable. but—"
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he holds out a pokeball, unleashing the contents inside into the calm waters. a titanic serpent slips beneath the waves, it's roar echoing enough to the shake the still surface noticeably. every karp in a mile scatters in random directions.
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"—show me how you handle difficulties."

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POSTED ON Nov 19, 2021 2:58:31 GMT

With phase one complete, there was still four more obstacles. The second Croconaw, the Feraligatr, finding out where their habitat was, and actually getting them there. Just as Dragonite was about to go in for the second Croconaw, Greyson complimented him. And had a "but" in there. Oliver turned just in time for the man to release a Gyarados in the large pond. Ollie, while certainly ambitious, also had a bit of a rebellious streak. And didn't mind ripping superiors a new one for stupid decisions. This turn of events during a live mission from a teammate was unacceptable in his eyes. Greyson was supposed to be either supervising or helping...not make things more difficult.

Sending a glare that could kill to his "superior," Oliver let him have it. "Hey, moron, what the hell do you think you're doing?! This isn't a classroom or a controlled test, dipshit. This is a live mission with real consequences if things go sideways! We can discuss difficulties later, but this is completely uncalled for, unprofessional, and highly irresponsible! Either recall your Pokemon, or I'm going to bail, and let you handle this on your own. And you can bet this is going on my report."

Gifted as he was, this was absolutely outrageous that a superior would pull something like this in the field. Oliver took two threatening steps toward Greyson when movement caught his eye. The Feraligatr was going for the Gyarados's jugular, while the Croconaw was going after him. Ollie jumped over the diving bite Pokemon. Then side stepped to avoid a Water Gun. He ducked to avoid another bite, moved away from the Scratch, and generally just expertly avoided getting hit. Scaring the crap out of his Drizzile and Weepinbell, though Dragonite was unfazed and ready to do whatever Ollie decided.

Which currently was very close to just peacing out. If Greyson wanted to play games, then he can do this by himself, his file did say he was more than capable. Ollie wasn't going to have it. He didn't normally abandon missions, he'd done it maybe twice, but it was always because of stupid crap like this. If this was how Hoenn rangers ran things, then the entire place can burn to the ground, he'll go back to Johto, urging them never to help these morons.

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POSTED ON Nov 19, 2021 19:45:36 GMT

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greyson laughs.
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"looks like you've got some fire in your belly."
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he stares down the irate red head, his eyes calm crystals of violet. frustration and anger were more than valid feelings, after what greyson had just done, and he accepted that. hell, even the fact he had stepped in his direction, clearly intent to throw whatever weight he had around, was acceptable. however...
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"let's clarify something up real fast. your anger is justified, after all, i've thrown your carefully laid plans into disarray. but that's the job.."
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he narrows his gaze onto oliver, releasing another pokemon. the delphox that appears handily lifts the small gator pokemon into the air with her PSYCHIC, leaving them free to talk.
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"you're going to encounter difficulties, and deviations ⁠— spare me the 'i know' bullshit, too ⁠— and your capability as a ranger will be a test of how you can handle them. so far? i see a grown man throwing a tantrum because things didn't go their way."
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this time, greyson approaches oliver, intent on letting him know that he wasn't the type to back down.
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"you want to leave? so be it. i won't put your name on report, or even send you to the board of officers for an official reprimand, but i'll have the measure of you as a man, and so will everyone else you work with from here on out. so make a choice: put up, or shut up."
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beneath the waves, gyarados was easily the king leviathan. it chooses to settle somewhere near the bottom, and away from the territorial gators. if they wanted a quick snack, they'd find out real quick why their species is to be feared.

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