Killian's been little more than a quiet observer so far. Ignoring the conversation he'd started with Giona in favor of listening to the coward. They had thoughts, concerns - and Rowan Wrynn voices caution in the face of the unknown.

The Rocket Beast isn't wrong. It's nice to see his growth from stumbling and getting Alexandra Briarwood captured to the man he is now. Silent praise is all the admin can offer, however. His thoughts and focus are pulled elsewhere.

bryan delarosa stepped forward, and a dark brow arched. So he'd gotten a VIP pass to be a human test subject? And his speech made it clear he's willing to risk it all. Killian can't help but respect the man's willingness to go to any lengths for those he cherished.

A shared trait.

Slipping both hands into his pockets, Killian stepped away from the crowd to join Bryan and the other higher-ups on stage. "Good speech." even if Killian hated them. He gave Cillian Quinn and then Chu-e Choi a knowing look.

"I won't cut in line, tempting as it is, but I assume my second place medal is still good?"

@magma

S.P.E.C.T.R.A's HEAD IN ATTENDANCE

The symphony of conversations descend into hushed silence when Chu-e Choi steps out from behind his podium to address the small crowd once more. The fox quietly gauges the faces of those in the crowd below as the underboss does so, then is thankful for the mask he wears when he shifts his obscured gaze towards the screen depicting Balder Schwartz . Without his mask, they might have seen familiarity in his eyes.

That man was a friend to Remiel Calcifet , however . Not Admin Fox. And, though the latter had paid their prisoner a visit, there was nothing that could tie one persona to the other with definite precision. Recomposing himself, and internally relieved to know Balder remained alive (for now), the masked admin returns his attention to the crowd below as Chu-e as he unlocks a metal box and pulls out the chilled vials within.

The trials were beginning.

Seemingly INFATUATED with the thought of proving himself to Rocket, and the 'family' therein, bryan delarosa steps forward to stake his claim to that first vial. On one hand, Admin Fox admired the young man's resolve and bravery. On the other, he thought him a fool for jeopardizing his life— especially when he had much yet to offer without needing to be artificially juiced up. In the end, however, this was his decision to make. And if he came out of this alive, well...

He easily could be one of the strongest Beasts they ever had.

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✕ UNDER THE ADMIN FOX PERSONA (check infamy file for details)
✕ advent calendar prompt day 4: reference the "infatuation" status, the move ATTRACT or G-MAX CUDDLE, or the ability CUTE CHARM

Oscar had no questions to ask. No doubts, no dissolutions, no fears. Oscar heard every single thing Chu-e Choi described about this procedure, and Oscar did not flinch. He knew what he wanted, and he was ready to put everything on the line to get it. If he looked at all anxious, that was simply his impatience eating away at him.

When the time came to line up, Oscar got up and sped walk to join in. bryan delarosa was given the first slot, which Oscar understood but was still irritated by. As he got in line, he would finally make his thoughts known. "Let's go let's go let's go! I've been waiting years for an opportunity like this, I can barely wait any longer!"

Oscar twitched, his rising agitation making him appear far angrier than he intended. Maybe.

A M.A.G.M.A. MEETING

MOD POST FOR TEAM ROCKET

Balder Schwartz'S TEST TUBE IS CHOSEN AS AMMUNITION. Inside, the infinity energy siphoned from his biological make, intertwined with the late Solgaleo, remains hauntingly still. bryan delarosa is presented as the first to be tested on by way of injection.

Eventually, the time comes. When the needle pierces flesh, it is not the pain of puncture that perturbs bryan delarosa. Instead, it is the painful process of adaptation. The body attempts to reconcile its own biological constitution with this foreign concoction. It is an agonizing experience. As bryan delarosa's body spasms and convulses as he attempts to stomach the transition, Balder Schwartz would notice something happening to him.

He finds himself losing an aspect of his powers. Although he is unsure of what, it is a dramatic emptying. A vacuum of ability that leaves no trace— as if it is a possible, permanent change.

When bryan delarosa comes to, he finds that he can do the following, while Balder Schwartz can not:

bryan can use the late solgaleo's energy within himself to shed or cast blinding light from his body. the consistency or longevity of this ability is unknown.

Furthermore, subsequent deductions can be made:

• despite everyone possessing a biosignature or infinity energy of their own, the sheer variance between pokemon and people, will make this process of siphoning "avatar powers" inherently unstable, difficult, and imperfect.
• should a rocket observing Balder Schwartz communicate with Chu-e Choi, one can eventually deduce that transferring an "avatar power" to another person will transfer a component or facet of their power.
• this transfer of power is permanent...

Of those here, it is possible that Cillian Quinn and Lulu Flint could permanently bestow a facet of their power to anyone else through this method. Attempts with Chu-e Choi's abilities will fail, for he is a peculiar and alarming case.

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