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POSTED ON Apr 25, 2022 19:55:16 GMT
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Jayden Cross.



From what he had seen earlier today, he'd thought of him as a capable coworker. Someone who doesn't take to their job lightly, or fill the space between them with thoughtless, needless, and baseless words. So when he got himself nicked by that trap, well, Felix felt bad enough to at least offer compensation: some alcohol.



Tonight Slateport's local pub wasn't as full as one might think. Other than their own faces, there were one, maybe two other groups of men discussing their own form of business and the like. Felix, not wanting to linger too close to them, took his companion to the emptier side of the bar.



"What's your poison?"



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POSTED ON Apr 26, 2022 2:57:14 GMT
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[attr="class","jayden"] it had caught him off-guard when the other had offered him for drinks. not, of course, that he was opposed.

[break][break] people simply didn't invite him out often.

[break][break] "my poison?" his brow furrowed. the likes of people such as or any of rocket's other specialists may seemed more equipped to deal with it. before he could respond, however, the bartender came over.

[break][break] ah.

[break][break] "a whisky is fine," he says, nodding at the man. he glances back over towards . "do you have a preference?"

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POSTED ON Apr 27, 2022 20:26:36 GMT
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"Make that two whiskeys," He answered, both to and the bartender.

The worker went back to fulfill their request, and by doing so, he also granted them their privacy.

"You work well."

It was a sudden compliment, and yet, a rare one all the same. It wasn't often Felix found himself in agreeance with a rocket's methodology, as most came off as too hedonistic for his tastes. So, after witnessing Jayden's work firsthand, he couldn't help but offer his praise.

"How long have you been working at Rocket?"


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[attr="class","jayden"] two peas in a pod. perhaps he and had more in common than they knew.

[break][break] "as do you," he says, reaching for the drink as it is set down in front of him. the glass clinks against the edges as it is brought up to his lips.

[break][break] working at rocket. what a strange thing to say — and yet with it told jayden all he needed to know about and his relationship with rocket.

[break][break] "my entire life," he says, reminded of the conversation they'd almost had on their mission. "but i only came to hoenn a bit before —" he pauses, just to make sure no one overhead. "blackwell's death."

[break][break] a taboo word for most, but jayden had dealt with worse fears. scared him as much as his own father. he also respected the man just as much.

[break][break] "what about you? you mentioned ANVIL?"

[break][break] he'd only heard the mutterings of the organization, and knew of it's connections to . after all, they'd only been hired in the time that jayden had been away.


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POSTED ON Apr 29, 2022 6:08:54 GMT
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For his entire life?

It was an unexpected response. Felix hadn't thought Rocket was the type of organization to raise up children. Though, maybe he should've expected it, given ' participation in SPECTRA's showcasing.

Bringing the glass to his lips, he gave the dark liquid a long, drawn out sip. The trail of burns it left down his throat was always comforting, in a way.

He placed the glass back down at the mention of Blackwell.

"Huh."

His eyes flicked over at Jayden. He'd have to look into him after this.

"Yeah. We were brought in to help with SPECTRA-related training." He shrugged.


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POSTED ON May 2, 2022 7:03:19 GMT
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[attr="class","jayden"] from his response, jayden surmises that was not aware. which surprised him.

[break][break] though, perhaps it was his fault. jayden knew that he often had the bad habit of assuming that everyone knew more than him, which was soon proving not to be the case.

[break][break] "my father and mother were both rockets," he offered. the reminder of his parents still send a shiver down his spine, but he hid it by nursing the whiskey in hand. the golden liquid burns on the way down his throat.

[break][break] he nods.

[break][break] "you must be close to calcifet then." he recalls the meeting that he had with and not too long ago, when he'd been filled in on SPECTRA and the happenings. unfortunately, jayden hadn't made it in time for the exams.

[break][break] not that it really mattered — his former beast status had made him a shoe-in for participation already. or at the very least, that's what he presumed.

[break][break] "my return from kanto was not in time for the exams, i'm afraid."

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POSTED ON May 2, 2022 19:31:15 GMT
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He nodded, musing over the newly presented information he was being fed.

Jayden Cross.

A name worth looking into, it seemed.

Throwing back the rest of his drink, Felix dropped the glass back onto the counter before gesturing for another from the bartender. When his eyes returned to him, a glint of curiosity had appeared, consuming the typical dull expression he's used to wearing.

"You're in though, right?" He inquired. "Despite not attending the exams."




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[attr="class","jayden"] he stares at the bottom of the glass, which is now empty. jayden blinks, gesturing for the bartender to refill their drinks. in the meantime, he asks for a tray of truffle fries as well.

[break][break] the ex-beast glances sideways at his companion. "yes."

[break][break] it may have seemed unusual, though he was sure he wasn't the only one that had personally chosen to participate. after all, not every rocket could be expected to drop their responsibility to partake in the special event.

[break][break] that being said, perhaps it was because jayden had already proved himself. beast or not, his experience spoke for itself.

[break][break] "how are you liking rocket, then?" he said, bringing the drink to his lips again as he looks at the other. his cheeks are warm.


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POSTED ON May 6, 2022 3:09:16 GMT
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If remiel had accepted him without an official test of his performance, that meant that he was well recognized not only by the admins, but the others among the current SPECTRA team. otherwise, he would've heard more about this exception.

Interesting.

"Work is work," he shrugged. It was answer he's given before, only, the recipient was himself. Yet, despite the similarities to that day, there was a tinge of change in the way he spoke about it. A hint of fondness had begun to bud.

He turned the line of questions back to Jayden.

"What do you think about SPECTRA?"




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[attr="class","jayden"] what did he think about SPECTRA? what was there to think about it?

[break][break] "work is work," he repeats just what said moments ago, but there is a small smile tucked into the corner of his mouth. maybe it's the alcohol.

[break][break] placing the glass down, he shifts in his seat to turn to the other. "it's an interesting endeavor," he says, with some sense of finality. "i'm excited to see where it goes."

[break][break] he's excited to what it might mean for rocket. because, after all, rocket will always be at the forefront of his thoughts.

[break][break] it's simply how he was built.


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Excitement. Interest.

Typically, as long as you have those ingredients, and a pocket worth of cash, you'd be able to catch the attention of anyone within this industry. Felix knew that all too well, given his experience, but he also knew this: Jayden didn't fit the same mold as the other mercenaries he's worked with. Rather than being driven by monetary rewards and fleeting feelings, his motivations were much more grounded.

It almost reminded Felix of himself.

Nursing the drink in his hand, he turned to face Jayden, eyes finally prepared to spark the real conversation. "And the avatars? Was there a specific division you were interested in?"

Katherine's? Matias', maybe?


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[attr="class","jayden"] Avatars.

[break][break] It was not the first time that he had heard the word — certainly, such a thing would have been impossible with the amount of time he had already spent on Hoenn. However, it was also not the first time that he had discussed such things with another. Briefly, he remembers a conversation with an old acquaintance. He words of echoes in his mind:

[break][break] 'Jayden, do you want to be an Avatar?'

[break][break] Back then, Jayden had spoken of fate — how they were no more responsible for their own fate, than they were for their own life. Yet, how fitting it was, that his fate would draw him here — sitting by one , discussing the very same topic again.

[break][break] Yet, perhaps, in a different way.

[break][break] "Whichever division my skills would be of most use," he says, simply.

[break][break] His head tilts, turning his iris gaze over to the other.

[break][break] "And you, Felix? Do you have a goal in mind?"

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POSTED ON May 9, 2022 5:33:10 GMT
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" . ."

The names slipped off his tongue like tar.

"I want to focus on them. That's the division I'll be a part of."

His jaw tightened. He wasn't sure if what he was about to say was allowed, but for the first time in his life, he'd run under the assumption that it was. Otherwise, nothing would get done.

"And I want you with me."


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[attr="class","jayden"] . There it is again - something hot runs through his veins, accompanied by something bitter indeed. He remembers the words of .

[break][break] The man that killed . They'll get him back.

[break][break] Was this it? Was this his chance?

[break][break] "Any reason?" he says, attempting to seem ambivalent. Though perhaps it's obvious. After all, Jayden has never been particularly good at holding his feelings back — at least, not when it came to their late underboss.

[break][break] He takes a swig of the alcohol again, if for anything than to distract himself.

[break][break] "Who else is with you?" he asks instead, gaze turning to look at for the first time. He knew very little about the other, but Jayden had never been quite the type to second-guess his Rocket comrades. Loyalty bled through them as much as blood did. At least, that was as far as he was concerned.

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POSTED ON May 23, 2022 3:33:34 GMT
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's name alone was enough to light the wick of Jayden's emotions, and for that, Felix was subconsciously grateful. Similar to how mentioning riled up, he'd found himself lucky yet again.

"I just have a personal interest in them."

It wasn't anything exciting, but to be frank, nothing about Felix was. He did have another reason-- a more personal reason -- but that wasn't something he was likely to reveal to another member of Rocket.

When Jayden slung the second question at him, Felix had to take a second to pause. There wasn't anyone else. Not yet, at least. With the SPECTRA results not officially announced yet, it was hard to know which grunts were available to recruit, and which ones were deemed unfit for the task.

But he couldn't come empty-handed.

" ."


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