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POSTED ON Jun 19, 2022 0:32:46 GMT

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Admittedly, he could have never seen this one coming. Sure, Mars had expected there to be something really messed up behind the survey from the so-called “Passerby Analytics HQ”, because of course there would be. That’s just how these things work in Hoenn, isn’t it? What he had not expected, however, was to end up meeting up five other people for the sake of going on an impromptu trip to the location marked on the map they had put together with the pieces provided to them. That one’s new. And, even more unexpected are the members composing this “ragtag adventure team”.
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An early summer sun shines down upon the Hoennian Sea with its unforgiving tropical heat, the waters are calm, brine fills the air, and overhead, a flock of Wingull flies towards the shore from which the warship now sails away. Sotally Tober, Captain skyler dross’s ship. On its deck, this “party” of theirs gathers. People who, for the most part, Mars is at least acquainted with. angelo vestri is here, because of course he is – beyond being all too fond of adventures and exploring, this is where he lives. Xander Belmont, painter, ranger, and gym leader. Johanna Joy, who he knows to be one of Team Rocket’s grunts but has never really spoken to. And, surprisingly enough, Cillian Quinn not wearing even a trace of a disguise, which leaves Mars in the uncomfortable position of pretending he doesn’t know someone he considers a friend and who is also one of the people he trusts the most.
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Good thing he’s a great actor… and that they all have much more important matters to concern themselves with than the presence of Hoenn’s most infamous terrorist. Especially given recent events.
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”Judging by the new reports about the ships now stuck in Hoennian waters… I'm guessing the location marked may be towards the edge of where we’re able to go.” By Mars' standards, he's dressed casually, and in his hands there’s a tablet computer in which such information has been compiled, along with a copy of the map sent by the Passerby Analytics HQ. Of course he won’t bring a bunch of papers on a ship, it’s 2022! (Although he does have a physical copy of the map in case of anything, because Mars always prepares for the worst). ”...Sounds to me like there may be some dimensional fuckery going on.”
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Of all people, he’d be the one to jump to such a conclusion. He has dealt with things like those too often as of late. Plus, there’s the fact that the moment those words are even thought, a single one overtakes his psyche:

D I M E N S I O N

Thanks, Unown Report. Always so helpful.
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POSTED ON Jun 19, 2022 9:51:52 GMT

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So, going out on the open seas with a bunch of strangers from the internet was maybe not one of her best ideas. Surely, she would get a stern talking-to from her mother, if she ever saw her around. But that was a line of thought for another day.

For now, she was on a boat. Clad in a Teravolt tank-top with the art of their first album plastered on the front. While she wasn’t a fan of their music, she had to admit their style was top-notch. A medium-sized waist-bag hung snuggly over her Short shorts and together with the boots she wore a decent pop-punk-rock-styled attire. However, looking at her companions, she certainly felt like she stood out. To make matters even worse, she recognized none, save Xander Belmont whom in ages past, she had challenged for a badge.

Johanna listened attentively as Mars spoke. Going over the details of their little mission or treasure hunt, whatever you wanted to call it. However, something stuck with her as he spoke. Something about dimensions. “Dimensional Fuckery?” She mumbled louder than she intended, but hopefully not loud enough for anyone to notice. She shook her head, realizing that there was no reason to be fear harming her reputation among strangers. “I am sorry. I have no experience with such things. So, what makes you think that it is dimensional fuckery?” She repeated his exact phrasing once again.

While she asked the question, she looked towards the rest of the crowd, gauging their reaction, hoping that she wasn’t the only one who had little to no experience with this. Though she feared that would be the case.

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POSTED ON Jun 19, 2022 22:52:39 GMT

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Gavin doesn't bother with a disguise. He's grown bolder of late, the seizure and subsequent foothold in Sootopolis allowing him a safe haven to which he could return in the event of any conflict. He does, at least, refrain from making too much of an entrance — while Lugia stays in the ocean below, Gavin breaches the surface and releases a Claydol to teleport him up to the deck.

Pushing damp hair away from his forehead and removing the rebreather, he looks around at those gathered.

"Hello, Skyler. Angelo."

He greets them first, as it is their living space he's intruding upon. The greeting is neither cold nor particularly warm, and his personal dealings with skyler dross are not made obvious in the least.

Hopefully, angelo vestri wouldn't hold Mt. Pyre against him.

"Martín."

It's strange, not calling him Mars, but they're meant to only know one another by chance. Martín del Mar was a good friend, but Gavin passes over him after a brief greeting as if they were strangers.

Xander Belmont is a stranger, and a gym leader to boot. But he'd organized this, so...

"Xander."

At last, his attention falls upon Johanna Joy.

"You, I don't believe I've met. Gavin Merlino. You are...?"

Gavin doesn't seem thrilled at the thought of dimensional fuckery. "Wasn't Sootopolis enough?" He sighs. "At least prior to this we've always had the option to leave the region if we got sick of Hoenn's shit."

His humour is dry, and he's unsmiling.

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dross, captain

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Lilycove, Hoenn

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POSTED ON Jun 20, 2022 9:22:30 GMT

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Considering her job as ship captain to the Sotally Tober, Skyler arrives at the impromptu meeting later than most. The squawking of Wingulls overhead (angelo vestri 's most likely) is interspersed by the occasional barking order as Skyler stalks past the skeleton crew she's hired for the job with all the ease of a seasoned sailor.

It quickly becomes obvious that the blonde is utterly in her element.

Their rag tag team is paid little attention at first, taking a backseat to the actual navigating. Though it is far from being one of the bigger war ships, the steel behemoth under their feet is nothing to scoff at. Its proud bow cuts smoothly through the waves like a knife through butter, aided by its Heatran-fueled engine.

Thankfully, most of the ship's systems are fairly automated. Once they reach deeper waters, the blonde captain finally leaves the bridge to make her way to the small cluster of people gathering on the salt-stained wooden deck (a quirky addition that Skyler had never fully understood along with the mast).

On her shoulder, perched like a Chatot straight from the stereotypical pirate imagery, is a somewhat deranged-looking Galarian Meowth. At the sight of Angelo, his self-proclaimed nemesis, the cat's yellow eyes narrow maliciously. Cash Money's presence doesn't help matters in the least, aggravation causing his fur to puff out alongside a hiss.

Another feline in his ship? Preposterous.

Skyler ignores all of this as she joins the group. "Well, isn't this a cheery lot." A gym leader, Hoenn's most famous banker and a Rocket underboss all on her ship? This seems like the premise to some lame joke. Hilariously enough, she's familiar with most people here - with the exception of this Johanna Joy person.

Making sure to greet everyone by name, the captain opens her arms wide. "Welcome to the Sotally Tober. Break anything and you'll pay for it." How, she doesn't specify. But the smile that accompanies her words is anything but nice.

"We should be arriving at the spot fairly soon, but I say we keep some distance just in case we need a hasty retreat from- all this dimensional fuckery." Her lips quirk as she turns to Martín del Mar . "You certainly have a way with words, Mr. Del Mar."
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POSTED ON Jun 20, 2022 18:41:34 GMT

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Well, this expedition definitely took the prize of being the weirdest group Angelo had been a part of - and he'd been to Sea Hoenn with the AQUA initiative.

One by one their team, assembled through the power of the internet, reveals who had been lurking behind the screen. Angelo is there to witness and greet each one's arrival through the benefit of the Sotally Tober being his living space.

Their motley crew includes the POG Bank CEO he has regular dealings with and Xander Belmont, a Gym Leader that Angelo had "forgotten the name of". Among them is at least one unknown face.

“D'you join anonymous groups on the internet for sea voyages often?” He asks Johanna Joy , with all the casualness to assume such a setup had become the norm.

Then there was Cillian Quinn .

It had been some time since Angelo had ran into him on Mt Pyre and not long since he'd heard of his and skyler dross 's arrangement.

Back then, he'd been but a simple courier, taking odd jobs to line his pockets with more than just sad shrapnel. Business had simply been business, their brief interaction nothing personal - and hadn't been the one that'd left him scarred.

So, Gavin receives a nod in acknowledgement, neutral for now.

When their captain finally emerges, Angelo is leaning back against the handrail bordering the deck. He's pouring over a thin stack of papers in his grasp, transparent copies of charts he'd drawn overlapping the base map they'd received from the Passerby Analytics.

“Please don't say 'dimensional fuckery' again, Del Mar.” Nary a glance is spared from the documents, an air of nonchalance accompanying the verbal pounce. “Makes you sound like a middle-aged man who's joined Chatter to keep up with the kids. You can't pull it off.”

Peeking up towards his associate, Angelo throws him a sharp smirk. Martín del Mar no doubt knew it well, much like how the pilot can anticipate the promise of retaliation on the brine-woven breeze.

“If we're playing with dimensions, that's probably for the best.” He agrees with skyler dross, back of his hand tapping against his chart copies. “They've omitted it from their map, but there's a Mirage Island right where they want us to go, too. Doubt it's a coincidence.”

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POSTED ON Jun 20, 2022 19:31:55 GMT

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Xander was no stranger to ships. He'd sailed on plenty traveling from region to region with his father. None of those compared to the Sotally Tober; its size alone blew them out of the water. [break][break]

How skyler dross got her hands on a warship, he didn't know. He's tempted to ask but doubted she'd give an honest answer. She hadn't any other time Xander questioned her, much to his frustration. [break][break]

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It's another item on the list of reasons to keep an eye on her. [break][break]

Speaking of Mrs. Dross, Xander sketches the pirate captain while she orders around the crew. She and the Meowth on her shoulder make for interesting subjects. They're excellent distractions from the anxiety bubbling in his stomach too.[break][break]

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Gavin Merlino

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POSTED ON Jun 20, 2022 19:40:12 GMT

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Gavin's attention flicks back to the gym leader when Xander Belmont address him.

"Well, not exactly like this." He shrugs. "Whole city split itself apart and reformed again. There was water flowing upside down and bits of the landscape floating in the air. The bit I was on was properly upside down, at one point." He gestures to angelo vestri and skyler dross, then glances at them. "They were there, far as I understand. It was a hell of a time."

And he's sure some people blame Rocket on account of the rather unfortunate timing, but unless Walsh was hiding dimensional fuckery up his sleeve, it had nothing to do with Rocket.

"All that was before the Tree teleported over to where the Spire used to be."

He'll miss that tree, even if it did turn into Necrozma and try to murder them.

"Then there's all those space-time distortions. It has to be connected, somehow."

These things don't happen in a vacuum.

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 0:54:32 GMT

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There’s nothing quite like the sheer lack of amusement in Mars’ expression when he looks up from his tablet and stares at angelo vestri. Completely, absolutely, and undeniably deadpan. Naturally, the tone of his response matches that:
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”Oh wow, what I always dreamt of: being angelo vestri. You’re one to talk, I-like-sea-planes-twenty-twenty-two.”
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And then, only once this is said and done, like a throwing knife suddenly being aimed, a dangerously playful smirk finds its way to his lips – one Angelo surely is as familiar with as Mars is with the one borne by the pilot himself. So, the same usual routine, then. It’s part of what Mars had expected when seeing who would be part of this omnium gatherum.
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”It would seem your husband doesn’t appreciate my lexicon as much as you do, Captain Dross. Nice Meowth, by the way. You sure have great taste.” Only when it comes to some things, though. Yes, he’s not oblivious to the fact that said Galarian Meowth looks infinitely displeased, but he finds it funny. Especially because, in complete contrast, the pink-tailed Kantonian Meowth by his side tilts her head while meowing up at her counterpart – as if confused by his annoyance.
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When Cillian Quinn explains the strange events surrounding Sootopolis’ takeover, there’s no more than a nod of agreement, since there’s no point in him commenting on it. He had not been there, after all, and as far as the public is aware, Mars only visits Sootopolis to check on the bank’s branch in the city… and to visit the casino he’s co-owner of.
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”Dimensional rifts open all the time in Hoenn, so chances are you may have seen some without even realising. I imagine we all have, honestly.” He adds once Gavin finishes his explanations, looking at Johanna Joy. Sootopolis, Mt. Chimney, the space centre’s Star Soirée, the expedition into the Tree of Life, the time-space distortions, the meetings with “Father Winter” at Granite cave… The list goes on and on and on. Hell, Mars is even 90% sure there was some dimensional fuckery going on at the Fleur Tea Atelier. ”It does make me wonder if this has something to do with the commissioner’s measures to deal with Meteno, though… Whatever the case, I agree that keeping our distance would be best.”
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It makes him think of the nighttime meeting he had had with Katherine Fairburne not long before the recent attack on Sootopolis, when he had seen one of the crystals that would supposedly be used to teleport the meteor. Briefly, Mars glances at Xander Belmont, wondering if the gym leader knows anything.
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Only then does he look at Angelo again.
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”You’re the explorer here, anything we should know about this Mirage Island?” An eyebrow is raised, because this sure isn’t something he had heard of until this moment. Why would they give people maps marking that particular location? Clearly, whoever is behind this wants them go to the island, but what will they find there?

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 8:04:03 GMT

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Large crowds had never been her forte. She tended to hide in the background, and let the more important people do the talking. Today maybe more so than normally. It seemed that everyone knew almost everyone, she being the only exception.

At first, a certain Gavin acknowledged her existence with a greeting. She gave him a nervous nod. And replied. “It’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Johanna Joy.” She figured there was no reason to hide her name in this crowd, surely the information would be of no use to these strangers from the internet.

Luckily Gavin’s attention moved swiftly. Only to be exchanged with an introductory threat by their Captain. She suddenly became very well aware of everything on the ship, and how easily she could potentially break it. She did notice the Pokémon companions. But figured she should rather focus on not breaking stuff.

The group then had some conversation about the supposed Dimensional fuckery, she casually listened to it until Mr. Del Mar gave her a brief description of one of the more common occurrences of this phenomenon. She gave him a small nod acknowledging his words. She then remembered that she had experienced such a distortion of space-time, once in a time that felt so long ago. But she didn’t voice her memories, not wanting to seem unreliable by claiming one thing, then suddenly another.

And then another strange term was coined for her. ‘Mirage Island’ This was again something she was unfamiliar with. But this time she did not voice it. Instead merely gazed toward angelo vestri hoping that he would provide more details on the matter.

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 14:54:39 GMT

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Skyler relaxes back against the Sotally Tober's railing, blonde curls blowing in the salt-stained breeze. Her gaze slides lazily from Martín del Mar to angelo vestri as they exchange barbs, easily sliding into the role of spectator to whatever pissing contest both have seemingly engaged in. As per usual.

When a lull in conversation presents itself, however, the captain jumps on it with no small amount of relish. "I'm sure you'll recover swiftly from that devastating blow to your ego, Mr. Del Mar." On her shoulder, Dorado preens. Just a little bit. "Didn't take you for one to fish for compliments though."

"Now, gents", the captain drawls, the hint of a smirk pulling at her lips, "maybe try to hold off on the flirting until after the reconnaissance, hm?"

Playfulness drains from her expression as conversation turns to more practical matters, and she nods towards Cillian Quinn . "I didn't see the full extent of Sootopolis' dimensional fuckery. But it seems as if other dimensions have been, well, bleeding into this one with increased frequency as of late. I wonder if its all the same phenomena, like Gavin said, or simply a weird convergence of events." Sea Hoenn comes to mind.

(In the meanwhile, it would be far too easy for a certain Perrserker to find booze within this particular vessel, guarded by a sleepy Dragapult.)

"Regardless, we should assume that this venture might suck us into another dimension. Y'know - worst case scenario and shit." There's also the matter of the Mirage islands, which she looks to angelo vestri for.

Skyler runs her tongue over her teeth, looking at every person within the group, Xander Belmont and Johanna Joy included.

"Anyone here have any experience in dimension hopping?"
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Gavin Merlino

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 15:06:29 GMT

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After a brief hesitation, lips pursing in what could be construed as discomfort or contempt, Gavin nods in response to skyler dross's question.

"I do." He hasn't discussed his experience with Father Winter with anyone but his fiancé, Tempest Quinn, and an offhand mention to Martín del Mar. But if it were to be relevant to their potential journey into dimensions unknown, it's no good keeping secrets. "I followed a bizarre invitation to Granite Cave and wound up in another world. Not too dissimilar to this one, but... different enough."

There's a haunted shadow to his gaze, but Gavin does not elaborate.

"I used Unown to travel back, because the portal was closed on me." Anger presents in the furrow of his brow. If he ever encountered that 'Father Winter' again, he was going to slit his throat. "Do any of you have access to them in numbers?"

He knows, of course, that Martín del Mar practically specializes in them... but he's keeping up the ruse of being strangers.

After a pause, he adds, "Lugia is with us. Where I go, she will be also."

For now, she lurks in the deep. He doesn't want her sudden appearance to incite alarm if they do get transported to some alternate timeline.

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 15:50:57 GMT

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This is probably not the sort of situation he should be enjoying this much, and yet, when hearing skyler dross’s response, the banker laughs. A sound that lasts only a couple of seconds and is soon carried away by the ocean’s breeze, yet a laugh nevertheless, one that is followed by a hum when the inevitable question is asked.
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"Anyone here have any experience in dimension hopping?"

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Oh boy. Where to even start?
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It’s not like he can speak of most of his experiences concerning such things. Not the ones relating to Team Rocket and the Tree of Life, at least. Thankfully, Cillian Quinn takes the initiative before he can give an answer:
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”Ah, so you were also invited to Granite Cave.” Mars knew this already, of course, but it’s important to keep up the act. Still, in the manner of someone who has grown all too used to this sort of discussion, he doesn’t seem particularly surprised. ”I got sent to a world where the moon was falling. I think I may have struck a nerve.”
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Martín del Mar? Annoy someone? How unlike him!
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The next part of the conversation is also expected, and it’s calmly that Mars reaches for one of the minimised Luxury Balls clipped to his belt, from it releasing no less than an Unown-! ”I do. Twenty-one of them.”
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He looks at Cillian Quinn then, his expression impossible to read. The perfect poker face of a businessman conducting said business.
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”This one can call my other Unown here if needed.” He had trained them to be able to do so, but for now, it’s the singular Unown-! that floats by Mars’ side – hovering as close as it can get to him. This one is particularly clingy, and the reasons for it are a bit… grim.
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”I imagine it’s safe to assume Lugia won’t attack us as long as you’re on our side, no? I’d rather not have my Unown become a legendary pokémon’s lunch.” Mars smirks then. The fact of the matter is that he has both respect and fondness for the Guardian of the Seas, but because he has interacted with her, he also knows well how the pressure of her presence can affect someone who has never met her. Just as he also knows that a lot of people may not have the best opinions when it comes to Gavin’s patron.
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In mentioning the question that is obvious to ask and also likely in most of their minds, Mars is offering a helping hand.

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Johanna Joy

POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 16:16:29 GMT

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The conversation moved apace, the majority here definitely knew each other in one way or the other. And so, information was shared willingly. She even heard talk about the Sootopolis fuckery. But she had heard that it had been quite devastating. She nodded thoughtfully as Skyler implored them to assume that they would be sucked into another dimension.

Another question was posed. Experience with Dimension hopping? She had no such thing. And so she shook her head. And continued listening as Gavin and Del Mar spoke about their experiences and then Unown. Of course, it was all fascinating. But then one little tidbit of information caused her jaw to drop.

“L..L…Lugia? As in THE Lugia?” She blinked once, then twice, mouth still wide open from surprise as she looked from Gavin and to Del Mar, and back again. The question Del Mar had asked completely blanked out in her mind as the very presence of the deity was a bigger surprise to her.

Her gaze homed in on Gavin, surprise and fear measured equally in it. Was he someone she ought to have known about? Was fate truly punishing her for not keeping up to date with the News or was her ignorance merely a by-product of using Social Media for most of her News consumption. Whatever it might be, she stutteringly asked. “Ar, are you like one of those Avatars?” She had heard about them, though only small pieces of information here and there, and then of course the Survey question which she had answered.

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Gavin Merlino

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2022 16:33:20 GMT

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Gavin's eyes go wide at the number.

"Twenty-one? Arceus. We'll be just fine. I managed with three."

They'll have a good laugh about this later, when he and Martín del Mar can talk openly. It's not the first time they've had to pretend to barely know each other. At least Mars hadn't been under an obligation to attack him after the Tearoom.

He laughs when the banker questions Lugia's hostilities.

"So long as you display no aggression toward her, or to myself, she will not harm any of you." He lifts his hand in a placating gesture, as if subtly trying to reassure those not aligned with Rocket. "She's here to protect me, is all."

He's the only openly Rocket-affiliated person on the ship, after all. He doesn't even realise that Johanna Joy is Rocket, for they've not worked together in the past, and so her alarm and awe at the mention of Lugia receives a small quirk of his lip. He dips his head in affirmation: yes, the Lugia, though perhaps different in appearance to what Johanna might expect.

"I am," he affirms softly, when she asks if he's an avatar. Gavin lifts his hand. Purple-black miasma seeps from his skin and curls around his fingers like serpents made of smoke, then dissipates with a flick of his wrist. "I'm also a member of Team Rocket," he adds, because everyone else in their ragtag band is aware of that, "but there's no cause for alarm. I'm here to sate my own curiosity, not start a fight."

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