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Rosalie hadn't been aware that in her job description it entailed hosting seminars for league personnel. A foreign affairs analyst and counter intelligence officer who's cover job was being a photo journalist. How did she end up being the one to teach this class this morning? It had to be some sort of luck, or lack thereof. [break][break]

Rosalie rubbed her temple as she took a sip from her morning cup of coffee. She didn't understand how the League couldn't find anyone more qualified to teach 'Media Madness: How to Effectively Leverage the Media as a Source of Intel During Times of Crisis', Arceus that was a mouthful and a half. [break][break]

Okay, maybe she was just grumpy about having to be awake and coherent so early in the morning. Still, Rosalie had never really been a teacher. She always just did her job and went on about her business. Those that couldn't keep up with her pace would get left behind and those that could would get carried. [break][break]

That's how it always was and how she was sure it always would be. She rarely trusted anyone else to do a job better than she could. But here she was. She wondered if she drew the bad lot. What exactly was she supposed to say to this class? Another heavy sigh escaped her lips. Well, improvisation was her strong suit, so maybe she could weasel her way through this. [break][break]

As those participating in her class began to file in, Rosie hoisted herself up and sat on her desk located at the front of the room. She nodded in greeting as they began to trickle in. "Go ahead and take a seat. We'll be waiting for a little bit longer for the rest to come in." She says with a smile before taking another long sip of her coffee.[break][break]

After a few more minutes the last of her students for the morning came in. She almost choked on her coffee though when she saw a familiar face. Was that.... Caleb Harcourt? Rosalie quickly recovered and offered him a smile and nod as a greeting. How strange that she had run into his brother, Zev Harcourt prior to their encounter. Was she running out of luck or something? What were the odds that both brothers she had personally worked with during her Rocket days would be here in Hoenn and running into her? "Good morning." she greeted with a smile.
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It was almost as if she could see the gears in Caleb's brain turning as he froze and began to process the situation that stood before him. Or sat rather, considering Rosalie was sitting on the desk in front of him. After a moment he seemed to collect himself. She wondered what he was thinking. He was probably scared, after all, she was someone that knew his real past. [break][break]

Then again, Rosalie was in the same boat. He knew about her and the things she had done as well. She was sure that her hands were stained a deeper shade of red too. If anything, Rosalie was really the one in the worst predicament considering that she had both of the brother's on her ass now. [break][break]

Rosalie resisted the urge to sigh. So soon after being gone and undercover for so long, as soon as she reveals herself almost all of her nightmares were coming to light again. "Good morning," Caleb greeted her, meanwhile Rosalie's practiced smile stayed warm and sweet. "It's been a while,"[break][break]

Rosalie's azure eyes focused on him as she tilted her head to the side slightly. She hadn't expected him to strike up conversation with her. Wouldn't most people want to ignore their troubles? But instead he was talking to her. How curious. "Indeed it has been a while. I hope you've been taking care of yourself in the meantime." she said softly. [break][break]

"After the lesson, we should talk." he added and Rosalie nodded as her gaze shifted from him to the rest of the class. "Of course, wait for me after class." She said softly as she gently slid off the desk and gestured for him to take a seat. Rosalie got up and closed the door to her class room after the last of her student's walked in. [break][break]

"Alright," She said as her smile slowly faded into a more serious expression. "Welcome to Media Madness. I'm Rosalie Fletcher and I'll be your instructor for the morning. And yes, before you ask, I'm that Rosalie Fletcher." she said with a coy smile as she clicked a button on her remote to showcase her social media influence over the years behind her on the screen. [break][break]

Placing a hand on her hip she sized up the class. "If you give me your undivided attention for as long as I have you, I promise that by the time you leave my class you'll have at least the basic fundamentals in identifying trends and using them to your advantage to gain the upper hand in whatever situation you find yourself in." She smiled. [break][break]

"You'll learn that the tricks I teach you will help you a lot more than gaining a large amount of followers on Instagram." there were a couple of stifled chuckles in the class. "These tips and tricks can serve as identifiers for potential threats, leveraging tools for interrogation, and even security for undercover operation. You master these skillsets and suddenly you'll be seeing the world in a whole new way. So," she said as she clasped her hands together. "Let's begin."[break][break]

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Rosalie's class was a lengthy one. Then again this was a seminar where they were blocked out for long amounts of time to ensure that participants got to enjoy the full experience and walk away with real knowledge to help them through their league endeavors. Rosalie structured her class with instruction and explaining the fundamentals of why developing these skillsets were so important in the first place. Then she moved on to practical application. [break][break]

The class took a short recess to stretch and then she brought them back for a final test. A game where they would need to use all the tools she had given them to their disposal. A fun little game of clue to wrap up the session. Things got heated for a moment as those in her class began to see the importance of the things she taught them, but she could also see them having fun which, in her eyes, meant a job well done.[break][break]

Her alarm signaled the end of her class. With a few claps of her hands she gathered the attention of her students. "And just like that our time is up. Make sure to constantly practice the things I've taught you. They'll come in handy in more ways than one. Besides, you won't be able to improve if you're not actively working to." she said with a wave of her hand. "Now get out of here." she smiled. "It's been a pleasure, folks."
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A few of the students paused to speak to her at the end of class as they exited the room. They didn't stay to chat for long, just a few questions here and there in addition to the occasional brave soul that would try to shoot their shot. As soon as the majority of them had left Rosalie sighed and rubbed her neck. It had been a long day and it was only the afternoon. She wasn't sure if the were going to require her to stay and teach another class either. [break][break]

"You did well," Caleb's voice rang out, lingering in the classroom as it emptied. "You're really good at this PR stuff. I never realized that about you...before." Rosalie glanced up a confident smirk playing at the corner of her lips. Rosalie had been playing this game for many many years now. Though back then it was true she interacted with his brother more than him, so she couldn't really fault him for not knowing just how good she was in this field. [break][break]

She offered a humble shrug, "It comes with practice, I suppose." she said with a bright grin, "Thank you for the compliment though." her voice was soft as there was no need to raise her voice now that it was just the two of them in the room. "You got out," Caleb said as he stepped closer to her now, closing the distance between them. [break][break]

"I'm glad," seemed like he meant it too. Rosalie studied him for a moment, really trying to figure him out. If she was honest, back in Kanto, she hadn't paid him any mind. She was more focused on her own survival and securing comfort in that hell-scape at any cost. It kept her constantly busy. [break][break]

"It's good to know I wasn't the only one who managed to escape that nightmare." A blinking red light in the corner of the room caught Rosie's attention and her eyes narrowed. "Shh," she whispered as she gently brought one of her fingers to his lips. "Not here." she said as she gingerly draped one of her arms around his shoulder. "Let's get lunch first, hm?" she asked, this time a bit louder for the recording device in the back to pick up.[break][break]

She imagined they installed such things so that the could review the lessons taught by their instructors for training purposes later. But Rosalie didn't want to risk any unnecessary information leaks at the moment. She leaned closed to Caleb one last time and whispered, "Remember what I taught you," a reminder of her class and the lessons she'd just gone over. One of them being, that there were eyes and ears everywhere if you took the time to notice. [break][break]

She grabbed hold of Caleb's hand and then grabbed her things in her other free hand before leading him out of the classroom. Her mannerisms would come across a delicate. Easily readable as a woman getting together with her partner after class. Once Rosie deemed they were safe she released her hold on Caleb and instead lead him towards the back of the building, where the faculty parking lot was. [break][break]

She'd been quite the entire time, trying to figure out a way to go about this. Based on Caleb's reactions she could assume he wasn't in contact with his brother, otherwise he would've known Rosie was here. Then again he could also be an extremely good actor, but she didn't believe that was the case. His actions seemed truly genuine. If that was the case she needed to play the role of someone he could trust. [break][break]

"It's good to see you're okay Caleb, I know it couldn't have been easy for you." Rosalie finally said, breaking the silence as she slowed her pace now that they had reached the parking lot. "I uh..." Rosalie lowered her gaze and shifted her weight from foot to foot. She seemed nervous, "I didn't expect to run into anyone from Kanto here." she admitted sheepishly. [break][break]

"You nearly scared me half to death when you walked in my classroom this morning." she said with a soft chuckle. "But...if I had to run into anyone...I'm glad it was you." Rosie said, finally meeting his gaze. A faint blush colored her cheeks before she shook her head, nervously twirling a piece of her pink locks around her finger. "That's corny...I'm sorry." She grimaced before laughing.
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Rosalie truly was in quite the predicament here. The fact that she had managed to run into both of the brother's here in Hoenn who extensively knew her past and connection to Kanto could prove to be a bigger thorn in her side than she originally thought. If having the pressure of meeting Zev Harcourt wasn't enough, now she had to figure out how to navigate this. [break][break]

Certainly, out of the two brother's Caleb was easier to handle. But Rosalie had more experience with Zev and she would need to be extremely cautious with him or she could end up one of his next targets. Rosalie had to repress the urge to sigh heavily. She felt a migraine coming on. [break][break]

What were the odds that they would all meet here, in Hoenn of all places? Either way, Rosalie knew she wouldn't be able to just allow them to potentially throw a wrench in her plans. She would need to stay close with both of them. "I'm glad too," Caleb's voice brought her back to reality as she turned her attention back towards him. "We should hang out, now that we both know we're here. If you want to, I mean."[break][break]

Rosalie chuckled. "Sure, that sounds fun. We can catch up, it's been years." She said as scanned the faculty parking lot. "In fact..." she said as an idea popped into her head. "We don't have to wait till later." She said as she beamed at him. "How do you feel about taking me up on that lunch offer? My treat?"
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Carful azure eyes lingered on him as he pondered her offer for a moment. In the meantime, Rosie got to study his features again since it had been long since she'd last seen him. They had both changed a lot over the past years. Hell, back when he knew her, she had short pink hair and there was hardly any spark in her blue pools.[break][break]

Why would there be when she was busy focusing on survival only back in Kanto. She became a ruthless killer back then. Her actions directly led to the death of many people, whether they were friend or foe. It didn't matter to her, she would've done anything back then to secure her constant success. Success was attributed to lifespan after all, and if no one was going to care about her and support her then she would have to be the one. [break][break]

When Caleb turned his gaze back to her she realized she'd been staring at him for a while now. She offered him a warm smile before he answered, "Lunch sounds great," he said as he returned a warm smile back to her, "But I should get back here by 1pm for my afternoon class. So maybe somewhere nearby?"[break][break]

Rosie chuckled at his response. "What a dutiful student you are." She said as her eyes twinkled playfully. "Sure, that's fine. I can think of a few good local spots." she said as she reached for the keeps to her car in her bag. Rosie nodded her head in the direction of a hard-to-miss pink sports car. [break][break]

"In fact, I know a good fish-fry place nearby." She said with a giggle as she walked towards her car with Caleb. "Oh and they have the best boba tea you've ever had in your life. You're going to enjoy it, I promise." Rosie always did have a soft spot for sweets. "And with my baby here," she said as she gently patted the hood of her sparkling pink sports car, "We'll get you back in time for your next seminar."
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