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i used to dream in the dark of palisades park

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Gavin Merlino
he/him
36
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
underboss
creatures of habit, carrion flowers, growing from repeated crimes.
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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Mar 4, 2023 17:24:34 GMT
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Each foray into the Wilds is different than the last. Where the Deep Sea had been a vast network of organic caverns and the Border a desaturated realm of spirits, the Crater reminds Gavin most of the Desert with its wide yellow skies.[break][break]

What isn't similar is the vegetation: dense jungles and bamboo thickets, carpets of green pockmarked with craters.[break][break]

He tenses as a geyser shrieks to life, scowling at it before returning his attention to his travelling companion. was more scientist than survivalist; Gavin had thought it pertinent to team up. His own strengths shined on the field of battle through the Shadow Pokémon he commanded and the Guardian whose blessing marked him. Of course, part of him is simply curious about the researcher. He was new to Rocket.[break][break]

Shadow miasma curls around Gavin's limbs as he tosses a Beast Ball skyward. Lugia's wings unfurl like dark banners overhead, casting them in shadow.[break][break]

"All right?"[break][break]

To his understanding, this would be Olliver's first trip to the Wilds; a doubtlessly jarring experience.

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🔗 Into the Wild: Ultra Crater[break]
PROMPT #11 discover at least one special crater out of five. each crater has an inscribed message written in bamboo stalks, asking for a separate gift to be brought at a later date: a stone bowl, a jeweled branch, a robe of fire rats, a dragon's jewel, and a seaborne shell.


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Ollie
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Twenty Five
March Eighth
Littleroot Town
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Researcher
Grunt
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5 height
5 height
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olliver samovar
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POSTED ON Mar 6, 2023 13:16:09 GMT
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The Wilds.. This had been his first expedition to such a dangerous place and it was quite early on in his career. Either Team Rocket had trusted this man far more than he had anticipated or they were ready to take him out already. In his eyes, he had preferred to think of it as the former as opposed to the latter. Given the fact that he had been paired up with one of those Avatars though.. Well just about anything was possible now.
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Regardless of the intentions behind the actions of his higher ups, Olliver was here now. And from what he could tell, things weren't going to be all that easy to handle out here. Out here, in the Ultra Crater that could be found within Fortree City, even the surrounding area had been a mess. Case in point, why in the world was the sky yellow?? There were far too many things that Olliver simply didn't understand about the situation at hand.
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"Right.. So we aren't out here to try our hand at catching these Pokemon but to watch out over the area and gather information." Although it would seem as though he was speaking to Gavin, he had really been speaking out loud to himself. He was rather anxious for being out here with an individual such as Gavin and was doing his damnest to not show as much. "That said, we should proce-"
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Before he could even finish his sentence, Gavin would go on to release the mythical Pokemon that had chosen him to be his avatar. Shadow Lugia. A Pokemon that has been referred to as the guardian of the seas. A Pokemon with such corrupted proportions that even Olliver couldn't help but be dumbstruck by its glory. "I.. Wow." A barely audible acknowledgement of the beast before him.
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It would take a moment before Olliver had truly snapped out of his daze. Once he had though, he would slap his cheeks a bit before gesturing for Gavin to lead the way. "A-after you, Gavin, sir." His hand still outstretched, Olliver would fall into line behind the Rocket Underboss. "We should.. probably get going. I am in your care."
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Gavin Merlino
he/him
36
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
underboss
creatures of habit, carrion flowers, growing from repeated crimes.
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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Mar 10, 2023 3:40:07 GMT
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Gavin offers a curt nod in response, unaware that Olliver was mostly chatting to himself.[break][break]

"Correct. These creatures — Ultra Beasts, they're called — are incredibly unpredictable and dangerous."[break][break]

The underbosses stoic demeanour is offset by a soft laugh that escapes him as he observes Olliver's reaction to Lugia. She circles overhead, searching for signs of danger amidst the sprawling jungle landscape.[break][break]

Olliver gestures for him to take the lead, but Gavin shakes his head.[break][break]

"Keep pace with me," he instructs. "You're here to study, aren't you? Won't be any good if you're stuck looking at my back."[break][break]

It doesn't seem to be an admonishment, but rather an invitation. Gavin starts to walk.[break][break]

"So. What do you make of the place?"

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🔗 Into the Wild: Ultra Crater[break]
PROMPT #11 discover at least one special crater out of five. each crater has an inscribed message written in bamboo stalks, asking for a separate gift to be brought at a later date: a stone bowl, a jeweled branch, a robe of fire rats, a dragon's jewel, and a seaborne shell.


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Ollie
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Twenty Five
March Eighth
Littleroot Town
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Researcher
Grunt
Single
5 height
5 height
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olliver samovar
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POSTED ON Mar 11, 2023 3:45:17 GMT
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Rather than take the risk of running into one of these Ultra Beasts without a Pokemon to protect him, Olliver would call forth his Metagross. He was certain that the Shadow Lugia would be enough to protect the pair of them but wasn't about to go into things unprotected.
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Once his Metagross had stood beside him, Olliver would turn back towards Gavin and offer him a curt nod in response. "Yeah.. You're right. My apologies." He would then proceed to close the gap between himself and Gavin, standing by his side rather than behind him.
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His mind would then begin to ponder over the question that Gavin had just asked him. Just what had he made of this place?? "Well.. I suppose that it's interesting to me that we are technically still within the confines of Fortree City. If I'm being honest, it almost feels like another place entirely. What with the yellow skies and whatnot.."
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A thought would then dawn on him. If this was to be considered another place then just what kind of differences had been made?? That thought in mind, Olliver would reach into his bag and proceed to remove a few of the handheld machines that he had only brought out during space-time distortions. A Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observer and a Handheld Video Camera. For the time being, he would leave his stopwatch and PDA within the bag.
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With his machinery in hand, Olliver would call forth his Indeedee. He would then hand her the camera whilst attaching the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observer to his belt. "Be sure to record everything that you see, Indeedee. And as for you, Metagross, keep an eye out for any danger. Whatever you see, we'll process once we get back to HQ."
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His gaze would soon return to Gavin and a soft smile would be offered to the man. "From what I've managed to gather, before we came out here, the places that pertain to the Ultra Beasts always seem to be rather strange. I'm not sure if it's from the wormholes that called forth the beasts or the Ultra Beasts themselves but.. I'm curious to find out just what I can learn from these things."

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Gavin Merlino
he/him
36
october 28th
circhester, galar
demisexual
the harbinger
underboss
creatures of habit, carrion flowers, growing from repeated crimes.
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Cillian Quinn
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POSTED ON Mar 15, 2023 2:43:49 GMT
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A golden gaze cuts sharp across the jungle to rest upon 's chosen Pokémon. Gavin's lip twitches.[break][break]

"Metagross. A good choice."[break][break]

The underboss didn't often use the members of his old guard, those Pokémon who'd been his best before the shadowed brood he now commanded. He regards each of them with fondness, however, including a shiny Metagross that had served him well in the Ultra Beast War.[break][break]

Indeedee remind him too much of Galar, of the Pokémon servants who would flit about Quinn Court. He'd been forbidden from interacting with them as anything other than tools.[break][break]

"I think it can both be within Fortee as well as a place of its own." Their surroundings certainly bore little resemblance to the tree-top city, except perhaps for the trees themselves. These were taller and more overgrown, something alien in their twisting limbs. "It wouldn't be the first time I've experienced something this strange."[break][break]

If anything, he sounds jaded, as if he's seen this sort of thing often.[break][break]

"This isn't like the Wormholes I've traveled through. This feels more... complete."[break][break]

Of course, his experiences with Ultra Space were far from typical.

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🔗 Into the Wild: Ultra Crater[break]
PROMPT #11 discover at least one special crater out of five. each crater has an inscribed message written in bamboo stalks, asking for a separate gift to be brought at a later date: a stone bowl, a jeweled branch, a robe of fire rats, a dragon's jewel, and a seaborne shell.


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