The Liberator
he/him/his
24
April 10
Lavaridge Town
Figuring it Out
Penitent
Renegade
Turned on my friends and brought them pain. I have no right to show I can change. But I gotta try!
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Isaac Merlo
The Mirror Never Lies [M]
POSTED ON Jul 22, 2023 1:42:40 GMT
[nospaces] [attr="class","skullhover"] [attr="class","skullimg"] [attr="class","skulltitle"]導通抵抗 [attr="class","skulloverlap"]BUT HOLD YOUR BREATH, GUESS WHO'S RUNNING THE SHOW? [attr="class","skullbody"]Isaac's foot tapped in an offbeat rhythm. His fingers drummed along the corners of the box. Really, the waiting was the hard part. Isaac didn't do waiting. The missions he liked the best were the ones where he could scout out a bastard that deserved it, raise hell under the pretense of advancing Rocket's aims, and then ride off into the sunset.[break][break] Mail duty was, to be blunt, a massive step down. But he'd survive.[break][break] His eyes squinted as he saw who approached. Big guy. Shades covering his face, bandana covering his head, beard covering the rest. A Mightyena circling around his feet. One of the Hounds. Great. Fan-friggin-tastic. Isaac hadn't seen one of these guys since a mob of them tried to kill him in Oldale. Back then, he was a scrawny nobody with barely a full team of Pokemon to rub together.[break][break] If they tried pulling something again, they'd be in for a rude awakening.[break][break] "I got the money if you got the stuff." Because the Hounds were nothing if not traditional. Isaac's best poker face barely stopped him from rolling his eyes in the face of such a creative line. "So hand 'em over."[break][break] "That's not how this works." Firm. Fearless. The man may've had a foot on Isaac, but that just meant cheap and easy access to both his solar plexus and huevos rancheros. "Cash first. Show me you're not skimping out on us."[break][break] "Why? So you can hand me a box of dog shit?" The Hound cocked an eyebrow up at the package, which, fair, could've contained anything in the world. "I don't think so."[break][break] "You saying we make dirty deals?" They did. But not this kind. "Trust me. If we had a bone to pick with you, you'd know it. Getting cold product would be the least of your problems."[break][break] Isaac knew all too well what Rocket did, both to their enemies and to their so-called friends. This wasn't even the tip of the iceberg.[break][break] "Clock's ticking, pup. We got a deal or what?"[break][break] The Hound scowled at Isaac's insolence. He took a step closer, grabbing for Isaac's collar. His Mightyena bared its fangs along the sidelines. Bit by bit, he leaned closer, to the point where Isaac could practically smell the crook's breath. "Big words coming from a pipsqueak," he snarled. "You gonna put some respect on our name? Or am I gonna have to teach you what that word means?"[break][break] "Huh. Neat. Guess you do know how to read."[break][break] All hell broke loose. The man leaned back to headbutt Isaac's skull in, only to be cut off by a pair of knuckles right to the solar plexus. His headbutt turned into a clumsy lean forward as he let out a dusty wheeze. From there, all it took was a flick of the elbow upwards to smash the man's chin right with his elbow. His grip on Isaac released and his head snapped back, leaving his lower body nearly unprotected. That made a sweep to the back of the legs trivial, sending the man falling flat on his back.[break][break] The Mightyena's hackles raised, a vicious snarl on its face, but Isaac held up a hand as if to silence it. With his other hand, he held the box down towards the fallen crook. A foot planted on his chest made it clear just who was in charge today. "Last chance, buddy. We doing this or what?"[break] [break] [attr="class","skullcredits"] TAIKO![newclass=.skullhover]width:420px;-webkit-filter: grayscale(100%);filter: grayscale(100%);-webkit-transition:all 1s ease;transition:all 1s ease;-webkit-transition-delay:0.1s;[/newclass] [newclass=.skullhover:hover]-webkit-filter: grayscale(0%);filter: grayscale(0%)-webkit-transition:all 1s ease;transition:all 1s ease;[/newclass] [newclass=.skullimg]width:380px;height:200px;background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/HOVZp0J.png); background-repeat:no-repeat;[/newclass] [newclass=.skulltitle]font-family:verdana;font-weight:700;font-size:50px;position:relative;text-align:center;color:#D9B800;margin-top:-36px;margin-bottom:0px;text-shadow: -1px 0 black, 0 1px black, 1px 0 black, 0 -1px black;[/newclass] [newclass=.skulloverlap]letter-spacing:1px;font-family:oswald;font-weight:200;font-size:12px;position:relative;text-align:center;margin-top:-0;margin-bottom:-5px;color:#e8e8e8;text-shadow: -1px 0 black, 0 1px black, 1px 0 black, 0 -1px black;[/newclass] [newclass=.skullbody]div-align:center;text-align:justify;width:380px;line-height:15px;letter-spacing:.5px;font-size:12px;font-family:roboto;color:#d6d6d6;[/newclass] [newclass=.skullinfo]width:380px;font-family:oswald;font-size:12px;font-weight:200;color:#767676;text-align:right[/newclass] [newclass=.skullcredits]width:380px;font-family:roboto;font-size:12px;text-align:center;[/newclass] [googlefont=Oswald] [googlefont=Roboto]
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