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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]Greyson slips through the crowd with more ease than what would one expect, given his status and the city's occupation.

So subtle as to be imperceptible, those that focused on the man would find their attention slipping, guided with a subtle PSYCHIC suggestion from a nearby Delphox.

It helps him slip through the front door of the restaurant—the place screaming too rich for my blood—and past the hostesses until he found the person he was looking for.

Greyson takes a seat across from the man, amethyst hues flaring with scrutiny.

"THEO BECKETT."

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POSTED ON May 14, 2024 4:51:51 GMT

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it's not a restaurant theo would have frequented on his own, it's one that serves a purpose, though the man that approaches him is not who he's scheduled to meet.

"Greyson Connors."

his fountain pen wedges between the pages of his journal. he places it off to the side of the table before reaching for the pot between them.

"tea?"

he pours without asking.

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POSTED ON May 14, 2024 12:09:37 GMT

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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]Tea. How quaint.

"Please." Voice level, barely; as if his words were being forcefully pulled through a strainer.

He lets the drink cool between them—his own emotions a reflection.

"Tell me what happened in that prison." It was a chance; an offer; parley before the hangmans noose.

Mercy.

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POSTED ON May 15, 2024 9:36:20 GMT

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hot chamomile tea pours from the pot, its stream smooth and unbothered. after placing the pot back down, he slides the saucer over to the elite four.

"you don't really want to know what happened in that prison."

the assumption is delivered as a statement, factual and correct without an ounce of doubt. he reaches for his cup, sips, then clears his throat.

"you want to know what happened to annalise henderson."

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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]No, he didn't care about the prison, at least at this exact moment. The Never-Rot, the Wardens, and the Megalopolans could wait.

Greyson's eyes narrow and he takes a gamble on what little he knew of Theo.

"You looked out for her."

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"i did."

he more than looked out for her. he helped her, strengthed her, and empowered her. whether she realizes let alone accepts as much is beyond him.

"i told her that i'd help us, that she should trust me, and that the only way we'd survive that prison is to stick together."

the words leave fresh in his mind as though they were in that prison only yesterday.

"truth be told, i'm not sure how much use i was to her, in the end."

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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]A maelstrom of emotions whirls in his chest. He struggles to pick one apart from the others, but what he's left with, surprises him.

He was jealous. What a ridiculous notion.

"She's stronger than she knows."

Than I've given her credit for.

"Why?" Realizing that asked nothing, he expands. "Help her, that is. Anyone else in your position would've taken advantage of that power dynamic, so why help her at all?"

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POSTED ON May 20, 2024 17:27:01 GMT

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"she's stronger than most give her credit for."

the correction comes quickly, just and resolute. the underboss has been known for being merciless and this is no different. his words cut cleanly and precisely, exactly as intended.

he takes a moment before answering.

"i could tell you that i see value in her, that i see someone who could prove to be an asset for us. but, truth be told, i've grown to care for the girl."

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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]"Nothing says caring like a little psychological torture." He says with a hiss.

Without meaning to Greyson reaches for that tendril of power tied to his Sygna Suit. To no surprise, he finds the connection blocked. His Delphox had likely still not forgiven him for that transgression against Caleb Harcourt.

"You're taking this rather well, my being here. Not surprised to find me? Or, rather, the fact I found you?"

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POSTED ON May 21, 2024 4:38:57 GMT

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his eyebrow raises. "torture?"

there had been no torture to begin with, not in that collective prison nor before in any of rocket's cells. whatever information the elite four have must have been skewed; he wonders by whose doing.

he shakes his head.

"i would be more alarmed had i been hiding to begin with. but i wasn't—because this is my city—and you appear to be out of your depth."

and, after a moment, he asks,

"why are you here?"

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POSTED ON May 21, 2024 12:10:24 GMT

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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]"Out of my depth?" He cuts off the bubble of laughter, but not entirely. "No, Theo, far from it." He doesn't miss the look he'd given him at the mention of torture, but he files that away for later.

Greyson pushes back into his chair, arms crossed and tea left untouched. A small trail of steam rose between them.

"I contemplated just killing you outright. If I'm honest, I even thought about just taking this entire restaurant off the face of the Earth just to be sure, but—" He shakes his head almost as if he's talking to himself, and not Theo.

"—I'm not a monster."

Fingers tap idly against his bicep, eyes narrowing in thought.

"I wanted to talk to you. Pick your brain. Try to understand. You seem the more pragmatic of the lot." But that was like saying calling out one cannibal in an entire group and congratulating it for eating less human flesh than the others—it felt hollow at best.

"So help me understand: why is all of this necessary? Other than a grab for power, but do you think Team Rocket can actually accomplish and to what end?"

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POSTED ON May 22, 2024 9:22:38 GMT

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as the elite four talks, explaining the circumstances and reasons to why they're here, the underboss watches them carefully, scrutinizing every bit of movement, every inflection of their words, all in the hopes of understanding them better.

Greyson Connors is not a monster, no, but he isn't a killer either; he files away that conclusion for later.

"how candid would you like me to be?"

he poses a rhetorical question as he reaches for his cup.

"it's only necessary because your side deems it so. what we want hasn't changed from the moment i arrived: peace, so that hoenn may thrive the same way kanto has."

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POSTED ON May 23, 2024 17:05:31 GMT

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[attr="class","snub-greyson"]He lays out a palm flat, but Theo is already speaking before it could return to the comfort of his crossed-arms.

"Kanto huh?" Beneath the table his leg throttles up-and-down and his tongue traces his teeth in thought.

"You think Kanto is at peace do you? Nothing says peace like a dictatorship. Perhaps you aren't the most pragmatic of the lot."

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POSTED ON May 24, 2024 4:51:09 GMT

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he clicks his tongue.

"on the contrary, our goals have always been pragmatic. it is the league's that remain elusive, always teetering in a way that makes me believe you seek conflict. perhaps even invite it."

and, after a sip of his tea, he asks:

"do you trust in your leadership, connors?"

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