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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2020 18:10:28 GMT

"miss foster! i'm glad you could make it. my name is alexander."

his office, despite the grandness of the tower it's in, is simple and humble in comparison. alexander stands at the front of his desk and gestures to one of the chairs.

"this meeting might seem a bit random, so let me explain. i was recently made aware of your situation and i just had to reach out."

he offers her a smile.

"how are they treating you?"

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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2020 18:48:31 GMT

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[attr="class","ithread"]iris doesn't think much of the meeting--at this point, she's met a lot of people, all asking the same questions. without hesitation, she rattles off the same answer she always gives: "well. i'm enjoying my time here very much."
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while she can't imagine their conversation lasting too long, she takes the seat offered to her. small kindnesses such as these, she's learned, are better taken than ignored.
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POSTED ON Jun 21, 2020 19:10:56 GMT

hm. her response is lacking but expected. alexander acn only imagine the number of meetings like this she's had to endure. it's for that reason only that he decides to expediate the process.

"do you think the rangers are doing a good job?"

it leaves a little more blunt than he would have liked. he continues with a reassurance.

"i assure you this will stay between us. i am simply curious."

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[attr="class","ithread"]she knows that when she hears that, a criticism must be made. these people do not accept perfection--and rightfully so--but perhaps it's her old alliances which make them all the more sceptical in accepting her words.
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iris tries to phrase her answer as best she can. "their objectives are clear," she says, "it'll only be a matter of time before they're realised." she decides to avoid altogether the matter of whether she agrees with them or not.
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POSTED ON Jun 22, 2020 4:32:59 GMT

"perhaps too much time."

alexander's opinion is not only restricted to the rangers but rather the entire organization. there have always been internal problems and the way they've been dealt with had been more reactive than proactive. he looks to change that.

"i'll be honest with you, miss foster. i disagree with how they're handling you. i believe you have so much more to offer. perhaps their objectives can be realised sooner with your help."

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[attr="class","ithread"]she agrees. adamantly, wholeheartedly. they are words iris has been waiting a while to hear, but she knows better than to take these words to heart too soon. despite herself, her fingers grip onto her knees; unconsciously, she leans forward slightly. "really?" her hope is tangible. "do you mean that?"
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POSTED ON Jun 22, 2020 10:44:37 GMT

"i do."

alexander glances up to the clock on the wall and notes the remaining time they have left together. the rangers sure can be bureaucratic at times. but if he's right then this next part won't take long.

"do you have your pokemon on you? not the starter they gave you."

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[attr="class","ithread"]her confusion's written over her face. "my old pokemon? they took those." she glances over his shoulder, then back to his face. "i mean, they let me borrow pokemon sometimes. for missions. they...they're not really mine though." they were more often there to protect iris if her starter or fellow rangers couldn't. as soon as the job was done, the pokemon would go back to them.
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POSTED ON Jun 22, 2020 11:15:10 GMT

ah. he should have clarified. "and that's the problem right there." they lack trust. they expect her to serve under their ranks without giving her the necessary tools or guidance to succeed. where they fail, he will succeed.

alexander reaches behind him for a piece of paper and hands it over to her. on it are details of a larvesta. it lists basic information on the pokemon and also its moves and personality. it's quiet, shy, reserved, but has potential to be something much more. he pulls a pokeball out of his pocket and extends it over to her as well.

"we have about twenty minutes for a battle. you think you can put up a fight using that?" arms crossed over his chest, he reiterates. "do it your way, miss foster."

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POSTED ON Jun 22, 2020 11:30:37 GMT

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[attr="class","ithread"]when she takes the paper, it's with more enthusiasm than she'd like to let on. iris scans the sheet, though she only glosses over its personality in favour for its moveset. "my way..." she repeats. that hadn't been something she'd ever heard from the league.
[break][break]examining the pokeball, she then looks back to mister stone. "and this is staying between us too?" she can't help but wonder if this is a test; a means for the rangers to measure her progress.
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POSTED ON Jun 22, 2020 11:54:08 GMT

"you have my word."

as if already anticpating what happens next, alexander stands and gestures for her to follow. he leads them out of the office, down the hall, and into the elevator. pushing on the fourteenth floor takes them to an entire floor set up for battling. the decor is lacking perhaps for the convenience of cleaning up after. oddly, they never once ran into another person on their way to.

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[attr="class","ithread"]there is a wave of nostalgia that comes with artificial battlegrounds such as these. it is only now that iris realises she hasn't stepped foot in one since joining the league--not for these purposes, anyway. iris releases her pokemon before walking to her place, watching how it reacted, how it moved. she's taken the paper with her, and takes the moment to read it over once more.
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POSTED ON Jun 22, 2020 16:40:29 GMT

it takes a while for alexander to release his pokemon. he spends his time observing her, taking in how she analyzes the larvesta, how she reads the paper, and soon–how she reacts.

the scenario has long been planned out. it commences the moment alexander's togetic enters the battlefield. a FAIRY WIND is summoned as onne flutters her wings forward and uses the momentum to drift closer. the togetic starts circling around the larvesta, remaining out of its reach.

how will iris command her immobile larvesta against a much faster and airborne opponent?

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[attr="class","ithread"]while her opponent has an unmistakable advantage, alexander stone doesn't seem to be here for an easy victory. not a definitely loss, but certainly a challenge. the larvesta seems visibly anxious from the pokemon's circling, and iris has to bite back a sigh. it's the sort of habit she would spent weeks breaking, back at rocket, but she does not have the fortune of time right now.
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"amnesia." is the closest compromise for her shrinking violet. the special defence boost is a good bonus, given the attacking style of a togetic. unless, that is, mister stone is particularly unconventional.
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