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PLOT THREAD
NEW ROCKET BOSS
ENDS AUGUST 24TH, 11:59PM PST
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ARRIVAL
NEWS OF THE NEW ROCKET BOSS' ARRIVAL seeps through rocket communications quickly. their previous leadership,
cadis von klaussner, has fallen ill. the nature of his sickness is mysterious— a secret hidden to many, save for a select few. on a rainy wednesday, the rocket boss is guided into the headquarters, water slick on his black rain coat.[break][break][break]
the submarine begins to submerge. under sour interior lighting, a small stage has been prepared for him in the main foyer. he marches toward it directly. no small talk. the interior lighting reveals his features: wizened, fatigued— but handsome to some, perhaps. the man waits for the whispers to stop, and then begins, voice loud enough without the intervention of some tinny microphone.[break][break][break]
"GOOD MORNING. IT IS A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. MY NAME IS DECLAN WALSH, AND I AM TAKING OVER HOENN'S ROCKET OPERATIONS FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE." his voice booms richly.
"I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WILL BE THE LAST TRANSFER OF POWER HOENN'S ROCKET BRANCH WILL HAVE... FOR A VERY LONG TIME." the boss continues, his dark gray hair slicked back neatly. he speaks of his background as a kantonian boss, but is very curt. questions will be answered later.[break][break]
A PROMOTION
AFTERWARD, THE BOSS gestures toward a dark-haired man (one of many). his voice carries loudly across the room, echoing against the metal walls of the submarine.[break][break]
"IN TEAM ROCKET, WE DESIRE LOYALTY ABOVE ALL ELSE. THAT IS WHY OUR TAKEOVER OF KANTO WAS SO SUCCESSFUL— AND WHY HOENN WILL BE NEXT." his eyes center on
dominic sinclair,
"ACCORDING TO OUR REPORTS, DOMINIC SINCLAIR HAS DEMONSTRATED UTMOST DEDICATION TO ROCKET ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THUS, HE WILL TAKE THE VACANT UNDERBOSS SEAT TO CONDUCT OPERATIONS ALONGSIDE GAVIN MERLINO."[break][break]
behind him, the boss' shadow begins to deepen in shade. like a leak of ink, the umbral pool floods the floor as
DARKRAI makes its reappearance. its cloak-like body billows ominously. silently, the pitch-black shape hovers forth. as it moves, declan's clothes fade darkly at their edges, as if assuming the qualities of a shadow.[break][break]
"YOU MAY ALREADY KNOW OF AVATARS. AMBASSADORS FOR POWERFUL POKEMON WHO HAVE BEEN LENT THEIR STRENGTHS. THIS DARKRAI HAS GRACIOUSLY GIVEN ME THEIR BLESSING." he beckons for
dominic sinclair to step forth.
"BUT SUCH BONDS ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE. A POKEMON CAN BESTOW AVATARSHIP ON MORE THAN JUST ONE HUMAN. DARKRAI HAS CHOSEN DOMINIC AND I TO BE THEIR AVATARS."[break][break]
the darkrai rushes into dominic, seemingly disappearing into the underboss' body. from dominic's heels, the man's shadow spikes outward into the shape of the nightmarish pokemon before the shape vanishes without a trace.[break][break]
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darkrai has chosen dominic, the remnant, as their avatar.[break]
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PLUNDERED BOOTY
DECLAN PULLS OUT A BEAST BALL FROM HIS POCKET, and beckons for
Cillian Quinn to take a step forward.[break][break]
"AFTER RECEIVING SOME INTEL ABOUT A FORMER COUNCIL MEMBER MUCKING ABOUT IN SOOTOPOLIS, WE FOUND THIS." he tosses it toward gavin for him to catch. the ball seems heavy, as if containing some dreadful being within its guts.
"WITH Eva Dumont AND circe crowley'S HELP, WE'VE TAMED WHAT APPEARS TO BE A SHADOWFIED LUGIA FOR YOU TO USE, GAVIN. TREAT IT WELL. IF IT LETS YOU. GIVE THANKS TO THE ABBIATI FAMILY SHOULD YOU ENCOUNTER THEM."[break][break]
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should gavin unleash the
SHADOW LUGIA from its ball now or later, the legendary pokemon, in its dark purple hue seems almost sickly. aggressive. malevolent in nature, but reserved enough to serve under
Cillian Quinn's jurisdiction. reports say that this lugia has been corrupted by several nihilego months ago— but rocket scientists have been able to nurse it back to "health."[break][break][break]
A NEW GYM LEADER
AFTERWARD, DECLAN SHIFTS TO ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT. he pinpoints
Katherine Fairburne with a gloved hand as if summoning a light upon her.[break][break]
"KATHERINE FAIRBURNE HAS RECEIVED NOTICE THAT SHE WILL SOON BECOME HOENN'S GHOST-TYPE GYM LEADER." he surveys the crowd, cutting across necks with his gaze.
"SUPPORT HER IN HER ENDEAVORS. SHE'LL BE GATHERING INTEL DURING HER SERVICE."[break][break]
he produces another beast ball. the boss references
marie jules's efforts in the
BLACEPHALON attack,
Eva Dumont's deft command of the blacephalon in littleroot, and subsequent experiments made in order to tame the clownish alien held within that ball. he grants it to her, tossing it for her to catch as well.[break][break]
"RESEARCH CONCLUDES THAT THIS ULTRA BEAST IS A GHOST-TYPE AS WELL. AS A GHOST SPECIALIST, I BELIEVE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE IT TO ITS FULLEST POTENTIAL." a small smile forms above his chin.[break][break]
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Q&A
FINALLY, THE ROCKET BOSS OPENS THE FLOOR TO QUESTIONS. despite his intimidating stature, he seems readily available. accessible to those desiring answers about the organization, or about himself.[break][break]
as they sink deeper into the ocean, the heavens above roar with thunder.[break][break]
INSTRUCTIONS
If you possess a Team Rocket character, you will be able to post in this thread! Feel free to reply to one another; however, you may have your character
pose one question to declan, should you desire.[break][break][break]
by the end of the thread (august 24th, 11;59pm), declan will answer as many questions as he can. furthermore, small rewards will be distributed to the rocket characters who have posted in here.