How annoying. [break][break]

Pryde can't help but think, while with Gavin here he doubts they'll lose he does cover up part of his face with a face mask. Habit more than anything as they were ordered to stand their ground. Raph is quick to call out his pokemon attacking against a few cadets ta first making sure to protect their prize. While Having delt with what seemed to be the main problem.[break][break]

At the order of retreat for them Pryde was about to make a snap for his pokemon to keep going until he See's Gavin's sign and stands down. At the mythic fire aimed at the underboss Pryde would order his Runerigus to cover the underboss tanking the flame.[break][break]

"Is this for the best?" he can't help but question more because in Kanto they would've jumped on this retreat not stand down.



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+ Cillian Quinn // Greyson Connors

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Field work wasn't something Pryde was used to. Even before his time in jail, most his time was spent in the labs, especially after his promotion to head scientist. However he understands that if he is to remain useful while he couldn't be in the labs this was what he was going to need to get used to. [Break][break]

"Not if you know what you're doing, he comments as he opens up one of the cages for one of them. Thankful in this state they were still slow allowing for pryde to put his prosthetic on the mutated shelder's face as the rotom discharged electricity from his hand to apply direct pressure forcing it to let go and for the Slowbro to devolve as pryde head the shelder in his medal arm. [Break][break]

While trying to figure out strength was still difficult the rotom definitely made task like this easier with it.



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+ Cillian Quinn // Greyson Connors

While he's not familiar with Galar pokemon, the shine of a pokemon that isn't natural easily catches his attention. At while he can tell the octopus pokemon was shaking it wanted to put up a fight against the trainer. Good, Beat it down to let it know it's place," he tells his Pyroar and she gives no mercy. Hunting down it's prey until the Clobbopus is burnt and lying flat on the ground. [Break][break]

"you will submit" he tosses a pokeball to collect another tool

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+ @safari

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Was he mocking him? [break][break]

”I suppose it has been some time since I’ve seen a lot of familiar faces,” he comments simply as he’s been out since after Johto but before Hoenn. He’s back to making the similar bets he was doing before, baiting the others into wanting to put in more.


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+ THEO BECKETT
[break]+ Mission: Rigged Gacha Rolls

”Nothing that Iron, Zinc, and Protien couldn’t cover, but you also remember our old test,” they’ve been able to modify several pokemon to be able to reach their full potential in days rather than what would normally take months to years of training. He does sigh in some defeat though about the ‘irreplaceable’ comment. Getting the picture loud and clear as the name didn’t need to be said. Though if Rocket had been able to get these legends in the first place why not more? He’ll keep his mouth shut about it though as he knows better. [break][break]

His eyes narrow slightly at the challenge, followed by a chuckle, “You know I know what you’re doing, but damn it if I’m not interested in a challenge every now and then,” he takes his place on his side of the battle field as the Luxray brings up an Electric Field. He gives a whistle of his own and the Pyroar sends up a FLAMETHROWER to start things off for their side.


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+ Cillian Quinn // H✩T
[break]+ Pyroar uses FLAMETHROWER

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The fact that the Rotom has to tell the boy what's in front of him, and how they weren't opening their eyes clues him in instantly. The child is blind, seems like the harshness of life has already sunk in their teeth like his Pyroar had the rabbit. "Seems like we're both disabled," he muses, a hint of sympathy in his voice despite not meaning it. He rarely ever did. [break][break]

"But I like how you have the will to keep going," he whistles as the headbutt comes his Pyroar running to counter with her own HEADBUTT to meet them head on as the force pushes her back. Another whistle before Pyroar roars like the mighty lioness she is to use HYPER VOICE on Cinderace.




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+ Hideo Kino // H✩T
[break]+ Pyroar uses HEADBUTT to counter Headbutt.
[break]+ Pyroar uses HYPER VOICE

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"I've been jailed up until several months ago," he simply reminds the other, making sure he was quiet for any praying ears. Though they were still close as they haven't gone to an arena just yet. "So I've only heard of his fate," he tilts his head at the younger man curious, "Do you think otherwise?" [break][break]

As they arrive an official battle spot he does give the other a look, "It's Lloyd Kvar by the way," because he know his old name is out in the open so that couldn't be put to risk. At the very least he knew the boy well enough that he wouldn't need to repeat or warn the other about using the old name. For now he brings out a recent Runerigus he caught. Leave it to Pryde to another ghost to gravitate toward him so soon while most his others were back. [break][break]

"Ready?" [break][break]

sQOpLoff

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+ jayden cross // H✩T
[break]+

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With his pokemon choice a small as it was Pryde decided to keep to something familiar especially since Galar pokemon he wasn’t as familiar with as others outside a select few. The rabbit wasn’t one of them as he calls out his Pyroar, “Data?” He questions as his speaks from his arm telling the doctor what he needed to know. [break][break]

There is a small smile that curves when the boy wishes him good luck. He wonders if this would be like the training battles he’s had with his sons at that age. He whistles for a FIRE FANG as the Pyroar rushes in and does just that. Most likely not though as he knows at this age, he had also aimed for his children rather than just their pokemon. Because the world was harsh and he would aimed to make them better. [break][break]

”As to you”



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+ Hideo Kino // H✩T
[break]+ Pyroar uses FIRE FANG

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Fascinating. Its all he could really call the abilities. While he’s sure others might be put off by the powers, or even the pokemon behind them Pryde expresses nothing but pure interest. Science, for the most part, was used to make things better. And in the right hands he feels this could be an interesting step forward. [break][break]

”Of course, as to be expected,” it was just fact, you do as Rocket ask and eventually it’ll pay off. Though for who if would pay off for was always up in the air. ”I’m sure if Walsh were back in Kanto the same thing would be befalling him,” he comments as if almost giving a small reminder that Walsh was not top dog. Not in the grand scheme of things.



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+ Cillian Quinn
[break]+ Social

Red eyes are already sizing the other up, always analytic in his approach on things. He thinks back to his talk with the underboss, about how apparently the Hoenn branch is more interested in his way of doing things. So that’ll be the approach he goes for now. Then adapt if its clear that isn’t the way. So Raphael smiles as he shakes with his left hand, ”Like wise, Liam King told me you’d be a good fight,” he comments dropping the underboss’s alias to give clue on just who he was before going toward his side of the arena. [break][break]

He watches as the other calls out his pokemon as he tilts his head at him, disappointed, ”You nickname them?” he questions before calling out his Nidoking and gives a click. Starting off the battle with TOXIC




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+ Rowan Wrynn // H✩T
[break]+ Nidoking uses TOXIC

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Having been leaving nothing but pain in his wake so far, it seems the pokemon were catching on. Intimidated by the man sicking their Pyroar on them. Even a Dratini, a dragon known to grow powerful gone back to hiding underwater in their presence. Seems like they would need to start catching things off guard if he wanted them.



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+ @safari

[attr="class","pokeclass"]

”Right, I’ll take your payment after,” he collects his winnings this round, this deck would soon be useless but it was still good for a round or two. With this winnings he even buys in Theo’s next blind bet. He’s won now, and he’s calmer. [break][break]

”So now that you know why I’m here, why come sit here with me and play?”

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+ THEO BECKETT
[break]+ Mission: Rigged Gacha Rolls