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POSTED ON Jul 6, 2021 16:04:14 GMT

"Nope, I was named after the Razz Berry,"

"Right again, Razz," Bill said, smiling proudly. "You've got a knack for this! Well that's two points to one."

Bill ate a few more of the fresh berries, watching Salem. "The bullet hit he me on the right side, actually. A little below where the heart would be if my organs were mirrored. So you're right, I didn't get shot through the heart."

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POSTED ON Jul 5, 2021 3:05:36 GMT

Once he was in he slammed the door shut, finally safe from the outside world.

"Not yet," Bill said. "He's always out an about, and I'm not about to make an appointment at the Rangers Office to see my own son." He chuckled at the idea. "The closest I've been is watching one of his matches in the tournament. I caught part of it down at the beach, and saw the rerun on TV."

Bill finished his drink and headed to the kitchen for a refill. "How about you? Have you seen Lars lately? Or Leanna for that matter?"

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Out on the Water [M]

POSTED ON Jul 5, 2021 2:17:24 GMT

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“The telescope… What about it?”

"The telescope was finished a bit over twenty years ago. It was partly funded by Rocket, and we had a woman on the inside. One of the Astronomers. She was head of data collation." Bill said, returning to the topic. His casual, summer posture was markedly more rigid now. The job had about to start, and the ease of the waves and breeze were replaced with coiled anticipation. "On the books, the project was supposed to be searching for signs of life deep in the galaxy. Pokemon in space. Off the books, we were going to use the local data to track League satellites. 'Know what your enemy knows'. That sort of thing."

Bill's cadence picked up. He spoke at a quick trot, looking around casually. "Our contact, she sent in regular reports. Super detailed. And in one she reported that they had actually found signs of life. Far out in the blackness between stars. Something far from the ordinary blips of organic proteins. Something significant. She wanted to research it further, but her superior took control of the project. The man was dead in his apartment two weeks later. It looked like a suicide." Someone shouted, deep within the boat. There was a cry of alarm, and rough voices, but no screams. Not yet.

"The project was put on hiatus, the woman quit, and the telescope was recommissioned for starfield research or something. The Mossdeep facility buried the greatest discovery they ever made. Out of fear." He shook his head, but his hair never broke from its dense formation.

"The telescope should still be able to see it. That life in deep space. I didn't believe her report then, but I do now. With all my heart. Between those stars she saw the face of God."

Close at hand, a gunshot rang out. Someone screamed, and the mission began.

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POSTED ON Jul 5, 2021 2:03:06 GMT

"Nope, I was named after the Razz Berry,"

"I'm incredibly proud of my kids," Bill said, without a hint of a lie. "Lars has achieved more than I thought he would. He's a Head Ranger. He's an Avatar. And he's still young. I can't wait to see how he progresses."

"Claude reminds me of myself," Bill said, his smile nostalgic and indulgent. "And I can hardly be surprised or disappointed in that now can I. As for Leanna?" Bill's smile dropped. "She was a shining light. I hear she was helping people until the end."

"Back to the game?" Bill asked, clearing the stale air. "It's my turn. Okay then." He thought for a moment. It was time to bump things up. "I don't drink, smoke, or do drugs. I was shot through the heart, and had to undergo an emergency transplant. And I've seen the face of Arceus."

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POSTED ON Jul 5, 2021 1:15:18 GMT

"Nope, I was named after the Razz Berry,"

"My children are all as blonde as Sootopolis sand, and they all have the name Anderson. I haven't gone by Keating in years," Bill said. "So if it they were Lars or, somehow, Claude, they were likely one of mine."

He watches Salem eat, noting the Pokemon's intelligent, casual movements. Bill speaks his answer as soon as Razz finishes the options. "There is no way you have six siblings. Nobody has families that big these days."

"That being said, if you are from Kalos then you've been here a long time. I don't here any hint of an accent."

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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2021 23:31:35 GMT

"Nope, I was named after the Razz Berry,"

"Bill isn't my birth name, that's for sure," he said, taking another berry. "It's William. William Keating."

"So that's zero points to one. Is your early lead filling you with confidence?" Bill asked. He pushed the tray a little towards Razz. The young man had admitted that he didn't like sweets, but several of the berries were tart, or spicy. "Your turn. Give me more of your lies, Razz."

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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2021 9:38:52 GMT

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“At least, not yet.”

"She's dead Lars," Bill said simply. "I know it, the police know it, and deep inside you've known it for years."

"Do you know how hard it is to lose a wife?" Bill asked, meeting his son's eyes with his own. Green, like freshly printed money. "It's no harder than losing a mother, I'll wager, but to go home every night to see three smiling reminders of her, asking where she'd gone? You and your siblings tore a fresh hole in my heart every day."

Bill brought to mind the mosaic of his life. He found it calming, almost meditative. There were hundreds of shards of Abigail. Some were black like her hair, still wet from the shower, or from an unplanned dip in the sea. Others were classic gold, like the ring she had worn for almost twenty years. But the most vibrant shards were green. Green as her eyes had been when they still held life.

Some of the shards were still jagged in his memory, but their edges had been worn down by time. Little by little. "I miss her Lars. I miss her like you wouldn't believe."

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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2021 5:05:21 GMT

“At least, not yet.”

Altaria's mist sprinkled Bill. The droplets evaporated quickly in the Summer heat. "What are you doing, Laurence. I'm just here to cool off. Maybe you should follow my lead for once." Bill said, disappointed. His sons posture was aggressive, his words hard and goading, and his Pokemon kept appearing, surrounding him like bodyguards.

"Are you seriously preparing for a fight?" Bill asked, incredulous. He took another step back from the water, putting some familiar distance between them. "Do you see any Pokemon with me?"

Bill's tone had darkened, his breezy summer mood turned to sour rain by Lars' childish attitude. "Claude was a wonderful host. Despite his initial reservations we chatted, and caught up, and I dare say I repaired some of the rift between us. Something I had hoped to do with you."

"Where are the manners your mother taught you? Where is the hospitality and forgiveness? Where's the charm? If you're not going to act like an adult, then at least act like a damned Anderson."

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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2021 4:44:57 GMT

"Are you interested in science at all Father Bill?"

"Do you know why people donate, Pryde?" Bill asked, following the other man as they ventured further down the broken halls. The floor was giving way here, leading to open chunks of floor where the ocean was visible below.

"They want to thank the Church for its work. They want to see it prosper, and grow, and help other people the same way it helped them. And they get what they paid for." A grey and brown fish surfaced, looking at Bill with wet eyes. A Feebas, Bill thought. How appropriate. He caught it, putting the ball back on his hip with the others.

"I'm not in the Church as a cover story, Pryde. It's the other way around. The Church saved me. And everything I do, every pokedollar I spend, I firmly believe it will better the Church."

"That's a common misconception," Bill answered. "Plenty of religions are puritan and authoritarian, believing in sin and 'original form' and all that nonsense. The Church of Arceus is founded in logic, evolution, and self-improvement. We want the improve the world, not control it."

"Here's a question for you. Imagine that two Pokemon are fighting. For the sake of example let's say they are Durant and Aegislash." Bill said, plucking two Pokemon names out of thin air. "Which one should win. And why?"

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POSTED ON Jul 4, 2021 2:59:56 GMT

"Nope, I was named after the Razz Berry,"

Bill nodded, and readjusted his perception of Mr. Razz Berry. Either he's not as sharp as he looks, or he's lying, and he's twice as cunning. Interesting. "No points for failure, Razz. Only for finding the lie." He called over the waiter, and ordered a fruit platter.

"So no points so far. Let's see how you go." Bill kept his smile on as the waiter arrived. "I was born in Sootopolis. I have three kids," his grin widened as he popped a Razz berry into his mouth. "Any my name is Bill Anderson."

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POSTED ON Jul 3, 2021 23:42:43 GMT

"So how did you want to do this game of yours Mr Anderson?"

Razz's start was simple, but revealing. You could tell a lot about someone from what they decided to lie about. In truth, this was less of a game and more one of Bill's favorite interrogation techniques. "Interesting. Let me think for a minute." Bill took a long sip of the ice water, letting the chill liquid sit in his mouth. It hurt his teeth.

It's surprising if that isn't his real name. Half of my associates use fake names. Razz sounds fake. Maybe it's short for something? Razikiel? Razzmatazz? Razputin? Would he lie about disliking sweets? That seems like a harmless admission, not a lie. He's in good shape too. Probably doesn't have a sweet tooth. Bill looked at Razz's eyes, studying his face for clues. He may act casual, but he looks like he's a quick learner.

"I think it's the first one," Bill said, his lips curling. "Am I right 'Razz'?"

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POSTED ON Jul 3, 2021 16:19:28 GMT

"So how did you want to do this game of yours Mr Anderson?"

"It's simple," Bill said, running a hand through his sweatless hair. "We take turns telling two truths and one lie. If the other person correctly guesses which one is the lie, then they get a point." It was a classic game, and one that Bill didn't get to play nearly enough. It was a great season for games. Bill took a long drink from his glass of ice water, and adjusted his collar slightly.

"First to three points, and the loser has to pay for ice cream. All sound fair to you?"

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POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 15:18:04 GMT

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“COME JOIN ME, MY SON.
JOIN ME IN THE HARD EMBRACE OF ARCEUS' TEN THOUSAND HANDS.”

Bill cruised Slateport beach, taking in the sights. Hundreds of tanned bodies, taught from lifestyle and sprinkled with coconut sweat. Now this is Summer, he thought, making his third trip back to the harbor. His boat was parked there, and the yacht was quickly becoming weighed down with dozens of shopping bags filled with premium, limited-edition Laurence Anderson and Articuno merch. Shirts, hats, mugs, keychains, bus-pass holders. Bill hadn't used a bus in his life, but the makers had perfectly captured what Articuno would look like if it were reduced to a bright blue rectangle, and you had to respect workmanship like that.

And then he saw him. Another connoisseur. On any other day Bill would have been drawn to angelo vestri purely on looks alone, but there are some levels of fashion that only a personal stylist could help one achieve, and this man didn't have the look of money. He's a natural. He's gorgeous. Perhaps I have found a worthy foe at last.

"Excuse me!" Bill called, trotting towards this paragon of Lars-based fashion. "Where did you get that shirt?" He asked, shaking his head in amazement. "I've checked every official store on the beach and I haven't come across that design. Can you tell me where you found it?"

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POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 14:58:25 GMT

"Are you interested in science at all Father Bill?"

"Whoa, slow down there," Bill said, his easy smile fading to hardline lips and hurt eyes. "Nobody is exploiting anyone. Not in my Church. Arceus is real, Pryde, and the Church is a place people come and pay to become closer to that divine light." As Bill approached the misinformed man he sidestepped a pair of grasping, rocky hands and dropping a Pokeball into the Pokemon's grip instead. The Binacle jerked back from the sphere but, too late, it was sucked in.

"People pay for gym membership. They pay for college. Why is it suddenly exploitative when it's spiritual enrichment?" Bill's voice lowered, taking on a reassuring tone. "I know your experience with the Church has been limited, otherwise you'd never think the way you do." Bill's smile slid back into place, like a crescent moon reappearing from a bank of clouds. "You're a man of science, a smart man. I can tell that from the questions you ask. But the questions also tell me that you've missed out on some important first-hand experience."

"How about you drop by the Church next time you're in Sootopolis. I'll show you what we're really about." Bill retrieved the Pokeball, and followed Pryde towards the desk. "Tell me more about this genetic manipulation? That sounds right up my alley."

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