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cursing the sun [m][ss]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 3:00:35 GMT

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

"How would I have known? You never contacted me," Bill said, feet slowly kicking at the water. He saw a flash of luminous blue through the crystal waters. A Finneon, its gorgeous colors made even more striking by the patch of black. "And please try to be more direct, Lars. Your love for vagueness does you no favors. If you're in the public eye you can't afford to leave room to be misconstrued."

Especially since Lars was so lacking in details. He'd said it himself. He couldn't tell Abigail's family what had become of the wonderful woman. How could Lars even begin to explain. 'She's dead,' he would say. 'How?' they would ask, begging for information. What would inevitably follow would be a long string of 'I don't know.'

The only thing Lars could know for certain was that one day his mother took the family boat for a trip, and she never returned. No body. No grave. No hint of where the woman had gone. There hadn't even been a speck of blood. Not one. Drop.

Lars's Swampert surfaced. A fourth protective Pokemon. Bill was no stranger to the playful water type, and he stood up, letting the rogue wave wash across the stones and dampen the bottom of his rolled pants. "Lars please, I have my phone in my pocket." Bill remained standing, not wanting to sit down on the soaked rocks. He looked around for the Finneon, but it was gone. Scared away by the Swampert. "I ask because I'm back. At least for a few years. Possibly forever. I know it's late, but I'm finally home."

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Sinergize [M]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 2:37:03 GMT

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

The Lower Ring. Sootopolis's premiere 'adult entertainment establishment'. Lounging right on the shores of Crater Lake, it was an unsigned, residential-looking building that blended right in with the other pale facades. And it was just a facade. Beneath the building, down a perfectly normal set of velvet stairs, was a thrumming, writhing bed of activity. Dim lights, locked rooms, and heady smells. Without a doubt it was the hottest place in Sootopolis.

There was only one problem: Rocket didn't own it.

In the years since its inception, The Lower Ring had remained neutral. Cassandra Danza, the matron and owner, had controlled her domain with perfect, pure authority. She knew every customer's name and face, and she was ripe with information. If you were buying and selling secrets in the city, she was the one to see.

Unfortunately, in Bill's absence a terrible injury had left Cassandra unable to run the club, and her weak willed daughter and successor Crystal Danza had immediately sold out the club to Sootopolis's most prominent gang: Deep Teeth.

Now, if Rocket wanted information they had to go through a rival gang. Absolutely unacceptable.

"Are you ready to go in?" Bill asked, adjusting his already perfect collar. "Do you know the layout?"

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cursing the sun [m][ss]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 2:20:17 GMT

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

Bill watched in surprised as his son's Pokemon moved to protect him. Altaria, Metagross, Lucario. They seemed so skittish and wary of another human presence. Were they always like this?

"Is that any way to greet family, Lars? I taught you better than that! I hope you aren't so cold when reporters ask you for interviews." Bill laughed. A genuine, family laugh. It was good to see Lars, even if his son wasn't glad to see him just yet. Soon enough, he'd be happy to have him back.

"Not forever, Lars. Of course not. And it's not like I didn't try to keep you informed. I assume you didn't open the cards or the presents that I sent then?" Bill had sent a few letters a year, and presents for birthdays and Arceusmas. Nice, heartfelt gifts, like bricks of cash, or Mega Stones. He'd never received a reply.

"Are you still living in Sootopolis?" He asked, hopeful.

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cursing the sun [m][ss]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 1:50:03 GMT

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

The Andersons were ocean people. Always had been. Their happy family had spent their lives around the water. Sailing, swimming, exploring the wonders of the beach and the mysteries of the nearby islands. Under Bill and Abigail's watchful eyes, the three children had grown up in salt and sun. They had loved Summer.

Bill still did. He walked down one of a hundred carved stone stairways, heading for Crater Lake. Freshwater, and shaded by the towering cliffs of the city, the lake was a few degrees cooler than the ocean.

Little waves lapped the edges of the lake, all that remained from the splashing of the children and holidaymakers who were relaxing along the rocky shore. Bill found a quiet spot, rolled up his pants, and removed his sandals, dipping his feet into the chilled water. He let out a sigh, closing his eyes, and leaned back against a jut of rock, kicking his feet to keep away any curious Wishiwashi.

Much better, he thought, as tension bled from his shoulders into the pristine waters. Memories of family Summers surfaced, and Bill stopped smiling, lost in bittersweet thoughts. He noticed someone nearby. They were almost submerged, with only their blonde hair visible. Hair that was unmistakably Anderson.

To run into his son so quickly, and in their old family Summer spot? Truly this was more than luck. Was something drawing the Andersons back together? Was this part of some greater plan. "It's nice to see that you still come down to the lake to cool off," Bill said, his voice carrying across the calm water.

"How's life treating you, Lars?"

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A Happy Reunion! Yay!

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 1:26:28 GMT

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

"I'm fine, thanks," Bill said, smiling as he rattled the glass in his half-full glass. Claude was obviously offering alcohol, something Bill hadn't touched in years. How different he must look and smell. So clean, now. "Do you need another drink?" He laughed, patting the couch beside him. "Sit down, Claude. I'm just here to catch up. After the bank I figured we could do with a chat."

Bill looked around the house. It was well furnished, plush, and inviting. "It's a nice place you've got here. Glad to see you're putting my money to good use. Did you know that Lars hasn't spent a cent of what I left him?"

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Champions of Piazza Oro Grande [M]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 1:05:47 GMT

“Nobody can ever sense a form of weakness from him, he simply would not allow it.”

Bill watched his son approach. He didn't stare, or wave, and he didn't turn to shake the boy's hand or ruffle his hair. Not yet. Affection was easy to fake, but like any strike it had to be well-placed.

Claude's guarded walk gave him away. He walked like a man sheltering a porcelain heart. Like he'd been bitten before, and was terrified of the pain.

Like he feared Bill's judgement.

I wonder if Lars and Leanne faired any better, Bill thought, as his son took a seat beside him. It was a jagged wonder. After all, he had left them here with only cold comfort. "Nice to see you, Claude," Bill said, turning to regard his youngest child. He smiled, teeth as white as limestone. "You're looking well. Still living in Sootopolis?"

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An Honest Politician [M]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 0:53:13 GMT

"Most are not foolish enough to try it, and those that would — they would not survive the experience to pledge their loyalty afterward."

"That's good then," Bill said. "You've weeded out those dumb enough to try. It's not a particularly clean system, but it keeps the organization strong."

"Likewise, if you're weak enough to be killed by some ambitious grunt then your time as Underboss is rightfully over." It was direct, but true. During Bill's tenure a decade prior there had been a new Underboss almost every month. Each had surpassed their predecessor in some metric, cunning, teamwork, brutality, or even sheer strength, but without a doubt each was more cautious than the last. They were small, uneven improvements, but improvements nonetheless.

Bill didn't need flash cards or a teleprompter for his speech. Nowadays he relied on intuition to guide his sermons. Intuition built from thousands of hours behind a pulpit, and ten times as long staring people right in the face as he fed them exactly what they wanted to hear. "One last question, Gavin. You've told me what you need and what you want. What do you miss?"

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No Safe Harbor [M]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 0:37:00 GMT

"No, you've got to help me. There's a dead body under the boardwalk!"

"This way, quick," Bill said, leading the officers away from the docks. The uniformed fodder followed him along the boardwalk, their hard shoes clattering on the weathered wood.

They hurried down the stairs and along the sand. The beach dipped down here, transforming the boardwalk into the roof of a dirty crawl space. "Under here," Bill said, pointing into the shadows. "I saw a body. I'm sure of it."

The officers looked at each other, and then back to Bill. He looked reputable, and it was their duty to check out reports from the public. "Thanks for your help Sir," said the thinner officer, "we'll take it from here." He man sent out a Corphish, flicked on his flashlight, and the trainer-Pokemon pair crawled into the darkness.

Sound crackled through Bill's earpiece at the least opportune time. "That's what you get for sleeping with my bitch, Harold!" The officer turned around, looking for the source of the noise. "Did you say anything?"
"No. Maybe it was someone up on the boardwalk," Bill suggested. The officer looked up and nodded, satisfied with the explanation.

Before Bill could turn off his receiver, the voice of the man's superior's sounded through the earpiece. "You there! What do you think you're doing?" The officer's head snapper around, locking on to Bill's ear. "Are you...wearing an eaARGH!-" The beach under the officer's feet opened up, and he disappeared into the mouth of the waiting Pallosand. Tanned hands clawed at the sand as it closed over his head, sucking him down and smoothing itself out. Soon the disturbance stopped.

-Bill showed the two officers where the body is
-One of them went under the boardwalk to investigate, the other stayed outside with Bill
-The officer heard the transmissions from Ryuuzaki and Temp, and Bill sent him to Arceus

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Baristotle [S]

POSTED ON Jul 1, 2021 0:05:47 GMT

"Sorry to bother you."

Bill heard the light chime of dropped jewelry. Bill saw it fall and roll, and he bent down to retrieve it, careful not to dirty his knees on the floor.

"No bother at all," he said, standing up. He turned around to return the precious metal, and saw its owner for the first time. She was taller than he had expected, and she stood out in the crowd of casual locals. There was a sense of sharpness to her. Of beauty and subtle warning, like an uncovered blade with a polished handle.

He looked pointedly at her bare lobe. "May I?"

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Out on the Water [M]

POSTED ON Jun 30, 2021 23:27:55 GMT

“Wow, Father. That’s a lot.”

"It could be a bit much," he admitted. He smiled at the compliment and shrugged off the words. "Rocket has mellowed a bit since then. Or maybe that's just me."

Around them the cruel, summer sun seared the sea, blinding rays reflected in the sheet of flat, open water. The boat was at cruising speed, and it chugged alone, cutting through the ocean like a slow blade through a molten mirror.

"I still work for the Church," he confirmed. "I run the Eastern Chapter. Sootopolis, Ever Grande, and even a lit of work in Lilycove. Mossdeep doesn't have much of a religious population. Strange, since their telescope should be able to-" Bill cut off as the thunder of diesel motors carried across the waters. His head snapped to the side, eyes narrowing as he tried to track the approaching pirates. They were coming from the back side of the boat. "They're early," he said. His voice was unraised but his lips were twisted in distaste.

Bill leaned back against the railing. His eyes returned to Lulu. Around them, happy families chattered, holding buffet plates and throwing food to the Wingulls. Nobody else had heard the approaching pirates. "Act casual. We wait for the screams."

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same auld story [trade]

POSTED ON Jun 30, 2021 1:41:32 GMT

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Abandoned Labs

POSTED ON Jun 29, 2021 23:21:27 GMT

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

"I'm an earner," Bill said, opening one of the deep drawers of the moldering desk. Inside was a sheathed knife and a row of test tube samples, their contents long since separated into distinct layers. "Churches are very profitable. People pay for security, and for something they can believe in. Especially in Sinnoh, where the legends of Arceus are so strong."

Bill took out the knife, unsheathed in, and looked at his reflection in the wide blade. "Tell me more about your biological research. Is it theoretical or practical?"

Around them the ship groaned and crackled, as if complaining about their justified ransacking. Bill closed the knife and slid it back into his pocket. "I'm always eager to see what our scientists are working on."

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Smashing Cameras [M]

POSTED ON Jun 29, 2021 16:05:28 GMT

"Mr. Anderson I assume?"

"Smart, and easy. Let's get to work then." Bill lead Pryde back to the camera he had avoided on the way through the caves. He pointed it out silently, both to Pryde and Claude, Bill's Decidueye. The Pokemon had been named after Bill's most pliable son. The one who he had never fought with, and who had kept his birth name.

The shadows from their torches lengthened, and sharp shafts of darkness flicked across the cave, slicing open the casing of the camera. With the chip in his beak, Claude flew silently across the cave. He perched momentarily underneath the camera, and slid the chip into the socket. A few heartbeats later and he was back with Bill.

"Done. Now do we need to do that for every camera?"

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remember me [c]

POSTED ON Jun 29, 2021 15:45:53 GMT

"They told me that I died."

"I hope you got a second opinion," Bill said, his silver tongue flicking against midday teeth. His smile was hard and direct, meant to be met with another mouth, or a neck.

The pale patch stood stark against Wolfe's skin. The sunglasses had hidden it entirely. "Good thing you only need one eye in your line of work." To the point. For now it was all business and catching up. Later it would be pleasure, and perhaps getting caught.

But Bill didn't get caught often, and Wolfe was a seasoned accomplice. She knew how to move a body; Whether it was hers or someone else's.

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A Happy Reunion! Yay!

POSTED ON Jun 27, 2021 13:40:08 GMT

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

"I just dropped in to borrow a cup of ice," Bill said with a smile. "Sorry for the shock Claude, but I waited outside for almost three hours! Eventually I just let myself in."

Bill had never experienced a teenage Claude, let alone the young adult that stood before him. As far as he was concerned, what was Claude's was his, same as it had been when they had all lived together. They were family. They shared everything. And Bill was certain he had taught Claude enough hospitality to always invite someone inside and offer them a cold drink.

"You're looking pretty pale, Claude. Even for an Anderson."

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