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DEPART THE TOWER

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"It's not like you to run." [break][break]

Or maybe it was. [break][break]

Admittedly, BARNABY FINCH didn't know jayden cross very well. He respected the man, fought alongside him, approved of his capacity as ROCKET admin.[break][break]

But their relationship did not go deeper than that. For now. Perhaps this moment of vulnerability was the crack in the facade Barnaby needed to weasel his way in.[break][break]

"Let's grab a drink after this. A little break will do us good." Barnaby himself couldn't remember how many hours he'd logged in the RKS Simulation so far. [break][break]

"Besides, you owe me a billiards rematch." Here he winked, smiling slightly.[break][break]

The dragons concluded their fight and, with a heavy hand, Jayden was offered the Light Stone.

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TOTAL RKS POINTS: 100 pts[break]
TOTAL CURIOS: 1

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POSTED ON Aug 27, 2023 20:08:46 GMT

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1X Phione (The Magnificent Funtasia)

PHIONE ⨀ HYDRATION | Rain Dance / Aqua Ring / Supersonic / Take Heart / Hydro Pump / Moonblast

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LESSER MEGALOPOLIS: ZBM #3

POSTED ON Aug 27, 2023 19:33:37 GMT

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The large, open Nursery brought back horrific memories of a similar scene in the Ultra Deep Sea. Ultra Beast eggs hatching, gruesome hallucinations, sleepless, nightmare-filled nights. [break][break]

Barnaby wanted little to do with this room. Luckily, with the combined efforts of Zev Harcourt's ROTOM and Marza Volchitsa's KOMMO-O, the dangers within were quickly quelled. There were only a few haggard Megalopolans — scientists trapped within the laboratory, perhaps? — to contend with. It was almost too easy...[break][break]

And just like that, Barnaby's thoughts appeared to conjure more trouble for the trio.[break][break]

At the other end of the Nursery, an ultra wormhole suddenly split apart the fabric of reality with swirling, crackling energy. From within, a huge claw extended outward... and then an arm, and then a gargantuan belly with a mouth where flesh and fat should be.[break][break]

A GUZZLORD. There was no mistaking it.[break][break]

"Up ahead! Ultra Beast incoming!" Barnaby reached for his belt, preparing to attack before the GUZZLORD could completely step into their realm. His FLORGES emerged from her capsule and aimed a swift MOONBLAST at the ultra wormhole.

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Zev Harcourt Marza Volchitsa

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• 36 encounter ultra wormholes that open up violently and randomly near you. they may bring other ultra beasts, inanimate materials, structures, or machines, or anything else within reasonable. they may also act as dangerous obstacles like black holes that attempt to suck you into their portals before closing. traveling into them would mean certain death— or at least, never being able to return.

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POSTED ON Aug 27, 2023 18:53:05 GMT

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The light never touched his eyes. There was too much behind them, burdening his conscience, for that to genuinely happen. [break][break]

But some things evoked a response more than others. Now, for instance, as Elisabeth Fiorelli slithered closer, a conspiratorial glint shone in his cobalt stare. [break][break]

Barnaby watched as she split his legs apart, as she unlatched his belt and unbuttoned his pants — completely at her mercy.[break][break]

He hardly registered the abrupt stopping of their car. All attention was on her, buried between his thighs, teasing, titillating. Elisa could demonstrate her endurance all day, if that was her prerogative. [break][break]

"Competitive, yes. But not without calculation. For example," He shifted slightly, becoming more comfortable in preparation for what was to come.[break][break]

"I surrender. You win." The distinct sound of a zipper unfurling filled the small space around them.[break][break]

"Now take your prize."

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CANON ACTIVITY CHECK VI

POSTED ON Aug 27, 2023 13:46:48 GMT

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AUGUST 2023 CANON ACTIVITY CHECK
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MEET HIM INSIDE
RKS: BARNABY & ANYA #1
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SUMMARIZE TWO PLOTS (IN-PROGRESS & BEING THREADED):
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CONSEQUENCES OF A DREAM[break][break]

This plot came out of nowhere, but I am incredibly happy with its progress and ramifications over multiple characters. Nelle and I paired up Caleb Harcourt and BARNABY FINCH on a whim for Postdormitum, never expecting the two would click so well. After the events of PD, Zev Harcourt added his brother to the ROCKET hit list, and Barnaby took up the hunt after realizing Caleb was the same ranger that almost killed him in the Ultra Deep Sea.[break][break]

Barnaby found his opportunity to capture Caleb for interrogation and eventual termination during Goodbye Galar. But first... they had to endure twenty long years together. An incredible amount of time to hold a vendetta against someone, especially when the structure and order of ROCKET had crumbled in the interim. Eventually, antagonism led to a unique sort of intimacy between the two men — a distraction from the poisoned Galar BARNABY FINCH resented so much, and an escape from the pressures of nobility for Caleb Harcourt.[break][break]

After GG and Caleb's successful kidnapping, Barnaby brings his new captive to an isolated prison cell hidden beneath Sootopolis City. In several threads, Nelle and I explored our character's feelings of connection and loss while also fleshing out their dynamic post-GG. Barnaby refuses to acknowledge what they had in GG, rationalizing that it was only a dream, not their current reality. Caleb struggles with this denial and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future (stay tuned for that follow-up thread!). While imprisoned, Caleb also spills the beans about Laurence Anderson and ARTICUNO being on shaky ground and why his brother wanted him dead, among other things.[break][break]

Of course, Caleb can't stay in Barnaby's dungeon forever, and eventually escapes with the help of a few friends.[break][break]

What I really loved about this plot is how it springboarded other threads and character development, like Isaac Merlo's defection from ROCKET (ORPHEUS, THE END OF THE BEGINNING, & IMMORTAL HATE), being the nail in the coffin for the end of Zev Harcourt and Caleb Harcourt's brotherhood (A HELL OF YOUR OWN MAKING), and allowing characters like jayden cross to explore darker themes and situations.

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— HIGHWAYMAN with Caleb Harcourt[break]
— OH BROTHER MINE with Zev Harcourt[break]
— THE LONE KING with Caleb Harcourt[break]
— TO BE ALONE WITH YOU with Caleb Harcourt[break]
— PERFECT SHADOWS with Caleb Harcourt[break]
— CRUCIFY with Caleb Harcourt + jayden cross[break]
— DISSEMINATE II with ROCKET CANONS[break][break][break]

INSIDER INFORMATION[break][break]

In Cyberchase Conundrum, Maldacena warned that Universe 820 — our Hoenn's universe — was the Origin Point 'for the early death of all realities'. He further explained that the many anomalies that have occurred over the years were evidence of this, as was the DRK Triad's sinister interest in their Hoenn.[break][break]

Barnaby shares his worries for Hoenn with bryan delarosa in Anastasis, wondering how they might stop this inevitable death of their universe. [break][break]

While Anastasis showcases Barnaby's concerns, the RKS Simulation actually presents a way for him to act on those concerns. He's spent a lot of time within the simulation, gathering information that might be helpful for ROCKET — and Hoenn in general — in future conflicts or situations involving the DRK Triad.

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— ANASTASIS with bryan delarosa[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & ZEV #1 with Zev Harcourt[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & ZEV #2 with Zev Harcourt[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & CILLIAN #1 with Cillian Quinn[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & CILLIAN #2 with Cillian Quinn[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & CILLIAN #3 with Cillian Quinn[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & SHRED #1 with Shred[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & NOMI #1 with Naomi Sato[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & JAYDEN #1 with jayden cross[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & ELISABETH #1 with Elisabeth Fiorelli[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & ELISABETH #2 with Elisabeth Fiorelli[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & ANYA #1 with anya fowl[break]
— RKS: BARNABY & SUMMER #1 with Summer Atreides[break]
— RKS: MINT & BEE #1 with mint frost

any notes/comments: ty to all my thread partners (the ones listed here and the ones that aren't) ♡ y'all truly make hoenn such a fun and creative space!

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POSTED ON Aug 25, 2023 0:06:06 GMT

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SIDE WITH IDEALS

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A familiar tower materializes around them, but Barnaby barely pays this change any mind. Instead, his cobalt eyes meet Jayden's, their depths showing both concern and curiosity. [break][break]

"You wanna talk about what happened back there?"[break][break]

Dragons clash, but the effect has lost its shine given that Barnaby had seen it twice before already. His choice was trivial, then.[break][break]

He'd side with ideals this time, yet silently wondered what truths jayden cross was hiding behind his façade...

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TOTAL RKS POINTS: 100 pts[break]
TOTAL CURIOS: 1

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POSTED ON Aug 24, 2023 23:30:41 GMT

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RECUPERATE

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"Jayden? Wai—"[break][break]

The fuck?[break][break]

Barnaby knew that Admin Cross was no coward. They'd faced the adversities of battle head-on, together, before... in real life. [break][break]

This was a simulation. They couldn't be killed here, not permanently. There was nothing to fear and everything to gain in the form of invaluable knowledge.[break][break]

And yet, with only a moments hesitation, his partner was gone, whisked away by a shadowy force — leaving Barnaby to face the younger Walsh alone.[break][break]

Without jayden cross's strength and tactical prowess, Hoenn's ROCKET Boss inevitably proved too much for BARNABY FINCH to handle on his own.[break][break]

As Walsh departed, promising Johto's future takeover as he did so, all Barnaby could do was take his lumps and wait until the scene shifted to the next scenario. The seconds ticked by, feeling like hours, in the wake of Jayden's retreat.[break][break]

He'd never seen the other admin so shaken before. His expression... it'd been one of fear, hadn't it?

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TOTAL RKS POINTS: 100 pts

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However, despite the assassin-like attacks, he spares you. His Pokemon remain at his side before being recalled.[break][break]

"let tonight be a testament to team rocket's unstoppable force. we'll overtake johto too and seize the indigo plateau for ourselves. no one, not even you can stop us."[break][break]

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[attr="class","lgdcolchoicetit"]• Recuperate.

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DISSEMINATE II

POSTED ON Aug 24, 2023 1:48:21 GMT

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As mint frost spoke, Barnaby nodded along, processing the intel before adding, "That correlates with my source. Apparently, Laurence Anderson is on the brink of losing his Avatarship, if one of his rangers is to be believed. He and Articuno are not on speaking terms." Zev Harcourt would know that the ranger in question was his younger brother, Caleb Harcourt. [break][break]

As if summoned by talk of the Legendary Bird, the cavern around them chilled to an uncomfortable degree. It preceded declan walsh's reveal — that dahlia goode succeeded none other than Kanto's own ROCKET Boss. It was a surprise to everyone at the table, even BARNABY FINCH, though this only showed in the slight raise of an eyebrow.[break][break]

Discussion continued in the wake of this revelation, with Amor Rose suggesting they air out some of the major LEAGUE figureheads' dirty laundry. Except, it wasn't that simple, as detailed by mint frost. To this, Barnaby allowed Beast Frost an approving tilt of his head.[break][break]

"Subterfuge is a calculated endeavor, as I'm sure you know, Head Scientist Rose." Approaching things incorrectly was at best a waste of resources and at worst a blow to their own organization. "Underboss Fiorelli and Admin Cross have the right idea. Let the League squabble over surface-level trivialities; meanwhile, we can focus on uprooting foundations."[break][break]

As for talk of extending their influence across Hoenn's seas, Barnaby's opinion on their invasion plans was boiled down to a simple, "We take Dewford, but have Beast Harcourt's associate leak us information from within the Space Center regardless."[break][break]

At the mention of the Red Chain by bryan delarosa, the admin offered his own experiences to the table. "Something similar appeared at Mt. Pyre, ensnaring the Palkia Father Winter controlled. That chain was composed of Unown, however, unlike the one that held Necrozma." [break][break]

Here he glanced at Naomi Sato and wondered — was she friendly enough with the hive to have them create something of that magnitude? A tool to chain gods and bend their will to serve ROCKET?

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DISSEMINATE II

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• outfit check[break]
• shares that lars & articuno aren't on speaking terms[break]
• agrees with mint, jayden, & elisa re: amor publicity stunt[break]
• let's take dewford but still use Neffatari Nzingha for space center info[break]
• remembers the red chain made of unown at mt. pyre

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QUARTZ ♂ 🌀 SHEER FORCE | Magnet Rise / Stone Edge / Flash Cannon / Steel Roller / Earth Power / Sandstorm

SPECTRIER ⨀ GRIM NEIGH | Protect / Disable / Will-O-Wisp / Hex / Dark Pulse / Phantom Force

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this house is a circus [carnival]

POSTED ON Aug 23, 2023 17:26:00 GMT

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Being crushed by Cillian Quinn? Damn, the prospect actually didn’t sound so bad. Now wasn’t the time, though, apparently.[break][break]

“Fair enough.” They could always come back again. Considering the posters plastered everywhere, it looked like the carnival was around until the end of the month.[break][break]

Where Cil grabbed a lemonade, Barnaby purchased a peach tea for himself. Something a little mildly sweet, but still refreshing. He sipped it as the pair found a seat at a nearby attraction – contortionists? Unlike many of the childish shows, this one actually held the admin’s attention.[break][break]

“I can.” Barnaby replied, leaning into the innuendo with a teasing smirk. “The hips over the head is a neat trick. I should practice that one.”

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A week in, and already Caleb Harcourt was breaking beautifully.[break][break]

Barnaby could see it in the way he barely maintained their eye contact, could feel it in the way his chin trembled slightly on the knife, could hear it in the way his voice softened into submission.[break][break]

He could practically taste it, too, on the tip of his tongue. A prickle of supremacy. It was delicious.[break][break]

"I can't lie to you."

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To this, Barnaby arched a curious brow. It wasn't the sort of thing most would say in the ranger's situation. This felt more... intimate, somehow.[break][break]

"Can't you?" The admin asked, lowering his blade but replacing it with a tight grip on Caleb's jaw. He wouldn't be allowed to look away, and the intensity of Barnaby's gaze demanded an answer.[break][break]

"And why is that?"

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Lost his bird. [break][break]

Not on speaking terms.

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Though he showed no outward change in his demeanor, Barnaby was surprised to hear this information from Caleb Harcourt.[break][break]

As the ranger spoke, he watched for signs of evasion or fabrication. Someone in his position might lie and tell their captor exactly what they wanted to hear, rather than the truth.[break][break]

Was Caleb being honest?[break][break]

"The penalty for lying is much steeper than a few cuts, you know." Barnaby informed him, using the tip of his blade to incline the man's chin upward, forcing eye contact.[break][break]

"You wouldn't lie to me, would you, Caleb?"

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"Good." Barnaby had already known the correct answer, of course, as it'd been provided by Zev Harcourt.[break][break]

One rope cut.[break][break]

But BARNABY FINCH didn't stop there. Where threads snapped and gave way, he did not relent, and instead continued to press the knife into Caleb's upper arm.[break][break]

There was something euphoric about the way sharp metal cleaved through wanting flesh. The heady metallic scent, the feeling of surrendering tissue, the groans of pain that came with release.[break][break]

The admin smiled, though it did not crease the corners of his lips.[break][break]

"You're a Ranger..." Barnaby began, languidly circling around the chair Caleb was tied to. "Tell me what you know about Laurence Anderson and his ties to Articuno."

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Admin Bee

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Lumiose City, Kalos

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i fell for your magic. i tasted your skin. and though this is tragic, at least i found the end.

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"Then let's begin."[break][break]

BARNABY FINCH watched Caleb Harcourt with a practiced eye, the flesh of his thumb sliding across the dull back edge of the knife in his opposite hand.[break][break]

Barnaby would take note of every twitching muscle, every slight deviance in behavior; the admin's observational skills had been honed over years of practical application, after all.[break][break]

He'd know if Caleb was lying.[break][break]

"What's your full name?"[break][break]

They'd start simple and build from there. Foreplay at its most basic.

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