someone, a young woman named summer in-fact, approaches melody wide-eyed and bushy tailed. she smiles, an attempt at professionalism, before guiding the elite four member into gabriel's office.

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the councilwoman himself stands with his gaze affixed on the city beyond. massive glass windows that stand taller than even him make up the wall behind his desk. drink in hand, and on the cusp of a day winding to its end.
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he turns to greet the smaller woman.
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"ms. miro, a pleasure. it's been expressed that this meeting is of some urgency." he makes measured steps in pursuit of standing closer to his desk, eyes taking in her disheveled appearance silently.
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"you have my attention."

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gabriel's attention turns towards MATIAS SILPH, an eyebrow quirked ever so slightly.
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"was this creature sighted at sootopolis? perhaps it's a side-effect of those black crystals, or spores?" his attention flicks in the direction of illeana reyes and Eva Morales, before settling onto the new voice. he turns to the councilwoman then, brow heavy and discerning.
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"i'd remind you, Elinor Anderson, that the region is surrounded entirely by water." that wasn't even really going into the finer details that some of their cities were essentially isolated on islands of their own.
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including this very one.
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"if we left skyler dross to go uncheckered, we may very well wake up one morning to the tides lapping at our doorsteps." he gives a hard look to the councilwoman, one that has been tempered from decades of fatherhood, and business.

it's a look that brokers no peace, or gives no ground. age aside, they were still both council members — equals in all regards. she would be treated as such.
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"if it is the morality of it that you question — so be it. but, this job comes with a measure of morality we can ill afford. we must ensure that an event like sootopolis does not happen again."
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he takes a breath, tone lightening if only by a measure, as he sweeps his eyes across the table.
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"look around, these are the deterrents — AQUA is the deterrent. every single person here is duty-bound to ensure that rogue avatars, rocket or otherwise, are kept in check. even you will be expected to stand your ground in the face of one."
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finally, he looks to dahlia goode, his demeanor unchanged, expression as relaxed as a man accustomed to the heat of a boardroom.
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"i've already considered aligning my business, and theirs," he says, drumming his fingers lightly against the table, "this only gives me more cause to do so. i'll need to meet with angelo vestri and skyler dross to discuss more on the matter, but this 'partnership' would no doubt be promising for both sides."
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he cuts a glance at the rest of the table, internally taking measure of who could accomplish dahlia's primary task. he forms a few opinions instantly, but says nothing.
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"i recommend you still have someone else closer to them act as a liaison. so long as they do not forget their duty, that is."

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xo1 figby berry (arcanine learns teleport!)
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xo1 gacha ticket

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xo1 yellow shard[break]
xo1 green shard[break]
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xo1 10 PD

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redeeming:[break]


✔ ✔ mega shard
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✔ ✔ ✔ form change
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✔ ✔ pokeball
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✔ incense
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✔ ✔ ✔ blue shard
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✔ ✔ ✔ deevo stone
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✔ gacha ticket
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✔ clamperl (sold)
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✔ ability capsule

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there.

[break][break]he latches onto her statement with the the grip of a lion in hunt. he keeps his outwardly appearance calm, eyes looking upon her like she was the next, tasty morsel.
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"what would that matter? ultra space has not been seen to harm those that have entered it."

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these are confirmed
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a few seconds of leeway is granted to the ultra beast, before the blast doors are opened, and scientists rush in. a dozen of them, some armored and armed with tranquilizer weapons - clearly security - with the vast majority in some sort of hospital scrubs.

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wheeling the creature out, and down the hall, they take it to the room of which theo and gabriel currently oversee. utensil trays are set out, monitors wheel in, lights focused, and so much more.
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the first cut is made within' 10 minutes.
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"this will likely take some time. coffee?"

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gabriel shifts a pawn, curious as to the slow-creep that beckett was displaying. an interesting technique, surely.
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"you would be surprised," he adds drly, leaving his gaze on the board, "it is far less interesting than the news makes it out to be."

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penelope takes over the momentum of the conversation, and despite her rather short tenure as a councilwoman, her experience from journalism comes in keenly.
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his eyes flick naturally with the others to the screen at the far end of the room. guided by S.A.M., it highlights the key areas of interest for the group.

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in-tune with penelope's question, gabriel makes a comment of his own.
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"while this phenomenon shows promise, mr. hoffman, you've come to us on the eve of disaster. our plans are already in the process of being implemented. this endeavor seems like it's come too little, too late.

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a shame, that iseult had caught gabriel in a moment of internal turmoil; to him weak, and thoughtless. it frustrated the councilman to no end, that the odds of this situation reaching the ears of others was high. still...

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"no, iseult — no, i'm quite fine." his jaw steels and flexes, and a wave of fatigue hits him. arceus, when had this ever happened? "i appreciate you checking up on me, but i should get back to work. if there's nothing else?"

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this child in-front of him ( mint frost ) looked like a smurf. odd. was this thing human?

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he lobs a ball anyways. no time to wait.

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one last hoorah. one last attempt to get this old, goliath of a body, up into the air.

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one last MAGIKARP SPLASH.

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