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MARCH OF A CHAMPION

POSTED ON Sept 30, 2018 0:26:24 GMT

now what? she's never made it this far before. it's only her second time entering a gym and the previous one had been a disaster. but that was an irregular singularity, a bitter afterthought of a derailed scheme that she refused to let define herself. things would be different this time, her actions deliberate. this would be the showcase of her grooming.

last time had been different in more ways than one. it was she who was approached, thrown into the heat of battle and promptly thrown out after a humiliating defeat. her knowledge of proper gym etiquette is lacking, so, esser plunges herself into the abyss. each step brings her closer but her pacing is controlled, enough to be stopped on cue. the other trainers are there for a reason, so she assumes. they don't worry her. like her, they're nothing but trash.

she has her eyes on the prize; silvia fiore will be hers.

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WELCOME THE USURPER

POSTED ON Sept 29, 2018 23:59:36 GMT

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so, like, i'm debating make another character. only reason i'd want to play them is if i can get a good story arc.

here's a quick tl;dr:
heir of silph co
intentionally made kanto weak to create strife
set up secret army to rival rocket / league
comes to hoenn to destabilize the region and increase strength / reach
extreme proficient in planned out one versus one, exploiting ic weaknesses
scheme, scheme, scheme

so what do i need? just a bunch of minions of all levels of loyalties. would love to have someone super dedicated for a really intimate reason. more tense connections would be good as well. if you have a good character who you want to do bad things, or even give them a purpose that you can't think of, i'd love to set some schemes and blackmail. they can be fresh or existing characters, just as long as you don't mind rping w/ different people and different characters. i just want hoenn's secret suicide squad without the suicide.

feels free to hmu on discord to flesh things out!

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Relaxing in Ever Grande City

POSTED ON Sept 29, 2018 23:31:03 GMT

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"you're sleeping outside."

it's a statement doubled as a question. while not one to dictate how others live, esser can't help but prod. they have resources for that as seedy as they are.

"esser."

she doesn't carry the same sentiments. even between the three of them, she prefers to keep herself muffled. now that she knows his circumstance there's no need for her to be obtrusive. that and esser can't carry out a conversation for the life of her.

@thomas + @joey

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reservoir dogs [mission]

POSTED ON Sept 29, 2018 23:02:18 GMT

she doesn't belong on the battlefield. no matter the situation, the three remain functional, flowing, always moving. adaptation isn't something she can keep up with. they're too high tempo. she can scarcely pick herself up when the METAL SOUND kicks out her knees from underneath her. a pronounced throbbing pulls her veins into view, straining themselves against the auditory assault.

"eevee!"

it's the only command she gives but the little rascals know it well. they converge onto her location, knowing full well that they're responsibilities have come to an end. it's time to BATON PASS the torch to the reliable. only one of them dares to defy orders -- little marco with his appetite for larceny. the small pokemon sneaks in a QUICK ATTACK amidst the hectic battle. magdalena proves the perfect cover for marco to get in and out. once the eevee has a good grasp of the firearm inside its mouth, marco is quick to RUN AWAY.

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KILL YOUR FEARS

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 5:46:34 GMT

wow! maybe she has a chance. archen didn't seem to pull out any strange or elaborate moves. no name's attack even connected! kind of. meeting the rock pokemon's exterior in a physical match up was a big mistake. soft flesh against rough stone proved detrimental to their cause. just because archibald seemed to shrug it off didn't mean no name would be so lucky. the poor eevee was sent stumbling back due to recoil. a meek whimper escapes the eevee's lips, doubling over in pain.

now it was their turn. "shake if off," she pleads. it's too late! jumping to and fro proves too much for them to handle. no name can't keep up, still dizzied from his earlier attack. and, without much resistance, archibald showed off an incredible display of ACROBATICS, pulverizing no name. just like that, no name was down for the count.

"get up," esser whispered. no way they lost that fast! yet, such a sight wasn't uncommon for them. which begs the question; what's more fragile? esser's self-confidence or her pokemon?

NO NAME - (RUN AWAY) tackle | covet | baby-doll eyes | tail whip | trump card | bite

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MARCH OF A CHAMPION

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 5:25:30 GMT

lights come and go, like glory. esser is blinded by her newfound ambition, hungry for the first taste of success. "i'm here for the gym challenge." a proud proclamation echoes throughout the gym's expansion. looks like the rumors didn't steer her wrong. the sight of her elder lowering her head is a telltale sign of her inevitable conquest.

first come the pawns. esser's familiar with this set up, having composed the formation many times before. rocket and league? they're not so different. the weak make up the vanguard, throwing themselves away to conserve the strength of the strong. today is different, one for the history books; rustboro will be the battlefield where the pawn dares to become a queen.

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reservoir dogs [mission]

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 4:46:06 GMT

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esser doesn't even get the chance to protest leia's proposition. her attention is diverted elsewhere - where it matters. that son of a bitch has a gun, an actual fucking gun. she panics, throwing herself to the floor showing the stark contrast between her and her superiors. was she incapable, god yes. stupid? eh, debatable. but even esser realizes the very real danger they now face. scraping her elbows against the hard, tacky carpet is a small tax to pay to avoid being gunned down like the degenerate that she is.

even so, orders come and she must go. laid out against the floor, esser is in the perfect position to roll out her balls. an array of different flashes unleash the eevee horde. "we need the jewels eevee," she pleads, granting them permission to scamper into the safe and COVET anything valuable. anything they can't carry out in bags will find a secure spot underneath some fur.

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KILL YOUR FEARS

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 4:20:10 GMT

vigor is mistaken for aggression. his raw energy is comparable to the bloodlust that seeps into every rocket gathering. this is hopeless; he's going to cream her. what esser can only interpret as preemptive gloating cements the murder of her self esteem. oh well, might as well get it over with.

an exotic prehistoric pokemon is the first one to come out. amazing. how can she hope to compare? against someone who's survived millions of years, esser is lucky to last minutes. still, she has to fight. her only answer is an eevee, one of six that line the pokeballs that line her waist line.

no name comes out in a sparkle of light. the only remarkable thing about the otherwise plain pokemon is how that battle will reflect its entrance; it'll be over in a flash.

"tackle."

there's no grandstanding. just simple, fundamental basics. they should at least be able to do that, right? sure enough, no name bounds forward. the little eevee charges in a straight line, patiently running across the entire field at a mediocre pace. all this to just throw itself at the opponent.

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DEEP DOWN THE BLACK WELL

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 3:40:37 GMT

to hope is to lie. the promise of safety dies with smoldered ashes, under a merciless foot. they return to drowning in the putrid black of night. this time they're not alone. misery loves company. "we all should," paints a fair warning. those who dare to stray out past midnight are bound for misfortune. that's why esser hurries. she's not wrong to be afraid.

those who dare brave the dark are fated to meet an ill end. it's not a matter of what but wren. that's destiny, an unstoppable force that unravels with extreme prejudice. drapion is tonight's suitor, here to carry them out with a FELL STINGER. they say that life flashes before your eyes right before you die. it's not too far from the truth. but, it's not life that passes by. no, it's the sick glow of a barbed tail. it comes down in arched swing, ready to cleave both girls in one fell swoop.

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KILL YOUR FEARS

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 2:47:27 GMT

esser is caught eyes wild in absolute panic. the sudden lights scare her half to death. what a cruel prank. now she's frozen, realizing that she's bitten off way too much to chew. the silence only draws it out. regret starts to surface, boiling into a million different fantasies of throwing herself off from one of fortree's canopies.

but it's too late. she's already gathered his attention. he comes forward in a showy display of skill and grace, something that esser has no hope in matching. the only thing she can do is bite her lower lip in protest, feeling skin peel away under the force of sharp teeth. she just wants to shrink away but she can't.

it's too late.

"hello, benny." she almost chokes on her own words. "i'm here to challenge the gym." a well of devotion is what steers her lie. she can do this if it's for him. it always is, and she always does. the trembles start to disappear.

being esser is suffering.

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MARCH OF A CHAMPION

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 1:44:28 GMT

things are different this time. esser is confident, resolute. rumors have it that rustboro's gym leader is a huge push over. a woman of such prestige has no business being so goddamn nice. this is her opportunity, her chance, practice to become someone worthy of the blackwell name.

yet, she is nothing. her status is in shambles. her only recognition is being team rocket's number one fuck up. years of mistakes have made her humble. a newfound wave of valor is kept caged by her wary approach to the gym. large double doors beckon for her to enter. she obliges and they clamor behind her, locking her up until the challenge is finished. beware, gym leader, you're the one who's trapped.

esser makes her stand inside. she will be a burden no longer. her time is now. victory is imminent.

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DEEP DOWN THE BLACK WELL

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 1:01:20 GMT

the night brings about a wicked wonderland. there's no sign of life except for a lone girl out way past her bed time. esser hurries along the path, desperate to make it into town before she's preyed upon by the local night life. the scariest predators always hunt at night. the screams of prey echo through meteor falls. rumor has it that the craters serve as graves of the weak. she fears even the most harmless of what tonight has to offer.

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KILL YOUR FEARS

POSTED ON Sept 27, 2018 0:12:29 GMT

the forest proves daunting for young esser. navigating through the controlled foliage is a bigger task than she imagined. scaling the ladder proves just as treacherous. one wrong footing is all it takes to plummet several stories. for the average person, the safeguards prove sufficient. but esser is different. when there's a will, there's a way, and subconsciously she want to do nothing more then to fall to her demise. it beats fighting her fears.

nerves keep her outside the gym. hesitantly, she peers into dimly lit building. she has no intention to challenge the leader. no, she's here to investigate, to scope out their future competition. there's no doubt in her mind that they'll become an obstacle to silas' ambition. and, as his most dedicated retainer, she cannot let that happen. they will be prepared.

he will conquer.

but that will come later. now is the time to build. emboldened by what seems to be an empty gym, esser silently enters. little does she know that she's far from alone.

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Lucky's Pot of Plots

POSTED ON Sept 26, 2018 5:56:19 GMT

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POSTED ON Sept 26, 2018 4:33:01 GMT

what powerful pokemon. esser is left in awe at the incredible display. this time, she knows her place. she takes a back seat to the operation, dwelling on his mistake, allowing the inadequacy to seep in. in front of the brute force of her partners, esser can only offer up six measly mutts, none of them strong - a true personification of their trainer.

a little reassurance isn't enough to comfort her now. it's a battle against her own psyche but they don't have time for that. esser continues behind them, keeping enough of herself together until they're in the clear. other than that, she's the same as always: useless.

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