_ Berwick: (Either Gender, 21-24, League) - Jacob's older, superior sibling. Like Jacob, they would've been born and raised in Virbank City with a set of lower class parents who loved them dearly, and did their best for them. While Jacob was a boy who did poorly in school, and ultimately joined Team Rocket a year ago, much to the horror and disappointment of their parents, this sibling would've fared far better in school, having earned a grant to get them through University, and either having already graduated and moved onto their career, or is approaching graduation, and a lucrative career ahead.

As children, this sibling would've had to pull Jacob's dumb ass out of whatever trouble he had landed himself into. And while their parents have reluctantly disowned Jacob, something that still hurts them to this day, this sibling would be determined to pull Jacob out of this latest mess he has gotten himself into, and hopefully reconnect the younger son with their worried parents. They would not know about Rowan or Lillie, and would've lost touch with Jacob around the time he joined Rocket.

Aside from this plot, I am open to suggestions on the character themselves.

While Lower Slateport had been where most of those left behind had taken refuge, it was far from being a blind spot to the occupying forces. Jacob had been one of those Grunts who, for the most part, was willing to turn a blind eye, and even stealthily help out some of those stranded people when he could get away with it. Otherwise, he found himself participating in acts of brutality with groups of Rockets, having to keep a stiff upper lip, hiding the fact that it ebbed away at him.

Jacob would spot someone who clearly didn't belong roaming through the streets. The grunt, like Dominic and Erinn, would opt to trail the girl silently instead of engaging her directly. Jacob would quietly trail her from a distance himself, taking cover and moving through the shadows as she had, making sure she couldn't spot him when she would turn around. On his shoulder was Morrigan the Zorua. His little friend could easily be used as a distraction, thanks to her Illusory powers. Stealthily helping her was out of the question, considering that others were on their trail. Two more Rockets would come in, effectively throwing any stealthy approach to the intruder out the window.

As Dominic's voice came through his earpiece, Jacob sighed, hanging back, and being ready to either engage or back off, depending on what the Underboss would order.

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Stormy Silph

Jacob would turn to face the older Rocket Grunt as he broke through the peaceful silence that went through the area. Rather than showing fear or shock at the man's sudden presence, Jacob's expression showed some irritation, but was mostly indifferent. "Funny, I don't see your name on it.", Jacob remarked. "Ah well, as long as you aren't kickin' me out.", Jacob said after a moment.

As Elijah fished out the Slowpoke Tail from his backet, Jacob looked down at the thing, resisting the urge to gag at the thing. Considering the process for producing the things, even if the Slowpoke didn't feel it, and their tails grew back, he personally couldn't stomach them. Instead, he would shake his head. "I'm good, thanks though.", Jacob said to the older man.

"So you come out here to get peace and quiet too, or you got some other thing goin' on out here?", Jacob would ask him, attempting to start a conversation.

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Once the unconscious Inkay was captured, and sent to his PC, Jacob would sit back down on the ground, catching his breath. Pierce would walk up to his trainer, making sure the redhead was alright. Jacob smiled at the Pawniard, giving him a careful pat on the head. "Thank you again.", Jacob told the Steel-type, smiling at his faithful companion.

Before Jacob could turn around to see Rowan further into the cave, Jacob would be greeted with the sight of an angry Primeape strutting into the cave. The Fighting-type glared daggers at the redhead and the Pawniard, before letting out an ear-piercing Screech. Jacob covered his ears with his hands, pressing the palms into them as hard as he could to shield himself from the noise. Pierce winced and flinched, before staring down the Fighting-type angrily, his Defiant nature kicking in.

"Pierce, Iron Head!", Jacob called out.

The Pawniard would charge the Primeape, who would also run towards the two. The Primeape would get the first hit in, punching the Pawniard in the side of the head, before unleashing a vicious barrage of punches and kicks at the bladed Pokemon. Jacob could only look on in horror as the Primeape mercilessly beat Pierce into scraps, before kicking him back to Jacob, the Steel-type clearly in bad shape from the assault.

"Pierce!", Jacob cried out, before coughing.

The Rocket Grunt would recall the Pawniard to his Pokeball as quickly as he could, sending out Catty.

"Catty, Play Rough!", Jacob cried out in desperation. The Purrloin would nod, dashing up to the Primeape, before pouncing on top of his head. The Primeape cried in pain, before managing to shake off the Purrloin. It would then furiously start punching and kicking at the feline with Close Combat, sacrificing defense to take out the cat. Before he could inflict a killing blow, Jacob quickly recalled Catty, who had still been badly beaten.

"I'm sorry, Catty!", Jacob cried out, hot tears streaming down his face. The Primeape, hurt but still furious, strode over to the human, ready to smash him into oblivion. In an act of desperation, Jacob sent out Johanna the Vullaby. "Please, Air Slash!", Jacob cried out, the fear in his voice as clear as day.

The Vullaby would flap her wings, creating a sharp, blade-like gust of wind that blasted the Primeape back, finishing what her two fallen teammates had started. The Primeape momentarily attempted to get back up, before falling back onto his rear, and into unconsciousness.

With the harrowing encounter finished, all Jacob could do was pathetically bawl his eyes out. "Morrigan! Pierce! Catty! I'm so sorry!", Jacob cried out, unwittingly in the presence of his former love. "I... I'm such a failure! I failed Rowan! I failed Lillie! And I failed my own Pokemon!", Jacob continued to tearfully rant, before crumpling into a fetal position on the ground, with Johanna hopping over to try to comfort her master.

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@rowan

Pawniard & Purrloin KO'd

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For a moment, Jacob would breath a sigh of relief. Seeing that neither member of the Hitmon duo were chasing him down, instead continuing on with their scrap, Jacob seemed to be in the clear. It was then that the rumble of thunder would signify the falling of rain. While the rainfall began as a gentle trickle, it was clear that it would only get heavier as time went on. Without a raincoat, and without any shelter in sight, Jacob lamented the fact that he'd have to endure the rain to get his beloved Zorua any medical attention.

That was when blinking lights began to beckon him down the path. The distant lights only seemed to go further back, until he could see them in the mouth of a small cave. Smiling at his seemingly good fortune, Jacob rushed towards the cave, without a thought to what potentially awaited him.

For his trouble, Jacob would find a set of tentacles wrapping themselves around him. One of them would wrap around his throat, and the other would try to get his arms. Instinctively, Jacob would reach for the tentacle around his neck, only for the other tentacle to drag his arm down. Jacob would struggle and grope for one of his Pokeballs in desperation, before the tentacle would bring his arm down. Jacob managed to grab one of the capsules, and quickly released the Pokemon inside, Pierce the Pawniard.

As Jacob choked and struggled for air against the appendage around his neck, the Pawniard saw his master's plight. An Inkay had grabbed him from behind, and was attempting to kill him. Without even waiting for his master to give an order, the Pawniard delivered a Night Slash to the floating squid, who cried out in pain, releasing the redheaded human from her grip. As Jacob grabbed his freed throat, and began breathing heavily, the Inkay would try to cut down the Pawniard with a Night Slash of her own.

Pierce simply stood and took the attack, wincing, but standing strong. "Pierce!", Jacob cried out, before coughing. "Fury Cutter!", he would continue, before going into a spell of gasping and coughing. The Pawniard would nod, and deliver a swipe at the Inkay, who would cry out in agony at the attack, before falling to the ground, unconscious.

Jacob got back up to his feet, still catching his breath from the ordeal he went through. "Thank you, Pierce!", Jacob said to the Pawniard, before looking at his fallen attacker. Upon getting a better look, Jacob identified the creature as an Inkay, a Pokemon that was not only among the Dark-type, but a line that was considered an asset to a group like Team Rocket in general, thanks to their hypnotic capabilities.

Jacob would pull out a vacant Pokeball from his bag, and tap the now unconscious Inkay with it.

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@rowan

Capture attempt on Inkay

The Hitmon duo took a moment to watch the woman carrying a child. The two of them looked to each other for a moment, before deciding to go up the mountains, completely ignoring her in favor of other business.

Jacob, for his part, slowly and timidly moved down the Jagged Pass. The journey to Lavaridge would prove to be a frightful descent downward. Though he wondered what Rowan was thinking when she decided to head down the mountains with their kid, rather than hiring someone to look after her while she made this journey, that didn't matter now. All he cared about was seeing to it that they were safe. It was the only thing he could do as a father for his kid, the only decent thing he'd have done in the last year, and probably the last decent thing he'd do for a while.

As Jacob turned the corner, he'd quickly find himself ducking back behind it, his heart racing in fear as he spotted two Pokemon staring each other down. He had to wonder if they spotted him. As he peeked out from behind his cover, he would see that the pair were now fighting. Whether it was a spar, or a serious fight was unknown to him, given the intensity they were going at each other. The Hitmonchan's punches were intercepted by the Hitmonlee's Blaze Kick. The Hitmonlee's Close Combat was countered with the Hitmonchan's masterful Detection.

So while the two were slugging it out for whatever reason, Jacob decided that he would make a break for it, running to the next point of cover while they were distracted. Thankfully, the two fighters were either too busy with their battle to notice him, or too into it to care about some human.

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@rowan

Skipping both

Jacob nearly fell over from the shock of the Forretress' slam into the ground. From there, all he could do was watch on as his cohort attempted to bat off the angry insect, who seemed to have it out for him. Despite Sunshine's best efforts to take on the armored insect, the Forretress fired off a Zap Cannon at the canine. Jacob could only watch on with a saddened expression as his comrade's dog was taken out. From there, the Forretress would try to take the humans with her with an Explosion.

At least he managed to capture the thing, preventing the explosion before it could happen.

Jacob nodded, recalling Johanna and Morrigan back to their Pokeballs. He would then follow the other grunt back down the path they came. The sight of more grunts patrolling the streets of Slateport would be an indication that they were relatively safer than they were earlier. "Before we part ways, should we see if the backup power at the PokeCenter has enough juice to heal our Pokemon?", he would ask Choi, practically offering to accompany him there.

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Chu-e Choi