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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2022 8:41:27 GMT

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Shades, Hat, MISSION

It was platonic. But even so, milkshakes sounded like such a good time. He had every intention to drink the hell out of one. Strawberry banana, sign him right the heck up. With Shalin ready, Ash gets up on his feet and nods. "Yeah. Let's go."

The small chamber upstairs has four small statues depicting hieroglyphs: an H, a J, a P, and a T. And as the riddle was read, Ashley does so aloud. His head tilts to the side as he attempts his best to reason through it... but Shalin beats him to the punch. Ash's jaw drops, as he laughs.

"I'll be damned, you nailed it. What was even the answer?" He had to ask. He'd have been stuck here for damn near hours trying to figure it out. But once the Klefki was found once more, and the key was collected, they would find themselves in the final room.

With it? Ash nods, joining Shalin. A giant bat? Ash scoffs, throwing out Bullet, the Starly cawing at the ready, as he pockets his hands in his shorts. "Should have given us the giant bat from the start. This is childs play." He does something to start with, immediately yelling. "Cover your eyes!"

Pointing forward, a click of his tongue, Starly uses WHIRLWIND to the floor to throw as much dust up into the air as possible, to get into the Crobat's eyes. The idea? Blind the bat. Let Shalin smack it around a bit.

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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2022 8:17:53 GMT

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"Pimp said to just get rid of me. Dunno how you feel about that kinda thing, but he saw me as a mistake. Mom didn't." Points to her for that. But just like Who's Line, they don't matter.

The walking becomes a little harder, as his throat squeezes down. His eyes are watering, and his fists both clench. "I never got a choice in the matter. Who does, right?" He continues. The next part gets stuck in his throat a little. His tone shifts from anger, to this... odd melancholic self-loathing. It rips and tears at his chest.

...

It's hard to speak.

"I get to be born. But there's a catch! Mom didn't want to be a mom after all! Go figure, right? Minutes after I come out of the womb, she suddenly realizes the pimp was right. Of course he was, he was fucking right from the get-go. How would she make money? Fuck every paying person in the city, just to give me an education while I hear the bed rock constantly? An occupation that isn't a drug dealer, druggie, or a gang member? No. No of course not. She heads home to Kanto, puts me in a basket, and I'm the picture definition of a basket orphan! Does she learn her fucking lesson? No! Because eleven months later, she does the same damn thing. Only this baby gets to be her kid. I have a half-sibling somewhere. And I don't even know their fucking name!"

He wipes his face. Shit, snot is coming out his nose. He needs to calm down and breathe.

They arrive at the grave. A small epitaph. There it was, and it read. Katherine Sheperd. A mother till the very end of her days, taken before her time. Ashley scowls. His fists are clinched so hard, they're red now.

"Here it is. Cruel, huh?"

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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2022 8:01:56 GMT

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The golden mischievous gaze has Ashley's silvers look away. The gaze isn't one born of embarrassment, at least it wasn't at moment of. No, it's more- "Not embarrassed. He's cute. Fun to talk to. My type." But he knows so little about him. He's tapping his fingers on the bar quietly. A nervous tick. That and.

He's certain, just like how his life has been so far, he'll sabotage himself.

"Don't know. I just want to impress him, I guess? Still too early to tell. I mean I just met the guy out of happenstance when a friend flaked for lunch. Isaac practically wing mans me the whole time, makes me sound like some crazy cooking legend. We go to my place and I cook. You know? I guess it was infectious, because here I am, thinking about it." He rubs at his face, heat over the cheeks. Realizing now that he did it because he did want to impress kepler brueshaber . Damn you, Isaac Merlo . Too good of a wingman for his own good.

He doesn't want to hear about this. Geez, why is he telling Gavin all of it? Now he IS embarrassed.

Gavin here is ten years his senior, and the ring on his finger is proof evermore. He thought he had a thing once for a coworker, but that part died in the lighthouse. He takes a moment to analyze Gavin's ring. It's nice. Ash withdraws into himself, eyeing the Sex on the Driveway coming round. Gavin changes the subject.

Thank Arceus.

"Ounce of peach schnapps, ounce of blue curacao for the orange flavor, 2 ounces of vodka, and some lemon soda to make it go down smoothly." He laughs, turning the entire drink around quietly. "It's not my go-to, but it's got this Alolan punch flavor to it that I like. I'm a fruity drink guy." He pushes a hand through his black hair, and looks down right at it, taking a drink from the provided straw.

Divine. Utterly divine.

Why... is he about to ask it? He stares into the ring of his glass. "How many years?" It's banter. No, it's all you can think of. His tone is curious. He never had a sit down with Gavin before. Never once.

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POSTED ON Oct 14, 2022 5:22:29 GMT

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Shades, Using my Ghoul bonus! Nothing personal! Open for interaction?

He's not alone.

It's aggravating. Ash is near to bite his tongue. This was hardly the time for buddy-buddy talks. In fact, Ashley's scowl only grows. He's not trying to attract their attention, and sticks to the shadows. From the sounds of a whistle somewhat nearby, there must be someone- or something else- in the room. But unfortunately, neither seen nor heard.

He considers drawing the switchblade. Not necessary. Even if, they were innocent enough. The rattle of chains only further unnerves him. Maybe it was paranoia speaking, but as he continues to look over a wall at the many colorful buttons, he quietly sneaks hugging the wall. Sparking conversation here was a way to bait out any threats. In fact, Ash continues to quietly observe, as his fingers trace along buttons. Soon, with the sound of steam releasing, he holds on a lever. A thought comes to mind.

Pulling it would be bad, right? Fuck it. Nothing venture nothing gained. Time to use the bait.

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POSTED ON Oct 13, 2022 9:19:31 GMT

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Powerful whistle right from Ashley, as he looks over the entirety of this high class establishment. A jazz band, floor to ceiling windows, and a VIP section? Ash's jaw hasn't gotten off the floor.

"Ho-lee shit."

Thing is, Ashley is an orphan off the streets. A street kid. The closest he ever got to fancy schmancy was the wine he bought lately- and it was a shit tasting wine. This place would have scoffed at what Ashley drank, and immediately escorted him out if not for Gavin's presence.

He's stunned more that the bartender asks him what he likes, and he points at himself in complete shock. "Uh-" Shit! Quick, think of something fancy. Uh, uh, uh- "You guys make Sex in the Driveways?" He feels so unfancy, he's practically eyeing the bar. Had he made a good impression to Merlino?

When Gavin finally speaks once the bartender leaves, Ash deflates, shoulders resting now. "Never been somewhere so fancy before. Can anyone come up here?" He swallows. A sheepish laugh comes out. "Here I was having a date in mind for K-"

...

He doesn't know Gavin well enough to continue, but someone is on Ash's mind when he says it. He shuts his trap, cheeks lightly heating up.

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POSTED ON Oct 13, 2022 9:03:33 GMT

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Doesn't take a genius to know what Gavin means there. Ash knew it. Nearly died anyways, and he had scars to prove it. But still, he finds solace knowing he isn't the bloodied, and the one on the other side.

"Nah, nah, let me buy. Besides!" He punches the button to open the candy store's register, and pulls out a very generous number of twenties. "The candy man can buy." He shoots Gavin a wink, and after pocketing next week's rent, he grabs all the remaining before following after... only to stop and stash a bag of sour candy to bring along.

Gavin did his work, before lighting a cigarette, and offering him one. The opposite of what he should be doing. He takes it anyways.

Location though? "None. You got one in mind?" He lights it himself. Nicotine. That hits the spot.

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POSTED ON Oct 13, 2022 6:19:43 GMT

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POSTED ON Oct 12, 2022 23:53:59 GMT

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Clarification or not, Gavin at least wins a smile, and Ashley does just that. Small, and definitely not the happiest he can give. Whole ordeal went better than Ash could have hoped for. The realist believed him and Gavin to be at each other's throats all night. Until recently, Ash assumed his future was the inevitable cold bastard route, but Gavin isn't that. Not fully, anyways. A breath of fresh air.

"Yeah." He thinks of those who have adapted better. Isaac. Then the ones that fell further. Jayden.

"Glad you're on the good end at least." He returns Juliette after a moment, looking to the miserable traitor's corpse who damn near killed his dog. Hands fill pockets, and silver eyes narrow as his voice sounds out.

"I wanted to make him suffer." It comes out plainly. That was the Theo in him speaking. Had Ash gotten to the traitor first, he knew what he'd have done. He bites at his lip, the troubled sheepish expression spelling it to the blonde.

"Drinks? I'm buying."

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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2022 20:09:05 GMT

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Shades, Drip, CATCHING PACHIRISU

Turns out their jackpot was about as good as a Bronzong stealing a sandwich, and after the world's most ridiculous back-and-forth, devouring said sandwich. It was as if Giratina itself had personally made an appearance, slapped them in the face, and went on its merry way. Ashley's mouth was agape. "Don't see that everyday... sure you're not cursed?" he asks with a rather hefty chuckle.

It's an honestly hilarious exchange, but it ends with Watson so angry, that he practically slaps the Bronzong like a spinning beyblade, and the way Watson let's it rip has both Conga and Bongo shielding Reinhardt's eyes. The chimp twins stare at the showing...

Only for Ash to kneel down and pull out another of his sandwiches. He probably had, maybe five left? "Watson." He leans down, and holds out half, only to have a little squirrel approach the duo, causing Ashley to turn his gaze. The other half was at least meant for Isaac... but turning to Isaac, Ashley smiles.

"Only got a few more. You're getting one though." He smiles, resting the other half next to the Pachirisu... and she reminds him.

Of Jubilee.

The way she eats, the way she smiles wide. Ashley doesn't tense up, he just lets it be. "Here." He rolls a Pokeball out for the hungry Pachirisu. Ashley was that type of person. If they were in need, he'd bring them in. That's how every Pokemon he had was.

"Nostalgia is a helluva drug, man."

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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2022 4:30:56 GMT

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It's quiet. All that's heard are the crinkles of leaves on the shoes Ashley wears, followed by Theo's. All that's left is to talk. Talking is therapy. Though, everyone handles their abusers in different ways. The only way truly through is to try.

"Katherine Sheperd." He says it. He'd said her name a couple of times here or there, but never to someone else. He never thought it would be Theo who would listen, but he keeps going. "Died at 37 years old, seven years ago. I was seventeen and in Kanto with Rocket." It was time to open the wound again that had dug itself in his chest. The one that would surely open him up and emotionally ruin everything he was, but he was oddly calm, eyes ahead, never back to Theo, not once gazing at him.

"Worked nights, ever since she was in high school. Pimp let her go out often for clientele." He closes his eyes. It paints that kind of life negatively to Ashley, but he knows she's the exception and not the rule.

He pauses his expository explanation. Calm eyes set forward. "Got pregnant. What would you imagine the response was?" He only wanted a serious answer.

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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2022 4:10:20 GMT

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Gunfire.

Ash was holding Juliette closely. His head was turned away, but he could hear the victim hit the floor. Ash is presented a complicated situation. Part of him is rather apologetic towards Willy Wonka. All he wanted was to live in peace after leaving Rocket and the toxicity it perpetrated. Then there was the part that hurt something that was his.

The worst part was, his sympathy was far outweighed by his need for revenge.

As he sprays a small potion onto the puppo, and she weakly cries out as she is even given help by a friendly Zarude, he comes to understand something that he didn't want to. He gets up, letting the Zarude work its magic, as Sunny scurries off in the aisles.

"Gavin."

He stops, and turns his head back, ignoring the Electrode. "You taught me something important today. Running away was only a setback, not a solution." He takes a step closer to Gavin, holding his hand up towards the blonde. "That, and you're not as shit as the rest of them. Sorry about treating you like it earlier." He waits for the handshake. To him, it's a sign of respect.

Meanwhile, Sunny finds himself grabbing laffy taffy, and chewing it right in the back, watching the duo. His little bunny teeth were going to be stained.

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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2022 3:57:12 GMT

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Shades, Investigating the Machines in the Broken Biochamber

Creepy is a word, and one Ash levies at this place. Between that spine-chilling tingle, and the paranoia, or the freakish experiments that went on here, it seems like one of those things he shouldn't be looking at. But he does. He feels upon his waist, and realizes he brought only three Pokemon. Three will be enough though. Letting one out, he lets his Rotom, Pulse, use his phone and follow next to him, shining the phone's light as he moves.

"Kay. You guys be safe. I'm checking near the door." Someone had to. He didn't want to. He was going to.

The quiet walk into what must have been the Broken Biochamber were sounded by the clatter of his feet. It seemed the blonde guy already was in here. The one he didn't know, anyways. Ashley smiles. Deciding it best to try and follow after towards the woman who was with them, he gestures. "Going to check the machines. See what they are and what they're for." Analytic minds were necessary right now.

Gesturing to Pulse, he would do his best to not at all place his hand on the machines, but to inspect them from a short distance. No reason to lose a hand right now.

If he knows the answer to what, it helps to answer the how.

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POSTED ON Oct 11, 2022 3:25:11 GMT

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A control room.

When Ashley signed the waiver, he admitted that he was expecting to go about the manor in full. Convinced it would be hall-to-hall, like a certain tank-control shooter. No. Instead, he crosses his arms and eyes the dark vast room. The skeletal visage at the back has a number of colored buttons, and unfortunately for him, he caught on right away.

Puzzles. That's not cryptic at all. He brushes aside his worries, and begins to run a hand along the wall, listening to the beeps, the boops, the mechanical clicks and the clacks. It's loud in here, and he hates it, and it smells just enough like a nightmare in its dust, and rusted metal to cause him to scrunch up his nose.

He doesn't look up to the chains... in fact, he dreads looking up in the case of something being there. That wasn't right, he dreaded it because he knew the chains were there. He knew what he didn't want to see. He didn't want to see himself hanging from the ceiling. Even if just a puppet, the thought alone unnerved him.

Best not to think of that. cypher?

He begins with a rubix cube. He stole one off a punk kid from the public school in Unova when he was eight. He begins moving it, using spatial recognition to try and turn it the correct ways. He starts by feeling it, how it works first, if anything opens up. He worries if he touches anything what might come of it. Part of him wonders if there was a kind of keycode, a pattern to recognize. Something like, he's not sure, a minus three to every number or beat. Arbitrary, but he begins it anyways.

Thing about puzzles though. Looking at it gives little information. Ashley learns by failure. He's comfy with it, but won't be for long. always behind me

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POSTED ON Oct 9, 2022 21:57:53 GMT

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Ash removes all his nervousness with that breath, as he looks at his phone and smiles again. Short, but sweet. He made sure to put it away as there was no need to text again, and as he casually leans back, tipping his light gray cowboy hat up.

When Kep arrives, Ashley is unapologetically checking him out with a tip of his hat. Buttoned lab coat and goggles (which fits the whole vibe), and black combat boots (which were attractive). Mercury had screws coming out, and all of it together... Ash's face heats up a little. Wow, he was really cute.

"Well howdy, cute Victor Frankenstein and his monster."

He thanks his imaginary dad for being southern Unovan for the drawl to the voice. That almost sells it. But Ash's composure dies, and he is laughing, not at Kep but himself. His normal voice comes out. "Sorry, can't do the voice."

Then came the observation of his hair, and he shrugs. "Yeah... needed a change. You like it?" He wasn't sure if he wanted to tell Kep he was in Rocket. Out from his jacket, a pair of floppy white ears pops out the top, as a little Scorbunny appears, donning a small little hat with a deputy badge on his chest. Sheriff Sawyer and his Deputy Sunny!

"So! We'll go get some candy, and go to my place after?" He asks so casually, not even batting an eye.

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