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POSTED ON May 27, 2024 16:12:52 GMT

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A short jaunt was enough to take him from his front door to his favorite coffee place—The Exquisite Corpse. While he had a coffee machine at the agency, something was alluring about having someone else prepare it. These little breaks also allowed him a view of something other than his office walls. Because it was meant to be a quick run, there was no dog at his side—the Houndstone despised the smell of coffee.[break][break]

Seemingly immune to boiling coffee, he had taken his first sip long before it cooled. It is at this moment that some slip of a girl interrupts him. He expects her question to be followed by a request for an autograph. Maybe a dull story about how he inspired her to become a police officer. A very stupid choice that he’d never advise. Honestly, he still isn’t sure where people get the idea that he supports law enforcement. He finds them to be bureaucratic mummies wrapped in silly red tape. “Mmhmm.” He holds up his hand for pause.
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Reluctantly, he lifts his free hand toward his pocket. He carries a ballpoint for this purpose. But the girl keeps speaking. Coffee goes up the wrong hole, scolding his nose from the inside out. Suddenly, the great detective is coughing, his life almost undone by a bit of watered-down beans. That ‘rat tail’ whips around in a flurry as he turns to pierce Cassandra with a pair of narrowed crimson eyes.
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Now, he parrots his words back at her. But there’s an edge to them—it's as sharp as his gaze. And almost as sharp as the starved, gaunt cheekbones. “Excuse me?”

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Flight of Icarus [M][

POSTED ON May 10, 2024 15:21:46 GMT

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Nikita’s eyes lifted tiredly to face the other man. Even in his current state, there was a look of immediate recognition—one marked by an audible sigh. “I would say it is lovely to see you, but we both know how I feel about liars.” They were typically nothing but empty-hearted scoundrels. And, in this scenario, he certainly was not happy to find a familiar face. It was exasperating.
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“Tch.” With an irritable motion, he dips his sweat-stained head back. Those piercing eyes meet those of his visitor. He forces himself to swallow. His fingers grasp idly at the suddenly heated air. “That is one way to describe it.” The dark, spotty light of the alley helps disguise the angry purple of his veins.

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The angry glow of the Houndstone’s eyes dims as he recognizes a friend. His jaw clacks together in greeting. This is followed by an acknowledging nod. Notably, the ghost refrains from leaving his partner’s side. A bony paw lays across his master’s leg to hopefully tether his mind to the here and now.
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Nikita’s former consultant’s face shifts like a Munch painting. First, it is the visage of his father. Then, the faces of both his eldest boy and his former son-in-law. At the talk of Rohypnol, Nikita allows himself a solitary laugh. He was far from the target market of such a thing. As is common as of late, the sound is hollow and almost tortured. “I am afraid this is self-inflicted.”
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POSTED ON May 9, 2024 3:19:00 GMT

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Many assumed Nikita’s grey hair made him frightened of computers. But the opposite was true. While reserved in many ways, the detective always sought new and better ways to ply his craft. While this simulator did not have a direct tie to a case, it distracted him from his dwindling caseload.
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People were too busy dancing to the drums of war to worry about locked-door mysteries. And he was never one to play nice with others. So, a typical military outing was far from the top of his list. A brief nod is given to his partner as he stares up at the crystal. After reading the message, his roving thoughts go elsewhere. What allows this banner to be supported? Who exactly would conduct this so-called inspection?
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“How original.” The detective replies in a droll, exasperated tone. Another gym that amounted to a foot race—lovely.

Though the question is not one he wishes to give much attention to, he allows himself a moment to ponder. His mind hails back to him as a hild. When, like most youth, he dreamed of such a position of power. Back then, Nikita imagined a large Victorian mansion. It was hard to deny its clue influences. “I would have a series of riddles and knowledge puzzles.” There would only be one right answer.

He found that too many trainers relied on brute force and gambling to make their desires known. It would be nice to exercise their brains for once.

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The Toddler Trap [Lucretia][M]

POSTED ON May 9, 2024 3:13:38 GMT

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With a final squeeze, the detective released his grandson. The man had never been given to physical affection. Such facts did not change just because the person in question was related. “Stay.” This order came in the form of an icy command. With a nod, Samuel did as he was told. Even the dozing Vulpix grew more still.
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Those keen, scouring eyes peered coldly into Lucia’s blue ones. They read her expression like a book. He noted the shift of her eyes as she pondered escape. The way her leg muscles twitched as her chees flushed with an accelerated heart rate.
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Nikita felt no guilt over the fear he glimpsed in her eyes. He preferred respect to fondness, and he certainly desired obedience over either. Others playing along made his work easier. The phone held itself steady as seconds ticked by. He bent himself slightly to give the girl a better angle. Finally, he had an answer.
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“As I thought.” The pair claiming to be her parents had little idea of human biology. Those blue eyes were a recessive feature. And, last he checked, green nor violet were shades of azure. “Thank you.” It appeared Detective Winters owed him coffee. The phone is returned to his pants pocket with a stiff motion. With a grunt, the scarecrow forces himself into a standing position.
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Though his tone is somewhat softened, it is still chilling—more interrogative than conversational. “Do you have any idea why they are following you?” Certainly, they could be child traffickers. But they typically were not so picky with their wares. It also seemed unlikely that the girl held anything of value. If she did, why would she be living in this hovel?

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Double-Edged Sword [M]

POSTED ON May 9, 2024 3:07:45 GMT

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Again, a wave of toxin washes over Cillian. And, unfortunately, it seems as ineffective as the last. The only sign of it—aside from the rabid beast’s expression—is the shot that goes wide. An almost resigned sigh spills from Nikita’s mouth as he narrows his eyes. That is unfortunate. Fortunately, he is not a man who approaches life without a Plan B. In truth, there were about five different tactics he has considered. But, unfortunately, many of those counted on the initial attack being a success.

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Still, he was not crippled when theories fell through. “I do not suppose you plan to come quietly?”
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The detective’s gun leaps into his almost skeletal fingertips. Garnered in black gloves, it seems as if half his being is shadow. As the anchor’s name is revealed, Nikita cannot resist a laugh. That sound of mirth is disturbing, hollow, and spiked like a tiger pit. “A rather ill-fated name, Mister Quinn.” There is a pause as he clicks the safety off. His handlers would prefer he bring the man in alive, but Nikita was not picky. “If a bit on the nose.” What else was this but the underworld? And what other color would fit a man so stained in blood?
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With a series of clangs, the chain whips across the empty space. “!?” He dances backward as metal gleams in front of him. The chains whistle through the air, missing his hips by a hair. Before Nikita can’t shout an order, the Nihelego drops in a flurry of tangled tentacles. Its bulbous head jerks up irritably as it wriggles and writhes like a mating ball of garters. “Tch.”
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In its struggles, the Nihelego fired off a series of Power Gems. These ricocheted off the stones around them, causing more harm to the environment than assisting in escape. Is it nihilistic of me to not be surprised?
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As Cillian grabs for a blade, the detective’s brow rises behind his mask. His kevlar vest protected him from that gun, but it did little to stop him from being turned into a sieve. Letting the madman anywhere near him was silly. “Now, let’s not be so hasty.” A sharp motion ends in a pop as the Intelleon fires off a deadly, almost undetectable bullet of water.
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The missing Houndstone materialized behind Cillian. Its unearthly, fiery eyes locked onto the anchor as it threw itself at Eurydice with a Crunch.
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Four on two? Certainly not the behavior expected of a hero. It was a good thing Nikita wasn’t one.

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This was about revenge.

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Flight of Icarus [M][

POSTED ON May 4, 2024 18:49:36 GMT

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Some part of him wondered if HBIC was truly serious about its objective. If it was, why did they continually insist on this farce? Someone in HR disliked how many vacation days he had on the books. So, they insisted he make use of them. It seemed that donating them to your most annoying coworker was heavily frowned upon.

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So, he’d picked a few days at random to get the pencil-pushing fools off his back. Unfortunately, this break coincided with a lull at his consultancy. His upcoming jobs were many, but work did not start until next week. And, with all of the war tension, his more clandestine activities were temporarily suspended. A few files were shuffled around, but none of them were interesting.
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So, he turned to testing a hypothesis.

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It ended with needle marks on his arm. He waited a few moments and murmured a few words into his microphone. Satisfied the effects would be minimal, he stood and pulled on his jacket. “Barbara.” A psychic pinprick at the back of his mind told him the Alakazam was listening. “Watch Samuel.” Then, Nikita vanished into the night. A cool breeze informed him that—as always—he was never truly alone. His Houndstone trotted a few feet behind.

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A kerchief rose to wipe his brow as he finished his second drink. His vision blurred briefly. As his eyes lifted to the bartender, he jumped. “!?” Instead of the blonde bartender, he saw a brunette—Robin. Obviously, it was a hallucination. But it made him stand and stagger back from the bar. With his jacket half-on, Nikita staggered out the front door and into the night.

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Somewhere between there and home, he collapsed against the wall. His heart pounded as he slid down between two upended trashcans. With a scolding huff, Winters sat down beside him. His phone moves into his shaking hands. “Alcohol appears to increase the potency of Nihelego toxin.” His words trailed off as he let his head fall back against the brick wall.

Gods, he looked like a wino.

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The Toddler Trap [Lucretia][M]

POSTED ON Apr 23, 2024 1:33:47 GMT

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As he pushed his way into the girl’s den, the normally stoic dog’s expression softened. The entire area was drowning in the child’s scent. It was obvious she’d been here awhile. And, unfortunately, the stay did not seem to be a comfortable one. There were puddles throughout the little structure. He could only imagine how the place weathered a storm. “Stone.” After a few moments of digging, he found evidence of a Pokemon’s presence—the Dunsparce.

But, then, he saw an out-of-place footprint. His bony feet pushed through the mud until he was nose-to-nose with it. It looked like what you would see from a high heel. It did not take experience to know it was far too big to belong to Lucretia. The smell struck Winters as familiar, but he could not place it. Unfortunately, he did not find anything that could shed light on this odd little case. After taking a moment to circle it again, he returned to his master’s side.

With the target’s name confirmed, the older man took a more intense interest in Lucia. The newspaper dipped a few inches lower.

Hearing himself mentioned, Blizz let loose a little yawn. His tails curled closer to his hips. “That’s cause he’s a big scaredy cat! He doesn’t even like cars!” Sammy grinned at her before rewarding his bestest bud with a wink. Then, the talk of names earned a bob of the head. “That's cool. I’m glad I’m not named after my grandpa. That’d be confusing.” Since he was, you know, still alive and stuff.

The Houndstone pops back into existence beside Nkita. A quick glance communicates all he needs to know.

At the Dunsparce’s appearance, Sam let out a squeak of delight. “Wow! He’s so cool!” Seeing he was scared the excited boy jumped back with an apologetic look. The next question made him hum. “Once when I was a baby. But I don’t—” Suddenly, an almost bird-like hand wraps around his shoulders. Nikita gently pulls the boy back.

“Pardon my interruption.” He goes so far as to boy in the young lady’s general direction. He tries to smile in an easing manner, but it’s obvious he hasn’t done it in a while. From his breast pocket, he pulls out his phone. “Do you know these people?” On the screen are the two people who started this mess. They were his clients.

But the mystery of them was far more interesting than some street waif.

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POSTED ON Apr 23, 2024 1:27:49 GMT

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Nikita peered at the younger man over the top of his screen. A brow went up. It did not take a genius to see the lie in his words. Even a deaf person could make out the dry wit in the detective’s response. “Obviously.” He lifted a hand to rest it against the part of his cheek that mirrored the bruise. Though in no way a good samaritan—taking jobs rarely had anything to do with the crime but in his desire for challenge—he could not tolerate stupidity. Which this young man displayed in spades. “Your pride will make a lovely funeral shroud.”

Then, he began to discuss finances. Darwin’s law really has never shone truer. Though at risk of sounding like an out-of-touch capitalist, Nikita could not resist a sardonic response. “It seems your budgeting could use some work, Mister Blackwell.” In truth, he had never enjoyed frothier drinks. If he wanted coffee, he would drink it straight. Otherwise, he might as well get milk in a cup.

From his pocket, he pulled out an envelope. It was full of money—part of his advance from the grandparents. He slid it over to Ever. If this fool wanted to get out, he needed room to breathe. A way to properly clear his head. It wasn’t as if this was free. There would just be a fee tacked onto the final invoice.

Nikita sighs. Though his father was a criminal, the man had never laid a finger on him. But in his years on the job, he’d encountered plenty of people like Ever. Plenty of cases where the end result of a relationship was obvious, but everyone was too stubborn to pull the brakes. So, someone died and people pretended to be shocked.

“Let us pretend you can—” He did not believe for an instant that this hypothetical was true. But some people benefited from games of imagination. "Why would you?”

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[attr="class","itemcoltexttit"]GYM LEADER 1

[attr="class","itemcoltext"]You suddenly find yourselves within a white void. In the middle, a TERA CRYSTAL can be seen. Beneath it, you see the instructions: "create a pokemon gym of your dreams! let your imagination run wild! be quick, a gym inspection is coming!"[break][break]

As soon as you begin to conjure ideas of what your gym may look like, the world around you shifts. The TERA CRYSTAL glows as it creates a gym for you, including a badge, gym trainers, challengers.[break][break]

What does your character's dream gym look like?

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Double-Edged Sword [M]

POSTED ON Apr 21, 2024 13:59:49 GMT

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Nikita often chooses subtlety over pomp and attention. He truly believed the pen was mightier than the sword. But, there were times were brute force (or obvious traps) was the only way to get what you wanted. This was one such situation. A single missed tunnel would allow the rat to wiggle out of the trap. Perhaps he could have even approached from behind. So, he trimmed choices until the path forward was simple.

The sight of that miasma did not scare him. If his plan went as intended, Cillian would be in no position to use his abilities. They would be as useful as a sword taped to the hand of a quadriplegic. As the dart hits home, Nikita spares his Intelleon a haughty glance. Almost as if reminding her that his aim was not too much worse than hers. For a moment, he holds his breath.

Unlike a moron in a horror movie, he does not immediately show his hand. Only after Cillian doubles over does he stand. Then, the man looks up. The eyes that meet his are best described as monstrous. “Lovely,” Nikita murmurs in a tone that drips exasperation. Perhaps he should have aimed for a higher dose—since Donphan was apparently too low.

The hairs on the back of his neck stand on end. Years with Detective Winters have given him the ability to perceive the spectral chill that predates such an attack. An instant before the anchor struck, a blur of white flickered into existence. Grabbing his master’s sleeve in his jaw, the Houndstone disapparates onto the path below.

The Intelleon, meanwhile, aims a Snipe Shot at the ghastly red beast. Her golden eyes are almost devilishly manic.

“It seems you have a tolerance.” From his pocket, he withdraws a ball. From it, the owner of the venom emerges. Its tentacles away in a non-existent breeze, an Ophelia shuffling toward its final death. Cillian is the river. With almost lazy movements, it unleashes a Venoshock.

“Let’s see how high it goes, shall we?” Through his mask, it’s impossible to see his smirk, but it’s audible.

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[attr="class","nikitatag"] Cillian Quinn

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Obsession [DW][O]

POSTED ON Apr 21, 2024 13:54:57 GMT

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As the puppy burst through the treeline, Nikita’s hand slipped to the waistband of his trousers. For a moment, yellow, too-thin fingers wrapped around the butt of the gun. After many years chasing down ne’er-do-wells, he did not often see intrusion as friendly. Dorian, meanwhile, seemed only slightly irritated. His muscular body tensed as he stared down the little dog.

Fortunately, Nikita stayed his hand. The pup does not strike him as particularly dangerous, merely loud. “Do be quiet,” Nikita murmured. “Tantrums do not work on me.” A large human soon followed. It did not take long for him to spot the signs of the cloth, along with the incongruities. A religious madman, lovely. Dark eyes flickered down to the dark type. While he normally might have quipped about having something of his, the famous detective did not get a chance.

After a brief pause, he returned the handshake. “Children often are.” It did not matter what species they were. The hesitation giving him enough time to observe the arm offered his way: the bite upon it, the color, the wear, and the muscles. A sigh pushed past his lips. With his name often came recognition and useless niceties.

“Nikita Sokolov.” There was an almost curious glint in his eyes. Movement from nearby caught his attention A Morelull had been spooked from its hiding place by the little dog. The detective ignored it, for now. Dorian, meanwhile, offered a nod of greeting to the large man.

“You are a long way from your congregation, father.”

NOTE: Skipping

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[attr="class","nikitatag"] Romero Vega

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Double-Edged Sword [M]

POSTED ON Apr 9, 2024 0:58:02 GMT

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Nikita shifted his mask on his face for what felt like the hundredth time. It was a gruesome thing—resembling a snarling Houndoom’s skull. It was donned in memory of his dearest friend, the one whose disembodied soul now walked behind him. It served multiple purposes. It provided limited night vision and disguised him from his would-be targets.

The last thing he needed was for his HBIC life to blur into his actual one. Things were difficult enough when every gangster with a complex tried to draw you into their web. As this was a confrontation, his typical disguises were not needed. There would be no further information gathering or playing a thousand different parts.

Not a man given to anxiety, Nikita found himself uncharacteristically on edge. Almost as if he was a hunting dog whose master’s hand was sliding toward the leash’s latch. After hearing a Rocket Underboss was in the area, Nikita had orchestrated this meeting. It’d required collapsing a few tunnels to try and streamline possible escapes. If my intelligence is correct, there is no other way to go. He licked his lips as a shadow fell on the rocks below.

He slides out from behind the outcropping he hid behind. Behind him, an invisible Intelleon frowns. She does not understand why he wishes to make the shot. It is simple, masculine pride. Which is no doubt to be his downfall. The belief that being the smartest in the room meant he was the victor.

Wait. As the blonde came into view, Nikita lifted his weapon. It was a high-end dart gun. In its vial was a pearlescent, shifting fluid: Nihelego venom. A deep breath follows as he aims for the bare skin around Quinn’s neck. An almost mad hunger dances behind his eyes as he pushes on the trigger. Fire.

And he does.

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[attr="class","nikitatag"] Cillian Quinn

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Obsession [DW][O]

POSTED ON Apr 2, 2024 1:50:15 GMT

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Though his injuries had long since healed, Nikita could not forget the injury to his shoulder. The last thing he saw before he blacked out was the desaturated totem of Alola. Its beak staring down at him between two bulky arms. But worse than that was the Rocket who’d been with him. To a master strategist like Nikita, a loss was difficult to swallow. It burned like bile and sulfur.

Failure was not something he could tolerate. Not again.

During his hospital stay, the detective spent hours retracing his steps. What could he have done differently in the battle? Now that he was more aware of the creature’s abilities what would he have done? As he uncovered its name, the man threw himself Then, he began to research the apparent avatar. The battlefields they had been seen at and associated injury reports.

Now, he was putting in work to prepare for their next encounter. Standing beside him was a small Nidoking with hulking arms. “I am relieved we could reach an agreement, Dorian.” On its deadly muzzle, a small pair of glasses rested. The poison-type turned from its book to face its associate. White claws plucked the pieces of glass off as he grunted—his book was A Clockwork Orange. A purple glow temporarily enveloped the poison-type’s horn as its eyes narrowed.

Bullshit. Those beady eyes seemed to say. Winters might be his soulmate, but Dorian knew his mind.

After his family’s death, Nikita abandoned the few Pokemon he had left. If not for a quick-thinking officer, Nikita likely would have left his grandson to rot as well. To him, this scholarly Nidoking was just another bad memory—his real starter. And, while he had enjoyed sitting at his godson’s bedside—he had felt it time to reunite with them.

Now, they wound their way through Mount Pyre in search of opponents to test their stratagems against.

NOTE: Poison/Dark/Fairy

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