It was the ultimate showdown of Fire specialists. Farhan, the Kindler, against the Mad Dog of Rocket himself, Dorian Westcliff. The Kindler had managed to successfully bond with Moltres, seemingly stacking the odds in his favor.

The battle itself would force the Mad Dog to pull out all of the stops. For each Pokemon Dorian managed to knock out, the blessed Kindler would take out one as well. Finally, the two men were down to their last Pokemon. Moltres itself had come to the Avatar's aid, ready to subject Dorian to the same fate that the Mad Dog had brought upon so many innocent people.

Despite this, the Mad Dog refused to give in. His Charizard, Mister Burns, stood defiant in the face of certain doom. For his part, Dorian had one trick up his sleeve. Using his Mega Ring, Dorian would Mega Evolve the Charizard, turning him into Mega Charizard-X.

The newly reinvigorated and empowered Charizard clashed with the Moltres. And at the end of the line, before Dorian would be forced to revert, Mister Burns called down a decisive Rock Slide, burying and incapacitating the Moltres under rubble. Though this failed to kill the bird, it severely weakened it, making his patron vulnerable.

Dorian took the fight to hand to hand. Despite the Kindler's best efforts, the strength and ferocity of the Mad Dog overwhelmed the man. Dorian's fists mercilessly pummeled the man's head into the rocky ground, until all the life was beaten out of him.

Basking in his conquest over the Avatar of Moltres, the leader of the Kindlers, Dorian howled into the sky.

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tags: @tag
notes: 200 Points - 3 TM/TR Reached

The warning shot is noticed by a man who holds a grudge. After what he did to Chu-e Choi and Eris Halla, the former Beast wanted his head.

"Matias!", Dorian bellows out with pure ferocity.

The Talonflame accompanying the duo ushers in a Tailwind, in order to give the Charizard the Mad Dog is riding the speed it needs to rake at the Elite Four with a vicious Dragon Claw.

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tags: MATIAS SILPH
notes: Participation (+50)
Post (+10)

"Ooh, confident, are we?", Dorian condescends the Ranger.

Dorian watches as the Pidgeot rolls to buck the Ranger off, taking the brunt of the Flamethrower. The Aerial Ace comes too quickly to dodge. All the Charizard can do is brace herself, tumbling through the air, as Dorian hangs on tightly. As she recovers, she spots the Pidgeot going for the girl.

The Charizard flaps her wings, sending out a blade of wind towards the Ranger. The Air Slash is her own attempt to force the overgrown pigeon into going on the defensive again.

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tags: Genevieve Cromwell
notes: +10 (Post)

The Mad Dog grinned as the Psybeam collided with the mighty Charizard's Flamethrower. Dorian gave a tap on the Charizard's back. It seemed that the Psybeam managed to overpower the Flamethrower, the attack threatening to collide with the dragon.

Unfortunately for the Hatenna, the Charizard would strafe to the left, dodging the ray of psychic energy. In retaliation, the Charizard would loose another Air Slash, this time aimed at the Hatenna.

"Did you really think that would work!?", Dorian jeered at the Ranger.

The Mad Dog grimaced upon feeling the vibrations of the Flygon. The insect-like dragon was already starting to anger the man. Despite this, he and his Rapidash kept on riding.

The horned stallion would begin to breathe fire, which threatened to swirl around the rider, and her confused mount. If successful, he was hoping to trap them in a Fire Spin.

The Magmortar wasn't quick enough to escape the Flygon. The old Pokemon howled in pain as he felt the earth's vibrations coursing through him. Despite this, he refused to go down, unleashing a 'skyward' Lava Plume. The Magmortar hoped to consume the Flygon in the flames, as a last act of defiance, before he might be brought down.

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tags: Shalin Nariya
notes: +10 (Post)

"Paranoia has its benefits, especially in our lines of work. You'll understand, in the future.", he'd tell the teenager.

"Speak for yourself.", Dorian scoffed at the pinkette.

Dorian watched as she teased the broken traps. Dorian questioned how long ago this temple was last raided.

When they finally reached their destination, Dorian sighed. It seemed that the prize had already been claimed. That was, until he spotted the gleam from the rubble. Dorian, with his strength, was able to move the rubble aside, to take the stone away from the arms of the dead thief.

After looking around, he looked back to Harper, offering her the prize. "Now, let's head back home."

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tags: Harper Mann
notes: tl;dr

Dorian's attention would shift to the Sygna Suited Ranger on her Yanmega. "I'd like to see you try to stop me, girl!", Dorian jeered at the green-haired woman.

With a grin, Dorian charged the woman on Horseback, using the Rapidash's Agility to dodge the barrage of Rocks coming their way. Dorian would then toss a Pokeball towards a rock behind the woman, and her Yanmega.

A Magmortar would emerge from the Pokeball. Smoochie Duckie wasted no time in attempting to blast the Yanmega with a Confuse Ray.

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tags: Shalin Nariya
notes: +10 (Post)

The Drifloon managed to dodge the attack, much to the disappointment of the dragon. As annoying as it was, the Mad Dog retained his cheerful demeanor.

"Duly noted!", Dorian jeered at the man.

The Charizard, noting the presence of the Hatenna, opted to fire a Flamethrower at the floating Ranger, and his Drifloon. "You're gonna regret stepping to us!", Dorian taunted the blue-haired man.

The Mad Dog grinned as the Pidgeot tried and failed to dodge the Dragon Pulse.

"Is that so?", Dorian asked her. As she stated her intention, the Mad Dog let out a manic laugh in response. "Better men and women have tried, and failed! Let's see how you do!", Dorian jeered at the Ranger.

As the Twister swept towards them, Dorian hung onto the Charizard tightly, as the lizard found herself having to fly in the direction of the Twister's pattern, taking damage, but otherwise retaining control. Once the Twister subsided, the Charizard turned back to face the Pidgeot, loosing a Flamethrower at the overgrown bird, and its owner.

"The skies belong to Rocket, just as the land below it does!", the Mad Dog bellowed out, wicket laughter erupting from him.

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tags: Genevieve Cromwell
notes: +10 (Post)

Dorian flashed the racer a particularly wicked grin. "Of course I recognize my own artwork, boy! Problem is, I've created so much art over the years, that it's hard to keep track!", Dorian bellowed out, mania hanging off of his words.

Dorian laughed as the Gym Leader brought out a Hydreigon. "Ooh, now things are getting spicey!", Dorian commented.

The Chandelure would be hit by the two Dark Pulses, knocking the ghost out. Dorian quickly brought out his Incineroar, Mister Bigglesworth, who shielded him from the Dark Pulse. The Mad Dog would also bring out his Charizard, Flaming Lizzy.

The Incineroar, with a violent growl, leaped at the Hydreigon, fist cocked back. The feline would attempt to slug the three-headed dragon with a Drain Punch. Meanwhile, Dorian attempted to catch the Gym Leader in a Scorching Sands trap, to treat him to the same fate his friend suffered.

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tags: Josh Devlin
notes: tl;dr

If Dorian knew about how he treated Hideo, Dorian wouldn't be happy. But then, what could Dorian do against the Lifebringer? The man was a Beast, and Dorian was just a rank and file Executive.

"I'm not just talking about the rank and file. Man had no respect for his own Brass. His Underbosses and Admins weren't safe from his wrath. Let alone us Beasts.", he'd elaborate, fists clenching.

"To think I served him loyally. I mourned his death in Verdanturf. If I knew what he did to Chu-e, I'd have caved his head in myself!", Dorian suddenly blurted out.

Dorian attempted to calm himself through careful breathing.

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tags: bryan delarosa
notes: tl;dr

With a swift and powerful kick, Dorian breaks the door down. With a grin, the veteran Rocket waltzes into the abandoned house, a Pokeball in his hand.

Upon reaching the others, Dorian tosses the Pokeball into the kitchen, revealing the beast within to be his Incineroar, Mister Bigglesworth. The muscular feline flashes the two inside a vicious look, striking further fear into their hearts.

Dorian would barely be able to stifle a laugh, as the woman knocks herself out trying to jump out of the sealed window. As Dorian is about to toss a Pokeball towards the corridor where the fourth man tried to rush out of, he sees that his partner already has the situation under control.

Grabbing some zipties he had on his person, Dorian moved into the kitchen. The Mad Dog begins to bind the hands of the two behind their backs with the zipties. After patting them down, with his Incineroar keeping the two in check, Dorian moves them to the living room, shoving them both onto the couch, and binding their ankles next.

"Stay.", he ordered them sternly, as he looks to see if Maki needed him to restrain the captive she had at knifepoint. If she didn't need it, he'd begin to restrain the fourth, unconscious captive with zipties. The Incineroar continued to watch over the now bound duo, threateningly gesturing to his belt, as if he would incinerate them at any provocation.

"W-we'll answer any questions you have!", one of the hostages on the couch blurted out.

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tags: MAKI YUKIMURA
notes: tl;dr