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

"Very well, Zorrow.", Dorian told the younger man. "I don't hold your mother's actions against you. And anyone who isn't a fool shouldn't either. But I realize there are plenty of fools in the organization.", he'd continue.

"Just follow my lead. After we get our tokens, just play the machines, as you would. The special token will be mixed in with the fifty coins we pay for, but once it's inserted, it will guarantee a winning roll. If the others see, it will increase their morale, thus allowing us to fleece more money out of them.", he'd explain.

"Just don't go inspecting the tokens, they're not marked, and it looks suspicious.", he'd warn Bryce.

'Us' being Team Rocket, and their gambling operation.

Dorian would walk into the parlor, hopefully with the young Rocket in tow. Upon reaching the woman at the counter, Dorian greeted her with a charming smile.

"Fifty coins, please. And fifty for my friend here as well, it's his first time.", Dorian told the woman, handing her the money for the coins, while discretely flashing his Rocket pin to her.

The woman smiled, handing both men 50 coins each. Each token looked indistinguishable from the other, if examined.

"Have fun, my young friend!", Dorian told Bryce, as he went off to play.

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tags: bryce holstein
notes: tl;dr

Of everything that Dorian had endured over the past several months, he was fortunate enough not to have experienced what many others had. If not for the aftermath of the attack on the prisoner transport by League forces, Dorian would've joined them. The horror stories they told him did nothing to quell the regret he felt for not being there, not joining them.

Dorian lead Lulu to the VIP lounge. It would be just as she remembered it, a relatively quiet oasis from the bustling floor down below. Dorian offered the ex-Head Scientist a seat at the booth, before taking a seat himself.

"Did they tell you that the League managed to worm their way into Sootopolis, and break out the prisoners we worked so hard to catch in the Ultra Sea?", he'd ask her.

The shame in Dorian's face and tone would be clear. He tried to stop them, but came up short.

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tags: Lulu Flint
notes: tl;dr

Anahel's paranoia was warranted. As the innocent-looking young woman made her way to the den of vice, a group of three would trail her. Communicating into earpieces to their superiors, relaying her movements, the trio would track her, like predators teaming up on a single piece of prey.

As she got closer, three individuals in League tactical uniforms, two men and a women, sprung from the shadows. All three had their guns drawn, and aimed at the girl. Growlithe and Houndoom accompanied the officers, snarling and barking. Spidops and Ariados would lurk in the shadows nearby, ready to spring, should she try to run or fight.

"Hands where we can see 'em, bitch! And don't you fucking move!", the woman howled.

"Lay your Pokeballs to the fucking ground, slowly! And get on your knees, hands in the air!", one of the men barked at the woman.

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tags: Anahel Sune
notes: tl;dr

"Yet.", Dorian added. "Eventually, everyone's luck runs out."

Dorian looked around at the aftermath of the trap, finding no darts had pierced the walls. He was in disbelief that it was indeed a broken trap.

"Assuming things like that will eventually get you killed.", Dorian warned her. "Best practice is to always assume things will go sideways, and prepare accordingly.", Dorian continued.

The Mad Dog would continue to make his way into the temple. With the revelation that the traps weren't functional, it made the trip that much easier. Despite his annoyance at the child's recklessness, Dorian continued to act as her protector, even if she didn't need it this time.

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tags: Harper Mann
notes: tl;dr

The bow-wielding woman would be able to spot a man on the back of a Rapidash, charging over the beach. The man in question let out a maniacal laugh, as he hounded down one defenseless Ranger. Though the man tried to run, the speed of the flaming steed was far too great, and the man would find himself impaled on the Megahorn of the Rapidash.

The bloodthirsty Rocket cackled as he watched the man's last moments, before the Rapidash tossed the man off of his horn, tossing him into the blood-soaked sands ahead of them.

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tags: Shalin Nariya
notes: +50 (Participation)
+10 (Post)

After his little skirmish with Genevieve Cromwell had concluded, Dorian sought out another victim.

Flaming Lizzy, despite whatever injuries she endured at the hands of that annoying Ranger, was still going strong. The demented Charizard wanted blood. She had a driving desire to kill.

And the man on his Drifloon looked like a good target.

Without even waiting for her master's instruction, the Charizard immediately attempted to slice into the spectral balloon with a vicious Air Slash.

Unfortunately for our intrepid Ranger, danger was closing in on her. Rocketing towards the woman on her Pidgeot at frightening speeds, the Mad Dog of Rocket flashed a bloodthirsty grin.

"You know what to do, Flaming Lizzy!", Dorian cooed to the Charizard.

The flying lizard, upon setting her sights on the enemy Pidgeot, let loose a Dragon Pulse from her maw, towards the bird.

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tags: Genevieve Cromwell
notes: +50 (Particpation)
+10 (Post)

There was no getting through to this girl, was there?

Whoever this boss of hers was, it seemed his remark about him struck a nerve. "If you say so.", Dorian told her. Clearly, the disgust of letting a young girl endanger herself in such a manner didn't sit well with him at all.

"My point is that there are safer ways to learn from experience.", Dorian told her.

The Fire specialist rolled his eyes at her remark about his age. That was, until he heard the pressure plate, and the sounds of darts flying towards them.

Instinctively, Dorian took to the ground, attempting to use his body to shield the teenager from anything that might hurt her. Once the danger was over, Dorian got up, and offered to help Harper up.

"You need to be more careful.", he remarked.

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tags: Harper Mann
notes: tl;dr