For the first time in this chaos, Trinity finally felt as if something she did actually managed to work. She was slightly kicking herself that her toss wasn’t better and that the Iron Bundle actually stayed in the ball. But beggars can’t be choosers in the event of a hurricane-blizzard. The Paradox Pokemon was stunned and the fair finally had a moment of quiet since the outburst. But stunned it was, Trinity knew it was only temporary. As, it would seem, did everyone else. Trinity followed Schuyler’s lead in bringing an offensive to the metallic monster to try and bring it down once and for all. “Zoroark! Hyper Voice!” She yelled. On command, Zoroark took in a large breath of air, bringing its head back and puffing out its chest. Once the white Zoroark had gotten her fill, she let out another eerie roar, creating a shockwave of sound and force that was aimed directly at the iron Bundle with as much force as possible!
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+ ooc notes luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin

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TL;DR
[break][break] - Zoroark used Hyper Voice to try and knock out the Iron Bundle

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Trinity tightened her fist as Zoroark failed to grab the Z crystal. It was the only physical expression of disappointment she’d made, as her gaze stayed locked onto the Iron Bundle. It frustrated her that Paradox Pokemon were still relatively new, without much data to pull from. Without information on it, the girl was quickly running out of ideas. Still her mind raced, as the others attempted their own attacks into the Bundle to try and stop the unstoppable onslaught of ice and force that was inevitably fired in their direction.

[break][break]Trinity acted quickly, grabbing Cubone and diving behind the large Snorlax, sharing the idea with luka chêne and robin coello. They were shielded by the frigid cold, but the wind still whipped Trinity’s hair into her eyes. Compared to the rest of the chaos, the torrent of wind was a peaceful chance to think. “Good job on the damage.” She said to the Sylveon trainer. She meant it, but her words seemed… distracted as she cupped her chin with her forefinger and thumb. @schyuler gave some more orders, but Trinity didn’t have the coverage to fit into either. Not with the pair she brought anyway. That was when an idea struck her!

[break][break]“Zoroark!” Trinity in her eagerness climbed over the Snorlax’s back to peek over its shoulder. “Bitter Malice! Try to block the Bundle’s vision!” On cue, six balls of floating, purple energy appeared from the shadows of the Christmas tree, followed by piercing red eyes. With a roar, the Hisuian Zoroark launched the spectral energy of malice made real at the Paradox Pokemon, aiming for its eyes. Trinity hopped back to the ground and looked at her Cubone. "When I say go, I want you to use Fling and toss as much stuff up there as possible.” Cubone nodded and the two ran around the Snorlax and into the field of debris. “Go!” She yelled and Cubone ran around the broken battlefield, using its club to launch numerous objects at the Bundle. Trinity waited a moment before pulling out a PokeBall and tossing it in the path of Cubone’s club, hoping her little Pokemon could send the empty Ball right at the Iron Bundle, hoping to catch it and bring this madness to an end.
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+ ooc notes luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin

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TL;DR
[break][break] -Hid behind Snorlax to avoid the Z Move, and complimented Luka for hitting the Iron Bundle
[break][break] -Had Zoroark to use Bitter Malice to try and blind the Bundle
[break][break] - Had Cubone use Fling again to toss random object at the Bundle
[break][break] - Attempted to mix an empty PokeBall into the Fling projectiles to try and catch the Iron Bundle (If this isn't allowed lemme know, I was wanting to get the post out before the deadline and it was all I could think of)

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Once the train had been “dealt” with, Trinity paid it no mind. Her mission was on the rowdy day ruiner. She turned her attention to the Paradox Pokemon just as it began to brandish a Bundlinium…Z? She wasn’t sure what the crystal was called EXACTLY, but the girl knew it would be bad whatever it was. It would be then that a member of the group suggested open communication… before acting on his own. Trinity’s eyes narrowed slightly as she glanced to the rest of the group, noting the pause on the girl Ranger, before taking action herself.

[break][break] “Zoroark, use Agility and help out that Goodra.” Trinity gave the order firmly and was met by a solid salute from her partner Pokemon before it disappeared in a blur of motion. While the white Zoroark scaled the tree, its body would shift into the shadows courtesy of its Illusion. Hopefully between the camouflage and the newfound speed, either the Zoroark of the Goodra would be successful in their objective.

[break][break] Trinity didn’t stop there, though. “Cubone, use Fling.” Upon her Trainer’s command, the young Cubone would rush to a pile of… Trinity wanted to call them decorations, but it would be more accurate to describe the pile as “rubble.” The child-like Pokemon would thrash about with her bone club, knocking piece after piece of rubble towards the Iron Bundle haphazardly.

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+ ooc notes luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin

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TL;DR
[break][break]- Trinity listens to Schuyler's advice
[break][break] -Has Zoroark use a combination of Agility and Illusion to try and snatch the Z Crystal
[break][break] -Has Cubone use Fling to either distract the Iron Bundle or knock the Crystal from it

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Trinity groaned and rubbed the back of her aching head. Something had crashed on top of her during the commotion, leaving her preoccupied during the recent updates. But judging by the chaos she would assume that the matter hadn’t been resolved yet. In fact, things seemed to be getting worse. The tracks had been frozen over, resulting in the train losing control. The blue haired Rocket joined up with the Gengar and Pangoro Trainers, Schuyler and Robin. Within moments Trinity would be rejoined by her own Pokemon, Cubone hugging her leg among the cacophony of crashes. The spot gave her a better vantage point, sure. But now she was clear in range of the crashing train cars!

“Zoroark, Hyper Voice.” Upon Trinity’s command, the Hisuian Pokemon shifted to stand between her and the oncoming car as it took in a large breath. The girl leaned down to plug Cubone’s ears just as the white Zoroark let out an eerie roar, loud enough to create a wall of sound waves between the deadly transportation and the vulnerable trainers. If Trinity hadn’t been used to her own Pokemon, the sound would have sent a chill down her spine. Instead they looked around, trying to look past the chaotic crumbling.

“Where did the Iron Bundle go?” She asked Schyuler and Robin, hoping they were able to keep track of it in her absence. With the amount of trouble it was causing, losing sight of it was absolutely the Worst Possible Outcome.
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+ ooc notes t2jb189F luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin

tl;dr
[break][break] -Recovered from getting hit by collateral
[break][break] -Returned to Group
[break][break] -Used Hyper Voice to try and destroy a train car and not get crushed
[break][break] -Asked where the Iron Bundle is and is looking around for it

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If there had to be a phrase for today, Trinity figured it would be something like “Well that didn’t work.” The Ranger’s Gengar hit her with all the force of a stuffed pillow; not harmful, but with enough force to knock the girl to the ground with an oof. At least her Cubone, whom she held up as she fell, was unscathed for now. The Gengar, on the other hand, had spirals for eyes and its tongue was lolling out like a water slide. The blue haired girl grunted and lightly sat up, moving the Ghost type from her body as she rubbed her head. She needed to think, but there was too much chaos! Who did she have to kill for a moment to think?! She wasbgeinning to feel a migraine coming on...

[break][break] The distant sound of whirring made Trinity’s eyes bolt open just in time to watch the Paradox Pokemon launch a flurry of Air Cutters at the crowd. Flat on her bottom, Trinity was nothing more than a sitting duck as the razor sharp currents of air were fired at her! Thankfully for her, however, Cubone was attentive. She rushed around, using Fling to toss random objects (Decorations, mascots, small trees) into a wall between the Air Cutters and the Cubone’s Trainer. Trinity visibly relaxed, releasing a breath they weren’t aware they were holding, as she watched her Cubone go. “Thanks,” she simply said as she rose to her feet and dusted herself off.

[break][break] The chaos before would seem like a picnic compared to the newest updates. An electrified Pangoro, a flying Togepi, and a cowboy playing basketball with his Cubone. “If you’re worried about collateral, then we need to divert the train.” Trinity took steps closer to the Gengar trainer as she spoke. “Assuming it is on a looping rail right now, if we divert the train to its railyard, we should be able to surround this thing.” They continued, scanning the area. As she spoke, her white Zoroark appeared at her side in a small flash of light. A good call, since a Ghost-type’s intangibility would help cover ground for the girl’s plan. “Look for the external rail controls,” she said to her two partners, letting her Cubone down from her arms. “There cannot be that many.” The Rocket finished as her and her three Pokemon split up to perform their task.
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+ ooc notes luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin

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TL;DR

-Was knocked on the ground by Gengar
-Cubone used Fling to toss a bunch of nearby objects to block Air Cutter
-Release H-Zoroark
-The three of them are now split up, looking for the external rial controls for the train tracks to divert the train to its railyard and covered the Iron Bundle when the train stops

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Trinity let out a small gasp of shock as the Iron Bundle literally punch her Cubone into next week. The little Pokemon went flying, moving faster than they’d ever seen the Ground type move before. Trinity acted without thinking, reaching up to try and grab her Pokemon as it soared overhead. She was successful in gasping her Cubone by the bone, but was merely whisked away along with it rather than stopping it. Trinity and her Cubone crashed into the stall, forcing a number of Delibird themed plushies to bonk the Rocket on the head. An ache ran through her body and Trinity could feel a migraine coming on from the absurdity of the situation. They felt more like a character in a gag manga than a member of an international criminal organization!

[break][break] A familiar sound broke her from her reverie and Trinity looked down to see her Cubone in the early stages of beginning to cry as she looked at a Kanghaskhan poster. Trinity simply picked her Pokemon up, breaking line of sight with the poster, hoping that it would get her little Pokemon back to the task at hand. Which was…. Chasing after the train, it seemed. The man who had fallen was now barking orders, but he was saying things that Trinity didn’t need to be told. The girl with the Gengar went to hypnotize the rampaging courier, and the cowboy was yelling about why they couldn’t just turn the damned thing off for good.

[break][break]”’Cause it’s still a Pokemon, despite its robotic parts.” She said simply as she rose to her feet, making something bounce off of her lap. And a dead Iron Bundle is useless to Team Rocket, she thought to herself as she picked up the object she’d knocked over: a Delibird plushie, a little on the small side to be life size. An idea hit the girl and she gave the stuffed toy to Cubone for safekeeping before picking them both up and running after the train.

[break][break] “Hey bird-circuits!” She yelled to try and get the Bundle’s attention, hopping onto the back of the train car (If permissible.) “Give up, or your friend here gets it.” To emphasize Trinity’s point, Cubone held her bone club threateningly towards the Delibird plushie. Right now they needed to at least keep the Bundle’s attention so it would at least stay in one spot so the shock could be administered. The girl was hoping that, between the Hypnosis and the courier’s rage induced state, it wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a real “friend” and a Marketable Plushie.
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luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin

TL;DR

-Crashes into the stand with Cubone
-Trinity replies to Roach about turning off the Bundle
-Grabs a Delibrd plushie
-Threatens said plushie to try and have Iron Bundle focus on her instead of rampaging wildly

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Trinity’s eyes narrowed as the pair approached the Absol, focusing as she released her Polchageist. It was a dangerous game having the typing disadvantage to something they planned on aggravating. Her and her Pokemon would need to be at their best, even for this. Trinity took in one last breath just as the Absol looked up, growling and positioning the horn on its head threateningly. “Showtime,” she muttered as the Absol growled at them before charging.

[break][break] “Rage Powder!” Trinity ordered, followed by Polchageist replying with a cheerful chime. Spores exploded out of the tea cup, blinding the Dark type Poekmon as it went to take a wide swing at the two of them with its horn. With its vision blocked, the Pokemon began to thrash about wildly, inching closer and closer to Mar. That wasn’t part of the plan. Trinity began to run in the opposite direction, tossing pebbles at the Absol as she went in order to get its attention, with Sinistcha close behind and continuing to release spores.

[break][break] Wind began to swirl around the Absol’s horn as it let loose a haunting howl before swinging the blast of air at the blue haired Rocket. The Razor Wind passed through Polchageist, but Trinity had to diveroll to avoid being torn to shreds by the wind currents. The girl rose to their feet, but now had their back pressed against a cliff wall. The Absol took steps towards her, slower now that she wasn’t pelting it with rocks. It was menacing, as if Trinity was being hunted instead of the other way around.

[break][break] Just as Trinity was starting to wonder just where the hell her partner was, Mar’s Clobbopus landed on the Absol’s back, its tentacles wringing the Pokemon to a stand still. Trinity let out a sigh and dusted herself off before walking up to her pursuer. “Strength Sap.” She ordered her Polchageist moments before a cheerful chime filled the air and a green outline cloaked the Absol. Trinity watched coldly as the life force began to drain from the Pokemon of ill omen. Why did Team Rocket want to study this thing anyway? Its sense for danger was accute, but nothing Team Rocket tech couldn’t outpace. And even with those supernatural senses, they didn’t do the Pokemon much good against her and Mar… “I was beginning to wonder what was taking so long,” Trinity shot her eyes to mar as she felt her adrenaline lower. “You weren’t waiting for an invitation, were you?” As she pseudo-scolded her Rocket partner, Polchageist danced and clinked happily behind her.

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There was something in the festive air of Christmas that put a smile on people’s face, even someone usually as frigid as Trinity. Slateport was filled with hustle and bustle of people and Pokemon enjoying the sights and rides. Even the girl’s youngest partner, Cubone, was enjoying herself which was a welcome sight to the young Rocket. The usually Lonely Pokemon had its eyes darting this way and that, reflecting the glamor of the surrounding lights as Trinity held her in her arms. Despite her love of the festivities, it was important for the Ground type to stay warm in these temperatures.. However, despite the cold that bit the tip of her nose, Trinity found solace on the train ride with her Cubone, momentarily forgetting about the growing conflict between the League and Team Rocket. It was a nice distraction.

[break][break] That was until the train came to a screeching halt, followed by the screams of other fair goers. “What the hell is going on?” She hissed to herself, frustration welling up at whatever ruined her rare moment of relaxation. Trinity shot up, scanning the crowd as she put Cubone down on the seat next to her. Almost instantly Cubone began to sniffle once her Trainer put her down moments before full on crying. Trinity felt a pang of guilt combined with further annoyance at… whatever was going on. “C’mon,” Trinity said as she scooped her Cubone up and vaulted over the railing of her traincar. In the corner of her vision, she happened to notice a man dressed like a cowboy also running towards the commotion, also with a Cubone. It was a short run before the pair found the source: an Iron Bundle was in a battle with a giant Delibird! No… that was the fair mascot. Still, seeing the robotic bird attacking someone was out of the ordinary.

[break][break]”Cubone, Bone Rush!” Trinity released her sad and angry child from her arms. The Pokemon, still with tears in her eyes, launched her bone club at the exact same time as the one belonging to the cowboy, aimed at the opposite side of the Iron Bundle. It probably wasn’t smart to fight with Cubone, but Trinity wanted her partner to get payback for this bucket of bolts ruining her nice day. “It must have faulty circuitry.” Trinity hypothesized mostly to herself, but loud enough to be heard by people close enough. The blue hair girl stood between the iron Budle and the man that tripped over… his own shoelaces? She wasn’t sure, but at least he was being helped by his friend with the Gengar. “It’s possible it might need a hard reboot. So unless you know where its power button is, we might have to give it a jolt to pacify it.” Trinity finished by responding to the calls of a ceasefire from the Sylveon trainer as she scanned the area for a battery or a generator or something.
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+ ooc notes luka chêne virgil roach robin coello schuyler tate Shred Zeppelin
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Once the pair reached their vantage point, Trinity leaned down to remove one of her shoes. She leaned against the mountain wall behind her and tipped her shoe upside down and shook it around, trying to loose a pebble that had been tormenting her since the first ten minutes of this hike. The damned thing would rattle around, distracting Trinity while Mar proposed her idea. Why were all of her missions in the worst environments? The craggy wasteland around them was almost as bad as the ocean. At least the Rocket girl wasn’t getting seasick…

[break][break] “So your plan is to rile it up and then wear it out?” She asked as she leaned down to replace her shoe, looking at the pirate from the tops of her eyes. “Sinistcha would be good for that then, I think.” Trinity pursed her lips together as she hummed thoughtfully. While that was true, Absol had the superior typing to her Ghosts. They’d need to be careful, especially since seeing one was an omen of ill fates. “Rage Powder and Strength Sap while you hold it off until it can no longer stand, and then go home?”
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+ ooc notes Marguerite

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Trinity looked down at the Ball containing her newest partner, and then back at Mar quizzically. “You’re the one that said I needed something blue.” She said with a slight tilt of her head. The girl looked down as she made the Ball smaller before hooking it onto her belt. When the Rocket member looked back up to her partner, the pirate woman was being accosted by a local Bug type. Trinity watched and forced herself to keep her twitching mouth from breaking into a peal of laughter at the antics. Her Zoroark, on the other hand, made no such attempt. It let out a mischievous snicker while attempting to “hide” the act behind one of its claws.

[break][break] Once the episode was over, Trinity was back to searching for her mark. She pushed through a row of bushes and blinked as the light of a clearing hit her eyes. Not an unwelcome change to the shade covered woods, but Trinity did prefer the cool quiet. But as the girl looked on, she saw it. A red chest, roughly a foot tall, sitting in the middle of the clearing! “There!” She gasped, pointing as if the chest would’ve been easily missed otherwise. Trinity walked up to hit and felt a weight evaporate from her shoulders as she got closer to the treasure chest. Trinity leaned down to pick it up, letting out a grunt as she did. For such a small object, it was much heavier than it looked.

[break][break] Something felt off, though. Trinity blinked and held the chest to her ear, listening patiently. It was quiet, sans the sound of gold coins that shifted with each movement. The Rocket girl felt her stomach fall as her mind shot to the worst possible outcome. Hurriedly the girl yanked the chest open. It was filled bottom to top with golden coins. But not one speck of the gray imp Gimmighoul that she was on the hunt for. Where the little Pokemon would’ve been lounging on its bed of riches was merely a piece of paper, folded to look like a Murkrow. Trinity removed the paper, her mind and her pulse racing. It had been her mission to find this Pokemon! Did someone take it?! How’d they know it was here? Whatever happened, Trinity needed to find them and fast!

[break][break] The young girl turned around, hoisting the chest under her arm as they went to leave. But they were stopped by a Meganium conveniently blocking the path she took into the clearing. “I don’t have time for this…” She growled, a rare instance of anger breaking through her calm demeanor, forcing her to clench her teeth. The girl reached down with her free hand and tossed the Ball holding her new Araquanid at the Meganium– until Trinity realized her mistake. In her haste and emotion addled state of mind, she’d accidentally grabbed an empty PokeBall. It wasn’t until the Ball hit the Grass Pokemon, and released the catch mechanism, did Trinity realize her mistake.
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+ ooc notes Marguerite catching Meganium

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As the final deeds were done, Trinity’s body visibly loosened up as the mood lightened between the three of them. Or at least between her and Mar. The third recruit still looked about as pale as the moon. At least they were no longer trembling like a Toxel. While the two of them finished disposing of the officer’s body, Trinity walked over to the side of the ship that the other one jumped from. While Mar was right, he didn’t bear witness to any crime, he still saw their faces. The blue haired Rocket lightly gripped the railing and strained her eyes, trying to see if she could find him from where she stood. Either he was a fast swimmer or he wielded a Water type Pokemon of some sort as he was nowhere to be seen. Trinity made a mental note to track him down once they returned to shore, but for now there was something else that demanded her attention.

[break][break] Now that the excitement had worn off, the girl could feel her stomach rumbling and gurgling. “Hurghh…” She groaned. Her hand immediately shot to cover her mouth as she leaned her head over the railing. Her focus on her mission had belayed her sea sickness, and she was hoping that it would have washed over once it was all done. But the opposite proved to be true, as it returned in full force-nay, stronger than before especially at the mention of food. Trinity wiped saliva from her mouth with the back of her hand as the contents of her stomach finished emptying themselves, as she raised her head to glare wearily at the horizon. She just silently wished the rest of the trip would go quickly.

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+ ooc notes Marguerite

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“That is why it falls on us to train them, is it not?” Trinity was hoping this question would bring an end to the Rotom discussion. It was a common conversation between the two, or similar topics, and it always boiled down to personal taste. The two of them could, and have, gone in circles for hours upon hours about picking their partner Pokemon. Especially when it came to personality.

[break][break] It was easy for Marguerite to find Pokemon with personalities that support her own. It was something Trinity attributed to her partner’s confidence. Marguerite knew who she was and had a powerful personality to back it up. She was reckless, but held herself with such a confidence that dispelled any doubt about her reckless nature. She stood out, plain and simple, and she made it work for her. She belonged at the front and she knew it.

[break][break] Trinity on the other hand felt like her roles were more fluid. Her job in a group was to fill in the weaknesses that the others had, or so she thought. By doing so, the members of her team would be able to bring out their best potential. It mattered not one whit if Trinity was good at one particular thing, because the likelihood of creating a glaring weakness in the squad would go up with each new member. It was something she mulled over while she absently listened to the irons Mar supposedly had in her fires. But then came the tough question.

[break][break] “Ranks, I suppose.” Trinity hummed thoughtfully. Moving Team Rocket’s goals would be easier as she climbed to the top, as her actions would have more influence. But, until then, she would simply continue to excel at the tasks she was given. Everything else would fall into place around that. Before she could formulate her next thought, something came crashing down on top of her.

[break][break] Trinity was only just able to jump back to avoid being crushed, but the shockwave of the falling object knocked her back to where Marguerite stood. Zoroark rushed to stand before her, growling at her assailant as Trinity rose to her feet and dusted herself off. Before her stood an Araquanid, the bubble on its head gurgling menacingly. “Zoroark, Bitter Malice.” She gave the command quietly and the Pokemon in front of her nodded. A red glint appeared behind the Araquanid, followed by six levitating balls of purple energy. All six fired at the Bug Pokemon, as rapid and as strong as a machine gun. The white Zoroark emerged from the forest’s shadows, as the one in front of Trinity faded like a mist. Trinity took the Pokemon’s confusion as a ripe opportunity to throw a PokeBall at it while it was still dazed.

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+ ooc notes Marguerite
-catching ARAQUANID

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