There is. No reaction. From Fenelle. At the sweetest "hiiiii". Only the shadow cast over Fenelle prompts a reaction, looking up from der sickly sweet parfait as dee thinks that's the person from the ad. And regarding the ad ... dee might have forgotten something.

(See, it all just feels very trivial once you're in cyber space and no one could hear you scream anyway.)

The sun in their back is hindering the lipreading efforts a bit, but dee squints and tries to guess what might have been said anyway. The words could be a compliment, if the body language is saying anything, and the way their eyes look over dem makes dee think it might be outfit-related ... and it matches the visemes Fenelle has observed as well. Dee signs a Thank you before thinking further on it, complete with a content smile at the successful dress-up disguise thing dee did.

(Some part of dem knows it's a terrible fit, but that's also kind of part of it all. Or somewhat.)

Dee gestures for the other to sit down, however, and then takes out der phone, gesturing at it and opening up the app where they made contact on.

Sorry, I forgot to tell - I'm deaf.
But that won't be a problem, probably.
I need someone to play somewhat of a friend/colleague/HMMM for me.

rainy huynh

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After that sprint, Fenelle is so tempted to just have a quick powernap. Just one minute. But dee keeps demself upright, and seeing as their pokémon return to der and Gerald Kaiser 's side at the end of the round, they made it out of that brawl alive. Dee gives both a thumbs-up and signs to der Orthworm specifically, You're promoted. The first Orthworm dee has found, and he has proven excellent survival strategy and growth during training - dee can just hope that the gigantic Orthworm dee is hunting is similiar in that regard ... The Orthworm arm-worms over and gives Fenelle a fistbump with every single one of his spherical hands, before collapsing back into his ball.

Seems like dee got a new affectionate pokémon, huh. Or he thinks promotion actually means anything but more work ... ... anyway.

Dee turns to Gerald during the short announcement, looking at him with a questioning look as if to ask if the alliance is still on. Then, dee calls for der third pokémon, Hisuian Goodra who also. Yeah, there's a definite spike in affection-showing pokémon in the middle here, even if a full-on hug by der Goodra is the height for sure.

kepler brueshaber and Kazuya Yoshida are both enemies dee hasn't faced directly before, but it seems like Kepler's ingenuity might be something to look out for. Time to take that out. Tapping Gerald, dee points at der eyes with a v-sign first, before moving it sorta onto der back, hoping that he'd understand Watch my back. Maybe a risky move to ask a Rocket, but one less enemy to look out for would definitely be ideal.

Then, dee nods at der Hisuian Goodra, which has yet to be more than one foot away from Fenelle, pointing at Kepler's combination. Without need for further instructions, the dragon rushes forward, trying to use Absorb on the Whirlpool to lessen its effect, before throwing an Ice Spinner directly at the hurricane - may its erratic winds let the ice beyblade find a target in the sky, or even clear it ... does Ice Spinner have an effect on Hurricane, actually, dee ponders.

d|ybRuTR+183=270
tl;dr
- (orthworm is promoted wohoo!)
- asks gerald for alliance again
- calls for hisuian goodra
- goodra tries to ABSORB the whirlpool/lessen its effect and throws an ICE SPINNER into the hurricane to try and hit kepler's gyarados

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Mille managed to gather everything into der bag just in time as the door is busted open. While unhearing, der Metagross does provide dem psychically with the general vibe while dee's analysing the visual information and comes up with a grimace, a snarl, a raised eyebrow for defiance.

The Rustboro Captain herself, and she really had to go all out on pokémon, too, huh? This would be quite difficult, but right now, there's a number advantage - unless there's more behind her. But that's a later problem.

Grimmsnarl leaps into action near-immediately upon the door being busted open, engaging into melee combat with the Iron Leaves, using Spirit Break also partially to test against the Paradox pokémon - would it even possess a spirit? - while trying to wrestle them out of the door frame to give Mille an out. Mille who was sent flying through the air by a violent and quickly-moved Pychic while dee also calls on der Hisuian Goodra, summoning it outside of the room to assist should the others not be able to bust out of the room in time.

Shalin Nariya

Gladly, the Rustboro Captain is too busy with the game than observing Fenelle's split-seconds of a slipped expression, before dee falls into the neutral expression of der civilian persona again. After all, it's been Mille and not Fenelle who's been caught by the captain and barely made der escape back then.

Dee's been disguised back then, so there's no way Shalin would recognise dem - at most, der name might be familiar from that message exchange with the number slip-up.

Dee relaxes again, and has time to actually take in that Shalin's good at this game. However, it seems like the interaction would actually continue on - friendly people, really ... but Fenelle is also a friendly, so turns as a small psychic push notifies dem that Shalin's approached dem, too. In the dim light, dee pretends not to recognise the ranger captain, and starts pointing at der ear, shaking der head to signal that dee couldn't hear. To make it clear that dee can't hear anything, dee also has der hands form a 'X' while shaking der head.

However, Fenelle then points at the cabinet, quickly pointing between the two of them with a questioning face, inquiring if she meant to play together.

Shalin Nariya

To battle Fenelle's boredom, dee calls for der Magnemite ... but even this one would be distracted quickly enough. It seems that right now, the only interesting thing is a Pachirisu which has the Volt Absorb ability. It doesn't appear particularly hostile, as Magnemite and her engage in a bit of a game for a moment where Magnemite would use Electric attacks over and over again, but leaves the Pachirisu entirely unaffected. After a while of watching, Fenelle simply sighs and calls for Milcery while moving onward in the safari zone.

Not the most noble tactic, but being seperated from another part of the braincell works wonders when it comes to keeping them in a group.

skipping pachirisu

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Fenelle is pensive. Grimmsnarl is currently only returning back to the main hall after disposing a pokémon, dee would assume, and dee doesn't particularly feel like calling der Metagross or Hisuian Goodra right now since ... that Copperajah appears to be the opposite of hostile.

Not entirely friendly, however, so maybe that was a bad way to word it.

He simply ... stares at Fenelle and what dee is doing. For a moment, dee ponders - should dee wait for Grimmsnarl to come back? But ... maybe it would also work like this. Dee takes out a pokéball, the Copperajah remains unfazed. Dee juggles with the pokéball, and still no reaction.

Pondering, but dee has no idea when Grimmsnarl would be back - so dee simply throws the ball, and see what happens.

catching copperajah

Fenelle honestly feels indifferent about AI work (it's not even really intelligent what's this bullshit), but dee shows up anyway to make some bucks. And Fenelle-Fenelle does care about it with standards equalling spicy milk, so dee looks maybe a bit too passionate to start the job. Even if dee has to argue a bit once in the office via silent messages that at least one other pokémon should be allowed outside of der ball and no, it would not cause any problems-

And so, dee would call forth der small Porygon at last, accompanied by der Ralts which gives Porygon a thumbs-up, before settling right in front of the screen. Frankly, Porygon appears unfazed as dee nods at Ralts before disappearing into data. The psychic type takes place next to the keyboard, eyes focused on the computer in front of him, while Fenelle starts clicking around the computer to direct Porygon. (It doesn't need it, but to keep up appearance. Dee also wonders if der slowed down typing and clicking is normal speed now or too slow --- better throw in a few yawns, too. It is early after all.)

After a moment, it's just waiting for Porygon to finish analysing however, so dee leans back, looking for the first time at the other people around, and look genuinely slightly surprised, maybe shocked even to see so many famous people here. (Of course those League higher-ups would be interested in this endeavour. There's an itch. But dee doesn't follow it - after all, this Porygon is unfortunately both incredibly adept as well as clumsy in cyberspace, leaving behind traces like a child running around with paint on their hands.)

Maybe taking the whole autism gang into the safari-zone has been a bad idea. Gladly, they could mostly be persuaded into their balls before chaos would break out - there's only one pokémon now outside, and honestly.

Maybe this would also be all the chaos needed.

Fenelle looks at der Fuecoco and pokes it, but nothing would deter her from staring at that flower for the time being ... dee sighs, looks around. Is there anything interesting nearby already ...?

premium safari ticket

BUYING
1x premium safari ticket - 50 PD

total -50 PD

answered oocly (but in-character)

"Do you have a role model? If so, who is it and why?"
Hard to pinpoint one single person. Think every Rocket superior has something to aspire to.
Think else it's just my sibling.

"What’s the best and worst relationship advice you've ever received or given?"
If you continue to behave/dress like that no one will want to date you. (PROMISE????)
You'll find someone !! :)

"Describe a new Paradox Pokémon. Go crazy! The whackier the better!"
Biblically accurate angel, but it's an old server. Just myriads of cables all intertwined and engineered for a purpose. The pokémon is massive and has vaguely a worm-shape with a duck-face head thing. It has wings made of technicolor.
It's called Iron Debug.

"Would you still love a loved one if they were a Wurmple?"
Yes.

"Who do you want to battle most and why?"
Boss Walsh. Just because. Would be interesting. I don't want to get fired though.

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Fenelle is still busy looking at the remnants for one final time, but it almost appears like this focus is attracting other curious pokémon. Grimmsnarl (well) snarls as a Tinkatink shows up, quickly snatching her hammer before she could think of destroying some of the destruction around them with his hair.

Immediately, the small pink baby starts screaming and wailing, holding onto her hammer with all her might, but Fenelle wouldn't be bothered by that - it's only Grimmsnarl suffering, really, as he escorts the Tinkatink outside, and chases her away with a quick Stomping Tantrum to show her what a real tantrum is.

... hopefully she wouldn't learn that for the future, actually.

skipping tinkatink

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Ah.

Masks. I should've.

Too familiar.

A mix of emotion flickers in micro-expressions across Fenelle's face as der hand twitches as if raised to sign, but it stays unmoving. Realisation. Regret. Guilt. Disappointment. Steel, harden.

Dee turns to Underboss Beckett and merely nods in return, understanding too well.

THEO BECKETT
total 150 points, 2 curio

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Fenelle nods at Makoto's reply, pondering and nodding again.

I assume the vast expanse of space doesn't care for the exact number - maybe they're as numerous as stars, and it wouldn't even really matter.

A humbling thought, dee thinks, too, as the tree gets watered and the landscape springs to life once more. Even on a mind as dry and focused as Mille's, the sight is awe-inspiring in a way, how life returns to a forsaken place with seemingly one simple action. But dee remains unmoved still, as dee simply observes and notices the strange markings, and also notices that Erebus and Makoto seem to notice, too.

What are these markings? I think I have read about them before ... Illumina Pokémon?

Dee carefully mouths it as dee has learned, and it seems to match what Makoto has just said ... Der interest for the revived pokémon remains purely on an analytical level.

I wonder how true the events of the simulation are ... did they actually happen sometime?

Makoto Kurumi