Thugs - A Team Rocket RP (Started, accepting sheets)

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu's thoughts had drifted from the events downstairs, all the way to wondering what that strange smell in the air was. She didn't really recognize it, but she did remember smelling it every now and then when there was some funny walking adults around. She didn't really like the smell, but before she could try to find a spot where it was weakest, the older boy from before came over to apologize. Smiling, she said. "I-it's okay. I'm sorry for not responding to you before, but I was really afraid of Alex hearing us talking and coming over to scold us..or worse. I don't wanna know what it would feel like getting hit by a bat. His hand hurt plenty." She rubbed the spot where he had slapped her, and it was still showing a bit of red from the impact. It was fading though, so it would be clear in an hour or so.

 

[zombiekiller1907]

Dylan walked up to the two.
"Hey, what did happen below? What was the agenda for the meeting? I reaally need the info, or else I'll have trouble with dad."

 

[=y]

Max put a hand on Dylan's shoulder, scowling. He didn't like this twerp one bit.

"Why are you asking so many questions? Why do you need to report?" he said as the boy swung around surprised. He was carrying a black messenger bag on his side. Ripping it away from him before he could protest, Max opened the bag.

"Nice toys." he looked at a piece that looked like a microphone. "I bet it was you who was messing around with Alex downstairs." He clenched a fist and dropped the bag to the ground, ignoring the smashing sounds.

"Listen, we need squirmy punks like you for certain missions. I'm sure that's why you've been allowed to run with us. But I know you haven't been on a group assignment before. If you're going to work with us you're going to have to show us you can be trusted. Don't you ever let me see you with that shapeshifter out its ball again without orders. We clear?"

Asking questions gave me trouble in the past. Why should I spare this brat?

Max stared at the young rocket, waiting for a response.

Spoiler: OOC

Please do refrain from bouncing from conversation to conversation. I know there are a lot of characters to talk to but they can't strike up a longer dialogue with you if you've already moved on to talk to two more characters.

 

[Deadyawn]

Dirk glanced over. Looks like Max was yelling at Dylan for no real reason. That seems about right.

All of a sudden Dirk noticed Mayu talking to Zane. It took a moment to realise she was wearing a rocket uniform. As it hit him he nearly choked on his drink.
A little girl?! What the hell are they trying to pull? I...what is this, I don't even...

"What the hell!? A 5 year old girl? I didn't realise Team Rocket was a family friendly organization! This is a joke, right? Or am I just finally going insane?"

 

[zombiekiller1907]

"fine fine fine, I won't ask anymore... by the way, my pokemon is called a Ditto..."
He Gets his bag back.
" Great. Now I won't have anything to report to mom and dad AND they'll cut off my allowance for destroying my things. What a great day."
He goes back to order another drink.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu was about to answer Dylan when Max came over to give him a pretty harsh scolding. She didn't really understand too much of what they were saying, but her attention was taken away from the scene from a person calling out about her age. Or at least her apparent age. Sure, she was small enough to pass off as a five year old, but even seven year olds had their pride as 'big kids'. Pouting and looking to the older boy, she said. "I'm not five, I'm seven. That's a whole two years different."

She at least knew her math. Continuing, she said. "I might be young but I bet that I can pull my weight just as good as you could. I'm going to become the most bestest Rocket Commander in Team Rocket and I'll start proving that on this mission!" Her grammar could use some work though.

 

[Deadyawn]

Well. This was new.
Dirk wasn't really a kid person as far as he knew. Mostly because the last time he'd properly spoken to one was when he was one himself. Not only did she not look particularly scared but she had replied with overwhelming enthusiasm and zeal.

This was too much. Dirk could feel a migrane coming on. Why couldn't he have gotten a normal assignment?

The whole "hopes and dreams" thing didn't really gell with criminal life and Dirk wondered how on earth she had come by these aspirations in the first place. And while he was irritated by her glib he also admired her guts. Whether she was ignorant or brave or both, she didn't back down. That alone could get you far. We'll see how long it lasts.

"Seven, right" said Dirk, attempting to play off his prior shock. "I was close." Dirk looked away, opting to stare at his drink instead. "Anyway, you got a name kid, or just a big mouth?"

Might as well figure out whether or not he'd have to avoid this one for the sake of his sanity. He'd have to sooner or later.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu had misheard what he had said about the name part, and said with a pout on her face. "My name's not big mouth, it's Mayu Reimi! Though here I'm just Yellow Grunt..umm..and some numbers after it." She chuckled a little bit, showing some of her childish naivety before getting 'serious' again and saying. "W-well, I said my name mister, so what is yours?" She couldn't quite think of anything clever to say in return for the 'big mouth' comment, so she just left it at that.

 

[Deadyawn]

"Dirk Stevens"
...What else. How are you supposed to talk to kids again? Shit, I don't know.
"How did you end up here? This line of work isn't usually the sort of thing seven year old girls are involved in."

This was ridiculous. He was having a conversation with this kid, a member of team rocket, at a bar in a casino. Next thing you know she'll be ordering a scotch and playing the slots.
Even so, he was interested despite himself. Team Rocket wasn't completely stupid, there must be something this girl had done to be recruited and his curiosity was getting the better of him.

 

[Redryhno]

Leela sat down in the seat next to Scott in front of the slots and began spinning. Not fast enough to really make her dizzy, but enough to just watch the room spin. She continued to crunch on her ice until the glass was finally empty. She stood and walked over to the bar and Max, cup in hand, fully intending to get a refill. While she waited, she might as well strike up some kind of conversation with her boss, he'd just gotten all hot and bothered over some kind of bag the Dylan kid had. Cooling him off would probably be in their best interests.

"So, boss Maxi, where are we off to next? Or are we just going to sit around here drinking and talking like we're big-shots while wasting money on the slots? Alex gotten enough batting practice for the majors yet, you think?"

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu smiled a little bit when he asked how she ended up here, and she answered him by saying. "Ever since I heard of Team Rocket, I've always wanted to join! I've always thought that it was dumb that you have to be ten in order to be a trainer, when there are perfectly able kids like me who could be great trainers, but we're forced to wait for that stupid age. I joined Team Rocket so that I can collect Pokemon, no matter how it happens! I've already gained two Pokemon in the few days that I've been in here, so my goal is definitely reached. My new goal is to become a Commander! The bestest commander in Team Rocket!"

 

[Deadyawn]

She joined team rocket because she was too young to be a trainer? Interesting. Shes driven, if nothing else. Not that this seems terribly productive.

"Hmm. Well, whatever. As long as you don't get in the way I don't think we'll have any problems. Now, I'm busy" said Dirk as he took another swig from his drink "go bother someone else, kid."

Dirk's turned his attention back to the bar in front of him and his mind began to wonder.

 

[=y]

Max looked at Leela. She was attractive but all female grunts were banking on that for promotion. Only two had actually managed to make that work. Jessie and that Ariana chick. Both were rumored to be the boss's squeeze.

"Alex mostly does what he wants. He does it because he can." he grabbed a quick beer. Tasted like shit like it always did. Good old Celadon.

"We're going to be hitting some houses on the way out of town before we're out in the country. Some folks have stopped paying protection money." he said, downing the rest of the drink.

This Leela was an interesting piece of work. Smarter than average. She just had this strange attachment to her Pokemon.

I mean who keeps their Pokemon out of their balls when they aren't doing something? It makes them complacent.

He looked at the clock on the wall. The sounds of Rockets losing all of their pay filled the air. Typical. He saw that Dirk was talking to the little girl. Man, she still didn't have a clue about the world she was getting into. It looked like it was really hurting the mans head trying to wrap his head around it. Well, it wasn't below Team Rocket to throw children at Police to protect more valuable members.

 

[Redryhno]

Leela smiled as her glass of ice was handed to her, well, handed in her direction and then given when she paid for it.

The prices here are murder, good thing we'll be leaving soon. He didn't answer all the questions, but what Rocket does?

She looked over to see him looking her over,"Heya, Maxie, I get that you're on your way to blotto and all, but my eyes and anything you'll ever get a part of is up here. So quit staring at my ass." She popped a few ice cubes into her mouth, crunching into one, she imagined it was just an extra frozen piece of ice, not a bug, it wasn't a bug.

"So, for the house jobs, anything interesting or are they just your standard unlucky bastards that won't pay up?"

 

[=y]

"One of them is something special for the Boss. That's the last one on the block and Alex has been ordered to do that one, alone." he said, putting his notepad into his pocket.

"Don't call me Maxie." he muttered while grabbing a plate of fries from a passed out Grunt's table.

If she thinks just because she has a good body she can get things her own way, she has another thing coming. I'm not Rich.

He sat down beside Damien. Quiet. Good and quiet.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu puffed her cheeks up in irritation when Dirk said that she should go bother someone else. Pouting, she said. "You're the one who was bothering me!" After saying that, she stuck out her tongue at him for a few seconds before putting it back in and crossing her arms with a small 'hmph'. She wasn't a bother, and she would definitely prove that to all of them! She was getting thirsty though, so she walked over to the bartender and asked. "Umm, I don't want any of that smelly stuff, but do you have water or milk? Juice would be good too if you have it!" She had never even heard of a 'bar' before, so she had no idea what they had here.

 

[dragonswarrior]

Zane watched as Mayu "handled" Dirk. It was funny to watch her talk to the older man. Her bright eyed innocence against his... Surliness. He walked over to the bar with her, and waited to speak again till she got her juice.

"Before Dirk interrupted you said you were sorry? Thats all right. More my fault anyway. Sounds like we are about to break into some houses on our way out of here though..."

He paused, sizing her up. "You're still REALLY new at this kid." Still, best not to underestimate her. The way she talked it almost sounded like she had stolen at least one of her Pokemon. "You ever broke into someone's house before and nicked their stuff? You know what you're doing?"

 

[MisterLillie]

Scott had been quietly watching everyone pour into the game hall after the meeting. He paid the most attention to Dylan who was bouncing around the room from member to member like a lost puppy. That wasn't to be taken as an insult though, he admired the teenager. dylan was a number cruncher, collecting data on all his teammates... Scott was first.
A lot had happened since the five or so people came from the basement. Dylan had his bag ransacked, a little girl got in a fight with an old grunt. A female member was making a fool of herself sucking on ice cubes, spinning around on a stool, then insulted the Commander.

Scott was looking around the room when the guy watching the door, Jerry, motioned over to Max. Max was sitting at a table with another grunt eating some french fries. Scott nodded and waved it off. He made his way over to Zane and Mayu. The bartender was just serving the young girl her drink. Mayu could barley see over the bar let alone reach her beverage, Scott grabbed Mayu under the arms and lifted her onto the bar stool where she could sit and have her drink. Mayu surprised by the sudden action snapped her head around to look at the culprit.

"Well aren't you just as cute a Pikachu... and by the looks of it just as tough as an Onyx. Is this scary looking guy your big brother?" Scott said while motioning to Zane.

 

[Redryhno]

Leela was sitting at the bar while Scott was helping Mayu sit on one of the many stools. She turned to regard the man picking up the girl, wary of any Rocket that helped somebody without asking for pay immediately after. It looked like he might've been decent looking at some point, but from his face, she'd say Alex had started his bat training on him. Well, maybe not a bat, no, Alex was more the type that started with his fists and then moved up once he realized it hurt less. A bit heavy too, from her angle, and looked to care little for appearances. Didn't he know that that uniform in good condition was half the intimidation factor in most people?

"Well aren't you just as cute a Pikachu... and by the looks of it just as tough as an Onyx. Is this scary looking guy your big brother?"

"I'd say she looks about as tough as any kid her age, if a bit more naive than some. And if Zane there is her older brother, I'm so sorry for the girl if that's what she has to look forward to in terms of family beauty." She began crunching some more ice, and extended her hand to the giant.

"Name's Leels, what's yours tall, dark, and....anyways?"

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu was still fuming about being told to bother someone else, but when Zane brought back their earlier conversation, she calmed down greatly. She had never broken into anyone's house before, so she said honestly. "I've never done that before, but I'll definitely be watching closely! I don't wanna be a burden after all. I'll learn what to do really quickly."

As she was saying this, she was trying to reach, unsuccessfully, for her glass. She then found herself being picked up, which cause her to squeak a little bit before she was set down on the stool. Turning to see who it was, she noticed it had been one of the late-comers. He had called her cute as a Pikachu, but tough as an Onyx, and that made her giggle. "We're all brothers and sisters in Team Rocket! And just cause I'm little, doesn't mean that this Pikachu doesn't pack a punch. I'll definitely prove myself to the others!