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

[staika]

Damian saw Max walk over to the table he was sitting at. He nodded in acknowledgement of Max taking a seat but he did not say anything. He was deep in thought about the other rocket members.

"Most of them are so young. I wonder if they know what they are in store for." Damian thought to himself looking over at the other rockets. Looking down at his hands he didn't see clean hands, he saw dirty hands. Hands that have done terrible things, hands that have caused pain and suffering. No matter how much he cleaned his hands he could never again have clean hands.

Some of the other rockets look like they have never done a bad thing in their life. He wondered if they were prepared to do what they were told, to cause pain to another, to kill if necessary. He had learned early on that he was nothing more than a tool, something to be used and thrown away when his use was gone. Damian knew his way out was gone now and all he could do is move forward. He wondered how the other members would handle the pressure.

Damian got up and walked to the bar to order a beer. He did not consider himself an alcoholic but the alcohol helped him cope. Some of his past squad mates said that he drank too much but he always ignored them. He walked back to the table with his beer in hand. He took a sip of the beer, it had a bad taste but he did not care about it. "Tastes like shit." He thought to himself.

"The beer here tastes like shit doesn't it sir." Damian said to break the silence.

 

[=y]

Max looked at the bloke.

"Yeah, Celadon is all about them fruity wines. Don't really care about the working class and their tastes. They actually shut down the brewery where my Uncle used to work. The last good ale went with it."

He didn't mention his Uncle had kept on brewing after the closure, making bootleg until the Rockets busted his kneecaps. Rocket Ale was the only beer around here and it tasted terrible. Who was going to open up competition when it meant getting your life turned upside down.

"That Erika chick and her ilk were all about beautifying the city or some shit. You can't hide the slime." he said, gesturing at most of the grunts still sitting at the slots. Celadon was where Giovanni had won his fanatic supporters with promises of wealth and power. The appeal of it all wasn't lost on Max of course. Otherwise he'd be out breaking and entering by himself still.

 

[Deadyawn]

"Well aren't you just as cute a Pikachu..."

That snapped Dirk out of his reverie right quick. What kind of rocket talked like that? Bloke was a big guy and had obviously been in his share of fights. Dirk reckoned he could take him but wouldn't be willing to bet on it. Still, not only had he been sickeningly nice to Mayu but he'd actively helped her for no obvious benefit to himself. Weird.
Something didn't quite fit here. Not that it really mattered but...

Dirk finished his ale, relieved that he wouldn't have to drink anymore of that stuff. Everybody appeared to be engaged in conversation so Dirk amused himself by spinning the cap from his bottle on the counter. Interjecting yourself into a conversation was too much effort, if he wanted to size someone else up he'd have to wait for a lull or for someone to come talk to him. He didn't really mind, there'd be plenty of time for that later.

 

[MisterLillie]

"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!"

"I bet you will, I have no doubt about it little pikachu." Scott replied with smile.

"And in that case, what is your name sister grunt!" Scott exclaimed in a playful mock serious order.

Scott also nodded at Zane who was standing right next to him, but the acknowledgement was in a far more serious manner. Just a small tilt of his head and short stare followed by a once over. Not to intimidate, but to show respect, standard assumed respect for someone you just met.

"Name's Leels, what's yours tall, dark, and....anyways?" "Handsome, naturally" Scott replied with a smirk

"My name is Scott, and I don't think this fine gentlemen would appreciate being called ugly..." Scott then turned to Mayu "What do you think little pikachu? Do you think brother Zane is ugly?"

Scott had grown inherently light hearted about meeting new grunts. He had tried the tough guy routine when he was younger, and it always got him beat. He had tried being quiet and mysterious, but that never meshed with his personality. He had gone through the reassignment process enough times in his short time as a Rocket to stop caring if he seemed weak or too easy going.

Spoiler: OOC

Hey guys, I'm excited that the RP has gotten a kick start.
I just wanted to mention something on a side note. It's really not a big deal, but I just wanted to mention something about Scott's appearance. The scaring on his face is minimal, Scott is 23 and has only been a grunt for 5 years. So yes he has been beat many times but his face isn't exactly disfigured. He has a few small Scars on his cheeks and around his eyes and on his lips. His nose has never been broken and remains straight. I'd say his face has seen some wear rather than battle, his scars would seem insignificant compared to the damage on Dirks face.
Thats all, it's not really so important that posts need to be edited, I probably should have gone into more detail with his appearance.

 

[zombiekiller1907]

"Name's Leels, what's yours tall, dark, and....anyways?"
Dylan laughed after hearing that.
"Good thing I wasn't drinking at the time... That could have been embarrassing."
Even though he came late and got scolded, it wasn't that bad. The rockets he met so far are nice, well, most of them are, and they can be enjoyable to be with. He just hopes that the other grunts think that way too.
I wonder how long this meeting will last.
He thought as he was playing with the slot machine.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu had felt a little bit silly being called a little Pikachu again, but she didn't think that it was a bad thing, since Pikachu could really pack a punch, like she had said. Taking a sip of her water, she then replied. "I don't think he's ugly at all! A little scary looking, but not ugly! My name is Mayu! What's your name?"

 

[zombiekiller1907]

"Wait, are you talking to me? My Name's Dylan, Nice meeting you Mayu So, How's you get to team rocket?"
Dylan wonders how the girl was able to join the rockets. Even though his family had connections to team rocket, he still wasn't allowed to join when he was at that age.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu shook her head and pointed to Scott before saying. "Not uh, I was talking to him, but it's nice to meet you too Dylan! I was able to join so young because my recruiter knew I had a bunch of potential! I'll prove it on this mission no matter what!" She nodded her head eagerly before looking to Scott again. She had missed the part where he introduced himself to Leela, so she was still unaware of his name.

 

[staika]

Damian chuckled, he wasn't one for the fruity drinks. "I never really cared as to what the beer tastes like, as long as it has alcohol in it then I am fine with it." Damian replied somewhat conscious of the fact that made him sound like an alcoholic but he did not care. "Though having a good taste would be a nice bonus." He added after taking another sip of his beer.

Looking over at the other rockets it was obvious that no matter how clean you made it on the outside it would always be dirty on the inside. "So this erika is another one of those people is she. They think they can change how things work but the more you try to clean the dirt the more it spreads." Damian commented. He looked over at the rockets at the slots, he wondered how many joined because erika had tried to clean the city.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

Meanwhile, Kuro was just outside the Game Corner.
He had been told to join Team Yellow for their next mission.
As a junior stealth operative, he had been mostly bouncing between different teams for missions ever since he joined, though never with Yellow. That is, while he wasn't training and learning more things to make him better at his job.
He was a bit nervous to go in, since he had heard of the Yellow Team's commander's reputation of not liking pokemon out of their balls, and he wasn't entirely sure whether or not to put on his uniform or remain undercover in civilian clothes.

Eventually, he decided to calm his nerves by walking into a group of tourists, queueing up to get into a bus out of town.
A minute later, he came back out with a bunch of wallets. Not exactly challenging, but for his purpose, it worked fine.

Now his nerves were calmed, he had decided what to do with his dilemma and decided to put on his uniform in a back alley, so at least they wouldn't think he was an intruder.
"Come on, Hannah, you should get into your pokeball, today's commander doesn't like pokemon out of their balls."
"Haunter..." On his shirt, 2 big eyes and a mouth appeared.
"I'm sorry, Hannah, it's just for this mission."
A sad Haunter floated out of his chest, which probably the best place for her to be in this line of work, since it allowed for faster reactiontimes than when using a pokeball and it was very usefull in a bind.

Hannah went into her ball with a flash of red light and Kuro went into the Game Corner, looking around to see if he could figure out who was on Team Yellow.

Spoiler: Character sheet again

Character name: Kuro (Last name unknown)

Rocket name: Junior Stealth Operative Kuro (Also known as "The kid" or "That sneaky brat")

Appearance: Red spiky hair, slim and bit short for his age, dresses mostly in a black Team Rocket uniform, when he's at the base. At other times, his misions may need him to wear clothes which blend in better.

Gender: Male

Age: 16

Initial Pokemon: Haunter (Nickname: Hannah)

Biography: As an infant, he was left in the Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town, where he was found by a wild Ghastly, who took care of him ever since, "borrowing" food and clothes for him, until he was old enough to come along. By the time he could speak, the Ghastly had long evolved into a Haunter and Kuro began calling her Hannah.
Over the years several trainers tried to catch Hannah, and eventually, Kuro caught Hannah to protect her from those trainer.
Together they stole various things to survive, enjoying eachother's company.
However, they began enjoying the thrill of getting into heavily guarded places and stealing things from there, not just stealing anymore for survival. This is how Team Rocket found him, at age 12, after stealing some shiny technological valuables, which he had no idea what they where for from one of their vaults. (He would have gotten away with it if one of the devices he stole, didn't have a tracking beacon on it.)
He got beaten up by some Team Rocket grunts after that, but his talents didn't go unnoticed to some of the higher-ups so he was given the choice, either join Team Rocket, using his talents for their cause or say goodbye to Hannah.
The choice was easy, especially since Team Rocket would provide him with food and clothes and education, which he never had had before. Not to mention, he got to steal more, though stealing wasn't the only thing he had to do...

 

[MisterLillie]

"Mayu huh? Thats a really strong name, I bet you can pack a thunderous punch, I'm Scott it's nice to meet you." Scott held out his hand for a shake. Compared to Mayu it was monstrous. "Is that three pokeballs on your belt? You have three pokemon? When I was your age I didn't have any pokemon."

Scott continued to wait for Mayu's handshake when he turned his head to Leels. "You see, Zane isn't ugly. But maybe you would see that better if you chose to wear some lenses in those glasses frames.

 

[Redryhno]

"The opinion of one is of no consequence to anyone but the individual."

Leela replied with a quote of some Pokemon philosopher, or professor, she didn't really remember, she'd heard it in school and it seemed to apply here well enough.

"And I never said he was ugly, just less than stellar. Kinda like you too, Scotty."

How long until we start out of here? Alex, get your ass in gear and get us out soon. If I have to spend anymore time around these grunts I'll start screaming.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

One of the first things Kuro notices is that for once, he is not the youngest Rocket in the room, when he sees a younger girl, probably even younger than he was when he joined.

He would go talk to her, but his shy nature causes him too get a bit nervous about talking to people he hasn't met before or is just getting to know.

It's a bit annoying when he wants to be a bit more social, but his nature has served him well in the few solo infiltration missions he did. Nobody ever suspects the shy kid.

Instead, he goes to the barkeeper and asks for the usual and pays for his orange juice with the money from one of the wallets he "found" earlier.

 

[Kuroneko Aisha]

Mayu happily shook Scott's hand before saying. "That's exactly why I joined Team Rocket! It's unfair that you can't be a trainer until you're ten, so I'm fighting against that by being a Rocket! I'll show all of the trainers just what a seven year old can do, and take their Pokemon in the process!"

 

[dragonswarrior]

...Maybe you would see that better if you chose to wear some lenses in those glasses frames.

Zane couldn't help it, he started laughing. He decided he liked Scott, he reminded him of someone else he once knew. A man who could joke on his downtime but was great at his job. Wont know if he is great at his job till I see him in action, but here's hoping...

"It's cool man." He said. "I know I'm not too good looking. I like it that way. Makes it harder for witnesses to remember me." He grinned at Leels, "I was actually standing right next to someone I mugged as they tried to describe me to the police, and he didn't recognize me. Just said 'He had brown hair and was kinda... Ordinary.' It was a hoot."

He turned to Mayu. "Which sorta ties into my advice. For you? When we break into these houses, just don't do anything. And move slowly." He nodded at her seriously now. "The secret to being quiet is patience. If you want to prove yourself you're going to have to start by showing that you won't drag anyone down at anything we do. Including this."

 

[=y]

Alex came up the stairs with a silly grin stapled on his face. Max noticed he was wearing different pants. Swinging his bat he pointed at all the grunts.

"Well, move out damn you!"

All the grunts on Yellow Team got up simultaneously. The wind outside the door had picked up but Max led the way regardless. "Come on, we have quite a ways to go." he said, already mentally planning the route through West Celadon to the targets.

After a while the grunts bunched up together as they trudged down the empty streets. Max ended up beside that Leels girl. He marched on silently, planning on how he would split up the grunts.

 

[Redryhno]

Leela had finished her second glass of ice and was waiting for something to happen besides a bunch of grunts doing everything they could to assert their damned presumed dominance. Especially that Zane guy, who obviously thought a lot of himself because he was completely average and he'd presumably mugged someone once. More likely he'd gotten a bunch of his friends together and beaten the poor guy half to death then taken a wallet filled with sandwich club cards, receipts and maybe a few bucks.

"Well, move out damn you!"

Took you long enough, exactly how many times did you have to be told what to do this time?

She stood, set her glass down on the bar, and fell into line, along with the rest of the grunts. The streets were more or less deserted, a rarity here in Celedon. The mall was open, as usual, but there wasn't anybody out. Probably because of the rain, or maybe the fifty or so Rockets trudging along in the still overcast sky. She sighed, happy that something was happening, but bored all the same from the last few hours of sitting around waiting for some man-child to stop living out all his fantasies that even had a bat in their peripherals.

She decided to take stock of the grunts around her, to her right was another woman, nothing unusual about her beyond her bad dye job, and to her left was Max. She shrugged and continued walking, not much else to do anyways, not until they got to the houses they were extorting.

 

[dragonswarrior]

Well, move out damn you!

Finally!! Zane tried not to look to eager as he moved away from the bar with the other grunts and headed for the door. This was what he had been waiting for. And so soon too!! Hitting some houses before they even got to their real mission... It was going to be great!! ... So long as he wasn't partnered with Leels. That damn woman made him feel enough like a kid as it was.

He fell into line with the other Rockets, in front of Scott and Mayu, and next to another Rocket he hadn't noticed before. It was a kid, close to his own age, with short spiky red hair. Zane sized him up... He didn't seem to be anyone of consequence. Still, couldn't hurt to get to know him. He seemed to be another one of the "interesting" ones, as opposed to just a plain grunt.

"Yo. Name's Zane. You look kinda young... You done this before?"

 

[Lazy Kitty]

"Yo. Name's Zane. You look kinda young... You done this before?"
He answered a bit nervously.
"...Hi... I'm Kuro.... Yes... I've been with Team Rocket for about 4 years now... First time I'm going along with Team Yellow though... How about you?"

 

[MisterLillie]

Well, move out damn you!"

Scott looked over his shoulder to see a large man standing in front of the door to the basement. All the grunts around him snapped out of their seats and started moving to the door. Scott followed, Zane was walking in front of Scott and Mayu who were walking side by side at the very back of the group. Scott never had an issue with standing or being in the back, he never had trouble seeing because his height. He couldn't say the same about Mayu though. Scott was impressed by the young girl, so much vigour and determination. She was also doing an excellent job keeping up with the group despite her short legs and small stature.