these_balls: (NPC PROTON)
Route 29: mods ([personal profile] these_balls) wrote in [community profile] route_10652011-11-24 01:53 am
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Operation: Express Car; [train plot log]

Who: Everyone who wants to participate!
Where: Goldenrod City, the Magnet Train, Saffron City.
When: November 23rd, 11AM-5PM
Summary: Heist on the Magnet Train!
Rating: Might go up to PG-13, possibly R if exceptional violence of swearing occurs.
Log:

They've spent the last few days preparing. He wasn't sure at first, how this was going to turn out, but the Team is confident. They are confident and now he, Archer, is also confident. He has no reason to expect failure; he tells himself, even if they fail, this will cement them back in the public eye. A threat again. It makes his collar hot to think.

He reviews the plans again, Petrel's notes and schematics, engineering details. Phase 2 will be the most delicate, but he's confident in the abilities of the recruits. The aliens, the outsiders, are strange, but useful. They have skills no other Grunt would possess. Archer recognizes he has been given a tool, and only a fool would fail to use it.

At 9:30AM on November 23rd, Archer sends a message through the Rocket Network. It is short, and simple, and jubilant.

Operation: Express Car START


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It's a nice day out, considering. Cold, yes, but the kind of cold that buries itself deep in the lungs and blows the mind into crisp clarity. Cheeks are red, movements brisk to retain heat, and around Goldenrod's white-dusted Magnet Train station, the energy is thick enough to taste. People in their thick winter coats press together, some alone, some with families and friends, most with their trusted pokémon. The larger creatures are returned to their balls, tragically fated to miss the voyage, while smaller breeds are held in their trainers' arms or scurrying around their ankles.

The station attendants are supervising while customers pass through, touching the microchipped Rail Pass to the card readers and moving in slow, sluggish trails through the gates. There is no shoving; the atmosphere seems too cheery for it, excitement manifesting in the form of loud, vigorous conversation. The train itself is gloriously slick, smooth and polished as a new bullet or a freshly-minted coin, humming with power. We ask our passengers to please mind their electric-types, reminds the stationmaster over the PA, as we seek to avoid any trouble or inconvenience during the ride.

Once you've passed the gate, find a seat and stow away your luggage. Relax, unwind; it's a long six hours ahead.

[[ ooc: I kindly ask that players please DO NOT POST until all the subthreads have been made. Thank you!

GO FOR IT! Remeber to tag yourselves in!

NOTE: YOU CAN NPC ROCKETS IF YOU CAN'T NAB A PC ROCKET FOR PLOTTY FUNTIEMS.
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tapestodiane: (snowshoe rabbit)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
I can't say I blame him.

[He reaches out to let the bunny investigate his fingers the way most animals seem to like. It's been a while, bunny. How are you doing?]

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 12:54 am (UTC)(link)
[ Velte is more than happy to give those fingers a quick whiff. Yep, he still smells like Coop! ]

He's a lot like the bunny I have back home. [ He may or may not have looked for an excuse to talk about his pets. ]
tapestodiane: (smile)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 01:04 am (UTC)(link)
[:D bunnyyyy. He scratches him very lightly behind the ears and by his cheeks as a response. He's realizes he's missed him a little, now when he sees him again.]

[And sure, Coop will take the bait. Mostly because he hears it's there.]


I didn't know you had pets.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 01:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Velte licks him affectionately when he scratches him by his cheeks. ]

Her name's Maike. [ Or whatever the canon name turns out to be. ] She's a Holland Lop. Droopy ears an' all.

[ It's there alright, that enthusiasm. It's subtle, but you can tell he likes to talk about his bunny. ]
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tapestodiane: (amused smile)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[..aw. That's something he hasn't really heard in Holland before, so he looks up at him with a smile that lets him know he finds that great.]

Maike. [Repeats it with a smile.] Does that mean anything?

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 01:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ He shrugs. ] Probably. It's a diminutive form of Maria.
tapestodiane: (vest)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[He nods, pets Velte a final time and leans back somewhat.]

I never had any pets myself, not even growing up. But I'm growing increasingly convinced that I will have to get one when I get home, if I can remember to.
tapestodiane: (audrey)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
A cat, I think. I couldn't have a dog considering the nature of my job.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
FBI, wasn't it? Unless my memory is failing me.
tapestodiane: (harrypat)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, that's it. I never know where I might wind up.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
What do you do? Solve murders n'stuff?
tapestodiane: (premiere achievement)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods, gaze straying out the window. He's good at his job, but he doesn't really like it.]

I work violent crime. Murder is just scratching the surface.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 10:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I see. [ Meanwhile, Holland's thinking about cigarettes. Dammit, why can't he smoke on the train. ] Sounds interesting, either way.
tapestodiane: (car)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 10:48 pm (UTC)(link)
That's one way of putting it. Rarely a dull moment.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Any stories? We've got a lot of time to kill.
tapestodiane: (interpol)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
[He shoots him a look. People typically don't want to hear about it.]

It's not generally considered pleasant conversation.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Then what would you rather talk about?
tapestodiane: (audrey)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
[Atta boy.]

How about plans? Do you have any for Saffron?

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Gonna stay for a week or two t'see if there's anything interesting. That's about it.
tapestodiane: (plaid shirt)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
And if there is?

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Come back in spring, probably. I'm not gonna hike around Kanto if there's six feet of snow.
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tapestodiane: (smile2)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-24 11:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Sound plan.

[Julee hops down to his armrest and he pets her, somewhat absently.]

I suspect next year will be all about Kanto. I'm definitely interested in seeing what will come out of it.

[identity profile] drugsbeleid.livejournal.com 2011-11-24 11:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Mm. [ He pauses. ] Apparently Kanto is in the games.
tapestodiane: (poker chip)

[personal profile] tapestodiane 2011-11-28 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, that pings his interest.]

It is? Did you play the games, Holland?

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