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Lori Tsuka
Team Crux
92 Posts
11 Likes
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Hello! I'm Lori!
Posts: 92
Likes: 11
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Type Expert [Normal]
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 6
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Post by Lori Tsuka on Mar 18, 2018 19:07:04 GMT -6
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Zetsumei Kōkuseki
Team Crux
63 Posts
22 Likes
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You will know what it's like to lose. Dread it... run from it... and yet, destiny still arrives.
Posts: 63
Likes: 22
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Hunter
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 10
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Post by Zetsumei Kōkuseki on Mar 19, 2018 19:53:37 GMT -6
---ZETSUMEI KŌKUSEKI---  "You cannot appreciate the light without understanding the cold embrace of the darkness first."      There’s a saying… a quote that had evolved into a philosophy for the gangster: “ money makes the world go ‘round”, and Zetsumei wholeheartedly believed that achieving his goals wasn’t realistic without monetary prosperity. Unfortunately, his alcoholism and carelessness with his finances caused him to remain stuck in a bracket that would never allow him to see the light of day as a wealthy man if he continued his selfish ways. Consequently, that was the exact reason why he had taken this mission, not because he wanted to impress his commanding officers, but because his pockets were hurting and no money ultimately meant no fun. After quietly surveying the location to ensure the outer perimeter was unguarded and safe for entry, the illusionary Pokémon and it’s master re-converged in the shadows to confirm the proceedings of the operation, with Luna having already ascertained the position of the Team Crux member who decided to assist them with the heist. “The coast is clear, master…” the Zorua reported, turning her head away in a certain direction to indicate what she had found. “...however, there’s is a little girl here with a Pokémon, but I’m pretty sure she’s one of us.” Zetsumei grunted, skeptical whether one of the Team Crux youngsters had taken up such a potentially dangerous assignment, but then again, he certainly wouldn’t be surprised either if they had. “Egh… I hate babysitting. Whatever, let’s just get this over with.” Unveiling themselves from the shroud of darkness, Zetsumei followed Luna as they entered the warehouse and approached the pink-haired adolescent, who he managed to determine was undoubtedly a Team Crux member, but not someone that he had personally interacted with before. “Tsk tsk, jeez kid…”, he announced in a subtle, yet disappointed tone, “...isn’t it past ya’ bedtime or somethin’?” Being a man’s man through and through, Zetsumei wasn’t the type to just team up with children like it was normal, but at the same time, he couldn’t help but respect the girl’s decision to put her life on the line, considering her apparent age. In retrospect, due to being a product of the streets since he can remember, Zetsumei understands completely what it’s like to be forced to live a perilous lifestyle, and was inclined to believe that those who consciously placed themselves in harm’s way were either dumb, addicted to the thrill, or desperately had something to prove. While the cutesy teenager stood there, he pondered what her intentions could be, and even speculated what his late beloved would have thought about it. Would she have scolded her, or would she have reminded her of a younger version of herself and been completely fine with it? Zetsumei accepted both realities were a possibility, and therein laid a reason to eventually trust this new acquaintance. =============================================
Luna (Zorua) - Lv. 5 - Female - Dark - Illusion Scratch. Leer. Pursuit. Dark Pulse. Motou (Pancham) - Lv. 5 - Male - Fighting - Iron Fist Tackle. Leer. Kaoru (Absol) - Lv. 5 - Male - Dark - Pressure Perish Song. Scratch. Feint. Quick Attack. Leer. Future Sight. Sumoki (Koffing) - Lv. 5 - Male - Poison - Levitate Poison Gas. Smog. Tackle. Nuka (Cyndaquil) - Lv. 5 - Female - Fire - Blaze Tackle. Leer. Hanzo (Croagunk) - Lv. 5 - Male - Poison/Fighting - Dry Skin Astonish. Mud Slap Lori Tsuka PHARAOH LEAP. |
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Lori Tsuka
Team Crux
92 Posts
11 Likes
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Hello! I'm Lori!
Posts: 92
Likes: 11
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Type Expert [Normal]
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 6
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Post by Lori Tsuka on Mar 22, 2018 12:47:34 GMT -6
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Zetsumei Kōkuseki
Team Crux
63 Posts
22 Likes
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You will know what it's like to lose. Dread it... run from it... and yet, destiny still arrives.
Posts: 63
Likes: 22
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Hunter
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 10
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Post by Zetsumei Kōkuseki on Mar 26, 2018 21:51:18 GMT -6
---ZETSUMEI KŌKUSEKI--- "You cannot appreciate the light without understanding the cold embrace of the darkness first." Well, that was certainly unexpected… the youngster had quite the pair on her! As if it wasn’t already obvious, Zetsumei never really was the type of person to be capable of getting along with children, as they usually found his appearance to be too dark and frightening, but it never bothered him, as he just considered them to be nothing more than headaches and nuisances either way. But… this girl, there was something different about her, he had to admit. “Old man?!”, he exclaimed as a blood vessel bulged on his forehead out of frustration. Zetsumei’s placid composition became unnerved for a second as he glared down at Lori, unable to let such a comment slide. “Don’t let this white hair fool ya’, kid! I’m FAR from old, ya’ hear me?!” Luna snuck in a quick, soft giggle, making sure to hide it from her master’s wrath, humored that her trainer would get triggered by Lori’s childish rebuttal. Unlike her master, Luna didn’t mind being around children, and actually preferred them since they were very susceptible to her mischievous tendencies. Truth be told, she was just a kid herself. While Zetsumei continued to ramble on about his age, Luna marveled at Lori’s cuteness, and randomly felt the urge to compliment it with her own. Not a stranger to utilizing her Illusion ability to change into human forms, Luna’s tiny frame became enveloped in a purple cocoon of energy as she transformed… Caught off-guard by the sudden metamorphosis, Zetsumei ceased his rant mid-sentence, turning a raised eyebrow to his meddling companion. “Eh?! What the hell, Luna?!” Purposely meaning to interrupt her trainer, Luna placed a hand on her hip as the other waved him to calm down. “Tch, you’re losing your cool again, master! We need to focus on the mission!” Before Zetsumei could redirect his anger at her, Luna stepped forward and bowed gracefully in front of Lori, hoping she would do a better job of befriending the pink-haired girl instead of trainer's very strange attempt. “It’s nice to meet you, Lori! I’m Luna, and my master’s name is Zetsumei. Thank you for coming out here to help with the mission! Should we get started?” Zetsumei sucked his teeth at Luna’s acting, but he wasn’t exactly surprised, as this was exactly the type of thing Heiko would do. Somewhat ashamed now that he had let her piss him off, as he knew Heiko would judge him for such, Zetsumei scratched his head and looked away, prepared to get back to the important matter at hand. “Yeah, yeah, whateva’, but let’s get one thing straight kiddo, I’m in charge, capiche?”, he said, noticing the map the Nidoran-M ran to retrieve, but he didn’t care to look at it since he had his own in his pocket and had already studied it. “Now, it doesn’t look like there’s anyone around, so we should go ahead and start searchin’ for da’ loot. Accordin’ to da’ map, it should be somewhere here on da’ ground floor.”After examining the nearby area, a lowly-lit maze of crates that varied in sizes, Zetsumei knew it was best to for them to split up, to efficiently and promptly cover the base, while also being able to maintain a distance from his annoying, newly-made acquaintance. “You head that way kid… I’ll go this way, and Luna will cover that way.”, he declared as he immediately began walking, oblivious to give anyone who wished to object to the plan or not a chance to speak their mind. PHARAOH LEAP. |
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Lori Tsuka
Team Crux
92 Posts
11 Likes
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Hello! I'm Lori!
Posts: 92
Likes: 11
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Type Expert [Normal]
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 6
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Post by Lori Tsuka on Mar 30, 2018 16:51:54 GMT -6
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Zetsumei Kōkuseki
Team Crux
63 Posts
22 Likes
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You will know what it's like to lose. Dread it... run from it... and yet, destiny still arrives.
Posts: 63
Likes: 22
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Hunter
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 10
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Post by Zetsumei Kōkuseki on Apr 4, 2018 16:25:35 GMT -6
---ZETSUMEI KŌKUSEKI--- "You cannot appreciate the light without understanding the cold embrace of the darkness first." Luna smiled and waved to the Igglybuff, Buneary and Nidoran-M as Lori introduced them, though she wondered if it was optimal for the trainer to have three of her Pokémon out at the same time, something Zetsumei rarely ever did. Be that as it may, Luna did notice an overall theme of cuteness between Lori and her Pokémon that she thought was pretty adorable. She flashed a glance toward her master, suspecting that he was going to call her out for it himself, but instead he was visually scrutinizing everything around him except the little girl and her team. Zetsumei then gave the orders, Luna saluting to confirm she understood it. “Good luck, and be safe, Lori!”, the transformed Zorua urged, and she turned to do the same for her master, but he had already started to walk away. Luna grunted and rolled her eyes; she wasn’t exactly surprised by his behavior, and typically she was completely fine with it... but if her former trainer taught her anything, it was that the connections you made with your teammates were extremely important, and she believed that he could be potentially jeopardizing the mission. Unfortunately, Lori didn’t hesitate to aggravate Zetsumei even more before she took off running in the other direction, which caused him to spin around a complete 180°, steam blowing from his ears as he wagged his fist in anger. Venom gathered on the cusp of his lips, ready to fire back at the child, but instead Zetsumei was met with Luna’s disappointed gaze, who was still standing there, watching him, with her hands on her hips. Once again reminded that he was letting the little girl blow his top, Zetsumei reversed his movement and immediately resumed walking away. “Tch, got damn brat...”, Zetsumei grumbled, half of his attention focused on searching the warehouse for any suspicious containers while the other half kept jumping back to how much Lori had just riled him up. Every once and a while, he’d stop to examine a crate or package, but nothing really stood out as “dangerous chemicals”. Suddenly, Zetsumei’s hunter instincts kicked in as he halted, his head jerking and ears perking up to hear the faint sound of people talking, which certainly wasn’t anything like Lori’s annoying voice. “Heh, maybe we’re not alone after all.”PHARAOH LEAP. |
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Lori Tsuka
Team Crux
92 Posts
11 Likes
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Hello! I'm Lori!
Posts: 92
Likes: 11
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Type Expert [Normal]
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 6
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Post by Lori Tsuka on Apr 6, 2018 14:41:42 GMT -6
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Zetsumei Kōkuseki
Team Crux
63 Posts
22 Likes
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You will know what it's like to lose. Dread it... run from it... and yet, destiny still arrives.
Posts: 63
Likes: 22
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Hunter
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 10
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Post by Zetsumei Kōkuseki on Apr 17, 2018 0:35:35 GMT -6
---ZETSUMEI KŌKUSEKI--- "You cannot appreciate the light without understanding the cold embrace of the darkness first." Like an involuntary knee-jerk reaction that occurred whenever he could taste something exciting fast-approaching, Zetsumei ran his fingers through his slick, bleached hair as he turned toward where the voices originated. “Fuck it, let’s have some fun!” he crowed, the mission briefing demanding them to remain inconspicuous fading from his memory. Meanwhile, the metamorphosed Zorua, who was undoubtedly aware of the guards due to being in closer proximity to Lori than Zetsumei, stealthy climbed and maneuvered the crates and platforms until she had spotted the strangers and then Lori, who had just barely managed to prevent her Buneary from being caught. “Nice save, Lori!” she praised from a hidden location similar to the human girl’s own, utilizing her telepathy to speak instead so that she wouldn’t spook the guards. “Since Lizzy found the chemicals, we should probably just wait for them to leave…” Luna wasn’t exactly afraid of the two men and their Bidoofs, but unlike her master, she respected what was expected of them, and valued proving her loyalty to Team Crux more than a cheap thrill. Not a moment after the watchmen began to walk away, Luna witnessed them immediately halt in their tracks, her eyes bouncing to observe what had beckoned their attention… and there, in the wide-open, stood none other than her fearless leader himself. “Oy!”, Zetsumei gestured to the two men after sucking his teeth, primed and ready for battle. “Either of ya’ knuckleheads wanna tell me where da’ chemicals are, or do I have to beat it out of ya’?” The gangster detected the two Bidoofs, but in his mind, they were no more of a threat than their trainers. Without a single damn given to the possibility of more guards potentially roaming in the building, Zetsumei was moreso concerned with his resentment towards not facing a challenge head-on, even if that meant enticing an even greater, imminent danger… not to mention that he was completely oblivious to the Buneary’s discovery. Cracking his neck from side-to-side, Zetsumei’s adrenaline continued to build, while Luna, on the other hand, slapped her forehead in embarrassment.
“So, what’ll it be, Douchebag 1 and Douchebag 2... da' easy way or da' hard way... please say da' hard way!”PHARAOH LEAP. |
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Lori Tsuka
Team Crux
92 Posts
11 Likes
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Hello! I'm Lori!
Posts: 92
Likes: 11
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Type Expert [Normal]
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 6
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Post by Lori Tsuka on May 7, 2018 20:31:45 GMT -6
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Zetsumei Kōkuseki
Team Crux
63 Posts
22 Likes
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You will know what it's like to lose. Dread it... run from it... and yet, destiny still arrives.
Posts: 63
Likes: 22
Class 1: Brutalist
Class 2: Hunter
Class 3: Martial Artist
EXP: 10
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Post by Zetsumei Kōkuseki on May 30, 2018 17:05:19 GMT -6
---ZETSUMEI KŌKUSEKI--- "You cannot appreciate the light without understanding the cold embrace of the darkness first." Still effectively unaware of the concealed party at their rear, the two guards squinted and turned their heads toward one another after the gangster’s strategic taunt, both then deciding to simultaneously tighten a grip on their nightsticks. Initially, the henchmen were confident that they would be able to subdue him since they outnumbered him, but couldn’t help but also feel slightly intimidated and confused since the intruder wasn’t just neglectful of his own disadvantage, but apparently excited. “I s-swear to god, s-stand down, or w-we’ll have to use force!”, the very perturbed guard stuttered as the pink-haired girl stealthy made her way to the chemicals and successfully retrieved them. While avoiding contact period would have certainly been easier and more considerate of their mission statement, at the end of the day, Zetsumei just wasn't capable of being the guy to back down from a challenge, and Team Crux would have to unfortunately learn that harsh lesson if they wanted him to stick around. “Oh really?…”, Zetsumei grinned, as he reached into his pocket and extracted a single Poké Ball between his index and middle finger, “...hard way it is!” With a flash of red energy, a grotesque, noxious sphere emerged and levitated in the air next to him, an equally-terrorizing smile plastered on its face as well. Not exactly his favorite Pokémon on the roster, Zetsumei could not deny that in this moment, the Koffing had a talent he desired. “Aight Sumoki, let’s say we 'take their breath away', eh?” The poison gas Pokémon stared at it’s master and blanked for a second, but after watching Zetsumei withdraw his infamous bandana, he was immediately reminded that he had heard that phrase before, and thus he knew what he had to do. (“Ohhhhh! Hehe, gotcha boss!”) The bandana already equipped around his nose and mouth, Zetsumei waited as Sumoki breathed in and inflated himself slightly, the tension allowing him to expel a large cloud of dark-green smoke 1 from the holes on his body. The gases seemingly moved of their own accord, quickly coming to surround Sumoki, Zetsumei, the guards and the two Bidoof in a thick fog. Once visibility became thoroughly inhibited, the guards began to panic, unable to see anything beyond a foot or so. “D-Damnit! You, -cough-, won’t escape!”, the other, lesser scared, but nonetheless still anxious guard shouted, trying his best to catch a glimpse of the criminal. Meanwhile, the pawns were right where he wanted them; like a beast on the hunt, Zetsumei maneuvered quietly behind one of the guards and pressed his forearm against his neck 2 while his other hand covered their mouth, hoping to silently choke them into unconsciousness before anyone noticed. Though she wished she could help, Luna knew better than to dive into that pestilent darkness, so instead she remained in her covert position, keeping an eye on Lori in case she needed backup. ============================================= 1. Sumoki used Smog!
2. Zetsumei used Chokeout!
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