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As the venue began to settle down and guests, patrons alike, had began to take their places. Some sat, some stood to the side, and others remained where they were; whereas the host's assistant, Thomas Machiavelli, took reign upon the mechanical stage. The podium standing before him and he behind it. Hesitant at first, the male would then begin; though, before beginning, a shake would erupt throughout he tower. Patrons and guests had begun to worry, shake from the sudden quake that erupted. "Everyone, please remain calm!" Thomas alerted, he would ask the monk's who stood guard near the door on what exactly happened. Though, after a minute or two, the quake settled and was told to be a small, sudden eruption.[break][break]

"A-Ah, it would seem as though the Gym Leader underneath us got carried away with his battle; although, we specifically told him not to do anything that would disrupt those beneath and above him." Thomas stated with a nervous laughter. Those around him would, too, let out a titter. "Forgive me for the inconvenience, but let us begin." Thomas apologized. "I'm sure you're all wondering where Professor Madeline is, a-and I'm sorry that she isn't here standing before you all right now. T-The reason as to why will be explained, but first," and that was when his tone would shift from a hesitant to that of a deeper sound, "Let us discuss about the program Code V." Deadpanned eyes hid behind clear frames. A gaze that did not match his tone stirred whispers and murmurs from one section of the room to another, all inquiring questions left and right.[break][break]

Turning on the monitors that were found in one section of the room to the next. There, upon it, Code V [ image here ] spawned "Hello, everyone! It's wonderful to see you all again!" Code V joyfully stated as he hovered about one monitor to the next. He'd wave, saying hello to each individual within the room. "As you may know, Code V is an artificial intelligence that was installed within the: PokeNav, Pokegear, and, it's main residence, every individuals Pokemon Storage System." Upon the monitor over his head, Thomas would ask, "Code V, please pull the chart." Code V would respond, "Right away, sir!" A chart would come to pop up.[break][break]

Upon the chart there was a silhouetted figure that looked to have resembled a Liligant's body and the body of a human. The human and the silhouetted Liligant were blue; whereas the third chart of a silhouetted Pikachu, whose chart was purple. Though the Liligant's chart was slowly transitioning to becoming a purple color. Thomas's face remained deadpan, a cold gaze fixed to the front of him. He'd say to the monk's in charge of the technical portion of the event,[break][break]

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Monitors on Floor 2 and Floor 1 switched on. It was loud enough for all upon those said floors to hear and was clear enough to see what was occurring upon Floor 3. Each monitor would, too, showcase the charts; whereas one focused on Thomas on stage. Thomas then spoke, "Code V's true reason, and why he was essentially created for the P.S.S. is so that we, Team Virus, can weed out the infected. Thanks to the Pokemon League's poor handling on the situation, it seems as though they've left us no choice but to take matters into our own hands." He began to remove the eyewear which donned his face, messy hair came to be slicked with just one swipe to the back. [break][break]

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And with more murmuring, the male would state, "It is without hesitation, nor remorse, that I alert you all the following: The virus can be stopped, and halted; though, I don't believe you'll like the solution that we've come to terms with." The male forewarned, "It is by extermination, we terminate those who are too far within the research to save. Pokemon that have been infected are incurable; whereas those who are on the verge can still be saved--with this." Revealing to them what looked to have been a poke ball, the design was different. The spherical ball possessed purple outlines placed within a strange, whereas the color itself was black as a whole. "We refer to them as Glitch Ball's. These balls were created to steal the Pokemon of others, as well as capture wild Pokemon without any resistance. Our goal is to cleanse those Pokemon who're owned and those that have yet to be captured--the ones residing within the wild." Releasing the poke ball into the air, he'd release a Liligant before the crowd upon the stage.[break][break]

"Liligant was on the verge of becoming tainted, but this ball suppressed the virus; though, not without side effects." the Liligant was merely standing still, mindless, as if though she were without purpose or personality. "These balls have a strong effect upon the Pokemon's mental stability, as the process of curing does not come without intense strain on the pokemon's physical and mental states. Once captured, you could say the Pokemon and the virus are under our control; ceasing any increase within the transitioning phase, though halting the Pokemon's self-awareness and erasing them of all reason." A narrowed stare that held not a lick of guilt.[break][break]

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As the Liligant remained still, he'd continue, "Though, as for the incurable. We're only given two choices: To put them down or to capture and lock them away. Preferably the latter option would be requested by many, but that's not an option Team Virus will allow. The extermination of these infected creatures is our utmost importance, or else--" He'd halt himself before saying anything else. Choking upon his next words, he'd tread carefully. "There is a way to control them as well, but that process isn't one I'm willing to divulge we're still in the testing phases of the procedure." Fixing his gaze back unto the chart, he'd continue onward, "The effects of the virus aren't harmful to humans, but its danger is in what it does to pokemon... Or rather, what it turns pokemon into. Infected pokemon gain, purple markings across their bodies; becoming far fiercer and more savage. Even typically passive pokemon seethe with rage and become rabid. In this state the pokemon becomes far stronger than it typically is, so strong in fact, that fighting these beasts with normal pokemon leads to almost certain failure or disaster." A vexed sigh would escape Thomas's maw, "After running its course through the host pokemon's body the creature promptly dies. We've experienced and studied this phenomenon of the infected pokemon within our custody; many of which have yet to succumb to the virus fully, but are currently exhibiting an uncontrollable rage. Coming into contact with any of these infected pokemon with your own can prove disastrous as it puts your own pokemon at risk to the disease." The people continued to murmur about, questions having yet to be asked by any.

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"You're all probably wondering if Professor Madeline herself is in on this, she isn't. She's actually being detained by force, her whereabouts won't be made to the public. And by making this announcement, perhaps rightfully so, The Pokemon League will surely try to terminate our organization, our project and --our goal, unable to understand that what we're doing is for the sake of our people--not the Pokemon. Pokemon... are expendable, trust me..." Thomas stated, a hint of irritation visible on the male's face as his right fist tightened, "I would know." With more force passion in the man's eyes he'd speak further. "I'm willing to become an enemy of the Legaue, and even the Johto Region as a whole, if it means stopping the virus from spreading any further. If I must play the villain, I have no qualms with the role, Judge me if you must, but know this as you form your opinions looking down on me... on us--" He hesitated, only to slam his fist upon the podium, his voice filled with a fire none had yet scene. "I won't let anyone get in our way. Pokemon are expendable--Humanity is not. And if this virus isn't contained and destroyed before it spreads outside of the Johto Region? Then it's only a matter of time until the virus, evolves. I said that the virus's symptoms weren't harmful to humans, but I didn't say it was impossible for us to catch it. If left unchecked the virus will grow, it will evolve, and it will adapt." A hand would tighten upon the podium's edge once more as he hesitated his next words.

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"With just a single command, I can permanently dismantle any infected pokemon caught by a glitch ball." he'd turn towards the Liligant beside him now, "Liligant, on my command, you will be given your final order:" Thomas would speak clearly hardening himself for the command. "Activate, Code V 107." The Liligant eye's body would almost immediately collapse any small flicker of light in its eyes fading before the lids closed entirely. "As you can see, once we capture them. We activate a command that places them under a heavy psychosis, in other words eternal slumber. Much like a computer we in a sense, the glitch ball infects the pokemon's root conscience, and with a command we can shut down the conscious mind of a pokemon permanently. This Liligant for all intents and purposes has died, and with its death another carrier of the virus has been put down." The Liligant was no longer capable of movement, an empty shell that was no longer functional. "As they say, that's the gist of our operation. And one of the many, functions of the Glitch Ball. For those of you asking, 'what's next' I've already told you our next objective. To cleanse the Johto Region entirely." Any sense of hesitation had long left the man's voice now. It was a lot to take in and many simply couldn't decipher just who was the real threat: [break][break]



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"You may see me as a cold individual, but I'm just as human as any in this room. Perhaps even more so than many of you." A bold claim to be sure, "I won't subject you all to our inspection this evening, but you should know that at this time? You have the chance to make a difference. and only two options might I add: Join Team Virus or be prepared for your subjugation, because we will eliminate the virus, and moreover we will make the Johto Region great again. If I have to take the people's Pokemon, even the League's by force, I will with no qualms. There is a secondary way to stop this that simply isn't pratical, but we are looking into it. It's something you trainers can help us with as you begin and continue your journeys. : Find Patient Zero. There's a Pokemon that Team Virus is in search of, described to possess the body of a 'fairy'. for, ironically, it's code name is revered "The Fairy". It's a small being we're in search of, and it's believed that our region's esteemed Top Coordinator may have had an encounter with it; her Pokemon may have even become infected. As such, we will be taking her into Team Virus's custody. Thomas stated, looking toward the camera, "I have faith you've accomplished the assignment, Flare.." Looking at his wrist, he'd come to realize the time from his PokeGear. [break][break]

"And it would seem as though our ride has arrived: Members of Team Virus, it is time to come out. You will be reached via your devices for our meeting on what is to come next, for now don't be too hasty. I'm sure I have dedicated members who're ready to take action at my behest, not for me, but for the sake of this region. The region we all love so dearly. Trainers, stay in touch and even more stay out of our way. Team Virus, we're leaving." As if to punctuate the announcement from above a crash would sound in the wake of the sound was a large hole through the roof of the tower leading straight into the third floor. Coming through the man-made opening was a ladder for the individual to escape from all the while Dropping from the same ladder were grunts ready to take charge had anyone tried to halt Thomas in his escape. "Oh, and don't worry, the Pokemon League are probably on their way as we speak; so you all have nothing to fear, they were notified a while ago, thanks to a few of you. I hope my associates haven't caused too much trouble in the meantime they have a difficult time holding back, until we meet again. I do hope we're not seen as foes, Zeref Sanders and friends; please, think about joining Team Virus, we could use youthful individuals such as yourselves." Thomas would then begin his climb to the helicopter, his grunts remaining at bay to watch out for any individuals that dared to take action in stopping him.

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★ I've got that lightnin' inside me.

★ R & A || WC: 408 || ((Vash got on the bar and asked rangers to help with the civilians))

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THERE'S FEAR IN THE EYES

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So much shit is happening all at once and this is rather confusing the poor little Ranger. For starters his childhood friend showed up rather late which sounds a lot like her to be honest. He wasn’t even given the time to respond to her teasing response he couldn’t believe she brought up that memory that was lost forgotten. Thankfully his temporary wingman managed to help him somewhat? Well he gave it a shot and that’s what matters. He needs to keep his name in mind in the future maybe they can hangout or something.
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Anyways jumping right into the opening ceremony it looks like it was another boring long conversation. Zeref seemed to be dozing off and every time he did, Parsifal would stomp on his hand to snap out of it. It wasn’t his fault really this was too complicated for Zeref to take in none of this makes any sense. What were they talking about Zombies like Pokemon? Is that why Parsifal kept waking him up? It doesn’t seem like Parsifal was a huge fan of that. Wait a minute did this man say he was the leader of Team Virus this little nerd? Zeref doesn’t know anything about Team Virus however the fact that the nervous little rascal is their leader is quite impressive! Zeref was about to call out something but only to get blocked by Parsifal. It looks like that wasn’t going to happen until after this announcement. Zeref would puff his cheeks wondering why his partner is acting this way. Meanwhile Malice on the other hand hasn’t returned from her little investigation. The Ranger was a little worried about her.
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“Steal Pokemon?” Zeref hissed underneath his breath knowing darn well it’s against the law to steal Pokemon and without any resistance either. Shit he hopes Malice didn’t get caught in that mess and if this ends up becoming reality he’ll have to keep Parsifal in his pokeball rather he liked it or not. Something doesn’t feel right about the whole thing, Zombie like Pokemon, stealing, and infection? The Ranger wasn’t a huge fan of this but not only that he wasn’t a fan of the whole infecting situation. How come this matter didn’t inform him? Thinking fast the young ranger slid his hand underneath the table and pressed on record. On the other hand, Zeref couldn’t help but to looked over at Parsifal taking out his Pokeball. “I know you hate it but I need you in the pokeball.” Parsifal frowned at him before finally accepting his trainer’s proposal. After the pup went inside of his pokeball Zeref looked around wondering what was taking Malice so long! [break]
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When Kyle walked up to him mentioning how he got called out Zeref couldn’t help but to move his bang away from his face. “I guess I’m a little popular dude. You know what they say about being friends with an enemy. Actually I don’t know how that meaning goes.” Zeref was worried about the situation but most importantly he was more concerned about Pokemon forcefully getting captured by Team Virus. He refuses to let any of his Pokemon be taken by these thugs. The Ranger turned his head to his childhood friend wishing he could be by her side to protect her from the current danger but it doesn’t look like this will be the case. The male placed a smile on his face before ruffling up his childhood’s friend’s hair. “You sure joined at the worse timing huh? Don’t worry everything will be alright.” He said calmly. Whenever she’s around he feels calm and relaxed despite the fact she’s put in a dangerous situation. (Cassandra Moore )
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The male turned his gaze back over to the nerd aka leader of this strange organization before smirking. “It’s kind of hard when this place is on fire you know but wow I can’t believe you out of all people being the leader of Team Virus?” Zeref shook his head at this. “That’s rather impressive no wonder you were nervous since you were representing your team. It’s quite a shock if you ask me however unfortunately it looks like you wouldn’t want a guy like me on your squad.” Zeref took off his mask. “I’m Zeref Sanders I’m a Pokemon Ranger and a part time bodyguard after all.” He said before placing his mask on the table. ( COMET )
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When he announced his name, Malice flew by his side and gave a slight pose as if the Pokemon was trying to introduce herself in a fashionable way. “Malice there you are! All right our first priority is to help out the civilians as Vash said. Everyone please listen stay calm you have two Rangers on your side. We’ll do whatever we can to get you out of here safe and sound.” Zeref tapped his chin at this situation. “We need to think together in order to get out of here safe and sound. Does anyone have any ice, water, or psychic type Pokemon? We could use them to help us out with an escape route.” Zeref lifted up his hands as he tried to explain his plan. “We could try to create a ice slide. I know it might be difficult with the fire but with water type Pokemon help we can use that to help restrain the fire. If we don’t have any of those we could use psychic type Pokemon. With multiple of them they should be able to float us out of here.” He suggested this idea to ( Vash Parker )

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