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"So what's so special about those snag machines? I already got one of a member and it should work just fine."

Krane smiled. He was eager to show off the improvements he had made in his Snag machine designs. "I made various improvements to my version of the snag machine. Yes, they are based off the ones made years ago but there are some differences. First off, the ones I created have an eyepiece that are attached to them via the wire on the machine that are able to identify shadow Pokemon by the aura they give off."

"Furthermore, I was able to come up with a device that was incorporated into the final design. There is a red button on the side of the snag machine itself. Let's say you're battling someone with a snag machine and they throw a snag ball at your Pokemon. When the button is pressed, it activates a rather weak energy field. It's not enough to hurt anyone or their Pokemon but it disrupts the snag balls and renders them inert. Let me show you."

Krane walked over and and grabbed one of the machines and handed it to Velis. "Velis. Would you be so kind?"

"Sure. I'd like to see if this actually works." She said with a smile as she placed the snag machine on her arm as Krane placed one on his own arm and activated it. "Just make sure your Pokemon don't get the wrong idea about me." He said with a smile.

Velis looked down at Croconaw and motioned him forward. "Don't worry. He's just demonstrating something to us." She said soothingly. Croconaw nodded and stepped towards Krane who looked at Velis. "Now Velis, when I say so, press the red button."

Krane activated the snag machine and the Pokeball inside it turned a dark red color as it was converted. Krane threw the Snag Ball.

"Now, Velis!"

Velis hit the button and a brief flash of yellow light appeared before vanishing. Velis watched as the Snag ball got close to Croconaw who stood bravely in front of it. Just as the Snag Ball was about to hit Croconaw...it dropped like a stone out of the air and hit the ground with a thud.

Krane smiled as he took off the Snag Machine and placed it on the table before turning to look at the trainers. "The device does have a few drawbacks, When activated, the anti-snag field has limited range and it takes a while for the mechanism that creates the field itself to charge back up. But overall, I feel it's a very useful addition to the snag machine."

He grinned at the look of amazement on Velis's face before looking at the other trainers.

"Any more questions?"

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AtSixesAndSevens said
Alrighty, I'll wait...and I completely understand if there's too many folk. :3

Why don't you let me take a look at your Character sheets. Once I take a look I'll make a decision.

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Fateen looked at the assembled trainers and their Pokemon and stood next to Krane and Duking. She looked at Krane and then Gonzap who was standing over to the side of the room. "It's time." Fateen said simply as she looked at everyone.

Krane stepped forward and looked over the trainers. "You know what Cipher has done to Orre." He said driving straight to the heart of the matter. "They've stolen Pokemon away from their trainers. They've attacked families of those who have stood up to them and they've taken something or someone from nearly everyone here." He looked over at Fateen.

"Fateen managed to bring us all together. It's thanks to her that all of this is possible."

Gonzap stepped forward. "Many of you may know me as the former head of Team Snagem. When Cipher had no more use of my gang, they wiped us out one night to the last man and left me for dead. Thanks to her abilities, Fateen was able to find me and brought me back to Pyrite town where I was able to recover. After a while, I was able to recover one of the few remaining schematics to the first generation portable snag machine."

Duking stepped next to Gonzap. "My name is Duking. I used to keep law and order in this town before Cipher rolled through. When Cipher managed to drive me out...I lost hope for awhile. I was living in a shack out in the wilderness. Fateen showed up one day and told me that she needed my help. I was skeptical at first, but then she told me what Gonzap here had brought to the table. I was able to use my remaining connections in town to get the parts needed for our little project." Duking motioned for Krane to speak next.

"My name is Professor Krane and I used to be a Pokemon researcher before Cipher took over. I was traveling Orre after Cipher burned my lab to the ground and destroyed all my research when I came to Pyrite town looking for work. Fateen found me one day and told me what she had planned. With the schematics provided by Gonzap and the parts provided by Duking...well, how could I refuse?"

Krane looked over the group of trainers and smiled.

"You have been chosen because Fateen has seen your nature as trainers. You all have good hearts and you have seen what Cipher has done and what they are capable of. Which is why we have decided to entrust you all with these." Krane hit a light switch and a light turned on at the other end of the room revealing machines that were jet black with a wire that led to an eyepiece on them.

"These are Snag machines created by myself based off the designs provided by Gonzap. And you each will be receiving one. It's time we started fighting back against Cipher, and what better way then to snag their Shadow Pokemon away from them?"

Krane looked at each trainer. "Do you have any questions?"

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Fateen took a sip of he tea and looked at the Cipher trainer and then looked at the small cup of tea on his side of the table. "Drink your tea before it gets cold." She said as she took another sip of hers before continuing to speak.

"Your mother made a decision for you. A decision that in my opinion put you on the wrong path. And yet, here you are sitting in front of me. Instead of trying to steal the Pokemon that you saw in the name of Cipher, you came clean about your past. You felt horrible about stealing the Pokemon of other trainers so you left the organization. Now, I've never been someone who took many risks in my life, but if you ask me, what you did took courage. More courage then I have ever seen one man posses except for one.

Fateen slowly rose to her feet.and looked down at Milo. "You left an organization that most people believe is pure evil. The only other man I've seen do something even remotely similar to that was Wes when he stole the Snag machine from Team Snagem all those years ago. You posses courage. In abundance I might add to leave Cipher. Which is why I have decided that you and the others are capable of doing what needs to be done."

"Grab your tea and follow me." She said with a gentle smile as she headed for the entrance behind the bookcase.

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AtSixesAndSevens said
Alrighty. Well, I'll wait for the GM's word on the matter, but until then, I'll be working on my two character sheets.

Hmmm...Let me think about it. :) You still might be able to join but I need to seriously consider the amount of people in the Rp. Just give me a bit to make a decision.

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Velis smiled slightly as she saw her Pokemon interacting with the others. Croconaw seemed a bit nervous around the others but Quilava seemed to be getting along well enough. She turned to look at the other trainers. "So...uh...Nice to meet you all." She said awkwardly. She hadn't really talked with other trainers while hiding out in the Under. After all, you couldn't have been too careful back in the Under even thought it was a bit safer then most of the other places.

"My name is Velis." She introduced herself as she looked over at the other trainers and their Pokemon. "And don't mind my Pokemon, they're kind of wary regarding strangers, not surprising considering what these two have gone through but they won't hurt anyone. Well, anyone who isn't with Cipher." She said with a trace of bitterness in her voice. So tell me, did Fateen offer you a place to stay as well?" She asked.

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XxFellsingxX said
I find it more surprising that has tried to kill Milo yet after the reveal. Both Tinder and Keiten just pretty much take the mature approach and walk away, Fateen is already trying to recruit him over to the "good side", Faust is willing to jump through the door and take a bullet for him if need be, and all the while Justine is standing in the middle of the room going "ARGH IM SO ANGRY I SHAKE MY FISTS AT YOOOOOUUUU!"

Fateen does have psychic abilities. I like to think that she has the ability to see what a person's true nature is and has the ability to see the good or evil in people.

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"What the hell are you even doing around here!?" she said at last. "Cut the whole 'I quit Cipher' crap! For all we know, you could be a spy!"

Fateen didn't even look up from her tea. "Young woman, please settle down while you are in my home. I'll have you know that I once had the pleasure of meeting the hero who stopped the first Shadow Pokemon crisis. He was a good man, but did you know that before he stopped Cipher he stole Pokemon for Team Snagem? He was able to change and as a result of his decisions, Orre was saved."

She looked up at the trainer. "Please, go to the back room while I speak with this young man. I guarantee that you will find something back there that will interest you and perhaps later one you will find what motivated this trainer to make the decision he has. Perhaps it was for the greater good that he joined Cipher, or perhaps he joined Cipher so that he could protect something or someone close to his heart."

She turned back to the Cipher trainer. "Please, answer the questions I asked you." She said as she placed the tea on the end of the table within arms reach for him.

Velis looked up sharply as she heard the sounds of the door beginning to open. "Who is that? Are you expecting anyone else?" She asked carefully. Krane looked towards the door and nodded over at Velis. "Fateen has a good sense of people's intentions and what sort of person they are. Believe me, if anyone were to try and get past her she does have the means the stop them from getting back here."

Velis watched nervously as she saw the door open and two trainers stood in the doorway. One was standing next to a Gabite and the other was flanked on each side by a Charmeleon and an Electabuzz.

"Welcome." Krane said as he placed the finished machine on a table alongside a few other machines. He, Duking and and Gonzap turned to look at the new arrivals. "It appears that Fateen has selected you along with our first guest." He said pointing at Velis and her two Pokemon. "I can still hear voices behind you coming from Fateen's home. Please, have a seat while we wait for Fateen to finish her business. She needs to be here for this. After all, it was her intuition that made all of this possible."

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...Put down the laser xD

Time for the trainers to receive their snag machines and meet Velis. These aren't the usual ones just so you all know. They have a few surprise modifications that will be revealed shortly.

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Fateen looked as the assembled trainers and smiled at them as they each told her their views on what meant Pokemon meant to them. She even gave the Cipher member a smile although it wasn't as big as the ones she had given to the other trainers.

She looked at the Cipher trainer and looked him up and down. "You don't like working for Cipher do you?" She asked frankly. "Let me ask you something: If you had the chance to leave Cipher and do something better with your life, would you do it?" She asked carefully as she pressed a button and the bookcase moved, revealing the hallway leading to the armored door."

"Young man, I would like to speak to you." She said addressing the trainer who considered Cipher his family. "It won't take long. The rest of you, why don't you head back there and knock on the door. My friends will see that you are comfortable. They may even have a surprise for you that may put everything in your lives in perspective. Please, head on back and let me talk with this one."

She turned to look at the Cipher trainer and motioned for him to sit down across from him.

"Tell me young man, why did you join Cipher?" She asked as she poured herself a cup of tea from a kettle near the end of her desk and poured a second cup and offered it to him. "What motivated you to make the life choices you did?" She asked.