the brains (aether lab-closed)

[blue_ice]

Kaiba felt some apprehension as he approached the Aether laboratories. Yuume had passed along the offer with what he could only describe as a shifty expression. Was there something she wasn't telling him?

Regardless, he arrived with notes in hand. Far lower tech than what he was used to, but he could make do until he got inside and set up. He'd barely spoken to Peter's surrogate father, or whatever he was, but he supposed he better get used to it.

"I'm here, Stark," he announces unnecessarily. "I'll just work on getting up to speed to minimize downtime, time's of the essence right?"

The Great Alolan Bake Off - Open Mingle

[fallers_npcs]

"Hey Yo, Break Down the World, Yo Yo, Buy Some Cookies Yo!"

This obnoxious rapping was heard all over the plaza from the 8th to the 10th as Team Skull lead by Guzma who was playing their usual music. Deliberate, competition as they were set up right across from Team Rocket who were glaring holes into Guzma and Plumeria.

"What, you got a problem with this?" sneered Guzma. "We're just tryin' to earn a penny... SINA."

"Sina" growled as Jessie turned into the cart and yelled, "JAMES! MEOWTH! WOBBAFETT! ZUZU! GET OUT HERE! THIS IS WAR!"

So for the next three days, Team Rocket and Team Skull are in a heated war to sell more cookies, cakes, donuts, pies and pumpkin spiced lattes than ever before with Zuzu, Ellen and Adora trapped in the middle, manning the tables on either side.

A Shady Guy has appeared - Open

[withoutcontrolofmyself]

[An Ultraworm Hole opened up in the early hours of the morning. However, it will not be until sunrise when the first report of this new Faller comes in. The woman who reports has a broken nose from being punched in the face by someone (something?) strong.]

'He looked lost so I went to say 'Alola'. But when I welcomed him and tried to get him to come to the Pokemon Centre to be registered, he punched me in the face.'

[But that was not the worst thing about the incident. The woman who reports this bursts into tears as she shows her Pokeball, snapped straight open and hollow.]

'My Vulpix rushed out to try save me but that man... that man somehow kidnapped her using that machine on his arm. Oh, my poor baby!'

[Regardless, if you hear this report from the woman herself, by word of mouth, or from the news, should you choose to investigate, you'll find the suspicious character soon enough. XD002 is making no attempt to conceal himself.

Or maybe he'll find you.

He was told where he was. He was told how he got here. But he wasn't told where his Pokemon was. Or his masters. XD002 was not used to being unsupervised. However, he still had orders and a mission. He had to snag more Pokemon for Team Cipher. So, on the outskirts of Hau'oli city, you may hear the roar of a hovering motorcycle approaching.

And the feral growl from the man on it.]