Defective Detective

closed rp - vro

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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Lyra huffed in indignation. “Are you calling me short?” she puffed out her cheeks and looked away. “Well, it’s not my fault you decided to be a tree, now, is it?”

Looking around the area, she shook off her slight annoyance and surveyed the tall grass with something akin to apprehension. The sun was long gone and Chandelure only gave out so much light. She reached for one of her own Pokéballs, releasing her inteded Pokémon. Umbreon appeared before her, yawning out his name before looking at her with his big, curious red irises. “Evening, Umbreon. Mind helping us out? We need light, and your rings are perfect for this.” 

The Moonlight Pokémon happily complied, moving away from the slight shadow Lyra caused against the light of the moon. Absorbing the dim light, the rings in his fur began to glow.

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With the addition of Umbreon, the immediate area around them was well lit. He nodded to Absol to start poking around the tall grass. Hopefully its presence would draw other Absol towards them. 

“Stick close to Absol. A few Pokemon should be showing up soon, so it’s best to keep your guard up.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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Lyra grinned. “Good!” she said, hopping onto Lapras as well. “Ohhh, this is so exciting!” she said, sitting herself next to Absol. “I can’t wait until I can have my own Absol!” 

Lapras glided on the surface of the water with ease, and soon enough, they were back at the lake shore. Jumping off, she turned toward the Pokémon still on the water. ”Thank you for the ride, Lapras!” she said before turning towards Benjamin. “Okay - what do we do now?”

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Benjamin called back the Lapras and swapped the PokeBall for another, tossing out a Chandelure. In the dark, the Pokemon’s flames lit the area around them, making it possible to see. 

“Well. Guess we have Absol take point.” Walking up the stairs, with ABsol bounding ahead, they reached a patch of tall grass. “They’re usually in the grass that’s about as high as you.” He waved his hand above Lyra’s hand to demonstrate. “Might want to take care not to get lost.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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She nodded, understanding. “That’s fair,” she said, sobering for a second. “And strange as well, in a way. I’ve met a fair share of players who wouldn’t care for others as long as they get paid.” her voice was thoughtful as she continued. “Good to know you’re not one of them.”

She gave Absol a grin before standing up, an almost expectant look on her face as she faced Benjamin. “Well, it’s now or never! Time to catch myself an Absol!” she declared.

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“Take care of each other, that’s what I’ve always thought.” With what players remained in game, it made sense to him to look out for whoever he ran into, given that they weren’t plotting anything nasty. 

“Let’s not get to hasty.” Lyra looked ready to bolt, but they had yet to get a real plan down. Though, all they needed to do was get into the tall grass and search for the right Pokemon. But even as he spoke, Benjamin made to leave, hopping onto the Lapras waiting outside. 

“We’ll have Absol help search. That should cut time.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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With one hand still scratching the white fur behind Absol’s sickle-shaped horn, she looked at the map in front of her. “You really know your stuff, eh? Is that where you caught this cutie?” she looked back at Absol. “I hope the Absol we find is as cute as you!” she squealed.

Looking at the detective again, she unleashed a barrage of questions while still running her fingers through Absol’s soft fur. “So, how much is this little adventure going to cost me? Do you charge per hour? Do I have to pay you upfront? Is there a contract? Is downpayment required?”

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“They all look the same.” He said it quietly, and before he could say anything else, Lyra began asking questions that he had trouble keeping up with. 

He held up his hands, waving them slightly. “Slow down there. There’s just a one time fee, and you don’t have to pay it until we actually catch your Pokemon.” Trying to hit all the bases, he went over her list of inquiries. “You’ll being using your own equipment, but I’ll be helping as much or as little as you’d like.” 

Tapping his chin, Benjamin wondered if that was all he had to say. “I guess, depending on how much you’ll have me do the prices vary. Just the difference between me helping you find an Absol or catching it for you, you know?” 

He nodded to himself. That should about do it. “Ah but, if you pose a threat to yourself then I’d have to stop you then. Can’t have a client whiting out on me.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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Lyra ignored the comment as Absol emerged from its Pokéball. She had to hold back an excited squeal as the Disaster Pokémon yawned and stretched. She dropped to her knees in front of it, marveling at how cute it was. 

“Hi there, Absol!” she said gently, her eyes glowing. “Is it okay if I pet you?” she asked it, before looking up to Benji for affirmation. “Can I pet it?”

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“Go ahead.” But even as he spoke, Absol butted its head against Lyra’s hand. The usually stoic Pokemon had a side that enjoyed being pampered, and Benjamin wasn’t one to keep it from getting the attention it wanted. 

Pulling up a chair for himself, he took a seat by the table and pulled up his menu. Poking at the interface brought up a map, and after circling the areas he wanted, he swiped the screen over the Lyra. 

“I’ve marked the areas that have Absols. But their appearance rate is a bit low. I’ve only encountered a few myself, but it’s not impossible to find them.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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The room in which they arrived was comfortable enough - There was a long table lined with - she did a double take - plushies. She quirked an eyebrow at him before walking towards the three toys. “Do you have children staying with you or something?” she asked, but before he could respond, she spoke up again, sitting down at the table.  “Okay, let’s get down to business, Benji. Can I call you Benji? It’s cute, isn’t it? And less of a mouthful.” she grinned at him. “First things first though - the ad at the Center said you have an Absol in your team,” her eyes gleamed in excitement. “Can I see it?”

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Benjamin quirked an eyebrow at Lyra. He’d never had a nickname shoved on him before, but it was an interesting change of pace. Her quip at his collection of PokeDolls stuck though. 

“Children? I’m look at one right now.” Glancing at the dolls lining the table, he silently hoped that she wouldn’t find a reason to go to the back room. He’d never hear the end of that if she saw the piles of plushies he had stored. 

He did however unclip the PokeBall holding his Absol and tossed it out. The white Pokemon tilted its head curiously before looking over Lyra. Seeing that she didn’t pose an immediate threat, the Pokemon yawned and stretched on if its legs. 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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She blinked, bewildered at his hastiness for a second before beaming and sprinting after him, holding onto her hat so it wouldn’t end in the lake. She reached his side by the lake shore. “Wow! Is this your Lapras? It’s so cute!” she cooed, her eyes glowing slightly. She had never seen a Lapras this close - the closest she had ever gotten to one was a battle. 

The two climbed on Lapras’s back and soon, they were off. 

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The ride over was short and uneventful. Aside from the stars being reflected from the surface of the water, there was little else they could see. But soon enough, the light from the entrance of the base faintly gleamed. 

Hopping off the Lapras, Benjamin offered Lyra a hand to help her get off the Pokemon before recalling it to its PokeBall. Tilting his head towards the base, he motioned for Lyra to go ahead of him. 

“The space in front is where I usually talk to clients, over back is where I usually lounge. Just take a seat wherever.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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She grinned. She had found him. “That’s my name, don’t wear it out.” she called back, excitement bubbling in her chest. This was it: her chance to finally catch the Pokémon she had been pining after for a long while. “You must be Benjamin!” 

He was leaning against the bridge, though Lyra couldn’t quite make out his features in the dim lighting. She smiled again, and quickened her pace to meet him halfway. “Thank you for meeting with me! I’m really glad you were able to take on my little job!” 

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Sassy, he thought. But the other trainer was buzzing with energy, her exuberant greeting filling the quite area. Walking over to her he nodded. “That would be me. Nice to meet you.” 

He never had a mental image of Lyra to begin with, but he decided that she was shorter than what he would have expected. Trivial details. Bringing his hands together in a clap, he decided to move them along. “We can go over the details now if you don’t mind. My secret base is set up nearby, so heading over there might be a good idea.” 

He crossed back over the bridge, calling over to her as he left. “It’s just past the lake.” 

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Snowfall | Benjamin & Hikari

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Hikari smiled at how he found it funny that she was hunting the Teams. That was her passion in this world: saving people. As a detective, she wondered if he understood that or if it was more about the money for him. She suspected it was about saving people though.

Because she never expected to get paid, she was usually paid more than what detectives would, but she didn’t always receive pay for her duties. Usually it was just a couple of kids getting attacked and she happened to be there at the right time. She never set out on a mission or investigation of any kind.

Hikari raised an eyebrow at him. She never really considered a trainer class and wondered if maybe she could do something on the side that would help her train for the times she would have to battle a Team member. She pulled up her menu and scrolled through the list.

“Well, what would you recommend? I trust your judgement.” she said casually scrolling through with her chin in the other hand. Her eyes didn’t leave the menu.

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Benjamin hadn’t expected Hikari to ask him for advice on a trainer class, and he glanced over to her to see if he was serious. But the other trainer was already scrolling through the list of job options, immersed in the possibilities. 

He pulled up his own menu, and went down the line. He had a good idea of how each class functioned, seeing as a part of his job as  hidden GM was to give players any information they might need. Keeping in mind that Hikari’s objectives drifted towards more battle oriented fields, Benjamin easily eliminated a few options. 

“I have a feeling Aroma Lady and Hiker wouldn’t be to your tastes.” Flicking through the list, he stopped at a few of the more promising options, weighing in the perks that each class gave. 

“How’s this?” Sliding his hand to the right, he sent his screen to Hikari. “Pokemon Ranger. They can use wild Pokemon to help them with jobs, even without capturing them.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

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A distinctive ding! startled Lyra, but she shook the surprise off quickly as a message popped up in front of her. “That was fast… Not even 20 minutes.” she mumbled as she opened it skimmed it quickly. “The bridge in Route 120, hmm?” she says to herself before clicking on the keypad option and typing out a reply. 

“Sounds good. I’ll be there soon!”

Eating the rest of her sandwich, she stood up and checked her storage really quick, making sure she had everything ready - multiple Pokéballs, her Pokémon, healing items, the essentials. She needed to get to the bridge soon, and meet Benjamin. 

She walked out the doors of the Pokémon Center, and headed in the direction of Route 120, a grin on her face and a cheerful bounce to her step. 

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Benjamin browsed his inventory, taking stock of what items he had on hand. The trainer had never specified what Pokemon she wanted help finding, so he made sure that he had at least a few healing items on hand. 

Nodding to himself, he closed his menu. What he had should be enough. The Pokemon in the area weren't extremely high level, so whatever trouble they ran into would be manageable. 

He heard footsteps in the distance and peered into the night. Feeling the vibrations of someone crossing the bridge, he tried to make out who was approaching. Hopefully whoever had contacted him for the job. The message heading had stated the name Lyra, and with that he called out to the approaching figure. 

Waving them down, he took a step forward. “You wouldn't happen to be Lyra, would you?” 

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Suddenly, Explosions (Wally ||Benjamin)

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“I’ve already been through probably half of the festival Then it got crowded, so I decided to take a break.”

The looks the man was giving him him were unnerving. He felt like he was being examined. It was new to him, but he wasn’t sure he liked being examined. 

“So… um… would you like to go and look at some things at the festival?”Wally asked slowly, and quickly adding, “Oh, my name is Wally, by the way. What’s yours?”

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Benjamin realized that he hadn’t been particularly friendly, and changed his pace. “I’m Benjamin. It’s nice to meet you.” He held out his hand as he introduced himself.

“Sorry if I made you nervous. Just a bit of a habit when I’m on a job.” At the other trainer’s suggestion he nodded. “Checking out the festivities sounds like a great idea.” Looking towards the town, Benjamin say that a the streets weren’t as crowded as before. 

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Forest Fair | Benjamin & Dani

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She listened as the guy thanked her, offered to pay for the items, explained what had happened, and introduced himself, all the while trying to deduce just what kind of guy he was. He was at least somewhat careless, clearly. But she had to give him credit for coming all the way out here just for an item. He had a face that seemed too innocent… In fact, if she gave him a pair of glasses, made him taller, and changed his hair a bit, he’d look much like someone she knew. Someone who… probably would have made the same careless mistakes as this guy.

It was kind of perplexing that she’d compare this stranger to that person. Especially as she often tried not to think of them, so she discarded those thoughts and instead debated on whether or not she should lecture this guy on the basics of safe zones.

Still fiddling with that internal debate, she finished healing Ben’s pokemon and introduced herself. “Dani,“ she lightened up, shaking his hand, “and you don’t have to pay me for healing your pokemon. Just promise me you won’t do something like this again if you’re short on items and we’ll call it even.”

She briefly took stock of what supplies she had left. Which she still had a bit, but it would probably be a good idea to get more recovery items whenever she next visited a town. But she should probably transfer some of these to Ben as well, though doing that would leave her with even less…

“And, yeah,” she refocused, “I was after them, but they’re too far away to pursue now. And with the number of items I have left it’s probably just wise to go back to town. I’ll notify my client there’s been a delay in retrieving their item, but you should come with me. We could go now if you’re feeling better. Otherwise I have supplies for camp if we can’t make it today… Speaking of items though, didn’t you say you were retrieving one too? Was it stolen by those guys too? Or just lost?”

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“Ah, can do.” Readily agreeing with her request, Benjamin took a quickly glance at the status of his Pokemon. Completely healed. Aside from the initial look of mild annoyance, Dani seemed kind. Perhaps a bit of a tendency to nag, but otherwise quite good at taking care of others. Or, that’s what his impression was. 

“Sorry I got in your way, but the job description I got never mentioned capturing thugs so I let them leave when they did.” Given, he was in lousy shape after the battle, but she already knew that. 

He nodded, heading towards a town was a good idea. With night falling and being low on supplies, moving away from the site of the confrontation would be better than sticking around to see if anyone else used the area as a base. 

“The item? I’ve sent it over to my employer.” One of the few things he’d done right that day. “Seems they lost it to the bandits, rather than dropped it in the area like they said.” 

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Seeking Storms [Lyra & Benjamin]

Lyra sighed tiredly as she slumped on the couch of the nearly-empty Pokémon center, having just recently arrived. The few players present in the building were either waiting for this Center’s Nurse Joy to return their healed Pokémon, or were speaking among each other. There weren’t many players in Fortree City - not like other cities of Hoenn she had visited, and she had to wonder if the tall grass surrounding it had anything to do with it.  Either way, she had toughed it out. The city itself seemed a little dead, though. A total contrast from, say, Slateport. She fully intended, however, to make her visit count by challenging Winona and getting her next badge before moving along. 

She looked around from her spot on the couch, locating the Bulletin Board on the wall next to Nurse Joy’s desk. Raising an eyebrow, she stood up and made her way to it.

“Oh, boo. Nothing of use here, it seems…” she mumbled before sighing again. She continued looking through the ads, however, and it was a good thing too. Her eyes widened with realisation. “Wait a minute…”

“Detective… available for hire…” she read to herself, an idea forming in her mind. The ad listed a name and the contact ID. She touched it, and a screen appeared in front of her, not unlike her menu, except it depicted the detective’s basic information. “Let’s see… Benjamin usually hangs out around Route 120… with a Pokémon team consisting of Porygon2… Growlithe… Lapras… Chandelure… Vivillon…” the girl paused, before a grin crossed her face. “And what do you know, Absol as well.” Without further ado, she tapped the contact ID, and a message template popped up. 

“Saw your ad at the Center in Fortree. Need helping finding a Pokémon. You interested?” 

She pressed send, and grinned again.

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A cave in the side of a cliff face seemed like one of the least comfortable places to set up a secret base. From the unwelcoming exterior to the stark interior, at first glance, the area seemed like nothing much. But Benjamin had to disagree. A few rugs thrown around the floor, posters to slap on the walls and the basic furniture to liven up the cave and the base was a second home. 

Currently lounging against the over sized Lapras plush he used as a couch, Benjamin idly scrolled through his inbox. With the message boards available in every Center, he received at least a few job requests every day. He clicked his tongue at the requests from regions away, a bit too far off for his tastes. He filtered the messages to include only those in Hoenn. As soon as he did, a new message popped up. Curiously, he pressed his finger against the request, and skimmed through the short message. 

“Find a Pokemon? Can’t be too hard.” He paused before sending a reply back. He doubted that the trainer wanted to go on a hunt for a legendary. Now that would be a bit troublesome. Fingers dancing above the keyboard for a moment, he quickly typed back. 

“I’d be glad to be of service. Seems like you’re close by, care to meet? I’m by the bridge on Route 120. Discuss details then.” 

He sent the message with a flick of his index finger and crossed his arms behind his head before laying back down. It was always a good idea to meet your client face to face to work out the details of a request, and since they would probably be working together it made it clear that meeting up would make things easier. 

Hopping off the plush, he moved out of the wide back area of the base and through the winding hall that connected it to the front. The base had two wide areas, and the one closer to the exit he used more or less as a lobby. Stepping out of the base and into the night, he took a deep breath of the crisp air. 

The view of the lake never ceased to amaze him. The stars glittering against the surface of the water were ethereal, just one of the reasons he’d chosen this location to set up base. Throwing out a PokeBall, the lake front rippled as Lapras splashed into the water. He hopped onto the Pokemon, and the two glided across the surface, sending the stars scattering across the surface. 

They easily reached the ground and he left Lapras in the water, seeing as he and his client would be returning to the base to talk business. He climbed up the stairs on the edge of the lake and made his way to the bridge. Once he reached the middle he stopped, standing by the edge and decided to wait there. He peered over the side and saw that the surface of the water was settling. 

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Snowfall | Benjamin & Hikari

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After he mentioned the thugs, Hikari gave him a knowing look. “That’s because I took care of it already.” When she interpreted his reaction, she explained further. “See, I’ve been hunting down the Teams since I got strong enough after my third gym badge. And I don’t plan on quitting anytime soon.”

She wondered if maybe Benjamin was wondering how she managed due to the appearance of her age. She also wondered if he understood why she did it.

When he suggested teaming up, she smiled big. “You really think I could do it?” she asked, more innocently now. She didn’t want to sound too overly confident. It could give away her age and knowledge of the Pokemon World.

Hikari took a sip of hot chocolate before swiping at her menu. “So how do I do that?”

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Though half his face was hidden behind his drink, the surprise carried on, and he raised an eyebrow. “I suppose you’re making my job easier. Out of sight out of mind.” He made a note to tell his employer that another trainer was out challenging the teams. 

“Seems like you’re making trouble for yourself by hunting them down. But you have your reasons.” Benjamin set the cup down, a bit amused at how Hikari not so subtly prodded for more information. 

“If you’re asking about trainer classes, you can select your second one from any of the jobs available on the class list.” 

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Heavy Rain | Benjamin & Lucas

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“Fancy that, I’m the same way.”  Lucas began carefully maneuvering around puddle to prevent his pants from getting anymore soaked than they already were.  “But it’s sort of nice; I have so much free time it’s given me the chance to map out pretty much every place in this game.  There’s a few areas I haven’t gotten to yet.  Plus those forbidden ar-”

Lucas stopped mid-sentence and paused mid-step.  Hoshiko looked up at her trainer with mild concern.  He slowly turned to face Benjamin.  “You can get me in.”  Lowering his voice as not to attract any attention he continued, “You’re a GM, yes?”  He hadn’t said anything about the title before.  It was none of his business, but now it was definitely his business.  “So you could get me into forbidden areas, where the code locks me out.”

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Almost walking into Lucas a second time, Benjamin was able to stop himself. But he looked curiously at the other trainer, who had slowly turned to face him. The look on Lucas’ face signaled an epiphany, but Benjamin wasn’t too sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. 

Lucas’ next sentence confirmed. Bad, definitely bad. It seemed that the other trainer had noticed the title on his trainer id. “I’m not sure where you’re going with this.” Actually he knew exactly where this was going. “But I haven’t tried accessing those areas to begin with, so even if I wanted to help you get in, I probably couldn't.” 

He’d phrased that wrong. It should have been, wouldn't help even if he could, but in the panic of getting found out, Benjamin spout out whatever came to mind first. “Why would you even need to get into those areas in the first place?” 

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Snowfall | Benjamin & Hikari

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“Well,” Hikari mused. “You said that you were a detective and that you were looking at the shadier teams here. But you didn’t specify why.” She raised an eyebrow. “Do you happen to know what Team Galactic is planning right now?” Hikari smirked and folded her arms. She mostly knew most of this already but wanted to see how much else should could get out of him.

“Maybe I should be a detective too,” she said. “I’ve been hunting them down for a long time now. I might even be able to help you out.”

As he answered, Hikari got up to make hot chocolate for both of them. It only took a second or two to swipe her menu for the chocolate, milk, and marshmallows, and another five seconds to heat. She set one down in front of Benjamin.

“Also,” she added, “you said that detective was your secondary class. What’s your main, then?”

Hikari liked to pick people’s brains. It was her way of learning what exactly others thought about the game, the Teams, and being in this world.

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“I believe I did actually. It’s just a standing request to keep an eye out. In case something particularly bad crops up.” He hadn’t seen much of anything, and doubted that his presence would do much to deter anyone regardless. He offered her a shrug. “But no sign of Galactic so far. I’ve met a few thugs here and there, nothing much.” 

Nodding in thanks for the drink, Benjamin pulled the mug into his hands, appreciating the warmth. “If you haven’t decided on a secondary class, I don’t see why not.” Hikari seemed determined to say the least, if not a bit overenthusiastic about hunting down the team. “I wouldn’t mind teaming up.” 

Her next question caught him a bit off guard. He paused for a moent before settling on his default answer. “Just a standard trainer class. What’s yours?” Derailing the conversation to her, Benjamin took a sip of the drink. No reason to tell anyone he was a hidden GM. It was ‘hidden’ for a reason. 

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Forest Fair | Benjamin & Dani

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A breeze raced through the woods, spreading the sweet scent of a nearby wild pokemon. The young trainer was chilled, but by no means undeterred by the chance of meeting a horde of wild pokemon. In fact, she was prepared for more than that, since she was on her way to investigate and dismantle the supposed hideout of a team of serial thieves. Well… maybe the word team was giving the threesome more credit than they deserved, but that was what they were.

Dani was, in real life, an investigator of sorts. She was low in rank, but used to dealing with thugs like these. She had to adjust to using pokemon in the field and in this world like everyone else, but had played pokemon games before being trapped in VRO. Because of this, she considered herself somewhat more experienced than most and thought it was unwise for trainers without her experience to come this way alone. Even without thugs, it was far from any safe zone, and further from any city that would have an ample stock of trainers who’d sell healing items for a reasonable price.

And so when she spotted the gruff highwaymen she sought running in the direction of the nearest town, she was shocked. And a little disappointed that the job chasing off those theives had been stolen from her, especially since now they would move and complicate the job. They did not seem to be in danger themselves and there was little use in pursuing them since she knew where they were going, so she let them go. Geez, but she hardly caught sight of the men, they fled so fast. The clearing they had emerged from was too quiet too. Perhaps she was wrong about their reason for running. If someone had gone alone…

She ran to the clearing as fast as she could to see if anyone was there. She didn’t peg the men as murderers but accidents happened, if a dumb trainer had challenged them–

When Dani got to the clearing she spotted a man about her age resting rather remorsefully against a tree. Huff… Whoever this guy was he was old enough to know when he was outmatched. Puff… He looked to be quite weak now, after the fight, but he didn’t look too sad… What an idiot.

She caught her breath and walked over to the trainer, offering him a hand. “You shouldn’t have faced them alone if this is what you’d look like after the fight.” She hesitated a moment after saying this, thinking there was a possibility he hadn’t been alone… but receiving no negative reaction continued, “There are better places to rest than the ground, you know.” A sigh. “It’s not safe here. Can you stand up? I can heal your pokemon.”

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It took him a moment to register that a hand was reaching out to him. Glancing up, he saw another trainer looking at him with a mildly irritated look on her face. She did seem aware of the three he’d just battled and wondered when she’d arrived. 

“Thank you..?” Though she was scolding him, the other trainer helped him up and offered to heal his Pokemon. He withdrew his PokeBalls, and nodded. “If you’d be so kind.” Pulling up his menu, he called up the trade option. “Would you like me to pay for the items now or later?” He only needed his Pokemon to be well enough for him to make it to a city to heal them, and seeming as he didn’t know if the other trainer was headed in the same direction as he was, it made sense to meet his debt already. 

As she healed his Pokemon, Benjamin took note of the other trainer. It looked like she was here for a reason, and Benjamin ventured to ask. “You didn’t happen to be looking for that group just now, would you?” There wasn’t much else to find this deep in the forest. “And in my defense, I didn’t even know they were around.” Also true. “Just here to retrieve an item.”

“Anyways, thanks for offering to help.” And as she’d done moments ago, Benjamin offered her his hand. “I’m Benjamin, nice to meet you.”