Turn 006 // Voice to Rockets/Action

[best_laid_plans]

[There's a rumbling sound behind this feed, and Malik's voice is shaky too - he's currently riding shotgun in a garbage truck, with his Muk and a couple of Grimers in the back doing the honors.

But regardless of the broadcast quality, he sounds pretty insistent.]

Johto garbage detail. Report in.

I want all the details as they occur. Any complications, contact me immediately.

We've got a schedule to keep, lest things get dirty.

[Petty. But effective.]

[[ooc: Sorry if I'm jumping the gun getting the plot started this morning - unexpected traveling came up this week, and I'm heading home today prettttty much as soon as I hit "post", but wanted to get Johto's garbage leader out there beforehand. Feel free to forward-date to after any official plot kickoff, if there's one. ^____^;;;]]

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Voice!

[shakespearealien]

[Technically, Gorthan's not even in Johto - in fact, he's on his way to Celadon - but his transceiver relays Malik's message nevertheless. Whatever background noise Malik's feed has, Gorthan's has something very similar.]

Ah, agent... Ishtar, correct? I do not believe we have met.

Voice

[best_laid_plans]

I prefer Malik. But yes.

[There's a lot of issues wrapped up in being an Ishtar, after all.]

And who might you be? Checking in?

Voice

[shakespearealien]

Agent Gorthan, supervisor of the Group 2 operations. A scientist, when off mission.

How is Group 1 faring so far?

Voice

[best_laid_plans]

[Ah, his "equal" in this plot. Very well.]

No complaints. Hijacking and distribution are proceeding as ordered.

I trust you'll be able to report the same.

[voice]

[laplaceattorney]

[Keisuke's feed is just about the same--perhaps a little more hum of the truck and a little less clarity on his actual voice, but it's enough to stay clear.]

Agent Takagi, reporting in, sir.

[And not sounding particularly happy about it?]

Nothing of interest going on here.

[voice]

[best_laid_plans]

[Whatever could be wrong with this mission? It's not like it came out of the blue and involves carting piles of garbage around!

Whatever. Malik's not missing out on this chance to promote himself.]

Keep me updated, regardless. Even the slightest suspicion could upset this whole plan.

[Whatever this whole plan might be.]

And agent....smile. It's an actual mission. An opportunity.

[voice]

[laplaceattorney]

I'm doing my best to keep a low profile.

[Which was hard since he technically shouldn't be driving. Still, didn't want Atsuro or any of his friends seeing Keisuke being the bad guy.]

Sorry, sir, just not exactly how I planned to spend my day.

[voice]

[best_laid_plans]

[Oh, he likes you. And this job. It makes you call him "sir". Which is exactly how things should be.]

Good to hear you're following instructions despite the upset, then. Sign of a productive member.

Keep it up.

[Action]

[vengefulyears]

[And Clive here is the one driving said garbage truck, speeding through the streets of Goldenrod as Malik makes his post to the network. There's rock music playing on the radio, as well, though the volume is low enough so that Malik won't have any problem conversing with other Rockets. Or Clive, for that matter.

Clive already knows all the police routes by heart; after all, he's working as an undercover police assistant, so he knows them better than any other Rocket. Therefore, he doesn't really require any assistance at all, but it's still nice to have some company, and who better than the Johto garbage leader?]

Was that pun intentional?

[Action]

[best_laid_plans]

[Malik sits back in his seat, Gear dangling from his hand for easy access, and glances over with a smirk. He'd been meaning to work more with this particular young man, and then this mission'd come along - two birds, one stone, etc.

So in a show of companionship, he smirks.]

Do you doubt me?

[Action]

[vengefulyears]

[He chuckles.]

It did seem a little too blatant.

But anyway, it's been a while since I last saw you. What have you been up to lately?

[Action]

[best_laid_plans]

Groundwork, mostly. Gaining "honest" employment.

[He rolls the word in his mouth to show there is nothing honest about his new job. This also would be the part where he brags about being a part of the Game Corner attacks, but yeah. Team property. Mum's the word.]

I suppose that's been enough to catch someone's attention.

Yourself?

[He's acting more composed than he feels: he hates not being able to actually spy on his underlings. But he's also tapping his fingers on his Gear in time to the music you've got playing. Should this plot succeed (whatever that'd take), it could be his chance!]

[VOICE]

[determinator]

[THAT WAS THE WORST PUN EVER, MALIK]

Good luck. I'm sure I don't need to tell you that this mission is quite important.

[...If he doesn't get a promotion after all the work he's been doing for Team Rocket due to someone else's screw-up...]

[VOICE]

[best_laid_plans]

[I BELIEVE YOU MEAN THE /BEST/ PUN, SIR]

Bit redundant to do so anyway then, correct...?

[But he'll nip his irritation in the bud. You're a useful ally.]

You're coordinating the other stage of the plan, if recollection serves.

[VOICE] - LOCKED pretend I didn't forget this

[determinator]

Yes, I am. Hughes is in charge of Kanto's operations.

[He won't say anything else about that, but he's not exactly thrilled about working with Hughes. Or having Hughes in charge of anything. Ugh. Worst boss.]

I assume everything is running smoothly so far?

[VOICE] - LOCKED i saw nothing

[best_laid_plans]

Clockwork. I wouldn't be surprised if we finished ahead of schedule.

[And now that he's said that, he'll have to be an even bigger nag to make that happen.]

Do you have preferences regarding where you'll be planting these discs? If we coordinate, we can ensure the best possible results.

Somewhere no one will disturb them, I presume....

[Whatever they're for.]

[Video]

[meatysoviet]

Braginsky here.

[He's rather contentedly driving this truck into the ground, as is obvious by the heinous noises in the back ground of this recording.]

Nothing to report really, other than will be-- STOP EATING THAT NOW!

[He now has his head craned back, paying now attention to what's in front of the truck as he bitches out his monster, the Munchlax putting down whatever was halfway to it's mouth with a sad 'Munchlaaaa'. Only then does he go back to looking where he's going, giving the steering wheel and obviously veer back onto the road.]

--Will be depositing largest garbage pile outside Ecruteak Monster Hospital.

[Video]

[best_laid_plans]

[He'd been listening more than watching, but that yell gets his attention.

To say the least.]

Location noted.

Are you certain everything's proceeding smoothly? The last thing anyone wants here is an accident.

[Video]

[meatysoviet]

Why not? Accident just adds more to the rubbish pile.

[He pulls his mask down fully, the tails of his scarf catching the 'Gear just a little as he pulls it off, pulling the collar of his uniform up fully to cover where it had been, pushing the truck (painfully on the truck's part) into another gear.]

Everything is moving smoothly however- no need for alarm.

[Rocket Audio] I did not see this before making my own post...

[used_trick]

Ha! Nice pun. Good t'be workin' for someone with a sense of humor again.

Harley Quinn reportin' in, everything's going- HEY!

[There's the sound of horns blaring and screeching brakes.]

-everything's goin' fine!

[Rocket Audio] Just have him interacting with her here, then? :3

[best_laid_plans]

....define "fine." Specifically.

[No, that's probably not going to produce anything useful.]

What was that? Report more fully.

Re: [Rocket Audio] That'll work. :)

[used_trick]

Got th' truck, just runnin' into some trouble with traffic-

*CRUNCH*

-an some mailboxes!

HOLY BACKTAGS BATMAN || private filter

[licentious]

[ LUST HERE. Reporting behind a wonderful, wonderful, voice filter. ]

Lust here. Just taken the truck. The drivers are incapacitated and frozen in the cargo. My partner and I are both dressed in their uniforms. [ The vague sound of chewing and ripping can be heard in the background. ] Or, at least I am. [ Oops. ] We're fulfilling the orders now.

[private filter]

[best_laid_plans]

[What happened to the other unif---- On second thought, maybe he doesn't want to know.]

Good to hear. Keep your partner out of civilian view, just in case.

[licentious]

I've had centuries of keeping him out of the public eye. It's fairly easy to subdue him outdoors. On that note, he can serve to make a wonderful distraction. [ Good idea, Marik. Good idea. ]