Voicemail/IC and OOC contact;

[islandshore]

"This is Riku. Looks like you just missed me, so leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

If you're here for Training Center business, press 0, and I'll redirect you to our info."

[Should characters press 0, they'll be presented with a list of options:

1. Purchase pass.
2. Arrange battle.
3. Arrange private training.
4. Rental services.
5. Job opportunities.
6. Pokémon roster.

If your character presses 6, the following list will appear:]








[A second list pops up labeled "All-Out Only:"]



[A third and final list pops up labeled "Special Requests:"]



[If a character clicks on a Pokémon, a menu will pop up listing their stats, moves, whether they're available for rent, and their current status. See here for details.]

PGC contact;

[However, that's not all. Riku's set up a secure line, with its own automated message.]

"You've reached the Pokemon Guardian Corps. If you're here to report an emergency, press 1. If you're here to join the cause, press 2. For all other purposes, stay on the line."

[ooc: Please head your comments appropriately with video, text, and voice and note if you're calling for Training Center Arrangements.

For OOC Training Center business, please note which service you'd like to arrange. For rentals, list the Pokémon your character is requesting, what they'll be used for, and the total cost if your char is after more than one. I'm more than happy to handwave pass purchases, since I realize that repeatedly noting purchases could get a little time consuming.

For a job, I'm cool with an IC interview or OOC coordination. Whatever works best.]

Comments

Video;

[heiresssansparent]

[When the video clicks on, Emily looks a tad nervous, if a little awkward. She hasn't ever just contacted someone she doesn't know before. Especially about something as weird as this.]

Hello! You don't know me, I don't think... My name is Emily Kaldwin. I saw you mention to mister lieutenant Blake that the creature, Munna, eats dreams...? What does that mean? Does it take them away?

Does it do that to nightmares, too?

Video;

[islandshore]

[It's an Alakazam who initially answers, raising an eyebrow at the inquiry. After a moment, he turns the other way, no doubt speaking to his trainer with his Psychic powers.

A voice soon follows.]

What? Someone's on the other line? One second, Psych.

[And here he is. He takes a moment to replay the message before bringing a hand to his chin and nodding.]

Well, Munnas can eat good dreams and nightmares, though the latter's not always the most healthy option. As for what happens... well, you just forget whatever dreams got eaten.

[Locked Text] Backdated to March 4th

[beforethedarkness]

two people from my world showed up - uzumaki naruto and aburame shino. we cant risk them travelling here to olivine because bowser is already targeting naruto. is there room at the tc for them

[Locked Text]

[islandshore]

Of course there's room, especially if that creep's involved. They willing to camp out in Kanto for now?

Video;

[notchinese]

Hey Riku, its Yumi. This has been on my mind since we reached the Training Centre but is there any chance I could work there so I'm not exactly...well, living for free, you know?

I don't mind about the pay and all but if there's any jobs available for newbies, keep me posted ok?

Video;

[islandshore]

[Lucky for Yumi, she doesn't have to wait long for a reply! See: one Riku, currently located somewhere in the middle of town.]

If you're up for the challenge, then by all means, go ahead. Could always set you up with something as easy as answering calls; it really all depends on your comfort zone.

[locked text] backdated to saturday

[aburame]

Riku
Naruto has gone missing; I suspect he intends to go in search of Sasuke. We will not impose on your hospitality any further.

[the next bit he belatedly adds before pressing send]

Thank you.

Video;

[usedwatergun]

Riku! Hey! [Now, unlike with Saber Katara is excited to approach Riku about this, because she's familiar with him and she's pretty sure that this will work out nicely. Now to just wait and see who gets back to her first.]

There's something I want to talk to you about when you have some free time, if it's alright.

Video;

[islandshore]

[The video begins with static. Seems there might be an issue on Riku's end, but soon the video feed clears up enough that Riku's at least somewhat distinguishable.]

Well, I've got time right now. What's up?

audio / training center - 5 / backdated to July 16th

[saxsongs]

[Rather than actually popping into ask about jobs, Ren decides it's better to call. The owner might not be around and it was probably more polite anyway...

Now he waited.]

[islandshore]

[Rrrring. Rrrring.

It takes a few moments, but soon somebody picks up.]

Celadon Training Center. This is Riku speaking.

[Text]

[beforethedarkness]

Someone thought be fun to pull a prank on you.

SEND ATTACHED LINK: Anon Post: Riku's Butt Rating

[He's pretty sure he feels embarrassed for you, but at least he's letting you know right...?]

[voice] right after kimblee did the thing

[beholdmydemons]

What in hell was that?

[...unlocked. whoops.]

[voice/locked]

[islandshore]

[He's got you covered, bro.]

That'd be one of the guys we're supposed to be fighting against. "Seth" is what he usually goes by.

[He groans, and when he speaks again, his voice carries a sharp edge.]

We're gonna need to work out a plan. This guy's no pushover, and I'll bet you anything that he's trying to bait us.

audio / pgc filter / 2/14

[saxsongs]

[After this fortuned, yet unfortunated entry.]

I'm sorry, Riku. I'm going to be MIA for a while. It seems my Zoroark played a trick on me and now... well, you might have seen the video on the network.

audio / pgc filter / 2/14

[islandshore]

Hey, don't worry about it. I'd congratulate you, but...

[Sigh.]

Given the circumstances, just take care of yourself, okay? We'll keep the Rockets busy for a while.

audio; 3/23

[timelymaid]

Ah, hello? I got told to call you by Ren? This is Aradia Megido.

filtered audio; 3/23 - sorry this is so late D: It got buried in my inbox

[islandshore]

Hey, I was wondering when you'd call.

[Riku chuckles. Well, since this is filtered, he can cut to the chase.]

Ren mentioned you before-- said you'd make a good member of the PGC. Has he talked to you about that yet?

Action;

[paopuprincess]

[Just going to poke her head into your room.]

Hey, Riku. You busy?

Action;

[islandshore]

[Riku looks up from the book in his lap; seems he's been taking some downtime to read. But when he sees Kairi, he snaps the but shut, setting it aside and shaking his head.]

Nah, just trying to pass the time.

[He'll scoot over, leaving some room for her, if she wants to take a seat. Just be careful not to step on Flare's tail on the way in. He's lounging comfortably next to the bed.]

8-14 text

[pipers_son]

[What happens when you introduce a ringleader from Victorian England and a clueless Zoroark to chain mail?]

DON'T READ THIS u will get kissed on the nearest possible wednesday by ur crush. Tomorrow will be the best day ever and u will catch a rare pokemon. HOWEVER IF U DONT FORWARD THIS TO AT LEAST 5 PEOPLE bad luck will rear it's ugly head at u!! THIS IS NOT A JOKE. There are consiquences for ignoring this, u will get chased by 50 beedrills and sprayed by a skuntank!!!!11!

**NOTE** The more people U send this to, the better luck you have!

P.S. I did not make this up, someone sent it to me so I am passing it on!

> ENCRYPTED ATTACHMENT: pory-con-invite.txt

[This]

[islandshore]

[It's not Riku who responds to this. He's too busy sparring with Flare, leaving his 'Gear unattended to.

...until now.]



i'm no chump you know

;)

but i know someone who is

thank you for this golden opportunity ♥

[locked video / pgc filter]

[fourwayconnection]

Yo, Riku. You got a moment?

[locked video / pgc filter]

[islandshore]

Sure, I got about a million. What's up?

video; 9-2

[exeggutorhead]

[Envy is situated in front of a window, so that the Furfrou raining from the sky are clearly visible on the 'Gear.]

I'm blaming you for this, you know.

[You are the one who tempted Murphy's Law. Yes he did go back and look up Riku's number out of the responses from yesterday just so he could make this snarky comment. But he's more amused than annoyed at this point. What the hell, Johto.]

video; 9-2

[islandshore]

[You know what? He almost walks up to a window. Almost. But yesterday taught him that this was a very, very bad idea.

That doesn't stop the Swampert in the background from doing so and getting a flying Furfrou to the face. Cue facepalm.]

I'd make some offhanded comment about Wailords, but given my track record and those sharks...

[He laughs and shakes his head.]

Guess we better buckle down in case it gets worse.

[locked video/soon after their convo in her intro post!]

[fauxtographs]

Hello again Riku! This is Emmy, again - I have something very important I need to talk to you about!

[She's still out on some Unidentified Route, because...well this probably isn't the sort of conversation she wants to have in the Rocket Base, um.]

If you could call me back whenever you can, that would be most appreciated!

[islandshore]

[It doesn't take long for Riku to respond. After all, if it's as important as she says, heck, important enough to lock, that means he should probably put it at the top of his list.

So here he is, all ears.]

Hey, I've got plenty of time to burn. What's up?

[paopuprincess]

Hey? Riku? Can I ask a favor.

[She's not asking him to buy her something this time. Promise.]

[islandshore]

[He was in the middle of reading something, but when Kairi comes in, he sets down the book and swivels around to face her.]

Sure, what's up?

locked text

[ex_cashcow493]

PGC: Y/N ?

[ Short. Simple. Painfully brief.

She doesn't want to think of what it means if the PGC has disbanded in her absence. ]

locked text - augh, thought I got this. sorry for the delay!

[islandshore]

The PGC is still around, but we've lost a lot of members.

[But she wanted to know if they're still there, so there she has it.]

I'D SAY THIS THING NEEDS SOME LOVE

[heartdive]

[ since it's summer and they aren't going from beach to beach this time, Sora has to think of other ways to spend the time. yeah sure there's a lot going on work-wise, but all work and no play, right?

thankfully there's not much good old fashion horseplay to be had. instead Sora's carrying a huge watermelon inside. he's got plans you see. ]

[islandshore]

[Riku's been meaning to hit the water park, but with the opening of the Breeding Center, he's certainly had his hands full. But his shift's over, and he's ready to chill out. So, for the moment, he's hanging on the couch, an ice cream bar in hand because, hey, it's hot, and a guy's gotta cool down somehow.

He sits up when he spots Sora, though, and stares at that big ol' fruit.]

So, what's with the melon?

[heartdive]

[ t'was a late night in the house. not a creature was stirring, not even a little electrical mouse. ...this was going to be the start of an action tag with a poem and a rhyme, but really this player doesn't have the time.

Riku had been reading most of the night and Sora, usually bored might have done something to disturb him. not this time. instead Sora had amused himself with some reading of his own.

after some time, Sora puts away his own reading. leans against the armrest of Riku's chair. ]

Hey. Hey Riku.

[islandshore]

[When Sora pops up, Riku hastily tucks the books behind his back, jaw clenched and body tensing for the span of a few short seconds.

Why hide the books? The subject matter, mainly. It's kinda embarrassing, but he'll brush it off with a forced chuckle and lean back, draping an arm over the opposite arm rest.]

Heh. You need something?

[audio, sep 27]

[walkersystem]

Hi, um, I have a message!

It's uncool not to have fun.

So you should have fun on Halloween this year.

Okay, bye.

_{[This message brought to you partially by Sora.]}

[audio, sep 27]

[islandshore]

...Who said I don't have fun on Halloween?

[Wait.]

Did Sora put you up to this?

action - christmas day

[heartdive]

[ honestly? Sora really does let Riku sleep in. normally he'd be bounding into Riku's room at the crack of dawn to start off the day with gifts and holiday cheer. this time? this time there's something different planned. so Riku gets the time he needs for his 'beauty sleep' and when it's time to get up?

well Sora might roll over to give Riku a peck on the cheek. they can't lay in bed forever if these plans are going to bear any fruit. ]

C'mon you old man. Time to get up.

[islandshore]

[But the blankets are so warm, and the bed's so soft, and... fine. Truth is, he's not that heavy a sleeper, so the kiss is enough for him to blearily open his eyes, yawning and stretching and rolling onto his back.]

Geez. How long'd you let me sleep this time?

[At least he's not putting up too much of a fight, huh? He'll even sit up, albeit sluggishly, and try smoothing out his bed head.]

[indigo_league]

Surprise! A courier Dragonite with an official-looking messenger bag has landed nearby. It seems to be a little tired, but as it approaches it manages to pull together an air of professional composure. The letter it presents you with has the official Pokémon League mark on it, and you might catch a split-second glimpse of several similar letters in its bag before it tips its tiny delivery hat and takes off again.

The letter itself reads:

Greetings, Aurora League Champion Riku.

Your presence is requested immediately at the Indigo Plateau to discuss a matter of deepest urgency. Please find enclosed your new personal Champion's Key, which will allow you access directly to the Indigo Plateau from any warp pad in Johto or Kanto.

Regards,
Indigo League Champion Lance

Sure enough, contained in the envelope along with the letter is a golden keycard. It looks like Lance wants to be very sure you can get there without delay.

[Goodness, what has Lance in such a hurry? Be on the lookout for an OOC post in the coming days!]

[Bad attempts at encryption, text]

[speedweed]

You were the one who spoke of trying to protect against Team Rocket, correct?

[encrypted, text] oops. thought I got this! my bad

[islandshore]

Yeah, that's me. Who's asking?

Better attempt at encryption, text

[fingersandteeth]

So I've done some very low-key snooping and I think I've got an idea of some of the other businesses that are owned by my employer's parent company.

Which would be our sister-tower in Violet, Silph Co. in Saffron, and the Game Center here in Goldenrod.

Make of that what you will.

[Look, you need to give a little to prove you're trustworthy, right? And it's not like people don't already suspect Silph Co anyway.]

text/encrypted

[islandshore]

[Oho. Well, this is some juicy intel right there. Game Corner's not a surprise, but Violet and Silph? Huh.]

Appreciate the leads. You know if Lavender's one of them, too?

Either way, that gives us more areas to add to the watchlist. But man, if they've got Silph, that's... definitely not tipping the odds in our favor.

But I guess it was always gonna be an uphill battle...

11/1 (text encrypted)

[fingersandteeth]

I have a contact inside the organization now. Sweet kid too. It's too bad she's been press-ganged by the pokemob.

Only problem is that she's as new as hell and doesn't know much about anything yet. But hey, it's something, right?

(She recently did a public post on the 'gear. If you see it, be nice to her and don't go pointing fingers? She really *is* a good kid, despite it all.)

[Scorpia is his favorite newbie to crime mentor, but she has to work on maybe not giving away she's a Rocket on her very first public post, so he doesn't have to make up bullshit like this so that Riku won't be suspicious of their friendship.]

11/1 (text encrypted)

[islandshore]

Huh. That the newbie with the two starters? I had a hunch, but with an attitude like that...

Man. I hope the Rockets don't chew her up and spit her back out. I'll see what I can do, though, and I definitely appreciate the heads up.