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[islandshore]

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Listen up. I'm sure you all saw that little threat about "war" in Olivine, so I'm gonna say straight up: don't do anything rash. I bet you anything that he wants to lure us there. Thinks we'll be clueless enough to rush out and reveal ourselves with the smallest threat.

Now, those bombs aren't small by any means, but if we're gonna protect Olivine to the fullest, we need a plan. This isn't something we can charge into and expect an easy victory. With stuff like this, there's always a catch.

So my question for you guys is this: how many of you are dead set on going to Olivine? I think we should be careful about how many of our members we send. The last thing we need's to reveal all our cards at this stage, especially when we're still trying to rebuild the Corps. More importantly, we've got more to worry about than engaging this guy. What about evacuations? Giving the residents a heads up? The locals don't really keep tabs on the 'Gears from what I can tell. There's a few ways we can approach this.

So, I'm gonna open up the floor to any suggestions, plans, or whatever else you want to bring to the table. The PGC's a group effort, and every one of your opinions counts.

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Action;

[heartdive]

[ guess who might be trying to leave for Olivine. like... right this instant. ]

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[imthe_shit]

I don't have any means of getting to Olivine, even if I wanted to go. I'm no bomb disposal expert, and I don't have any coolant with me, so freezing them's out of the question.

Finding the bombs is something I can do, helping people to safety is something else. I'd have to leave disposing them to someone else.

I'd rather beat this guy's face in, but that'll have to wait until this mess is cleared up.

[soundmind]

Yeah, it's a totally obvious ploy to rile us up and throw us off our game, that's a common trick Witches use back at home.

I wanted to rent an apartment and live in Olivine, but geez if someone's going to cause trouble there I may have to hold off on it.

I'm not sure if warning the locals first would work, they're so peaceful would they even believe that someone's setting up bombs? Maybe if we said it's a Team Rocket attack. Or if we have Pokemon sniff out the bombs first and disable them? I don't know anything about bomb disabling, but the Pokemon could probably freeze it so it won't explode.

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[saxsongs]

[This is send several hours later due to certain Ren acting like Sora above and failing. Thankfully he's calmed down and can think rationally.]

As much as I'd like to participate and would be able, I don't think it's wise for me to do so. I am an ex-member of TR, after all, and it seems that this guy knows me. There's a risk too high for someone like me to go out in the open.

Though protecting the civilians comes first, of course. I bet the Moomoo farm would be able to hold a shelter for the resident in Olivine.

[usedswift]

It's a trap.

But the thing with traps is that somebody's got to spring it. I'm already on my way.

I'd rather it be me springing it than some local.

[Tenten has no training in bomb disposal; her whole plan currently revolves around ass-kicking, then figuring out what to do with the bombs later.]

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[babel_hacker]

It's pretty obvious it's a trap, but someone's got to go there to minimise or remove the danger. I'd go, but it'll take me a while to get there from Kanto.

As for evacuations, we'd need to convince the people that the danger is real. Ideally, I'd like to smooth evacuation or bring in the police, but that might be too much to ask for.

[Because it's the police.]

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[friendyousohard]

There's no way I'm going to be able to prevent AJ and Rainbow from diving in to save the day, but I'm primarily going to be working as a strategist here. As such, I'm going to add in the following note:

To All Members: The Following Message Comes From Twilight Sparkle, Active Corps Strategist. Please Read In Entirety And Direct All Questions/Concerns/Suggestions To Me.

First things first, in reference to warning the locals. There are two primary forces we need to aim for. The first is the police station, obviously. They may not be as competent as we might hope, but it's still our duty to ensure that they're at least warned. The second, and arguably the more important of the two, is the gym leader, Jasmine. If there's anyone likely to listen to us and accept our warnings as legitimate, it's her, and as a very highly respected native of this world the locals are far more likely to listen to us with her on our side. Whoever has the best skills in diplomacy and explanation should go straight to her, as soon as possible.

Second, in reference to seeking out the bombs. I favor a grid system and an assignation of all teams to a certain area of the city, with firm orders to stick together. Each team needs a definite plan for taking care of the bombs, obviously. Special places to search include the gym, the lighthouse, and the docks, so we should see if we can have a team hit each of those areas first.

Finally, for anyone who encounters the Rocket in question, I need to remind everyone reading this not to engage in one-on-one with them. They are not going to play fair and it is likely they'll bring in backup if they can. Get at least one person with you, your whole team if possible. They will try to distract and trick you, so ignore anything they say to you. Focus on either bringing them down if it seems feasible, or escaping the battle if not.

Twilight Out. Thank you.

[OOC: As the bold text indicates, Twilight's message is meant for all members, not just Riku. Threadjacking in here is highly encouraged!]

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[beholdmydemons]

I don't want to just sit and wait for it to happen but I can't even begin to imagine how to deal with bombs.

[THAT...sucks to admit, but it's true.]

But I am in Ecruteak. I can get to Olivine without seeming suspicious if I know what to do once I'm there.

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[angerpoints]

I'm going. Already on my way there, in fact. I don't know anything about disarming bombs, but I do know a thing or two about kicking ass, so my plan is to hunt down the guy who sent the threat out in the first place and beat him within an inch of his life. If he thinks he can fuck around with civilians and get away with it with his kidneys intact, he's got another thing coming.

[... says he, as if he's not in part planning on wrecking this guy just to work off some of the excess energy he's worked up over the past couple of months. Hey, if you ask him, this works out perfectly: get a good adrenaline rush goin', save a couple people while you're at it. It's perfect!]

I can give the locals a heads-up about what's going on when I get there. I'm not confident that they'll actually listen, though. I've got a feeling it'd take one of those bombs actually going off to get it through their heads that something's up.