From: RobfromVoid <RobfromVoid@prodigy.net> Subject: Re: [PW!] Recruiting Rockets (Attn: Bandraptor & Yosh) Date: Monday, November 08, 1999 2:45 PM Bandraptor wrote: > Minax smirked at Oz's plight, and crossed her arms, to show that she had no > intention of helping him. Nori, who actually believed the bit about Rockets > protecting other Rockets, rushed to his aid; but ended up getting smacked out > of the way, by a boy who was interested in things other than dreadlocked > ten-year-olds. > > As Minax plotted her next move, her grin broadened somewhat. After all, before > she'd only had one little child to torment...and now she had two. "Since you seem to be having so much fun with your fans, Misty, I'll give you the evening off." Minax states, walking up next to Oz with a smirk on her face. When the little kids mugging Oz see the half revealed silver pistol hanging from a holster on Minax's belt, they run away, figuring that the tall red-haired woman must be Misty's security guard. Minax places her hand on Oz's shoulder and declares, "The Rocket initiation test will be continued tomorrow morning." "Continued?! Wasn't this enough?!" Oz looks down at his Misty outfit, yearning to get back into his usual clothing. Minax wags one finger in front of Oz's face, "Team Rocket isn't just about disguises. It's mainly about stealing Pokemon." Oz chuckles at how fortunate he is for once, "That'll be a piece of cake in a nice, crowded city like Celadon!" "That's true..." Minax tilts her head to the side, pondering a more difficult task, "And that's why we're headed to Saffron City tomorrow morning. Let's see how well you can steal Pokemon from psychics." Minax can't help but sniff out a laugh. Oz falls over in disbelief. So much for good fortune, "But... but... but..." Minax cuts him off, "There's no need for profanity, Oz. Now go. Celebrate Halloween if you want, but make sure you're at the Western Gate of Saffron City tomorrow morning at seven, or else I'll... Well, you don't want to know." She then faces Nori, who is just twiddling her thumbs from boredom. Minax glares at the girl since she hasn't been paying attention, "You! Follow Oz to make sure he doesn't do anything too good, like trick or treat for Unicef and such." "Sure." Nori nods, knowing that when she's away from Minax, she'll be the highest in command since Oz is just a recruit. Oz looks one final time towards Minax for approval, and since the cruel female Rocket doesn't have anything further to say, he skips away effeminately, having gotten used to walking like a girl. His Sandshrew makes a face, and runs to catch up with his trainer to tell him how foolish he looks. Kitty-chan the Meowth leaps on top of Sandshrew for a ride! Nori follows the crossdressed boy and his two Pokemon close behind, ready to boss Oz around if necessary. Howard the Psyduck stays staring at his acting partner until he disappears into the crowd of disguised children roaming around Celadon City. He looks up at Minax, "Terribly sorry about using that attack on you. 'Twas not intentional..." Minax narrows her eyes and looks downward to glare at the Psyduck who has a British accent, "You think you're terribly sorry now? Just wait until I'm through with you, dumbduck. Arbok, go!" Minax reaches for her belt and tosses out a Pokeball in one swift motion. A giant purple Arbok emerges, encircles Howard, and hisses "Chaaabokku! Chaaa!" Howard looks up at Minax's gargantuan Arbok, swallows hard, and pleads, "Please don't eat me, sir. I'm awfully high in cholesterol. I haven't exercised in *ages*. I keep telling myself to go to the Cerulean Gym, but I never find the time..." "Arbok, Wrap." Minax declares nonchalantly, as she brandishes her long skinning knife. As the Arbok Wraps Howard, cutting off the Psyduck's circulation, Minax slowly marches up to him, grinning while plotting her revenge. "PSSSSYYYYY!!!" Howard instinctively cries out when Minax slices off something very important to him... * Scene Switch * Minax is sitting in the famous Celadon City Diner, at the Team Rocket table, gazing off towards another table where a man with an empty Coin Case sits, sulking. Minax smirks, "...and some people wonder how Team Rocket legally acquires enough funds to operate." Omelette the baby Chansey, who is walking around on top of the table, taps her surrogate mother's arms, asking for food, "Chan!" Three male Rockets seated at the table eye the Chansey suspiciously, but don't mock it since they know it belongs to Minax, who is famous for being particularly cruel to men, Rocket or not. Minax takes a french fry off her plate and hands it to her cute little pink Pokemon. "Seee!!!" Minax then goes back to eating her Psyduck L'Orange, prepared rare, covered in not only orange sauce, but also blood. One of the burly male Rockets sitting at the table scratches his head and looks around the Diner for someone, "Dat's funny, Howard always eats at this hour, never misses a meal. I wonder what's eatin' him today..." "Mmmm..." Minax furrows her brow, "You mean Howard the Psyduck eats here? And I thought he had good taste. In fact, as of a minute ago, I was almost certain... Then I tasted the food. Yuck." Minax takes another bite of her meal. Another Rocket sitting at the table looks confused, "If ya hate the food, then why do ya keep eatin' it?" "Revenge is a dish best served cold." Minax smirks, and stabs her cooked Psyduck with a fork. All three male Rockets just shrug off the cryptic answer, then go back to eating. The burly Rocket speaks again, "It's just weird dat Howard would miss dinner. He's usually so... punctual." The other two male Rockets at the table raise their eyebrows, wondering where their partner learned that word, laugh heartily, then continue to stuff their faces with food! * Scene Switch * Howard the Psyduck marches through Celadon City in utter shame. He was de-feathered, tarred by Acid that came from Minax's Arbok, and re-feathered with Farfetch'd feathers that Minax had in her black sack as a pillow for Omelette. Now his luscious yellow feathers, which have been stolen from him, serve that same purpose, "She wanted me to play the role of a garbage man, did she? Had some leftover trash from her meal in Cerulean City, did she? Officer Jenny told her not to litter, did she? I can't work like this. I'm going back to my trailer. She'll never work in this town again!" One of the young children trick or treating that evening see Howard walking down the street. The girl, who is wearing a Queen Amidala costume, points to the Psyduck, calling her friend over, "Look! It's a Psyfetch'd! I'm gonna catch it!" Her friend, an older boy in a Jar Jar Binks mask, comes running, "Meesa say there no such thing as Psyfetch'd!" "Yeah there is! Yeah there is!" Queen Amidala shouts frantically, "I saw it on a website! I forget what it's called..." A strange teenager in a brown robe and a Yoda mask walks into the area and says, "Visit Yoda Communications at http://yoda.pagehub.com/ and go to the Pokemon link to learn more about Psyfetch'd and other wacky fake Pokemon! Not only does it have awesome screenshots, it is the website that has been shamelessly plugged the most in all history!" Howard instinctively slaps the sides of his head and sighs, "Psy yie yie..." -Minax