Let's Play Pokemon: Team Rocket Edition

You shall be my sighkick! :D

Don't worry, you'll get plenty of chances.

When will people learn not to send a rat against a cat.

Then how terrible must you be?

This is my surprised face.

I hope you put up more of a fight than your friends.

At least it's not another rat.

That... What the hell is that? It's so...pink. ...It offends me. CandyCoatedCute get rid of it.

@CandyCoatedCute snorts a fireball in the pink thing's face, then curls up and goes to sleep. The Clefairy flails in the background, desperately trying to put out the flames in its fur.

Good girl.

It was pink. All over. It needed to die.

Very.

Ugh, finally. You better actually be a challenge.


Interesting. VC, you better let Candy handle this one.

Very good girl.

Those who give less than their best aren't worth the air they breathe.

FINALLY.

Hey. Aren't you a little old to be playing with these kids? What's going on here?

"Too"? Wait, are they supposed to be recruits?

Thanks? Seriously, what is going on here?

You... You're disguised as a police officer and hanging around with a bunch of kids? WHY?

Jacquelle . It must have been.

She's my sister. Did she set this up? What is she up to?

W-were you actually a cop? Jacqui turned a cop? ...And you're hanging out with a bunch of kids?

Her plan was to have a bunch of kids and a creeper hassle anybody that came through?

Thi-this is...

THIS IS STUPID

YOU'RE STUPID

WHAT KIND OF COP SWITCHES SIDES BECAUSE A TEENAGER WON A POKEMON BATTLE

I don't work with lost causes.

MEANS NO

Because you're a simple minded, weak-willed moron and probably a pedophile.

9gbwtpur9buoa; hf nosheisn'tnosheisn'tnosheisn'tNOSHEISN'T

She kinda issss.

NO SHE ISN'T. SHUT UP. YOU'RE BIASED.

The fact that Jacquelle managed to turn a police officer into a Rocket grunt has me convinced in joining her cause to be the greatest crime boss ever. Sign me up! :D

I'm fine being anyone on her team, though I'm leaning towards the Rattata. (Zubat's cute, but Golbat's sprite in the earlier games gave me nightmares when I was a wee lass.)

Here's hoping the Rattata won't follow the same fate as Green's Gary's one.

Just started watching this thread an hour ago. I've read through a few really cool Nuzlocke runs on another forum all from someone I know, so I'm interested in seeing one done by someone else for once... and it looks promising!

I could practically hear the girlish shriek. I mean, wild Charmander o.o

What? How did you kno-I am not a gangster. You have sullied my honor, sir, and I shall have satisfaction!


I'm not a member of Team Rocket what are you talking about how do people keep guessing?

I advise you to stay near crowded areas if you're going to mouth off like that.

There's nothing around here but rocks...

...litter...

...and Trainers. Lots of trainers.

I let VaticanCameos and CandyCoatedCute out of their balls.

Alright guys. Let's clean up.






How many of you people are there?

LEVELS. They are delicious~

More of these weak ass Trainers and their common Pokemon, ugh.

...How does a punk kid get a Dragon? 98gbt9nhht9gbgrviu LIFE IS NOT FAIR.

YOU HAVE A DRAGON. YOU'RE IN.

Real Rockets don't let their mommies and daddies tell them what they can and can't do.

Tell me you're the last Trainer hanging around here. I need to hear these words.


Doubtful. I'm no Rocket, but I hardly think anyone in that glorious organization would want anything with a vile, shock happy little rat like that.

This must be where Boss's friend lives. I still can't believe Boss has friends.

That machine is huge. I wonder what it does?

This is the weirdest looking Pokemon I've ever seen. What are you?

HOLY FUCK IT TALKS VC KILL IT what was that second part?

Okay, seriously, how do they always know? It's like I'm wearing a big red R on my chest or something.

!!!


"Some girl"? Oh Mew, don't tell me... Jacquelle what were you thinking?

Of course sir! I am so sorry sir, for my sister. She's... She's just... The thing is...

...She's special, if you know what I mean sir. Can't help herself sometimes.

YOU TAKE THAT BACK. PIKACHU IS THE BEST POKEMON. I BET I STOLE IT BECAUSE IT IS THE BEST.

My influence grows~

It's a vicious little vermin that zaps perfectly innocent people who just wanted to help for no reason at all. AND NOT FOR LONG.

Also holy fuck guys, I decided to pop on here briefly before going to class and I had 173 Alerts. 173. You guys are crazy.

Jaakusan, I'm disappointed, I thought you already knew that!

I knew you were crazy, it just didn't sink in how many kinds of crazy.

Can I be a pokemon ? °3° I'd love to be a ghost type... :D

It's already set up, right? I-I'm not as good with technology as you are sir. I wouldn't want to make things worse.

Was I supposed to press that button? The screen is flashing and the machine is making this awful humming. Oh Mew, did I kill him? Is this a self-destruct sequence?
kid."
Whew. You scared me, sir.


I'm sure it was an accident sir! Jacquelle is a loyal Rocket, and not only are you a friend of the Boss, you're obviously a top notch scientist and engineer. She wouldn't have sabotaged us on purpose!

!!! I... She... Maybe she was going for help?

!!!

. . .
catch you."
...Yes sir.

I understand sir.

What do I do? Jacquelle you... How could you? You assaulted and stole from a personal friend of the boss! You were practically bragging about it when we met, and I was too stupid to notice! You! I!

. . .

I have my orders.

Just when it seems like the day can't get any worse, a cop calls me over.

Edit: Heehee.

He takes out a pair of handcuffs.

I am not in the mood.

I'll make you wish you'd never heard the name "Team Rocket".

You think we'd be so feared if we weren't?

Are the police really this pathetic? Why was I so scared of them?

The officer runs away, pale and shaking. I stand there for a while, staring at the ground, the Weapon Boss's friend gave me heavy in my pocket.

"Please don't hurt me."

Like it was foregone. Like that was the only possible outcome of me winning. Like I was a... a thug. A monster.

Boss. I know I just have to follow orders. I know you have a grand Plan for all of us. But... it hurts. What do I do, Boss?

I walk for a while, staring at my feet. I don't notice the cave until the sun disappears.

This is new. Maybe... I need to stop thinking for a while. And I still have a Gym to beat. I should get more Pokemon.

I start to see daylight again before I run into anything.

Fontaine welcome to the team.

The battle attracted a swarm of Zubat. They chase us out through the end of the tunnel.

Where are we?

Larimar Town... Why does that ring a bell?

Oh. That's why.

There's no such thing as ghosts.

Graveyards aren't playgrounds, brat. Show some respect.

I decide to keep walking, maybe round out my team some more.

I start going South, but I'm immediately jumped by something bright yellow.

Traitor. If you had any respect for our family you would put it above your silly orders.

But then, you were always the type to follow blindly. It will not serve you well here. Do you think our Boss got to lead Team Rocket by following orders?

James Birdsong joins the Party.

I decide to go West instead.

A girl almost tackles me.

What? ("Please don't hurt me.") What are you talking a

And then she sent a Gloom and an Eggsecute after me.

CandyCoatedCute quickly jumps to my defense, setting the Grass Pokemon on fire and Scratching everything in reach. I can feel her Growl in my bones.

The girl is screaming at my Pokemon.

She runs off in the direction of the Pokemon Center, tears and snot streaming down her face. Candy snorts with disdain, then walks over to me and starts nosing around my face and torso, making sure I'm not hurt.

I didn't even want to battle her stupid Pokemon.
For some reason, it's really hard to breathe. ("Please don't hurt me!")
I wasn't trying to hurt anyone.
The Weapon feels so heavy, I can't balance right anymore. I fall on my ass. ("Teach her a lesson.")
I just wanted...
Is my face wet? Candy is nuzzling my cheek and making distressed sounds.
I'm a Rocket! We hurt people! That's what we do!
I'm crying into her shoulder now.
...I just don't know if I can.

Really enjoying your writing here... ;_;

Aww, thank you! I always get nervous writing drama. It's hard to tell if I'm being too heavy handed. >>;

I don't know how long we sat there, but my eyes and throat were throbbing with pain when something landed on my head.

A narrow yellow face looks into mine, upside down, and I swear I hear giggling. @CandyCoatedCute Growls and it disappears. I stand up and look around for the weird little Pokemon, and something lands on my back.

I lose my balance, and fall flat on my face. The weight on my back disappears, and I hear the giggle again. Groaning, I get back up and start to walk back to town. Something slams into the back of my knees.

My head smacks into the ground again, and I'm looking at the sky. Another giggle floats to my ears from somewhere, and my right eye begins to twitch.

That same narrow face pops into my view again and I grab at it. My hand meets nothing but air. I jump to my feet and spy the little menace a couple feet away, sitting on the ground and waving at me.

Candy.
She perks up at her name.
Get it.
Candy charges after the tiny beast, and I'm running right behind her, screaming sounding a war cry. It starts Teleporting, little hops that get it out of the line of attack, but never staying out of my sight for long.

That giggle could drive a man to Pokecide.

Candy lets out a roar of frustration, and finally catches the Abra's tail with an Ember attack. It squeals and dances around, trying to put out the fire. While it's distracted I get out one of my Balls and toss it, smacking the annoyance right in the face.

The Ball rocks for a bit, then goes still. I pick it up, eye still twitching, and contemplate throwing it off a cliff. But... I'm not sad anymore. Not even a little. And Abra are supposed to be rare.

. . .


Alright. @Loofofbread you can join us. Welcome to the team.

I'm typing Loof's name into the Pokedex when some guy starts talking to me. His words are garbled and his breath reeks of alcohol.

The irritation stirred up by Loof, which had begun to simmer down, comes right back up to a blazing boil as this guy gets all up in my personal space.

Can't you see I'm having a moment here? Didn't you see the meltdown just a few minutes ago? I am not stable enough for this.

The drunk doesn't appear to be listening, and sends his Pokemon out anyway.


Defeated, the man recalls his unconscious Pokemon and promptly passes out. I'm heading back toward Town, thoroughly fed up with this entire area, when something smacks me in the back of the head. I whip around and see a dark green vine drawing back towards a

towards a

I don't remember moving. But the next thing I know, there's another full Ball on my belt and I'm entering a name into the Pokedex. Welcome to the team, @Sarasha

I stare at her entry for a bit, and the full party I suddenly have. I look back at the passed out drunk. I can see another Abra (what the hell, aren't they supposed to be rare?) drawing on his bald head with a marker it must have stolen from a Trainer. Everything is suddenly just. So. Funny.

Alright. Alright. I get it, universe. I have things to do, but I can't let it get me down. I'll deal with this thing with Jacqui when I see her again. I won't worry about it until then.
I slide my fingers over the Pokeballs on my belt, over my team.
Now, I think we have a Gym to challenge.

Okaaaay, for some reason the site is not letting me tag people in this post. Weird. And James Birdsong I'm sorry, but I was not expecting that Abra. I figured Psyduck would be the closest I'd get to a proper Psychic type when I ran into it. And then Abra. From nowhere. >>;

Jacquelle, thank you for being my trainer. Thisss guy isss sssuch a weakling.

There's nothing wrong with being in touch with your feelings! A-and how would you feel if people glared at you wherever you went and someone important told you to hurt your sister? Huh? Huh?! I think I earned that breakdown!

Think like a Rattata! :D

Solve aaaaaaallll the problems with a Hyper Fang to the kneecaps. Or, if the level isn't high enough, Tackle.

EDIT: Fix'd Rattata's spelling. Seriously, the ordering of the double t's gets me all the time ><

Or you could break their knees with a wrench. Specifically this wrench.

To be fair I think he's reacting like most kids would to being told they had to shoot their sister or... shank her or... drown her in a portable pond. 'Weapon' is pretty vague.

Bah! Doesn't matter if you're a Rattata in the top percentage! Hyper Fang can (and will) solve everything.

Someone makes fun of you? Hyper Fang to the kneecaps.
Racing someone who's obviously faster than you? (Discreet) Hyper Fang to the kneecaps!
Someone tries to infodump useless plot to you? Right in the kneecaps.
Facing up against a Level 100 'mon while you're only a level 1? Focus Sash, Endeavour, Quick Attack HYPER FANG.

This^.

In my head, Jaaku and Jacquelle were pretty sheltered despite growing up around one of the Rocket bases. But Jacquelle was always more outgoing and kind of sat on Jaaku a lot, who was always more sensitive. When he starts on his Quest, Jaaku's pretty much a Fanboy who has no idea what being a Rocket is really like or about; he just wants to prove himself to the only Father figure he's ever had. He's getting his first taste of the Criminal World, and it's kind of a shock. He'll toughen up. But will he want to stay a Rocket? BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAA~ This is in no way code for I have no idea yet. Really.

Characters seem to make themselves as they go, anyway. I start the DA2 LP with a classic mold Sarcastic Hawke who just wanted adventure and 7 years later her compassionate nature is all that keeps her from going "FUCK EVERYTHING!" and burning Kirkwall to the ground before going to live in a cave somewhere, never to see another living soul again (except for Fenris). I've never once had a character who didn't start some sort of journey and changed in whatever hell direction they wanted without asking me for much input.

Whoa, getting an Abra before it Teleports away. Nice~ Abra-me is gonna be the biggest troll

Lavender Lamira Town has Great Balls. I bought Great Balls. When Abra popped up in my face the first thing I did was throw one. BAM. Caught Abra. It was so niiiiiiiice. It really will. But it's gonna be a bitch to train her. She only knows Teleport. At level 20. I have the TM for Seismic Toss. I feel like it would be wasted on an Abra, but irony.

Yay I caught up quickly! I'm loving your writing BTW!

If it's alright, could I be a bird Pokemon?? Birds are cool ❤
Otherwise a grass type or badass fighting type would be lovely!

Can do! ...Can try, anyway. Nuzlocke, y'know? Let's just say it's good you gave options.

M-maybe it's a stungun. That's a weapon, right? And stun guns hurt, so maybe that will be Jacquelle's punishment and she'll learn her lesson and-and Master Jaaku will be happy again! W-w-well, I heard he used to be happy, I haven't seen it for myself, but he will be again, just you wait.

Aah, that's true... Forgot about this being a nuzlocke. I switch my scyther requirement to "anything that's either cute or has huge claws/scythes/sharp thingies", because that's probably more likely to be found.

And I like the writing~ When will the moral horizon appear I wonder~?

Did I ask to be a pokemon in this thread yet? If not, I ask to be a pokemon. *Getting in while the getting is good*