1ST PIECE - [VIDEO/ACTION FOR THE TEAM ROCKET BASE]

[artfuldestruction]

[[The feed opens to show a masked gentleman leaning into the camera, smiling slightly. He appears to be in a laboratory of sorts, with all sorts of mechanical implements around him. In front of him, on a metal operating table, is an unconscious Voltorb.

Running his gloved fingers across the Pokemon, the man begins to speak.]]

Despite how primitive your technology is, I must admit I'm fascinated by this robot. The construction is exquisite; I can't find any sort of screw or seam. It's a perfect sphere.

[[Leaving the pokemon for a moment, the man moves along the table and picks up a small, pen-sized device with a rotating saw at the end, attached to a cable.]]

Of course, while the design is innovative, it also presents me with a few problems. Much as I'd love to learn about your technology in theory, I much prefer to investigate myself.

[[His voice continues in that calm, almost polite manner, but there's a sharp arrogance behind the sentiment.]]

Allow me to introduce you all to the more subtle incarnations of my art. With creation, there must be destruction. It's the law of the universe. To destroy something...is that not the purest form of art?

With the spare parts I gather from this robot, I'll be sure to show you all the more...explosive side of my craft.

[[With the press of a button, the saw activates with a high-pitched whine, and the man brings it over the Voltorb, that smug smile continuing to linger on his face as he lowers it. Is he going to slice the crap out of that Voltorb?

...yes, he is going to slice the crap out of that Voltorb. Feel free to be infuriated and yell at him! It's not like he's purposefully being an attention whore or anything.]]

Comments

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[notrueking]

For that particular Pokemon, yes... although, I'm not sure if it would have learned that particular skill by now. Really, though, they're more useful alive than dead.

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[artfuldestruction]

I never said I was going to kill it. How can I, when it isn't alive in the first place?

Robots don't have 'life'. They're machines.

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[notrueking]

Robot? It's a Pokemon. They don't follow conventional logic.

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[artfuldestruction]

That word again...is 'Pokemon' supposed to mean some sort of organic life form?

I'm getting the distinct impression you don't want me dissecting this creature.

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[notrueking]

I'm not sure, really. The majority do seem to resemble animals, but alongside those you have the creature you currently have, ambulant plants, living rocks, and animate ice cream cones.

It's less that I have a personal stake in the matter and more that watching someone potentially destroying their only weapon here is really infuriating.

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[artfuldestruction]

I don't depend on others to provide weapons for me; I design my own.

[[Nevertheless, he'll put down the saw.]]

Should I be flattered that you're so concerned for me?

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[notrueking]

I understand what you mean. These aren't exactly the sorts of weapons I'm used to, but they have their charms.

As I said, I don't have a personal stake in this.

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[artfuldestruction]

You're just interfering for the sake of interfering.

How curious.

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[notrueking]

I'll leave it for you to puzzle over, I suppose.