5TH PIECE - [VIDEO/ACTION FOR THE GOLDENROD TR BASE]

[artfuldestruction]

[VIDEO]

[[Hope you're having fun this fine day, Johto, because a charming little video just hit the network. It's centered inside a quaint-looking cottage, and the main character appears to be a female Team Rocket grunt, one hand on her hip, the other twirling a strand of long red hair between her gloved fingers. There's a smirk on her rather heavily made-up face, red lipstick standing out against pale skin. Around her are four male grunts, standing to attention and looking generally threatening. One of the grunts has a young girl in a headlock. An old man is standing before the redheaded woman, fists clenched and a look of panicked fury on his face, in part due to the Gengar floating around him, cackling.]]

Give me the information I desire, and no-one has to get hurt.

[[The old man snarls angrily, but as soon as that grunt tightens his hold on the young girls neck, he relents, quickly moving over to a bookshelf and pulling out two large volumes, thrusting them at the female grunt. She takes them in a generally classy manner, flicking through the pages with an intense expression in her green eyes. As she appears to stumble upon something rather useful, said eyes light up in a rather horrid way.]]

There. That wasn't so hard, was it? I'm going to leave my good friend here to make sure you behave yourself for a little while, okay?

[[Blowing the furious old man a kiss, the female grunt smirks and tosses her hair over her shoulder, snapping her fingers. The grunt holding the girl promptly drops her, and the group of them file out after her.

The Gengar, however, stays behind, cackling as the feed ends.]]


[ACTION]

[[Walking through the Team Rocket base in Goldenrod, the same redheaded woman chuckles darkly to herself, her upload to the feed complete. She'd left her Gengar with Kurt in Azalea Town to ensure he didn't go to the police before she made it safely back to the base, but now that she's here, it's time to spread a little panic.

As she strides towards the lab, she grabs a fistful of hair and whips off that red wig to reveal-!

....well in all honesty it looks like a green-haired woman who was wearing a red wig BUT NO it's the manly Doctor Kato! He strides purposefully into his lab and tosses a pair of books onto the nearest bench, before seating himself on a stool in a manner that shows he is far too comfortable in that miniskirt.

Oh, and he's still got a full face of make-up on, of course.]]



Mission accomplished. I should be able to find some good information from these tomes; the old man is quite the prolific writer.




I have that egg you want. Come and see me in my lab, and I'll give it to you.



[[OOC: Kato will be putting that wig back on for all replies to the video!]]

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[scientificflair]

[Well, will someone strike up the band and cue the Gangnam Style chorus! Descole honestly has better things to do than stare at women all day, but he will admit that the lack of them does get rather frustrating once in a while...

...but then there's The Reveal, and - ]

Not bad at all, you know. A bit heavy on the makeup for my tastes, but the effect is quite the nice one; well done.

[AND DESCOLE IS NOT FAZED AT ALL.

holy shit Kato is this something we can actually bond over in a halfway sane fashion because he is liking whatever you have going on here]

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[artfuldestruction]

[[....you're not even batting an eyelid at this, are you.

...

he approves.]]

I do admit that I've pulled all the stops on the makeup, but it's nice to go overboard once in a while. You understand.

[[....it's honestly more of a question than a statement

Descole he is sensing there are good deets here]]

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[scientificflair]

I do, yes, though I admit I'm used to working more with latex and prosthetics than straight makeup; I'm usually aiming to recreate the appearance of a specific person, you see, rather than just something for general use.

[..............hm.]

Although I wouldn't be opposed to learning a few things eventually.

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[artfuldestruction]

Is that so? I'm not one for impersonating a certain person; I simply find the need to disguise myself upon occasion. Especially now, since ah...my little adventure in Olivine.

[[Probably should've thought that one through, but no fucks given tbh.]]

I believe there are a few things we could teach each other, Descole, but pray, tell me; why do you need to mimic certain people?

[[You're a fascinating little thing, you know that?]]

[scientificflair]

[Hey, he does what he can~

As it stands, his expression tightens a little at that mention of Olivine - he had seen it, as most of Johto had, but it wasn't something that he was going to touch with a pole of any length; he's never been particularly fond of Kato when he's in one of his...moods. But he's rather quick to dismiss it; it hardly matters now.]

Infiltration purposes, mostly; my work tends to be a bit easier if I have the cooperation of others, and what better way to ensure their cooperation if they don't realize that I'm there to begin with?

[artfuldestruction]

[[Oh come now; he wouldn't mind bringing you along on his next artistic mission~!]]

Very true, very true, however it does beg the question....

[[Let him rest his head on his hand and give you a bit of a smirk, Descole. Looking beautiful, as always.]]

What do you do about the person you're dressed as? It would be a little awkward if they suddenly appeared while you're there, after all.

[scientificflair]

[He laughs a bit at that, actually.]

Awkward is one word for it. But in my experience, it's best not to dispose of them, either - it's far more effective to hold their safety over the head of anyone who happens to find out. There's usually somewhere that they can be held, sometimes with a little creativity. I've had to do that at least once; it wasn't the most convenient of arrangements, but it worked well for what it was.

[artfuldestruction]

[[....that actually makes that smirk widen; well done, Descole, he's actually rather impressed.]]

How rather sadistic of you! I approve.

[[.....might wanna check those life choices if this crazy fuck is approving of them, Descole]]

You really ought to tell me about some of your work, sometime. You specialize in machines, don't you? How do the two correlate?

[scientificflair]

I specialize in the study and discovery of ancient civilizations; the machines are more a means to an end - though I admit to a longtime fascination with them, they aren't my primary focus. The disguises, on the other hand, are usually a matter of necessity, utilized once someone gets a bit too close to what I'm doing or needs to be convinced to cooperate - or at the very least, convinced to not interfere.

It all ties in; some of it is just a bit more roundabout than the rest.

[artfuldestruction]

So, archeology, mechanics, disguise...you're quite the talented fellow, aren't you?

[[Legitimately; he's actually rather impressed.]]

Any other specialties, or are you done making me feel inferior?