Strange Package Report

[wardnpendragn]

((following the events of this thread: link))

Lecce moved quickly down the halls of the station, dodging fellow officers and citizens alike on his way. He had just finished his report, and went over it a third time as he walked.

He stopped at the door and knocked, ignoring the raised eyebrows and quiet murmurs of the secretary and nearby file clerks. he wanted to at least have the report on the Chief's desk before then, not added to the files for future reference. It had already taken him three days to finish writing it, between working his other duties and the trip back to Cerulean. With the date for his battle with Chaos only a few days away, he would need to leave by tomorrow morning on his vacation if he wanted to be there on time.

Standing outside of the office he hoped to someday work inside, he sincerely hoped that the report wouldn't get buried under the rest of the man's desk work...

[Marche]

The receptionist let Lecce in without any issue, though once inside the large office, it was apparent that Elton had not been there in a few days: it was obvious because his office was actually clean, meaning someone had done it while he was gone. There was a light on under the door of a connecting room, meaning he was near, just enjoying his private bathroom

Sitting in his chair, however, was a small figure. It was his Jirachi, looking up with a big smile. It was holding its stomach a little, and by the smell of sweets on the air, it was obvious it had just been fed. It let out a soft noice as it began to levitate as the door opened, Elton entering

"Ahh, Lecce. Good to see you. How are operations going?"

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Lecce nodded to the Chief in greeting, keeping his expression neutral. He liked the

"All of the routine duties are going well, to my knowledge. However," he paused and motioned to his report, and then held it out for the senior officer to take. "There was something extremely unusual I thought you should know about." He didn't go into details quite yet; he liked and trusted the Chief well enough, but felt this wasn't something to discuss flippantly without Elton's full attention.

[Marche]

Elton pointed at his chair and made a 'get up' motion, Jirachi getting the message as it floated up and let Elton sit... before sitting in his hair. Closing his eyes and shaking his head for a moment, he looked down and began to read.

"Chaos Blackburn. Yes, this is worth my attention. You made the right decision bringing this to me"

He continued reading, occasionally saying something like 'your penmanship is nice' or the like until he finished, placing it on the center of his desk and nodding.

"Thank you for your work; it is exceptional, as always. Would you like to sit down or have something to drink? I'd like to talk to you for a little bit"

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Lecce waited quietly as the Chief read the report, hoping there wouldn't be a comment on his.... lack of judgment over showing off his pokemon. He hadn't found a way to edit that part out very well that didn't affect the conclusion about the battle challenge, so he'd chosen to include it with a bit of dismay. After all, there was nothing like detailing your faults to the highest ranking person in your workplace.

He nodded with a simple, "Yes, Sir," and took a seat, giving the other his full attention.

[Marche]

((Accidentally deleted my post when I was writting it last time. Sooooo not happy about that))


Elton opened his desk drawer and took out a glass bottle of clear water. Elton Usually had a Sake with dinner, but on hours he only drank water. He took out two smaller glasses and plopped two ice cubes into each glass before pouring, sharing the drink as he began to talk

"Taking out your Pokemon was a careless move. Now that he knows what you have in your team, he will be able to prepare with Pokemon strong against your own. Atleast you know some of his, but its still not the smartest move..."

Elton took a drink before continuing in a slightly less serious tone

"However, I can not hold you to a rule that I couldn't hold to myself. Locking up your Pokemon ruins trust, and that is important for Pokemon and their trainers. Having pride in your team is just as vital, so I am realy hardly one to talk"

Another drink, leaving his glass devoid of liquid.

"I also wanted to ask you that, if the oppertunity presented itself, would you be interested in moving up the ladder? You would be in the field just as much now, and it could help you build a stronger team"

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Lecce took his glass, slowly turning it in his hands while he listened. He kept his expression neutral, though mentally sighing in small relief. At least it didn't seem like he would be getting into trouble for the mistake.

He nearly gaped at the question. "S-Sir? Really?" He sputtered, leaning forward. He had to set the half full glass on the desk to keep from spilling it. "I'd... I'd be very interested, Sir!" He added quickly, correcting his tone, a bit embarrassed at the outburst. "As long as it didn't compromise the station. I'm aware that I'm not that experienced yet."

[Marche]

"You have been learning the ropes. I think you could make a name for yourself. However, I do, of course, have to test to see if you're ready to move on"

Elton smiled as Jirachi got off his head, floating down to his glass and taking a sip from it, the ice slowly melting. The little guy gets thirsty every now and again. Elton gave it a Pokeblock before continuing

"What are you doing this evening? If nothing important, I'd like you to come with me for a little bout and maybe some dinner. Don't worry, I won't be using my main team. I just want to see how you've been learning"

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Lecce had wanted to be a high ranking officer for so long... Even if it was only a small chance, he couldn't keep the smile from his face now.

"No, Sir, nothing important, so far as time goes. I was only going to recheck things before I left town in the morning. My shift will be over soon as well."

[Marche]

"How about you meet me at my place at about 8 tonight? I'll cook you a steak and we can have our little exam"

Elton smiled when Lecce did. Good. This wouldn't be a bad idea, he could tell. Just need to see how well he did

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"Yes, Sir. I'll be there."

Lecce could barely contain the bubble of excitement forming in his stomach as he took down the Chief's address, giving a small, 'Thank you, Sir,' as he was excused to continue his duties.

((quick question. Do you want to just have the match and such here, or carry it over into the Cerulean map thread or somewhere else? Didn't want to presume and timeskip here if you had something specifric in mind. ._.))

[Marche]

((I'll create another thread. This is his office, which isn't where the battle'll take place. You have to stick to principle on these kinds of things))

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