TWO YEARS AGO, A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION GOING BY THE NAME TEAM IMUM WRECKED CHAOS ACROSS THE LAND, DAMAGING CITIES AND KILLING THOUSANDS OF CITIZENS. While Imum itself has long since been disbanded, however, the region remains broken: entire towns have been laid to waste and the Association struggles to find homes for those who were lucky enough to survive the attempted genocide. Reconstruction trudges on as usual... but with three factions - the Association, the corporations, and the people - each wishing to take the rebuilding of an entire region down opposite paths, how long will it be before Lyeant's last leg gives out permanently?
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Post by Cid A. Valentine on May 3, 2018 10:15:15 GMT -6
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[attr="class","mouths1"]While at first Cid’s decision to intervene here was mainly derived from an urgent desire to escape the dull drones that had followed him it would seem that this confrontation was yielding something much more interesting than Cid could imagine. What sort of stories did this one have to tell him? The thought of it excited Cid, he found something new to study and nothing brought more happiness to him than something he didn’t fully understand. While his mind was racing with all the possibilities he almost missed the responses, what little they were, that he was getting from his interesting new friend.
It was no wonder that she just took whatever she wanted and didn’t seem to care of the consequences that came from doing that. ”Of course not! First off that is extremely rude and not a nice thing to do and secondly you have to pay for that food.” explaining this to her did nothing but bring a smile to Cid’s face. He couldn’t get over how adorable this whole situation was, it made him giggle a bit. However the next question made the director blink, had she truly not heard of the concept before? How long had she been on her own for?
”Ah yes a guardian angel! To put it simply it is someone who watches over and protects someone or thing! They take care of you and make sure you’re doing well! And you couldn’t have asked for a better angel than me!” Cid nodded a smile on his face as he basically patted himself on the back. With all the responsibilities that already pilled at Cid’s feet it would appear to be irresponsible of him to take on a task such as the one he was planning but he would make due. How could he say no to such a face?
There was a bit of a stunned expression on Cid’s face as he watched the entire food drop onto the ground. He opened his mouth, ready to explain why she didn’t need to do that but he refrained, and instead laughed a bit at the whole situation. What did he want? Cid blinked, at the question, not entirely sure how to respond to it. ”I’m not sure. I don’t really want anything from you.” Cid tapped his chin, mulling the options in his head. ”Hmm how about you tell me your name? That sounds like a fair trade, right? I’ll go first! My name is Cid A. Valentine! You may call me Cid.”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ PERDITA , sorry for the wait
Post by Cid A. Valentine on Mar 25, 2018 14:31:22 GMT -6
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[attr="class","mouths1"]Today was one of those rare days that Cid was free from dealing with the trials and tribulations that came with being the director of Eden. He enjoyed his work that was for sure but everyone needed a day or two, especially someone in his shoes. Certainly he would have gone by mad by now if he had done nothing but work all the time, even though there are people who would consider him mad even now with the work load that he puts himself through. Unfortunately it didn’t help that a lot of his off days turned into work days.
Typically Cid would get hounded by either employees of associates who would dog pile him with questions, requests or other mind numbing tasks that made it impossible to get away. This time Cid sneaked away, leaving everyone confused as to where it was that he went exactly. All he did was place a note on his desk saying; “Be back soon!” with a multiple smiley faces and hearts on it. But a day off for him was also a day off for his Pokémon which meant he was going to be able to spoil them. That was what he had spent most of his day doing.
As such he was enjoying a leisurely stroll with his Dragonite, Atlas. The two were enjoying themselves; Cid had just gotten Atlas some treats that the Pokémon just adored. It was nice seeing the Pokémon happy; it put a smile on Cid’s face. ”The next place we should go to is this adorable little shop that apparently has the most fabulous of teas.” He had been distracted enough to not hear the warning towards him or the fireworks. Luckily his Dragonite’s instincts kicked in a protected the man, using his arms to protect Cid. The Dragonite glared at the assailant, marching over to them with a fiery anger in his eyes.
”Now, now Atlas no need to be so angry.” Cid tried to calm the dragon Pokémon before it did anything too rash. The dragon angrily stared down at the woman before letting out a loud huff and moving to the side, listening to his trainer’s words. ”There much better now!” The director patted the still bothered Atlas, appreciative of his dragonite’s protective nature. ”Now what do we have here?” Cid smiled as he looked over the person and the device that almost charred him. As he did so he released his Audino to take care of whatever injury Atlas had from early, despite the Dragonite’s protest.
”You should be more careful! You almost blow off my beautiful head! How would I enjoy delicious tea then?!” He jokingly scolded. ”Well no one was really hurt so it’s no big deal but judging by the work you put into that, you’re quite into these sort of things aren’t you?” Cid was quite curious about this person now. ”My name is Cid A. Valentine, it’s a pleasure to meet you. And please don’t mind Atlas there, he might look like a big mean Dragonite but he’s a big teddy bear once you get to know him. So tell me about the pyrotechnics you made here. What went wrong?”
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ LACIE SOLEIL , sorry for the wait
Post by Cid A. Valentine on Mar 6, 2018 19:07:01 GMT -6
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[attr="class","mouths1"]The decision to come to Lyeant had stirred up a lot of commotion within the organization. It had not been like the other times where the transition was quick and easy. Lyeant was an entirely unique beast, one that had to be handled with the utmost of caution and care to prevent catastrophe. Many questions needed to be answered and problems solved but just as always Cid kept a calm and sanguine attitude in face of it all. As such the transition had been going rather smoothly and they had many facilities and operations running efficiently, which amazed those who had been doubtful.
Despite all of this the lead director was still being constantly pestered about every little thing. Every small detail was brought to his attention, every minute task treated as if it was some sort of monumental decision. The amount of hounding he had gone through was starting to get to him, starting to stress him out. He needed some time to himself and he believed disappearing into the city would bring him that but alas he was a fool for thinking so. It was only a mattered of time before he was found by some of his employees and bothered with work.
There were many attempts to ditch them, all Cid believed were quite clever but despite his efforts he was always found. It had gotten to the point that he believed he had some sort of tracker on him. Part of him wanted to cry, he just wanted to enjoy a nice meal on his own but now work wouldn’t leave him alone. He did however admire their tenacity and diligence, regardless of how much he wanted to fling them out of a window. For now he endured their pestering until they finally tested his patience and he sent them away. They did bring some important things to his attention that needed to be handled.
They strolled through the markets, Cid now only half paying attention to what was being said to him. A peculiar scene happening nearby made the man stop, watching it unfold with a curious expression as he wasn’t certain to what he was seeing at first. A small grin grew on his face followed by a bit of a laugh at the sight of what was happening. He instructed his workers to assist those who looked hurt and repairing damage while he went to try and diffuse the situation. First he paid the owner of the stand for whatever it was that was taken before heading to confront this so called thief.
At first it didn’t seem as if the thief heard a single word he had said, and judging by the speed at which they were moving they most certainly did not care about how the people around them were reacting to the situation. As such Cid decided a more direct approach needed to be taken. ”Now, now! This won’t do, this won’t do at all!” Cid circled around the thief, getting a good look at them. It didn’t take a genius to understand what was going on here. ”You can’t go around knocking and breaking everything around you to get what you want just because you’re hungry, there are nicer ways to go about it.” The man laughed, happy to have gotten away from his associates.
”Well thankfully you have your guardian angel here to bail you out of trouble! I took care of paying for your little feast there. Though if you asked me you could have gone about stealing food that actually looked good, guess I can’t blame you seeing the condition you’re in. Probably haven’t eaten in a while, have you?” Cid didn’t need any confirmation he knew he was right on the money. ”How about I treat you to some real food? All you can eat, five star, gourmet foods! Free of charge, of course. And maybe we could get you a bath and a clean set of clothes or something. I won’t take no for an answer!” Whenever he came across a case like this he couldn’t help himself but get carried away.
[attr="class","lying1"]✎ PERDITA , sorry for the wait
That thread started sounds perfectly wonderful to me. Ah these two are going to be adorable together and making things wonderfully tragic will be beautiful. Perhaps they could also work on her dislikes for pokemon seeing how integral they are to the world and Cid's own love for it and he can't help but try and mend people's hate. Giving her a job would probably help give more of a purpose and there are plenty of things she could do within Eden, of course Cid would have to keep a good eye on her maybe make her an assistant at first before giving her more responsibility. And the worst thing he'd ever ask her to do is make sure someone has a bit of an "accident". Though he might get too attached let her get into harms way. So yeah your thread idea is great! Let's go with that. [break][break]
Awww yes the time has come! Know we talked about this a bit before so I figured why not actually hit up your plotter here! So as I was saying before Cid would definitely take an interest in Perdita. Outside of it being a part of his organization's interest to look after and take care of people and especially Gijinkas he couldn't ignore someone who would appear to just be wandering around aimlessly. He'd certainly be willing to be a teacher and a guardian, seeing as he'd be concerned as to her willingness just to do whatever people tell her to do. So he'd give her a home and help her find some sort of purpose all for free! Sounds like a pretty good deal huh? [break][break]
Depending on how things go or what direction you want to take these two in things would of course not be that easy. Being the calculated man that he is Cid would be working the angle of how exactly he could use Perdita for his own gain. Gain her trust and loyalty and convince her to do jobs or tasks for Cid that might seem less than savory. However growing closer to her and learning about his past somehow would melt his heart and make him protective of her and one of the few people he's genuinely close to. Could create an interesting dynamic where he still wants to go forward with his plans but second guesses himself due to the repercussions it might have on Perdita seeing how she would in a sense depend on him. Either way let me know what a think and if this works or not!
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From Ashes
Darkness and pain. Those were the main things that Cid can remember from his childhood. He was born into nothing, had nothing and was treated like nothing. In his early years the only thing Cid had was his younger sister and he did everything for her. The town in which they grew up in was filled with liars, killers and thieves and to survive you had to play their game which was difficult for Cid especially. Not only was he a child but his gentle and friendly disposition made him an easy target for those who would want to prey on him.[break][break]
Luckily his mind was as sharp as any blade and he used that to advantage to always be one step ahead. It was this brilliant mind of his that lead him to discover his love for knowledge and learning more about the world around him. This gave him dreams and aspirations to leave the nothing town that he lived in with his sister and travel the world. That along with his love for Pokémon was enough to keep him going outside of his sister. Now if growing up in this town wasn’t the worst of it his sister was a gijinka, which garnered even more attention on them. [break][break]
If it wasn’t for the fact that they were taken in by a kind man they would have been most likely victims of the curse of this town. At least that’s what they had thought at the time as the man wasn’t as kind as he appeared. No, in fact he only took the children in to use Cid’s brilliant mind and knowhow for his own gain, using his sister against him. While he was being used for that his sister was being used for her unusual connection with Pokémon, being able to make any wild Pokémon obedient. The two of them were great assets. [break][break]
see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honesty. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see is run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i can't remember - that very day, that very day changed me. happiness died like a light i carried. i'll sleep tonight and hope to finally leave a world which i don't believe, a life which i don't need, and then i'll finally be free.[break][break]
Cid eventually devised a plan to escape and flee the town, leaving it behind forever. But in the attempt there was an accident which resulted in the destruction of the town, the sight of it burning forever etched into Cid’s mind along with the sounds people screaming. They finally had their freedom and with it they were able to live their dreams to the fullest. It was hard to believe at the time as the siblings weren’t used to not having to worry about dealing with the terrors but it was something they were happy to adjust to. [break][break]
Second Chance
Things only got better as they were given a chance at aiming for their dreams, both enrolling in school due to their abilities and intelligence along with being taken in by a loving well off couple. Both did well in their schooling, Cid aiming to become a researcher and doctor while his sister aimed to be more field research orientated. Battling was also a fun pastime for the two, both often making bets to see who could go the longest without losing. Now adults the two went their separate ways for the first time as their studies and careers took them elsewhere. [break][break]
Cid furthered his education, working under the tutelage of a respected scientist while his sister was already out in the world doing her field research and making strides. Cid's teacher was an eccentric scientist that not many took seriously or wanted to be associated with but after reading one of his research papers Cid had to. It was from this strange man that Cid learned many of the secrets of the world and his mind was filled with theories, legends, myths and more. His thirst for knowledge and the unknown grew more as well as an interest perspective on the world.[break][break]
From time to time the two would work together on some sort of project or another or his sister took him out to the field. It is from his sister that Cid learned to be quite in tune with Pokémon and able to handle them with a sincere and warm touch. Once he had finished his time as a apprentice Cid took some time for himself to travel. It was during then that he got a troubling call from his sister.[break][break]
Gone
She had found their parents, and they wanted to meet them. Cid was opposed to this at first, wanting nothing to do with people who had abandoned them but was eventually talked into by his sister. When they met it wasn’t much of a surprise to Cid that they were bottom feeding scum who just wanted to use their children after finding out how well they were doing for themselves. Cid, not wanting anything to do with this anymore, left his parents to their hole in the ground despite his sister’s protest. The whole experience brought back too many terrible memories for him, too many to stick around.[break][break]
It had also ignited a hatred that he thought he buried a long time ago. Hatred for the people in that town and for those like them, a burning hatred from all the cruelty and destruction caused all throughout the world. He needed some distance and as such he got as far away from his parents as possible. Cid was a fool for thinking this was the right decision to make as he got a disturbing call from his parents. His sister had gotten caught up in their games and found herself in trouble and having no one else to turn to Cid’s parents turned to him. [break][break]
Cid was too late however, his sister having fallen prey to some small local criminal organization that his parents owed money to. He tried his best to save his sister but he was too late, however in her dying breathe she shared some last words with her brother before passing. Cid snapped, taking his anger out on all those who he believed responsible. First, the scum physically responsible for her death faced his wrath and received no mercy. Next were his parents who he was the angriest with outside of himself and they were only sparred due to the words his sister gave him stopping him from carrying out his vengeance. [break][break]
Rebirth
Emotionally drained and tired of his life Cid retreated, hiding from the world for some time to deal with the dark place he was in. After some time he came back into the world, completely reinventing him and living his life the way he and his sister used to speak about when they were young. Using his connections and talents Cid started a small organization which focused on research, care, discover and advancement, its main goal being to make the world a better place for all of its inhabitants and bringing the world to newer and better heights. They also focused on the study of gijinkas seeing how their existence was still quite a mystery and of course they only took volunteers. [break][break]
Eden
The organization only got bigger and bigger to the point where it rivaled some of the bigger worldwide corporations in term of size and resources. Not only do they act as a place to care for Pokémon and do research but they also fund expeditions, teach people how to handle and care for Pokémon, battling and proper trainer etiquette and advancements in technology and acting as a shelter for those in need just to name a few. Cid now sits as its founder and head director, still being quite involved in the inner workings of the organization and keeps a friendly and personal relationship with much of the members in the organization, having a quite warm and welcoming work environment where everyone is treated with respect and care. All of this hides the broken man that Cid is on the inside the optimistic, hopefully, kind soul gone and replaced with one that constantly feels hollow. But he has big plans for this world and he won't let anything stop him.
there is nothing left to take, but i still try to reach. try to swallow it all down, yet i can't seem to breathe. just a single pill of mine, nothing else would suffice - i take it in, now i'm alive. my phone is set on lock, and i don't really care. there's a tangle and a knot that i cannot repair. i'm a tragedy, i'm ugly, i'm trying to hide. i say "hello", then wave "goodbye". see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honestly. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see it run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i still refuse to believe.
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>>> FRIENDSHIP
see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honesty. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see is run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i can't remember - that very day, that very day changed me. happiness died like a light i carried. i'll sleep tonight and hope to finally leave a world which i don't believe, a life which i don't need, and then i'll finally be free.
PLOT IDEA #1 every day would be the same. nothing more, little change. if i cared, it would mean nothing: it's all such a pain. friendly bonds are so unneeded, i don't give a dang. a busy life is what i am. could it be that family was a way of escape? didn't know if it was right, so i threw them away. couldn't take it anymore, i had taken enough, so then i hide my need for love.[break][break]
PLOT IDEA #2 lay me right down, let me sleep, i'm restless. cover my eyes. when i'm up, i'll finally fade away, here, today. give me a reason: then i'll stay. if i could fly, if for only a moment, there wouldn't be such a need for casualty. i'm alone, and that is how it'll be.
>>> HATESHIP
see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honesty. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see is run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i can't remember - that very day, that very day changed me. happiness died like a light i carried. i'll sleep tonight and hope to finally leave a world which i don't believe, a life which i don't need, and then i'll finally be free.
PLOT IDEA #1 every day would be the same. nothing more, little change. if i cared, it would mean nothing: it's all such a pain. friendly bonds are so unneeded, i don't give a dang. a busy life is what i am. could it be that family was a way of escape? didn't know if it was right, so i threw them away. couldn't take it anymore, i had taken enough, so then i hide my need for love.[break][break]
PLOT IDEA #2 lay me right down, let me sleep, i'm restless. cover my eyes. when i'm up, i'll finally fade away, here, today. give me a reason: then i'll stay. if i could fly, if for only a moment, there wouldn't be such a need for casualty. i'm alone, and that is how it'll be.
>>> LOVESHIP
see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honesty. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see is run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i can't remember - that very day, that very day changed me. happiness died like a light i carried. i'll sleep tonight and hope to finally leave a world which i don't believe, a life which i don't need, and then i'll finally be free.
PLOT IDEA #1 every day would be the same. nothing more, little change. if i cared, it would mean nothing: it's all such a pain. friendly bonds are so unneeded, i don't give a dang. a busy life is what i am. could it be that family was a way of escape? didn't know if it was right, so i threw them away. couldn't take it anymore, i had taken enough, so then i hide my need for love.[break][break]
PLOT IDEA #2 lay me right down, let me sleep, i'm restless. cover my eyes. when i'm up, i'll finally fade away, here, today. give me a reason: then i'll stay. if i could fly, if for only a moment, there wouldn't be such a need for casualty. i'm alone, and that is how it'll be.
>>> WANTED
see me fall down - let me die here slowly. nothing goes right, not a trace of honesty. i'm to blame, so i'll remain. black, white; day, night; it's all the same. see is run down - cut away, no worries. say no more. i can surely say that i've had enough. i can't remember - that very day, that very day changed me. happiness died like a light i carried. i'll sleep tonight and hope to finally leave a world which i don't believe, a life which i don't need, and then i'll finally be free.
