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[So here's Meowth, who, under the cover of darkness, is making like a good Pokemon thief and breaking into the animal sanctuary. Sadly, the castle wouldn't give him a giant mecha to make this as appopriately dramatic as possible and even if Jessie and James were here, he wouldn't be able to say the motto, so... Subtlety is also good. Really.

He has yet to realize the castle has inflicted a Loss on him and is more focused on picking the lock on the door with his claws. Surely, no one's going to be wandering around town at night to catch him. His luck can't be that bad, right?

Right?

Something startles him and he hits the ground, journal falling open beside him. It manages to procure a few interesting claw marks as he scrambles to close it, which might alert anyone's attentions to something being amiss, but Meowth isn't deterred. It's closed now. It cannot incriminate him- yeah, someone's been extra paranoid since he was informed the journals like to start dictating without your permission.

Journal put aside, he resumes picking the lock... Seriously, does an animal sanctuary really need a lock this hard to pick? It's like they don't want anyone to steal their Pokemon.]

[OOC: Available both in person and over the journal if you're wondering about the suspicious claw marks. Have at the currently not-talking Pokemon.]

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[well because SOMEONE had to steal a Pokemon last time, the kid in charge of the rest of them had to put up some security measures.

Like a bunch of childish traps.

So uh... have a wet sponge on a rope "lick" you in the face. Or... at least startle Meowth because he's shorter than what Gold anticipated beforehand]

[WHAT THE HELL. And for the second time this night, Meowth falls off the door. Thankfully, he's very used to landing on his head.

And now for some good old-fashioned cursing at his terrible luck and... the sponge, except instead of the shrieking rage all that comes out is...]

Meowth, meowth, meoww- [....What the?] Meowth?

[Cue Meowth clapping his paws over his mouth. Well. This isn't good.]

[There's also this bitch called timing coming up.

A loud yawn followed by Kansai Japanese]

Ahh, if it's another squirrel I'm going to stop patrolling this late!

[...Oh shit. That sounded like... Okay, Meowth's pretty sure he should speak that kind of human, but for some inexplicable reason ~~like dub logic~~ he does not. He does recognize the fact that he's about to get spotted and... Runs to hide behind something.

It's not cowardice. It's strategy! ...There could be windows on this side of the building.]

[and he comes around a bit after Meowth hides]

Damn, it was a squirrel. Well, I'm beat. You wanna head back to the castle or crash here?

[Hey look, there's an Aipom on his head]

Yeah, it couldn't hurt to crash.

[And Gold pulls out the keys from his pocket. Which one, which one...]

[Peeeeek. That's definitely a Pokemon... So this twerpy kid's a trainer. And here Meowth thought he was done with those.

Weeeell, it won't hurt to sneak in right behind him when he opens the door. Like a ninja. Under the cover of darkness. He take one trainer and his little Aipom too.]

[By the way, that Aipom? Totally heard it and jumps off Gold to turn the lights on]

Gah, dear Ho-Oh that's bright!

[......CURSE YOU, AIPOM.

Well. There's Meowth, poised in an awkward sneaking stance, eyes adjusting to the sudden brightness, frozen like maybe if he doesn't move, no one will see him.

Trainers are totally like t-rexes.]

Warn me next time, will ya buddy?

...Ataro?

[That Aipom is now staring at you Meowth.]

[RUN, HIDE, OR FIGHT? ...Well, it's not a Pikachu. It's just a dinky little Aipom and Meowth ain't no coward so out come the claws.

Bring it, pipsqueak. He's on a mission.]

Whoa little buddy, it's okay. I haven't seen you around here. [Gold kneels down to look at Meowth]

[Are you serious right now? Meowth just gives him the most deadpan "bitch plz" look and opens his mouth to speak his mind and, of course, all that comes out is...] Meooooowth.

[...well, at least it sounded suitably threatening. Now run along little twerp before you end up getting fury swiped in the face.]

I bet you got left behind. Let's see who your original trainer was... [Pokedex!]

You're still wild? Weird.

[Meowth crosses his.. Front legs... Arms... Whatever over his chest. If he eyebrows, they would be up. As such, he just tilts his head. It is the most intense WHY ARE YOU AN IDIOT expression a currently not-talking Meowth can muster.]

[he gets it all the time from his bestest buddies

and his own Pokemon]

Hey, don't look at me like that!

Me-owth.

[At least deadpan snark is the same in all languages even if you can't appreciate the nuance of the wordplay.

Well, he's done here. Excuse him while he shuffles on past. Maybe this twerp will just let him go about his business. And maybe Spoinks can fly.

Hey, unless you're hungry or want to get adopted, you gotta get out of here.

[LALALA. NOT LISTENING. He pounces up on top of the first cage that looks like it might hold a Pokemon and breaks out the claws again, this time to work on unlocking the cage.

Yeah. He's audacious. Gold has no Pikachu and thus Meowth fears NOTHING.]

What the--

Ataro, go get him!

[Scraaaaaatch attack!]

[OH SH-

ABORT. ABORT. DODGE. EVASIVE MANEUVERS. SOMETHING.

Or... Meowth could just fall off the cage like an idiot. That's a good evasive maneuver. Except now he's irritated. Hello, claws. Lovely to see you in attack mode. NOW TASTE HIS KERATINOUS FURY, MONKEY BOY.]

[Ataro quickly uses double team to evade]

Go ahead and knock him out, I don't have any Pokeballs.

[Even in the midst of a heated battle, there is still a five second window big enough that Meowth CAN STARE AT THIS KID LIKE HE JUST CALLED HIS MOTHER A WHORE. You can't just CATCH him. Or suggest that he can be caught. THAT'S LIKE WALKING INTO MORDOR-

...Oh right. Battle. Maybe he should cut his losses and make a break for it. Better than getting knocked out and caged like an animal. Yep. Definitely. No cowardice here. Just strategy.

And speaking of strategy... Meowth launches an attack- not at the Aipom, but at a wall of empty cages. Enjoy that, boys. He'll be escaping. LIKE THE BAT.]

Ahh! [Gold is now buried under a pile of empty cages. I guess you can make the argument that it is a cage made out of empty cages.

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