"No. Get back to work."

valkyrie Man there's a lot of stuff I gotta catch up here 😥

@samuelthefalseking.bsky.social "Samuel. What do you want to report to me?"

// Doing it here too lol

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He's rubbing his nose bridge irritably. "Children..."

Stolen.

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He took a look at him. "You may, but only if you are discreet. I want them mostly in good condition. Understand?"

He laughed. amused by the anecdote. "Ah, so a feisty one? Very well. Let us head to the battle arena. It will be suitable grounds for taming it."

"You are free to investigate this matter, Proton. Bring them to me, whoever it is, and I will dole out a suitable punishment."

He looks at Archer with clear intrigue, even his Persian - the feline normally lounging around in his office - perks up in interest at the prospect of a strong opponent to bring to heel. "Oh? Do tell. What is this Pokemon you speak of?"

He looks at the broken coffee machine with disdain. "I have half a mind to give whoever is responsible for this the harshest punishment allowed by the code."

"In your dreams, grandson."

Valkyrie Lol I let Archer go on a honeymoon lol

He rubs his chin thoughtfully. "Hm... Indeed, that will be a valuable resource."

"I will give you a month's worth of leave to rest, effective immediately. During that month, you are forbidden from carrying out your duties as an Executive unless I or your colleagues explicitly state it to be an emergency." He levels a stern gaze at Archer. "Am I clear?"

"Oh? Such as?"

"Yes, that may be true, but so is working yourself like a Growlithe." He paused to look at Archer in the eye. "While your dedication to the Team's cause is admirable, you are not doing me or Team Rocket any favours by sending yourself to an early grave. You understand how difficult it is to find-

"...Good. Now I'd like an explanation concerning your prolonged absence."

"Hoh? Resorting to flattery already? Is there something you'd like to report, Petrel?"

It felt like an eternity had passed before he gave his response. A satisfied smirk stretched across his face. "Exceptionally so, as a matter of fact. However, that's not what I wished to talk about." He cleared his throat. "I refer to the reports of you constantly working yourself to exhaustion."

"Ah, Petrel has finally returned. Excellent."

He nodded stoically. "I did. I wish to discuss your actions as the interim leader of Team Rocket."

A stern voice from within answered. "Enter." Should Archer enter, he would see Giovanni sitting upon his chair, his hands folded sternly upon his desk. His Persian curled up beside him and yawning lazily.

[ @exarcherx.bsky.social ] Over the comm line, he contacts one particularly overworked Executive. "Archer, a word. Meet me in my office."

"I don't know or care if what I'm doing is right or wrong... I just put my faith in Giovanni and do as I am told!" 💋Ind. Executive Ariana 💋Seductress of Team Rocket 💋Semi-Selective 💋English only 💋Multi-Verse 💋No rp battles plz 💋Some dark themes 💋Beloved by Fana💕

"...Hn. Then tell me, if you vastly prefer your version of me, why do you keep approaching me?"

"...Yet I do not believe you relished in that role as I did."

"As much as I like to think that you take after me, you did not. You were always your mother's son far more than you were mine."

His left eye twitches, but somehow he managed to maintain that calm smile. "I have no clue who told you this, but their sources are... unreliable."

"Your penchant to mouth back is one. Know your place, brat."

He just laughed in response. "Those eyes... you understand the terror we Team Rocket instills. Good."

He chuckles darkly. "It is time for Team Rocket to rise again!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Hm, you have your mother's temperance, but none of her respect for your betters. How... vexing."

He's intrigued by the unknown Galvantula variant. "Perhaps... I should take it for the scientists of Team Rocket to study it."

valkyrie Omg where'd y'all come from xD

"Oh? New recruits? Hm... perhaps I should go meet them personally. Give them some... extra motivation, if you would."

Without warning, he seized the boy by the neck, holding him up in the air while keeping a tight grip on him. Not enough to actually choke the life out of it, but plenty enough to cause him pain and terror. "What did I tell you? 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿. 𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲."

He smirks. Now his patience starts to grow thin... "Clearly, I did not. Now watch your tongue, child, lest you lose it."

He raised an eyebrow, both taken aback by the clearly false statement and amused by the futile audacity of this child. "What a curious question. I live here, so it is well within my rights to return home, is it not?"

"Hm? What was that? I'm afraid these old ears don't work as they used to." Oh, he heard loud and clear what Gin just muttered.

He nodded in acknowledgement, pleased by the respect his Executive is showing. "It is acceptable. Now, tell me, how has Team Rocket changed in my absence?"

Oh? Does this boy know who he is? Interesting... On the outside, he merely chuckled in amusement... like a friendly old man. It's actually kind of terrifying. "There's nothing to fear from me, child. What can an old man do to a youngster like you?"

He smiled genially in response. Whether or not it is truly a façade, no one can tell except for himself. "I am Giovanni Sakaki. What a coincidence."

valkyrie Okay he's done go nuts tagging him people /hj

valkyrie Man the pinned format got ruined on mobile -_-