Cerulean - Afternoon - Warm
Eryk Nero
Eryk sighed softly, running a hand through his hair and careful not to jostle Nova on his shoulder. He needed to get his head on straight. He hadn't quite been the same after the news Ana had given him. How was he supposed to concentrate when all he could think about was her and her impending death? That she was still alive thus far was nothing short of what Ryk would consider a miracle if he believed in them.
But he didn't.
He didn't believe in miracles or things like that because they were hard to believe in. He let out a heavy sigh, running his hand through his hair again before dropping it to his side. He needed to focus on this mission. He needed to keep a more level head. When did that become so difficult? Wasn't he usually the one who was calm, who could take things as they came in stride? Why was he so anxious? He chanced a glance in Kas's direction.
“Have everything you need?" he asked, trying to focus on something else other than her. It was hard, though, but he needed to do this. Needed it to be right and finished so he could go home.
"Yup," Kas replied, opening the briefcase he was carrying. He removed a tiny earpiece and a wire. "If you'd be so kind as to keep these on, you can get in touch with me whenever you need something. It's a resort hotel, as you can see—" he gestured out the window of the van to where the large building sat near the waterfront, all pale stone and glass to let in the light. "So I imagine you'll mostly have the run of the place, but if you need to get into someone's room to dig through their stuff or something, that's why I'm here."
He grinned a bit, patting Eryk on the shoulder. "Now let's get this weekend over with so you can get home to your cute girlfriend, huh?"
Eryk gave Kas a flat look at his statement. “At least I have one," he murmured before rolling his eyes slightly. He wouldn't say it out loud, of course, but Eryk agreed with Kas's statement. The sooner he could get this over with, the sooner he could go back home. That's all that mattered to him at the moment.
For all he cared, this mission he was on could go to hell because it wasn't important to him. He pushed a heavy sigh through his nose. He shouldn't think of it that way. It was important. “Is there anywhere I should start, first?" he asked. He didn't know the layout of the building, and he didn't know what he was looking for, specifically. Information, yes, but Eryk hadn't been paying much attention to anything else, recently. His entire focus had been on her.
"Well we're not here for anything in particular yet, so just... follow the programming. It's a retreat, so they probably have a schedule and stuff for you at the front desk, or someone to check in with. Just... do what they recommend doing, and see if anything sticks out. Y'know, normal preliminary recon stuff. The wire will record what goes on around you, audio at least, so don't worry about remembering absolutely everything. Just go with the flow."
Kas grinned, like he knew it was easier said than done. "Have a little fun, if you can. I bet Nova wouldn't mind a few practice matches."
The umbreon on Eryk's shoulder seemed to smile. I do enjoy winning.
Kas snorted. "That's the spirit. Or close enough, anyway."
Eryk rolled his eyes at both Kas and Nova. “Fine," he replied, shrugging slightly to jostle Nova on his shoulder. “I'll do what I can, just don't blame me if you accidentally get lost," he directed the last part towards Nova, though he wouldn't really lose the umbreon. He wouldn't do that to Ana, after all. He took the earpiece Kas had given him, and fit it into his ear before frowning at the wire.
“Where should I put this if I don't want it to be discovered?" he asked. He didn't know why he was asking Kas, but he figured Kas might know something. He was the tech guy, surely they knew where to put things so they weren't in plain sight? He didn't think the resort would check him for wires, though. It would be strange and out of place, he thought, but he'd rather be on the safer side of things.
He didn't need to blow this mission.
Kas snorted softly. "Well you can hide the earpiece with your hair. If someone asks about it, just say it's bluetooth. As for the wire, under the top layer of your clothes. If you're only wearing one layer we can secure it with medical tape." He tilted his head to the side. "Have you really not worn a wire before?"
“No," Eryk replied. “Never really needed to," he added as he fixed the wire to his shirt. He was wearing his longcoat, the one they had given him for the tournaments, and the dress shirt underneath it had another sleeveless shirt underneath. Once it was fashioned, he gave Kas a quick nod, and exited the van, turning his attention briefly to Nova.
“Let's get this over and done with," he stated, making his way towards the building. He really didn't like over-the-top buildings like this one. It was partially the reason why he wanted to leave the Cloyster. They always made him feel uncomfortable. Out of place. The Koga compound had been a little more complex, retaining much of its appearance from two hundred years ago. As Eryk knew it, it had only been remodeled twice in that entire span, and only had maintenance on it if it was needed.
Pushing that thought from his mind, he made it to the service counter and pursed his lips together as he stared at the person behind it. “I'm here for Murk," he stated, perhaps a little too harshly. He didn't intend to sound irritable, but he kind of was.
The person, probably a few years younger than him and with a blond undercut and a small nose stud, looked taken aback for a moment, blinking before they regained their composure. “Sure." reaching under the table, they produced a folder with the logo of some company Eryk had never heard of. “This is your welcome packet; your room key is inside. Can I have your name, please? I need to check you off the list."
Eryk furrowed his brows slightly. Wasn't he the only one representing Murk? Shouldn't they have his name already? He sighed softly and nodded his head. “Eryk Nero," he stated, giving the young person his name. He stared at the folder for a moment before opening it. There wasn't anything interesting or of note. The brochure was a little too extravagant for Eryk's tastes. It was a picture of the ocean, painted in teals and sapphires, and the resort looked to be in the middle of it, even if it wasn't actually in the ocean.
Perhaps because it was located in Cerulean which was basically the water capitol of Kanto.
The list in question, however, seemed to literally just be a list of names; the clerk struck through his with a highlighter. “All right, you're good to go. Your room is 127, here on the first floor, on the other side of the pool deck. Several of our other guests for this event are there now, but nothing official begins until 7pm, when I believe the people running the retreat want you all gathered here in the lobby, so please feel free to relax and enjoy yourself until then." They smiled, a little skeptically, and stowed the list back under the counter.
Wanna go pick a fight? Nova asked.
Eryk snorted softly. You'd like that, wouldn't you? he moreso stated than asked. Nova was like that, he supposed, always eager for a fight. He was the complete opposite of Moira who loathed fighting. She'd never really wanted to, and had been a little frightened of battles at first. She eventually did, but now that she didn't have to, Eryk supposed she might have been a little happier for it.
Let's go pick a fight, then, he continued, rolling his eyes lightly as he made his way towards the pool deck. There were several people gathered already. Several people too many for Ryk's comfort, but he supposed he could weather it for now. You want first pick? he asked Nova, arching a brow as he did.
I think I do, the pokémon replied, a little smugly. Now let's see...
But he didn't.
He didn't believe in miracles or things like that because they were hard to believe in. He let out a heavy sigh, running his hand through his hair again before dropping it to his side. He needed to focus on this mission. He needed to keep a more level head. When did that become so difficult? Wasn't he usually the one who was calm, who could take things as they came in stride? Why was he so anxious? He chanced a glance in Kas's direction.
“Have everything you need?" he asked, trying to focus on something else other than her. It was hard, though, but he needed to do this. Needed it to be right and finished so he could go home.
"Yup," Kas replied, opening the briefcase he was carrying. He removed a tiny earpiece and a wire. "If you'd be so kind as to keep these on, you can get in touch with me whenever you need something. It's a resort hotel, as you can see—" he gestured out the window of the van to where the large building sat near the waterfront, all pale stone and glass to let in the light. "So I imagine you'll mostly have the run of the place, but if you need to get into someone's room to dig through their stuff or something, that's why I'm here."
He grinned a bit, patting Eryk on the shoulder. "Now let's get this weekend over with so you can get home to your cute girlfriend, huh?"
Eryk gave Kas a flat look at his statement. “At least I have one," he murmured before rolling his eyes slightly. He wouldn't say it out loud, of course, but Eryk agreed with Kas's statement. The sooner he could get this over with, the sooner he could go back home. That's all that mattered to him at the moment.
For all he cared, this mission he was on could go to hell because it wasn't important to him. He pushed a heavy sigh through his nose. He shouldn't think of it that way. It was important. “Is there anywhere I should start, first?" he asked. He didn't know the layout of the building, and he didn't know what he was looking for, specifically. Information, yes, but Eryk hadn't been paying much attention to anything else, recently. His entire focus had been on her.
"Well we're not here for anything in particular yet, so just... follow the programming. It's a retreat, so they probably have a schedule and stuff for you at the front desk, or someone to check in with. Just... do what they recommend doing, and see if anything sticks out. Y'know, normal preliminary recon stuff. The wire will record what goes on around you, audio at least, so don't worry about remembering absolutely everything. Just go with the flow."
Kas grinned, like he knew it was easier said than done. "Have a little fun, if you can. I bet Nova wouldn't mind a few practice matches."
The umbreon on Eryk's shoulder seemed to smile. I do enjoy winning.
Kas snorted. "That's the spirit. Or close enough, anyway."
Eryk rolled his eyes at both Kas and Nova. “Fine," he replied, shrugging slightly to jostle Nova on his shoulder. “I'll do what I can, just don't blame me if you accidentally get lost," he directed the last part towards Nova, though he wouldn't really lose the umbreon. He wouldn't do that to Ana, after all. He took the earpiece Kas had given him, and fit it into his ear before frowning at the wire.
“Where should I put this if I don't want it to be discovered?" he asked. He didn't know why he was asking Kas, but he figured Kas might know something. He was the tech guy, surely they knew where to put things so they weren't in plain sight? He didn't think the resort would check him for wires, though. It would be strange and out of place, he thought, but he'd rather be on the safer side of things.
He didn't need to blow this mission.
Kas snorted softly. "Well you can hide the earpiece with your hair. If someone asks about it, just say it's bluetooth. As for the wire, under the top layer of your clothes. If you're only wearing one layer we can secure it with medical tape." He tilted his head to the side. "Have you really not worn a wire before?"
“No," Eryk replied. “Never really needed to," he added as he fixed the wire to his shirt. He was wearing his longcoat, the one they had given him for the tournaments, and the dress shirt underneath it had another sleeveless shirt underneath. Once it was fashioned, he gave Kas a quick nod, and exited the van, turning his attention briefly to Nova.
“Let's get this over and done with," he stated, making his way towards the building. He really didn't like over-the-top buildings like this one. It was partially the reason why he wanted to leave the Cloyster. They always made him feel uncomfortable. Out of place. The Koga compound had been a little more complex, retaining much of its appearance from two hundred years ago. As Eryk knew it, it had only been remodeled twice in that entire span, and only had maintenance on it if it was needed.
Pushing that thought from his mind, he made it to the service counter and pursed his lips together as he stared at the person behind it. “I'm here for Murk," he stated, perhaps a little too harshly. He didn't intend to sound irritable, but he kind of was.
The person, probably a few years younger than him and with a blond undercut and a small nose stud, looked taken aback for a moment, blinking before they regained their composure. “Sure." reaching under the table, they produced a folder with the logo of some company Eryk had never heard of. “This is your welcome packet; your room key is inside. Can I have your name, please? I need to check you off the list."
Eryk furrowed his brows slightly. Wasn't he the only one representing Murk? Shouldn't they have his name already? He sighed softly and nodded his head. “Eryk Nero," he stated, giving the young person his name. He stared at the folder for a moment before opening it. There wasn't anything interesting or of note. The brochure was a little too extravagant for Eryk's tastes. It was a picture of the ocean, painted in teals and sapphires, and the resort looked to be in the middle of it, even if it wasn't actually in the ocean.
Perhaps because it was located in Cerulean which was basically the water capitol of Kanto.
The list in question, however, seemed to literally just be a list of names; the clerk struck through his with a highlighter. “All right, you're good to go. Your room is 127, here on the first floor, on the other side of the pool deck. Several of our other guests for this event are there now, but nothing official begins until 7pm, when I believe the people running the retreat want you all gathered here in the lobby, so please feel free to relax and enjoy yourself until then." They smiled, a little skeptically, and stowed the list back under the counter.
Wanna go pick a fight? Nova asked.
Eryk snorted softly. You'd like that, wouldn't you? he moreso stated than asked. Nova was like that, he supposed, always eager for a fight. He was the complete opposite of Moira who loathed fighting. She'd never really wanted to, and had been a little frightened of battles at first. She eventually did, but now that she didn't have to, Eryk supposed she might have been a little happier for it.
Let's go pick a fight, then, he continued, rolling his eyes lightly as he made his way towards the pool deck. There were several people gathered already. Several people too many for Ryk's comfort, but he supposed he could weather it for now. You want first pick? he asked Nova, arching a brow as he did.
I think I do, the pokémon replied, a little smugly. Now let's see...