Dusty Shelves [Adrien]

[attr="class","jarcainetitle"]Unease

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Caine expected reprimand when the other, taller man had stepped back, regaining his footing in silence. The figure exuded an aura of authority which made Caine wary - he dearly hoped he had not angered someone of a higher rank. But his prediction of the future - to be scolded - did not come into fruition, and when several seconds passed by without an angry word, Caine looked up. His turquoise eyes rose to meet the man's golden one and his eyebrows rose with shock. Of course he knew the man he'd bumped into - although purely by sightings from afar and by rumors. [break][break]
"Ah, greetings, sir," He articulated, nodding his head in acquiescence. As the man uttered the word, "Useless", Caine's spirit fell. Did he really create such a horrid impression at first glance? His brow furrowed when the Galactic admin amended his statement. It made more sense when he finally communicated that the majority of the library's books on legendaries were useless. And bland. Caine attempted a smile - he felt self-conscious speaking to such a powerful person.[break][break]
"Indeed, sir, it's rather bland. And I cannot seem to find the information I seek," He admitted. He started when he realized that Adrien had been staring at the volume in his hands. "Were you looking for this volume?" he asked, offering the admin the book.[break][break]
"Oh, I suppose I should introduce myself," Caine said. "I am Caine Ingram, a new recruit." The youngster glanced at the titles lined neatly on the shelves, jasper eyes flitting over the encyclopedias and papers and articles.[break][break]
"I'm interested in legendary pokemon, specifically their powers and its downfalls. I've not found much..." He trailed off as he realized just how much time he'd spent searching through countless volumes for such knowledge. Although he had to admit that he did enjoy learning on the lore of pokemon and in history in general.[break][break]
He wondered why the admin was here - of course he'd heard that Adrien enjoyed reading on lore and history, but he had not really expected him to be in the Galactic library, not when other libraries held older archives and papers. To Caine, Adrien was akin to the celebrity that you know of, but never met. And yet, he had bumped into him in a place he didn't expect.[break][break]
Perhaps he could learn more from this person.

[attr="class","jarcainetitle"]Can you Impress?

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Caine felt a bit like an idiot as the Galactic admin eyed the book and quirked the corner of his lip, as if amused by Caine's offer. He felt like sinking through the floor as the man said that he'd just mentioned the book was useless. He'd suspected as much, but had thought to be polite anyways.[break][break]
Caine nodded in acquiescence as the golden-eyed male introduced himself. He already knew who the man was, of course, so the man must have muttered the name out of habit.[break][break]
Adrien's eyebrow cocked curiously as he regarded Caine. He asked why Caine was gathering this information. The young recruit was not sure how to respond, and he bit his lip slightly. Should he tell the truth? Or should he tell a lie?[break][break]
Caine himself already knew of the coup that was being planned - rumors spread far, but then again, they were only rumors. He'd come at a time when the team was obviously split - not much help to him, but then again, he'd simply side with the side he was sure would win. Currently, he was supporting the admin who were planning the coup - one of which was standing right before him.[break][break]
Caine was not sure how he could impress this admin - as a figure, he was formal, but not particularly impressive. As an intellectual, he could strategize and think things through, but he was not extremely cunning, nor sly. He heaved a sigh and placed the book back on the shelf, his hand lingering on theb book's spine. "I would like to change a part of this world," he said honestly. It was true - just not specific. He didn't quite trust the admin enough to divulge his whole story, but for some reason, he felt that this man could be trusted with some information. "And I want to know if it is possible. Even if evidence says otherwise," he admitted. "I'll keep looking until something proves that my selfish goal is possible..."[break][break]
Caine was surprised. He hadn't expected to be so...honest. After all, his goals didn't align directly with Team Galactic's. He'd joined only to fulfill his own goal. He hoped there would be no repercussions...

[attr="class","jarcainetitle"]Uh Oh

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"Unimpressive."[break][break]
Caine's spirit plummeted. Well, so much for trying to impress him. Obviously, he'd done a poor job...but just where had he gone wrong?[break][break]
Caine continued to listen to the golden-eyed admin's response in silence. Yes, he wanted to change a part of this world - the vagueness here was on purpose. Heck, he'd only just met the man. He wasn't going to divulge this secret. Yes, he was certain of what he was looking for - the possibility that Dialga could stop time for only one specific person, rather than just the whole world. Or perhaps the possibility that Palkia could warp space so as to create a separate dimension for one specific person. And if multiple timelines already existed, then to warp space ad time so that a timeline could merge with this one...for one specific person.[break][break]
The main reason Caine had joined was because he saw his highest chance of grabbing Dialga and Palkia here. There was no one outside whom he thought would be sympathetic with him, nor with the idea of him using those pokemon for something other than world peace or other trivial ideas. Plus, his previous affiliation with the team, as an errand boy mostly, had been his source of income. Perhaps he could research outside of the team, but he'd still have Team Galactic after him if he decided to leave his previous affiliation.[break][break]
If he joined Galactic, he could potentially have Dialga and Palkia all to himself. Slim as the chance was, it was still a better chance than outside of the team, where everyone would be whining for him to use that power for a greater good. And frankly, Caine simply didn't care about that.[break][break]
Caine admitted to himself that one reason he had joined was because he had already seen just how powerful the team was - and Caine himself was greedy for that similar kind of power. He didn't need it, but his ambitions pushed him towards that goal with a burning desire. If he could be that powerful, he'd be able to do just about anything. Also, the one who had introduced him to Galactic had said that a leader of the team would capture the legendary pokemon...[break][break]
What could Caine say? He knew very well that he was speaking to someone who currently held a position that he desired. He knew too that he'd need to work his way up patiently. But there was no denying that currently, this man had the authority that Caine wanted.[break][break]
"Are you sure that's all there is? You don't seem that stupid," the Galactic admin pressed. Caine's turquoise gaze fixed on the man's golden one.[break][break]
"I'm sorry if my answer did not satisfy, sir," Caine replied in monotone. He tried to seem dejected, which wasn't hard given the insult the admin had thrown his way. Caine didn't mind insults - he'd been insulted enough to shrug them off - but he could still dislike them. "I know what I'm looking for. I know what I'm aiming for. But to go into further detail would be sob story and I do not want to bore you with trivialities."[break][break]
The blonde-haired boy shrugged and straightened his attire. "I must ask, why might you be here, sir? Are you looking for something?"

[attr="class","jarcainetitle"]Not a team?

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Not quite a team right now? Caine's curiosity perked as the man gazed over the bookshelves. Was it a clue? Caine wasn't sure - it was vague, like his own answers had been. He settle for a grim smile as he watched the admin with clear turquoise eyes, listening for clues. He had heard something similar from the other admin - Aster - and he knew that whatever it was, it was being kept pretty tight-lipped. From his conclusions, he assumed that there would be a storm brewing on the horizon, and something that would change Team Galactic.[break][break]
"Friends are essential," the admin said. Caine heard the dangerous sharpness to those words, and he knew just exactly what the man was implying. But Adrien didn't have to worry about Caine, for Caine had resolved to aid both Adrien and Aster as much as possible. Even as a lowly grunt.[break][break]
Caine's eyes darted towards the admin's fingers, which rested atop a small, thin book. The cobalt-haired male withdrew the volume and held it up, long enough for Caine to read the title. His eyebrows rose at the mention of the red chain. Caine had heard precious little about the red chain, for the only places he'd ever found it in were vague mentions in old texts. The final trinket to control Dialga and Palkia...his fingers itched to read through it, but the golden-eyed male still held it in his hands as he flipped through the pages.[break][break]
"Thank you," Caine said. He hesitated, casting an eye downward for a moment before looking back into those gold eyes.. "Sir, you do realize you have my loyalty. If, for some reason, you ever require the assistance of a lowly grunt, then I will help." He phrased it so it was a statement, that there was no questioning it. And Caine would be glad to follow him. However, Caine didn't require friends, and although friends in this strange place would most certainly be helpful, he knew that they would more often than not stab him in the back than help him.[break][break]
Loyalty was a different matter. Loyalty was performing to the best of your ability, to act as a service. Loyalty was far more precious than friendship in a harsh environment, and Caine found that Team Galactic certainly did not require friendship.[break][break]