A Very Cobra Christmas!

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Hi there Route!

So Christmas is coming up, and in the spirit of Christmas, Cobra Commander’s going to be collecting donations to give to those less fortunate!

No, Cobra hasn’t learned the true meaning of Christmas or anything. It’s all one giant scam to give things to himself and Team Rocket. Hope no one expected him to actually do something nice.

Over the next week or so, there are going to be flyers in various cities popping up, urging people to donate to those in need and boxes for people to put their donations in. Feel free to put whatever in if your characters are so inclined.

Now Cobra’s pretty stupid, but not stupid enough to announce to everyone that he’s running a giant con for Christmas. But after Christmas when all the boxes are collected? He’ll definitely be informing the entire network of how stupid he thinks everyone is.

And one last thing, Cobra’s managed to net Rocket support for this one. So if anyone wants to volunteer their Rocket for placing or collecting boxes, just let me know! Cobra’s trying to be sneaky, so at the most, he’ll make a post complaining about having to ugh, help with charity, but after he reveals his plan, he’ll be sure to reward anyone who helps out!

Comments

[useddragonrush]

Is this event taking place in both regions: Kanto and Johto? Because if it is, I can see Chris falling for it. He's not stupid, but tends to think of the best in people.

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Yup! Both regions!

[useddragonrush]

Awesome. He's going to feel pretty bad about himself for a while though.

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Poor Chris ):

[useddragonrush]

Yeah he just can't catch a break in canon, gets stuck in Johto, got swarmed by Duskull a month and a half ago, and now this.

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

That's rough.

[decrees]

OH GOOD SOMETHING FOR RYUUNOSUKE TO DO I mean he can help out around Goldenrod or Saffron or... anywhere you need him tbh.

Archer will probably still be super busy, but he approves of your plan, Cobra! \o/

...And Wheatley only cares about science and Logan is just going to side-eye this entire thing, so they'll be useless as usual. If I'm not doing anything with Isaac, I might have him get conned horribly too, just because he needs more negative CR c:

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He's glad to have Ryuunosuke's help! As to where, he's pretty much leaving that up to the Rockets since all it entails is dropping a box off somewhere. He hopes he doesn't have to leave detailed instructions with anyone on how to do that.

Basically it's up to you! He'll have some NPC Grunts help out with taking boxes to wherever doesn't get covered.

[decrees]

Awesome, he'll remain in Goldenrod then!

[artfuldestruction]

Kato will happily assist wherever Cobra needs him!

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Glad to have you aboard Kato.

Please don't put bombs in the boxes ):

[artfuldestruction]

FIIIIIIIIIIIIINE......

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Normally he'd be fine with that, but he wants people to put things in the boxes, not get put in the hospital by the boxes.

[kingbowser]

Bowser won't be taking donations, but he does have a plan to dress up as a department store Santa and steal from some kids as well as mailing out Toxic and Poison Powder-laced Christmas cookies.

Perhaps they could collaborate somehow? :Oa

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

...Bowser where have you been all his life?

Cobra's trying to be subtle with this one, so he's probably not up for collaborating this time, but once he finds out what Bowser did for Christmas, he'll definitely be open to working with him in the future.

Because he completely approves of that plan and it is wonderful.

[kingbowser]

Muahaha, yes. Truly beautiful!

I thoroughly look forward to what happens with Cobra's plan, too. I can almost see Bowser slipping in a poison cookie or something equally ridiculous because, grah! Charity's dumb...

Unless, of course, he finds out it's a Rocket scheme, at which point he'll probably feel VERY dumb.

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Bowser, just remember that the majority of it's going to Team Rocket. And Cobra's not big on cookies.

[doitrockapella]

YOU KNOW WHAT, COBRA

I HOPE YOU TAKE THAT MONEY AND BUY A JETPACK HANG-GLIDER WITH IT, YOU BIG JERK

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HE WOULD IF HE KNEW WHERE TO BUY ONE.

[doitrockapella]

WELL MAYBE SANTA WOULD'VE BROUGHT HIM ONE.

BUT NOT ANYMORE.

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THE ONLY THING SANTA EVER BRINGS COBRA IS COAL. APPARENTLY HE DOESN'T APPROVE OF RUINING G.I. JOE'S TOY DRIVES WITH SHRINK RAYS. OR ANYTHING ELSE COBRA DOES.

[doitrockapella]

HIS PENANCE WILL BE TO WEAR A FUNNY ELF HAT.

Jennies, take him away.

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

....I'm surprised there's not a canon picture of that.

I think this is the closest I have to an elf hat.

[saxsongs]

Ren can help with the boxes even while I'm on hiatus. Though he's mostly doing it because he wants to figure our what he's up to this time.

...though if he collects any boxes, don't wonder why there's not so much money on them with a small note of "This money has been collected for the poor by Robin Hood".

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Who would dare do something so despicable as to steal from charity? Besides Cobra of course.

[darkenedgales]

... Well now I know where Crow's savings are going to this month.

Seriously someone should just tell him it's for poor orphans and he'd be like SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY TAKE IT NOW

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...something tells me Crow's not going to take the reveal well.

[reallybeloved]

Nisei would be happy to help with this! He can use this excuse to guilt people and make them feel terrible - he can act as an active collector.

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

He really wasn't expecting anyone to volunteer for actively collecting donations, but he's definitely going to approve of Nisei going above and beyond what he expected. If he wants to stand in the snow and raise money for Cobra (also Team Rocket), he's certainly not going to try and stop him.

And Nisei can probably expect a little bit more money than the other volunteers for doing that.

[reallybeloved]

Excellent, he'll be quick to exceed expectations!

[usedsuperpower]

Stitch would love to help! Anyone that tries to bring some sort of misery and destruction to the rest of the world is always worth helping.

[cobraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Awesome! Cobra's always glad to have Stitch's help!