Welcome/Welcome back, you crazy diamonds!

[spiritcrystal]

[An island! This is most certainly not where everyone was just a few moments ago. ...Alright, maybe some of you were on an island. Don't get cheeky.

At everyone's feet is a small note. It gives no description of their location or explanation, of course; it only says one simple thing.

Please choose one.

The note comes along with three Pokéballs with different "starter" Pokémon in them- the three Pokémon can be anything, from a Froakie, Charmander, and Treecko to a Rattata, Patrat, and Bidoof if you're particularly unlucky- and everything in between. If it's not a legendary Pokémon, it's fair game.

Of course, you can only pick one! Trying to go for a second will leave you thinking that you better not get too greedy. If you're one of those types that wouldn't care either way, the other two Pokéballs will simply disappear.

Now go forth, and into a world of Pokémon!]

Comments

[rivalheroics]

Haha, yeah, I think I know that feeling--it kinda felt like everything went back to normal really quickly too after all that stuff with Galactic happened. Even the Pokemon League tournament just started right back up again as if nothing happened.

[Even though there was a bomb threat at the stadium that kind of interrupted everything for a while, but then it got settled AND THUS POKEMON BATTLES WERE TO RESUME ONCE MORE. /o/]

[tomboygirl]

[The world of Pokémon is amazing and resilient!]

Did you participate in the tournament? I think I would've been too tired to do anything but fall asleep where I stood. [Which almost happened. She at least managed to get to Sunyshore before she did.]

[rivalheroics]

Yeah, as a matter of fact I did! After that stuff with Team Galactic, I actually felt more fired up than before, so taking part in the tournament seemed like the best way to have even more exciting battles!

[tomboygirl]

[Yup.

Just like Barry.]

And, to no one's surprise, you have plenty of energy to spare. Did you place?

[rivalheroics]

Err--[And here's where his smile is a little more awkward and dim than bright and glowing like before.] I, uh, kind of got knocked out of the tournament more quickly than I thought I would.

[He didn't even make it to the semi-finals...or even the place before the semi-finals maybe...]

[tomboygirl]

That's too bad. At least you got some battles in while you were still energetic. Maybe we can hold a tournament here instead, or something like that, to reclaim your honor.

[Wigbi croons his agreement from the side, and she waves at him. She'll be back soon. Maybe. She's actually enjoying sitting next to Jun!]

[rivalheroics]

Yeah, that could be fun! Plus I'm sure there are trainers here who would love the chance to kill time with some friendly competition, right?

[And surely he will do better here than getting put in a match against a guy like Koya...]

[tomboygirl]

[She nods!]

I might enter, too. Battling isn't really my thing - capturing is - but I know my team wouldn't mind it at all. We'd just need someplace to hold it and all. The open area here would be choice, but I wouldn't want to wreck any Pokémon's homes my accident.

[rivalheroics]

Hm...okay, then we'll just have to look around and find a good spot for us to hold a tournament at!

[Whether it's checking here in this open area to make sure they're not disturbing any Pokemon, or somewhere else, he doesn't mind having to explore further. That's probably a good idea anyway, just to get an idea of the layout again.]

[tomboygirl]

We still haven't found your new Pokémon, and you already want to explore for a new area for a tournament. Get back to sorting, you moron.

[She'll smack him lightly too! Means business. Really wants to see his new friend.]

[rivalheroics]

Okay, okay, no need to be so forceful, Miss Dawn. [But he's just teasing a little as he does focus on sorting his stuff again...but soon it becomes quickly apparent that it just doesn't seem to be here, even after he's located the poke'balls for his other Pokemon.]

Ugh, I know I put it somewhere, where could it possibly have--[And then he stops as his hands are in his pockets. There's a slight pause as he shifts a little and pulls out a poke'ball from his pocket.] Oh, it was right here the whole time!

[.........Jun.]

[tomboygirl]

[...

She's gonna hit him again. Hard as the first time. Three strikes and you're out, buddy. 'Miss Dawn' or not. No words, nope. Don't deserve any.

Let's just see the Pokémon, you dunce.]

[rivalheroics]

[Jun sends the pokeball out and...



...is that a floating sword?]

[tomboygirl]

[Oh, wow, it's a floating sword... Buckbi LEAPS over to meet the new Pokémon! Hi! Hi hi!]

... Cool! [Maybe it's part Psychic, like Bronzor and Bronzong. Definitely Steel by its appearance though. Dex doesn't have anything, naturally.] I wonder if there's a library here, too, that we can find out what these two are.

[rivalheroics]

[The sword turns in the air slightly as it seems to regard the other Pokemon here. Definitely doesn't seem to be a talker, but maybe it is at least listening to Buckbi's excited chatter.]

Yeah! I can't say I've ever seen a Pokemon that looked like a sword before--it must be from one of those regions that's farther away from Sinnoh. [heh] Still, it's really cool!

[He reaches a hand up towards the hilt of the sword, but then it smacks his hand away with that blue cloth of its before his hand can make contact with it.]

Oh, I guess it doesn't like people trying to grab it like you would with a regular sword. [Oops, sorry about that Mystery Pokemon.]

[tomboygirl]

Well, would you like it if someone you didn't really know grabbed you? Of course not. [Unless you're into that.

Okay, well, bag's sorted and Pokémon (Bladebi?) found. She could hop back over to Wigbi... But she's going to see if she can touch the sheath part of the Mystery Pokémon instead.] You'd probably hurt yourself trying to wield it anyway.

[rivalheroics]

Aww come on, I could totally wield a sword! I could be like one of those heroic knights from the stories!

[Jun moves an imaginary sword through the air as a demonstration as he says this. The sword Pokemon's one eye may or may not be rolling a little, as if scoffing at his amateur movement in the air.

Otherwise though, it doesn't seem to mind if Dawn tries to touch the sheath part of it instead.]

[tomboygirl]

[That's good, she'll pet it gently while she snorts.]

More like a knight's squire. I'll wield the sword and you can carry my stuff. [Because obviously she's the more knightly of them. Or capable.]

[rivalheroics]

I am perfectly capable of being like a knight and not just the guy who carries stuff--come on, back me up on this Torterra.

[He's talking down to his Torterra that they are sitting on. It makes a noise that seems to sound like agreement? Jun certainly takes it that way.] See, Torterra agrees with me!

[...He thinks.]

[tomboygirl]

[Ha! She calls over to her own for support. The Torterra's just kind of chilling as he leisurely walks, yeah.]

Do you think so too, Wigbi? [Uh... Grunt??] Or do you think I could be a better knight than him?

[... Yeah?? Maybe?? He gives a sound that's like, agreement but not sure. Dawn seemed pretty happy just being a messenger, after all. Why would she want to be a knight?]

Guess he agrees with you too, Jun. You probably are more suited to it. Since I'm not that much of a battler and all.

[rivalheroics]

Maybe...or we could also be knights that are a bad-guy fighting duo, too!

[They could be the Torterra Knights! ...Or something.]

[tomboygirl]

[The Torterra Knights sounds really cute... Okay, she'll give in. Curses.]

That's fine with me. Someone has to watch your back, after all. I'll just worry if you're a solo hero.

[rivalheroics]

[Ahaha]

Well I'll be making sure that I've got your back when the going gets rough, so don't worry about a thing Dawn, you can count on me!

[tomboygirl]

[She nods!]

I know I can. I hope it doesn't come to that, though. This place seems nice... [And nice things don't tend to last, but you know.] Nicer than the last, anyway.

[rivalheroics]

...Yeah, definitely. That lab place had some cool stuff and all, but it had that jerk...AI or something that was running the place? [You know, the Arceus AI that wanted to test on them and stuff.]