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

[betabangs]

[Oh, no, they're all so cute! Blue bounces on her heels, staring at all three, and --

Quilava is super cute.]

You've got a lot of cute Pokémon!

1/2

[spiritcrystal]

But of course! All of my Pokémon are as cute as can be!

[She only picks the cutest, after all!

...And whatever she needs for her dex, but. Details!]

[spiritcrystal]

...But these three are all cute, so it's kinda hard to pick.

Which one did you choose?

[betabangs]

Oh, um... My choices weren't the same as yours! [Huff. She would've definitely, definitely had chosen...

uh...



Oh, no, she can't choose between these three either! Ahhhhhhhhh being a Pokémon trainer is so hard..!!!]

Nidoran, Bulbasaur, and Ekans were the three I got to choose from. It was really, really hard, but I picked Bulbasaur. It was recommended!! Since I can catch Nidoran and Ekans myself!

[...she looks a little down about it still. She doesn't know how to catch Pokémon.]

[spiritcrystal]

Ooh, a Bulbasaur! A grass type!

In that case, I'll pick a grass type too! [They can be grass buddies! She grabs the ball for the weird Stantler thing and lets him out. Her out? Guess she'll find out.]

[betabangs]

[Grass buddies! Blue lets out Bulbasaur too, both mimicking Kris and trying to remember how she was shown. It's not that hard, and Bulbasaur immediately ducks behind her legs.

He's a shy little plantmonster, okay. Blue crouches so she can pat her shy bulb and giggle.]

Come on, Bulbasaur! It's okay! Don't be so worried! [But no trainer you don't understand it looks like it eats plants --] It's a grass type, just like you! You two can be friends, just like me and... uh... Me and her!

[spiritcrystal]

[Friends? ...Yeah, friends!] Exactly! You won't eat him, right Buddy?

[He will not eat him! He vigorously shakes his head before coming over to say hi to Bulbasaur with or without her permission. What's your name? Your trainer's cute! Wanna be buddies?]

[betabangs]

[No name! Trainer's okay! B-buddies?!

Sorry, Buddy. Bulbasaur just scrambles to Blue's other side and peers out. Whhyyyyy.]

I guess he's a lot shyer than I thought... [Huff!!] He was really afraid of me when I let him out before too. I think he's a big scaredy plant!

[Which just makes him, like, ten times cuter, right?]

[spiritcrystal]

[Hey, hey, buddy. Come back here. Yes, she is dragging you back please sit down. I know you wanna be friends and all but you are hardcore freaking him out sister-]

I'm sure he'll open up eventually. Until then, it's your job as a trainer to help him learn to open up!

[betabangs]

My job as a trainer... [She's

she's a trainer now, that's right!! She bounces happily. Her dream come true! But...]

But, but, what if I can't? Does that make me a bad trainer...?

[spiritcrystal]

Nope! That means you just have to try a little harder or be a little more patient. As long as you remember to love and care for your Pokémon, you'll always be a good trainer!

[betabangs]

[So nice!! Just like that Red boy she met earlier.]

Okay! I'm glad there's a lot of nice and really good trainers like you and Red around, since I really, really wouldn't know what to do! Bulbasaur's my first Pokémon, even though I've really, really wanted one for a long time [seventeen years, even] so...

[spiritcrystal]

[!!!] Really? You're a brand new trainer? [How- Crys you just got your first Pokémon a couple months ago how?]

Then... Do you know how to catch a Pokémon? That's a really important thing for trainers to know how to do!

[betabangs]

[Well it'd a long story but you probably don't want to hear it --]

Nope! I didn't even know how to let Bulbasaur out until Red showed me.

[spiritcrystal]

[Alright. It's time for Kris to be a responsible helper and teach this girl a thing or two about Pokémon.]

Let's go find some wild Pokémon, then. I'll help you out.

[betabangs]

Okay! Um -- where can we find them?

[spiritcrystal]

Anywhere. Pokémon are everywhere, you know!

[So she... starts to take off in a random direction! They'll run into wild Pokémon soon enough, right? Yeah!]

[betabangs]

[WAIT UP, SHE CAN'T GO AS FAST... AND NEITHER CAN HER BULBASAUR WHO, ONCE HE SEES HE'S BEING LEFT BEHIND, STARTS SCAMPERING AFTER HER

don't leeaaave meee by myseeelf]

Can you really find them anywhere?

[spiritcrystal]

[Oh, she should uh. Slow down. Right.]

Yep. They're just about everywhere.

What kinda Pokémon do you think you'd like?

[betabangs]

[Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!! A really, really good question...]

Ones everyone else are scared of, and ones that are really cute, and ones that are really strong, and ones that I've never ever seen before... [So

uh

any kind??]