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!]

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[reachforfreedom]

[Another Blue appears! Except this Blue is a dude, and highly resembles a certain rival if he were a few years older.]

Leaf!

[He'll automatically welcome her with such unbridled joy.]

[championleaves]

... ... ?

[ ... Green? There is something wrong with all of this, Blue notices. For example, why does he look so happy seeing her??? Freaky. Blue frowns and stares at uh, other Blue, for a few moments until- ]

... No. [ and makes a 'stop' hand motion. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[He'll stop in his tracks at her hand gesture. He regards Blue with a look of confusion. No? No, what...?]

... ...

[Then it dawns on him before he looks away to the side, maybe in embarrassment.]

...sorry. You're...not Leaf are you?

[championleaves]

[ She tilts her head as she observes the guy before her. Not a boy. Guy! He's really tall and has a different air than the douche Blue knows. This is by far the weirdest encounter Blue has experienced in her adventure.

While not answering otherBlue's question, she circles him as if observing him. A little bit lifting her feet. Then his question finally registers in her head. ]

'Not Leaf'?

[reachforfreedom]

[Blue doesn't seem to mind being observed in the way he was now. As far as he knew, she wasn't his rival, but that didn't change the fact she had the same face as her. ...in fact if she was around her age, there was no doubt she'd look just like that.

He too found himself looking Blue over. She had to be a clone of Leaf's. There was no other explanation in his mind. He snaps out of his thoughts at her question, and wonders just how much he can get away with saying before replying.

Might as well tell her the truth without actually giving too many details and possibly place her at risk(?).]

A name of a close friend of mine. She looks just like you...

[championleaves]

[ Blue gives a small, amused smile at that. ]

Me too. [ -that she also has a friend that looks just like you. But that's all she says about it...... ]

((ooc; I'M SORRY FOR BEING SLOW AND POSSIBLY MESSED UP HTML I'm on phone with a dumb connection))

[reachforfreedom]

[He's not exactly sure what she was agreeing to, but hey. A smile is a smile. There's a small chuckle back in response.]

...so what's that Pokémon in your arms? I've never seen one before.


(ooc: No worries! Take all the time you want!)

[championleaves]

[ Now that you mention it... Blue holds it at her arms length as if to show off her newly obtained pokemon. ]

Don't know. [ aand the Spritzee oozes more of its scent.. Blue still doesn't seem bothered and proceeds to hug it. ]

[reachforfreedom]

You don't know...?

[He'd try Pokédexing it but lol Gen III Pokédex does not help. It'll only give him a ???, and he knows it. Blue's curiosity is piqued as he leans a bit closer to stare at Spritzee.

It's scent aside, it was cute to look at.]

...do you think it's a Flying Type? It looks a little like a bird.

[championleaves]

Most likely. She sleeps all the time though.

[ Nods. To what exactly she is nodding to, who knows. But she seems content. And keeps on hugging the Spritzee tightly while... staring at Blue.

She has a quizzical look on her face, which may be rather uncomfortable for those who is being stared at.. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[She really is cute. He's idly wondering where he can get one now, whatever it was.]

So, did you give her a name?

[And now that he thinks about it...]

Hey, what's your name?

[championleaves]

[ Shakes her head at the first question. She is rarely one to name her pokémon, it's just too bothersome. But this cute little thing needs a name, mainly because Blue herself doesn't know its name. Haha.

Anyway.. ]


Blue.

[ And assumes that this guy will also introduces himself. Yep. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[No nicknames? Not that there's anything wrong with not nicknaming a Pokémon. ...never mind that Blue here gave cutesy nicknames to his own.]

Isn't that a bother, not knowing what to referring to your own pokémon in the meantime...?

[There's a nod of confirmation at her name. Okay, so it's Bl...ue...? He's not sure what to think of that name.]

... ...I'm called Blue, too. What a coincidence, huh?

[championleaves]

What do you think?

[ What she should call this pokémon, that is. But her interest is quickly diverted when Blue mentions that his name is the same as her. She makes a fist to the hand "ooh!" gesture. ]

Green. [ When Jigglypuff nudges her leg to tell that she is being unclear, Blue takes a moment to think and then continues- ] My friend looks like you. His name is Green. ... But shorter. [ She just feels the need to add that, ok. ]

[reachforfreedom]

What do I think...?

[Outside of it's cute, pink and fluffy???

Although he's all ears when she's suddenly referring to another color. Green? Green what- oh. Her...friend, huh? It makes Blue briefly wonder if that's what his own clone is referred to.

There's an amused chuckle again.]

I could say the same for Leaf. She's a little taller than you are.

[championleaves]

[ Visibly looks annoyed by that comment, and decides this topic should end by saying one word!!: ] Weird.

[ And quickly holds the Spritzee at arms length again. ] So?

[reachforfreedom]

[He still has a hint of amusement within him, but drops the topic. At Spritzee being help up again, Blue's back to examining it.]

How about Flu-

[There's a pause as he considers his options. He can't just go blurting the first name off top of his head-]

...Fluffy?

[Welp.]

[championleaves]

[ Oh, Blue. She notices that pause and gives a small smile, but decides not to comment. This Green look-alike is really different from the one she knows.

At the suggestion, she hugs Spritzee again even tighter (and it releases even more perfume) and drowns her face in its feathers. ]

Fluffy's good.

[reachforfreedom]

[ MMMF, well if she's really fine with that nickname...]

Fluffy it is. Where'd you find her? From one of those Pokéballs?

[He's gesturing to the ones he's yet to touch. He's not trusting enough to take one for himself. WHAT IF THEY'RE BUGGED... or... or...! OR NOT REAL. He is the most suspicious.]

[championleaves]

[ Nods. She gives three fingers to show that she also got three. ]

I picked her out of three.

[ After all, if you had the choice between a Spritzee, Honedge and a Scatterbug, you obviously pick the cutest of them all. ]

[reachforfreedom]

Were all of them Pokémon you haven't seen before?

[He's honestly curious. That and he's yet to take a look at the three choices this strange island has presented him with.]

[championleaves]

[ Nods again. She was pretty disappointed when the other two simply disappear. But whatever, she has a cute scented fluffy bird...thing.

Well now, her attention is caught by Blue's pokéballs. What do you have here hmm. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[Time for him to take a look! He has the lovely choices of:

An Unown, a GOLDEN Magikarp, and... a trashbag? Blue looks baffled as he picks it up, not realizing the other two options disappearing.]

Why is there... a trashbag inside of this Pokéball?

[WHAT KIND OF TERRIBLE JOKE IS THIS]

[championleaves]

... ... ...

[ Pfffffft. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[G R E A T. There goes his other two options. Well, time to at least throw the trash out and into a proper trashbin. Or that's what he would've done if the "trashbag" didn't turn out to be a Trubbish.

]

...! I...should've known it was a pokémon inside...

[But what IS it? Time to Blue to stare down at the poor Trubbish that immediately hides his face behind his hands.]