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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[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.]

[championleaves]

... !

[ Oh? Blue takes a peek at the "trash" and moves closer to get a better look. It's moving! Is there a pokémon inside? ]

[reachforfreedom]

[The Trubbish is now peeping up, only to realize he's getting double the attention now. Not used to it, it lets out a squeak before opting to hid behind it's new trainer's legs.]

... ... [Time to take pity, and lift Trubbish up. Was it's face(???) red?]

I think he's shy.

[championleaves]

[ Well then. Blue takes a step back and crouches down in an attempt to make the new guy more comfortable. There, is it better? Hello!

Jigglypuff also joins Blue in the "make new friend" attempt, while Fluffy the Spritzee keeps on sleeping, still oozing powerful perfume.




..Don't you wonder how absurd it must smell where perfume meets trash. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[Ah yes, the wonderful combination of trash and perfume creates a delightfully awful fragrance-

It really does, but Blue is trying his best not to comment. Who knows how his new pokémon would react to that? He didn't want to upset it. At least Trubbish seemed to slowly open up by removing its arms away from its face.]

...you're the second pokémon today, that I have no clue what to call.

[He's facing Blue now.]

What do you think?

[championleaves]

[ As she was asked, Blue looks up to ..other Blue and frowns. That's a mistake there, other Blue! She is not the correct person to ask about names, but she is also extremely stubborn and doesn't know when to give up. So you're gonna have to deal with a girl thinking her hardest what to name your newly discovered pokémon.

Blue crosses her arms and does a thinking pose, which Jigglypuff mimics just for the sake of being cute. ]

... ... ... ...

[reachforfreedom]

[He blinks, while watching both trainer and pokémon cross their arms. He can't help but smile at the display.]

Any name you think of is fine.

[Blue will state while lightly patting Trubbish a top his head.]

I think he'd be happy having a name.

[Unless it's something mean like "Trashbag".]

[championleaves]

[ Just don't tell Jigglypuff that she's cute, you'll never hear the end of it!
Meanwhile, the answer to this Extremely Difficult Situation!! finally dawns on Blue. ]


... Tubby.

[ She looks REALLY PROUD of herself. The choice is yours, otherBlue!! ]

[reachforfreedom]

[...oh no. That's...

THE BEST NICKNAME EVER. Even better since a not!rival picked it for him.]

Alright, from now on he'll be called Tubby.

[Have more pats Trubbish. Trubbish looks a little confused, but he seems more settled now that he's comfortable in big Blue's arms.]

[championleaves]

[ BEST DAY EVER with a nicer!older!notrival. She's gonna start a career as a professional nicknamer ok.

Blue extends her arm to Tubby while the other is still holding the sleeping Fluffy. The little birdie moves a little to make herself comfortable, then continues sleeping.. Jigglypuff also hops onto Blue's head to make herself comfortable.

Anyway, Blue shows clear interest to try to pet Tubby and stares quietly at otherBlue for permission. Can I? Please? ]

[reachforfreedom]

[Go forth and give great nicknames to all pokémon ever. He'll support your decisions in life.

He'll notice her body language, followed by that stare. Pulling his own hand away from Tubby's head, he'll hold him out for Blue to pet. Tubby's staring a bit wide-eyed but so far, no complaints from him.]

Go ahead, I don't think he minds.

[championleaves]

[ Gleefully pets the Trubbish (as gleeful as she can be anyway). It's a weird feeling... He's also a strange looking pokémon. Hmm.. ]

... I wonder... [ -where they come from. Blue tilts her head, but otherwise doesn't elaborate. ]

[reachforfreedom]

[Tubby flails his arms while letting out a gleeful sound.

Meanwhile, Blue is turning his attention to the younger trainer. He looks perplexed.]

Wonder what?

[championleaves]

[ how come a trash(?) Pokemon can be this cute! Well, Blue finds most pokemon to be cute, but Tubby is cute in a weird way. ]

Where they're from.

[reachforfreedom]

[If he could read minds, this Blue here would be in agreement. Sure Tubby smelled bad, but that's no different from a Muk or Grimer, right? Tubby continues to vocalize his own happiness with what sounds like a chirp.]

....I'm wondering the same.

[Really, he didn't mean to pick one. He had just been baffle to see a trashbag inside a Pokéball.]

Let's cross our fingers there's no drawbacks from picking one.

[championleaves]

Why would there be?

[ this is the girl who got most of her items and pokemon for free/kindness from strangers ]

[reachforfreedom]

[...she's so trusting that it kind of hurts. Well, not just kind of, but a lot.]

...let's just say not everyone is generous enough to hand out free Pokémon.

[championleaves]

[ Blue notices the tone of the older trainer, she decides not to dwell into the topic much if it makes him uncomfortable and attempts to change the topic. .. Unfortunately, she is not the best in conversation. So this is her best attempt. ]

... Maybe a region... from faraway.

[reachforfreedom]

[He'll avert his gaze from Blue's to look down at Tubby. A region from faraway...]

...maybe a region in a different country? It'd explain why we don't recognize either of them.

[championleaves]

But how did it get... here..?

[ and for once, Blue finally notices how she is no longer in a SNOWY MOUNTAIN. She was too excited when she got Fluffy okay. ]

Island?