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

[reversemoon]

Never heard of him. [Just Professor Oak and that one guy in Johto- what's his name again?...] I thought dexes were just weird cheaty battle tools. [...But it makes sense, doesn't it? Don't they record information on Pokémon?...]

[lovestalked]

[alright Brendan, you can do this. Be calm, be cool be groovy. Even SHE didn't know who Birch was, so it's not a surprise this punk kid didn't either.]

They're not, alright? Pokédexes are used to help study and understand Pokémon and their habitat. They're valuable resources for research, and research only.

[reversemoon]

[...Oh. Huh.] Makes sense that Team Rocket would misuse them, then. [They're getting all of their gross bad guy germs all over a valuable research tool. Rude!

...Seriously though he's a little too excited about these fossils to be too worked up about it-] You want one of these guys? For your research and stuff.

[lovestalked]

Team Rocket, huh...

[If he find them he'll... he'll let the Protag deal with them!!! Yeah, that's what he'll do.]

...what, seriously? You're fine if I take one of them?

[Maybe this kid wasn't such a bad kid after all-!]

That'd be fantastic! It would help expand my Father's research for sure. ...but it doesn't feel right to just take one without paying you back in someway.

[reversemoon]

[...Hmm.]

Well, I want to pick first. [...Once he finally decides which one he wants.] And you're gonna have to share whatever you learn about yours.

[...] I don't need much. I just wanna see someone raise these really rare Pokémon and learn more about them. [Because fossils are really cool okay and they're even already restored and-]

[lovestalked]

[He gives a small laugh.]

Of course, by all means. I wouldn't want to impede on your findings. I doubt my Pokédex can keep a record of it, so I'll give you my notes while I raise it. ...that said, I wouldn't mind hearing about what you learn of yours.

[reversemoon]

Yeah, of course. [This is gonna be so great- right, right. Time to pick one. Let's see...]

I'm guessing the one on the right is just a Rock-type. The middle definitely looks like it's Rock/Water, and the third one... Rock/Water? Ice? It looks pretty sturdy...

[There's no way to find out for sure until he picks one...]

[lovestalked]

[He's cupping his chin looking thoughtful.]

Those sound like pretty good guesses, but we won't know until they're physically outside of the Pokéball.

...and another problem is, what do we call them?

[This is a Big Deal, alright. He doesn't do nicknames. EVER.]

[reversemoon]

Maybe someone around here knows what they are. Until then, I guess they'll need nicknames.

[But he's decided! He's picking the one with the long neck! Your pick, hat hair.]

[lovestalked]

[Nicknames. Great, now he wishes he came across a more familiar Pokémon instead.]

I'll be taking this one.

[Time to go for the dinosaur looking one.]

Heh, thanks kid! Say, what's your name? My name's Brendan.

[reversemoon]

[Good choice. The third one looks disappointed, but... Oh well.]

My name's Silver. I'm from Viridian City. [My dad's the gym leader, too! ...Is what he wants to say, but he should curb his enthusiasm on that front before he loses this guy's attention.

Besides, he can let out his Pokémon now!]

[lovestalked]

Nice to meet you, Silver. ...hey, do you have a PokéNav by any chance? We can keep in touch that way, and it'd be more convenient if we knew how to reach one another.

[reversemoon]

[...Uh.] I've got a Pokégear, if that works. [PokéNav. Sounds fancy.]

[lovestalked]

[...what is a Pokégear? An upgrade part for a PokéNav?]

Sure? I mean, it's worth giving it a try if you've got a number I can store.

[He's pulling his PokéNav out and ready.]

[reversemoon]

[He pushes the sleeve of his jacket back to show his Pokégear! ...They're totally compatible and they can give each other their numbers pretty easy.

[lovestalked]

[Whoa, so that's a Pokégear. Brendan's pulling his PokéNav closer AND-!

...nothing.]

...that's funny, I'm pretty sure the batteries aren't dead.