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

[savedover]

I don't have time for nonsense like that. [From the scowl on his face, it's as if Ethan showing up ruins Silver's day.] What do you care? It's none of your business.

[Not that it would be hard for Ethan to check that they are, in fact, all Totodile.]

[tidaldrum]

[Haha, of course it's his business! It's, like, his job to muck up Silver's poor day. So he'll just be checking those out

oh, sweet.]

Lucky. Totodile's a great choice, even if it's the only you're getting. [He studies the three of them. Every Pokémon's different, and he's trying to gauge which one's going to grow up into the bigger pain in the neck.] I had a weird bunch to choose from. Hey, maybe it'll even be as great as Ferafera one day!

[Lies. Nothing could ever be as great as his feraligatr.]

[savedover]

I know-- [Silver cuts himself off, scowling.] Tch. Whatever. You know what they are now. Are you satisfied?

[tidaldrum]

[Nnnope.]

What, tired of my company already? [Not surprised. Ferafera leans down to sniff the Pokéballs and tap at them excitedly.] I don't really have anyone else to hang out with, since I made Lyra angry earlier and I'm pretty sure she doesn't want to speak to me for at least three days.

[savedover]

Who says I wanted you around to begin with? [His brow furrows. ... Lyra. The name is familiar, but he doesn't know it.

How irritating.] Anyway, that's not a good reason for you to bother me. Go away.

[tidaldrum]

[Silver never wants him around though. It'd be weird if he did!]

Not until I see which one of these you're picking. It's been a while since Ferafera's seen one of his line, so I'm sure he'd be excited to meet it too...

[Yeah, Ferafera would!]

[savedover]

It's not as if these are the only Totodile in the world. Go bother someone else.

[But, his eyes flick over to the Feraligatr. Are you legit excited, Ferafera, or are you just a convenient excuse?]

[tidaldrum]

[He's legit excited. The last time he saw a Totodile was looking in at his reflection in the water!

His excitement is just also a convenient excuse.]

They're the only ones we see. [So hard to handle, aren't you.] If you're having such a difficult time choosing, why don't you let out your other Pokémon and have them help you? Unless you just plain don't like anyone giving you good, solid advice.

[savedover]

[. . .]

I don't have any. [And it never gets easier.] Why don't you keep your pointless suggestions to yourself?

[tidaldrum]

[He doesn't have any?

Ethan's eyebrows knit together, not sure if he should laugh or offer his condolences.

Being obnoxiously thirteen, the answer is obvious.]

What, did they finally get tired of your attitude and run off?

1/2

[savedover]

[Silver clenches his jaw and says nothing for a long moment, as he wrestles with his temper. This idiot doesn't know anything. And that's--

... fine. It's perfectly fine. Silver doesn't want him to know anything either.]

[savedover]

[And then his expression flattens, as he swallows his anger.]

This one will be my first.

[tidaldrum]

[Ethan's jerk grin lessens again, and he regards Silver curiously.]

You don't have a Crobat or anything like that?

[savedover]

I said, this will be my first one. Are you deaf, or just an idiot? I've never had a Crobat.

[tidaldrum]

You had one the last time we met. [Huff. He says it like Silver's an idiot, or something. Another huff.]

[savedover]

This is the first time that we've met. I don't know who you are. [It's an easy lie-- one that he's said hundreds of times.]

[tidaldrum]

[he doesn't know who he is--?

ethan sure as hell knows he didn't dream about silver. this silver. obsessed with time and being a total ass to anyone who looked like some "gold" kid.]

The name's Ethan. Don't forget it this time. [harrumph.] Are you going to choose a Pokémon, or are you scared I'll judge your dumb choice?

[savedover]

How am I supposed to remember something I never knew in the first place? [Thankfully, he's already grumpy about having to deal with Ethan in the first place; it's easily to fake being grumpy about this argument over Ethan being "forgotten".] Your opinion is completely worthless; I couldn't care less about it.

But which one I pick is none of your business.

[tidaldrum]

[and he really thought he'd seen the pinnacle of jerkness. evidently they've barely scratched the surface.]

I don't care which one you pick. [Ferafera does--] And I think your opinion about my opinion being worthless is worthless.

[savedover]

[Alas, Ethan has just reached the "above sea level" of jerkiness.]

If you don't care, then go away. [Super unimpressed. Can't you come up with your own insults, Ethan?] I don't care what you think.

[tidaldrum]

If you don't care, then just pick one instead of Skitty-footing around.

[It's not like he's given up on impressing Silver, but there are more important things to do! Like participating in the never-ending circle of stupid they've got going on!]

[savedover]

No. [Silver stubbornly folds his arms.] I'm not going to choose one until you leave.

[tidaldrum]

And I'm not leaving until you choose one.

[Because his Feraligatr's interested.]

[savedover]

Oh, really. [Silver folds his arms and smirks.] And how long are you prepared to wait?

[He can out-wait you.]

[tidaldrum]

[Oh

is this a challenge

is it.]

As long as I have to.

[Look at how totally not interested he is in your Totodile choice.]