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

[leaguechallenge]

Whoa. Waitamin—is this where I think it—?

[ohmanohmanOHMAN. IT TOTALLY IS.

WE'RE BACK.]

Ha ha, wow! I can't believe it's—WOW! Hey, Green, Dawn, Archie, everybody, are you guys still—?

[...Hey now what's this. Free pokémon? Free pokémon. Sweet.]

Oh, boy. How am I supposed to pick?

[reachforfreedom]

[Did you say GREEN? Well sorry Red, you get a Blue.]

...Red?

[He's walking over with a moving trashbagmon hiding behind his legs. Or at least trying to.]

I see the island gave you three choices too.

[leaguechallenge]

Green! Wait, I mean—Blue! Blue, right? Hi!

[running TACKLEHUG!!!]

Wow, I can't believe we're actually here again! I don't know why, but it feels like it's been a really long time!

[reachforfreedom]

[Whoa, he braces himself before returning the gesture. There's a light laugh from Blue.]

...Yeah, same here. How's it been, Red?

[Time to pat Red a top his head.]

[leaguechallenge]

Great! I went back home and my mom's doing better and I got to see everybody and a bunch of the gyms are getting renovated and I've been doing tournaments at the Trainer House in Viridian City and—

[ stop him at some point if you at all value your sanity ]

[reachforfreedom]

[It WOULD be but Blue seems to care enough to listen.

... ... ...wow he's the most talkative Red he's known-]

Ha, sounds like things are going up for you Red. I'm happy for you.

[leaguechallenge]

Thanks!

And how have things been going with you?

[reachforfreedom]

[Awful-]

Busy, but that's to be expected when you're running a Gym. I'm at least thankful there's trainers to help out, but even then things are hard to keep track of sometimes.

[leaguechallenge]

Oh, that's right! I keep forgetting you're a...

...Gym Leader. [o-oh no dokidokidokidoki—]

[reachforfreedom]

[Whoops, completely oblivious to the signs.]

...is something the matter, Red?

[riolukid]

[Sorry if you were just talking to yourself, but this passing weirdo totally assumes you're actually asking.]

Eeny-meeny-miny-mo is super effective against difficult decisions!

[leaguechallenge]

But they're all really cute!

[riolukid]

Really cute?

...May I see?

[leaguechallenge]

Sure!

[Red will unceremoniously shove the pokéballs at him--inside are a Togepi, Pichu and a Happiny.]

They're like--they're just like babies! I don't know how to pick! Do you think you might want one of the other ones?