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

[tm46]

Wait, but you have Pokémon, don't you? Well, you've got that one now. Are you going to let your Pokémon go free?

[He rubs the back of his head, clearly confused. This is crazy talk...]

I'm not going to try to stop you. I mean, if you want to free it so badly, go ahead. It's yours, after all.

[gruntinglurve]

[-!!!]

Sewaddle doesn't count-!

[He's huffing while shaking his head.]

Of course I'm letting this... cute...bug type free! And he's not mine!

[At this Caterpie makes a sound of protest, followed with wibbling eyes. WHY DO YOU WANT TO LET HIM GO...??? He doesn't understand. :c]

[tm46]

Sewaddle? What's that?

[Not the point. Moving on...]

Well, you let him out of the Pokéball, right? So I think he's technically yours. He certainly seems to like you! Just look at him, he looks so upset at the thought of leaving!

[Poor thing. :< ]

[gruntinglurve]

Sewaddle is Sewaddle! That's what!

[Oh noooo don't be upset Caterpie. Bob's frantic as he lifts it up, not sure what to do exactly. He wants to let it run wild but it's just-so ...so cute. NNNNNGHHGALKShfl]

B-but I can't keep him around! That goes against everything Team Plasma stands for...!

[tm46]

Hey, it's okay, you don't always have to do everything your team says! They might not be right about everything, you know!

[Of course, Team Magma is always right, but that's not the point.]

Besides, there are a lot of people and Pokémon who are friends, right? It would be pretty cruel to separate the Pokémon from the people they love, wouldn't it?

[gruntinglurve]

What are you saying?!

[Bob looks appalled by such outrageous claims. Team Plasma? Not right??? IMPOSSIBLE.]

I...I don't know whether it's cruel or not but I've seen people do bad things! I'm not letting that happen to Pokémon either! So t-this what's it can stay until it wants to go!

[He's not being a hypocrite that way, right? ...riiight? (He is)]

[tm46]

I guess there probably are some people who use Pokémon to do bad things.

[LANDRY YOU'RE ONE TO TALK STEALING IS TERRIBLE]

But I think that's fair, to let it stay with you until it decides it wants to be free. That's not really breaking your team's oath, right?

[Let's be hypocrites together!!]

[gruntinglurve]

There's no guessing about it! There are!

[Don't make him cry. You don't want him crying AND whining-!!!]

He is free! In fact I won't keep him in his ball so it would encourage him to leave sooner, rather than later!

[...that's not how that works Bob.]

[tm46]

That might work!

[Landy, how would you know, you're a new trainer you know nothing.]

Good luck with that-- ah, I didn't get your name! I'm Landry. It's nice to meet you!

[He offers a gloved hand to shake, smiling.]

[gruntinglurve]

[At Laundry Landry's encouragement, Bob is oozing with happiness. JUST OOZING.]

Landry!!

[Time to take that hand and shake it with both of his, also gloved hands.]

Gosh, you're so nice for a Trainer! I'm Bob! Of Team Plasmaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[tm46]

Thanks! I mean, I'm kind of a new trainer anyway. It's really nice to meet you! You definitely seem like a good person, Bob!

[Even if your goals are a little... uh... misguided, there...]

[gruntinglurve]

You are?

[Then-!!! GRIPPING HIS HAND STILL while pulling them closer to himself. O-oh no, Bob! Now's not the time for a proposa-]

Landry! It's not too late to join Team Plasma!

[...o]

[tm46]

[....................o i c]

Thanks, but I'm already dedicated to Team Magma! It's a cause I can really get behind and it's one that we desperately need in Hoenn!

[And the whole world, let's be real.]

1/2

[gruntinglurve]

[The most. Disappoint.]

[gruntinglurve]

[He'll let go Landry's hand now at least.]

Wait, Team Magma? I've never heard of you guys...what is it that you do?

[Make fake volcanoes???]

[tm46]

Team Magma's glorious purpose is to expand the landmass! The world is made up of about 70% water! It's too much! Hoenn is a good example - over half the region is covered in water!

[Landry, it's not that much--]

Team Magma aims to change that! We're going to create more habitats for Fire- and Ground-type Pokémon! They're not very common in Hoenn! We won't let Team Aqua stand in the way of our goals!

[Why, he's practically sparkling! Look at how deeply he loves his team. This might be inspiring if it wasn't so stupid.]

[gruntinglurve]

[And Bob's listening-

Until he's in tears.]

That's so....!

[STu-]

MOVING! For a trainer to be thinking so much about a Pokémon!!! Even if it's only two types, but that's better than nothing! It's a step forward!!!

[Never mind he's equally dumb.]

[tm46]

[BOB

BOB NO

DON'T ENCOURAGE THE CRAZY]

It may only be two types, but they're two types that are in danger of extinction if Team Aqua has their way! Who would ever think it's a good idea to increase the sea anyway!?

[gruntinglurve]

[Wait, that's what Team Aqua wanted? HMM...]

But why not do both? Then it would be even right? There would be more of each types!

[SMART RIGHT??? ...no.]

[tm46]

Well, there's no real way to expand both the land and the sea... Things would just end up as they are now, which still isn't fair to Fire- and Ground-type Pokémon!

[You tried, Bob...]

[gruntinglurve]

[...oh...]

Well maybe you're not suppose to expand either. I mean, where are all the water pokémon go when their homes dry out?

[What's this? L...logic??? FROM BOB? nO...]