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]

Archie!

[Prepare to be tackled by 110 lbs of happy excited Red!! HUGS FOR ARCHIE]

[torrential]

Whoa, hey--!

[He catches himself before he falls over, gripping Red's shoulders. It doesn't take him long to recognize the boy and he grins.]

Red! It feels like it's been ages! How've you been?

[leaguechallenge]

Good! REALLY good! [his eyes may actually be SPARKLING] I went home and it was like I never left, I got to see my mom and all the gym leaders and sleep in my own bed again and I did all this cool stuff that's happening now in Kanto and I didn't remember the island at all but oh my gosh I've missed you and I can't believe this is actually real it's just so completely weird—

[feel free to stop him. at any time.]

[torrential]

[Oh wow, Red's really excited huh... Archie listens for awhile before finally ruffling the kid's hair, still grinning.]

Sounds like you had a lot of fun while you were back home!

[He doesn't really remember being back home, but it still feels like it's been a long time since he last saw the kid, so he must have gone home... Ghetsis might have been messing with his memories again, who knows?]

[leaguechallenge]

Yeah, I did! What about you? Did you--

[He suddenly goes quiet, remembering belatedly how much Archie's world was different than his. And not in a good way.]

Have things...have they gotten better, since you've been home?