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

[championleaves]

[ Wow what an excitable kid. This is still weird, though, just saying. Blue nods and extends her arm.

... What? You say you want to be friends right, let's shake hands. ]

[betabangs]

[...Oh!

Blue'll shake hands, yeah. Okay. Cool.]

Have you always had Jigglypuff? She looks really friendly!

[championleaves]

[ We have the most awkward hand shake. She then nods.]

I caught her. [ Pause. Noticing the Bulbasaur behind the tiny girl, Blue adds; ]

You're a trainer. [ Though the tone is more like a statement than a question, it's actually a question. ]

[betabangs]

[She shakes her head sadly -- then remembers that, now that she does have a Pokémon, she is a trainer. Vigorous head nodding.]

Now I am! I wasn't before I came here, but I chose Bulbasaur to be my very first Pokémon and now we're partners! Even if he's really, really shy and scared of everything.

[championleaves]

[ Blue's eyes light up at that. On one hand, this is getting even weirder, same name, same look and same starter!? On the other hand, encouraging young trainers!! ]

Bulbasaur is a good choice.

[betabangs]

[That's more people who've said she picked well!]

I really, really wanted the Ekans, since my friend Red said that they're not really popular and they're only used to poison Pokémon so I wanted to show it we could be friends, too... But Bulbasaur's really, really cute, so I'm okay!

[championleaves]

[ "Red" like the Blue/Green look alike says is also his friend. Blue is trying to connect the dots from all of this clues, but slowly...

Anyway, Ekans as starter would be way too creepy. Blue has one that's evolved to Arbok in her PC, but definitely not something she'd choose as starter. ]

You can catch one later. [ And nods at the notion of Bulbasaur being cute. ]