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

[champions_legend]

[It could be because there is a natu - and an absol, though she's hanging back - is trying to make friends. And mby making friends we mean staring unblinkingly at the trubbish as it hops closer.]

Naty! Kutabe! Don't go to far a.... Oh... [That would be the trainer. Another Not!Rival who trails off on seeing Blue.] O-Oki... - Naty, Kutabe get back here! Now!

[She miiiight be sliiiightly hysterical as she calls for both pokemon. Don't mind her, she seems to have forgotten pokeballs exist right now. Opps?]

[reachforfreedom]

[At the sight of a stray(?) Natu, Blue narrowed his eyes, making it blatantly clear he intended to stand in between it and his Trubbish. It's not until he hears a familiar voice that his harsh glare immediately turns to a more neutral one.

He looks perplexed by her reaction.]

..Leaf...?

[Or was it "Blue"? Either way Blue looks concerned, but doesn't move right away not wanting to upset her further.]

What's wrong...?

[champions_legend]

[It's not until she has the natu in her arms that he gets a reply.] Why - That's - That is not my name, Okido-kun.

[Clearly this is her first time as being mistaken for someone else.] Why are you here? I thought you worked with your grandfather in Masaru?

[Well, her rival does.]

[reachforfreedom]

....looks like we've mistaken one another for someone else. ...My name's not Okido. They call me Blue.

[Of course he doesn't state how his name is Blue either. Not that he even knows what his name is. A habit he may or may have not adopted during the time he spent with Red on this island.]

I'm like everyone else, I've been brought here somehow.

[He's 100% truthful, finding no reason to lie to a double of Leaf. There's an upturn frown at the mention of "Grandfather".]

I'm a Gym Leader. I don't have time for anything outside of that.

[-except working with La Resistance but you know, that's another story.]

I'm guessing this is your first time here on this island...

[champions_legend]

[Oh.] That c-could be possible. My name is Kasahara Fumiko. Please - Call me Kasahara. It is nice to meet you, Blue-san.

[It's her last name, but she a) doesn't know you and b) you do look like Shigeru so she's more than a little nervous. Give her time and that impression will change.] Oh. The league will still worry - e-even if I h-haven't vanished because of a psychic.

G-Gym-leader? [She's much to polite to say 'huh' but it shows on her face.] T-That's um... sad. A-All the gymleaders I know time for other hobbies. Though, I suppose running a gym is like being a champion.

[Uh, not really you airhead. But at the question, she blinks.] This isn't Guren island?

[reachforfreedom]

...it's Blue. Just Blue.

[It felt odd being referred to so politely by someone with the same face as her. He didn't seem bothered by the fact Fumiko rather he referred to her by her surname. Whatever a not!rival wanted, not!rival got.]

Is that so? Gym Leaders having free time, huh....

[He returns the look with one of his own. Not that he really expresses how he felt on the matter of being a Gym Leader aside from an implied 'gee must be nice'.

Otherwise he doesn't say anything, while listening to Fumiko speak. It's not until her question that Blue finally responds.]

We're not. Nor are we anywhere on Kanto. You can check your Pokégear if you have one.

[Besides she didn't need to take his word for it. Leaf Fumiko was a Big Girl, just like all the others.]