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Post by sharkeep on Sept 23, 2021 10:47:18 GMT -7
"Poor George, they turn the light on and it’s burning up the sky" * Valentine Salazar Galea *
It was his first big travel, and he felt a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Far different that moving from one town to another, since now he was moving to completely unknown place, and reasons other than studies. And importantly, he was going alone - Vale did warned his family about it, but didn't want his twin to join. As much Valentine missed Fabian during his studies, he needed to go alone. Distance himself and gather his thoughts. And he didn't want to hear his brother say 'Knew it.' once he would learn that Vale is going to get a Pokemon. That wasn't the worst reaction, but still something that he would rather avoid, purely from being annoying. For the longest he and his brother had different life paths, and now it's getting tangled.
He wasn't really into the whole 'becoming a champion' and 'catching them all' prospect of being a trainer, but it was still better than aimlessly wander around a new region. New experiences were important, and they say that you are never too old to be a Pokemon trainer. Hopefully.
But now he left the docs in Nuvema Town, and directed his next moves towards the professor's lab. He had hoped that it will stand out more against other buildings, but at least he found a map and didn't got lost completely. What a luck. Maybe he should have spent more time on preparations than diving head first into it? At the very least he did send professor Juniper an email about coming to her lab, so.. that should count for something. He debated whether or not ask Fabian how this process went. but decided against it. He can make his own, questionable at best, decisions.
But was making an appointment with a Pokemon professor that necessary? Unless kids all around are swarming the place at any given occasion, then.. maybe.. and professor needed a break too.
...
Why was he doing it again?
Eh, let's get over with it.
Valentine stood in front of the door leading inside the lab, contemplating once more if it was worthy. Well, he will never know if he never tries, so with this in mind, he opened the door and, without waiting for an answer, went inside. Any more waiting, and he may as well just turn around and leave, and you can't blame him.
"Professor Juniper? Are you here?" he called, keeping his voice calm and steady. He isn't going to show his internal storm at first meeting, ever. Best first impression is a main priority. "I've come for the starter Pokemon, and probably other things."
Come to think, he doesn't quite know what he needs. PokeBalls, probably. Fabian also had a PokeDex, so that's also important.
Did he even know how the Unovian starters look like? Not in the slightest. Hopefully better than some blue frog his brother choose.
"Poor George, you can kill him, but you’ll never kill his pride"
{"Steps"}Posting for Moving Threads: 0/3
Posting for Wild Encounter: 1/5
Posting for NPC: 1/25
Total RP posts: 1
{"Items"}(none)
{"Team"}(none)
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Jun 18, 2015 10:24:47 GMT -7
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Sept 23, 2021 19:47:36 GMT -7
sharkeep The professor had quite a busy day planned in Nuvema Town at her esteemed laboratory. She had delegated some recent tasks to her lab techs and needed to make sure that everything was running smoothly with them and their work, and in the mean time she would tend to her own work. Juniper had been working on a couple of different projects and assessments over the Unova region to further her work and understandings however, there was a second, always delightful part to her job that she got to partake in on a frequent basis, partnering with the Pokemon league to start brand new trainers on their journies. So it was, she was actually expecting a new trainer to be who had contacted her directly to set up a time to meet and get things situated, so she had made sure that she had things prepared ahead of time to make smooth work of the induction of a brand new trainer. And right on time, she heard a call of her name through the doors of her laboratory, and she turned with a smile to meet the new trainer to be.
"Hello, yes! Come in, I'm glad you were able to make it," Juniper greeted as she had moved towards the door, welcoming Valentine inside.
"Well, it certainly is an exciting day. I'm so happy to be able to get you started on a your own travels. I do have some preliminary supplies for you, but that aside, have you any considerations on what starter Pokemon you would like to meet today," she queried, wanting to make sure that she could get him started off on the best foot possible.
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Sept 21, 2021 14:51:45 GMT -7
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Post by sharkeep on Sept 24, 2021 15:18:24 GMT -7
"Poor George, they turn the light on and it’s burning up the sky" * Valentine Salazar Galea * Well, to be fair it went better than he thought. First, professor was present. And second, professor welcomed him in. That was already a big first step, and Vale wasn't going to just stop on that.
"I'm honored and glad to see you, professor." feeling confident, he entered the lab and gave more proper greetings with a nod and a smile. "I hope I'm not too late, I had a little problem finding the right building."
Alright, but it's enough about him and excuses. Professor probably didn't want to listen to this, so better move on.
"It really is exciting. And don't worry, any help will be welcomed." Vale smiled slightly, glancing for a moment at the three PoksBalls.
Good enough, professor must had sensed it and then before him appeared three Pokemons.
All presented starters looked.. both ordinary and different than he saw before. A pig, a snake and an otter. Although, the idea was all the same - orange fire, blue water and green grass. Fire pig seemed too energetic. Grass lizard too sassy. And water otter looked most introverted, but he might been always wrong. Very wrong. Still, something caught his attention about the blue creature, and he felt too enamored with it to choose other Pokemon.
Hopefully he won't regret it. Vale rarely regretted his choices.
"I would like to take this blue one.""Poor George, you can kill him, but you’ll never kill his pride"
{Spoiler}{"Steps"}Posting for Moving Threads: 0/3
Posting for Wild Encounter: 2/5
Posting for NPC: 2/25
Total RP posts: 2
{Spoiler}{"Items"}(none)
{Spoiler}{"Team"}(none)
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Sept 25, 2021 17:14:38 GMT -7
sharkeepHaving welcomed the new prospective trainer inside, Juniper smiled as warmly at the apology given, hoping that he wasn't late and that all was well for him to get started. She hoped that given time and the right tools here, he might feel a little more self assured. Her visit with trainers could be short and brief or affirming and defining, and Juniper knew that regardless of how a trainer came to her facility, she needed to treat them with the guiding hand that was expected of all region professors.
"No no, of course not. Making it here safe is all that matters, and now that you are here, we're happy to help you along," Juniper smiled, and having been ready for his visit she did have the her three native starter Pokemon ready for his choice. Stepping back to give him time, Juniper nodded as he seemed interested in the Oshawott to begin his journey.
"Oshawott, how wonderful. They really are great companions," she offered, not to correct or chide, but give him more information on the decision he'd made by calling the Pokemon by its species name.
"You can take Oshawott's pokeball when you're ready, and to help you get started I've put together a small pack of extra pokeballs and such. And then a registered Pokedex for you as well. The Pokedex is a great tool and resource to help you along, I hope you find it useful as you start your travels together with Oshawott," Juniper offered, not rushing Valentine as she held out a small satchel of the supplies she had mentioned before, all ready and packed up for him.
Valentine has received: Oshawott Lv. 5 HP- 40 Gender: Ability: Tackle- 20 Tail Whip- Lowers target's defense by one stage Exp 0/15 Unlimited Pokeballs Unlimited Pokedex x1 Pokedex
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Post by sharkeep on Sept 26, 2021 10:45:17 GMT -7
"Poor George, they turn the light on and it’s burning up the sky" * Valentine Salazar Galea *
Well, that was fast. No signing any additional forms, asking questions, nothing? That was odd, really. Probably only for him, but if getting a Pokemon, a bunch of items and a high quality PokeDex that easy, then he isn't going to complain. He just wondered, if professors ever felt like they made a mistake by trusting random people with Pokemons they.. To be fair, he doubted they ever had a deep connection with the starters, since they are supposed to give said Pokemons away. Vale could be wrong.
"This is more than enough." he took Oshawott's PokeBall and put it with the rest of inquired items in his bag. That was already much more than he anticipated, and it was only.. not even a day. Probably normal, predetermined stuff, so it wasn't his usual luck.
"Thanks you professor, once again. It was good seeing you, I will be on my way now." he still had Nuvema to explore, as well as checking his starter up close, now it was his own."Poor George, you can kill him, but you’ll never kill his pride"
{Spoiler}{"Steps"} Posting for Moving Threads: 0/3 (now moving >> Nuvema Town) Posting for Wild Encounter: 3/5 Posting for NPC: 3/25 Total RP posts: 3 Post Exp: +2 for Oshawott (Labor Day 2021 bonus) {Spoiler}{"Items"}
- PokeBall: unlimited
- Potion: unlimited
- PokeDex
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cynda1
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Jan 9, 2022 16:46:42 GMT -7
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Post by cynda1 on Jan 9, 2022 18:50:27 GMT -7
Ella-Mae Baxton The morning after her tenth birthday, Ella headed out of her house, and straight toward a dirt path outside of Accumula Town that lead right to Nuvema town. Ella actually had quite a few friends from Nuvema since the two towns really weren't far away from each other. As she had walked down the rather clear path, she would glance over at rather small, and carefree Patrat and Lillipup playing and chasing each other, causing a smile to form on her face. This was going to be her life for the foreseeable future. Being one with nature, travelling the world, and seeing Pokémon in their natural environment. These Pokémon, they knew who they were, and they loved their lives. She knew there were plenty of people who felt the same way, whether taking the same path she was, or continuing their academic education.
She just needed to find her path in life. Hopefully this would be the way for her to do it.
Upon reaching Nuvema town, the young girl instantly recognized the peaceful town. There were children and Pokémon playing, adults being productive while keeping a wary eye out for the care free children. She noticed a mother of a friend of hers hanging a blanket on the clothes line and waved at her when they made eye contact. Ella took in a deep breath and let out a sigh before turning toward her destination: a building that easily quadrupled the size of most of the homes in Nuvema. Ella-Mae felt her smile grow as more memories kept falling in. She remembered coming here for a field trip when she'd reached the first grade, and remembered how excited she was to see the professor and hear that someone could receive a Starter Pokémon there. Unfortunately, there wasn't anyone scheduled to receive a Pokémon the time she visited, so she never got to see someone pick a first Pokémon, but things were different now.
Now she was the one who would get to choose a starter.
Puffing her chest out, the young woman stepped forward and gripped the knob of the door before turning it and slowly entering the lab. The young girl looked around too see where the Professor might've been. She had come a tad early, so she'd understand if the Professor wasn't present at the moment. Still, she felt like she should at least try to see if she was here. "Hello?" She asked somewhat quietly in case she ended up being around somewhere she wasn't seeing. "It's Ella-Mae Baxton! I'm here for my Starter Pokémon! I didn't come too early, did I?" |
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Jan 9, 2022 20:13:20 GMT -7
cynda1Just recently it had been just a tad slow in traffic in the Unova Laboratory, the large influx of new trainers coming to receive their starters having depleted for some time and Juniper had been so pleased to assist them all. It wasn't an inconvenience by any means, giving the laboratory as a whole the time to for focusing on other things, but while that in itself was rewarding, there was nothing better to the good Professor of Unova than sending out a new trainer with the growing unruly starter pokemon she had to care for in their time there, always pleased when an opportunity for just that came up. The Pokemon definitely did deserve to be out traveling with a partner to call their own. It seemed perhaps that today might be just the ticket, she was expecting an appointment with an up and coming trainer, and she just couldn't wait to meet the new prospective traveler. She smiled, noting the knock on his door, tucking a set of clipboards and paper under one arm before moving towards the door. Standing on the other side was a young girl, just the appointment she had been expecting, and she smiled with a gleam in her eye as she took a step forward from the side of the door.
"Oh Ella, I'm very glad you've made it, and not a moment too early at all! Please, step inside," she offered warmly, stepping aside with a gentle sweep of her arm, gesturing for her to step inside.
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cynda1
Novice Trainer
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Jan 9, 2022 16:46:42 GMT -7
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Post by cynda1 on Jan 9, 2022 22:13:51 GMT -7
Ella-Mae Baxton Before the ten year old could actually enter the building, the Professor had heard her knock on the door and opened the door just as Ella was about to grab the knob. A smiling Professor Juniper greeted the young woman, and she only looked somewhat familiar to her up close. It seemed as though Ella wasn’t actually paying as much attention to the woman when she was last there, but it was hard to really tell if that was the reason. Regardless, this didn’t at all diminish Ella’s excitement as she zipped right into the building before Juniper could so much as finish her sentence.
This was… completely embarrassing.
The girl did a one eighty and forced an awkward smile. “Sorry! Sorry!” The young woman apologized before answering for her sudden actions, though perhaps the Professor was used to the sporadic actions of an excited child. “I didn’t mean to rush past you, it’s just… I-I’m just so excited. I’m not even sure why I’m this excited, I just am?” The young girl let out a bit of a giggle before glancing around the room now looking for something else.
“So um,” The girl started fiddling around with her fingers as she, strangely, found it difficult for her to stand completely still. Well, it was actually quite normal for her to be fidgety, but this was more so than even usual. “Where are they?” Ah, yes! The creatures of the hour! The three that she would have to choose from: Pokemon.
Specifically, Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. Each one of them were so cute, she struggled picking which one she wanted. There were just three of them, and she knew there would be much harder choices to come, but there was something about choices that intimidated the ten year old. She’d seen glimpses of these three Pokemon from Trainers who left Nuvema to pass through Accumula Town, but this was the first time she was going to see them up close and personal.
To say she had no clue which one she liked over the other was an understatement.
She thought all three of them were so cute! Oshawott with its scalchop, how could you go wrong with an accessory, honestly? Snivy with that big leaf at the end of its tail, and the sheer confidence it posed! And who could forget the little cute piglet Tepig. It was a pig! How could one not go absolutely nuts over it?
She was so new to Pokemon, Ella simply didn’t have the luxury of knowing what they even evolve into, which meant that she’d simply have to go with her gut somehow, but… that was easier said than done. “I still haven’t quite decided which one I want. I’ve been thinking about it all night, and I just can’t seem to pick between the three! Is it okay if I meet them first? Maybe that will help me choose.”
Notes: I actually already know which one Ella's gonna pick, I just wanted to fatten up this interaction because Ella is just so incredibly indecisive about everything. |
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Jan 10, 2022 18:41:24 GMT -7
cynda1Holding the door open for her new visitor, Juniper could tell that young Ella was excited, and rightfully so. It was a very exciting moment to be receiving one's first Pokemon, and everyone young and old shared their excitement differently. Juniper only smiled as Ella turned back around to face her, and she shook her head lightly.
"You don't need to apologize, this is an absolutely exciting day, and I'm happy that you'll show it. I'm sure your Pokemon will feel the same excitement with you," Juniper replied. Taking a moment to herself, Ella was thinking studiously, and Juniper could appreciate that despite her excitement, she wanted to take this decision seriously and make the right choice for both her and the Pokemon in question.
"Of course you can, I'm glad you've asked. The three of them were being fed just now, and they might be finished up. Follow me this way," Juniper smiled, gesturing to follow, there was a room just off to the side of the large main laboratory space. Juniper held the door open for Ella to step inside first, and with another lab assistant inside the room, there were three Pokemon surrounding three food bowls on the ground, having their fill of a good meal before getting some more exercise for the day.
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cynda1
Novice Trainer
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Jan 9, 2022 16:46:42 GMT -7
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Post by cynda1 on Jan 11, 2022 1:17:26 GMT -7
Ella-Mae Baxton Before she entered the room, Ella was already shaking with excitement. The Professor seemed just as eager on the girl’s behalf as she guided her to the next room. Right after Professor Juniper entered the room, Ella followed right behind and her eyes instantly spotted the trio of green, red, and blue. It didn’t take long for them to notice either, and an orange blur rushed over to her and sitting right in front of her was one of the Starters she’d heard and taken glimpses at: Tepig! The little pig Pokemon oinked happily as he sniffed at her feet causing the young girl to giggle a little before he started nudging at her leg.
The young girl became completely enamoured and knelt at the little pig’s level as she started scratching the top of his head. The little pig snorted and rolled onto his back, curled tail wagging as he was getting a belly rub. “Well, aren’t you adorable!” The girl stated, causing the pig to sit up instantly, looking up at the young girl with wide, round, hopeful eyes. “Uh…” Before the girl could totally respond, she noticed a glimpse of something tan being nudged at her.
The girl turned her attention to a fidgeting little white otter before realizing this was one of her other options: Oshawott! The little Pokemon purred out little chirps as she handed Ella the Scalchop that the Pokemon had on her stomach up until seeing her. Ella, a little hesitant since she wasn’t sure what the otter was trying to say, instinctively took the shell and felt it in her hands. The item was a lot smoother than she thought it would be, but at the same time, it felt a lot more sturdy than it looked.
The Oshawott chirped in happiness as she hopped backward, almost tripping as she flipped around before waving her arms around, patting her tail on the floor. Ella felt the corners of her mouth curve upward before tossing the shell at the otter, causing the Oshawott to jump a little to catch it. Oshawott squealed in happiness and clapped its tiny little paws together, Ella-Mae reached a hand out at the little Water Type and rubbed her round head. The Oshawott froze for a moment, her little cheeks flushing a little before nuzzling against the young human’s hand. The little pup gently nibbled at the girl’s hand, like a puppy trying to learn to play.
Something puffed at the direction of her lap, but it seemed as though Ella hadn’t even noticed Tepig was on her lap at this point, her eyes glued onto the innocent Oshawott. Tepig leaped out of her lap and shoved the Oshawott out of the way with a Tackle, causing the poor otter to fall over with a yelp. The Tepig snorted at the Oshawott’s friendliness, trying to get the girl’s attention again. However, as the Oshawott slowly sat up, the little otter turned toward the Professor, tears forming in her poor eyes before letting out the biggest yell ever. The otter was holding her nose as it swelled.
Before anyone could do anything about it, however, something green came from Ella’s right and a vine started dangling over the Oshawott’s eyes, causing the little Pokemon to hiccup before barking a little and trying to grab at the tip of the vines. Did… did this Oshawott even know what was going on? Whatever the case, the little Pokemon’s innocence knew no bounds, and it seemed as though neither did the Tepig’s jealousy as it basically forced Ella to start petting him again.
However, Ella finally brought her gaze over to the last of her options, taking in the sight of the cold gaze of the final member of this trio: Snivy! Unlike the other two, Snivy seemed all too content to keep her distance, sticking her nose in the air in the opposite direction. The snake didn’t at all seem interested in the ten year old, but in some strange way, that also intrigued Ella. Was she trying to pick her choices carefully, like Ella was? Was she being cold because she didn’t like her, or was it uncertainty?
As it turned out, Snivy was actually quite fond of the lab. She was perfectly content staying in the familiar walls of the lab, but this cold attitude had caused her to stay there for much too long. She didn’t seem to mind staying there longer, but there was a definite reason that she was a possible choice today. The Oshawott grabbed a hold of one of her vines, finally forcing the Snivy to look in their direction as she ran over to the young otter and shoved the vine out of her paws.
The Snivy gently hissed at the young Pokemon to not put things in her mouth that didn’t belong to her, but the Oshawott had already started playing with the Tepig’s wagging tail, causing the pig to squeal and snort at the young Pokemon, who simply tilted her head in response. She then looked back at the ten year old and jumped back up before handing her the shell again, causing the Tepig to want to tackle her again, but Snivy placed her paw on his head and leered at him to stop.
Ella felt a grin form on her face as she held her hand out at Oshawott, ready to accept the Scalchop again, but then the Oshawott started sniffing at the girl’s hand and licked it a little. Ella smiled at the Oshawott before looking over at the other two Pokemon with a smile on her face. The Tepig was now sitting quite sadly as it seemed as though he’d already used up all of his gusto in one go. Even Snivy was smiling at Oshawott as she chirped at being pet again.
Ella glanced at Tepig before speaking. “You’re both going to be great Pokemon for someone, I’m sure of it,” The pig huffed in defeat before feeling the young girl starting to pet her again. “Thank you for the amazing greeting. I won’t forget you, you have my word.” The Tepig formed a smile on his face, as that seemed to cheer him up ever so slightly. The ten year old looked over at the Snivy before she turned away from her again, causing the girl to laugh a little. She decided not to say it since Snivy wasn’t so fond of her, but she wasn’t going to forget her either.
Of course the same went for Oshawott… but somehow Ella thought forgetting her would be a little bit harder than the others.
And that was how she made her decision.
The young ten year old moved her hands away from the Tepig and walked over to Oshawott, who was looking at her quite curiously. Ella reached down and took hold of the entire otter instead of just the shell that belonged on her belly. “You wanna come along with me, Oshawott?” The little otter stared at the girl with quite a bit of confusion. Even now, the Oshawott didn’t know what was about to happen, but the girl was quite confident in her decision now. The otter certainly didn’t mean to, she just wanted to play, but she wouldn’t have been so confident if it weren’t for her.
Hopefully they could continue making a path for themselves together.
The girl turned to the Professor with a smile. “I can’t shake it, but I feel like this little one needs me,” she laughed. “I’ll be choosing Oshawott today, Professor.” The girl looked the otter right in the face and smiled. “You’re going to be traveling around with me! Isn’t that exciting?”
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Jan 12, 2022 20:27:46 GMT -7
cynda1Standing back and giving distance for the trainer to be to explore her options, Juniper smiled at the three young Pokemon she had in her care as Ella started to interact with each of them. All three were incredibly unique in their own way, and any one of them would make a fine partner for a new trainer, and they all would one day soon, but it was going to be up to Ella and the bond that she would feel between herself and the Pokemon that were before her. The Professor was patient, and stood with her lab assistant quietly so as not to disturb the interactions, but it seemed that Ella and the small Oshawott were beginning to form a kinship of sorts. Before too much longer, Ella was just beaming as she turned to face her, and it was decided that the water type Oshawott was going to be her partner.
"I think that is a fine decision Ella, it seems that the two of you have already made a bond of sorts. I bet the two of you will go far together," the professor nodded with a soft smile, and her aide had already gathered some necessary items, including the Oshawott's own Pokeball.
"You're going to need some supplies to get going, so please take these along with you, and this here is a registered Pokedex. And this Pokeball right here is for Oshawott, that way you two will always be able to travel together," Juniper offered, her lab aide holding a tray of items out towards Ella for her to take and organize as she needed.
Ella has received:Oshawott Lv. 5 HP- 40 Gender: Ability: Tackle- 20 Tail Whip- Lowers target's defense by one stage Exp 0/15 Unlimited Pokeballs Unlimited Pokedex x1 Pokedex
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cynda1
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Jan 9, 2022 16:46:42 GMT -7
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Post by cynda1 on Jan 15, 2022 22:06:46 GMT -7
Ella-Mae Baxton The young girl took in the Professor’s words and couldn’t help but giggle a little as her face flushed. It was hard to say just where Ella would go, but she was so young it was way too easy for her to take the Professor’s word for it. She felt quite confident in her decision to travel now that Juniper had made such a positive, bold claim. She was a Pokemon Professor! If she said that the two would go far, how could the young girl truly doubt her?
Ella Mae watched as the Professor grabbed a few things from her aide and presented them to the young girl, who could barely hold her excitement. Everything just felt so official now, she was actually going to be able to meet and catch Pokemon now! Oshawott, still in Ella’s arms, looked between Juniper, the aide, Ella, and the two Pokemon who seemed to start playing with each other. The otter seemed to want to play with her two friends, but sniffed at the girl holding her a little and seemed to get distracted by the items being presented as well. The Oshawott sniffed at her Pokeball in particular noting its rather familiar scent, taking a hold of it before her new Trainer could as she rubbed her face on it.
Ella giggled at how cute Oshawott’s curiosity made her. The girl took a hold of the other items presented to her: a Pokedex, and a supply of Pokeballs. Ella pocketed the Pokeballs and Dex, and looked back at Professor Juniper with a grin so wide it was hard to imagine what, if anything, could possibly cause her to get upset. “Thank you so much, Professor!” The girl thanked her enthusiastically before spinning Oshawott around to face her. “I’m not sure what life has in store for us yet, Oshawott, but I’m super excited to see it!” The Oshawott tilted her head a little, but mimicked her new human friend’s grin and couldn’t help letting out a sort of giggle of her own.
“Jurrrr!” Oshawott waved her paws and kicked her feet around as the girl started heading in a direction… well that she didn’t expect to be heading. This wasn’t the way to the open field, and… what was this? The Snivy and Tepig were heading in another direction? Oshawott was still confused, but seeing her friends walk away caused her to become a little upset as she sniffed a little, tears forming in her eyes. “Mmm…” However, the same Snivy that had calmed her down earlier looked in her direction and flashed a warm smile in her direction.
Tepig glanced over his shoulder and gave her a confident smile and puffed out some smoke out of his nose. Both Tepig and Snivy nodded at the Oshawott, causing a new found sense of assurance to fill the otter as it formed the feeling of fear into a more bittersweet feeling. With tears welling up in her eyes and a sweet smile forming in her eyes, Oshawott waved goodbye to her friends, and wiped her tears away before Ella even noticed she was upset.
Oshawott still wasn’t totally sure what was happening, but she had a bit of an idea. All that mattered was that everything was gonna be just fine.
Ella Mae bid the Professor farewell, Oshawott in tow, and opened the door to an ever bright sun beaming down on an even livelier Nuvema Town than she had seen initially coming here. The warmth of the sun filled both of them with hope for their future, and the ten year old and young Pokemon looked at each other and smiled before finally heading toward the exit of Nuvema Town.
It was time for Ella’s journey to finally begin.
{Oshawott}  Oshawott (F)Name: ? ? ? Level: 5 Health: 40/40 Gender: Female Ability: Torrent Nature: Naïve Exp: 0/15 [/spoiler] |
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Post by ninestarryskies on Apr 21, 2022 16:52:53 GMT -7
Leaving home for the first time, for a long trip or journey or adventure, was always unnerving enough, but an annoyingly long and crowded bus ride had left Velvet frazzled, annoyed, and a bit less of a sunshiny person than usual. As she approached the laboratory where she was to fulfill her appointment to get her first Pokemon, Velvet's irritation faded quickly into anxiety. Would any of the Pokemon like her? She had very little hands-on experience with any of the creatures, she did love them in a general sense but was usually distant from them and only saw other peoples' Pokemon. Would she be able to battle alright? She hoped that she could figure it out as she entered the building with a deep breath.
"Hi, I'm here for my Pokemon. I'm.. a good fifteen minutes early, even though I took the bus, but I'll wait wherever I need to." Velvet realized she was chattering with nerves and clammed up, feeling sweat drip down her back. The lab felt cool, air conditioned despite the light weather outside, but she was anxious enough that she was sweating anyway. Great. From what she knew about Pokemon, they could likely sense her nervousness. Another deep breath, then two, then three to calm herself down as she sat down in a seat to await her appointment. Her eyes darted to the clock on the wall every few moments, between checking out the rest of the room. |  |
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Apr 21, 2022 17:33:16 GMT -7
ninestarryskiesJust recently it had been just a tad slow in traffic in the Unova Laboratory, the large influx of new trainers coming to receive their starters having depleted for some time and Juniper had been so pleased to assist them all. It wasn't an inconvenience by any means, giving the laboratory as a whole the time to for focusing on other things, but while that in itself was rewarding, there was nothing better to the good Professor of Unova than sending out a new trainer with the growing unruly starter pokemon she had to care for in their time there, always pleased when an opportunity for just that came up. The Pokemon definitely did deserve to be out traveling with a partner to call their own. It seemed perhaps that today might be just the ticket, she was expecting an appointment with an up and coming trainer, and she just couldn't wait to meet the new prospective traveler. She smiled, listening to the small ping that her door had opened at the front of her facility, tucking a set of clipboards and paper under one arm before moving towards the door. Standing just inside now was a young visitor, just the appointment she had been expecting, and she smiled with a gleam in her eye as she took a step forward.
"There's no harm in being early, I'm very happy that you made it today," Juniper greeted warmly, she could tell there was just a little bit of tension with her new visitor, but that was to be expected, it was a big day after all.
"I'm professor Juniper, I'm very glad to meet you. Please, come inside," she smiled, gesturing with her hand for her visitor to feel comfortable coming further into the facility.
"You've come for your starter Pokemon today, yes? Have you thought about which one you might like to meet today?"
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Post by ninestarryskies on Apr 21, 2022 18:55:46 GMT -7
"Oh! Um.. To be honest, I've never really gotten to interact with any Pokemon up close, so I guess it'll depend on which one I'm comfortable with." Velvet scratched her arms, then stopped, self-conscious of her nervous tics. "I know there's three kinds available to start with, and I know they have different types, but I can't remember which ones they are..?" She trailed off, eyeing the professor for an answer as she trailed behind. She was still three kinds of nervous, it's true, but the excitement of being thiiiis close to meeting her first partner Pokemon did have Velvet teetering on the edge between nervous and utterly pumped up with joy.
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Apr 21, 2022 20:06:34 GMT -7
ninestarryskiesListening carefully, Juniper nodded along with her visitor's few words, but kept her expression soft and neutral. It wasn't uncommon for someone to have never interacted with a Pokemon before, there were plenty of professions or inner city lives that just didn't have them around, and she being a Pokemon professor wasn't unfamiliar with the idea that someone could be nervous meeting a Pokemon for the first time.
"That is quiet alright, that's not unusual. Many people visit the laboratories who haven't interacted with Pokemon before. I'm glad that I can help you with this incredible step," Juniper nodded, her voice soft and meaningful, she wanted her visitor to know that this was a safe place that would allow her to take this next important step in her own way.
"Wanting to feel comfortable with your first Pokemon is a wonderful way to make sure the both of you will get along well. If you'd like, we can have you meet them first? The three of them were being fed just now, and they might be finished up. Follow me this way," Juniper smiled, gesturing to follow, there was a room just off to the side of the large main laboratory space. Juniper held the door open for Ella to step inside first, and with another lab assistant inside the room, there were three Pokemon surrounding three food bowls on the ground, having their fill of a good meal before getting some more exercise for the day.
"Please, take your time. This is the Grass type Snivy, the Fire type Tepig, and the Water type Oshawott," Juniper encouraged quietly, taking a step back.
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Post by ninestarryskies on Apr 22, 2022 9:25:23 GMT -7
Velvet's mind quieted as soon as she saw the trio of Pokemon. One was bright green with brown eyes and a pointy nose. Another was blue and white with freckles and a flat tail, and the third looked like a little pig wearing pants and sporting a curly tail tipped with a ball. She didn't know how to approach, but she crouched down, crossing her arms over her chest, and watched them with intense fascination. If she had to guess, they were likely color-coded, so.. The red-orange pig was probably the Fire-type? That left Grass for the green one - he did look like he was made of leaves, so that made sense. And the blue one had a little shell on his belly, which made sense if he was the Water-type. She wondered what to do when all of them finished their meals and finally noticed her. The trio crowded up, not quite touching Velvet yet but getting awfully close to it, and staring up at her with almost as much fascination as she felt.
"Oh! H-hi there, little ones!" Velvet nearly tipped backward with surprise but caught herself, wobbling slightly, but in the midst of trying to right her balance Velvet's hand brushed against the Snivy, who made a sudden noise and startled Velvet. Her balance fled once again and she landed on her rump, sprawling her legs out so that she was sitting with her legs out in a V in front of her. The Pokemon all reacted differently; the Tepig let out a snort of flame and rushed to hide behind a chair, while the Snivy made another similar noise that might have been indignation and turned away. Oshawott jumped straight up a few inches, then leaned forward to sniff at Velvet's shoes with a look of concern.
Velvet leaned forward slightly, slowly offering her hand to the little Pokemon, who sniffed it enthusiastically. A wide grin split Velvet's features as she reached out a little further and the Oshawott bumped its nose into her palm, which quickly led to gentle head pats. She was positively glowing with joy, and the Pokemon seemed to be full of beans and loving the attention. It seemed clear which of the trio Velvet would be taking on her journey at this point, and so she looked up at the professor while beaming.
"I'll take this one, please."
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Post by Elemental Paradisity on Apr 22, 2022 17:25:09 GMT -7
ninestarryskiesStanding back and giving distance for the trainer to be to explore their options, Juniper smiled at the three young Pokemon she had in her care as her visitor started towards them within the room. All three were incredibly unique in their own way, and any one of them would make a fine partner for a new trainer. They all would one day soon, but it was going to be up to this new trainer and the bond that they would feel between themselves and the Pokemon that were before them. The Professor was patient, and stood with her lab assistant quietly so as not to disturb the interactions, but it seemed that her visitor and the small Oshawott were beginning to form a kinship of sorts. Before too much longer, they were just beaming as they turned to face Juniper and her lab assistant, and it was decided that the water type Oshawott was going to be their new partner.
"I think that is a fine decision, it seems that the two of you have already made a bond of sorts. I bet the two of you will go far together. Making the decision together is an important step, and I think you've got that all handled," the professor nodded with a soft smile, and her aide had already gathered some necessary items, including the Oshawott's own Pokeball.
"You're going to need some supplies to get started, so please take these along with you, and this here is a registered Pokedex. And this Pokeball right here is for Oshawott, that way you two will always be able to travel together," Juniper offered, her lab aide holding a tray of items out towards the new trainer.
Velvet has received:Oshawott Lv. 5 HP- 40 Gender: Ability: Tackle- 20 Tail Whip- Lowers target's defense by one stage Exp 0/15 Unlimited Pokeballs Unlimited Pokedex x1 Pokedex
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