Pokémon Adventure: Follow the Darkness

[Swift!]

Pokémon Adventure: Follow the Darkness – Remade and Renewed

PLOT
Dear Trainer

Hi!
My name is Samuel Pace and I am the Head Professor of Pokémon Research here in the Arkens Region... but, I guess you already know that... why else would you be reading this letter?
Uhm... As you know, today is the day that you get your very first Pokémon and start your Journey. You will face fun times and tough challenges... ha-ha, I heard Professor Samuel Oak tell his first time trainers that... and it's true.
Although, I'm afraid the only thing I have in common with Professor Oak is that we both have the same first name. I am only 25 and barely even recognised by the more well known Professors; Oak, Ivy, Elm, Birch and Rowan.
They say you are only truly a good Professor once your first group of trainers have achieved the goal of Pokémon Champion. So that's what I'm hoping to have happen, but I'll need you... the trainers, to play your part and become Champions of the Arkens Region. Ha-he...

Anyway, enough about my dream... this day is suppose to be about you. I'd like all of you to come down to my lab in Sunrise Town. It is here that you will be given your first Pokémon, a Pokédex and five Pokéball's to use on your Journey. To successfully complete the Arkens Challenge, you must collect the eight symbols of Arkens... which are scattered all about the region; once all eight symbols have been collected you will be granted entry into the Pokémon League.
The Pokémon League is a group of four superior trainers and their master, the Champion of Arkens. Defeating all five of them in succession is your final objective and with that completed you will gain the title of Pokémon Champion.

I hate to make you any more nervous than you already are, but I do have some bad news. I have just received word from a good friend of mine that there has been a quite extreme crime wave across the Arkens Region, the culprits are known as "Team Night Star" and they have been performing acts of cruelty among humans and Pokémon alike.
Murder, theft and arson are just a few of their more extreme crimes. I caution you, if you ever come into contact with this elite team of criminals... proceed with extreme caution, as they are highly dangerous.

I hate to leave you on such a bad note, but I'm afraid I've told you all I know. Please, come straight to my lab so I can prepare you for your long Journey.

Professor Samuel Pace​

RULES

Not every Pokémon will be available to be captured in this RP and I will not be telling you which ones are. This way, you will have no idea what Pokémon you might meet... it adds to the fun. XP
Legendary Pokémon will not be able to be captured, but they will appear in the RP.

I will not be playing in this RP; I will act as the game master and will be controlling NPC's such as Prof. Pace, the Gym Leaders/Elite 4 Members and Night Star Admins.
You can only control your character and no-one else's. That means no God Modding what so ever, not even if the other member gives you permission... which is highly unlikely.

Be active! That means, if you only come online once in a blue moon... don't bother joining this RP. If you do have to go somewhere and won't be online for a few days, at the least, tell me before hand. If you don't, I'll end up kicking you out and if we move too far ahead... there won't be another chance for you to join.

Lastly, just have fun! I don't want to seem like the big scary boss, who runs everything (even though I am XP) If I, or any other member in this RP is stopping you from having fun... let me know right away, that way we can find a way to help.


The Character Sheet

Character Name: What's your character's name?
Gender: Is your character male or female?
Age: How old is your character?
Birth Date: When was your character born?
Appearance: What does your character look like? (At least one paragraph)
Personality: How does your character act around others? (At least one paragraph)
History: Where, when and how did your character grow up? (At least one paragraph)
Preferred Starter: Which of the starter Pokémon below do you want and is it male or female?
RP Sample: Write up an example of how you RP (No exceptions/At least two paragraphs)


Pokémon

Chikorita

Level: 5
Gender: Male or Female
Type: Grass
Ability: Overgrow
Attacks: Tackle, Growl

Torchic

Level: 5
Gender: Male
Type: Fire
Ability: Blaze
Attacks: Scratch, Growl

Squirtle (Taken by Pikataro)

Level: 5
Gender: Female
Type: Water
Ability: Torrent
Attacks: Tackle, Tail Whip

Pikachu (Taken by Slytherfang)

Level: 5
Gender: Male
Type: Electric
Ability: Static
Attacks: Thundershock, Growl, Tail Whip

Eevee

Level: 5
Gender: Female
Type: Normal
Ability: Adaptability
Attacks: Tackle, Tail Whip, Helping Hand


Arkens Region
Sunrise Town: CLEARED
Route 1: CLEARED
Ocean Jewel Town: CLEARED
Route 2: IN PROGRESS
Timeless Forest: IN PROGRESS
Route 3: Will be up once 2 people have finished Chapter 5.

 

[~SilverSoul]

So, I'll guess I'll try with Bret again. I was really enjoying rping with him. :)

Name- Bret
Gender- Male
Age- 11
Birthdate- April 14, 1997

Appearance- Bret looks exactly how he acts: childish and immature. He is fairly tall for his age, making people think that he is older than he actually is. That changes, though, when they look at his face. He has large, brown eyes and a huge grin on his face that makes people laugh when they see him. He has scrappy brown hair that sticks out of the hat he usually wears which is always messy and untidy. He always wears travel clothes wherever he goes whether it is school, home, anywhere.

Personality- Bret has never transferred from a child to a preteen. People who have met him most of the time notice his immaturity first out of everything and only notice this trait of his. Bret acts childish all the time and is a fun person to be around young children and sometimes older kids, but annoying to adults. When somebody is down or upset, Bret is usually there to cheer them up- or annoy them some more. Bret can also be brave and rash and jump into dangerous situations without even thinking about it. Common sense and intelligence is in his head, he just doesn't use it. Somebody usually has to be around him to set him straight and keep him out of trouble.

History- Bret had lived a fairly normal in his hometown, Pewter City, by just going to school and then coming home, but he knew his life was missing something: pokemon. But because of his personality, and the fact that his parents were usually busy, he was never allowed to go capture a pokemon of his own
One day though, Bret actually got permission from his parents to go to the Viridian Woods. Because of his excitement and lack of sense though, he took off into the woods without a pokeball and was attacked by a mob of pokemon. Luckily, a young trainer saved him and lead him out of the woods safely. Bret soon grew attached to this trainer after watching his bravery in the Pewter gym and in his matches in the Viridian Woods. He ended up traveling with him and watched him slowly grow to be a successful trainer. It only made him want to travel more and be a success just like him.
With the trainer was finished with the Kanto region, Bret told him about his dream to start his own journey. He thought it was an amazing dream and handed him a small necklace to remember their friendship and made him vow that he was going to be an amazing trainer one day. With the trainer's charm, Bret knows he needs to prove himself and be an amazing trainer one day.

Preferred Starter: Torchic, Male

Rp Sample: From Zimvee's rp

BOOM!

Gold rolled to the side quickly as a fire blast crashed into the ground at his feet. He stumbled as he stood up and looked around. All of his pokemon stopped and jumped next to him, looking for the source. Then, suddenly, a gang of about six or seven trainers jumped out and charged for Gold. They all ran out with a pokemon at their side.

"Pikachu, use thunderbolt!" Gold shouted nervously. Who were these people? Pikachu shot a blast of powerful electricity at the gang of trainers.

"Charizard, use fire blast!" shouted one of the trainers. A pokemon that looked like a large lizard flew over head and shot a blast of fire at the electricity. The two came into contact with each other and caused a huge explosion, causing Gold and all his pokemon to dive for cover.

"Ha, Venasaur use sleep powder!" shouted one of the female trainers. Gold and his pokemon stayed on the ground as the blue powder came towards them.

"Zubat, use supersonic to repel the attack!" Bret shouted. A blast of ultrasonic waves hit back the powder and sent back the charging pokemon. His bat pokemon soon collapsed on the ground from the tiring attack.

Gold scurried to his feet and watched as the pokemon came charging again. "Guys, I don't know who these guys are, but we have to stop them somehow. They're probably up to no good," Gold mumbled to his pokemon. He then felt the ground shake under his feet and heard a low rumbling noise coming from it. Gold quickly looked up and saw Bret's tiny Diglett shaking the ground with all its might to repel the crooks.

"Pidgeot, Ivysaur, get in there!" Gold shouted. "Use a combined attack of gust and sleep powder!"

Both of Gold's pokemon leaped in to Bret's rescue and performed their attacks with Ivysaur first letting out a blue powder and then Pidgeot blowing it over to the goons quickly with her gust attack. Gold was positive that this was going to work.

"Pidgeot, stop that attack with a gust of your own," growled a grunt. A bird that was just like Gold's swooped over the goon's heads and let out a gust attack just like Gold's pokemon had done. It aimed directly at Gold's attack and the powder bashed into a perfect horizontal sheet that fluttered to the ground softly. It was silent for a moment; a perfect moment for Gold to talk.

"Who are you guys and why are you here?" Gold asked.

"We are mearly Pokemon Collectors. We travel the world in search of rare and unusual pokemon that may roam Kanto. And from what we see, you have a rare pokemon in your possession," one of the collectors responded.

Gold knew that they were talking about Mystery Pokemon. The way they talked reminded him of Zackary. He only kept Larvitar because he was a rare and unusual pokemon, but powerful and dangerous if in the wrong hands.

"You're not taking my pokemon!" Gold yelled.

"Yes, yes, I think we've chit-chatted too long. Group, let's continue!" shouted the man. Everyone shouted and continued their attacks. Gold knew their purpose for attacking now so he had to do one thing first. He dug around and found Mystery Pokemon's pokeball. He quickly recalled his pokemon and safely put him away. It would be harder now for them to get to him which made him feel a little more comfortable.

"Sandslash, get that punk's pokemon with fury swipes!" shouted a grunt.

"Flareon, use sand attack!" Gold shouted. Flareon kicked sand at the pokemon making it tumble to the ground. Flareon and the rest of Gold's pokemon then slammed into the Sandslash hard making it roll backwards.

"Good job, guys!" Gold shouted.

One of the grunts growled. "This battle has gone long enough," he mumbled. He patted the Venusaur on the side. "Venusaur, finish them all off with hyper beam," he ordered calmly. The large plant pokemon shot a powerful blast of an attack towards Gold, Bret, and all their pokemon.

Gold had just noticed the attack that was aimed for him and his pokemon. "What the!" he shouted. He didn't have time to move. The attack hit the ground and Gold was caught in the blast making him fly back. He suddenly felt oblivious to everything going around him. All he could feel was the power of the attack and couldn't help but think about his pokemon. He slammed on the ground hard and was unconscious before he knew what had just happened.

 

[Swift!]

Dark_Link12: You're obviously accepted, I'm just dying to see what Bret makes of the events I have planned.

 

[Eucliffe]

Heya! I'd like to join!


Character Name: Gale Hana
Gender: Female
Age: 14
Birth Date: December 16
Appearance: Gale is, at most, 5'6" (tall for her age); she has straight and long yellow hair and sapphire blue eyes; her average outfit is a plain white t-shirt with green camo pants and black slip-ons; she has a white kitty-eared cap that she wears pretty much everywhere; she sometimes adds a fake white kitty tail just for fun
Personality: Gale's general personality is quiet and kind. However, when battling others, whether they're wild Pokemon or not, Gale's personality is changed entirely. She fights with a fiery passion inside her heart, and she becomes brave even when against bigger and stronger trainers and Pokemon. She dislikes Pokemon Centers and mainly uses berries she picks up along the way to heal her Pokemon (like Sapphire from the manga).
History: Gale has no idea who her parents are; ever since she was a baby, she had lived in an orphanage (due to that fact, she never was given a last name, so she came up with one). At the age of eight, she decided she had had enough with being in a crummy orphanage and left to go on an adventure.

Even though she had no money or no protection, Gale learned to live with nature. She ate wild berries each day, and refused to sleep in Pokemon Centers, even though they would've allowed her to stay for free. You could pretty much call her a "wild child", like Sapphire (from the manga). Gale also hated trainers who thought she was a "freak" just because she roamed the wild eating berries and sleeping in caves or dens each and every night. She still dressed like any other person (she came across some clothes outside someone's house, tried them on, and stole them), and she had a good vocabulary. So she couldn't see what was wrong with living with nature.

If it weren't for that letter Gale found, she would've never heard of the newly undiscovered region. Gale hoped to go, as she knew it would change her life forever...
Preferred Starter: Squirtle, Female (nicknamed Twi)
RP Sample: From Pink_Lopunny's "The Second Coming":


-Noir-

"Glaceon! Come on out!" Candace shouted. A beautiful, obviously well-trained Glaceon came bursting out of the ball as if in a contest. Candace laughed.

"I haven't really been interested in the whole contest thing, but my Glaceon likes watching the contest channel and has picked up quite a few moves from the contestants' Pokemon. So best be prepared!" She smirked, waiting for Noir to make his move.

"Come on out, Rage!" The Steelix coiled around Noir, but made enough room for Noir to breathe and whatnot.

"Heh. Wait 'til you see what Rage has got," Noir remarked. Candace smiled.

"Well, I've seen quite a few Move Tutors, as well as bought quite a few TMs for my Glaceon in case someone decided to challenge me with quite a strong Pokemon like your Steelix. Glaceon, Aqua Tail!" Glaceon lunged at Rage, its tail an ice blue tone. It turned around and hit Rage with such force that Rage was knocked back a bit.

"Dang!" Noir shouted.

"Hah, your Steelix is weak against Water due to its Ground attribute, correct? Glaceon has prepared for such a strong and mighty beast. Now, Rock Smash, go!" Glaceon's tail turned a whitish color this time, and once again hit Rage with a load of power. The Steelix screeched in pain and fell back against the wall, creating a huge gap.

"You're done for!" Candace said merrily.

"Well, it seems like you went to the Move Tutors for your Glaceon. Well, I did with my Pokemon too! Now, Iron Head!" At a blinding speed, Rage slammed into the Glaceon hard, knocking it back into the wall. It seemed hurt, but it also didn't seem to have suffered much.

"Here's where it gets interesting..." Candace muttered. "Hail! Now" Hailstones began to fall from the ceiling, as if by magic. It fazed Rage somewhat, but overall didn't do much to it.

"And I'm sure you're aware of my Glaceon's ability, correct?" Candace smirked, and Glaceon disappeared as fast as you could say "what".

"Dig! Go!" The Glaceon dug into the ground. Rage looked around, trying to figure out where it would come from.

"Hah hah hah!!!" Candace laughed merrily. "You're finished! Especially since you don't know where my Glaceon's coming from!!!"

 

[Yrie]

I always did enjoy the old Follow the Darkness, I think I'll try again

Character Name: Holly Aria Darcy
Gender: Female
Age: 13
Birth Date: October 31st, 1995
Appearance: Physically, Holly has always been somewhat bony, but not to the point of looking like a living skeleton. Her skin is a pale alabaster cream color, and never seems to tan, and her hair is dark black/brown, impossibly straight, and rather fine. It falls nearly to her waist, as she hasn't cut it in years, and her eyes are a strangely cold green shade, not brilliant green, but something like emerald green dulled a little bit. Her normal outfit consists of dark gray jeans, somewhat faded, a dark red lacy tank top under a black cropped sweater. She wears black sneakers for comfort, and because she runs a lot, due to her overload of energy. On formal occasions, she wears a rather plain black dress that falls to her knees, and silver sandals with a very low heel, that's about as formal as she gets, though occasionally, on very important occasions (weddings, funerals, etc.) She tends to dress up a bit more.

Personality: Holly has always been extremely energetic and one of those people who can't sit still for a period longer than ten or so minutes. She often finds herself tapping her foot, or snapping her fingers quietly, though she was unaware that she was doing it. But aside from that, in emergency situations, she usually somehow manages to keep her head, at least enough to dial for help or something. Outside of emergency situations, Holly is pretty friendly and polite enough, a loner sometimes, and fitting the definition of impatient, for most things anyway. When she's working with a pokemon, like she has done in recent years, she is extremely patient however, and refuses to get frustrated. But its only when she's working with pokemon that she's actually patient. Impatient as she might be, Holly isn't the type to lose her temper, she rarely goes beyond snapping at people when she gets frustrated or angry, and has never been known in all her life to have had a temper tantrum, even as a toddler. However, she had been known to lose control once or twice, it happens rarely, but then you'd better run. She's pretty sure it doesn't qualify as a temper tantrum, though, because she's not kicking and screaming and crying on the floor pounding her fists, she'll just probably going to do something like punch your lights out. (Seriously? No.)


History: Holly has led the frustrating life of being the youngest child in the family and being constantly overshadowed by her older sister, who was perfect. Her sister, Lily, was blonde and beautiful, smart, athletic, and a talented coordinator, perfect in every way, as her parents liked to say. And Lily loved that discription of her. The only thing was, Holly was on equal ground with her, save for the blonde and beautiful part, and the talented coordinator part as well. But her parents were too obsessed with brilliant Lily's talents to notice. Holly never minded, though, surprisingly, she didn't want so much attention, it was only when her sister started bragging that she really started to get annoyed and notice how much attention her sister was getting. As a child Holly had always kept to herself, and her parents decided she was shy, while Lily was popular and outgoing, and they thought that their daughters were polar opposites, though as Holly got older they found that that wasn't true. She was very much like Lily, just with not quite as many talents. The cleverness and athleticism she had, the coordination skills, and the popularity or beauty her sister had been bestowed with weren't the same for her. She lived with it though, and eventually began to come out of her shell a bit.


When she was eleven, she became extremely interested in Pokemon battling, and also in taking care of pokemon, and she became a volunteer at a local Pokemon Therapy Center. There she helped injured pokemon to recover and regain their physical abilities that they otherwise would have lost as a result of their injuries. She also volunteered at the Pokemon House, which really was a center for abandoned pokemon. Most of the time, she trained them and worked to bring up their confidence, which was unusual for a girl her age, though she herself loved it. Eventually, she decided she wanted to become a pokemon trainer, and decided, at the age of thirteen, to begin her pokemon journey.
Preferred Starter: Pikachu, Male
RP Sample:

"Well, this map says that we have to travel through Petalburg Woods to get to Rustboro City…" Shaun said, yawning. They had only gotten up a few moments ago, and still had not fully awakened, or at least, their senses seemed to have been dulled. Her eyes were still heavy with sleep, she had not slept well last night, but then, she had never slept too well. Her mind was simply just too active, and she stayed awake late into the night, thinking about subjects and things that would never even be important in her life, about things that she would never need to know about, or to know. Strange as if was, it was a fact, and, the way it went in her book, facts did not change. So far, the fact that she was almost always kept awake late into the night because of her stupid mind and brain or whatever had not changed yet. Though, come to think of it, Shaun realized that she felt more awake all of a sudden, now that she had gotten thinking about what made a fact.

More awake, at least, than Electrike, who seemed to have dozed off next to her, and Poochyena, who was letting out occasionally sleepy growls as it continued to hover somewhere between being half-asleep and being half-awake. Weren't they the same things though? Half-asleep and half-awake? Half-asleep means that you're not quite asleep, you're somewhat aware of what's going on around you, but its all fuzzy, and you can't quite comprehend what anyone else is saying, or what you happen to be saying at the moment, for that matter. Shaun said to herself, and half-awake means that you're not quite awake, still half in sleep, but you're at least conscious and somewhat alert, though not really. Well then, I guess they really are the same things, or nearly.

By the time she had finished with deciding whether half-asleep and half-awake meant the same thing or not, both her Pokemon were fully awake and ready to start their journey through Petalburg Woods. More ready than she was, at least, as her mind was still on the terms "half-asleep," and "half-awake." Funny how these two terms could have her thinking for a full ten or so minutes, when most people, when asked the question "do you think half-asleep and half-awake mean the same thing?" Would reply, "yeah, sure, whatever." And continue on with their day.

"Great! Now we can start the day, right guys?" She shook herself from her thoughts and stood up, rather more cheerful and perky than she usually was, like those stupid cheerleaders on TV, who always wore fake smiles and an expression of bland cheeriness. It made them all sort of…blend together, until it was pretty much impossible to tell them apart and they all kind of melted together into one big picture. That was how it looked to Shaun, that was how it had always looked. But no more on that matter. She could feel herself falling into deep thought once more, and was reluctant to hold her and her Pokemon back any more. She had probably made them wait long enough while she thought about…

Anyways, Shaun thought firmly to herself, we'd better get some food and get going, I bet Electrike and Poochyena would agree. Her Pokemon were already being led away, looking like they weren't quite sure what was going on, by a Chansey that had nothing better to do and figured it would pass the time showing Shaun and her Pokemon where to eat. Shaun already knew where she could get some food, of course, but followed behind patiently as the Chansey led them into a room with a handful of sleepy looking trainers. Sitting them down, it rushed away to make some food.

After eating, though Shaun had to admit the food tasted slightly odd, especially the pancakes, which tasted a little too salty for her taste, though she didn't say so, for fear of hurting the Pokemon's feelings. Electrike, walking beside her, as it enjoyed traveling through forests, and Poochyena, in its Pokeball, had both gagged slightly as the Chansey prompted them to sample the Pokemon Food that it had concocted from a recipe that seemed as if it had made up on the spot after they were finished with the prepared food that they had been given, though neither of them made a negative comment.

As they entered the Petalburg Woods, the air immediately became cooler. Overhead, branches crisscrossed and the weak morning sunlight filtered in through the leaves. In the morning, the forest was beautiful, with an almost otherworldly feel, and Shaun shivered, though she wasn't cold. Electrike seemed to love it in the forest, however, and it had a certain skip in its step as it led the way down a mossy path, and Shaun had to run in order to keep and keep from losing sight of Electrike in the leafy undergrowth. As soon as she had caught up, a rustling in the trees caught her attention, and she saw a strange Pokemon resembling a Pinecone in the tree branches right above them. She had never seen a Pokemon like that, but before she could get a good look at it, it had disappeared. Shaun gazed at the spot for another few seconds, before she shrugged and walked on, following Electrike.


Sample taken from The Epic Challenge: Hoenn Region
Created by Dark_Link12
Character: Shaun Alexander
Played By: Me, duh
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[Gummy]

Can I reserve a spot? I was in the last one but I can't get to my sign up at the moment. Reserving Chikorita.

 

[Lana.]

Application ^^

Character Name: Kira Isoko
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Birth Date: [FONT=&quot]07/18/96[/FONT]
Appearance: In terms of size, Kira can be called - in short - small. She has a petite frame, well-muscled by all of the walking she's done on her journey. She stands at barely 5"2, and weighs in at just 104 pounds. Call her short, you're asking for a beating.

Moving on, Kira has a small, round face framed by long black hair. She has dark green eyes that glint with determination almost 24/7, and seem to spark when she's angry. Her lips are small, but full.

Situated on top of her hair is a simple white beanie, with a teal K on the back. She normally wears a black vest over a teal tank top, with a pair of white shorts (she's lost track of how many times she's washed them - she shouldn't have chosen them for traveling) that reach down to her knees. Her new tennis shoes are pure white, with two black stripes down each side. For colder weather, she does have a pair of jeans and a gray sweater tucked away in her backpack, neatly folded.

Personality: [FONT=&quot]Kira is very sarcastic. That's pretty much as far as her sense of humor goes, seeing as she can't make jokes to save her life. Her comments can range from snide to poking fun, to jokes or just plain callous and rude. Most people receive a comment somewhere in the middle of that spectrum.

Normally (or as often as she can), Kira has a somewhat indifferent disposition, but she's a very emotional person, so it normally doesn't work too well. However, she almost always wears an expression of indifference, even when she's sobbing inside. To most people, all they'll ever see is that cold expression. Try to get past it, or cross Kira, and you'll be met with a flame you'll wish you hadn't ignited. She has a terrible temper that often gets in the way of reason.

Around friends, she's a light-hearted person. She's honest (often a bit too much - she may come off a bit brutal), and helping. She'll sacrifice almost anything for her friends or Pokemon. If friends were to ask her if she would die for them, however, they'll be met with silence before a very abrupt subject change. For her Pokemon, there is no limit to what she would do. Try to harm them, and you'll be forever in Kira's bad books. You don't want to be there, trust me, mate.

In battles, Kira's calculating and doesn't bother talking to her opponent. She does, however, offer a small piece of encouragement or motivation to her Pokemon when she feels it's needed. Otherwise, she's silent except for calling out battle strategies. See, Kira doesn't directly call out what moves to her Pokemon. She'll call out a strategy that may be two moves used to help each other and be more effective, or a movement combined with a move.

She loves intellectual debates, even when they take a more argumentative turn. After all, what's more simulating to the mind than someone questioning your beliefs? And while she'll openly scoff at new ideas that go against her own, she's running the idea through her head, putting it up against multiple scenarios. In short: Kira's sarcastic, intelligent, methodical, but a real softie underneath.[/FONT]

History: Born to a family made up of her mother, father, and older brother (by four years, he's busy in Kanto at the moment), Kira grew up in a bigger city. Kira's a city girl, through and through. She's street smart, and strongly dislikes most small towns and people from them. They seem so frail and quiet, how can a person from them know how to fare for themselves outside of that peaceful environment? When she was six, she watched her older brother go off on his Pokemon journey proudly with his new Piplup. Since that day, she's vowed to do the same.

Four years later, after watching her friends leave on their own journeys, she's ready to go to Professor Rowan's lab in Sandgem to receive her own starter Pokemon. From there, she hopes to become a great trainer (and, who knows, maybe she'll pick up a thing or two about coordinating along the way).

Preferred Starter: Female Eevee would be great ^^
RP Sample: From BrianGabriel's Mewtwo Strikes Back Thread:

Kira listened intently to Officer Jenny, her eyes narrowing. "Rain or no rain, I am getting to New Island."

But she quickly realized that if the ferry was closed, how was she going to get there? Reece – her Noctowl - wasn't strong enough the face those winds yet. She bit her lip, trying to come up with a solution. "Ai?" Her Aipom, Alby, questioned her.

Kira sighed and gently detached the Pokemon from her head so she could look at it from eye level. "I know, Alby, I want to get there too, but I just don't see how we can get past this storm without killing ourselves."

The little Aipom drooped his head, and Kira sighed before reaching into her bag. She pulled out a Pokemon biscuit, and the Aipom's spirits automatically lift. As he eagerly nibbled at the treat, Kira withdrew him into his Poke Ball and looked to Irie. "Any ideas?" Kira asked the Bayleef, who seemed a little incredulous that Kira couldn't figure an answer out.

Without a word, the Bayleef crossed the Pokemon Center and sat herself down in front of one of the Phones there. Kira frowned, then she realized that she had a Vaporeon at Professor Elm's lab. She grinned and dashed over to where Irie sat. Scratching the Bayleef on the head, she started dialing the number. "Irie, you're a genius." She said quietly, waiting for someone to pick up.

It turned out being the person Kira least wanted to see. Professor Elm's assistant was a stuck-up, know-it-all who took every chance he could to make Kira look like a moron. Well, she thought to herself, I don't think he can make a fool out of me when I'm asking for one of my Pokemon.

Caleb grinned when he saw who was calling. "Yes, Kira?" He asked.

Kira took a deep breath. Don't let him provoke you. "Caleb, could you send my Vaporeon over?"

While Caleb looked put-out that she hadn't retaliated to his tone, he quickly recovered. "Finally realize that that Chikorita is a weakling?"

"So Professor Elm hasn't told you?" Kira asked, a smile creeping up on her face.

"Told me what?" Caleb arched his eyebrows.

"Irie, show Caleb." Irie came up behind Kira, showing him that the weakling Chikorita was now a Bayleef. Caleb only blinked, apparentely surprised. "So, Caleb," Kira continued, "So, about that Vaporeon?"

Caleb ground his teeth. "Hold on a second." He disappeared from the screen, a little miffed-looking. He returned a minute later, a Great Ball in his hands. "I'm sending it to you now."

"Thank you, Caleb," Kira said brightly, taking the Great Ball as it dropped down from the chute attached to the console, "Tell Professor Elm I said hi, will you?" And with that, she hung up.

"Alright, Irie, ready?" Irie nodded, and Kira withdrew her, then ran out to the dock outside of the Pokemon Center. "C'mon out, Salem!" She cried tossing the Great Ball up in the air. A blue Vaporeon appeared in the water below her, giving a happy cry. "Listen," Kira told the Vaporeon, "I need your help to get across this sea. Think you can do it?"

The Vaporeon nodded, giving out a musical cry. Kira grinned. "Then let's go!" She zipped up het vest to hold in warmth, and leaped from the dock and into the water. She wrapped her arms around the Vaporeon, trying not to shiver. The water was frigid, but Vaporeon's body heat helped a little bit. She looked out over the storm-tossed ocean, ready to face the waves head-on to get to New Island.

 

[Swift!]

Pikataro: Despite being all jumbled up it was a pretty good sign up, although... I did get lost on a few bits in her history and by the way you RP I can see you've got a bit more to learn. Right now you're pending...

Slytherfang: Who would I be if I didn't let you join again? Just as long as you post a bit more often, you're accepted!

Gummy: I was hoping you'd re-sign up. =P Ok, Chikorita is reserved for you!

*Lanee: That was an amazing sign up, I would love for you to be part of this RP! You're accepted!

 

[Yrie]

Absolutely. I had a ton of testing before (don't know why, beginning of the year, but they're teachers, after all.) Now the tests and quizzes have lightened up a bit, as well as homework load, so I'll be able to post more often than before.

 

[Eucliffe]

So it means I can't take Eevee now? Gah... That only leaves me with *erk* Squirtle (not a big Water Pokemon fan...). Even though I asked for Eevee first, it is given to someone else. I know I wasn't accepted, but I was pending, so... The Eevee could've at least stayed in reserve for me in case I did a better SU. Ah, I'll stop complaining, even though I have to put up with a ruddy Squirtle --'

Actually, I don't have much to learn ^^ I've had writer's block since 6th grade (completely NOT an excuse), so it may not be as good as it usually is. Plus, it was one of my later posts in the RP, so it isn't as good as it was in the beginning...

Anyways, I'll edit some parts of it...

 

[drunk ¬_¬]

Sorry for recycling the SU, I'm just really in a hurry right now :nervous:

Name: Valtencir Gomez "Rocke"

Gender: Male

Age: 13

Birth Date: Sep 1st

Personality: Rocke is… in his own few words: loyal, protective, deceiving, and a straight out jerk. Although he has always been a troublemaker, he has never snitched on any of his friends (or anyone at all for that matter), and is not one to leave companions behind. He is also very protective of the people he cares for, and will fight for them, whatever the odds or the cost. Although both of these are 'good' qualities, another quality (or at least in his opinion), is that he has an extensive imagination that allows him to lie his way out of most tight situations… as a matter of fact, the only person he has never been able to fool is his father. Lastly, he calls himself a jerk most times, because he likes to play with an opponent's mind before (and during) engaging in either a fight, or a battle. No matter, who he battles, he always seeks clarity in his mind to obtain psychological advantage.

Appearance: Rocke is a dark skinned kid, with dark eyes, and curly black hair that he keeps buzzed short. He usually wears a tight, white V-neck, with a silver cross necklace, black shorts which go past his knees, and a pair of black ADIDAS Samba. When it is cold though, he switches his shorts for black baggy pants, and also wears a purple hoody, and a black beanie. His most distinguishing feature is a scar underneath his right eyebrow that he got in a fight with another kid in school.

History: In the past Rocke was always regarded as a troublemaker. Whenever he was with his friend, he would show a total lack of respect for pretty much anything, but if he had a merit that no one could take away from him, was his born talent to raise and train pokemon. He was born into a small family of breeders in a small town in the Arkens Region, and he has always been interested in the raising of pokemon… it was his only passion. Rocke didn't start his journey earlier for several reasons. He didn't want to leave his friends who stayed, and just really liked working with his dad in the Pokemon DayCare, but now, he has decided that it is time to finally get out there and become... champion

Preferred Starter: Squirtle is kind of the only one left :P

RP Sample: From CTFx' Pokemon Wars: The Alpha

Spoiler:

Slowly regaining consciousness, Rocke immediately felt at danger, and decided to analyze the situation as thoroughly as possible,

<Where am I? … I know for a fact I'm inside a vehicle, most likely a truck due to the metal bodywork underneath me being large enough to fit me lying on my side. Also, I can obviously feel this thing moving and bumping against the ground, which means we aren't in a paved street anymore. Let's see, I can't move because both of my hands are tied at my back, and apparently they're also tied to my ankles> He thought as he tried to unbend his swollen knees from the pressure. <I have a bag over me so that means they don't want me to see where they're taking me… if that wasn't obvious enough already, and…>

All of a sudden the truck stopped making him roll to the other side of the truck bruising his knees and hitting his head "Damn!"

"Stop crying and get down here" at the same time he heard this voice he felt a strong hand grab hold of the rope that kept his arms and legs bound to his back, pulling him out of the truck and letting him fall to the ground

"GOD THAT HURT! … Why would you do that?!"

Without a reply, the man cut the rope and unbound his feet, leaving only his arms tied, "Walk" he said.

After walking about ten steps, he opened a door, and went into a corridor with a multitude of stairs going down then bending down to be at the same height level as Rocke, the man whispered into his ear: "I really don't feel like carrying you… hope you don't put this against me."

"What? …" as Rocke was about to ask what was going on, he felt a huge hand touch his back before pushing him down the stairs. "Aaaaaahhhhh… Uff!" Rocke had made it down the first staircase, but then hit a wall leaving him almost unconscious. Then he felt the same hand pull him from the shirt, and push him down another stircase in an opposite direction, "… Uff!" The same thing happened, except this time Rocke fell down upon hitting the wall, and rolled down a third staircase, which upon hitting the last stair gashed his right eyebrow, which started bleeding profusely.
As J (the man in charge of Rocke's kidnapping) finished going down the third staircase, he sighed at the sight and said: "At least you made my job easier…" carrying him and taking him down the last staircase…

He then felt the man take off the bag covering him and untie his arms. "Ha. THAT'S gonna leave a mark"

 

[Swift!]

Pikataro: The reason I picked *Lanee's Eevee sign up over yours is because I graded them at the same time and hers was simply much better. You're accepted, just as long as you can work on your attitude.

Drunk: Sorry, we're full.

Everyone: As soon as Gummy posts his sign up the RP will begin.

 

[Eucliffe]

Sorry... I was in a bad mood a bit earlier 'cause I couldn't get a video to work... I usually have a lot better demeanor, so I'll shape up...

I'm assuming I'll get Squirtle then? At least it can learn Ice moves... And it'll still be female, and hopefully I can nickname it...

And will we be able to catch starters in the wild? As well as Pokemon like Eevee? (I really love Eevee, so if I can't start with one, then catching one works too ^^)

 

[Swift!]

Sorry... I was in a bad mood a bit earlier 'cause I couldn't get a video to work... I usually have a lot better demeanor, so I'll shape up...

I'm assuming I'll get Squirtle then? At least it can learn Ice moves... And it'll still be female, and hopefully I can nickname it...

And will we be able to catch starters in the wild? As well as Pokemon like Eevee? (I really love Eevee, so if I can't start with one, then catching one works too ^^)

Yes, you can nickname Squirtle.

All Pokemon listed as starters will be available in the RP some way or another. =D

 

[Eucliffe]

'K. Thanks. And once again, sorry for my demeanor earlier... ><'

*will wait for RP to start*

 

[Gummy]

Nothing wrong with a little SU revival. ;)

Character Name: Cato Cornelius

Gender: Male

Age: 15

Birth Date: October 25th, 1992

Appearance: When you first look at Cato, words like 'geek' or 'nerd' enter your head, and with good reason too. Standing at a measly five feet, five inches, sporting a pale skin tone and with those scrawny arms and legs, you'd have to be blind to mistake him for intimidating. His eyes are a magnificent olive shade, but due to his bad eyesight, one would have to stare through his thick glasses to see them. That is, of course, if that person's attention is shifted toward his unkempt, curly black hair, or perhaps the various pieces of grass that are usually sticking out of it. Can't get worse than this, right? Wrong.

His normal attire consists of a long-sleeve, white shirt— or at least a shirt that used to be white. Due to his constant traveling, the shirt is now covered in many stains and small rips. Sometime after leaving for his journey, Cato purchased a hideous dark brown and green sweater vest, and seeing that there was no one with any type of fashion sense around, he began wearing it daily until it became part of his normal attire. Both vest and shirt are tucked into his khaki pants, which are held up by a maroon belt. All of his accessories, including his Pokeballs, are kept in the gray messenger's bag he carries at all times. Last, but certainly not least, are his brown construction boots.

Personality: Not having much of a social life, Cato spends most of his time alone. This has caused him to develop an anti-social personality, decreasing his chances even more at gaining friends. Aside from his anti-social problems, Cato can get quite cocky at times. He may not be the strongest or fastest, but his intelligence is vastly superior to that of his peers. He's quick to prove someone wrong or 'show off' his smarts in even the silliest of discussions. He takes almost everything seriously, even jokes or sarcasm. But what's worst of all is that he's EXTREMELY stubborn and when others try to inform him of his flaws, he tells them otherwise before they can even finish.

When it comes to Pokemon relations, Cato's personality changes in specific ways. What is usually noticed first is that he looks down on any Pokemon not belonging to him, believing that most (if not all) are not disciplined like his. He isn't one to catch wild Pokemon on the sight or allow injured Pokemon on the road to become part of his team. Instead, he searches for those that will only benefit his team.

History: Although born in Pallet Town, Cato's family soon moved to New Bark Town where he spent the majority of his childhood. It became clear early in his life that Cato was smarter than the average kid and because of this, skipped many grades in school. However, this seemingly god-given gift was more like a curse, as he never had chance to maintain any type of normal social life. By the age of fourteen, the only people he talked to on a regular basis were his family members and Professor Elm. He and the young professor developed a close friendship, and within a year, Cato found himself working as a part-time assistant. After seeing countless trainers leaving on journeys thanks to Elm providing them with the necessary equipment and a Pokemon, Cato finally decided he needed to explore the world outside of New Bark Town.

Although wishing to begin his journey in the Johto region, the Cornelius family made another unexpected move to Arkens region, mainly due to the increased activity of Team Rocket in Johto. Once again, Cato finds himself in an unfamiliar place with people he has no interest in meeting. However, he was determined to change one thing about his life, and that was him exploring the world beyond his home. Little did he know that he would form life long friendships with Pokemon and people alike on this journey.

Preferred Starter: Chikorita

RP Sample:

Spoiler:

Kevmysta's Follow the Darkness


"Cato, wake up!" ordered a female voice from inside a relatively small house, but could possibly be heard from across the street. Both her auburn hair and stained apron soared behind her as she rushed up a flight of stairs. Upon reaching the top, she made a sharp left in the narrow hallway and stopped before a polished wooden door.

"Cato!" she called again while simultaneously slamming her fists against the door. Without even waiting for a reply, she twisted the knob and allowed herself in the room. To her surprise, she found the room to be rather tidy and the bed unoccupied. Her green eyes scanned the room like a Staraptor's and when she was sure her son was no where to be found, eased herself deeper in to the room. Finally she stopped at the window, where she spotted a lone boy laying on the grass, staring at the sky.

"Cato, what the heck are you doing!?"

The boy seemed to not hear her, or was simply ignoring her, as he continued to gaze at the drifting clouds. The sun was beating hard on him, and although he was wearing both a green sweater vest and a white, long sleeve shirt, he seemed unbothered by the heat. He ran a hand over his curly, brown hair, and rested his head back on the grass.

"I know you hear me, young man!"

"All of Arkens can hear you, mother!" he shouted back smugly. Without much effort, he lifted himself off of the ground and dusted the grass off of his khaki pants, although he was pretty sure there was some left on his backside.

"Excuse me from trying to help out, but while you were out here daydreaming, you've seemed to lose track of time. You're going to be late for your meeting with that sweet Professor Pace."

The news caught Cato by surprise, but he tried not to let it show in his facial expression. He was hoping to be the earliest so he didn't have to mingle with any other trainers that would be visiting the lab for similar reasons. How he happened to foil his own plan was both irritating and amusing. Oh well, he was sure the joy of getting his first Pokemon would overshadow the fact that he was likely to be forced into a social engagement.

He quickly picked up his gray messenger bag off the ground and swung it around his shoulder. "I'll call you later mom!" he shouted to the window before turning his back to the house and making his way for the lab.

"Don't forget to call your father too!" he heard her call out faintly. He made a mental note to do so, but was sure he'd forget later.

As a new arrival to this town, Cato had a bit of trouble finding the lab. Three times he found himself facing a thick multitude of trees that enclosed the small town. Finally, he came across the building and immediately saw why he missed it so many times. Unlike Professor Birch's lab, which he was so used to seeing, Pace's lab was relatively small. That was when it hit him that the Professor's career was just kicking off and he would probably get a bigger lab in a couple of years.

In front of the building doors stood a female lab assistant who eyed Cato the moment he stepped up.

"Err... Hello, I'm here to see Professor Pace. Is he in today?"

"Do you have a letter of approval?" asked the assistant almost robotically. It was a dead give away that she planned to ask that question many times today.

The young man reached into his bag and pulled out a neatly folded letter. "I believe this is what you're referring to," he said, handing her the sheet of paper. She quickly skimmed it before nodding to him and ushering him into the lab.

"We've got another one!" she called out in the lab before shutting the doors. A man pacing back and forth immediately looked up at Cato and walked towards the boy.

"Right this way," said Professor Pace hastily as led Cato to a table littered with pokeballs and other equipment. "Cato Cornelius, correct?"

"That's me."

"Then this is for you," he said, grabbing a pokeball off the table and handing it the young man. Instinctively, Cato pressed the button on the sphere twice and watched as a red beam began to take shape. Before he knew it, a small, yellow mouse stood at his feet, surveying the world around it with a confused gaze.

"Pichu here is a new hatch, but I'm sure you can deal with it. Professor Birch speaks highly of you." Cato couldn't help but smile at the compliment, and then lowered to the Pichu's level, which allowed it to quickly scurry up his arm. Sensing the bond already forming between the two, Pace knew Cato wouldn't object to the choice and handed him his pokedex along with five extra pokeballs. He patted the young trainer on the shoulder and looked into his eyes.

"Welcome to the world of Pokemon. May you have many safe and thrilling adventures."

"I'll try my best, sir," Cato said, before exiting the building. His journey was just beginning.

 

[Swift!]

Gummy: Haha! Ok, now that you're done with your sign up... we can begin!

Chapter 1: Sunrise Town
Number of Posts: 1​

Description
A small town located on the edge of a cliff, despite being so small many people come to Sunrise Town... some are trainers who are here to start their Pokémon Journey's, the others are simply people who have come to take advantage of the perfect weather and beautiful sunrises. The reason this town is so well known is because of Prof. Pace, who grew up here.​

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Prof. Pace
Prof. Pace was never a trainer himself, he grew up learning about the Pokémon of the world and became one of the best Pokémon Breeders in all of Arkens. He is quite nervous and doesn't like being surprised; he sweats a lot and isn't very good at public speaking... but that hasn't stopped him from becoming Arkens most talked about Professor, or maybe that's the reason he is Arkens most talked about Professor...​

Prof. Pace was pacing back and forth across the tiled floor of his very neat and tidy lab. "Oh... dear," he whined, "Where are those new trainers? They're all late," he turned towards the five Pokémon sitting upon the table in front of him. There was Chikorita, Torchic, Squirtle, Pikachu and Eevee... they all looked bored, as they had been sitting there for well over an hour.
"Maybe I should call-" he began muttering, before being cut off by his aide. "Uh, sir?" said the aide, "The trainers have arrived."
Prof. Pace's face lit up and he brushed his hands down his long white lab coat, "Ok! Send them in!"

What to Do
In this post, all you have to do is explain about your character waking up and going to the lab to get their first Pokémon.​

 

[~SilverSoul]

(ooc: Umm, I really didn't see the point of typing up a new post when this one is perfectly fine. If you want me to make up something new, then okay...I guess, but anyway here's a blast from the past. Of course, the next posts kind of have to be new)

Chapter One: The Beginning

The moment that Bret had been waiting for arrived. As he sat in his room with his parents, the boat came to a sudden stop and an announcement came on that they had finally arrived. At last… Bret had felt like time had slowed down by half and a second took a minute to pass. He wondered if this was a normal thing for a beginner trainer to feel or if it was just a Bret thing.

Bret didn't even wait for his parents. He took off without them and booked it off the boat and onto the dry land. As he ran down the slope, though, he tripped and landed flat of his face, allowing some time for his parents to catch up. They each took hold of one of his arms and hoisted him back on his feet.

"I wonder if this is a good idea," Bret's father said.

Bret wiped some dirt off his shirt and adjusted his clothing before he scowled at his dad. "Dad, please, I'm gonna be great at this. Just watch."

His dad didn't do anything but sigh.

Bret's mother pulled him in and kissed him on the cheek. "Well, we're going to go back to Kanto now, honey. I'm glad we managed to come to say our last goodbye."

Bret pushed her away. "Mom, I'm not a little kid anymore! Just please go. I'll call you sometimes."

His mother just nodded and hugged him one last time. She got back on the boat along with Bret's father and Bret watched the boat until it looked like nothing more than a black speck.

Bret's heart swelled with joy and all he could think was "Yes!" He was here in the new region and his parents were gone. He was on his own. He couldn't stand around and think about his adventure anymore. The lab was just a little off, and it held Bret's beginner pokemon just waiting for its new trainer. Bret turned around to head to the lab.

"Oh, wait…" he mumbled.

Bret pulled out his cellphone and immediately turned it off. He didn't need his mom to call him in exactly two seconds.

Bret didn't hesitate another second. He bolted for the lab and didn't stop at the door. He ran straight through it into the large pokemon lab.

A guy was sitting down rummaging through a bag mumbling under his breath. Bret didn't know who the guy was, but he was so excited that he didn't care who this guy was.

"Hiya, mister!" Bret shouted excitedly.

The man shouted out and dropped everything in his hands. Little red and white orbs rolled across the floor. Bret knew they were pokeballs; he had seen the guy he was traveling with use them to throw at pokemon to capture them, some even rare ones. Wow, it brought back great memories.

"Oh, wait- I'm sorry!"

Bret leaped in and grabbed a rolling pokeball. He grabbed it and leaped back up on his feet.

The man was standing up, breathing heavily. "You…scared me," he said.

"Um, I noticed," Bret replied. He wanted to learn more about this guy.

"The trainers are here!" shouted another guy.

Bret couldn't talk. Young trainers were suddenly pouring into the room. They all lined up horizontally in the lab so the man could talk to them. He looked at Bret.

"You- you're a beginner, right? Get in the line."

Bret walked all the way to the end and waited. The man tried to look as professional as possible as he stood in front of the young people.

"Hello, my name is Professor Pace," he introduced.

Ah, so that is who he is, Bret thought.

The professor soon came around and passed each trainer a pokedex and then five pokeballs. He then walked around with some more pokeballs.

"These are your beginners," he explained.

As he was passing them out, the professor exclaimed loudly and frantically looked around. "Where's the last pokemon?" he asked.

Bret almost had to laugh. The last pokemon was in the palm of his hand, where he had rescued it before. "I have it," he chuckled.

The professor let out a breath of relief and set all the trainers off. Bret left the lab to start his new pokemon adventure.

 

[Eucliffe]

-Chapter One: The Beginning-

Where am I? My parents... Is that them over there? I can't tell. Wait, they are! Mom, dad, wait for me!!! Stop!!! I'm right here! Wait...please...

Gale awoke with a start. She looked around at her surroundings, and realized she was in a cave.

"Riiiiiight..." she muttered. "This is where I slept tonight..." She sighed, and looked outside the cave. "Well, today's the day I get a Pokemon. I'm gonna name it Twi, regardless of what it is." She walked outside the cave, and looked at the bright sun through her peripheral vision.

"Today's a bright day. That could be a good thing, or a bad thing." Noticing the nearby town, Gale sneered at the people walking in and out of the local Pokemon Center. She really couldn't see what was so great about those kinds of places anyways. They give processed drugs to heal those who are injured, I know they do. Gale scowled at the thought, but walked toward the town anyways. She approached one of the passerbys, and asked, "Do you know how to get to Sunrise Town?" The passerby looked at Gale with a disgusted look, then ran off.

"HEY! Why'd you look at me like that, ya creep?!" Gale shouted as he ran inside the Pokemon Center. A second later, one of the nurses came rushing out.

"My goodness!" the nurse exclaimed. "You're filthy! Come with me so you can wash up." The nurse grabbed Gale's wrist and started to pull her towards the Pokemon Center. Gale immediately bit the nurse's hand, causing her to retract it from Gale's wrist, and Gale dashed off.

"I'll never go into one of your death traps!" Gale called as she burst towards the town entrance. "You'll never get me to go there even when I have Pokemon. NEVER!!!" She ran through the town entrance into the wild, hoping to never see such a nurse again.

After running at least five miles away from the town, Gale began growing tired. She couldn't bear to think of what was going on in such dreadful places. She then slapped her head and groaned, "I still need to get to Sunrise Town..." She looked at the sign, which just happened to be a few feet away from where she was standing.

"Sunrise Town... THAT FAR AWAY?!" Gale exclaimed. Exhausted, she decided to lie down. It was then that some person, the same one who tried to get her into a Pokemon Center, noticed her laying there. He walked over to her, stared at her, then sent out his Fearow. He quickly covered his nose and remarked, "Take my Fearow to get there. And when you're done, release it. I don't want your stench to be on any of my Pokemon." He ran away, coughing, and Gale looked at him, her eyes full of malice. She turned to the Fearow, who didn't seem to notice the stench.

"Well, can you take me?" she asked the Fearow. The Fearow nodded, and Gale got on. It was a blur after that, since the Fearow was going oh-so-fast.

Sunrise Town wasn't as strange-looking as Gale thought it was. After landing, she let the Fearow go, and stared at a large building. Assuming that was where she needed to be, Gale walked towards the building and entered it. A man, in his twenties or so, was standing beside a few PokeBalls. Gale scanned at the man, and figured he was the professor who had sent the letter. She then realized she had to wait in line with the rest of the trainers. Most had their noses covered, and Gale growled, knowing it was probably her that caused it. No chivalry whatsoever, she thought. She glared at some of them, then calmed down, listened to the professor's speech, and waited. Waited...

By the time Gale got to the front, the professor apologized to her. "I'm sorry," he said, "I don't have any other Pokemon except this one." He pointed towards a single PokeBall. "It contains a Squirtle." Gale sighed.

"Well, as long as it's a Pokemon, I'm fine..." Gale took the PokeBall, and walked away. She then turned her head around. "Thanks," she called to the professor. "Well, Squirtle," Gale said to the ball, "you're mine now. And you're gonna be Twi, OK?" She glared at those who held their noses as she passed by them, then looked back at the PokeBall and smiled.

"Well, guess our adventure begins, then..."

(Hope that was a good intro. O.o)

 

[Yrie]

Chapter 1: Sunrise Town- The Adventure Begins

Holly was awakened in the early morning by the steady, loud, and most of all, annoying, ring of her alarm clock, blinking groggily a couple of times, she buried her head in her pillow while grumbling at her alarm clock.

"Shut up, will you? Just ten more minutes..." Her hand reached out to hit the snooze button, like she did every morning, after all this was just a normal, serene....she began to doze off again when it hit her, and she sat up straight in bed, her eyes wide open and blinking in the bright sunshine coming from a crack behind her curtains.

"I can't believe I forgot that I was supposed to get my Pokemon today! What's with that, right?" She jumped out of bed and rummaged through her closet, pulling out her favorite outfit.

Ten minutes later, fully dressed and wide awake, Holly arrived downstairs. Her mother was about as excited as she was, and proud of her daughter. Holly listened and ate her breakfast of granola and milk patiently while her mother went on and on about how she'll be almost as good as Lily and how she can't believe how both her daughters would from this day have left for their Pokemon journey.

"Remember to keep in touch, sweetie!" Her mother reminded Holly, giving her a kiss and a hug before she slung her backpack on and was out the door. Her mother followed her like a lost puppy out onto the front porch, and waved nonstop until her youngest daughter was out of sight.

It really was a nice day, Holly was thinking as she walked down the otherwise empty street. It was almost difficult to believe that in a few hours, this street would be one of the busiest in her town, it was so quiet in the morning. The sound of bird Pokemon singing their morning melody and her own footsteps were the only noises, besides the dull roar of the occasional car of an early riser driving past. She could see the Laboratory in the distance, from this distance it appeared to be a small white house-like structure from the future, and she quickened her pace.

The Laboratory seemed to become larger as she drew nearer, until finally, she was at the front doors and the white outside walls of the building loomed high above her. She pushed lightly on the first door, though it stubbornly refused to open.

"Funny. I think Professor Pace knew I was coming. Am I too early?" She asked herself, just a moment later, she noticed the sticker on the door. "Pull" It said in bold, white letters against a black background.

"Oh...right..." Holly muttered, feeling rather stupid after having not spotted the sign that was plainly and clearly in her line of vision. She pulled hard on the door, and it opened with a sort of sucking sound, strange noise, she commented as she walked inside the Laboratory, her footsteps echoing as her sneakers tread upon the polished floor.

"Hello, I'm here to see Professor Pace," she said to the first person he saw, and was somewhat embarrassed to see him smile with amusement. Then he pointed to the tag pinned to his lab coat. "Professor Pace, Arkens Pokemon Professor," it said, next to a small picture of the Professor. Holly could feel her face becoming pink with embarrassment. Two completely avoidable mistakes less than five minutes apart!

"Er...yes, hello Professor. I'm Holly Aria Darcy, I think I sent you a letter earlier about receiving my first Pokemon?" She said, trying to shrug off her embarrassment, though it was quite impossible at the moment, as the Professor had not yet shed his amused smile.

"Ah, yes, I believe I did receive it. Come with me, please. A few other trainers have already received their Pokemon." Professor Pace beckoned Holly, and she followed him through a pair of glass doors. In front of her were a few Pokemon, though the first one that sparked her interest was a small Pikachu, which stared up at her innocently as she gazed wonderingly at them. "Which one, then? These are the Pokemon I have set aside for the trainers."

Holly caught the gaze of the Pikachu, and smiled, "the Pikachu, please, sir." She said decisively, she didn't need to take time to consider this, she knew the Pikachu and her were meant to be. Or maybe she was just weird. Either way, she definitely wanted to start her journey with the Pikachu.

"A fine choice," the Professor commented, though Holly had a feeling he told everyone that. From his large pockets he withdrew a rectangular, red, mechanical device and five Pokeballs. At least she knew what the Pokeballs were for. The Professor explained both items in detail before handing them to her. Holly took the items with a word of thanks, stowing the Pokedex and extra Pokeballs in her backpack, in a special pocket which she had designated for them. Then he gave her the Pokeball meant to contain the Pikechu, and opened it. The Pikachu glowed red momentarily before disappearing into the red and white capsule. Then he handed the pokeball to Holly.

"Thanks so much, sir!" She exclaimed, upon receiving the pokeball containing her new Pikachu.

"You're very welcome, and good luck on your journey!" Professor Pace said in reply. With a small wave, Holly passed through the glass doors once more and left the laboratory, giving a female lab assistant a small smile, and receiving a warm smile in return. As she stepped out into the cool air, she held the pokeball up. Pikachu...She thought, we're going to be best of friends, aren't we?