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Post by acetrainersho on Sept 10, 2009 20:50:25 GMT -5
Artemis stepped into town, bag slung over his shoulder. He pushed the hair out from the front of his face, placing it behind his ear as he looked around. Though this attempt was futile as the sea breeze whipped his hair around as soon as it was in place. He gave a frustrated sigh as he looked in his bag for something to help him.
"It's in here somewhere..." he mumbled, trying to find whatever it was.
Finally grasping it, he pulled out a black, stretchy headband and affixed it atop his head. Black went with everything so it didn't clash with the purple button up or denim shorts he had on. Yes, this was a good look to start out on a journey with.
After adjusting his shirt, he moved on toward the lab. It was hard to miss as it was the biggest building in the tiny town. He was still getting used to these small towns... Hearthome was a rather bustling city after all.
"Small, but it has it's charm,"[/i] he mumbled to himself as he opened the doors to the lab. "Hello? Sorry to intrude, but I'm looking for a Pokémon Professor... Aspen I believe?"[/color]
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Post by Miss Brightside on Sept 19, 2009 15:06:13 GMT -5
"Coming, just one moment!"
The voice floated down to Artemis from another hallway. Down it was an aide, Jacquelyn Skidd, who seemed to be a bit tangled up at the moment with two spitting-and-snarling Meowths. The two had been fighting to kill the entire day, despite Jacquelyn's attempts to make peace between the two - and she had the battle scars to prove her efforts. Finally just putting them into separate pens, the exasperated aide rolled down the sleeves of her lab coat to hide the scratches and bite marks before heading down to greet Artemis. Her Linoone, Denny, was quick to follow, not wanting to witness another battle. Within minutes, Jacquelyn arrived in the lobby, not looking at Artemis before speaking. Her words seemed structured, as if they were a simple formality.
"Hello and welcome to Professor Aspen's laboratory! She's out at the time, but I'm one of her aides and I'd be glad to help you. My name's-!" Upon looking at the newcomer, Jacquelyn stopped short. Blush crept up her neck slightly, and her cheeks grew hot. The man was close to her own age, well dressed, and boy, he was cute! Regaining composure, she finished quickly with, "Oh. My name's Jacquelyn Skidd. How, um, can I help you?" Denny made her jump slightly after that as he climbed up her leg and back to perch on her shoulder, causing the Pokemon to give her a look. He'd done it thousands of times, why was she so skittish now?
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Post by acetrainersho on Sept 19, 2009 20:07:45 GMT -5
The boy was about to knock again when a voice, followed by a few hisses and meows echoed out from the lab. There were some footsteps and a pause before the door opened and a girl in a lab coat appeared. She stood with her Linoone and fed her spiel before pausing. Artemis noticed the blush and tried not to look exasperated when she did so. So many girls did that... Couldn't they tell? Maybe not... Though it was nice to- He was cut off in his train of thought when he realized that he hadn't been paying attention.
"Oh... Uh, yes... er, Jacquelyn was it? I was told this was where I had to come to get a starter Pokemon in this region. Is that correct?" he asked, thumb hooked through the right strap of his backpack.
He smiled to the Linoon and gave it a little wave. His free hand shifted to his pocket to look for something, but he realized that he kept his berries in a pocket in his bag now that he wasn't in the Contest Hall.
"Hmm... I don't seem to have berries handy, but I'm sure I could get one out if your Linoone would like one," Artemis said before the girl could answer. [/i][/color][/color]
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Post by Miss Brightside on Sept 21, 2009 16:10:03 GMT -5
OoC://
HAHA YES. I knew I saved that card for the right thread! X3
BiC://
As if he had said the magic word, Denny set upon Artemis excitedly. Leaping from Jacquelyn's shoulder to Artemis's leg, he scrabbled on his shorts and regained himself before crawling up and positioning himself on the soon-to-be trainer's shoulder. As if to emphasize his desire, he nuzzled Artemis's cheek, which caused Jacquelyn to giggle.
"You've won him over already," she joked. "He loves berries. Bluk Berries are his favorite, though he'll eat just about anything; God knows he hasn't had any for a while." After a moment of admiring the cute scene before her, the aide answered Artemis's initial question. "But yeah, you can get a starter Pokémon here. We've got a lot of different choices for you, depending on what you want. There are the Lanorae starters: Firecub, Seaward, and Iglora... and then we have Glameow, Ekans, Natu, and Growlithe. Orrrr you can get a Pokémon Egg, and leave it to chance!" Smiling again, Jacquelyn finished with, "It's all pretty interesting."
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Post by acetrainersho on Sept 21, 2009 21:46:16 GMT -5
OOC: XD! Sweetness.
Artemis stood still as the cheerful Linoone scampered up his body toward his shoulder. He couldn't help but chuckle softly as the Pokémon nuzzled at him at the prospect of a berry. He gave the Linoone a little head rub and turned back to the lab assistant.
"Huh... far more choices than at home. That's going to make things a tad more difficult," he said as he brought his hand to his chin in a thinking pose. "I read about the unique starters, but I'm a little more familiar with some of the others... Hm... this is certainly tough. I suppose I'll go with what I normally would and choose water. Seaward it is."
He nodded and exhaled deeply. Decisions were never fun... Then he realized he still hadn't gotten a berry at and turned to the Linoone on him.
"Mind if I get you your berry, my good man?
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Post by Miss Brightside on Sept 27, 2009 20:54:18 GMT -5
Jacquelyn nodded as Artemis told her his decision, but lingered to watch him a moment more as he interacted with Denny. Unable to repress her smile and blush, the aide took that moment to turn away and retrieve what Artemis would need for the journey ahead.
Denny let out a cheerful croo at the head pat, which only got louder at the promised berry. At first, he nuzzled Artemis again as if to show his desire, but after realizing he was perched upon the soon-to-be-trainer's bag strap, the Linoone quickly skittered across Artemis's back and onto a free spot of his shoulder and watched anxiously. Jacquelyn had returned by now, holding a small satchel weighed down by supplies inside in one hand and a Pokeball in the other, presumably holding Seaward. Smiling once more, the aide fell silent and chose not to interrupt until Denny and Artemis had finished business. |
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Post by acetrainersho on Sept 28, 2009 22:23:31 GMT -5
Artemis watched as the aide went off inside, but not without noticing the blush. He just chuckled as her lab coat fluttered into the bowels of the lab and turned back to the Linoone. It scampered to a free spot on him and he was now free to grab a berry out of his bag. One Bluk left!
"Well how about that. I had just the kind you like ready just for you," he said as he held the berry up for the Linoone.
The berry was soon grabbed and Artemis just chuckled lightly. This Linoone, Denny, was simply adorable. His head turned back to the aide as he saw her return out of the corner of his eye. She held his starter items and the shiny new Pokeball that held hid new Pokemon.
"Well I guess this is where I must part ways with you, Sir Denny," he said, smiling to the Linnone. "And I suppose I must bid you good bye as well... Unless there's something else I need to know?"
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Post by Miss Brightside on Sept 30, 2009 15:05:52 GMT -5
Denny, now satisfied, pressed his head to Artemis's cheek before bounding back to his trainer. Jacquelyn nodded, suppressing her grimace. Buhh, why was he leaving already? And why did he have to be so... untinerested? Is it possible that he was...? No, not a chance. Remaining professional, the aide put on a smile and carried on with her job. "Yep, this is goodbye. You're going to want to head down Route One, if you don't want to stay in Konika. It is a nice place, after all." Gently, she placed the Pokéball and the bag in his grip. "Good luck out there. Don't be a stranger. I'm sure Denny would love to see you again."Congratulations! Artemis has received a Seaward! Name: -Your Choice- Gender: -Your Choice- Level: 5 Attacks: Constrict, Leer Ability: Torrent Nature: -Your Choice- Experience: 0% Happiness Status: 0 (Neutral) Held Item: None Artemis received a Starter Pack! Pokéball x5  Potion x5  Full Heal x3  Region Map x1 1000 C;; Lanorae's currency You may now continue to Route One - High Prairie!
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