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The sun shone brightly throughout the city of Saffron. Still in the first days of spring it was the first truly warm day of the new year. Downtown the streets were filled with people. Not that it was unusual for Saffron. Saffron was not only the largest city in the Kanto region but also a technological hub as well. The recently reopened Magnet train connected Saffron to Goldenrod of Jhoto and beyond. The Magnet train was packed with commuters including an unexpected large surge of young Pokemon trainers.

However the grand reopening wasn't the only event of the day, today was also the day of the Indigo League's Pokemon Examination. Normally a Trainer would need 8 badges from various Gyms scattered across the regions but many Trainers don't have the patience or are otherwise unable to complete such a task. The League Exam allows Trainers to earn a temporary pass by proving their knowledge and abilities. This year the Exam is being held Saffron city at the SilphCo building.

Inside countless trainers are gathering while the SilphCo staff works to get everything just right before the test begins. Some are assisting trainers with late registration, others are seen checking identification, and a few are rushing outside to mark battle areas in the park across the street. Everyone was working in High gear. Whether they were staff setting up or Trainers trying to do last minute cramming everyone was focused on their task at hand.

However the Exam was not the only thing going on at SilphCo that day. Pokemon Rangers from the Kanto branch were working to recruit new members that day. In the far corner of the room where the crowds were thinner a number of posters we set up advertising the event. At the moment only one Ranger was there.

Dressed in the standard male ranger uniform, he was busy hooking up the computer that would allow him to quickly register new Rangers. Flipping the switch the computer slowly powered on. He picked up a name tag from the table and quickly fixed it to his uniform. 'Gaddwick Lenns' took one last look at the computer before turning to the various crowds. Nobody had stopped by yet and though it was still early he felt uneasy. It seemed so chaotic here that it would be difficult to find anyone. He picked up one of the signs and hoisted it above his head hoping it could be seen above the crowd.

"Ahhh." He check around himself to make sure there wasn't anything he was forgetting. "Not at the moment. How about you? Feeling confident about the Exam? Its not going to be easy. I hear that for the practical portion you'll be evaluated by some tough judges. Lt. Surge passed though here earlier while I was setting up. I've even heard rumors that even Professor Oak will be showing up as well. I hope you feel ready."

Gadd looked away for a moment. To tell the truth he was feeling nervous about the exam. He knew he would do well on the test bit but he always felt so slow to adapt to new circumstances. "That's a good attitude to have. Hopefully the whole group does well so we can all participate in the championship."

Gaddwick smilled, a little weakly but still felt a little more confident. "You too. I have a feeling that Jack needs the luck more. It wouldn't surprise me to find that he didn't study." he added jokingly.

((OoC: For any newbies to the guild this is how I post out of character comments. Usually surrounded by double parenthisis, small font, and grayed. Feel free to butt in at any time. We're not discussing anything important and Gaddwick looks forward to any new members.))

Jack snuck up on Gaddwick, "Eh...I did so study...maybe." He muttered. He than smiled brightly. "So how have you guys been?" He asked. Lucario stood diligently at Jack's side. He looked worried and his head was looking at the ground.

((OoC: Looks great so far. I personally wouldn't of used a sweat drop there but each person has their own style I guess. And just so we're clear we're indoors.))

"Hold on, just a moment, Jack." he said temporally dismissing him.

Gaddwick turned to look at the new applicant. He wasn't expecting such a young applicant, not at the exam anyway but he wasn't one to be picky and warmly greeted her. "Hello there, are you two here to become a Pokemon rangers? You'll be our first applicants today. You can have a seat over here." He ushered her over to a slightly worn folding chair by the desk before going round to the other side and sitting himself down.

He punched a few keys on the keyboard and sighed. "Sorry, I've never done this before. I hope things go smoothly for the both of us. How about we start with your name, age, and any questions you might have about the Pokemon Rangers. I'd be happy to clear anything up for you."

Arashi blushed she was slightly nervous. They probably thought she was so much younger than she was though they did look considerably older. As she sat with Eevee on her shoulder she almost didn't know what to say or do. What was she getting into exactly? She wasn't sure but it sounded great and the people around all had Pokemon and they seemed happy so...
"Hi. I'm Arashi Bogart and I'm 11 and a half years old. This is Eevee. She's...well I don't know how old she is..." talking was becoming considerably easier. She smiled as she went on, "Oh and I was wondering what exactly is the Pokemon Rangers goal? And if it's to help Pokemon then I am so in...I mean...if it's all right with you." Arashi moved her hands as she talked.

Gaddwick keyed in the data from behind the desk. "Okay. Arashi Bogart, 11." He thought for a moment when she asked about the rangers. "Its hard to describe the group as a whole. I try to lay it out as best I can."

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"At the core Pokemon Rangers protect the balance between humans and Pokemon and work to prevent conflict between them.

We do a variety of jobs. Some are small like cleaning up parks and getting helping owners find lost Pokemon. Some are a little bigger helping rebuild after a storm and making sure the roads are safe. We're also called to help handle the occasional emergency such as handling an aggressive Pokemon that accidentally wandered into town. Usually we get calls either from the Pokemon center or the scattered Police stations but we also occasionaly patrol the surrounding area to make sure that the wild Pokemon don't have any problems they can't handle.

Very rarely we'll find that Illegal Pokemon activities are going on? Have you heard about Team Rocket who took over the Radio tower a few years back? It's like that. Sometime the police are slow to react and the Rangers step in. These missions will be completely optional though so don't feel like you have to always go with us. They can be quite dangerous.

A bit more about about our branch specifically. We're stationed at Indigo Village, you might know it as Pokemon League Village. We are the Kanto Branch representatives. That makes us bigger than a local group but not as large as the Worldwide HeadQuarters in Vermilion to the South. We're one of the stronger groups of rangers but we're always working to improve. We have a secretary Luci but she isn't here now. She's busy working to arrange transport to get us all back after the test. Due to our location we sometimes get called in for a task that we usually wouldn't handle but it usually works out in the end."

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He paused for a moment. "I think that about sums it up. I'm sorry if that's more than you wanted. Once I start talking I tend to go on longer than I should but I hope it answers your question. Anything else you'd like clarified?"