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Isaac nodded as the doctor spoke to him, this was an interesting challenge, and new trainers would indeed need his help. He wasn't too worried about transportation, since Athena was more then able to get him out of any situation that involved too much traveling. "Thank you for the map and the chip doctor, but I think that is all I need. It is an honor to take on this task and make this region safer for kids starting there journey."

"As for other trainers in the region what is the population?" he asked curious as to what he will encounter competition and companion wise.

((It was great, you are doing fine!))

Professor Cactus opened her mouth to reply to Isaac, but was cut short as the door opened. She heard the squeaking of George's suit and knew he was turning to look. She giggled and winked at Isaac,

"Look at this, you ask for trainers and you get them presently. George, deal with this boy," she beckoned, leaning to her side against her desk. George quickly dropped his things and made to attend. "You know Isaac, I was expecting a bigger collection of trainers this year, but they do always pop in late. Unfortunately I cannot answer your question for the time being, but I do expect you'll meet some of the individuals I send out, and if so ... well at your age, perhaps you should look into taking on an apprentice?"

She moved away behind her desk, taking pen to paper. "Here is my number," she explained, "call me if that is what you eventually intend to do."

(( XD You got an old woman's numba! Woo! ... Sorry.))



George clambered over to the trainer who just walked in, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Just follow me, mate," he encouraged, rushing the trainer up to the staircase in the back. Once in the decorative chamber, he released the boy from his grip and hobbled around the environment; very squeaky. "So ... I'm George, the aid; and here you can select from an array of pokemon ... and we'll go from there."

He crossed his arms over his chest and nodded another toothy grin.

((XD Bau chicka wow wow. Mrs. Robinson anyone?))

Isaac nodded and took the number. "Will do professor, and I have also thought about taking someone under my wing, but we'll see about that when I find someone." he nodded, and decided it was time to go so that she could take care of the new trainer, extending his hand "It was an honor Professor, you will be hearing from me again!"

George chuckled and winked at the trainer. "I am wearing a state of the art, dragonite costume, and I-" He cut himself short and scratched the back of his head, "but that wasn't a real question was it?"

The young man cleared his throat and stuffed his hands in his pockets. "Well as you can see," he gestured around the room with his head and torso, rotating his weight on the front and back of his feet, "we have a gastly, bulbasaur, and a couple eevees, skitties, poliwags, vulpix, gulpins ... the list goes on. Just, look around, help yourself. They're not all friendly but none of them are really dangerous."



"I'll expect a word then, Isaac," the professor saluted, giggling a little as he let off. Noticing the young woman in the doorway only afterwards however, she waved her in with a warm smile. "Good day, young trainer -"



"-Trainers!" Amy piped, slipping inside the door as it closed behind the older girl. She nervously tugged on her dress and gave her a blushing smile. She had followed behind rather quietly, afraid to disturb the teenager.



"Trainers, then. I'm Professor Cactus, and my aid George is up this stairwell," she mentioned with a weak hand wave, but an encouraging voice, "helping another trainer, but if you'd just head on up, he'll help you pick out a starter." She licked her thumb and went back to fingering some papers on her desk, looking sideways at the girls. "I figure I better stay here in case anyone else arrives."



Amy nodded and curled the cotton of her sand tattered dress through her fingers. The first day of her very young pokemon journey. She released her dress and rotated her right index finger between her thumb and middle finger on her left hand, turning her whole body to the other girl.

"My name's Amy," she whispered, only flashing her gaze to the girl's eyes once. She removed her hat politely, and her umbrella could be seen upon her back, hanging along side her knapsack.



The professor smiled to herself, amused by such simple beginnings.

Isaac then took his leave "Come on Amp, we have another journey ahead of us," which Amp swiftly replied with a "Aaaamoharos!" probably complaining something like My feet heart already!

"First we need to go to the Pokemart." he said as he went out the door.

((I should have indicated to read the first post of this thread, I guess I took for granted that you would. The pokemon are NOT in Pokeballs. I'm going to reply anyway, but please, in your reply, address the Charmander as having been in the room and not the ball. @-@ I'm sorry if that's *itchy of me, but it's really just for my sanity's sake. ^^; ))

George faltered a little, his eyes widened as the boy identified with the pokeball on the wall, knowing which identified with a Chamander. He shook the weirdness from him with a head shake. He reached for the pokemon's file from behind the boy.

"Certainly you can have that one," he mused, pulling a clipboard and pen together before handing the eager trainer the file which read,

"

Charmander
Nickname:
Level: 5
Moves: Scratch, Growl
Temperament: ((Nature))
Gender:
Trainer:
"

"If you could just fill this ou-" George stopped short, being cut off by a young woman who appeared in the doorway. He smiled brightly at her, and then nodded at the male trainer in front of him, handing him the clipboard and pen, taking for granted that he understood. He turned his head over his shoulder and said, "There should be a Pokedex in an envelope attached to the back of that for you."

"Good day, young lady," George greeted, tipping his mask-hat. He straightened himself up to look as tall as he could, hoping to amuse, hands on his hips, "of course you're here to get a starter." He winked. "Better take a look around the room before all the good ones are gone," he said, nodding behind her at the empty stairwell.



Amy blushed, watching the other girl ignore her and head up the stairwell. No, she thought, she mustn't've heard me ... or ... something... Nevertheless, Amy was frozen and dumbfounded, and embarrassed. She bit her young lip and proposed not to head up just yet, now just twiddling her thumbs and hoping not to be approached by the professor.

((I'll promote your Guild Status (or whatever) to crew, and then, yes, if you like, you can play the NPCs and the wild pokemon - but the latter only for other people!))

George awkwardly placed his right hand on Shizu's back, not wanting to overstep any boundaries, "Hey, no need for apologies; do you need a glass of water?"

He pouted in concern and moved to give her his left hand for a shake, "I'm George by the way, and it's good to meet you too." His smile returned as friendly as he could summon it, as he eyed the inhaler and thought of all the dust and sand in the roads to come. "And we do have eevees," he continued, pointing to a back corner where one laid on its side munching on the fake grass, and another ran in circles chasing each a skitty who followed a pichu and then the troublesome team of minun and plusle.

((Haha, and no worries about Amy, I thought it was comical, and just thought she should whine about it. XD; ))



Her breath and pride caught once more, Amy moved across the laboratory to the staircase. She reached the top and peaked inside the doorway, she noticed that the aid was busy with the other girl, and resided not to interrupt. Not meaning to eavesdrop, she still caught the girl's name: Shizu; moreover she took note of the blond boy fiddling with a pokeball and a clipboard. Suddenly flustered, Amy blushed, hoping there was not a test.

((I'll keep her on the sidelines for now though, until you have an eevee. Also, if you could check out my questions in the Chatroom, it would be appreciated. I'm going to try and advertise for the next hour, but, as I said before, I'll be more enthusiastic about it once midterms are out! ... Well I didn't say that in those words, but you get it.))

((soo because i'm crew now i can play NPC? okies then i'll just have her get that eevee. GEORGE! YOU ARE NOW UNDER MY CONTROL! ))

george went to go get shizu a glass of water, he notices amy standing in to the side and beckons to her to join them. returning to where shizu was he sees her playing with an eevee, the one who had been running around eariler. "is that the eevee you want?" he questions handing her the water.


shizu looks up and gratefully accepts the water. "thank you. and yes i think so. it's very energentic, is it a girl or a boy?" she asks sipping at the water.

"that one? a girl." he responds.

((err i don't actually know how you want to do this, soo i'm going to let you take him from here... sweatdrop ))