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TJ slowly entered the research lab operated by none other than Professor Oak. It had been just about five years since he had last set foot in the building. He had hoped to start training his first pokemon then, but his parents hadn't allowed him to leave. To them, finishing school and finding work were more important than pokemon training. He'd had enough. When his parents got back tomorrow, they'd find a note on his desk explaining that he had left to begin his calling in life. Training pokemon.

Unlike others, he didn't plan to go and try to "Catch 'em all," but rather to train a team and begin his own gym. To prove to himself that he could do that, he needed to be the best around. That meant finding out what the other gym leaders were made of.

TJ walked farther into the room and found the professor hunched over a desk, tinkering with a pokedex. "Hey, Professor. Long time no see, eh?"

"Ah, TJ, isn't it? To be honest, I was surprised to get a call from you. So you're ready to start training?"

"Yes, Sir."

"And your parents? I thought they were against this."

"It took a while, but I finally was able to convince them to let me. Here, I have a written permission slip from them. They woulda stopped by, but they got called away to Safferon City on business." TJ handed the professor the forged note, complete with both his parent's signatures.

The Professor seemed to read it carefully before nodding. "Well, everything looks in order. Have you decided what pokemon you'd like?"

"Yes, Sir. If at all possible, I'd like to take a Squirtle." TJ had thought about it for a while. The first gym he'd come across used Rock type pokemon. Squirtle or Bulbasaur would be best, but there were other gyms where a water type would be useful. The only two that would give him a problem would be Vermillion City's electric gym and Celedon City's grass type. Two out of eight wasn't bad.

"It looks as though you've put a lot of thought into this, so here. Take him." The Professor handed TJ a pokeball with a smile. "I have a good feeling about you. I think you've got what it takes. Oh, before you go, I'd like to give you this. It's a new version of the pokedex. It should come in handy."

TJ took the pokedex and slid it into a pocket of his black duster before shrinking the pokeball and attaching it to the magnetic strip on his belt. "Thank you, Professor. I'll give you a call when I get to Veridian City." They said their good byes and TJ left the lab, headed for Veridian.

((OOC: There... How was that for a first post? Let me know if it was all right. ))

Returning to his Lab later that day Oak reviewed the choices made by the trainers who had come by earlier.

One Charmanders, Two Squirtles and Zero Bulbasaurs were taken.

That left Two Charmanders, One Squirtle and Two Bulbasaurs for the next trainers who came by.

Professor Oak has approved all the Pokemon choices made by the trainers!

((you guys are doing great 3nodding very nice :3))

Tim, hesitating, quickly looks around the exterior of the lab, afraid the professor wasn't around if he did pick up a pokemon without his knowledge. He did not tell his mother about heading to the professor's lab, only because he wanted to suprise her with a new pokemon & an annoucement of becoming a trainer. He then soon walks into the lab, his body shaking badly, looking for the professor.
"Hello? Mr. Oak?" He calls, edging closer inside the lab, heading to the direction of his PC.

(It's probably not the best, but I dunno. I was very nervous about this despite I have RPed for a few years)
(edit Mar. 20/10)(was I suppose to make a house thread before this post?)

((you dont have to make a house, it's optional.

are you clicking the right button for format? it should be this:

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