[u][b][color=fff200]~Ryley Grisdoe~[/color][/b][/u]

A day like today 10 years ago would be one where kids would be playing outside, having a fun time with others and possibly the wild pokemon. It only took one glance to see that it wasn’t the same. It felt… empty, for a lack of better words. As this thought appeared, a small sigh penetrated the emptiness of the small town. Well, today was the beginning of trying to change that.

Ryley turned his gaze towards the lab. There he would start his life as a pokemon trainer, all of the risks and rewards entailed. It was odd trying to describe his feelings at the moment. The closest he could manage was a mixture of fear and excitement. Fear over the possibility of injury, the unknown adversaries he would meet, and worst of all, the possibility that the truth he’s looking for was something far worse than he expected. However, the excitement of receiving a pokemon, meeting new friends, and the future of journeying slightly outweighed the fears he held. 

Ryley shifted his position slightly on the tiles. He had arrived early with the help of a guide, however he had arrived a bit too early. With nothing better to do, he climbed onto the roof of a house, lay down, and basked in the sun. The owners of the house seemed to be out, so he felt as though he wasn’t intruding. 

In any case, it seemed as though some people were gathering at the lab. It must have been time. As Ryley got up from his prone position, he realized he had made one mistake. The trip up had taken a bit of climbing, but the way down would be much, much harder. Ironically, in many cases it was the other way around. The irony didn’t help.

[color=fff200]“Shit…”[/color]

A bit of forethought would be wonderful next time. Well, he needed to get down, and the easiest answer seemed to be the way to go. Launch initiating in T-minus 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Thump. Launch failed. As Ryley got up off the ground, thankful he hadn’t broken anything based on his initial inspection, his first thought was how incredibly stupid he felt. His second was hoping nobody had seen that. He had jumped from the southern side of the house, so no one from the lab should have seen anything. But still…

Shaking his head, Ryley headed around the house towards the lab, and the people that surrounded the entrance. An introduction would be customary here, but thing is, it felt awkward to do so. He would be directing it at everyone, but everyone seemed to be occupied. It would only serve to make him the center of attraction, or he’d just be ignored outright. 

Ryley decided to stealthily join the outskirts of the group, waving his hand in a non-verbal introduction. There! Two birds with one stone. Now all he had to do was wait for more people to arrive, and/or be let in.