[center][h3][color=darkkhaki][i][b]Blake Winterhawk[/b][/i][/color][/h3][/center] Blake pushed the shortie inside the building and turned around to close the door behind him, but that's when a purple haired girl practically bolted inside, shoving both the shortie and him aside. [b][color=darkkhaki]"What the..."[/color][/b] Blake mumbled and turned to look at the girl. [color=darkkhaki][i]Someone's in a hurry[/i][/color] Blake thought but was quickly proven wrong. She quickly walked towards the lab assistant and asked for the professor, practically demanding to get a pokemon, [color=darkkhaki][i]Scratch that, she's just a little haughty B[/i][/color] he corrected himself. He sat down on an empty seat and waited until Prof. Elm came, which wasn't that long really. He stood up and listened to him talking, [b][i]"Good afternoon, young trainers! Some of you know me - I see Avery there in the crowd -"[/i][/b] Blakes gaze fell on the brown haired boy. He remembered hearing a loud noice akin to laughter as he entered the building but didn't really pay much attention to it. [color=darkkhaki][i]So he was the source of that huh? This journey ought to be very interesting indeed[/i][/color] Blake thought and smiled. [b][i]"...and some of you probably don't. I am Professor Elm! I'm the leading researcher in the field of pokemon breeding and eggs. At one point, Eggs and breeding was one of the most widely sought after skills in any pokemon trainer. Such a shame, with the aggressive pokemon that Eggs are now a bit of a rarity these days."[/i][/b] Blake noticed the sad expression on the professors face and couldn't help it but agree with him. Obtaining knowledge about Pokemon Eggs, their breeding cycles and generally knowing everything there is to know about their behavior are the major qualities that make a succesfull Pokemon Breeder. But, now was not the time for that. Everyone had travelled all the way to New Bark Town with one goal on their minds, their first Pokemon. When Professor Elm invited the group inside the lab, Blake was one of the first to join him, walking behind the assistant. The lab inside had everything one would expect a Pokemon Research lab ought to have. Bookcases filled with every kind of book to research materials and papers and of course, machines and more machines. All of which made no freaking sense to Blake. He was just there to get his first pokemon, like the rest of them probably were. When the prof. asked for them to form a line and pick their Pokemon, Blake didn't waste his chance and went in first, [color=darkkhaki][i]Hah, suck on that nerds[/i][/color] he thought, a triumphant smile formed on his lips as he walked in front of the table where the pokeballs were placed. There were all kinds of pokemon to choose from but Blake already knew which one would be his. He picked up the pokeball and threw it, releasing Swinub. [color=darkkhaki][b]"Welcome to the team buddy!"[/b][/color] he told his new companion.