[center][color=palevioletred][h3]Korie Meagher[/h3][/color]— [url=http://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4094104]Coraick City[/url] —[/center]
Seeing Daigh walk always put Korie in a good mood. Beside the fact that he was her Pokemon — her starter, a gift from her parents — and that he was next to her and trusting of her, the Charmander also had an absolutely adorable little walk that was more of a waddle, if you asked Korie. Her parents had pulled a few strings and asked around, but they’d gotten their daughter the famous orange Pokemon she’d always wanted. Well, that’s if she knew exactly what Pokemon she wanted as a starter, which she didn’t. But, when Korie first saw her Charmander’s fierce eyes and cute, stubby limbs, she knew that he was the one for her.

Earning the proud stub of a Pokemon’s trust was a difficult task, but after a few days of walking around Mossdeep City — Korie’s hometown in Hoenn — and quite a couple monologues over poffins, the stubborn Charmander finally accepted his fate and broodily accepted his trainer. With a final puff of smoke in her face, much to Korie’s pleasure. Seeing that their daughter had successfully befriended her Pokemon, Korie’s parents sent her off, making her promise to call every few days and stay safe. 

Kusarno had been Korie’s idea — the region was still relatively new, promising much adventure and mystery. Coriack City had struck her as the ideal place to start due to the abundant sea life. Despite the fact that a Water-type gym was so blatantly opposite to a starting gym when taking into account her Fire-type starter, Korie thought it best to take on the hardest challenge first. [i]No point in dawdling. Best to beat it here and now — consolidate some confidence. Not that Dei needs anymore, but I might.[/i]

A boy around her age was walking towards Professor Mangrove’s lab as well, a Swablu situated on his head. The bird had been a big point of study after Mega Evolutions were discovered — Fairy-Dragon dual? Unheard of! Korie grinned, realizing that in front of her was yet another Pokemon she wouldn’t mind catching — not that this was the first. Along her three-day journey to Coriack City that had saw her on both plane and train, she’d seen many a Pokemon she’d made mental notes to catch — Trapinch, Joltik, and Shroomish just to start. The number of mental notes she’d made over the course of her life had taught Korie to take things as they came and treasure them all. And that she couldn’t very well catch all the Pokemon she wanted.

Entering the lab, Korie felt the familiar aura of churning cogs and busy brains wash over her. It’d been a while since she’d been to a lab, having been too preoccupied with her starter and all, but the scene was still a familiar and even welcome one.

[color=palevioletred]”I’m here to see Professor Mangrove,”[/color] Korie informed the busy intern nearest to her, shuffling through her backpack for her Pokedex. [color=palevioletred]“Just got here from Hoenn, and am looking to get my Pokedex updated?”[/color] 

The boy nodded, finishing his scribbling — notes, probably — before leading Korie towards the back. Knocking on the door, he poked his head in and exchanged a few words with the occupants inside before “He’ll be right with you,” he told her, taking the Pokedex from her and walking away. Korie looked down briefly — nothing but a quiet, broody Charmander there — before looking back up as the boy from before walked over, his Swablu still perched on his head. There was a brief, awkward silence before the boy spoke, causing Korie to grin in relief. She hated starting conversations — awkward, messy, and oftentimes punctuated by the odd “So,” or “Well.” 

[color=palevioletred]“Good. You?”[/color] Korie said, responding and waiting for a response with an amused smile. This set of words she was used to exchanging, but they were no fun. [color=palevioletred]“Say, you’re a new trainer too right? Getting your Pokedex updated and all, I mean. You’re not hiding a Gyarados somewhere, are you?”[/color] Korie paused, a grin on her face again as she stuck out a hand. [color=palevioletred]“Korie Meagher, nice to meet you. Hoenn.”[/color]

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[b]Inventory:[/b][list][*]Collapsible Bike
[*]Laptop
[*]Smartphone
[*]Wallet
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[b]Pokemon:[/b][list][*]Daigh “Dei” ♂ — Charmander (5)
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[@rockatiel]
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