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[i][sub]Nestled and carved into the mountains, this sturdy town is where the foundation of great beginnings lie.

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[quote= "We've all gotta start somewhere..."]Karringo is a mid-sized mountain town, located to the far South East of the region. Foliage is abundant here, with residents insisting on keeping the area lush. It isn't uncommon to see jasmine vines creeping along walkways, trees leaning over the sidewalks, and a serene stream that makes it's way through the town cheerfully from a spring located just along the outskirts. Following the stream outside the town, it turns into a river that courses into dense jungle forest.

The renowned Professor Jacaranda resides here, taking it upon himself to host proper beginning ceremonies for the young adults that wish to start their pokemon journeys. While anyone can receive a first pokemon from anywhere, the exciting formal tradition of a proper send-off is exciting to many. As such, many young adults choose to begin their journeys around Karringo.

Craggy and rocky, houses are peppered all over the face of this mountain. Roads are smooth for the most part, but many opt to use bikes just as much as cars around this area. Be warned, the slopes and hills look beautiful, but are a threat to even the most seasoned athlete's lungs.
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[quote= "You cannot always change your fate... but you may rise to meet it."]
A seasoned pilot, Jacaranda treats the lucky trainers to a helicopter ride up the mountain, to a sacred clearing near a waterfall where the pokemon are gathered to choose their human partners. Few know of this area; huge trees, tropical foliage, and an unwavering sense of serenity bathe the atmopshere. Trainers are not to speak once they step foot out of the helicopter, an after arriving to the clearing, they are to stay in one place silently until a pokemon has accepted it's pokeball. Items, food, any external influence to mar the pokemon's judgement is not permitted. When their pokemon has chosen, the duo can then step out of the clearing to allow others to make their decisions without rush. Should a trainer decide to utter even a single word, their ceremony will not truly be recognized. It is said those who disrespect the ritual are doomed to failure.

The longest ceremony has taken 18 hours to complete, with the shortest being finished in 45 minutes.

Should their pokemon not choose them, there is no shame. Destiny is a fickle matter. They may try as many times as it takes to be chosen. 
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[quote="Where do I go from here...?"]
[b]✩[/b] Head [b]north[/b] and you will find yourself heading towards jungle and wilderness.

[b]✩[/b] Head [b]South East[/b] towards Route 1, a laborious yet scenic route through the [indent][i]Darratree Rainforest[/i], to leave Karringo. While there are roads taken by cars and other transportation methods to reach Karringo, there are always traditional exploration paths meant to be traveled on foot and taken by trainers. This is also where the first [b][i]Trial[/i][/b] is![/indent]

[b]✩[/b] Head straight [b]South[/b] and after a full day's trek or so, you will find yourself at the base [indent]of the mountain, where forest slowly errodes into beach, and the ocean can be seen for miles. A scenic, less troublesome route here that meets with road is another option to get to the next town. Some opt to take this path instead of taking the Trial through Darratree.[/indent]
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