The footsteps were indeed the professor's. He was carrying a medium sized carboard box, and by the look on his face, it's contents must have been heavy. 

[b]"Oh, Hello there!"[/b] he said as he set the box on a nearby table with a breath of relief. [b]"I heard you two were coming today. Daniel and Indigo, was it? ... Very nice to meet you. I was just fixing my Pokemon diagnostic chamber. A frightened Rhyperior accidentally ran into it; nobody was hurt thankfully ... Anyways, let's get started."[/b] [i](The ellipsis signaled places where your characters [i]might[/i] have responded.)[/i]

[b]"We'll begin by selecting your starter Pokemon. As you may know, the Septoh region is a large, diverse region. As such, nearly every single known Pokemon can be found here, as well as a few [i]Unown[/i]."[/b] The professor paused briefly to let his pun  settle, then continued [b]"If you'll turn on the computer to your right, you'll find a directory of all available starter Pokemon. While in other regions, you are only given three to choose from, here we have twenty one. In other words, we have every starter Pokemon from every other region. Take your time; read through their Pokedex entries, and let me know when you're ready."[/b]

[@prettydrops][@TheForgottenArc]