[@Savo][@hatakekuro] A walk later through the decently normal city of Pureplain, also known as the gateway to Isson on account of its contact with the other regions, and Basil would have seen a bunch of different young trainers trying to catch varying Normal-types around town because it’s the season for new Pokémon Trainers. Some directions later, and Basil arrived at the Pokémon Lab, a decently normal building with the attachment of another one next to it… and all of that. And, of course, the fact there was a Pokémon battle happening right in front of him, in the front yard of the lab. A girl and [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5050813]a boy around his age[/url] were in battle, a curled up Sentret rolling to attack a currently fleeing Budew in a rather odd fashion, because the Budew was faster than the Sentret… [hider=The girl][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/PPQC92G.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/PPQC92Gl.png[/img][/url][/center][/hider] Watching the battle was, indeed, someone who looked a lot like someone Basil might know of if he watched the Pokémon League on televisions in Isson or something like that, an Elite Four in all his glory, watching this lowest of low level battles with a little smirk on his face. [hider=Jacques][url=http://i.imgur.com/J00l2z8.jpg][img]http://i.imgur.com/mWbF5M3.jpg[/img][/url][/hider] There was also a duo of small brown-haired boys shouting encouragements to the Pokémon in the battle. [color=8f5136]‘Roll all over that plant!’[/color] [color=a8694a]‘Drain that bunny dry!’[/color] … They were calling out excitedly. [hider=two kids][center][url=https://i.imgur.com/soUXbj8.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/7Nx8GMt.png[/img][/url][/center][/hider] But of course, also here was the woman he was looking for. A blonde woman in glasses, a lab-coat that isn’t present in the image, an attentive look and The one that basically immediately looked over in interest as Basil approached, and waved at him to come closer. [color=82c6cf]‘Ah! Basil! You found us! Come over here!’[/color] Kalmia called happily, in order to get his attention. [hider=Professor Kalmia][url=http://i.imgur.com/pTMU74j.png][img]http://i.imgur.com/g8Un9zH.png[/img][/url][/hider] [color=EF284F]‘… Huh, you had another kid lined up?’[/color] Jacques asked, giving Basil a curious look. Kalmia utterly ignores him because Basil is more important right now. [color=82c6cf]‘Cyril, you can keep up the battle, I’m going to see to Basil for a moment, we’ll be back!’[/color] Kalmia told Cyril, before waving to Basil to follow her into the lab itself. Inside the lab was a rectangular room, but the usable space was more round because the room had bookshelves placed in a circle around an area in the middle, not properly taking advantage of the space in the corners. The shelves contained varying books and papers of research, as well as the occasional Pokéballs. In the back and right, a large amount of what appeared to be computer servers filled about 40% of the available space, and they were coupled to a laptop which stood on a desk to the left of it. Other than the laptop, there was also a large amount of papers and binders on it, making it impossible to place anything else on there. To the right of the table was a healing station from a Pokémon Center, with places to place six Pokéballs, along with a large cylinder thing with a glass middle and a hatch that one likely were to place something moderately large within. There was nothing that said what it actually was. While it was tight in here, it was still decently maneuverable and Kalmia likely knew where everything she wanted was. Also in here, were numerous Pokémon. They are, perhaps not entirely limited to, From Claire (Rune_Alchemist) a Beedrill and a Ledyba. From Erika (Pirouette) a Poliwag and a Pikachu. From Erza (Ephemeral) a Meowth, a Lillipup, a Growlithe, a Castform and a Duskull. From Amelia (Joshua Tamashii) a Yamask, Golett and a Spiritomb. From Skylar (Gardevoiran) a Goomy. As well as a Slowpoke, resting on the servers over there. Yupp, decently crowded. [color=82c6cf]‘You weren’t the only trainer starting out today, and Cyril arrived first, so I handled him, but, alright, here we are…’[/color] Kalmia said as she fished up some items out of one of her drawers. She looked satisfied with them, and headed over to Basil to deliver the first one. [color=82c6cf]'Alright. So, first. The Pokédex, which I received from Professor Oak that I now present to you for the purpose of indexing the region of Isson. Here you go,'[/color] [hider=Pokédex][img]http://i.imgur.com/9UutAX1.png[/img][/hider] [hider=Copy-Paste from earlier post][color=82c6cf]‘First and foremost, your Trainer Card. It is your ID as a Pokémon Trainer, showing your name, index number as a Pokémon Trainer, a picture of you, the date you got your card, today, and it also shows how many badges you currently have. At the moment, that's zero. If you ever enter the Pokémon League, the Battle Dome or any Pokémon Contests, it will also show your results there.’[/color] Kalmia said. [color=82c6cf]‘I took the liberty of inserting your new Trainer Card into your Pokédex, for the Pokédex won't function without it, but you can take it out when you need to show it or add a badge to it. It's in the back of the Pokédex.’[/color] (You know how the Pokédex looks like a Game Boy Advance? It's in the place where you'd insert a game cartridge. You may pick what colour yours is~) [color=82c6cf]‘Your Pokédex has multiple functions. The main function is to give you information on every Pokémon you encounter and register the Pokémon you have caught. Scan a Pokémon by simply holding the Pokédex towards the Pokémon in question and press the scan-button. You'll be told information about said Pokémon, and by capturing the Pokémon you can also see its expected sizes, what moves it knows, what level it is, what types it is, where it is expected to live, all sorts of stuff. Note, Pokéballs needs to be registered to a person in order for them to function, and the Pokédex does that for you when your Trainer's Card is inserted. It's already linked to the PC as well, so any Pokémon beyond the six you're already carrying will be transported to the PC, and you can retrieve them at any Pokémon Center PC.’[/color] It is common knowledge that you can only have six Pokémon at you at any time. [color=82c6cf]‘If you check the Pokédex, you can play the cries of a specific Pokémon you've previously caught. Use that as you wish. You can also use the Pokédex to find out where you might be able to find a specific Pokémon that you've scanned and want to catch... Or, well, you WOULD be able to do that, but the Pokédex has never existed in Isson and as such that data is not recorded. However, you can input it! So, if someone ELSE of you guys has inserted the data of where one might be able to find a specific Pokémon, then it will display on your map similarly! You can also supply each other with information about your previously caught Pokémon if you wish! Do help each other out~!’[/color] So no need for ALL of you to complete the Pokédex if you don't wish to, you can do it as a team. [color=82c6cf]‘In addition. Since we are doing this on mission of the Pokémon Research Association, we're actually getting paid. For each Pokémon you catch, the data of where the Pokémon was encountered and such will be recorded, and a number of Pokédollars will be transferred to your accounts. Also, assuming you register a Pokémon trainer battle, you automatically get the winnings transferred to you should you win the battle. Really easy, and you don't lose anything by losing, so you don't have to worry about running out of money out there!’[/color] The Pokémon Association has to do SOMETHING so that Pokémon Trainers don't go broke out there. (… And please ignore the financial contradiction caused by not losing anything by being defeated. I feel you shouldn't have to fear getting into Pokémon battles for monetary reasons!) [color=82c6cf]‘It's also a communicator that can be contacted by both phone and Pokégears as well as other Pokédexes. I took the liberty of inputting the contact information of all the other Pokédexes I've handed out and to my own central Pokédex, but you can register any other people just as you wish. Give me a call anytime you're in trouble and need some advice! I'm not a Pokémon Professor for nothing!’[/color] Kalmia smirked happily, looking out over the new trainer. [color=82c6cf]‘Any questions?’[/color][/hider] [color=82c6cf]‘… And then, of course. Your Pokémon,’[/color] Kalmia said with a smile, as she held up a Pokéball, giving Basil a smile as she held it forward for him. [color=82c6cf]‘I think this little gal should serve you excellently,’[/color] she said. [hider=upon receiving][center]- You've obtained Darumaka! - [url=https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/4c/554Darumaka.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/NDqzgVS.png[/img][/url] [color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #554 – Darumaka, the Zen Charm Pokémon. When its internal fire burns, it cannot calm down and has to run around. When the fire diminishes, it falls asleep and pulls its limbs into its body to form a state where it will always right itself no matter how it is pushed or pulled. Because the droppings of a Darumaka never cools down, they can be used to heat clothes by those who doesn’t consider that disgusting. - Would you like to give Darumaka a nickname? -[/i][/color][/center] And with that, Basil can release the Pokémon from the Pokéball and have a moment, if he’d so please.[/hider]