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[@PlatinumSkink]

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Items: 1x Potion, 4 pokeballs, mandolin, sketch pad and graphite pencils, Pokemon Egg

Pokédollars: 1,500p.
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[hider=Cecil]
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Pokémon Name: Cecil
Species: Darumaka
Gender: ♀
Type: Fire
Personality:A jolly, over confident creature that will sass the hell out of people and demands cuddles.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: It tries to mimic Basil drawing, but all that it makes are just scribbles and blobs. Also likes marmalade sandwiches.
Level: 7
Moves: Rollout, Tackle, Incinerate
Ability: Hustle
Held Item: None
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Pokémon Name: Lupin
Species: Sneasel
Gender: ♂
Type: Ice/Dark
Personality: An intelligent, sneaky, trouble making Pokemon that has way too much trouble keeping its mitts of other people's belongings. It is also a little cocky and likes to pick fights.
Level: 6
Moves: Scratch, Leer, Taunt
Ability: Pickpocket 
Held Item: None
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There he was in the wide open world with many directions that he could take before he could arrive at Highhill Town; there was a forest that he could see in the distance and sprawling plains that went as far as they eye could see. There were a variety of Pokemon roaming, mainly a common variety though there were also Ekans and Growlithe, the latter he heard about while he was at Kalmia's lab. Actually, there was the very familiar face that was Chloe that was chasing a Growlithe with absolutely no success. While he could go and greet her, it looked like she had her hands full enough already. He silently wished her good luck in her endeavors and glanced around to see what else was going on. 

He was not all too tempted with the Ekans in the field considering that he already knows what will hatch from the egg, but it was a bit unpredictable when it will happen. It could be the next few steps or it could be until he gets to Highhill depending how off the beaten path he goes. Well, whatever! They will still be there should he decide to catch one. He still needed to get a third team member before he would feel comfortable enough to enter that forest if he so decides to. Decisions, decisions! 

Okay, no point in rushing things. He just needed to take his time and look around for something to catch his eye. In this case, it would be a very empty drain save for a few kids holding a little tournament to battle in the narrow space. It was tempting, but he also had a lingering thought on what other Pokemon could be scurrying around that he would not find up there. Oh man, it would be great to find something there, but he possibly could not pass up the opportunity to strengthen his Pokemon up a bit. He could just explore, but what were the chances of those kids still being around if he does search for Pokemon? Ugh, why couldn't he make up his mind?!

The decisions was not his to make; the Pokeballs containing Cecil and Lupin shook before they somehow released themselves from their own confinement. [color=8882be]"W-wait!"[/color] He called out, but the Darumaka and Sneasel ran towards the kids with way too much eagerness to battle. 

Basil hopped down into the drain and ran after them, catching up once they were in front of the children.[color=8882be]"Sorry! These two are a little too eager to battle. Do you mind if we challenge you?"[/color]