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[b]Active Pokemon:[/b] [img]https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sm/icon/132.png[/img][img]https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-sm/icon/439.png[/img]
[b]Location:[/b] [i]Periwinkle Stadium[/i][/center]

Inferiority complex... made sense. That Elliott guy [i]did[/i] appear to give off the sense that he came from money, even without his snobbish response. His clothes appeared to be neatly ironed and brand new, as did his Zorua which was far from unruly looking like most Trainer's who couldn't afford to get their Pokemon groomed on a consistent basis. Conversely, Max himself was a stark contrast from Elliott: he was sporting a plain white t-shirt and a pair of jeans that tapered down into red and black running shoes. Compared to the rest of his outfit, the running shoes were the [i]only[/i] thing that was relatively "new looking." The chilling breeze and misty rain from the atmosphere was offset by the black wind breaking bomber jacket that was all-the-way open, covering his upper half.

These other three people? They seemed pretty cool.

Marquis was about the same height as he was and just gave off a friendly vibe that Max knew he was going to be able to relate to. Nyree had a warm energy too, like a mother of sorts. Even when she nearly snapped on Marquis for implying [i]something[/i], Max didn't feel completely uncomfortable with her presence. Then there was Attica... [i]Attica Grey[/i]. Max's first impression of her was that she was cute, attractive even but she was somewhat intimidating because he just [i]knew[/i] that Attica was highly intelligent and knowledgable about many things. Granted, there was absolutely nothing wrong with that, but the way that she was able to essentially read Elliott like a book for who he was? It was somewhat... [i]chilling[/i]. But still, the two of them had a shared experience of Elliott being disrespectful to the both of them, so there was that.

[color=CA0F0F][i]"I'm Max Chase from Unova."[/i][/color] He replied, nodding his head to each of them. One thing was for sure: Max wasn't used to this sort of hospitality from people being from Castelia City where it was either move or be moved. You always had to be on guard in any situations because you didn't know [i]what[/i] was bound to happen. [color=CA0F0F][i]"Guess we should probably get inside since we're about to be there soon, hm?"[/i][/color] Max said to the three others as, in the distance, Periwinkle drew nearer and nearer.

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It wasn't long before the S.S. Periwinkle anchored itself at the dock, with excited First Year students fully prepared to disembark from the ship. In the midst of the slightly chaotic scramble, Max lost sight of his "safe group" of Attica, Nyree and Marquis, instead finding himself lost in the mix of students that attempted to pile out of the door all at once. Thankfully, there was a Periwinkle staff member standing at the door that alerted them to calm down and deboard the ship in an organized manner and not like wild Tauros.

[color=CA0F0F][i]"Wow... we don't even have to get our stuff?"[/i][/color] Max asked, watching several members of the Machop evolutionary line helping to unload luggage from the cruise ship and escorting it down to be placed on a rolling cart that would then be transported to the student's specific dorm after the House Selection process.

[color=gold][i]"Nope."[/i][/color] Marquis's voice said from behind Max, a bright grin on his face as the two of them followed in the naturally forming line of students that was being led through the main entry of the academy. [color=gold][i]"Periwinkle is one of the best, if not [b]the[/b] best Pokemon Academy in the world. They gonna make sure that we are well prepared and well taken care of. Low key, it's kinda enabling but... hey, I ain't complaining."[/i][/color]

[color=f6989d][i]"Look, there they are!"[/i][/color] Nyree said as she was directing herself and Attica through the sea of bodies and pointed out Marquis and Max from earlier. Tugging gently on Attica's wrist, the two girls got in line behind the guys as another academy staff member continued leading the group of First Years into [url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/Marvel_Stadium_from_an_aerial_perspective._Feb_2019.jpg]Periwinkle Stadium[/url], located right in the center of campus. As the students walked in, there was a loud roar coming from the people within crowd, a mixture of Second to Fourth Year students along with other members of Periwinkle's staff. The stadium itself wasn't [i]completely[/i] filled since it was often used for Pokemon Tournaments open to the public, but it was decently occupied by Periwinkle representatives.

The First Years were stopped in the middle of a battlefield with a large stage on the opposite side of where they stood. The back drop of the stadium showed four different banners with two on either side of the stadium. On the left was a red banner that displayed Victini and a yellow banner that showed Jirachi. Directly on the other side was a blue one with a Manaphy on it and a green banner with Celebi. Situated in the middle of the stage was a rectangular banner presented horizontally with a purple colored PokeBall in the center and directly behind all of the banners was a massive screen that was showcasing highlights from previous years at Periwinkle.

On the stage were the four Heads of Houses along with the Headmaster himself, Andres Beauregard, who finally took the stage to welcome everyone to a new school year.

[color=salmon][i]"Friends... Faculty... Staff... Students... and most importantly... [b]First Years[/b]. Welcome to the Periwinkle Institute of Pokemon Academia. Quickly, let's take a moment to welcome all of our returning students and our First Year student."[/i][/color] Pausing for a moment, Andres stepped back from the podium to applaud as the crowd joined in on welcoming everyone to a new school year. [color=salmon][i]"As you know... this is our educational institution's 48th year with opened doors and we look forward to 48 more. This isn't possible without a wonderful staff... including our Heads of Houses"[/i][/color] He paused to gesture to the four professors behind him, followed by applause from those in the audience. [color=salmon][i]"As well as our other professors... and of course students. I will spare you the details of going [b]too[/b] deep into a speech because I'm sure you all don't want to hear me... and I am sure that the First Years want to know what House they will be placed in. I'll leave you all with this before handing off the microphone to Professor Nawi: embrace this school year. Wonderful things are happening here at Periwinkle. Buy in to the culture and I promise we will help you accomplish your goal, no matter what it is. Professor Nawi, if you would..."[/i][/color]

Applause followed Andres's departure from the microphone as Sylvia took the stage, dressed in colorful assortment of clothing matched by her head wrap. Smiling brightly at everyone, she began. [color=#FF7F50][i]"Hi everyone! Okay... I just wanna quickly say I'm [b]soooo[/b] happy to see you all again! And I look forward to you in my class. Alright, enough about me. Let's learn about our [b]First Years[/b] woooo. So, what we're gonna do now is call up a First Year one at a time and show a quick snippet of their battle entry exam along with the results of their personality test and how it matches up with their battle style. Then, the screen will show you where we have decided to place you. Once you know your House, you can sit in your specific section indicated by the banners in the audience! In case you've been living under a Solrock, we'll inform you of the four different houses. Professor Branch, would you do the honors?"[/i][/color]

Thomas appeared to have been whispering something to Dr. O who's look was fixated on the First Year students and not on her colleague's comments. Once he realized that Sylvia requested his appearance he made an [i]'Oh'[/i] expression and jumped up to take the microphone. [color=#FFFACD][i]"Right then! Sorry I was busy shooting the breeze with Dr. O about that one time I wrestled  Feraligatr! Anyway... the four Houses. Let's hear it for...[b]Victini[/b]!"[/i][/color] There was a quick roar coming from the far right section of students dressed in a variety of different red hues. [color=#FFFACD][i]"Next up... [b]Jirachi[/b]"[/i][/color] The section to the left of the Victini students cheered loudly in their bright yellow colors. [color=#FFFACD][i]"Then... [b]Manaphy[/b]!"[/i][/color] The next section of students dress in blue delivered an uproar. [color=#FFFACD][i]"And last but not least... [b]Celebi[/b]!"[/i][/color] The section to the far left delivered a shout before finally settling down. [color=#FFFACD][i]"Alright! Now let's bring up Professor Hazel to do the honors of calling up our students to get placed!"[/i][/color]