[table][row][sup][h3][b][color=2e2c2c]▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅▅[/color][right][color=2e2c2c]▅▅▅▅▅▅[/color][/right][/b][/h3][/sup][/row][row][cell][h2][color=FFFACD][sup][sub]✦[/sub][/sup][/color] [color=E64041]Botan Naito[/color] [color=FFFACD][sup][sub]✦[/sub][/sup][/color][/h2][/cell][cell][color=2e2c2c]-[/color]
[right][sup][img]https://i.ibb.co/1bqJWh4/Ani068OD.png[/img][/sup][/right][/cell][/row][/table][hr]Her own Pokédex. Her own Pokédex, her own Pokédex! Ah, it was so exciting! Botan eagerly waited in line, and once it was her turn to accept the device she squealed in delight, turning it over and over in her hands. The technician seemed charmed by the display, and if she took a little extra time showing Botan the ins and outs of the Pokédex then who could blame her. Still she was ushered out to make way for others to receive their own Pokédex, and it was only the sight of the others in her group already reconvening and getting ready to head out for real that stopped her from using up even more time meticulously looking through the pile of stickers that were being offered out. She ended up grabbing a sticker of a [url=https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zOBtWNyapQA/XYLNXF-PGyI/AAAAAAAMsEA/RPqnhdy0h9YCBaMgR6wNdUTcabCb4qTVACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/AS0005789_04.gif]random Pokémon[/url] and then hurrying over to rejoin the rest with a big smile on her face.

[color=E64041]"I got one! That lady showed me how to add contacts, so,"[/color] A quick glance around while they all synced up showed that besides herself and Arlo, the rest of the group made much sleeker Pokédexes. The difference was pretty clear, but this big blocky thing was [i]hers[/i] and she loved it. She grinned at Arlo, her fellow newbie. [color=E64041]"Let's test them!"[/color]

She swung the device towards Jarvis, who did his best to strike a pose while still burdened with bags. After only a second of fiddling, the Pokédex beeped and a tinny mechanical voice rang out from it.

[quote][code]MACHAMP: The Superpower Pokémon. One arm alone can move mountains. Using all four arms, this Pokémon fires off awesome punches.[/code][/quote]
[color=E64041]"Wha...! Jarvis, you can move a mountain?!"[/color] Botan exclaimed, sparkles in her eyes. In reply the Machamp just smiled mysteriously. After that it was a spree as she pointed the Pokédex around the group towards another Pokémon.

[quote][code]MAWILE: The Deciever Pokémon. Its giant jaws are actually steel horns that transformed. It fools foes into complacency with its adorable gestures, then chomps them with its huge jaws.
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[color=E64041]"Ma-wile?"[/color] she said, mimicking the species name. [color=E64041]"Ooooh, this is amazing!"[/color]

Just when she thought she couldn't get anymore excited, the topic of [i]catching[/i] Pokémon was brought up. The smile on her face couldn't get any wider. [color=E64041]"Catching a Pokémon! I'd very much like to try!"[/color] What an accomplishment catching their first Pokémon was for a person. She could give Jarvis a proper Pokémon friend, and then they'd have even more hands to help out with the adventure! Wisely, Felix pointed out that they should all probably have a goal in mind for the expedition before anything. Excitement tempered, Botan giggled and agreed with him. 

[color=E64041]"Hehe, right... Um, well, the map..."[/color] she looked at her Pokédex and brought the map back up. There was an outline of the main island they were on, but not much else besides the base they were at now. [color=E64041]"Maybe we can set out in a direction none of the other groups are going in?"[/color]

That very well could lead them up that mountain, and though Botan was a bit intimidated by trekking up a mountain for the first time she felt that she would be okay with this perfect assembly of reliable people with her!