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[quote=Faye]"[color=D2691E]All the way from Kanto?! That's crazy! Cool!![/color]"[/quote]


Faye’s sentiment, and Nils’ similar one about boats got David’s attention, though the enthusiasm of the former seemed to match his current mood more. He would have to talk to her about home sometime. Not now though, there was a different subject at hand.


[quote=Entei guy, who was actually Nils][color=F27357]"I think you might be the most eager of us to get started"[/color][/quote]


“True!” David couldn't help but laugh at this assessment of himself. “It's not every day you get to see a new continent! Region? Whatever.” He shrugged, more interested in the talk around him than the particulars of what words meant. Up north? Where the heck was that? “A couple of towns away” could be in any number of directions; not that he was ever good with those. And “King's Cross” was unfamiliar also, though at least it was a name. And speaking of which…


[quote=Faye-ted friend][color=D2691E]I'm kinda looking forward to sightseeing here first, get my bearings with my starting partner.


"But! I'd love to have company for that. I think we all would benefit from others travelling with us. Human partners can help us develop into the trainers we want to be.[/color]" She blinked then finally did blush a little. "[color=D2691E]I'm sorry. I'm rambling. I kind of do that when I'm excited.[/color]"[/quote]


[quote=Nils from some direction or another][color=F27357]"Wouldn't want a newbie to the region to go and get themselves lost, right?"[/color][/quote]


Cool that they wanted to join along - at least that's how David interpreted it for Nils - and his grin grew larger to match. Still, there were a few things that needed to be corrected.


“Don't apologize! Nothing wrong with being excited,” David said to Faye with a smile and a hearty back slap, “and getting lost is part of the fun!” Directed to Nils; lightly, of course. “Oh, this one time, I-”


And then the big shot showed up, and story time was over. It was adventure time! Or would be soon enough. Right now Director Beak was pecking away with Professor Kapow and Brandy, or at least that's what David [i]thought[/i] they said their names were. Between the camera and a new girl introducing herself, he was distracted and didn't catch everything. 


[quote=Accent Lady][color=37B5A9]"G'mawnin mite, nymes Steph, lookin fohwahd t' wehkin weeth ya."[/color][/quote]


She seemed nice, even if he couldn't understand her well, so he responded in kind. “Nice to meet you too!” He shook her hand energetically as he spoke. “I dunno what ‘weekin’ is, but you seem cool, so I'll try it!”


Then the professor took everyone to get their Pokemon, and the Kanto native was suitably impressed. Lots of impressive-looking nature places in this place. And the Pokemon, yes that was important. David already had his though, so he respected these initial meetings and focused on something else; the doughnuts the champion left on the table. Grabbing a box, he ate them like potato chips while he listened to his new travel partner.


[quote=Faye-tographer][color=D2691E]I'd like to hijack the planned progression of the event for a brief moment. I'm a photographer based out of King's Cross, and I was hoping to get a picture of the new trainers with their starters and organizing League members. Is that okay with everyone?[/color][/quote]


“Sounds good to me!” David would walk over to wherever the picture was taken and follow Faye's instructions, discarding the now-empty box of sweets as he grinned with everyone who would be starting their new adventure today. And of course, making rabbit ears for whoever happened to be next to him.


This was a great day!