[center][h1][color=F27357][i]Nils[/i][/color][/h1][color=#2E2C2C]_[/color][color=#3B302E]_[/color][color=#483531]_[/color][color=#553A34]_[/color][color=#623E37]_[/color][color=#6F433A]_[/color][color=#7C483D]_[/color][color=#894D40]_[/color][color=#965142]_[/color][color=#A35645]_[/color][color=#B05B48]_[/color][color=#BD604B]_[/color][color=#CA644E]_[/color][color=#D76951]_[/color][color=#E46E54]_[/color][color=#F17356]_[/color][color=#E46E54]_[/color][color=#D76951]_[/color][color=#CA644E]_[/color][color=#BD604B]_[/color][color=#B05B48]_[/color][color=#A35645]_[/color][color=#965142]_[/color][color=#894D40]_[/color][color=#7C483D]_[/color][color=#6F433A]_[/color][color=#623E37]_[/color][color=#553A34]_[/color][color=#483531]_[/color][color=#3B302E]_[/color]
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[hider=Inventory][b]500p[/b]
Potion [color=C0C0C0]x1[/color]
Pokeballs [color=C0C0C0]x10[/color]

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[b][u]Tors[/u][/b]
Species: Mudbray ♂
Type: Ground
Level: 5
Status: Healthy
Ability: Stamina
Moves: Mud-Slap, Rock Smash, Iron Defense, Smack Down*
Held Item: --[/cell][/row][/table][hider=In the PC]None yet.[/hider]
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[color=F27357][b]Location[/b]:[/color]League HQ, Grand Glory City[/center][hr]
For the photo Nils found himself towards the middle of the group with the taller girls, seeing as besides the much younger youth he was the shortest of the boys, a fact he was just realizing. His pokemon stood at his side only slightly in front of him, unshy and more curious about the camera than anything else. Though he still thought it was a bit of a pity that Faye herself wasn't going to be part of the overall group photo, Nils smiled brightly for it nonetheless. They all broke apart as soon as the photo was taken, and before Nils could go inquire as to how it had turned out he found a shiny new phone presented to him by Professor Kapoc. 

It was official now. Nils listened to Kapoc's explanation even while he fiddled with the phone, doing as instructed and scanning his partner (which was apparently a mudbray, and ate dirt, which explained the earlier... eating of dirt) while also installing a couple of other useful apps. Just as Kapoc said the phone's connection was flawless, and Nils' now also featured a compass and map app, among a few others.

Out of curiosity he also swept the rotom-phone's sensor towards the large dragon of the professor's, blinking in surprise at the entry that popped up on the screen. He also turned it towards Jason's pokemon (the only one he actually knew to be rare given the older boy had said so outloud). And, yup, according to the reference image on the pokedex app it was supposed to be green, not blue. [i]Interesting![/i] Nils would have to keep an eye out for differences like that. It would probably be beneficial for the professor to know if there were more unusual colored pokemon in Evig than normal lately, as well as just generally being something neat to watch out for. With the final gift of pokeballs they were dismissed.

And then, the first of the group to go out into the world and start their journey off for real was decided - Evelyn, the blonde model with the cool exterior but cute inner personality. At least that's how Nils figured it was for her based on how excited she'd been to get her partner. He noted her departure even if it was hard to hear the words she said, and he raised his hand to wave before she turned to go. She was not the only one to get a head start, as Jason left soon after. Others were were making their plans and grouping together. 

Before too many people decided to leave, Nils went to reach out to the lilac haired girl (Clarissa, he was pretty sure he'd heard her say earlier). He had something he wanted to ask her, but for the moment she moved off to canvass for traveling partners and ask the director and company for something it seemed. No problem, Nils would just wait a moment. And while he did, he could chat with the smallest of this batch of Kapoc's assistants, since she was nearby.

He didn't touch Amelia so as not to startle her, but he did lean down slightly before he spoke, his ponytail slipping from his shoulder. [color=F27357]"Are you feeling less nervous now?"[/color] He asked. With how much people watching he'd done just that morning of his fellow newbies, he couldn't help but have noticed the one among them that had seemed so uneasy. And that she had loosened up around the buneary, and especially so her own phantump. Nils went on, his voice as light and friendly as usual. [color=F27357]"Just happened to notice you brightened up once you met your partner."[/color] 

Nils looked at the oddly colored phantump, and so did Nils' own partner from around his legs. Ghost and dark-types usually got a bad reputation, but Nils himself had never cared about that. Amelia didn't seem like she minded her partner's type either. [color=F27357]"It seems like a good one,"[/color] he said. After a moment he added as an afterthought, [color=F27357]"Oh, I'm Nils by the way."[/color]

If Amelia was receptive to it, they could talk a little. When Clarissa made her way back over, Nils straightened back up to intercept her. She might have been intending to ask Nils about traveling together like she had been asking others, although before she had a chance to say anything, Nils spoke up first.

[color=F27357]"Hey hey,"[/color] he said, introducing himself once more and extending a hand towards her if she was inclined for a shake. Unlike Steph, his was only an offer, and a soft one at that. [color=F27357]"I wanted to talk to you a moment."[/color]

It could have been about anything. Maybe even about the strange psychic phenomena that had taken place just outside of the group's awareness. But, though Nils had thought he might have seen something weird, it was quickly overshadowed by the excitement of everything else going on around them. There was no way to have connected it to Clarissa anyway. And so instead he said:

[color=F27357]"You came here with your pokemon already. Oh, and you, too, David-"[/color] Nils looked over at the enthusiastic older boy, beckoning him over with a nod of his head. He hadn't missed the fact that David hadn't claimed a pokeball. To the both of them who had that in common (and one other surprising thing that others were unaware of), Nils said, [color=F27357]"I'm curious how long you've been with your partner pokemon. And... I was wondering if you more [i]experienced[/i] trainers were interested in a little competition? I want to see how strong this guy is."[/color]

He patted the mudbray on the head. Mudbray seemed perfectly fine with this plan, digging one of his hooves into the ground and snorting happily. Both pokemon and trainer glanced at Sir Lopsalot as well to judge the bunneary's reaction.

[color=F27357]"Doesn't have to be in the lab, we can find a good place out in the city,"[/color] he followed up with. Although if he ended up traveling around Grand Glory with David (and Faye) anyway, a battle with him could be at any time. [color=F27357]"Ah, but no worries if you don't want to."[/color]

Because apparently there was a place that Clarissa already wanted to investigate, which was... a sewer. Huh.


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