[center][h1][color=gold][u]Evelyn[/u][/color][/h1][/center] [center][@Remram][/center] [center][hider=Inventory] [b]Key Items:[/b] [list][*]1x Rotom Phone Pokédex [*]1x Pair of (Stylized) Work Gloves [*]1x Solar-chargeable Flashlight [*]Needle and Thread[/list] [b]Consumables:[/b] [list][*]Pokedollars: 1250p [*]1x Potion [*]10x Pokeballs[/list] [b]Extras:[/b] [list][*]An unspecified amount of extra clothes [*]A fair few cosmetics, skin and haircare products, along with things like styling scissors, brushes, combs and even a nail file. [*]Dental care products and items, like toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, etc.[/list][/hider][/center] [center][hider=Pokemon:] [b]On Hand:[/b] [list][*]Joltik - Level 5, [color=lime]Healthy[/color] [*]Sentret - Level 4, [color=orange]Beat up[/color] [/list] [b]In Storage:[/b] [list][*]N/A[/list] [/hider][/center] [center][@Remram][/center] [hr][hr] Evelyn stared intently at the slowly, rhythmically shaking little ball of red and white. Her breath was held, her eyes fixed, her hands gripped tighyt... And then, relief. And a big, sunny and excited smile broke out all over her face, cracking the facee of the stoic model-to-be in kuch the same way a rock smashes a window when thrown at it. [color=gold]"Joltiiiii-hiii-hiiik!"[/color] The girl squeed happily and rushed forward, scooping her brave little partner off the ground and embracing him lovingly in a tight hug. The bug-pokemon chittered first in confusion, but then let out a noise that sounded like some kind of mix between elated giggling and smug 'huu-huu-huu' laughter. Well, as much as a joltik could sound like it was laughing, that is. [color=gold]"You were so cool! And strong! You're the best!"[/colro] She showered her successful partner with adoration and praise, which the little one appreciated, given his happy... Expression...? it was mostly the eyes, really. Then, as if struck by a sudden bolt of thunder. A thunderbolt, if you will, the glamorous girl remembered. The newly caught pokemon! Right, you had to actually go and pick it up afterward It wasn't like it was going to come [i]magically[/i] floating on back to you, after all. Calming herself down, and setting joltik back on the ground, she strolled over to the pokeball resting on the park grass, unhurried and composed, with the same catwalk-stroll she always had. Bending forward a bit, she gingerly plucked the sphere form the ground and held it in her palm, gazing at it in wonder. Then she smiled. [color=gold]"Alright, come on out, Sentret!"[/color] Again, she did her little pirouette, leaning forward and tossing the ball into the air while striking a fabulous pose! And this time, the ball didn't come crashing down on her noggin', instead deigning to land a few inches infront of her. The unmistakable sound and light of a pokeball opening and releasing the creature within resounded, and soon, a new shape stood before Evelyn and Joltik. "Sen... Tret?" A moment of quiet. Then the Sentret spotted Joltik. The two locked eyes, a tense moment passed, so tense you could cut it with a knife. They stared. A duel of composure. Was it resentment for having lost to the bug? Anger at being caught? Defiance? ... "... Sentret!" ... And then the fuzzy goofball let out a happy cry, with a big smile on its face. Joltik, who had previously just stood its ground and stared at the new ally, reared on his hind-most legs, chittered excitedly, and then rushed forward. Immediately climbing onto Sentret, who began to laugh furiously as the little spider-pokemon's legs tickled it something fierce. Eventuially, joltik found its way onto Sentret's back, and then to the tail. And much to its name-sake, Joltik promptly attached itself onto said tail. [color=gold]"Oh. My. Gosh. You two... [b][i]ARE SO STINKIN' CUUUUUUUUUUTE~![/i][/b]"[/color] A cuteness overlaoded Evelyn couldn't restrain herself anymore and nearly dived headfirst into the pair. Running over to their side, she knelt down and quickly wrapped her arms around Sentret, who let out a surprised 'Sen!=' before realizing he wasn't in any danger and followed up with a happy 'Tret!'. [color<=gold]"Aw-haa-haa~! You're so warm... Don't you worry, Sentret. I'll be looking after you from now on, okay?"[/color] "Sen-tret!" [i]Energetic chittering.[/i] [color=gold]"Oh, right. I guess Joltik's gonna help out too. Haha."[/color] [i]More energetic chittering[/i] "Sentret~!" Finally releasing her new partner, after what felt like an inordinate long hug, Evelyn gave the little creature a few pats on the head and a few scratched behind the ear. But she then rose to her full height and looked around the park. ALl she could see were more pidgeys, meowths, more sentrets and so on... Hardly anything exciting. After all, why would she need to catch the basic-bawk-bird now that she had this little raggamuffin? Still, she had to consider the health of her new partner. He'd taken a pretty significant blast from Joltik's electroweb, and could probably do with some patching up - even if he seemed alright at the moment. Still, using a potion right now seemed like a poor idea. Especially since she knew that Grand Glory City has a Pokemon Center. Yes, it'd be better to go there and get both Sentret and Joltik treated - even if the latter hand't actually sustained any damage during the brief scuffle. Still, she wasn't ready to leave the park just yet. After all, the day was still young, and she-- [i]Musical Jingle ♪~[/i] Oh, her phone? Oh right, she'd gotten a mail earlier, didn't she? Evelyn stuck her hand down into the pocket of her shorts and retrieved the device. However, instead of seeing one new message, there were two. Blinking, she opened the first one. As expected, it was the photography from before. It was... Nice... Well, it had been taken nicely. She... Couldn't really say the same for the rest of the participants... Apart from the Prince, the rest either looked like they didn't want to be in it, or like they were just goofing off. Had they no sense of what a monumentous day this was? Or what a monumental deal this very first picture of their journey was supposed to be? Bah. Amateurs. The blonde scoffed in exasperation. Eve then opened the second message, and let out a surprised 'Oh~!' at the message. It seemed her bank account had received a nice little donation for her recent capture. A fact that brought a smile to the girl's face. [color=gold]"Good, with this I'll be able to prepare better before leaving."[/color] She spoke to nobody in particular, aside from her own two pokemon, who were now busy engaging in some playful wrestling, tag and tickle-fighting. As she put the phone back down into her pocket, and looked at the pair, she couldn't help but giggle warmly at the sight. [color=gold]"Alright you two, that's enough. C'mon, we're gonna look around a little bit more, ask some of the locals a few questions, and then go get you two checked up at the Pokemon Center, okay?"[/color] "Sentret!" The Sentret saluted in acknowledgement. Joltik... Chittered... As per usual. Recalliing both critters to their respective orbs, Evelyn once again scanned the park. There were a few locals out and about. She didn't much care to approach the ones who were in the midst of battling or training, and instead opted to go and hail a pair who were seated on a bench, seemingly just relaxing and having a nice leisurely time. Inquiring about the local pokemon, events and general gossip, the only thing of any particular note she got out of them was the mention of some, supposed blue-fox that nobody had been able to catch... Which, sorta cast doubt on its entire existence to be frank... As well as there bieng some wierd noise coming from manhole covers and the sewers... Sewers... Why would [i]anyone[/i] go there? [i]Trudging around in... No. Not thinking about it. Get that image outta your mind right now. Moving on![/i] As the blonde shook her head to clear it from undesirable mental thoughts and images, and as she was walking along one of the park paths, a sudden rustling, foolowed by a sharp, loud noise, stopped her in her tracks. Out of the shrubs to her right, a new, unfamiliar face emerged. A face that was made of fluff and friend. Evelyn stared at the beast, and it stared back, happily wagging a tail and panting with an open mouth. [color=gold]"Eh? ... H-hold on...![/color] She once again reached down into her pocket and retrieved the rotom phone. Fumbling a bit, she managed to find the dex-app and scan the creature. A [b]Growlithe[/b], it asid this was. Eve listened to the factoid blorted out by the phone, then looked back over the creature. It was just... Sitting there... Not too far from her. Wagging its tail. Looking at her with those big, adorable puppy-dog eyes... Did... Did it want something...? [color=gold]"H-hello there... Aren't you a cutie."[/color] A happy bark responded to her compliment. .. And a metaphorical arrow pierced Evelyn's heart as she dramatically reeled backwards, clutching her chest and making a 'Gwaa-haaah!' noise. No, this wasn't... This... Couldn't... [i][b]Two[/b][/i] fluffy snuggle-bugs right after each other? Although... Comapred to Sentret, this one seeemed a bit more... Err.... [i]Capable[/i] of taking care of itself. Still! [color=gold]"[sub]I... Want you...![/sub]"[/color] Phrasing aside, a fire had lit in Evelyn's golden eyes. Figuratively speaking, of course. It wasn't like the Growlithe had used Ember on her face. Yet. But no, this friendly little pupper who had trotted out of the brush to come up and greet he.r.. How could she possibly refused!? Plus! Unlike all the other pokemon in the park. like the pidoves and pidgeys and duckletts and... Whatever else! This was the first of [i]this[/i] kind she'd seen. Which meant... Maybe it was rare? Was it a rare pokemon!? Had a rare pokemon just wandered out and presented itself on a silver platter to Evelyn? Was she that lucky!? ... [i]Of course I am. I [b]am[/b] the protagonist here, after all.[/i] Repulsively self-centered inner monologues aside, Evelyn smiledd at the pupperoo, pointed dramatically at it and let out a: [color=gold]"Alright, I [b]will[/b] catch you, Growlithe!"[/color] The pup barked happily, but then also rose from its sitting position, taking on a confident, battle-ready stance. It almost looked like it was happy to get a cjacme to fight... Wait, was that hwat it had been looking for? it'd appeared out here in the open just to get to throw some paws? [i]Well, whatever![/i] With a [i]graceful[/i] twirl, Evelyn sent one of her two filled pokeballs flying, letting it land a small bit off from Growlithe, and again, the sound and sight of a pokemon emerging from within resounded. Joltik appeared! ... Staring confusedly at this considerably larger, more menacing-looking pokemon before him now... And then he glanced back at Evelyn... [color=Gold]"C'mon, Joltik! You did great before, you can do it again!"[/color] [i]Confident chittering.[/i] [b][u]And so begins Evelyn's second attempt at capturing a new pokemon. This time aiming to nab a Wild Growlithe, using prettty much the same 'tactics' she'd utilized earlier.[/u][/b] [b]Quick Capture Attempted.[/b]