
Audrey was briefly lost in thought before being startled by a strange red-haired girl. She quickly shook it off. Audrey stared at her as she introduced herself as the director of this league,
I mean... I don't really aim for badges, but... why not? Audrey straightened, her smile widening as excitement bubbled up, though her gaze occasionally drifted off as Audrey couldn't stop anticipating what she'd get as a starter
I wonder what starter I’ll get? A Dark type isn’t really my vibe, but hey, a Pokémon IS a Pokémon! her thoughts faded as the girl began speaking about something.
She absolutely paid attention to the girl; she realized the girl's importance.
Well... everyone's important! Maybe I should just focus, it's more respectful, I guess..? yeah, that's better. She thought before focusing again,
Oh wait, I DIDN'T pay attention... need to stop thinking these thoughts gosh darn it! What is she rambling on now??!! Sigh...
Audrey felt her heart racing as the director told them to follow her; she got up from her bench, all her thoughts faded as she rushed to follow Director Beck.
BEST DAY EVER!!!!!!!! that was all she could think about, feeling as if the place was quite more beautiful now that she thought about it instead of the past.
Forget the past!....how long have we been walking? perhaps she was losing a sense of time, it felt like a bit for her but as she turned back— oh...
Gosh why does my sense of time suck? She groaned silently.
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At the lab, Audrey happily looked around for the professor, but she couldn't quite spot him. Except for an absolutely sleep-deprived and messy man, she continued to look around for what she imagined as the stereotypical professor with a white coat, clean looks, perhaps male. Just like how the lab looked—white, white, white everywhere.
Where is that guy? Why is there a sleep-deprived man here? She couldn't believe how good of a face she made when Director Beck referred to the man as THE Professor Kapoc?? She sighed, feeling shocked still, but she enjoyed the concept all the more as she thought about it, honestly... Welp!! If he's giving her a starter, then why not! She waited and waited a bit as he talked a bit,
The professor kept on unhappily speaking something she didn't pay any attention to...oh wait, should I be listening? Probably. She quickly focused, clearly not wanting to act like a rude person—he's the one giving them starters after all. The doors wooshed open, revealing a black-skinned gal with a box of PASTRIES,
COULD THIS DAY GET ANY BETTER?!?!?!?! AND SHE WAS THE CHAMPION??? Oh yeah, Audrey was definitely feeling the butterflies in her stomach.
She quickly straightened her posture to appear better—it's the champion, after all. Audrey quickly followed the professor as he led them somewhere...
Walking, walking...I can't wait to get my starter, EEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!! She grinned.
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Stepping foot into the terrarium, her pupils quite literally became stars in awe as she stared at the towering trees and the Pokémon that roamed... A flock of bird-like creatures darted between the towering trees
Perhaps fletchling..? while smaller, furry Pokémon scuttled near the roots.
I know these! Zigzagoons! "Cool!!!!" she literally screamed when she saw it, checking a tree to see if it was real... and spoiler alert—it was. She tapped the bark to confirm, and it felt real!!! She bounced around the place in pure joy, her heart practically going to explode. She quickly halted, frantically trying to make herself presentable because...
A sound rang in her ears and she quickly turned to see who it was: an orange-haired girl, seemingly just 2 inches taller than her, approached, grabbing her wrist. Audrey decided to be polite, happily listening to what she said.
"G'day mite, nymes Steph, plezshah t' mayt ya." ...
Whhaaaaaattt? G...gooday m....mate? Plea...sure...to...meet you? I think I got that correctly, hopefully...
"Hi! My names Audrey!! Pleasure to meet you too!" she greeted politely before the girl walked off... fascinating! So many different voices, some understandable... In all of her musical career, hearing others perform, that accent was horribly... unique! She looked down at her wrist, where Steph had been grabbing, to see a red mark left behind,
I-is... that an IMPERFECTION I SEE?!? she didn't like it... so out of place with her desaturated palette! Audrey sighed.
But quickly, Audrey returned to her excited state as she heard the call to pick out her starter. Taking small steps and a breath of anticipation, she grabbed the Pokéball her new friend was in.
"Come on out, new friend!" she cheered as the Pokéball opened, red light zapping into the shape of a small creature. As it cleared, she laid eyes on the trembling, bristly-furred Zorua,
"OH MY ARCEUS!!! HIIIIII—" she squeaked as she dove down trying to hug it before falling on the ground—geez... The Zorua looked on edge before dashing away
"NOOOOO DON'T LEAVE MEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!" she wailed jokingly before getting up, dusting herself and chasing after the black fox-like thing. Catching and hugging it intensely, she realized it was scared of... her. Audrey regained her composure, letting the Zorua down and apologizing intently to the little Pokémon before it seemed to calm down alongside her... Phew. She took this precious time, lying on the cold grass to think about every choice she made that led her here... nice... She immediately got the perfect name idea,
"...Rift." she muttered. Perfect name...!