Olathe, a vivid city that's teaming with a unique and beautiful culture that seems to have bits and pieces from all over Kanzasu. This sporty city is home to nearly 700 people, nearly twice as much as the next largest city, Lenexa. It's most well known for its various sports teams and of course, the regional Pokemon Lab run by Professor Cottonwood. Nearly every single building all over the town are decorated by beautiful sports decor, some lean towards football, some lean towards soccer, while others lean towards all of them. If the people weren't talking about their beloved sports, often times you could hear them going on and on about the city's food and renowned country music scene. Many of the region's most beloved country artists have come from this bustling little town.
Sports, food, and country music, if you needed something to describe Olathe by, these were the words. The weather and beautiful lake shore that sat just miles from the outskirts of town were just another selling point for the city. The beach offers the citizens an absolutely gorgeous view of the ancient Azure Temple and views of the cities across the lake, like Wichita and Ottawa only added to its splendor. The eastern forest gave the citizens a uniquely relaxing view of the nearby Chanute. With all of this beauty and amazment, it's no surprise that Olathe has become one of the most endearing cities in all of Kanzasu.
It was a cool morning just a few blocks away from Professor Cottonwood's lab was a pair of eccentric, but happy and loving twins making their way to begin their adventure. They were energetic, cheerful, and excited, almost infectiously so. The brother could be seen, running towards the Pokemon lab with his sister trailing behind, playfully teasing one another as they went about their trip. It was unclear if they were just messing with each other or if they were overly excited for today's journey. The siblings wore bright and happy smiles as they eagerly made their way into the lab.
"Good morning, Professor! I hope we weren't too late for today!" Ashley greeted in an almost overly excited tone. Professor Cottonwood smiled, laughing softly at Ashley's tone. "Actually, you're a bit earlier than I had expected. Go ahead and take a seat over there with your brother and I'll bring you the Pokemon you can choose to start with." She suggested, heading into the back room. Complying, the siblings took a seat nearby and began to discuss what they could possibly do.
"Which do you think you're gonna choose, Austin? You gonna go for a cute one or a tough looking one?" Ashley asked, gently leaning against her brother. Shrugging, he smiled. "Don't know, I guess I'll choose whichever one that appeals to me. What about you?" For the next few moments, the two of them had simply discussed what their plans for their journey was, they had big plans and they were going to put them into action. They had dreams of bolstering their musical career even further and they had plans to take on the Pokemon League, of course all of this was just wishful thinking at this point, they needed to select their Pokemon before they do anything else, of course.
After a few moments, Professor Cottonwood had returned with six small Pokemon. "Alright, let me introduce your partners!" She moved out of the way to reveal a Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pichu, Eevee, and Weedle. Ashley had gone first, thinking long and hard about the Pokemon she wants as her partner. "I think...... I'll go for Squirtle. It's adorable and I think it would be a nice fit for the team." Ashley grinned, picking up the Tiny Turtle Pokemon. "Hey there, little guy. I'm Ashley, and following today, you and I are gonna be best friends! I think I'll end up calling you Koopa... I think it'll fit you quite well." She gently hugged the Pokemon who seemed to giggle at the affection.
Austin gave her a thumbs up. "Good choice, sis." Now, it was his turn to decide on a Pokemon. Like Ashley, he had thought long and hard about his Pokemon. "....I think I'll go with Bulbasaur. It's adorable and it's quite a charming Pokemon." He gently lifted up the Seed Pokemon, smiling happily. "I hope we get to become best friends, Plant." He stated, though an audible groan could be heard from Ashley. "Plant? Surely you could find a better nickname for a Grass-type, Austin." She muttered in a tired, but amused tone.
The Professor was quite amused with this. "It seems your brother has... a unique taste." She spoke in a playful tone before handing the siblings their Pokeballs. "Use these to capture other Pokemon so that you may expand your team, and you'll want these as well, they're vital tools for any Pokemon trainer." She handed them a Pokedex that looked fairly similar to a Nintendo 2DS. "These will help you identify Pokemon you meet on your journey, use them when you need to find out certain information on Pokemon. It'll automatically record your encounter date and it can even scan a Pokemon's potential. It'll also serve as your identification to get into the Pokemon League, so don't lose it." She added before turning to head into the other room. "Oh! Before I forget, there's gonna be a few others arriving here later, so perhaps you two might be interested in meeting with fellow trainers, eh?" She suggested.
The twins smiled towards each other before grinning up towards Professor Cottonwood. "Thank you for everything. ma'am! We'll do just that, it's not like we're much of a hurry." Austin responded, bowing towards her before heading outside and taking a seat on a nearby bench with his sister. "This is so exciting... I'm holding my very own Pokemon." His tone sounded almost annoyingly cheerful as he looked down at the Bulbasaur in his arms. "This is the happiest day of my life." Ashley nodded in agreement. "I can't wait for our journey to really kick off. It's gonna be so much fun!" She said excitedly. As they awaited for the others to show up, they leaned against one another and began discussing their plans for the journey. They had so much they could do; they could perform in new venues throughout Kanzasu, take on the Pokemon League, catch legendaries, and maybe even defeat the Elemental Trainers. "That reminds me, Austin. Should we head home and grab that good luck stone of yours before we leave Olathe?" Ashley asked, raising an eyebrow. Austin nodded in response. "Yeah, I don't know why, but I've got a good feeling about it, so after the others arrive and select their Pokemon, I'll run down and grab it."
Sports, food, and country music, if you needed something to describe Olathe by, these were the words. The weather and beautiful lake shore that sat just miles from the outskirts of town were just another selling point for the city. The beach offers the citizens an absolutely gorgeous view of the ancient Azure Temple and views of the cities across the lake, like Wichita and Ottawa only added to its splendor. The eastern forest gave the citizens a uniquely relaxing view of the nearby Chanute. With all of this beauty and amazment, it's no surprise that Olathe has become one of the most endearing cities in all of Kanzasu.
It was a cool morning just a few blocks away from Professor Cottonwood's lab was a pair of eccentric, but happy and loving twins making their way to begin their adventure. They were energetic, cheerful, and excited, almost infectiously so. The brother could be seen, running towards the Pokemon lab with his sister trailing behind, playfully teasing one another as they went about their trip. It was unclear if they were just messing with each other or if they were overly excited for today's journey. The siblings wore bright and happy smiles as they eagerly made their way into the lab.
"Good morning, Professor! I hope we weren't too late for today!" Ashley greeted in an almost overly excited tone. Professor Cottonwood smiled, laughing softly at Ashley's tone. "Actually, you're a bit earlier than I had expected. Go ahead and take a seat over there with your brother and I'll bring you the Pokemon you can choose to start with." She suggested, heading into the back room. Complying, the siblings took a seat nearby and began to discuss what they could possibly do.
"Which do you think you're gonna choose, Austin? You gonna go for a cute one or a tough looking one?" Ashley asked, gently leaning against her brother. Shrugging, he smiled. "Don't know, I guess I'll choose whichever one that appeals to me. What about you?" For the next few moments, the two of them had simply discussed what their plans for their journey was, they had big plans and they were going to put them into action. They had dreams of bolstering their musical career even further and they had plans to take on the Pokemon League, of course all of this was just wishful thinking at this point, they needed to select their Pokemon before they do anything else, of course.
After a few moments, Professor Cottonwood had returned with six small Pokemon. "Alright, let me introduce your partners!" She moved out of the way to reveal a Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pichu, Eevee, and Weedle. Ashley had gone first, thinking long and hard about the Pokemon she wants as her partner. "I think...... I'll go for Squirtle. It's adorable and I think it would be a nice fit for the team." Ashley grinned, picking up the Tiny Turtle Pokemon. "Hey there, little guy. I'm Ashley, and following today, you and I are gonna be best friends! I think I'll end up calling you Koopa... I think it'll fit you quite well." She gently hugged the Pokemon who seemed to giggle at the affection.
Austin gave her a thumbs up. "Good choice, sis." Now, it was his turn to decide on a Pokemon. Like Ashley, he had thought long and hard about his Pokemon. "....I think I'll go with Bulbasaur. It's adorable and it's quite a charming Pokemon." He gently lifted up the Seed Pokemon, smiling happily. "I hope we get to become best friends, Plant." He stated, though an audible groan could be heard from Ashley. "Plant? Surely you could find a better nickname for a Grass-type, Austin." She muttered in a tired, but amused tone.
The Professor was quite amused with this. "It seems your brother has... a unique taste." She spoke in a playful tone before handing the siblings their Pokeballs. "Use these to capture other Pokemon so that you may expand your team, and you'll want these as well, they're vital tools for any Pokemon trainer." She handed them a Pokedex that looked fairly similar to a Nintendo 2DS. "These will help you identify Pokemon you meet on your journey, use them when you need to find out certain information on Pokemon. It'll automatically record your encounter date and it can even scan a Pokemon's potential. It'll also serve as your identification to get into the Pokemon League, so don't lose it." She added before turning to head into the other room. "Oh! Before I forget, there's gonna be a few others arriving here later, so perhaps you two might be interested in meeting with fellow trainers, eh?" She suggested.
The twins smiled towards each other before grinning up towards Professor Cottonwood. "Thank you for everything. ma'am! We'll do just that, it's not like we're much of a hurry." Austin responded, bowing towards her before heading outside and taking a seat on a nearby bench with his sister. "This is so exciting... I'm holding my very own Pokemon." His tone sounded almost annoyingly cheerful as he looked down at the Bulbasaur in his arms. "This is the happiest day of my life." Ashley nodded in agreement. "I can't wait for our journey to really kick off. It's gonna be so much fun!" She said excitedly. As they awaited for the others to show up, they leaned against one another and began discussing their plans for the journey. They had so much they could do; they could perform in new venues throughout Kanzasu, take on the Pokemon League, catch legendaries, and maybe even defeat the Elemental Trainers. "That reminds me, Austin. Should we head home and grab that good luck stone of yours before we leave Olathe?" Ashley asked, raising an eyebrow. Austin nodded in response. "Yeah, I don't know why, but I've got a good feeling about it, so after the others arrive and select their Pokemon, I'll run down and grab it."
Also on this day, a rather... excitable... young trainer was getting set to begin her journey as well. May's eyes practically glimmered with excitement as she quickly changed out of her pajamas and into her usual outfit. She ran a brush through her long black hair before pulling it into a loose ponytail. She then quickly ate breakfast, practically inhaling it, before hugging her parents and setting off to the professor's lab, making sure to grab her bag as she ran out the door.
She practically raced and bounced around the city in order to get to the lab as quickly as possible. She didn't want to end up not getting a Pokemon, after all. Her breath came out in small, excited bursts as she ran the rest of the way to the lab.
Once she got to the lab, she skidded to a halt in front of the doorway, nearly toppling over. She stood there for a few moments, catching her breath, before straightening herself up, dusting off her dress, and pushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Clearing her throat a bit, she entered the lab and asked a bit tentatively "A-am I late? A-are all the Pokemon taken already?"
She practically raced and bounced around the city in order to get to the lab as quickly as possible. She didn't want to end up not getting a Pokemon, after all. Her breath came out in small, excited bursts as she ran the rest of the way to the lab.
Once she got to the lab, she skidded to a halt in front of the doorway, nearly toppling over. She stood there for a few moments, catching her breath, before straightening herself up, dusting off her dress, and pushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear. Clearing her throat a bit, she entered the lab and asked a bit tentatively "A-am I late? A-are all the Pokemon taken already?"
Terry strolled down the street, walking at a slow pace, slowly but surely making his way to the Pokémon Lab. He was in no hurry, he never was, unless lives depended on it. Which had happened him more often than people would think.
It was a long story, but it was also an important part of why Terry moved to Olathe. Back when he still lived in Sinnoh, he was on his path to becoming the Champion, at one point even earning two pokemon from Flint and Lucian. He also fought against many of Team Galactic's plots, but never finished them off. When he finished the battle against Lucian, his Pokedex was hacked into and showed a video of his mother being held captive. Terry was told to give them all his Pokemon, and leave Sinnoh, or his mother would die.
Honestly, Terry was so calm mainly because he was used to such bad things, he didn't openly express his emotions. He still felt them, however.
So Terry moved to Sinnoh, bought a house with his money earned from the Elite Four. He received a video confirming his mother was okay. As he entered the lab, he already made up his mind on his starter.
"Hello, Professor Cottonwood."
It was a long story, but it was also an important part of why Terry moved to Olathe. Back when he still lived in Sinnoh, he was on his path to becoming the Champion, at one point even earning two pokemon from Flint and Lucian. He also fought against many of Team Galactic's plots, but never finished them off. When he finished the battle against Lucian, his Pokedex was hacked into and showed a video of his mother being held captive. Terry was told to give them all his Pokemon, and leave Sinnoh, or his mother would die.
Honestly, Terry was so calm mainly because he was used to such bad things, he didn't openly express his emotions. He still felt them, however.
So Terry moved to Sinnoh, bought a house with his money earned from the Elite Four. He received a video confirming his mother was okay. As he entered the lab, he already made up his mind on his starter.
"Hello, Professor Cottonwood."
As the Professor had awaited for the arrival of the other trainers, she began to simply get some reading done. Besides the whole introduction thing she had to do with the new trainers, her schedule for today was pretty bare, so she figured some reading would be a good idea. Most of her favorite books were either stereotypical manga or cheesy romance novels, sometimes both.
Once May had arrived, she stood up and shook her head. "Nope, we've got four more so don't worry." Cottonwood smiled, leading the four remaining Pokemon with her. "The others that had picked up Squirtle and Bulbasaur are probably still outside at the moment, they were eager to meet the other trainers that were starting their journeys today. So, if you don't mind, I'll go bring them in real quick." She added before heading outside.
After a few moments, she returned with the eccentric siblings. "May, I'd like to introduce Austin and Ashley, they'll be starting their journey on the same day as you." She was soon interrupted by the arrival of Terry. "Ah, good morning, Terry. It looks like everyone's finally arrived... May, I'll let you decide on your Pokemon first, afterwards, I'll have a few more things for the both of you."
Once May had arrived, she stood up and shook her head. "Nope, we've got four more so don't worry." Cottonwood smiled, leading the four remaining Pokemon with her. "The others that had picked up Squirtle and Bulbasaur are probably still outside at the moment, they were eager to meet the other trainers that were starting their journeys today. So, if you don't mind, I'll go bring them in real quick." She added before heading outside.
After a few moments, she returned with the eccentric siblings. "May, I'd like to introduce Austin and Ashley, they'll be starting their journey on the same day as you." She was soon interrupted by the arrival of Terry. "Ah, good morning, Terry. It looks like everyone's finally arrived... May, I'll let you decide on your Pokemon first, afterwards, I'll have a few more things for the both of you."
May smiled excitedly when Professor Cottonwood said there were still Pokémon left for her to choose from. She was glad there were still some starters she could choose from. She scanned over the remaining Pokémon, her eyes lighting up with delight when she saw the Pichu. Pichu was the Pokémon she had her heart set on for her starter.
She nodded in understanding when the Professor said that she was going to bring in two other trainers who had already gotten their Pokémon today. She waited with obvious excitement for the other two to be brought in. She really wanted to know who they were and possibly make friends with them. She happily waved in greeting towards Austin and Ashley before waving in greeting towards Terry once he came in.
She then excitedly nodded in understanding in response to what Professor Cottonwood had said. She looked over the Pokémon once more, making sure she was absolutely certain about her decision. She didn't want to choose the wrong companion for her, after all. After a few moments, she spoke excitedly, "I want the Pichu! He's so cute and looks ready for an adventure!"
Smiling happily, she picked up the tiny Pokémon. "Hey there, little guy! You're gonna be coming with me, alright? We're gonna have tons of fun!" She cuddled the Pichu for a few moments before continuing to speak, "I think I'll call you... Thunder. Yeah. That sounds like a good name." The newly nicknamed Thunder made happy noises, apparently content with this situation.
She nodded in understanding when the Professor said that she was going to bring in two other trainers who had already gotten their Pokémon today. She waited with obvious excitement for the other two to be brought in. She really wanted to know who they were and possibly make friends with them. She happily waved in greeting towards Austin and Ashley before waving in greeting towards Terry once he came in.
She then excitedly nodded in understanding in response to what Professor Cottonwood had said. She looked over the Pokémon once more, making sure she was absolutely certain about her decision. She didn't want to choose the wrong companion for her, after all. After a few moments, she spoke excitedly, "I want the Pichu! He's so cute and looks ready for an adventure!"
Smiling happily, she picked up the tiny Pokémon. "Hey there, little guy! You're gonna be coming with me, alright? We're gonna have tons of fun!" She cuddled the Pichu for a few moments before continuing to speak, "I think I'll call you... Thunder. Yeah. That sounds like a good name." The newly nicknamed Thunder made happy noises, apparently content with this situation.
Noticing everyone already had their Pokémon sitting on their laps, Terry walked straight over to the table and picked up the Eevee. He itched it right behind the ears, and the Eevee enjoyed it.
"you don't mind the name Alex, do you?" Eevee, or as he was now called Alex, started purring at his new name. Terry sat down, with Alex on his lap, and opened up his backpack's smallest pocket, usually used to store stuff he didn't really need.
He cushioned it with a spare pillow, which was much smaller than his normal pillow. Nevertheless, it was hard to fit it in there. By this point, it could no longer be zipped up, and after shaking the backpack, the pillow was going to be structurally safe.
Terry had just made a makeshift bed for his Pokémon. Mainly the small ones. Alex hopped in cozily, and it was nice and warm.
"So, what do we do now?"
"you don't mind the name Alex, do you?" Eevee, or as he was now called Alex, started purring at his new name. Terry sat down, with Alex on his lap, and opened up his backpack's smallest pocket, usually used to store stuff he didn't really need.
He cushioned it with a spare pillow, which was much smaller than his normal pillow. Nevertheless, it was hard to fit it in there. By this point, it could no longer be zipped up, and after shaking the backpack, the pillow was going to be structurally safe.
Terry had just made a makeshift bed for his Pokémon. Mainly the small ones. Alex hopped in cozily, and it was nice and warm.
"So, what do we do now?"
Austin grinned happily. "Well, before y'all had arrived, my sister and I had talked between one another, and we thought perhaps we could leave on the journey together. I think it'd be quite fun if we all left as a group, though of course this all up to you. We'll be heading out soon enough regardless of your decisions." He spoke in a rather jolly tone, his smile seemed to hold nothing but pure happiness.
"If anything, I bet we'll probably end up meeting again somewhere along the way on our journey... knowing my brother, he's gonna end up getting us totally lost along the way." Ashley spoke in a happy, yet teasing tone. The siblings loved one another dearly, but they also had a tendency to tease one another whenever the opportunity presented itself.
"If anything, I bet we'll probably end up meeting again somewhere along the way on our journey... knowing my brother, he's gonna end up getting us totally lost along the way." Ashley spoke in a happy, yet teasing tone. The siblings loved one another dearly, but they also had a tendency to tease one another whenever the opportunity presented itself.
May squealed delightedly at the suggestion of traveling together, "That sounds great! I would love to travel with you two if you would have me!" Her tone held pure joy and excitement as she spoke. She had the widest grin on her at the moment. Getting a new Pokemon and possibly making some new friends to travel with put her in a great mood. Though, she usually was in a great mood, so that was to be expected as she was naturally very excitable and enthusiastic.
She giggled a bit as Ashley teased Austin. She wasn't going to bring it up, but she had a habit of getting lost herself, so she could sort of sympathize with Austin. She could even have a map with her and be going right down the road to the most obvious looking place ever, but still manage to get herself lost. However, she still managed to find her way to the place she needed to be, even if it took a while.
She giggled a bit as Ashley teased Austin. She wasn't going to bring it up, but she had a habit of getting lost herself, so she could sort of sympathize with Austin. She could even have a map with her and be going right down the road to the most obvious looking place ever, but still manage to get herself lost. However, she still managed to find her way to the place she needed to be, even if it took a while.
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