ITT: We are all Pokémon Trainers

- Is still asleep -

(sleeptalking) Okay... Now be a good Entei, and go fetch me the newspaper...

Meanwhile, somewhere else...

- Ribbons is still lost -

Ribbons: <Hmm... I do wonder where Escavalier went off to? Knowing him, he's probably gone out to search for and slay that monster that some of the wild Pokémon around these parts keep mentioning...>

-Mumbles something-

Elsewhere

Escavalier: <The great Escavalier has found you at last!>

-The ghost ship lazily sails away from him-

Escavalier: <I, Escavalier, will not be outrun so easily!>

-He slowly floats after it, somehow hovering above water just fine-

-Jenna is outside the pokemon center, checking out Bliztle's moves-

- Still asleep -

... Entei? No, don't chase after that ambulance... Entei! Get back here!

Tulip: <... Okay, what is she dreaming about, yes?>

Odette: (shrugs)

At the Mikan Pokécenter

-Ichtacya sits on the table fiddling with the Pokéballs for trade-

-I go to the front of the Pokécenter and announce that PEFE has a blink-and-you-miss it trading opportunity for novice Trainers who want to try new Pokémon. I put up pictures of mons such as Qwilfish, Elekid, Numel, Barboach, Seedot and Glameow-

-to the audience-

— And because I'm feeling very random today, I'm offering some extra items too if your name happens to begin with 'J', like let's say Joyce, Jêrmoe, Joaquín or Jenna.

-Ichtacya waves a paw to the audience-

-Groans and wakes up-

Oww...

Jenna: Oh? Hmm...I don't think there's antyinhg I want to trade right now, though...

- Wakes up -

... Huh? Oh... Good morning, Anom.

-Under my suggestion, Ichtacya [walks] around sniffing Trainers around to check for a possible Shinx or Luxio-

-Trades a random kid a Poochyena [for] a Wooper-

— Has any of you had problems trying to brush your Manectric or [Luxio]'s mane? I could offer a special brush for that... unless you would prefer to trade for a more handleable Pokémon! — winks.

-Gets up, notices everyone is asleep-

...I should get away. The gem...

-Looks around, sends out Mama, starts surfing away, towards Kumquat Island.-

edited 4th Oct '11 9:09:59 AM by Orichalcon

Morning...

- Glances over at the clay tower -

So... I guess we'll be heading into that tower today.

Yeah...

-Looks at it-

...There's no entrance...

...Except for the big opening near the top...

-Eyes yet another rocket barrel-

Vertical ascent?

- Looks over at it -

Hmm... Seems like it.

-Looks at the side of the tower-

-It's thankfully a pretty quick trip, but there are a few obstacles on the path-

Let's finish this. I need this wound on my leg dealt with real soon.

- Nods -

Yeah, let's do this.

Tulip: <We're ready, yes!>

Odette: <Let's go!>

-Lands on Kumquat, spots a big building titled GYM-

...Huh.

-Climbs on the barrel and begins starting it up-

- Climbs onto the barrel, helping Odette and Tulip onto it as well -

-Makes it inside the Gym-

Okay, now to get my last badge.

-Walks towards the arena-

-Walks into the Gym-

Hello? Is this a place to train?

-The barrel takes off, and we begin our ascent up the tower-

-Our path is soon inhibited by several large sliding saw-like belts, and gates smashing together-

- Holds on tightly -

Tulip: <Here we go again, yes...>

C-could you steer? I exhausted my arms steering yesterday...

Oh, okay... I'll do my best.

- Begins steering to avoid the obstacles -