usedlaserbeam | 028 | Goldenrod City

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Having seen several mentions of the upcoming holiday season already, I suppose this is as prudent a time as any to raise awareness of Souji-kun's Breeding Centre and Foster Home for Pokemon — both fine places for anyone looking to acquire a new Pokemon. Though he's regrettably no longer among us, his legacy lives on in the form of these two institutions, and the very capable Saber-san has graciously taken up the charge of overseeing them in his absence. I myself can vouch for the reputability of the organizations, and likewise would personally recommend them to any trainers interested in augmenting their rosters or finding gifts for a friend or acquaintance.

Of the two, I'd particularly emphasize the existence of the Foster Home. There are many benefits to raising a Pokemon from hatching, of course, but there's likewise something undeniably rewarding about being the person to provide a good home for a stray in need. ~~No matter what that stray might be.~~

That said, speaking of finding good homes for Pokemon needing one, it seems I have some eggs of my own to contend with. Anyone interested in acquiring one, please inquire within; I'll attach the list of types available to this post.

[OOC: And here is the IC post for this batch of eggs! There are still some left, so feel free to cruise on over and snag one!]

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Seven already, despite being new? You're well on your way, then.

many of my friends have been here for a while
so theyve helped me out a lot!
i think john and rose and jade have been here longest

John and Rose and Jade? There wouldn't happen to be a fourth by the name of Dave, would there?

dave strider yes!
so youre familiar with them

I was acquainted with Strider-kun for a period, yes. He rather courteously left me a pair of Eeveelutions upon his departure.

yes the dave who is here has not been here as long as john and rose
i myself have apparently been here twice before although i do not remember this
ive even got one of the pokemon a previous me originally had at this point

He's come back? I hadn't realized. I suppose the courteous thing to do would be to offer him his roster members back as well, but I admit by now they've become so attached to ones of my own that I'd almost hate to separate them.

he has!
hes in goldenrod with the rest of us currently
and i think you should do whatever you think best for the pokemon
im sure dave would agree :)

Are you? Well, that solves another problem rather neatly as well. I can deliver your Bulbasaur in person, and save my Pidgeot a trip.

youre in goldenrod as well then?
im staying at the inn :)
i can meet you anywhere you like though

I live here, in a house next to the Breeding Centre. We've been neighbors more than a year now, and I'm keeping watch over it at the moment as a favor to Saber-san.

Which reminds me, introductions would be in order first. I'm Yagyuu Hiroshi.

oh im familiar with the center!
actually someone else i know works there
hayate??

im aradia megido!
its a pleasure to make your acquaintance

I'm acquainted with Ayasaki-san as well. What a small world.

Megido-san, the pleasure is all mine. I'm Yagyuu Hiroshi.

ive spoken to him several times!
hes a very helpful person i think
and i can come and meet you whenever you iike yagyuu!
at the house next to the breeding center

That would be fine with me, if it's no inconvenience to you. Or if you'd prefer, there's a fine cafe a short distance from the Pokemon Center — I wouldn't mind getting out of the house for a change, either.

its no inconvenience at all!
ive already finished my work shift for the day and have no further plans
and a cafe sounds lovely if youd prefer that :)
getting out of the house is always important!

In that case, about half a block down from the Pokemon Center you'll find a cafe with a red-striped awning in front. I'll be there in fifteen minutes with your egg.

ill see you then! :D

[ And in about fifteen minutes exactly Aradia will locate the cafe, Indy the haunter trailing along after her in his usual fashion. He occasionally makes faces at passers-by, but otherwise sticks fairly close to his trainer, who has only just realized she has no idea what "Yagyuu Hiroshi" looks like. Whoops. ]

[And already they are off to a magnificent start because oh, by the way, did Yagyuu ever mention that he is terrified of ghosts.

No?

WELP.

Don't mind the well-dressed guy in scarf and coat brandishing a Bulbasaur egg, he'll just be over here TRYING NOT TO PEE HIMSELF IN TERROR.]

[ Oh man Indy's favourite sort of target. Scaring people who are already terrified is fun, right? And it's only because he starts to drift towards Yagyuu that Aradia's gaze drifts in that direction.

...Well, he is holding a pokemon egg! Nothing for it but to ask.

So yes, Indy is coming closer, with Aradia, before he phases out of sight. And then pops up right behind Yagyuu, because he's a jerk like that.

Aradia ignores his antics. ] Ah, Yagyuu Hiroshi?

[The good news is, Yagyuu lives with a Gengar that for personal reasons he can't get rid of, so it's not like he's entirely unused to ghosts just HOLY SHIT POPPING UP THE FUCK OUT OF NOWHERE SWEET FEDERER

...but the bad news is, it still makes him want to scream like a little girl every time.

PHANTOM THE ABSOL, WHERE ARE YOU, DO YOUR DAMN JOB AS A STARTER AND MENACE THAT GHOST ALREADY, DAMMIT.]

Ah. Yes. Yes, that's me, and you must be Megido-san?

[COME ON, MAN, YOU ARE SHAMING YOURSELF AND YOUR SCHOOL AND THE VERY NAME OF TENNIS BACK A THOUSAND GENERATIONS, BE IMMOVABLE LIKE THE MOUNTAIN OR SOMETHING, SHIT.]

And this is your...Haunter. I presume.

[ Indy is now cackling because wow this guy is fun. Aradia's kind of missing some of the byplay just because she's so used to ghosts and things popping out of nowhere. You don't dream of being an adventureologist without nerves of something approaching steel!

While Indy's grin is creepy, Aradia has a warm, cheerful smile. She's relieved to have found him even without a description. ] Oh, yes! You can call me Aradia, though.

And this is Indiana Jones, although he goes by Indy for short. [ And here she'l shoot a look at her own starter, which says something along the lines of "Stop mucking around over there and come greet Yagyuu properly". Indy obeys willingly enough, popping back up in the front. ]

[FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD THAT IS GOOD AND HOLY — oh, and look at that, his Espeon, Lady, just caught up. Which is possibly bad news for Indy, given that despite being a Psychic-type, she is also the world's most possessive Espeon, and she does not tend to like it when people start hassling her true love, okay.

By which she means Yagyuu. Yagyuu is her true love.

(Which reminds her, who the hell is this random non-male person her beloved is talking to, anyway?)]

Aradia-san, as you prefer. You're a fan of adventure movies, I take it?

[Thus speaks the guy who named his starter after the titular character of The Phantom of the Opera.]

And Indy, as well. [He glances down, motioning to the Espeon now waiting placidly at his feet.] This is Lady, my Espeon.

[ But Indy likes hassling! But yeah if she glares at him he'll cackle and back off a bit. He's not mean-spirited, he just enjoys trolling. ]

I am! Especially adventurologist ones - I mean, adventurer and slash or archaeologists. Like Indy! It was something of a childhood dream of mine.

[ Aradia gives Lady a little nod/wave combo. ] Lady - it's nice to meet you.

[ She didn't catch that reference. ]

[Ugh, it's like Hirochii all over again, except competent. Which is probably more like Niou-kun, really, which is...shit, there he goes being all nostalgic, now. Fucking Ghost Pokemon.]

I see. I admit, they're not my choice of favorite, but my teammates have certainly ensured that I've seen a fair number of them anyway. And while we're on the topic of Pokemon, here, this is the Bulbasaur egg you asked for.

[He offers it obligingly.]

Lady is the first Pokemon I ever hatched. Raising her has been rewarding, to say the least; I hope you'll find your Bulbasaur equally so.

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