A Happy New Life [Starter]

[Ciel Romero]

Ciel

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Ciel took his time as he walked through the Global Market, idly taking in the sights and sounds. It wasn't his first time here, of course, but he always did enjoy a visit. Not just the sights and sounds, either, but the smells. The smells were probably the best part. The whole place smelled so... Well, exotic. He wasn't sure how else to describe it... But this was no time to be getting sidetracked with the on-goings of the market. He was here for a very specific reason. That reason being, of course, for a meeting with Mister R. He'd officially be considered a Merchant, today. And of course, he'd be getting everything that goes along with that, including a Pokemon of his own. Ciel wasn't completely sure what to think of that, as he'd always been taking care of other peoples' Pokemon before now. Would he be okay with one of his own? Ahh... It was a troubling thought, though he wasn't sure why.

Ah, there it is. Mister R's office... It kind of stood out, compared to the rest of the market. "Well, here goes..." He mumbled in attempt to reassure himself, heading into the building. Or... Once inside, it didn't seem as if could be called a building. More of a.. Room. It was pretty big though. Ciel blinked a few times as he looked around, momentarily more interested in the various objects lining the walls than of the desk he was meant to approach. "...Oh, right, yes. Ciel Romero. My appointment should be about now..?" He spoke as he turned to face the desk, somehow seeming unsure. Time sometimes got away from him without him realizing...

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[Jenn]

The receptionist did a double take at the soft spoken voice. She blinked several times in disbelief. This person wasn’t like Mr. R’s usual clients. They were stunning. It took the girl a few moments to realize she had been openly staring longer than need be. A dark blush spread over her cheeks as she attempted to hide behind the schedule papers. “C-ciel Romero?”

Just then a gentle hand landed on the receptionist’s shoulder. A tall man, probably in his mid-thirties, wearing a charcoal suit gave a reassuring toothy grin. His golden hair was in a fauxhawk that accented his sharp jaw and chiseled cheekbones. “It’s alright, Aya. I can take over.

Hello, I am Mr. R, but please call me R,” the man greeted extending his hand towards the soon-to-be-trainer. After the initial introductions were taken care of, R started to head towards another door off to the side. “Please follow me to my office, Ciel.”

When entering the man’s office Ciel would see a small room lined with shelves on all the wall space, even a shelf above the door held items in a glass case. Each self contained rows and rows of items, some Ciel had never seen before. In the center of the room, accented by the large window with a large red R, was a dark wooden desk. Mr. R sat down in his chair while gesturing for the new trainer to take the seat across from him.

On the desk in a neat line were five pokeballs, each with a picture attached to the ball, and a pamphlet neatly placed at the end of the row. “Those are your starter choices, along with any in this pamphlet. Due to lack of space I will be unable to release them all here, but you can see what they look like from their pictures.”

“First there is Fletchling, and Ponyta. Both these pokemon are fire-types and have a wonderful ability with eggs. If left in their care eggs tend to hatch faster,” the mentor beamed, “Perfect for your daycare business. Being able to promptly hatch eggs for trainers would be a fine business practice. When fully grown they are also strong enough to ride.”

“Next up we have Petilil and Flabebe. Both pokemon have a calming temperaments and when fully evolved would be capable of handling eggs and breaking up fights among your clients’ pokemon. Plus they are both known to have a good green thumb.” He smiled up at the trainer, trying to assess their reaction before moving on.

“Finally there is Happiny. You may recognize that this pokemon evolves into a Chansey, which tend to be the nurses at the Trainer Inns. This pokemon may be a baby, but is very strong and capable of doing heavy lifting. They also love to carry around eggs in their pouch. Currently this one has a stone that is egg-shaped. She is rather cute.” The elder smiled fondly as he spoke of the pink-pokemon.

“This will be a hard choice, so please take your time.”

[Ciel Romero]

Ciel

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Ciel blinked, obviously confused and a little self-conscious as instead of replying, the receptionist only stared at him. Even as the trance ended, she continued acting strangely, but Ciel assumed the girl's behavior was simply a quirk and smiled back as she stuttered his name. As he nodded in confirmation, another figured appeared behind her and he looked up to see Mr. R. As he explained that he'd be taking over, he gave another smile and nod, accepting the handshake, then following along to the office.

Once in the office, Ciel took another long moment to look around, all too interested in the interior. Eventually, he focused his attention on the desk and stepped over to sit down across from his mentor. Looking towards the pictures of his starter options, Ciel couldn't help but chuckle at seeing the Fletchling. "Fletchling was one of my brother's chosen starters, as well.." He mused, before turning his attention to the rest of them. Very soon after this did his expression turn to dread. How was he expected to choose one from such Pokemon. Such a feat seemed impossible. Ciel focused his attention on Mr. R has he began to explain each one and their uses, listening intently. At the mention of the plant Pokemon having green thumbs, Ciel seemed to shift in his seat, rubbing at the back of his neck. Were his gardening failures that well-known..?

Of course, the explanations didn't make it any easier at all. If anything, it was just more difficult. Any one of these Pokemon could make his job and life better, but he could only have one. Hi expression twisted in his uncertainty, Ciel tried to go over the pros and cons of each one in his mind. It was easy enough to narrow the choice down to Ponyta, Petilil, and Happiny, but then it got so much harder. A Ponyta would be such a great companion to have, and the ability to hatch eggs quicker would be quite welcome. A Petilil would also quite nice to have around and help with the garden... But Happiny would be just perfect for his job. Its entire evolution line was based on caring for others and especially eggs.

Going over these things, he was able to narrow it to Ponyta and Happiny. Both would indeed be fantastic for taking care of eggs, a very important part of his job. Ponyta would evolve into Rapidash, giving him a means of traveling quickly... Happiny could evolve into Chansey and eventually Blissey and would be a perfect partner with many uses. Visibly frustrated with the difficulty of the choice, Ciel ran a hand through his hair, about ready to start pulling at it.

"--Happiny." He blurted on impulse, seeming shocked at himself afterwards, but soon relaxing. No taking it back, now, his choice was made. "Y-yeah, Happiny, please."

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[Jenn]

The mentor smiled approvingly nodding his head in agreement. “Excellent choice.” He put the other four pokeballs away and handed Happiny’s to the new trainer. “I’m sure you two will run a good business together.”



“As a merchant under my mentorship you are also allowed some items to help on your journey,” the Rocket Man pulled out an X-Gear, three pokeballs and a small red satchel that looked full of coins. “This X-Gear comes with a Holo Chip and is preprogramed with my number. If you need any help, don’t hesitate to call. Though a business man, such as yourself, may find texting a better option.”



The man leaned back in his chair, arms resting on the chair’s sidearms with his leg open. “You may select five items in my collection that you can find at the Global Market for under 35₪.”



When Ciel had made his choices, his mentor stood to greet him in a final farewell at the door to his office. “A good place for you to start your adventure, now that you have a pokemon, would be to go to New Pallet. I hear Professor Ivy is thinking of giving out starters from her lab. She may need your services in breeding domestic pokemon for new trainers. If not, advertising in the next city would be a good idea as well,” he extended his hand for the last time in their meeting; “I wish you the best of luck, Ciel.”

[Ciel Romero]

Ciel

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Ciel smiled as he accepted the Happiny's Pokeball, gazing down at it affectionately for a moment before looking back up towards Rocket Man as he continued talking. He nodded at the mention of items, then pausing at the word 'journey.' Wait, journey? That was metaphorical, right...? The unease in his expression momentarily faded as he was distracted by the gifts of the X-gear and other items. Smiling some, he glanced over the items, nodding as he was encouraged to text the mentor whenever needed. He'd never had an X-Gear of his own, before, but it would certainly make things easier.

Looking up as he was given another choice, he blinked a few times and nodded as he stood to look around. He gave it a good deal of thought, looking over the entire collection multiple times before making his final choices. In the end, those choices were a First Aid Kit, two Giant Raw Corka, an antidote, and a potion. He felt pretty satisfied with this.

It was only once he was leaving that his mentor would drop the actual information of the 'journey' onto him... His expression visibly fell as he was instructed to start his adventure in New Pallet. The reasoning made perfect sense and he knew he didn't really have much of a choice, but oh how he'd rather stay in the comfort of Port City. Sighing softly, he nodded and put on another smile as he accepted the final handshake. "Thank you, R." He replied.

And with that, he was off.

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