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[The PokéGear turns on to show Mami, hesitating with the controls until she realizes she's succeeded, and smiles.]

Hello, my name is Mami Tomoe. I know it's rather early for this, but since some people might not know what Pallet Town has to offer, my friend and I thought we might give you a peek.

[And she shifts the view to... a long patch of dirt, decent sized holes dug in a line along its length. Apparently - despite the chill in the air - someone decided to spend the snow-free weekend gardening.]

Along with a lovely fish market and cozy inn, Pallet offers a berry orchard, and for a small fee visitors can pluck their pick. It will be a few months yet before they bloom, but we're just now planting some of the trees you'll be able to see, this coming spring.

Kaname-san?

[The gear turns to show Madoka, who is smiling too. She'd be so nervous to do this alone, but it's fun to do this with a friend!]

And did you know that Pallet Town is said to be the Friendliest Town in Kanto? [She frowns a bit.] The ferry ride was kind of expensive, but [...back to her cheerful face.] Everything there was great, and you can work at the inn to earn money here. So it's the same what you do in any other city, I think that's what they said. Maybe local restaurants are hiring people too...

[...Oh wait, did she forget to say something important here? Oh!]

My name is Madoka Kaname, you can just call me Madoka! Nice to meet you all!

[There's an off-screen giggle.]

Very good, Kaname-san. And she's absolutely right! If you come to Kanto from Johto, you'll be passing through this town, which makes the attractions all the more welcome.

And as for the trees... Now wait just a moment-

[Mami turned the gear again, focusing in on some half-grown trees waiting on a cart to be moved to the dirt. But a Rattata has jumped onto the cart as well, and is chewing on one of the tiny tree trunks!]

[Madoka laughs sheepishly at Mami's compliment. This is going better than she expected this to go for her own part.]

Maybe they'll teach everyone to do something from those berries. We're really not sure right now, but they know a lot about different ber--.

[Sorry, she kind of stops in the middle of the last word because there's the Rattata. There's an off-screen challenging sound from an Eevee.]

Ehh, Eevee. It's okay. We'll --

[Madoka moves closer to the rat. Too close, in its opinion as it tries to bite the girl, who then takes a step backward. Right, not like that. Definitely not like that.]

I wouldn't get too close. That one doesn't look interested in getting along.

[-and listen to that, Mami's dropped her courteous tone for a far more serious, flat one. There's some rustling, and then a hand reaches up to release a Petilil from a Pokéball.

And she does not look happy about being out in the cold.]

I'm sorry, Sara. It'll just be a minute.

Absorb, please.

[There's a reluctant trill, but the Petilil's move does allow them to attack the Rattata without chancing harm to the trees. And, indeed, the wild Pokémon staggers a moment from the attack before jumping off the cart, trying to make a move towards the girls.]

Ehhehhehehe.... [Madoka really should learn that not all of them were friendly... Mami can see her surprised face when the Petilil comes out of its ball.

And then after Absorb, and the Rattata leaving the cart, everyone can hear her clapping her hands together.]

That was great, Mami-san, Sara! --Ehhh, it's coming here?! [Why? Fail Trainer Madoka doesn't know what to do! Good thing her Eevee jumps between the girls and the Rattata.]

You want to go for it too? [Yep, Eevee looks and sounds very determined to fight.] Ummm... T-Tackle, I guess? Please? [Please be careful, okay? Madoka could add that too, but the Eevee is tackling that rat already... And it does it a few times instead of just one until the Rattata flees.]

It looks like Pokémon really do jump for a fight.

[Sara gives a weak sort of protesting noise, but there's no denying that's a tough little Eevee.]

Perfect! That was a lovely job. And I mean you too, Sara. [There's a shifting view as Mami sets the gear on the ground, giving a tilted view of the second bundled up girl picking up her shivering Petilil.] If we've promised to look after this orchard, we can't allow any wild beasts to harass it, can we?

[Really, how does Madoka always get those fierce protectors...?] You were all great! [But she wouldn't call herself even good, much less perfect, at this thing right now. Eevee looks happy and jumps to Madoka's shoulder.] Of course we can't! The wild Pokémon seem to be really interested in this place. Maybe it's just this time of the year...

Perhaps. But from what I've heard, there's far more where that came from, if we plan to leave town on foot.

[Not that Mami sounds particularly worried. And why should she, with such Pokémon to look after them? And her own is tugging on her coat, drawing her attention back to her gear.]

Oh- [The view of the girls gets much closer, as the device is picked up.] I'm sorry, everyone. I shouldn't have left this on so long.

That's true. Maybe they won't do anything if we walk on roads instead of bushes. ...If that's even possible.

[Madoka sounds a little worried. She'll take time to get used to it.

Oh, it's still on? Sheepish smile from the pink haired girl.] Yeah, sorry about that ...But since it's still on! [Now she looks excited and peeks even closer to the screen.] Can you tell me about all the different cat Pokémon? I'm trying to decide which one to get first!

[OOC: Too bright colors?! Let us know! Order in action tagging is YOU -> Mami -> Madoka. Also, Madoka's replies will come from

herwish as always, but don't friend that account! :3]

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It sounds like a very nice town!

I don't think I've seeny any cat pokémon myself. Eevee are very cute though, and they have a whole bunch of different evolutions. Like this one.

[She pans the feed down to show off her Flareon, which is currently rubbing against her legs.]

Oh- [Pardon her as she goes from welcoming to curious as the view lands on that Flareon, and she explains the link to the little furry brown girl right next to herself.]

I didn't know any Pokémon could shift into more than one form... I thought it was just one natural chain of growth.

I think there's at least five different evolutions that I know of.

-that's a number of choices! How do you ever pick?

...or, is it even the trainer? Did your Pokémon make the decision?

I guess it depends on both.

I decided on the fire type because he's so warm now. Perfect to fight off the cold, right? He seemed to agree.

Oh, then he must be very cozy these days.

[Her poor Petilil is looking to her for warmth!]

How did the switch to the new form happen, if you don't mind me asking?

Mmhm.

I had to get a Fire Stone from Goldenrod City.

A stone? Oh, I think I saw something about that in the manuals.

[And she gives a considering glance down, towards her own Pokémon, before smiling.]

Thank you for telling me. -is Goldenrod where you are now?

I'm actually on my way back. I had to find my friends because they got lost.

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-does, that sort of thing happen a lot?

...I suppose it would, wouldn't it. The map is very clear about locations, but not how to navigate them...

Laguna's just bad with directions, I think. He lost his maps too.

I see.

Then, he's lucky to have a friend who'll come and help him.

Mm. We've made a lot of friends since coming here.

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It is a very nice town! I hope people are friendly in other places too...

It's okay, I'll see them sooner or later. [Have a smile, and Eevee smiles at the compliment too.] Thank you, I think they're very cute too. [...Whole bunch of...?] Hee, I wonder if that's why someone said that this one's special for a starter.

[Staring at that Flareon together with her Eevee, both looking wide eyed. Eevee is wagging her tail like crazy. This is an exciting day for her.]

That one's adorable. What is it?

They seem to be very friendly for the most part.

Maybe. There's different stones and ways to evolve them, too. This one's a Flareon.

Well, I don't really doubt that they are... I'm sure everyone's friendly. [NPCs of Pallet just seem to like their reputation.]

Flareon is a cute name for a cute Pokémon species. Different stones and ways? ...I wonder which one this one wants to evolve into.

I was told that there's at least 5 different evolutions. Fire, Water, Electric, Psychic, and Dark, I think. Goldenrod has stones to evolve the first three.

The other two have something to do with how happy they are.

Five? [How is she ever going to choose just one of them?!] Wow, Eevees are amazing. I -- ummm... Guess I'll have to find more about all of them to know what we want to do.

Eheheh, I think we'll have no problem with the happy thing either. [Unless she thinks that Madoka is an idiot, but she'll try to be the best trainer for her Eevee.]

...What if they accidentally evolve somehow and regret it later? There's no turning back, is there?

I think so. Maybe there's even more. They're really special, aren't they?

That's good.

I wonder if that can happen. I don't think there's a way to reverse it.

E-Even more? [She scratches her head a bit. She'll never be able to choose between all of them.] They really are really special, I'm so happy that she's my starter. Not that I wouldn't be happy with any other Pokémon too, but the more I heard about Eevees, the more it amazes me.

[Madoka, you'd be amazed even by a Magikarp...]

Ummm. Well mostly I hear about choosing wisely, so maybe that means that there really is no way for any of them to go back... That's okay though. I guess they can make their own decisions too.

That would be neat, wouldn't it? I wonder if there are any other pokémon that are so adaptable.

Yeah. If my pokémon didn't want to evolve, I wouldn't make them. I think there's an item that prevents them from evolving too. I saw one when I was shopping.

Yeah, it would be great if there was an Eevee evolution for all types! [Madoka is all excited about the idea.] I wonder about that too... I don't know, maybe there is but we haven't met one yet?

[Nodding to the words about evolution so much.]

Forcing any of them to evolve would be wrong from anyone, even if it is possible with all the items here. An item like that really exists? I'll have to get one for myself if my Pokémon are in trouble with their evolution... Being about to evolve against their will too often sounds like something that I really want to prevent. So, thank you for telling me about it.

It's certainly possible.

You're most welcome. Sometimes I wish it was easier to communicate with them to find out what they really want. Or even to know what they're thinking. Either way, I'm sure your pokémon will be very happy with you.

It almost makes me wish everyone could start with a Pokémon like Eevee, then they could evolve it into any direction they want... Then again, if everyone get something that fits to them as starter, I guess most would rather train that one first.

Oh, that would be nice! I'd love to think what mine are thinking - or what they want to say to me. Hmmm, too bad we're unable to speak with them. And thank you, I'll try to be the best trainer for her. I'll be sure to keep the network updated about us, so we'll see how this goes.

What's your name?

I find it interesting that everyone seems to arrive with a pokémon that fits them. How does whoever gave them to us know?

Some people's pokémon have learned how to type, so maybe you can teach yours.

I'm Ushio.