Sycamore's Lab

Sycamore: "There there, behind the ears perhaps?"

-Sycamore pets Denshi a bit more and takes some time to examine the Pokémon while listening to Eridanus-

Sycamore: "Well obviously this Pokémon gets lots of love." -- stands up -- "Now, give me a moment while I search for a Pokédex..."

-Me opens some cabinets and moves some copybooks and notes and papers trying to look for a Pokédex, and spends about a minute in that task, not finding any-

Sycamore: "Hmmm, I don't think I've given the entire batch away yet, it's only Saturday." -- turns to Eridanus -- "Would you please give me a moment?"

-walks to the corner of his room and yells to the next room-

Sycamore: "Ms. Tamarinda? Where are my Pokédexes?"

Secretary Tamarinda's voice (offscreen): "Not this again... *sighs* In the box labelled [free Pokédexes], Professor!"

-Sycamore turns around and starts looking for the aforementioned box, not noticing it's right under the table, where it could be perfectly seen by say a Trapinch-

Sycamore's Lab

Sycamore notices the noise and moves in to watch poor Fox being trapped in a Pokédexes box.

Sycamore: "Oh dear… wait wait hang on..."

-and chases after the Trapinch-in-a-box-

-Meanwhile from the nearby room one of the lab assistants walks in holding a tray with three Pokéballs; sees what is going on and deadpanly turns back and walks away-

Sycamore: "Don't worry I have it under control!"

-and manages to catch up to the walking box, starts trying to pull it off the Trapinch's body-

Rt. 16

Silent is presented with a Dazzling Gem TM.

Sol: <Ooooooh~> -- purrs, gets in pouncing position -- <I can learn that…>

Ichtacya -sits: <I helped undig it... don't I get anything for it?>

"Okay then... I think I'll take it..."

Sycamore Lab

Sycamore gets the wrong end of an unboxing and falls to the ground.

Sycamore: "Ouch ouch..." -- looks around, notices Fox -- "Oh well, you are free!"

-He then proceeds to pet Fox while picking the empty box and checking the label-

"Oh, this must have been from those fangirls's care package. Ahem..."

-he throws the box away and starts looking for another box-

-meanwhile the same assistant from before enters the room again and nudges Eridanus-

Assistant: "Excuse me you are here to get a Pokémon from Professor Sycamore, yes?"

Sycamore Lab

Eridanus comes from Yes Town says yes and explains he already has a Starter Pokémon. In response the assistant simply shrugs.

Assistant: "Well we are giving them away for free... and I guess picking one is better than to be watching that…"

-and points to Sycamore turning over several boxes, not noticing the real Pokédexes box is right under the table, besides the place where the bagels box was-

Assistant: "Anyway feel free to pick one of these Pokéballs containing a grass-type cute Chespin, a fire-type elegant Fennekin or a water-type serious Froakie."

-leans in-

Assistant: "Let's give you a deal… for only €9 999 I will tell you which Pokéball contains the Froakie. Everyone wants Froakies. And it's definitively not a bribe. Let's call it... an investment on research."

Sycamore Lab

-The assistant stores the other two Pokéballs away-

Assistant: "Well since you ask about it I can tell you these Starters are just run of the mill. Nothing really special about them, unless you happen to be lucky. I've heard about people in other countries saving their regions with Starters." -- shrugs.

-Sycamore approaches and produces a small box-

Sycamore: "Well, young Trainer, here is where your Kalos adventure begi-"

-Suddenly a lot of alarms go off and a couple of assistants rush into the room-

Assistant #2: "Professor! There is a mob of fangirls and fanboys gathering outside! We have to get out NOW!"

Sycamore: "B-but the welcome speech!" -- points to Eridanus.

Assistant #2: "Fangirl mob! It's like Lance's or Wallace's only worse!"

-suddenly a chair flies into the building through the window, prompting the Assistants to try and grab Sycamore to take him to the elevator-

Sycamore: "Fare well young Trainer! Take that box which contains-"

-and the elevator door closes before them, leaving Eridanus alone with a box that contains [5 Pokéballs]. Oh and the mob outside. Quick way to gain EXP!-

Route 16, after sundown yesterday

Silent is walking around with Dintel, looking for Ichtacya and Sol, when Dintel looks up the trees and points Silent up.

"…Oh? A mob?"

Dintel the Sandshrew♂: <The are nice birds there!>

-frowns-

"They don't look nice."

Silent pays attention to the conversation, listens to the part about the attack and wonders what is going on. He looks around, having some trouble to see anything in the distance because it's getting dark and Murkrow are also dark.

"…I wonder what are they attacking? Dintel why don't you go up and take a look to find out?"

Dintel nods and starts climbing up the same tree where the Murkrow are perched up. Meanwhile Silent calls out for Ichtacya and Sol to hurry and get back.

Dintel the Sandshrew♂ -to the group of birds: <Oh hai!> -- attempts to pass through.

Silent facepalms.

Route 16, Saturday Nite (yeah!)

Dintel the Sandshrew♂ -waves a paw: <Oh I'm here to see what is going on.>

-and sits on a branch, idly looking and listening to the other 'krows-

-Silent picks on more of the conversation while he conveniently checks on his phone messages (in particular the one about the XANA warriors)-

"Wait wait wait- What do they mean with a human?" -- to Dintel -- "Can you ask about that?"

Dintel the Sandshrew♂: <After I get ice cream.> -- turns to the Murkrow A -- <What has I do for ice cream?>

"Hmmm…"

Route 16, Saturday near sundown

-Ichtacya returns to the general area, having Sol's tail(s) clamped in her jaws and dragging the reluctant Espeon along; Sol is herself trying to claw herself to the grassy ground, without much success, and holding the Dazzling Gleam TM in her muzzle-

Dintel the Sandshrew♂ -tilts head: <But attacking humans is not nice. Can I get ice cream anyway?>

-Silent looks concerned when he hears about Laverre-

"That's a city… Dintel? Who are they attacking?"

Dintel the Sandshrew♂ -looks down: <I don't know but I can get some ice cream!>

-Silent starts typing a message in his phone Pokégear to ask the J-Team if there is any of their number in Laverre-

Route 16

Dintel: <…Awww>

Silent raises an eyebrow then motions for Dintel to come down and check something, once the Sandshrew begrudgingly climbs down the tree, Silent instructs him to play along.

"Okay, I want ice cream for my Pokémon." -- calls Ichtacya and Sol in -- "So let's go attack some designated humans!"

Ichtacya: <What? We are not likmffmfmfmfmmf!> -- is muffled by Sol.

Sol -"accidentally" scratches Ichtacya's muzzle: <This is for biting my tail.>

"Dintel, come down I'm gonna give you a berry for your pathetic in-game speed."

-And checks his pockets for berrys, all the while continue typing a message for just in case-

Sol -to the crows: <Okay, so where are those humans?>

Route 16, Yesterday

"Okay, so... $TAGGS_DESCRIPTION and $RENS_DESCRIPTION. I think we can definitively handle that."

Ichtacya: <Mffffff?> -- struggles with Sol.

-Silent Fascinating Eyebrows then nods-

Ichtacya: <Mffmfmfmfmfmfm!!!> -- sighs muffledly.

"Okay then. Do you hear that?" -- to Sol and Ichtacya -- "We are going to see those people and tell them we're there to attack them, right?"

-Sol nods, while Ichtacya struggles a bit more; Silent meanwhile circles around the tree, leaving Ichtacya to be explained things, and goes fetch Dintel who is simply idling by the Murkrow-

"Okay Dintel stop being silly and get off that tree..."

Dintel: <…But I can get ice cream?>

-Silent puts Dintel down on the ground, takes his chance to check his Pokégear-

"After we attack those people, yes. I'll even check on ice cream prices… right now."

Anistar City, today

Silent is wandering around the city followed by Dintel and Algira, trying to figure out what to do today besides time-shenaniganing Lyokoplots. He and his mons enter a random house for random, undisclosed reasons and decide to talk with the people inside.

Sol the Espeon♀: <Remember to check the trash cans!> -- looks for one -- <There might be a TM inside...>

"I'm not checking the tra-" -- looks at her -- "Why would we even check the trashcans?"

Sol the Espeon♀ -proudly: <Because there might be a TM inside...>

-Algira wanders off while Silent goes talk to someone-

Weird person: "Who are you and why are you trespassing into my house? Welcome. I see you have some [Pokémon]... Do you want me to check the type of their Hidden Power?"

"...Hidden Power?" -- check his TM case.

Weird person -shrugs: "That's my 'hidden power'."

-Silent stares-

"Ooookay..."

-checks his Pokémon, wondering if there's any use for any of them knowing their HP-type-

"What are you, a Latii in disguise?"

Weird person: <No...> -- ¬¬

-Silent raises an eyebrow-

"..."

Weird person: "..."

"..."

Weird person -coughs: "I mean 'No...'".

"Ah..." -- shrugs -- "Anyway... here let's try this!"

-And offers Shahinne up-

Shahinne the Starly♀: <I'm pretty!> -- ruffles plumage.

-The weird person staaaaaares intensely and then calmly dictates-

Weird person: "If this lovable bird were to learn Hidden Power, her type's would be [Psychic]."

Sol the Espeon♀ -puurs: <Yay~> -- to Shahinne -- <We'll be colleagues!>

"Hmmm… I wonder if?"

-Silent leaves Shahinne to wander off on her own and picks up [Roc].-

Roc the Staraptor♂ -frowns, to Silent: <…What do you think you're doing?>

"Hush, just stay there and don't pluck my eyes."

-The weird person staaaaaares intensely into Roc's soul, and Roc being a hypersensitive Staraptor staaaaaaaares back-

Roc: <…Are you a Latii?>

Weird person: <…Hush.>

-and the two staaaaaaaare into each other longer-

Weird person: "If this meddling bird were to learn Hidden Power, his type's would be [Grass]."

"…Grass? But but but Shahinne's is Psychic!"

Weird person: "Hidden Power type is not hereditary, you know. It's determined by [REDACTED]."

"…Huh, didn't expect that." -- thinks for a moment -- "And where do I get a Hidden Power TM anyway?"

-the weird person looks around-

"I know someone who has it but she'll be back later. Go take a walk. And learn not to trespass on other people's houses."

-And shoves Silent and his mons outside.-

"..."

Sol -snarls at the door as it closes behind the group: <Well thank you...>

"Come on people, let's see if there's anything interesting to do in this town."

-The group starts walking around amidst the conveniently placed masses of people. While trying to keep track of Dintel (who admittedly _has_ gotten easily lost), Silent accidentally bumps onto someone already walking into town.-

"…Ouch!" -- rubs head -- "Sorry, er...?"

-And notices a trainer with a Magnemite-

"…Oh!"

-Dintel on the other hand notices the not-random Trapinch first-

Dintel the Sandshrew♂: <Ohai!> -- walks up to the Trapinch and waves a paw-

Eridanus's mons strike some conversation about bumping onto people.

Sol the Espeon♀ -offpawedly: <Ah, that usually happens to player characters...> -- turns around. -- <And we're not from Kalos... some of us are from Kanto, or from Johto.>

-goes shake a paw-

<I am from the [Dream World] myself. And Trainer here is from a non-canon region.>

-Silent talks to Eridanus-

"Ah yes an Espeon. She's Sol… she is traded though, was already an Espeon when I met her. She's a bookworm so I feed her with books, actually."

Dintel: <Trainer does treat us well though!>

-he's a Sandshrew a bit on the chubby side so he knows what he's talking about :p-

<Oh so your Trainer bumps... Where do I have a point?> -- tilts head.

Sol the Espeon♀: <He doesn't mean like that...>

Dintel: <...So?>

-Sol shakes her head and directs her attention to Eridanus and Forge-

<Sarah, eh? I take it you've known some of the people of "the group" then.>

-to Eridanus-

"So, uhm... sorry about the bump. I was just walking around the city looking for stuff to do. There's a... weird person somewhere in one of those houses and then there's the Pok'ecenter. I think there's also a Gym."