{New Begining}In the lab{Rather Scary}

[BirdyBot]

Sulteron stepped up to the path. She looked nervously up at the peeling white paint on the sign above her. `Professor Maple's Laboratory` it read. She would finaly get her starter- but she didn't want to go in there. Come on, Sulteron she told herself. Just in and out, then it's done. You've been waiting for this for ages! After all her pleading, her moment was at last here. She reached out and knocked on the old oak wooden door. No reply. She tried again. "Professor Maple? I'm here for a starter." She called. Still no reply... she grasped the rusty handle, glinting dully in the gathering light, and pulled the door open with a high-pitched squiek. The professor really should get some oil for it.

Her faintly purple eyes adjusted to the scarce light, and Sulteron looked about her. The lab was laden with strage equipment, and was covered by a blanket of cobwebs and dust. It could have been abandoned if the cries of people and Pokemon didn't ring eirily through the semi-darkness. Sulteron shivered. "Professor Maple? Are you there?" She called, much lounder this time, her nevousness ((sorry if that's not a word)) showig in her voice. Her mint green ears twitched at every sound, and her tail curled around her body as she stood in the dark lab, waiting for Professor Maple to come.

[~Alpha Suicune~]

A few bangs came from within the lab, and then Professor Maple, looking rather dishevelled, came out. His hair was in tufts, and he paused for a few seconds to smooth down his white coat before answering.
"Erm... hello. Professor Maple here, and welcome to the... ah, wait. I've forgotten something, haven't I?"

Scurrying to the wall, he pressed a switch, and lights stuttered to life on the ceiling. The lab was now a lot brighter... but not all that much more inviting, now that the dust and cobwebs were fully illumitated. The professor gave an apologetic grin.
"Sorry it's so cluttered in here. I disagreeistant left recently, and I'm looking for a new one... but for now, I'll just have to cope."

He smiled. "So, you're here for a starter? We have almost all of the species from all regions, and even a few shinies, so just tell me what you want and I'll take a look."

[BirdyBot]

Sulteron raised her eyebrows as the scruffy Porfessor entred the room. "I don't know. Have you been doing anything interesting back there?" She asked, peering behind the professor for any signs of what had caused the bangs. Then, remebering what she had come for, "I'm Sulteron. I'm here for my starter. Do you happen to have any Growlithe, or the like? And, could you also show me all the shinies and oddly coloured Pokemon?" She added with a flourish. She liked shinies. She was one herself.

[Rosalina]

OoC~ Mind if I take over modding here? Alpha hasn't logged on since July 25th, I noticed.

[BirdyBot]

((No, problem, mod away!))

[Rosalina]

The professor chuckled. "Ah, nothing much, just the usual. Trying to stop the more mischievous Pokemon from breaking anything. And I'm afraid we're out of Growlithe, but we do have a few shinies you can look at." He walked back into the back room, where a few more bangs and crashes could be heard, and then he came out holding a small box containing four Pokeballs. He set it on a table, took out the Pokeballs, and released their contents. With a flash of white light, four shiny Pokemon came out. The first one, a shiny Scyther, took only a passing glance at Sulteron before turning and and attempting to shred the Professor's coat. He immediately put it back in the Pokeball.

The rest of the Pokemon were a shiny Eevee, a shiny Dratini, and a shiny Larvitar.
"Go ahead and take your pick, miss Sulteron." The Professor said cheerfully.

[BirdyBot]

Looked at Scyther, but descided that was a no, as it was too aggressive. She looked long and hard at the Dratini and the Eevee. She was about to pick the Eevee, when a thought came to her. Couldn't Eevee be found on a fair few of the routes? Wheras Dratini was practiclly impossible to find. And it evolved into stronger Pokemon with better movesets. "I'll go with the Dratini." She concluded, giving Eevee a pat on the head, then running her arm along Dratini's smooth pink body as she picked it up.

[Rosalina]

"Tini Dratini!" The Dratini trilled happily upon hearing it had been chosen. The Eevee looked a little sullen, but appeared to get over it quickly, as it almost immediately began wrestling with the Larvitar.

"Very good choice." The professor said, handing the Dratini's Pokeball to Sulteron.

Sulteron received her first Pokemon!

Name: You choose
Level: 5
Species: Shiny Dratini
Attacks: Wrap, Leer
Personality: Cheerful, outgoing

[b]Name:[/b] [i]You choose[/i]
[b]Level:[/b] 5
[b]Species:[/b] Shiny Dratini
[b]Attacks:[/b] Wrap, Leer
[b]Personality:[/b] Cheerful, outgoing

And

Pokeballs x9

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Pokeballs x9

[BirdyBot]

Sulteron took the Pokeballs and stroked Dratini's head. "Thanks!" She said, turning to leave. Noticing that the Eevee and Larvitar seemed quite rough, she felt that she had made the right choice.

[Rosalina]

You may now continue to Route 1.