Beware of my MSPaint skills.

[futureprofessor]

Today, Bianca's having a little picnic on the town's plaza. Her team is free and roaming around, except for Stoutland, who is taking a nap next to her on their big, orange blanket. There's a basket full of berries too, and the Trainer is, at the moment, reading a book about them that she borrowed from the Pokécenter.

But that book isn't the only thing Bianca borrowed. On top of a stool there's a... is that a laptop? Indeed, a laptop it is! And it has a handmade sign attached to its back.

Don't judge her - she's a trainer/researcher-in-making, not an artist.

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[futureprofessor]

Mmmh? I've never seen anything like it before... [Bianca takes the machine and goes through the menu. Interesting, but definitely not a Pokédex.

She turns it around to see what kind of wires she could connect to it. Juniper has only taught her the basics of updating, so she doesn't want to break anything with her clumsiness.]

Kind of... the Pokédex is more complete - you have all the info about the species. Type, attacks, area... And we use other stuff to communicate. [She shows him the Xtranceiver on her wrist.]

[shadowsnagger]

[It's more of a palm pilot than a Pokédex, kind of like her own Xtranceiver, but larger.]

Everyone in Orre has one of these. [And he plucks it out of her hand. It's probably not compatible with the Pokédex, anyway.

Feraligatr allows the sniffing, but flashes a toothy, dangerous grin when it gets a little too close. His trainer catches him before he can do anything more dangerous than look mildly creepy, though.]

Knock it off. [He calls over to the carnivore, who immediately deflates into the crocodile equivalent of pouting.]

[futureprofessor]

[Bianca gasps in surprise at the sudden snatch - not very friendly, are we? Samurott doesn't like the other Pokémon's attitude so he quickly walks to stand next to his trainer. Stoutland is waking up too, taking in the situation.]

Orre...? I-I've never heard of that region. You're a Trainer form there then?

[shadowsnagger]

[It also functions as an electronic trainer card. Sorry if he's a little iffy about people messing with his personal ID.]

Something like that. [Exactly like that, Wes. Stop trying to sound mysterious.]

[futureprofessor]

I see. We're from Unova! My name is Bianca, and these are Samurott and Stoutland. It's nice to meet you and-

[Brb, dexing your starter.] -Feraligatr!

[shadowsnagger]

Unova and Orre are actually on the same continent, but it doesn't surprise me that you haven't heard of it. [There's nothing there, after all.

Feraligatr flashes Bianca that same toothy grin, to which his trainer shoots the murderbeast a warning look. Don't make him regret letting you out.]

I'm Wes.

[futureprofessor]

T-they are? I'm very sorry, I've never seen it on the map!

[Samurott walks in front of Bianca in a defensive stand. Don't try anything funny, Feraligatr.] It's nice to meet you, Wes