The Grand Opening

[driftingmods]

[A large WELCOME sign is hanging from the buildings when you walk into Levanta Town, but that seems to be the only sign that today is any different than any other day. The villagers are simply going about their daily business. However, if they are approached they are more than happy to explain the region as well as they can to any new arrivals.

Welcome to Levanta Town in The Drifting Land!]

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[battlestandby]

... I can show you how to keep it on a short leash.

sorry this took so long!

[hoennmaihime]

Yeah?

[Some fresh advice could come in handy.]

Have you trained a Munchlax before?

s'alright!

[battlestandby]

No. But I've been a trainer for four years and I've developed my own methods of dealing with Pokemon that won't behave or follow orders. It's called discipline.

♥

[hoennmaihime]

Discipline...

[How did you discipline a Pokemon anyway? Hmm. That was something her mentor had never done. Ash didn't like the idea - Pokemon were equals. And then Aipom would steal his hat and pull them all into another adventure for the hundredth time, with a half-hearted telling off at the end. Maybe.

This is her own journey now. And maybe, if a Pokemon persistently acted like a small child, then they should be treated like a small child.

May shifts, her right hip jutting out slightly and her head tilting to the side, interested in what Paul has to say.]

I'm listening. You're not the type of trainer to be accused of going too far, are you?

[battlestandby]

[Why yes, yes he is! And of course he's not going to be totally honest about that at first!]

You're asking if I have a bad reputation?

[hoennmaihime]

I guess you could say I'm curious as to how competent and trustworthy you are.

[well snap.]

[battlestandby]

I can show you my Pokemon; they will be proof enough of my competence.

[hoennmaihime]

Sounds good to me.

[Waiting.]

[battlestandby]

Everyone, standby!

[Out go six Pokeballs, showing off fully-evolved epic beasts! Torterra, Honchkrow, Weavile, Electivire, Ursaring, and Magmortar!]

[hoennmaihime]

Woah...

[The look on May's face is a cross between apprehension and awe. The same can be said for her smaller Pokemon, barring Glaceon. She, Blaziken and Venusaur seem pretty chill, as per usual.]

You're all so fierce! You must have worked really hard, I'm impressed!

[battlestandby]

These are the results you end up with after years of rigorous training, yes.

[Every single Pokemon of Paul's are staring down at May's Pokemon. Shorty Weavile can at least stare down Glaceon.]

[hoennmaihime]

[STARING COMPETITION - that Wartortle immediately bows out of. It'd much rather go stand behind May's legs, hiding protecting her. The rest don't seem to want to back down, though.]

I see... But you all still know how to relax and have fun, right?

[battlestandby]

[He'll just stare at May. He sorta took that as a rhetorical question. His Pokemon remain to be stoic, except for Weavile who can't keep a straight face and snickers.]

[hoennmaihime]

...Right?

[We may have a problem.]

[battlestandby]

How important is this "fun" to you?

[That's right, he answers questions with questions.]

[hoennmaihime]

Extremely! It's one of the greatest things that makes life worth living! Everyone needs at least a little bit of fun in their lives!

[A chorus of agreement rises up from her Pokemon. Fun is good!]

[battlestandby]

[Paul's Pokemon aren't chiming in. And neither is Paul.]

Agree to disagree.

[hoennmaihime]

Wellll...

Okay, I guess.

[FOR NOW.

And with that out of the way:]

So! Can we explore together?

[battlestandby]

Fine.

[He'll recall all his Pokemon back into their balls.]

Whenever you're ready.