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[h2][color=ed1c24][b]Vinny Verdana[/b][/color][/h2]
[b]Location:[/b] Beryl Town, Mid-Festival.
[b]Interacting With:[/b] Cassandra Stern[/center]
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Even within the crowd of people watching the commencement of the festival, Vinny Verdana stood out. Folks just couldn't help but have their eyes drawn to him. Vinny himself would attribute this to natural charisma, but the truth was that his hair was at least a foot tall. It was easy for someone to stand out when they had a big blond tower on top of their head basically shouting 'look over here!' Needless to say, whomever was behind Vinny in the crowd was [i]not[/i] a fan of the Unovan reporter. There was a near-moment where the rest of the crowd may have turned against him as well, as when he saw [i]THE[/i] Starry Prince show up, briefly or no.. Well, he was tempted to rush the stage. But even jet-lagged as he was, Vinny knew that he'd probably end up getting thrashed and then barred, instead of getting his interview.

So he watched, heartbroken, as the champ departed. But it wasn't all sour grapes. For one thing, seeing the champ in person gave him some insight on the Prince's character- slight as it may have been. And for another, it seemed that the region as a whole was really eager for tourism. A free Pokemon Egg, a Roto-Phone, [i]and[/i] a delectable package of goodies from the Morpheus Foundation.. It was just what he needed, especially since he burnt a lot of Pokedollars already. First on advanced payments on his apartment's rent, then after that on a plane ticket here. Though maybe he wasn't [i]as[/i] excited at the idea of getting a Pokemon Egg. Don't get him wrong, he was very appreciative that the region was so welcoming to foreigners. And the fact that they were willing to include him in their festival's traditions was great. But..

Look, Garamond was a fantastic aid. Primarily because he was loyal, but also because he was very very low maintenance. It was [i]hard[/i] to screw up caring for a sentient trash bag. Provided Vinny wasn't cruel, he was basically in the clear. But an egg? A baby Pokemon? He.. was not so sure he was a responsible enough person to properly care for one. So he was on the fence about that. What he was not on the fence about was the idea of getting a free Roto-Phone.

So the moment the crowd dispersed, Vinny was ready to get his goodie bag. Though he slowed down halfway through his departure, sparing enough time to consider that, with the Prof himself traveling this year.. Maybe it'd be good to cozy up to him, pal around a little. See if there was a scoop there. Plus the CEO Of Morpheus was right there.. Who knew when he'd get a chance like that again? It came down to which felt like a more pressing issue. Get his hands on the Morpheus care package before supplies ran out, a guaranteed thing he knew he would receive.. Or risk it for an interview he might not get.

Ugh, screw it. He wasn't gonna win any awards by sitting and waiting for a story to come to [i]him.[/i] An exclusive interview with Cassandra Stern was a chance he had to take. Even if he got shot down, at least he'd try. Working up the courage, he approaches the makeshift stage. Hurried, but ensuring he didn't look frantic (last time he tried to rush towards a celebrity, their bodyguard's Throh tossed him like a ragdoll). [b][color=ed1c24]"Ms. Stern! Ms. Stern! Vinny Verdana with the Castelia Crown. Is there time in your busy schedule for an interview?"[/color][/b] The crown was not a name anyone would recognize, as it was a two person freelance journalist 'company. One of the two was in fact listed as a Service Pokemon on the documents. 

Vinny, while he did his research best as he was able, was unaware that the CEO had.. a negative view of journalists and paparazzi from prior experiences. So he was clueless to the fact that he might not be getting all that positive a reply.