[IC] Pokemon: The Toppe Region

[Leaves]

Ed's hair swayed in the breeze, he enjoyed a nice stroll through a forest. He crossed his hands behind his head and yawned calmly, the peace that the moment had brought in started to force Edward to a daydream state. He took a brief moment to lift his shoulders up; keeping Crow up on his back. Edward feels something different about this region. He just can't put his finger on it. Looking up at the sky, he was disappointed to see that it was the same as it was when arriving. He didn't find any difference in the sky from the boat ride to this region. The sounds were different though, but that's obvious considering this was a forest and not an ocean. Instead of Wingulls chirping, there was more cries and yelps. The animal noises weren't annoying or a nuisance surprisingly. Edward was finding it a small thing that could be enjoyed easily. His mind was beginning to appreciate the peace after many battles of senseless fighting. "So...is this Toppe Region?" Edward questioned with a puzzled expression on his face. His heart rate increased, was he finally about to start a new journey? He stepped off the boat slowly; it was as if his legs were forcing him to in the wrong direction. Ed's gut was going to explode any moment from Butterfree's. Was this fear or excitement? Edward chuckled under his breath after realizing how much of a nervous wreck he was before. He was glad to know that Professor Pine was able to give him that extra push he needed. It's a sickening thought that there could've been a possibility that Edward might've chickened out. He thought back to how he was almost going to quit and go back to his home region. Ed placed his hands behind his head; he was thankful for Professor Pine's help once he reached that laboratory. A middle aged man with a scruffy beard tapped Ed on the shoulders. "Oh, come now, boyo! You're not scared, are you? You've already rode on the boat to get here. If you leave, you'll regret it." The elderly man wore a lab coat that covered the clothes he was wearing underneath. His gray hair connected to his scraggly beard, he stroke his facial hair nonchalantly as he spoke. Edward tossed a thumbs up. "Leave? No way! I'm just a little...cautious is all." "I could understand your reason. When I was your age, I would get a lot of shaking in the knees whenever I entered a new region. It's going to stop after a while. Although, I don't very much appreciate running away, but you really should've came here when you were a bit more...experienced. This isn't Johto." Professor Pine combed his fingers through his beard. "What do you mean by that?" Edward asked. He was a bit offended by the remark. Was he implying that Johto was an easy region? "Oh, nothing, lad! Come with me! Let's hurry up and get you your equipment!" Professor Pine patted Ed in the back with his hairy knuckles and led him to go get his supplies. Edward came back to the present time. He noticed the walk was getting slightly boring. He was some distance from the laboratory. There was a hushed rumble in his stomach. Ed figured now would be the best time to eat. Cape Town is a small but open place, near the northern edge of the Toppe Region. They aren't right on the coast, but set back from it on a plateau, with a large dock a little ways off. The dock is where new trainers usually arrive, since how the large mountain ranges that divides Toppe in half also separates it from Kanto and Johto, making the whole continent have a somewhat cross dividing it up. There is no pokemon center or mart in Cape town. The only thing that resides is a laboratory, belonging to Professor Pine. He usually gives advice and help to new trainers.

[CitrusArms]

It would have been quite the trek to walk from Kanto to Olivine City in the time she had to. It was a good thing Terra could fly her. The boat ride from there was... uneventful, really. She could have flown the entire way, but it was insisted she ride aboard the ferry. Maybe she could try suntanning or something, while she waited for the boat to make its way from one port to the next. Her mother always told her she was too serious, that she should relax a little more. She ended up reading a book, instead. She disembarked from the boat with Terra moving at her side. It was a rather sparse dock, wasn't it? Only a few buildings by the shore, but this didn't look like the place she was looking for. Nothing she could identify as a lab here. Mostly storehouses. After a stop by the local lighthouse, she left the dock to head inland, toward Cape Town. It would have been nice if the town were actually at port, but... well, nothing to be done about it now except walk it. A purposeful stride would reward her. Ahead, she could see an older boy. She walked a little quicker, but took her time to catch up to him. It seemed like he was stopping, anyway. "Hey there, you stoppin' for lunch? Why don't I join ya?"

[cerozer0]

'So, this is the Toppe Region , huh?' Christina had been in the region for a good few hours now and she was still bubbling with the excitement of a child. Her feet stood upon unexplored land, her eyes gazing across the greenest forest she had ever seen, and as she thought of seeing the unknown wonders of this land Chris couldn't help but squeal a bit. No, no, she couldn't think about having fun right now, not with the objective at hand. Rodger Goldon, her reputable and genius father, had recently gone missing from an excavation spot in this very region. Gone without a trace, leaving Chris and her mother in a fit of confusion and depression. No leads, no notes, no ideas. Chris decided after a week of wallowing in sorrow that this was suddenly a family matter, and with a stern gaze she had set off to this very nation, ready to save her father from whomever or whatever had taken him. But... Where do I start... The trail she had been wandering aimlessly seemed endless, or maybe she was just dragging her feet, and when she glanced back to see how far she was from Cape Town a wave of guilt washed over her. She had yet to even walk a farther than two miles; the town was as close as ever! Chris sighed loudly, stretching her arms high above her head lazily, and as she tilted her head back a familiar cry filled her ear and the weight that she had forgotten about fell from her head. Chris turned quickly, snatching up the Noibat Shade before he hit the ground, "Sorry, Shadey-boy, forgot you were up there." Chris muttered, cocking her head as the Noibat let out a tittering response. Seemed as though he was feeling rather sleepy, and as Chris watched Shade tilt his head back to yawn she followed suit, feeling a sudden wave of exhaustion and hunger wash over her. "Hmm, let's rest up a bit. Can't expect to save dad on an empty stomach." She smiled, heading off the paths, towards a rather large tree just a few feet away. She lowered herself down onto the soft grass, sighing as the tree's shadow instantly cooled her somewhat warmed face. She settled Shade onto her lap and turned towards her sling bag, digging through until her hands closed around a familiar box. Chris pulled the lunch carrier out of her bag and situated it onto her lap next to Shade, grinning widely as she revealed the insides. It was fully stuffed with sandwiches, rice balls, grilled chicken, and everything else her mother normally fed her. She silently thanked herself for not eating on the ferry, and then her mother, and after another second of admiring the entire dish she suddenly remember another mouth to feed. Her hand closed around the second Pokeball on her belt, and she pressed down the center button lightly. I opened quickly, and Mado popped out after a sudden flash of light. Upon meeting the ground he instantly pouted, turning away from the other two with the attitude of an ornery child. "Don't be like that, Mado, here, have some food." She offered the Eevee a triangle-cut sandwich, and after a second of silence he snatched it up with a gusto and gobbled it down. Laughter bubbled from her chest, and after offering Shade a sandwich as well she dug in, eating viciously. Chris was so consumed by her lunch that she failed to notice the two who stopped just a little ways after her.

[Leaves]

Edward swatted the air like he was a karate master. He was a bit startled by the sudden voice. Ed calmed down afterwards when he noticed it came from another fellow trainer; the trainer was an older women. Whether she was experienced, or new to pokemon training, Edward was not certain. "Sorry, you caught me off guard there," he scratched the back of his head. He nodded his head as he set his backpack on the ground. "Oh, yeah. I was on the start of getting the rumblies." Edward then patted his stomach. "My name is Edward. You can call me...Ed, Edward, or Eddy. Whatever variation you find of Edward really," He shrugged his shoulders. Ed then paused and could hear a faint snoring. "Oh, that's right!" Edward turned a complete 180 degrees to show his back to the woman. "This here is Crow. He likes to sleep between my backpack and my back." Rotating back, he sighed and placed his hands in his pockets. "He always sleep so sometmes I forget he's even there. "What's your name?" He asked.