20faces | Video/ Action for Goldenrod TR base

[There's another new face on the network today. A young boy with a wide but very tired smile.]

Hello everyone!

It seems like it's a rite of passage for people that are new to introduce themselves here, so I wanted to say hello too. My name is Ijyuin Akira, but I don't mind if you just want to call me Akira. I've never trained any animals before, so I'm not sure I have the hang of everything here yet...

[No, he definitely doesn't. Behind him you can see two Vulpix digging through the backpack new arrivals are provided with, tipping it over to look for sweets and leftover trail mix. He isn't even trying to stop them at this point.]

Ha! Maybe if I perform badly enough, I'll get kicked out of this place and I can go home!

[Although he's laughing, he isn't sure himself whether that's a joke or a sincere wish...]

But in the meantime, if you have any advice for me I'd be very grateful. It would be really nice to finally meet some friendly faces...

[Action for the Team Rocket base in Goldenrod City]

It's been a long couple of days. First, and most heartbreakingly of all, Christmas morning was stolen from him - instead of making breakfast for his mothers and opening presents together, he had found himself waking up alone in a Team Rocket dorm. An organisation, he's since learned in training, founded on stealing animals from their owners. And his own animal companions? They're so badly behaved he's actually been having nightmares about them!

But it's going to be okay. How, he hasn't figured out yet. But it will be.

The first step is picking up all the things his Pokemon have strewn in to the hallway. Tripping over one of these red and white balls rolling around is only going to make the rest of the team even more grumpy.

It really would be nice to have someone to help him put everything away again, but... he can't say he's holding his breath.

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It's nice to meet you, Uchiha-san!

So which Pokemon did you get? Can I see it?

I have... a lot.

[He gave him a sheepish smile.]

But I started with Katon. [The gear was turned to show his Rapidash before returning to him.]

Ah-!

[No way, did he really just see that?!]

He's on fire!

He is. And it's hot too, if he doesn't want you touching him.

You mean it isn't normally hot?

Not if he's in a good mood. I mean, he's warmer than normal but not... burny.

He can control his own body temperature at will!

[That's pretty cool. If he weren't already struggling with just his two, he would so want a Pokemon like that one.]

Can you ride him? I bet you could use his back like a barbeque! Katon-san must be the perfect travelling companion!

I got here when it was really snowy so... yeah he was a life saver.

[This is such a touching mental picture]

I hope I can have a bond like that with my Pokemon some day.

Pokemon get attached to the ones who raise them too. Maybe you should pick up some eggs and start from there.

Hmm... I'm not sure if I can look after an egg right now. What if one of my Pokemon knock it over while I'm in trai--

...W-While I'm out?!

[SEAMLESS.]

I'll keep it in mind for when I have a little more experience.

[You're so horrible at this dude.]

Experience? It's not something you can get experience at before you do it.

[He still looks unsure. (Or just nervous about what was almost a disastrous confession.)]

That's true. Besides, everyone has been very helpful so far. I'm sure there are a lot of people who'd be willing to help me out with that too, right?

[Oh don't worry, Obito figured it out. He's met enough Rockets to know they don't start where everyone else does... He's just not telling you.]

People tend to sell eggs pretty regularly. You got money when you arrived, right? Everyone starts with something.

Barely any.

[3000¥... or P, whatever - seems like nothing when you're used to the kind of money Akira is.]

Maybe I can work out some kind of deferred payment plan.

... You could always get a job, I mean, the initial money was more than enough for me to get plenty of stuff I needed. You just have to do it carefully.

All right!

That's going to be my plan! I'll save my money, buy an egg and raise a Pokemon of my very own!

[He's going to be confused now okay? Okay.]

You should have enough for a few eggs unless you spent all your money.

Are they that cheap?

Depending what breed and who you get them from, they can be.

That sounds great! Let me know if you see one, all right Uchiha-san?

I will, though if you pay attention to the network, people tend to advertise. Don't be a stranger though, hmm?

I won't!

Thank you, Uchiha-san.

Ah! There's two Uchiha around, so Obito's fine!

[He grinned.]

See you around.

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