Let's start this thing! (open)

[Night]

Kaitlynn stopped in front on Prof. Rose's lab, her nervousness clearly showing. It was time for her to get a starter Pokemon, and she had been putting it off all day. Her aunt had nagged at her to finally get a move on, so that's what she did. She was nervous, but also kind of scared. What if her Pokemon didn't like her? What if she failed as a trainer? All these questions made her want to cry, and she regretfully walked onto the grass, and she settled down in the shade under a tree. Things weren't this complicated back home. All of her dad's Pokemon loved her a lot, and she had helped raise many of them. Which made her remember that if she could raise an egg, she could raise a starter Pokemon! Determination made her stand up, only to realize that she was much too nervous. Kaitlynn flopped down onto the ground, her hair spreading out on the grass. She closed her eyes and clutched her stomach. The shade felt good on her head, and she realized that thinking so much had caused her to get a huge headache. She sighed sadly, opening her eyes to look at the sky. The sun would probably be setting soon. She quickly stood up, almost fell down, and stumbled over to the door. She breathed out and took a huge breath before opening the door. Stepping into the lab, it was rather cold. Papers lay everywhere, along with lots of Pokeballs. Kaitlynn gulped before speaking. "H-Hello? Is anyone here?" She stuttered, brushing her hands off on her pants. She looked like she had rolled around in the dirt! Quickly, she brushed off her clothes, and then waited patiently for someone to show up. Hopefully Prof. Rose would wake such a late appointment!

[Stern]

Professor Rose had been working on some papers while she waited for her next appointment, a girl coming for her starter Pokemon. As the minutes ticked by, and the appointment time came and went, Professor Rose had started putting the time to use and finishing up some paperwork on an experiment of hers. She had gotten so absorbed by the work that, when someone finally did call out, she nearly jumped out of her chair. She hurriedly shuffled her papers together into a semi-neat stack, then walked into the front office, "Hello there. I'm Professor Rose." She glanced down at her schedule, "Would you be Kaitlynn?"

[Night]

Kaitlynn smiled wide as Professor Rose came into the front office, and clutched her stomach in nervousness. She was so excited it hurt. Her lifelong dream was finally about to come true! "Hello there. I'm Professor Rose." The professor said, glancing down at her papers. It must have been a schedule she was looking at. "Would you be Kaitlynn?" Professor Rose asked. Kaitlynn nodded, bowing slightly. "Yes! It's very nice to meet you!" She greeted, her eyes shining happily. "I'm so sorry for coming in so late. I kept putting it off all day, and finally decided to come in." Kaitlynn apologized, glancing down at her feet. "I'm very nervous, you see." She murmured, her face turning red in embarrassment.

[Stern]

Professor Rose smiled at the girl's excitement, "It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Kaitlynn." She shrugged at the apology, "We all get nervous sometimes. You just have to learn to work through it, and your Pokemon might help you with that." She smiled slightly, "Perhaps you would like to get started?" She led the way back to her laboratory, "I have a lot of Pokemon here right now, but there are a few I think you would work best with. Which type are you the most interested in working with?"

[Night]

Kaitlynn felt a little more sure of herself as Professor Rose talked to her. She could be a great Pokemon trainer, just as long as she told herself she could be! Professor Rose looked at Kaitlynn. "Perhaps you would like to get started?" She asked. Kaitlynn nodded happily. "Of course!" She said, and followed Prof. Rose into her lab. The professor's lab was just how she imagined it. Cluttery, and full of interesting stuff! Kaitlynn stopped to look around, then looked at Prof. Rose as she spoke. "I have a lot of Pokemon here right now, but there are a few I think you would work best with. Which type are you the most interested in working with?" She said. Kaitlynn smiled at the professor, happiness shining in her eyes. "I love cat-type Pokemon the most, professor! I've loved them since before I can remember!" Kaitlynn said happily, her excitement making her jittery. She hoped that she hadn't sounded selfish.

[♫Ginny♪]

Prof. Rose nodded thinking about the pokemon she had. "Hmm lets see what we have." Prof. rose walked into a separate room and grabbed a single pokeball. "I have only one cat like pokemon on me at the time being." Pressing the button a Meowth came out and began licking it's paw and dragging it over it's ear.

[Night]

Kaitlynn smiled as Prof. Rose spoke. "Hmm lets see what we have." She said, and walked into a back room, bringing back with her a single pokeball. "I have only one cat like pokemon on me at the time being." The professor said, pressing the button to release the pokemon out of it's pokeball. In a flash of red light, a Meowth appeared onto the floor of the lab, and began delicately licking a paw. Kaitlynn's golden-brown eyes lit up excitedly, and she ran forward happily, dropping onto her knees in front of the Meowth. Slowly she reached her hand towards the Meowth like her dad taught her, and scratched it behind the ear. The Meowth's eyes closed happily, and it purred as Kaitlynn scratched behind its ears. Smiling happily, Kaitlynn stood up and turned to Prof. Rose, with the Meowth rubbing on her legs. "It's perfect!" She told the professor, reaching down to stroke the Meowth. "Is it a boy or a girl?" She asked, brushing her dark brown hair behind her ears.