First Impressions Mean Everything

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If it was strange to see someone this old approaching the small town's lab, he didn't appear to think anything of it. Actually, he didn't appear to think anything of the people around him at all-- The tall young man was focused on the building in front of him, walking toward it with strong, long strides that showed exactly how he felt about himself. One could judge another on many factors, such as how they carried themselves. And if you judged Isaac by how he carried himself, 'Smug' was the word that came most readily to mind.

If you knew the boy at all, you could tell that he had gone to some lengths to make himself presentable. His black hair was neatly combed, and his green jacket was clean and wrinkle-free. His clothes appeared to be in their best condition-- Or, as good as one could get when they were about to begin their lives as a trainer and receive their first Pokemon.

Well, second. But the first, contained within the pokeball on his belt and concealed by his jacket, didn't exactly count.

Stopping in front of the door, Isaac adjusted the grey messenger bag over his shoulder, checking himself to be sure that he was standing straight. Looking down at himself, Isaac figured he was either going to impress or scare the professor, both of which reactions were acceptable in his book. With a satisfied half-smirk, the soon-to-be trainer raised a fist and knocked loudly against the door.

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The knock echoed through the large, open area inside that was the actual laboratory. Hearing this booming noise, Professor Pine pushed his black swivel chair out and away from his work desk. "My, my. There are many trainers starting fairly late in the season. If they don't hurry, snow is going to start falling soon." Dismissing the thought, he turned towards the oak door, which was about two, nearly three times higher than he was.

With a bit of effore, he heaved the door open, causing a creeeeak to eminate from the hinges. "Well, hello." He looked at the young man, who seemed virtually the same size as he was. "I have no idea if it really is safe to assume this, but I believe you're here for your starter Pokémon." This statement was said in such a way it nearly presented itself as a question. However, without an answer, he gestured for the new boy to follow him in.

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Isaac allowed himself a second to glance up at the door, wondering for a moment what the purpose of such a large door was. Most likely to keep larger Pokemon in, or scare little kids. Both were probably helpful for a professor, although one was probably more helpful over the other. Oh well, he decided it didn't really matter much and turned his attention back to the man in front of him, nodding once before following after him.

"Of course," He answered, eying the lab. It wasn't as impressive as the door. Well, that would probably cut down on available Pokemon, but he didn't want anything too 'out there.' "You'll have to excuse me for not knowing exactly what you have here," Isaac began, "But I was hoping you might have a poison type? Perhaps an Ekans?" Poison types were always a useful type to have around, and he figured it would be best to start with one, to save the trouble of having to track one down and catch it.

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"An Ekans? Oh, of course we do!" Professor Pine nodded quickly. "We've two, to tell you the truth. One male and one female--- does it matter to you which gender you get?" While awaiting his answer, he gazed over at a heating pad he must have left on from before. However, what he was more concerned about was the bubbling liquid in a vial on top. "Goodness!" He darted towards it, grabbing the small container with a pair of tongs. "So much for the PokéPoison experiment." He shrugged, setting it down to cool. "Sorry--- have you decided then?"

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Isaac paused, considering the question. Was there any difference between the two, besides gender and possible names? His mind drew a blank, and he quickly decided that it wasn't important. Opening his mouth the answer, the young man was cut off as the professor ran to attend to a strange vial of liquid that looked like it has boiled over. Hearing the word 'poison' brought a slew of ideas to mind, none of which were particularly pleasant, but could be useful in his future job.

Hmm. An ekans might prove more useful than he would of thought.

"Ah... Gender does not matter to me. Whichever of the two you think is most prepared to leave, I'll gladly take," Isaac said simply, choosing a name for both genders while he spoke. "May I ask what kind of experiment you were doing with that," He gestured toward the vial. "I've always had an interest in poisons for a number of reasons. Forgive my curiosity."

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"Alright." The Professor nodded, silently picking which Ekans to give to Isaac. While doing so, though, he was interrupted by the boy's question. "What equipment am I actually using?" He gazed over at the still bubbling, purple stuff. "Well, all I have for this experiment is the poison of an Arbok dilluted in water and a few simple chemicals--- several of which are antibiotics--- and I am boiling it to change its makeup. That is, I'm attempting to make a more efficient antidote using the heating pad."

With a proud sigh, he continued speaking. "That's all it really takes. Fifty milileters of the poison and a vial of all of these chemicals---" He immediately pointed at a small glass test tube containing a light green liquid. "Mix them, boil it for a minute or two, and test it. You've either created an antidote... or..." He stopped and took a mild gulp. "Or a mutated form of the venom." With a chuckle, he cleared his throat, picking up a Pokéball. "So, male, then?"

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Isaac raised both of his eyebrows, nodding while listening intently to the professor. "Well, it certainly sounds interesting, if rather dangerous. I do you hope succeed in making an antidote, that would be fabulous for all the little kids who keep playing with snakes," He frowned for a second, pretending to think back to something while actually going over the steps for creating the stuff in his mind. Another type of venom? That could be handy.

Brought back to reality by the professor's question, Isaac nodded quickly. "Sure, a male would be great." He already had the ekan's name picked out in his mind.

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-----Congratulations, Isaac has obtained an Ekans!-----

Name: ? ? ?
Gender: Male
Species: Ekans
Level: 8
Attacks:
-Wap
-Leer
-Poison Sting

-----Congratulations, Isaac has otaine a Starter Pack!-----

5000 ND
1 Pokéball
1 Potion
3 Berries