First thread!

[Kat]

(okay, sorry to get this rp off to such a mediocre start!)

John was sitting on a wall just outside the registration office in Pallet Town, carefree smile on his face. He’d not got much sleep last night, having been on-line “bonding” with Karkat and bickering with Vriska, along with commenting on everyone else’s blogs, pretty late into the night. His Dad had been right, he was tired as hell, yawning a little every so often. Regardless, John was determined to stay full of energy and get his adventure off to a good start.

That was difficult to do though, when he was just sitting around waiting for the others to show up. He let his new Charmander, Casey, out of her ball so that she could sit next to him and he’d least have some company. He patted her on the head gently. It was April the 13th, a day when he, along with so many of his friends, was going to register officially as Pokémon trainer and start his journey.

“It’s also my birthday!” he informed Casey, “I’m thirteen today. Let me tell you, having cake for breakfast is the worst idea ever. I still feel a little sick.” He’s packed a bunch of leftover cake (which was a lot; his dad always baked stupid quantities of the stuff) in his rucksack to share with the others later, along with other supplies he’d need for traveling. “I wonder when everyone’s going to show up? It’s going to be so cool meeting them all. Though honestly, I expected Karkat to be here by now. To massacre me, or whatever.” Casey didn’t join in with his laugher, looking up at him curiously, but he just grinned at the creature and leant back, looking around for any sign of the other trainers.

[coolkidapocalypse]

The humming of a soft, unwavering voice could be heard through the town when one particular girl stepped in. With her large backpack on her back and a carefree smile, Aradia Megido had successfully made it into town. It had been a rough night last night, what with the whole staying up and replying to everyone's blogs and all. Still, she was just so excited that she couldn't think to do anything but meet up with everyone else. A murmur from behind her came from her Gastly, whom didn't need sleep to begin with. Ghost types were weird, but she understood.

She looked down at the map she was carrying, hoping that this was the right place. It looked like it, and just ahead looked like the registration building. And... who was that? Aradia looked up and squinted, taking note of the boy and his small Charmander sitting around and waiting. Waiting for someone. Intrigued, and also the slightest bit excited, she drew closer in the hopes that it really was who she thought it was.

[turntablegod]

Dave walked into the town, not paying attention to much else but his phone, messenger bag slung over one shoulder. He was checking things idly as he walked on, glancing up occasionally through his shades to look at things. He had already looked at a map of Pallet Town, and it was simple enough to remember. This place left like a dinky little village compared to Jubilife City. He'd never traveled much outside the city, so this place was pretty different. He turned a corner and saw the Registration building, stuffing his phone in his pocket and making his way towards the building. He looked towards the kid sitting outside with a Charmander, moving towards him instead of the doors.

[Nepeta Leijon]

Enter Sollux Captor, a six sweep old troll boy. Six sweeps is about thirteen years of age when converted to human years, by the way.
He walks into Pallet Town on this fair day for he is starting his Pokemon journey, which generally most kids do at said age.
Being he resided in Viridian City, unlike others he hadn’t far to walk or go in general. So the journey was simple enough, avoiding tall grasses as he attempted to walk into said town.

Sollux had slept fairly well last night. He was probably just as excited as the others, but more so for other reasons. He was more excited to see Aradia, someone he had cared for. A friend, you might say.
Next to him, practically wrapped around his leg, was a Weedle he had only caught…when was it? Yesterday? He hadn’t been aiming to catch a Weedle of all things. He had more plans to catch something cool, kind of amazing. Something more like a Pikachu. However when the Pikachu he had found after a while fled just as he threw the Poke Ball, it had hit a Weedle instead. Which he thought was okay.

Apon entering the town, seeing Aradia (whom he referred to as AA quite often) and two other boys, he was pretty excited. Mainly due to the fact Aradia was there, and he wouldn’t have to wait around for someone he knew. Without a moment’s notice he walked straight towards her.
"Hey, AA," he began to say.

[coolkidapocalypse]

A voice distracts her momentarily from the sight of the cool kid and the one with the giant glasses. She turns to Sollux, and grins widely. "Sollux!" Aradia yells, before embracing him and squeezing the life force out of the twiggy boy. "Oh my gosh, am I glad to see you!" She giggled and looked up at him, refusing to let go. Red and blue glasses, spikey hair that almost looked like she could pet it, and those giant sharp teeth sticking out of his mouth... "You really are as dorky as I thought you were, you know that?" Still, she was so happy to get to meet him for the first time. Her Gastly floats beside the duo, tongue sticking out and eying the Weedle suspiciously.

[doorlord]

Vriska adjusted the strap of her messenger bag as she strolled into Pallet town, Spinneret happily sitting on her shoulder. She didn’t carry a map with her, and wandered around for only a few minutes before spotting what had to be the registration building, as well what she believed to be John and his Charmander (which certainly was not going to beat Spinneret in a fight). She held her head up high, making sure she wouldn’t accidentally make eye contact with them. She wasn’t going to cave and say hi first, there was absolutely no way she’d let that happen after the insults to her lusus and all of spiderkind.

She slumped against the wall of the building, waiting for anyone to approach her.

[tealdragon]

Terezi was on her way to Pallet Town, it was kind of far away from her natal town, Blackthorn City, but she was so happy that she didnt even feel the distance. At her side, was walking a little female Bagon, wich was ver excited too. She walked into the office, it didnt smell like if too much people had arrived yet, she thought it would be so boring untill the other come, anyway she sitted down with her pokemon, talking with her about how fun their adventure would be, and how cool would it be when Bagon evolve into a Salamence, so they both could fly all over the sky, and that surely would be really fun.

[Kat]

John looked up, waving wildly at the others, “hey guys, about time you got here!” He had really been getting bored just sitting there. It was going to be nice having some company he could actually talk to, as fond of Casey as he already was. Sollux and Aradia, (he assumed it was them anyway, it was hard to tell!) looked as if they were having a bit of a moment, so after scooping the lizard Pokémon tightly into his arms and jumping off the wall, his landing not the most dignified, he approached Dave. John totally recognised him from times they’d been on webcam, and it was hard to mistake him in his trademark shades. He grinned at Dave, a hint of shyness hidden behind the dorkiness of his smile. It was their first time meeting, after all.
He was just about to pull Dave into a bro-hug, when he caught slight of Vriska slumping by the wall. Pfft, no way he was saying hi to her first. She had to approach him; he wasn’t giving up that easily! He flashed a smile at her, anyway. Technically that wasn’t talking to her. Technically that was fine. He hadn't lost.

[fuzzlekins]

It was a long journey from Violet City. At least longer than Tavros was used to. He rarely left his hometown, much less his region. However, it was something he had to get used to if he wanted to be a trainer. It was unnerving, being this far from home, but the sleeping Togepi in his lap managed to keep him calm.

Wheeling into Pallet Town proved slightly difficult, because of the tall grass around the entrance. However, once that ordeal was over, he quickly noticed the others. He wasn't quite sure who to talk to, but decided to avoid Vriska. He approached the two trolls talking, who he was pretty sure were Aradia and Sollux.

"Uh, hey guys." He said. "It's me, Tavros."

[turntablegod]

Dave kept walking towards John, nodding his head and waving lamely as a greeting. He watched Aradia and Sollux nearby, turning his attention back to John
"sup john? you get loaded with cake like every other birthday?"
He snickered and turned to look at Vriska as she hung out a few feet away, frowning. He pointed at her and looked at John, snorting.
"hey john, looks like your spidery-chick awaits. she looks pretty pissed, you make her angry or something?? you probably did, she looks about ready to bite someones head off. i bet she probably has done that, hasnt she? she looks like the kind of person to do that."

[gamzeemakara]

Gamzee had planned to show up early to meet all his buds-for the first time in his life.

That's pretty much exactly the opposite of what happened.

He turned his map around in every direction, quadruple checking to make sure this was the right village. He had just arrived by ship yesterday on the continent and he was pretty motherfuckin' pumped to see all his pals, though this wouldn't be the first time he had arrived at the wrong village. He had been trotting all over the region since early in the morning and this was the fifth village he had entered.

Tired, sweaty, and just wanting to chill the fuck out, he flopped down int he middle of the village square, just hoping someone would recognize him.

[doorlord]

It was difficult for Vriska to continue acting as though she didn’t give a shit if anyone approached her or not, especially when someone literally pointed and laughed at her. She was fairly certain it was Dave – he seemed pretty smug in his sunglasses, the kind of thing a “cool kid” would do – and settled for simply glaring at him rather than running up and slapping him into next week. She'd have plenty of chances to do that later, no need to make a scene now.

She turned her attention to Spinneret, idly stroking her soft fur. She figured John was bound to break and would come say hi sooner or later.

[Nepeta Leijon]

A little surprised about the sudden hug she had given him, Sollux attempted to back up. Yeah, like that was going to happen. “Jeez jutht… give me thome room to breathe or thomething,” he replied primarily out of annoyance, pushing her a little in an attempt to get out of the almost spine-breaking hug.
“Any way, if I’m a dork then thurely you must be creepy. I mean theriously, look at yourthelf!” Sollux comments, taking her appearance in.
In reality, she didn’t really look all that creepy. Maybe just how her hair covered her face, but in reality, she wasn’t that creepy. In fact she probably looked more like a normal person…troll…compared to him. He probably did look rather dorky, but he wasn’t going to let him think that. His Weedle looked up the Aradia’s Gastly and seemed to do…whatever Weedle’s do to show happiness, being they don’t seem to have mouths.
Sollux quickly glanced over to Tavros when he had come over to them, taking the chance to escape the moment of what was happening with Aradia. Somehow, he hadn’t known Tavros was in a wheelchair. Instead of saying hello, or hey Tav, or something, he ended up staring without really ‘realizing’ he was staring.

[coolkidapocalypse]

Aradia giggled again, turning to Tavros upon hearing his voice. Being Team Charge, she already knew about his predicament, but she didn't seem phased by it. "Hi, Tavros!" She chirped cheerfully, grinning at the long-horned boy. "How was it getting over here from uh... Violet City?" She asked him, curious as always to lean what happened with the quickly growing cast of friends. Her Gastly turns to the crippled boy and floated down to his level, being rather... uncomfortably close.

[Kat]

He waved back, though with a lot more exuberance than Dave. Never mind the fact that he had already just waved. “Ugh yes! You know how most dads would just bake you one cake, if any, and put thirteen candles on it? Dad baked THIRTEEN CAKES. It was horrible.” John shuddered in an exaggerated manner, “I’ll give you some later, if you want. I’ve probably got enough bloody cake to last us all the way to Fuchsia city!”

He cast another glance at Vriska, before quickly looking away. “Shh! She’s not MY spidery chick; she’s just A creepy spidery troll girl, heh. Although,” he leaned in a bit closer to Dave, not wanting her to overhear, “She's really not that bad. I think she's a nice person, really.She might actually be a little fed up with me, though. Were you online last night? We totally had an argument on her blog, though it was more funny than anything.” He shrugged lightly, “whatever, I’m not saying hello until she does!” John was perfectly aware he was being incredibly childish and stubborn, but he didn’t particularly care. He wasn’t going to give her the satisfaction.