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Juniper's Lab- Mio Mio had been fiddling with his Pokedex, changing the color to green, to blue, to white, then back to red in rapid succession, unable to decide whether he wanted it personalized or true to the original, when a group of children barreled into the room. Mio flinched, startled out of his conundrum. Mio was immediately uncomfortable. He'd never been good with kids. Even when he was a kid he was bad with kids. What was he supposed to say to them? How should he treat them? He'd never been able to understand what to do around kids. He shuffled awkwardly and looked away, cheeks burning. Meena, sensing his discomfort, abandoned her strange bonding ritual with Loam and bounded up on the table, from which she leaped elegantly onto his shoulder. Loam tried to follow, but her back legs weren't exactly built for anything but power. She wined at Mio's feet, shoving her head into his shin. Mio, grateful for the reassurance and distraction, knelt down carefully and scooped her up in his arms. Noting Jason's interest in the kids, Mio edged towards him in search of guidance. But once he came close, Mio clammed up. I'm too awkward for this! he thought, floundering internally. Besides! It'd be rude to talk while the kids are... doing whatever. He decided to pretend he hadn't come looking for help from his fellow trainer. Meena rolled her eyes and sighed. Loam, fascinated by everything Meena did, copied her.

guess i'll shamelessly copy dobby and post a link to mio's stats too :3c Mio Acerbi

10:00 AM- Nuvema Town Mio flicked the detachable rollerblades off of his shoes with practiced ease as the group stood outside Juniper's lab. He stashed them in his BAG, listening to Bianca's unexpectedly serious lecture with awe. She'd seemed very... ditzy before, but now he could see she was definitely a Pokemon Professor's assistant. Even Meena took her seriously. As she led the group inside, Mio found himself stunned by all of the research and knowledge around him. There were researchers everywhere, and Mio had to restrain himself from bounding over and pestering them about their work. His self-control was further tested as Bianca led the party through a huge library area, filled to the brim with exactly the kind of science Mio was interested in. He was practically drooling, and leaving those books behind filled him with sadness. He even brushed a tear away from his eyes. I'll come back for you, he thought. Please wait for me! Meena closed her eyes in exasperation, as if she could hear her trainer's thoughts. Juniper's Lab- Mio Mio listened to Professor Juniper's lecture with rapt attention, to the point that he tuned everything else out. He trembled as she handed him his Pokedex. It was precisely the same as Professor Oak's original model, and he found himself geeking out internally for a good minute and a half. After she'd had enough of her trainer's fangirling, Meena leaped to the top of the pokeball table. It didn't take her long to find Mio's, as everyone else had already gotten theirs and were currently bonding with their new pokemon. She rapped the pokeball with her claws, drawing Mio's attention. Embarrassed, Mio hurried over to his pokeball and picked it up, admiring the smooth, but easily gripped chassis. He felt as if its weight was meant to be there. Swallowing in anticipation, Mio turned away from the table and pressed the button in the center. A Mudkip appeared in a burst of light, wiggling her tail fin. Mio gasped softly and knelt down to make eye contact with his new partner. "Hi," he breathed, at a loss for anything else to say. The Mudkip made a gentle noise in the back of her throat in response. Meena, feeling left out, dropped down to the floor where she circled around the new teammate with interest. "Hey," Mio said again. "I'm Mio, I'm gonna be taking care of you from now on, okay? I'm your new trainer, if you want to stay with me." He reached out a trembling hand, not sure if he could pet his new friend or not. In response, the mudkip shoved her face into his hand, rubbing against it much like Meena did. Mio laughed, delighted. "I'll call you Loam, is that ok?" Loam nodded and turned to Meena, who shrugged. I don't have a problem with you, she seemed to say. Loam waddled over and shoved her face into Meena's with unabashed glee. Mio guessed Meena would be blushing if she could. He stood up, Meena and Loam at his side. He was a real trainer now, and he'd never felt better.

9:01 AM- Route 1 Entrance Just as Mio was starting to settle in with the group, a blonde girl wearing a ton of orange stumbled head-first out of the tall grass towards him. He braced himself for the impact, shifting so that the breaks on his rollerblades would stop him from skidding, but the collision never came. Instead, the girl caught herself and then launched into a high-speed rant. Truthfully, Mio had no idea what was happening. He caught her name, Bianca, and got that she was Juniper's assistant, but everything else sailed straight over his head until she finally calmed down. Meena, who'd almost been shaken from her perch, grumbled and glared at the oblivious Bianca. Bianca did a quick explanation on the XTransceiver's Trainer ID, or TIN function, and then they were off. 9:20 AM- Route 1 The well-worn path made for an easy, relaxing trip. Mio glided a little behind the rest, enjoying the feeling of the sweet ocean breeze on his face. It was an altogether peaceful, pleasant trip. And then Bianca yelped in surprise. Mio dashed forward and skidded to a stop at the sight of three Patrat chattering aggressively at the group. Meena was on the ground in front of Mio in seconds, her fur fluffed up in anger. Bianca announced that this was a perfect learning opportunity, and Jack and Jason stepped forwards with their pets. Not one to be outdone, Meena slunk forwards, eyes gleaming. To her, Patrat were just good, fattening meals. Noticing the look in her eye, Mio slid forwards. "Uh-uh, Meena." he said. He took quick note of where Lara and Rascal were positioned, then made a short gesture towards the Patrat closest to them, on Lara's left. "Meena, scratch." With an unhealthy amount of glee, Meena darted forwards and lashed out with her sharp claws, catching the Patrat on its left cheek. She dodged backwards before it could counter, tail lashing. Mio took a sharp breath. He was more tense than he had expected, and this was only a battle with a low-level wild pokemon!