From: BBD127 (bbd127@aol.com) Subject: [PW!] To the Safari Zone! Newsgroups: alt.games.nintendo.pokemon Date: 2000/04/05 "Goodbye, honey! I'll miss you!" "Goodbye, Mom!" That had been two days ago. Procyon could hardly believe he'd actually done it; leaving home and being alone was an entirely new experience for him. He felt a combination of nervousness, excitement, and adventure, and the feeling was wonderful. He relished every step he took now, knowing it was a step further into his new life, alone and free at last. These steps were carrying him, at the moment, towards the Safari Zone. If Procyon was going to write a new Pokedex, he would have to examine plenty of Pokemon; and the Safari Zone was, of course, the logical place to do it. The Safari Zone boasted a wide range of everything from Scythers to Dratini, and he wanted to make an entry for every Pokemon he could find before leaving Fuchsia City. He strode towards the entrance of the park confidently, and rid himself of nervousness as he opened the door. Procyon walked in and surveyed his surroundings. There were plenty of people here; most of them tourists, he thought with a hint of disgust. Pokemon has become so commercialized now, that real trainers almost seem out of place in parks like this. He walked up to a counter and spoke to a man there. "I'd like to enter the Safari Zone, please." "Certainly. Guided tour?" "No." "All right. How long?" "Five hours should do it." "Ok then. Sign here and we'll call you on the speakers when your time is up. That'll be $500." Procyon handed the man some bills, and he gave him a small sack in return. "These are your Safari Balls. You get 30 of them for one trip. Catch anything you like." He nodded and took the sack. Procyon turned to go when the man called out, "Hey, you look a little different. Let me guess... a talking Ditto, right?" "No," replied Procyon, a bit confused. "Hm... a ghost then?" "No, I'm not." "Are you an alien? An immortal, perhaps? Mutated in a genetic experiment?" "No." "Um... were your parents killed in an accident?" "No..." "By Team Rocket then?" "No! My parents are both still alive." "Um... do you have psychic powers then? That must be it." "None that I know of...." "A psychic Pokemon, then? A Mewtwo perhaps? An Alakazam?" "No." "C'mon, at least an Abra, surely!" "All I have is a Doduo, sir." "Ah. Then *it* has psychic powers?" Procyon shook his head, very confused by now. "No, it's pretty much a regular Doduo...." The man shook his head in disbelief. "Let me get this straight. You're trying to tell me that you're just a regular kid, with a regular life, no powers, no psychic stuff, no cool history, and no hidden agenda? You're just going to try and be a Pokemon Master? That's IT?!" Procyon nodded hesitantly, trying to figure out what was wrong. "Uhhhh....." the man said and fainted on the spot. Procyon shrugged and continued towards the Safari Zone. OOC: My first Pokewars post. Kinda short I know, but I'm just trying to get my character established for now.