<div style="text-align: center;"><a class="postlink" href="https://creativefreedomrpg.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&amp;t=51024&amp;p=373668">[OOC]</a></div><br/><br/>Pallet Town was bustling with activity in the morning. Around that time of year, aspiring people of all ages from all across the region converged on the humble town to meet the professor and become officially sanctioned trainers. The streets were rife with activity, people and Pokemon alike walking about and waiting for their appointed time to get their Pokedexes, or in the case of people from other regions, to get theirs registered in the Kanto league.<br/><br/>Nearby, a normally-quiet lodge was filled to the brim, the lobby housing dozens of people and their companions. Within a room on the second floor, some activity could be heard as morning exercises were done. Ken was hard at work doing pushups alongside Chopper, a daily ritual that the two did together to help wake up a bit easier. He was clearly excited, hyped up for the biggest day of his life. That morning, within the hour, he would be a real Pokemon trainer and be able to see the world in the best way he could imagine.<br/><br/>"This is really it, buddy. You and me, we're gonna go far. Ain't anything gonna keep us down now." He stopped his pushups, swinging himself forward into a seated position. Chopper stopped as well, standing up and nodding in response. The two extended their fists, performing a quick sequence of bumps and handshakes, ending with a grasp of hands. "Let's get ready."<br/><br/>Ken stood up and rolled his shoulders, tugging on his vest and shoes to complete his day outfit. "Yo, Takeo! Time to get up. We got a lotta stuff to do today, ya know." His foot came to the side of one of the beds in the room, atop which was a mess of pillows and blankets and his currently-sleeping brother. "Wouldn't wanna miss the appointment, would ya?" He gave the mattress a shake while talking, not enough to be startling, but definitely enough to wake someone up.<br/><br/>The mass of bedpsread began to move as Takeo awoke, sitting up while still covered in the top sheet. He pulled it off, eyes still closed and hair an absolute mess, and yawned. "Mhm..." He quietly answered, slowly blinking a few times to adjust to being awake. Sleepily, he slid out of bed and turned back to the disastrous mess made out of the blankets, which he started to straighten out. "What time is it?" He asked, taking a knocked away pillow when it was offered to him by Chopper.<br/><br/>"About nine. We still got plenty of time to get there, so don't rush too much," Ken answered. "Let's head downstairs and get somethin' to eat first." He quickly adjusted a crooked corner of the bedsheets, then headed out the door, waiting on the walkway just outside it.<br/><br/>Takeo quickly finished up, dressing himself and combing his hair to look presentable. He then headed into the bathroom and turned on the light, looking in the tub. It was full of water, and Maggie was resting at the bottom, still asleep. The sudden light woke her up, and when Takeo put his hand in the water, she swam up and lightly nibbled at his fingers to search for foot. He laughed quietly, patting her head. "Sorry, not yet. We're going to get some breakfast though."<br/><br/>Maggie let out a large glub, then jumped out of the tub, landing on the tile floor with a thud. Immediately, she began to flail around, hopping out into the bedroom. The significant splashing dried her off a bit, but left water everywhere, which Takeo rushed to mop with a towel before chasing her out into the hallway. By the time he caught up, she had exited the room entirely, and was being held by Ken, who leaned against the second floor rail.<br/><br/>"Mentioned food, didn't ya?" He asked, passing the fish back to Takeo, who nodded meekly. "Heh, happens every time. Well, let's go!" Turning away, he headed for the stairs and sat on the handrail, sliding down to the ground floor. Takeo and Chopper simply descended using the stairs, while Maggie remained still in his grip aside from occasionally moving her fins. Once they hit the lobby, they walked together towards the dining room.