Thread: ` i choose you, glaceon! ┆( chiaroscuro & ichirohiko )

The first day of class was officially in session at the sound of a shrill bell that rung through every corridor and room of the prestigious academia. Twenty or so students were already in their seats, eagerly awaiting the arrival of their homeroom instructor who was to assign each of them their Pokmon companion for an entire year, or possibly more. The teacher, who also doubled as a Pokmon researcher in her spare time, entered the classroom carrying a covered basket that was undoubtedly filled to the rim with PokBalls. The red-and-white design of the contraptions glimmered through the cracks, each PokBall sheltering a random Pokmon that was soon to be a student's roommate and possible friend for the rest of the semester. Just minutes after the bell rang, the professor centered the basket on top of the front podium and settled the rowdy classroom with a clap of her hands. Hello, she greeted with a youthful, exuberant smile that betrayed her old age. My name is Professor Willow. I will be your homeroom instructor for the rest of the year. I had each and every one of you fill out a brief information sheet and check off an attendance list this morning, so we won't go through an official roll call. Even she was aware that all the students were not interested in passing around classroom syllabuses and discussing boring classroom procedures. What they were interested in was the basket on top of her desk. Instead, I'll call your names and the type of Pokmon you have been assigned for the rest of the year. As explained in the online syllabus, you will be responsible for turning in a five-page essay based on this Pokmon and a ten minute presentation by finals week, she explained, causing a clamor in the classroom as she picked up the first PokBall in her hand. The partner assignments are random, so I hope that all of you will try your hardest to master the elemental type of your Pokmon. Who knows? You may even come to become a type specialist like some famous Gym Leaders. She tossed the first PokBall onto the ground and it split open to reveal a Poochyena Pokboy. Lilly Lee, the instructor called the Pokmon's partner by her full name, summoning the shy girl to the front of the classroom. Your partner will be a Poochyena, a Dark type Pokboy. Poochyenas are known for their tenacious nature. She added tips and bits of information to each and every Pokmon's introduction to rouse the interest of her students, to which she succeeded. She came to the twelfth name on the roster and bounced another PokBall from the tips of her fingers. This time, a Glaceon appeared in a blink of red light, her sleepy gaze turning towards the classroom once the glimmering aura faded. The professor called the name of a male student to the front, much to everyone's disappointment who wasn't called to claim the rare Pokmon. You're very lucky, Professor Willow told him. Only twelve percent of Glaceons are born female in the wild. Why don't you say hello to your new partner, see if she likes you? It was the moment everyone held their breaths for. Some students had already experienced the humiliating moment of being rejected by their Pokmon in front of the classroom. One Helioptile had scoffed in disgust by her assigned tamer and returned to her PokBall, leaving the student embarrassed and with an aggressive Pokgirl under his care.