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[Being older than the usual starting trainer doesn't bother Pidge at all. She feels more prepared this way, plus traveling around would be easier. Even easier once she's grabbed herself a Pokemon.

She's not expecting anyone to be there at the lab other than the techs and the professor, so she could take her time weighing the pros and cons of each Pokemon. Which to anyone nearby would just sound like the mutterings of someone slowly going mad.]

Chikorita would be good against most of the gyms, but Totodile would be useful for what it can learn... Cyndaquil though is the most evenly rounded out of the two, but there's a lot of water type trainers along the coast, so catching types to counter that would be good. Hmm... If I'm thinking long term, it's between Chikorita and Totodile. [Choices are hard.]

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[Not too long after Pidge starts deliberating on a Pokémon choice, the doors to the lab swing open a second time and Lance saunters inside.]

Alriiiight, the party's here, so let's get started! Me and my new poképal are ready to razzle dazzle!

[He marches up confidently to the front of the lab where three pokeballs have been laid out on the table, then pauses when he sees he's not the only one starting on a new journey today.]

And who're you?

[...He really shoudl know this, considering they both live in New Bark Town, but the name just isn't coming to him.]

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[That's a familiar voice of someone Pidge must admit isn't that familiar. It wasn't that she was anti-social, loud people were generally not in her usual friend circle. Then again her usual friend circle was computers. Going out into the world of Pokemon would be so much different than just studying about them through a screen.

So her reply is raising an eyebrow at Lance.]

... [She could make a comment about that. Point out that they've lived in the same town together how long now? Her name isn't that hard to remember. Katie was a simple name. Then again, the only people who call her that are her mom and dad. Might as well go with what everyone else likes to call her.] Pidge. I'm one of your neighbors.

[Add an insult to injury?] It's not like you ever introduced yourself, so who are you?

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Ooooh, right right. Pidge. I knew that.

[He most certainly did not know that. The name does ring a bell though -- something about the town computer nerd? Well whatever. No surprises that the guy doesn't know him then. He jabs a thumb at himself, head held high and proud.]

You're looking at the future Pokemon champion! The name's Lance. [...] But I'm like... way better than the dragon master guy. [He nods confidently. See, he doesn't need to wear a cape to be super cool!]

Nice to meet you, buddy! Did you get invited by the Professor to pick out your first pokémon, too?

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[Should she make a comment that this guy only seems to remember the name's of pretty girls? No, better keep that one back for another time. If there is another time. Though if Lance is picking out a Pokemon today, he'll likely want to battle down the road. So a choice on which Pokemon to choose is even more critical.]

I don't know. You don't even have a Pokemon yet, so you can't even compare to him till you do. [Not cool at all.]

I've been invited a few times too. I just never felt like it till now. [The world on the internet was more interesting.]

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[Oh jeeze, what a debbie downer. Lance doesn't actually seem all that perturbed that said. He grins.]

Heh, and that kind of negativity is exactly what's holding you [Twisting his hand to jab his thumb at her for emphasis!] back from becoming the Pokemon champion yourself! You gotta keep your eyes on the future.

[Now watch as the thumb jab turns into a Cool Guy finger gun. This was impressive, right?]

Know which little guy you're picking yet?

[Is he.. is he tryig to snipe a counter pick here who knows.]

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[.......] I never said I wanted to be a champion.

[She just wants to travel. See what's out there. Make observations of her own instead of relying on just what everyone else has posted. Maybe one day become a professor herself. That might be fun. Just going to keep that to herself for now. Make it a vague followup answer.] I'm just looking to travel.

[LANCE, WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO IMPRESS? Because this girl is far from impressed.]

No. I haven't pocked on yet. I'm trying to weigh which one has more pros compared to the others to see which one will be the most useful when it comes to traveling.

sorry about the late!

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[There's more to life on a Pokemon adventure than just being a champion -- that's true. But the other options are, in Lance's humble opinion, boring. But he'll prod her about her life decisions in a moment. After he makes an important life decision of his own.]

Weeeeeeell, if you haven't made up your mind yet because you're busy calculating or whatever... I'm gonna mosey on over to that table and meet my new friend Totoodile!

[Excuse him as he just snatches that pokeball off the table with an ear-to-ear grin.]

Come on out,buddy!

[There is such a good chance that the professor doesn't want them fiddling around with the pokeballs before he arrives, and yet...this just isn't stopping Lance from just throwing that pokeball like he's practiced this in the mirror or something.]

it's okay! i didn't notice a spelling mistake till a month later...

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[Lance, prodding someone about life decisions when you just formally met them is considered kind of rude. Pidge might or might not answer as freely as Lance did. Depends on how her mood with shift as she stares at him after the declaration.]

You know we're supposed to wait till the professor gets here!

[And what kind of throw is that? That just screams practiced!!! She sighs and decides to ignore his bravado for the moment as her gaze turns to the remaining pokeballs. At least her choice is narrowed down. Between the two remaining, she'll take the Chikorita.]

You might not want to assume its gender till you can get a PokeDex to double check. What if your Totodile is a female?

idk, some kind of general crossover/jamjar setting?

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[Someone, at some point, told Penny about Christmas, and the general idea behind the whole "holiday spirit" thing. Ultimately, it's really their fault that the living space shared by all these sad color-coded animu teenagers is now covered in decorations. Not necessarily Christmas decorations, just - general winter holiday decorations. Whether Penny is making an effort to be inclusive or if she just doesn't completely understand yet remains to be seen.]

[But at the moment, she's stepping down off a small stool, having hung a small sprig of mistletoe on the ceiling. Or rather, several dozen pieces of mistletoe, placed at theoretically strategic intervals all over the place.]

Pidge! Salutations!

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[Pidge expected to come home to minimal decorations. Since her family wasn't here, she wasn't too much into the spirit of the season as everyone else was. It just wasn't the same without those she loves the most around.

What she didn't expect was......... whatever one would call this. Likely a mine field that now has to be navigated.]

.... Penny... where did you find all this mistletoe?

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At the Depository? They had lots of holiday things.

[Is that a store, is it a mysterious magic gachapon warehouse, we just don't know and it ultimately doesn't matter.]

[Either way, Penny steps down and waits, almost expectantly.]

It's traditional, right? ...Do you think it's too much?

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And they let you walk off with that much...

[Penny looks like the has the entire towns supply hung up. It's impressive and terrifying.]

Well... it's traditional, but not this much. [How to explain without sounding like Pidge is scolding Penny.] People usually only hang one or two in their house. For a specific reason.

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[It's probably fine, there might be magic restocking involved. And if not, it's not like Penny wouldn't share if someone needed any.]

Oh- I see. There's some kind of. Sort of a ritual associated with it, right?

[Her information is still a little secondhand.]

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[Good, because Pidge wants to take them all down and set them into a box to give'em all away.]

Not a ritual. More like a game.

[Penny is just another girl sort of. Why is Pidge feeling embarrassed about explaining this???]

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[Just say you want to smooch the cute robot without needing an excuse, Pidge. Just do it.]

That does sound a little more fitting, from what I've gathered. This is supposed to be a happy time, right? ...What kind of game?

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[Never!!!!! okay she does.]

..... a kissing game. You stand under the mistletoe to get someone who comes by to kiss you.

[If Penny notices, Pidge is standing as far away from any as she can.]

All I want for Christmas is you~

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[There's been a little bit of peace after the fight with Sendak. After fighting that machine that nearly had Voltron on its knees and the Atlas transforming into a monster machine as well.

Gotta love Altean tech.

But with everything in peace, it means there are things that are still left to do. People to catch up with. Holidays to celebrate.

In other words: Lance has been busy buying presents for everyone because everyone deserves presents and to be happy.

So, it's not long before Lance pokes his head into Pidge's room. Lab. Wherever she is.]

Piiiidge. Come on, it's time for Christmas movie marathon!

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[The holidays are nice and all, but Pidge wants to catch up with things she left behind on Earth. And now what she has time and new technology, of course she's going to take advantage of that.

Yes. She went shopping for presents with her mom when there was some free time. And making cookies as well, though those were mostly eaten by her dad and Matt. Managing to have saved some, she's snacking on them in the lab when Lance peeks in.]

Hm? There's a marathon?

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You bet there is.

[He grins at her.]

It's gonna be a Team Experience since Allura and Coran's never seen it before and even Krolia and Romelle's joining in, too.

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[That sounds fun, but...]

I don't want to sit next to them. If they get excited, they'll get grabby, and I am not being cuddled by a weepy Altean.

[Put Hunk between them.]

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Already settled, Pidgey.

[Lance holds back a laugh.]

We got Shiro and Hunk sitting next to them instead.

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That'll work. Keith will probably be next to Shiro, and Kosmo with him...

[Where will Pidge sit...]

I guess I'll sit wherever there's an empty spot once everyone's picked a seat.

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You can sit with me and Krolia.

[Does Lance have ulterior motives? None at all.]

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Sure. Why not.

[Lance, what motives do you have and should Pidge be worried?

Anyways, she stands and looks at her hands. Covered in oils...]

Let me go wash up and I'll join you guys.