Jon's vision returned as a spotlight lit up in front of him. Sat in a chair in front of him was a man in a lab coat, with messy brown hair and a small beard. Upon closer inspection, the man looked a lot like Karyn's Dad, Mark Black.
"Hello, and welcome to the world of Pokemon!"
Jon inwardly groaned a little. While he played the Pokemon games and enjoyed them, he wasn't aiming for it to be so... literal.
"My name is Mark Black, though everyone around here refers to me as a Pokemon Professor. This world is inhabited by many creatures we call Pokemon, and while some are happy to keep them as pets, or battle with them as trainers, I prefer to study them to further our understanding and build stronger bonds with them. But I digress, you wish to become a trainer, yes?"
Jon thought about it for a second, he probably wouldn't get anywhere by declining at the moment. "Yes. I want to become a trainer."
"Splendid! Now we do have some formalities to deal with for your trainer card paperwork, so I'll just ask you a few additional questions." Professor Black replied, smiling. "So let's start with something simple as an example. Are you a boy, or are you a girl?"
