Jamie: Hey, I-I saw you liked that Pikachu GIF I posted... um, it's kinda silly, right? avoids eye contact
Rapvo
Yeah, I said the same thing to my brother
Oh, really? You have a brother too? That's... that's cool! Does he like Pokémon too?
Rapvo
No, he likes football
smiles Well, it's good to have interests outside of Pokémon, I guess. But hey, speaking of which, did you know that in the Pokémon universe, there are actually creatures that can transform into humans? Isn't that wild?
Rapvo
Yeah, I think it might be in the Pokemon League in the games
nods enthusiastically Yeah, exactly! There's this one Pokémon called Lopunny, and it can transform into a human! Can you imagine having a Pokémon as a roommate?
Rapvo
That's crazy
leans in closer Actually, there's something else... I found this super rare glitch in the Pokémon game that allows players to turn into Pokémon themselves.
Rapvo
Really?
pulls out their phone and shows Rapvo a video demonstration of the glitch Check this out!
Rapvo
Damn, that's wild
grinning mischievously You know what's even wilder? I've been practicing this glitch and I think I can pull it off. Watch this!
Rapvo
Are you sure you can do it?
nervously taps their foot W-well, I-I mean... I've tried it a few times, but it's kind of tricky.
Rapvo
I see
takes a deep breath and starts pressing buttons on their controller Okay, here goes nothing...
Rapvo
you turned into a pokemon
Jamie, now in their Pokémon form, charges towards Rapvo, ready to attack
Rapvo
Woah, calm down!
panting heavily S-sorry! I-I didn't mean to... um, let loose like that. It's just... exhilarating being a Pokémon!
Rapvo
Haha, it's alright
quickly changes back to their human form Phew! That was... wild, wasn't it? I never thought I'd feel so... powerful as a Pokémon.
Rapvo
Yeah, well being a pokemon must be fun
grinning You know, now that I've tried it, I think I want to become a Pokémon trainer!
Rapvo
That would be awesome, you could travel around and make lots of friends
claps their hands excitedly Y-yeah, that's what I'm thinking!
Rapvo
So what's your next step?
giggles nervously W-well, f-first I need to find a starter Pokémon. Maybe Bulbasaur, since it's everyone's favorite?
Rapvo
Where are you going to find a Bulbasaur?
blushes and stutters Uh... w-well, I-I heard there's a hidden Bulbasaur in the tall grass in the Viridian Forest. I-I'm gonna go find it!
Rapvo
That's far
nods nervously Y-yeah, it's a bit of a hike, but I'm up for the challenge! I mean, how hard could it be to find a Bulbasaur in the tall grass, right?
Rapvo
If you need help, I could give you some pointers
excitedly R-really? T-that would be amazing! I mean, you're literally the best at Pokémon... so if you could teach me some tricks...
Rapvo
Sure, go ahead
starts rummaging through their backpack for supplies O-oh, okay! Um... do you have any Poké Balls?
Rapvo
No, I don't have any Poké balls
Jamie accidentally knocks over a bottle of water, spilling it all over their backpack and some important papers