SCENE 1: Enter PokéIdol Kari
[Opens with Kari sitting at a table beside her publicist and friend, Yaxley, in front of a group of reporters… Cameras are flashing and Kari is giving her best smile. Yaxley calls on a man and he stands. Suddenly, Kari's mind goes into a flashback from a previous meeting just like this one… ]
A rather short and stout man named Scott stands up. He's wearing a blue island shirt and sunglasses even though he's inside. He asks his question, "So, Miss Kari, with another League victory under your belt will you be going after the Frontier Brains next?"
After all these months he had completely forgotten about that competition. Kari is baffled and unable to respond. She can see a smirk on Scott's face.
Kari's mind comes back to her current standing when Yaxley gives her a soft nudge. The reporter standing before her is eagerly waiting for an answer. She blinks: this is not the man, Scott, whom she had been thinking of. She smiles and answers the reporter's question, her mind clearly elsewhere. Satisfied with the answer to "What's your favorite brand of Pokémon food to use!?" the reporter takes his seat again. Kari looks to her friend. She asks for a quick break.
Kari disappears into the offset room by herself. She gives a great sigh as she walks towards the window on the other side. Eevee jumps atop the windowsill, looking out. Kari joins him. The sun hits the corner of th large sunglasses perched atop her hat. Her hands in the pockets of her yellow, over-sized, no-sleeved jacket she leans against the glass.
They'd been doing this for weeks now at Yaxley's request. As she looks out to the buildings across the street she sees the pedestrians walking down below. Another flash pops into her head. That man, Scott, seemed to know something she didn't. She remembered when she first learned about the so-called Battle Frontier… Arriving at a far away island and running towards a tall building. The front guard had stopped her back then, telling her about this thing called the "Battle Frontier…" The exciting battle she had had with a tall, boisterous blonde-haired man known as, Palmer. She remembered the feeling she had in her chest back then and how much she had been smiling and enjoying their battle. These Frontier Brains were supposed to be some of the strongest Trainers out there.
Eevee could see the smile on her face. Kari undid the latch on the window. Vee!? Kari put her finger to her lips, shushing him, "You coming, or what?" Eevee smiled. He jumped onto her shoulder. There weren't too many skyscrapers in her hometown, Viridian City, but of course Yaxley would choose one for today's meeting. But thanks to some of her previous intensive Training, she climbed down the fire escape easily. As soon as her feet touched the ground she took off at a run back home.
At her house she opens her laptop. There are images on her home screen that makes her laugh. Pictures had gotten out of her and her Pokémon Training. Now the public was expecting her to be up to something… great… There are headlines about the "Eon Trainer." "POKÉIDOL KARI IS BACK!" She shakes her head and opens up a new browser. She visits the homepage of her blog page. The arrow clicks on the button to "start a new document." As the cursor blinks on the screen Kari thinks. She knows what she wants to say, but how..? After a few minutes she starts typing. Before she does anything rash, Kari knows that she needs to make them understand…
Al returns home some time later. He notices the light coming from the end of the hallway. Al places his bag on the kitchen table and walks down to Kari's room. The door is already open. He gives a little knock as he steps inside. Kari closes the computer with a snap, "And done!"
Al looks around the room. It's a bit of a mess, completely ransacked from her packing. Kari's never been big on keeping her room tidy. Al sighs. He notices the small pack sitting on the edge of her bed. She was already completely packed up for a journey. But he's not at all surprised with her decision to leave.
Kari notices Al's eyes on her bag. She jumps off the bed and stands before him, ready to explain to her friend, "I can't stay here. It's been fun, but…" She can't find the words. Al steps right up to her. Even if he is a few years older than her, his naturally tall stature always seems a bit daunting compared to her petite one. Al reaches out and takes her hands. He puts something there. It's a lunchbox. Kari looks up into his golden eyes, partly covered by his longish red bangs. He smiles down at her from behind his rectangular glasses, "I know. It's just not you, Kari." She couldn't be more grateful to him for understanding her wishes.
Outside Kari gives Al a big hug, thanking him for watching over the house in her absence. He laughs, "I live here, too, you know." She clips the pack around her waist as Eevee takes his usual spot on her shoulder. He gives an up and down look inspecting her new outfit: a plain black shirt with her "Eon Trainer" Symbol paired with a ruffled pink skirt & boots. The black & yellow knee-length socks matched her yellow pack perfectly. She adjusted the laptop that was now weighing her down in the large back-pocket and strapped on her digital camera to a front loop. Al nodded. He knew that she was more than ready.
As she and Eevee step off the porch she looks back at Al and gives a little wave. He waves back as she turns her attention away and towards the edge of town. Kari and Eevee give one final look at their home before leaving for good.
On the outskirts of Viridian City a car drives up to her. It's the man from the press conference the other day, Scott. Kari looks his car up and down, of course he would drive some flashy red convertible sports car… Scott slows his car and moves along with her pace. He gives a chuckle, "Where you headed this time of day?" Kari tries to ignore him but there's something in his tone of voice. A minute or two passes in silence before Scott speaks again, " I knew you would want to get started on challenging the Battle Frontier Right away." The car stops. Kari looks at him. He looks her straight in the eyes, "The Battle Frontier isn't a competition for the faint of heart, you know…And that's how I knew you would accept my offer."
Kari can feel the tug at the edge of her mouth. So he had been toying with her at the press conference before, huh? Scottt reaches over the passenger's seat and opens the door, "Hop in. I'll explain everything you need to know on the way to the next town." Kari hesitates.
"No offense, or anything, but I don't know you." Scott laughs boisterously, shaking his head, "No, no, no. You're right." He raises his head and looks at her, "But I sure do know you, Kari. And I know you never back away from a challenge." After a moment of consideration Kari takes a seat and closes the door.
She pulls the buckle and latches herself in, Eevee in her lap. She looks over at Scott as he revs the engine. He turns the steering wheel, "Atta girl."
[As they drive on images flash to Yaxley at the conference with Kari's voice narrating her latest blog post.]
Yaxley must apologize for Kari's sudden departure. He stands before the crowd of news reporters doing the best he can to do some damage control. After a long while of shaking hands and light conversation, everyone has finally gone. He gives a sigh, "You couldn't wait another day, at least, Kari!?" Although he is immensely upset, like Al, he's not too surprised. Yaxley returns to the offset room, loosening his tie. Out of the corner of his eye he notices a light on his computer. Yaxley goes to sit and clicks on the icon. The screen pulls up showing Kari's blog. His eyes scan the page. He can't help but smile, "…That girl…"
Fans from all over receive a notification of Kari's latest post. Everyone opens their computers, phones, and other smart devices to see what "The Great PokéIdol, Kari" is up to now. She's been silent for such a long time, her fans are dying to know..!
She talks about the past years and how wonderful it's all been… "From making new friends to competing and traveling throughout the various regions, I can't even express how grateful I am for it all. I've worked and Trained alongside my Pokémon and have accomplished more than most Trainers my age. And although you all expect big things from me, all I can do is continue what I've already been doing. I plan to travel with my Pokémon. We will continue to grow and become stronger as we take on this new challenge…"
[Images of her friends reading the blog are shown, including a boy and his Pikachu. Images of a younger Kari and her Pokémon pass by, celebrating victory after victory.]
The sun has gone down as Scott drives them around the Viridian Forest. Kari leans her head against the headrest, her short green hair billowing in her face. She reaches up to push her hair behind her ears, dropping her hand down to pet Eevee as she stairs off into the night sky.
[The jewels on both hands glimmer in the moonlight.]
"Because in this wonderful world of Pokémon, the adventures never stop and the journey… continues…"
{{ Current Team: Eevee, Machoke, Sh. Chimchar, Sunkern, Abra, Jolteon }}
Reading Legend:
Normal Story being told.
[Setting the Scene]
"Normal Speech"
Pokémon Speech
"Character/ Narration VO"
[ "Inner Monologue" ]