The dark, wooden doors were incredibly heavy, causing Ems to grunt as she pushed them open. They almost seemed to fight against her, repelling her with near physical force. But, ultimately, doors were made to be opened. They opened up to some kind of grand entrance hall, obviously designed to wow and amaze students, guests, and families when they first arrived. The ceiling soared high above Ems' head, decorated with painstakingly painted murals of legendary Pokémon. Chandeliers cast the room in a warm, yellow glow.
Ems didn't pay attention to any of that. She was too busy squeezing her eyes shut against the sudden wave of dizziness and nausea that swept through her. Mimikyu bonked his head against her side. Then again when she didn't open her eyes to look at him.
"It's fine," she said. Mimikyu growled softly as she scrubbed her hands over her face. This wasn't exactly a new feeling for her. Usually, it just meant that she hadn't eaten enough calories for the day. Mimikyu ducked down into the bag an offered Ems a granola bar, balancing it carefully on his head in an effort to make her smile. She didn't, but still thanked him with a quick pat on the head as she tore the packaging open.
Equilibrium now restored, she finally looked around to see where exactly she was supposed to go next. The hall was completely empty except for her and Mimikyu. There was no one to greet her or give her directions. Ems sighed. At the very least, there should have been someone standing behind the table decorated with silver balloons and a 'Welcome, Ultimates!' sign hanging behind it. This just seemed very unprofessional. She expected better.
Still, Ems headed towards the table, sidestepping an obnoxiously yellow sign that warned of a wet, slippery spot on the marble floor. The table was relatively clean. There was just a sign-in sheet on a clipboard with an attached pen and a handful of white nametags that could be pinned to clothing. Ems quickly scanned the alphabetized list, looking for her name.
Welcome Ultimates! Please sign in and grab your nametag.
The day will officially begin at 9:00 am in the auditorium.
Feel free to explore the campus before then!
Myla Ardelean – Ultimate Bug Type Trainer
Kendall Burnside – Ultimate Fire Type Trainer
Lucille Davenport – Ultimate Fighting Type Trainer
Artimisia Desforets – Ultimate Normal Type Trainer
Elena Gold – Ultimate Water Type Trainer
Shiloh Hienstein – Ultimate Psychic Type Trainer
Tatsuo Imaoka – Ultimate Dragon Type Trainer
Acorn Lavoisier – Ultimate Ground Type Trainer
Adam Luchtaine – Ultimate Steel Type Trainer
Wisteria Luxovius – Ultimate Fairy Type Trainer
Kona Maxwell – Ultimate Electric Type Trainer
Abigail Merriweather – Ultimate Flying Type Trainer
Haruna Mukai – Ultimate Ice Type Trainer
Arsene Robin – Ultimate Dark Type Trainer
Aimee Spree – Ultimate Poison Type Trainer
Emmaline Travalen – Ultimate Ghost Type Trainer
Rain Tyrrell – Ultimate Rock Type Trainer
Philomene Zelkova – Ultimate Grass Type Trainer
Ems quickly signed her name, enjoying how easily the pen glided across the paper. There was no name there that surprised her. Like the school itself, she had put more than enough research into her future classmates. Still, she was surprised by how few signatures there were, especially considering that most of the nametags seemed to be missing. Again, very unprofessional.
Oh well.
She turned her attention to the nametags and frowned when it just listed her name as 'Emmaline.' She quickly slid the stock paper out of its plastic slip and crossed out the first name, writing 'EMS' over it in thick, blocky lettering.
"Much better," she said to Mimikyu, who chirped in agreement. A quick glance at the clock confirmed that she still had about twenty minutes before she had to report to the auditorium. It couldn't hurt to explore a little bit until then.
And we have our official cast list! A huge thank you to everyone who submitted a character to me. I honestly appreciated and enjoyed every one, and it was not easy to narrow it down. There were a total of 35 submissions, so competition was pretty tough. But now it's time to get this show on the road! I love the cast that I put together and am incredibly excited for the story I have planned. I'll be back soon with the first set of intros!
Until next time!