The Land of Ghosts, Fae, and Water

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Mod Kris  Mod Kurt

Cozma breathed in the fresh ocean air as they stepped off the boat they were on. So this was Gaia Island, was it? Here they could start fresh with some new Pokemon and form a ranch that they would manage. Honestly, they were a little excited by the whole thing, though their expression didn't show it. But first thing was first, they had to find the place where they could register for a ranch. With that in mind, they began to take a look around and try to find this building.

Taking a deep breath, she shuffled out of the pier and onto dry land, trying to find the building. It didn't take them long to realize they would get lost if they just went willy nilly about the place. Sighing, they looked around before approaching a woman. "Excuse me, where can I go to register my ranch?" she asked.

"Oh, you look for the Main Office," she replied.

"Where's that?" The woman told them and they dipped their head. "Thank you." They made a beeline for the Main Office, palms sweating a little as they walked. Now the nervousness of the whole thing was coming in waves and was not welcoming at all. With a sigh, they just kept moving and tried pushing that thought away. They were going to start fresh, weren't they? That was their plan, after all.

Eventually they came to the Main Office and walked inside. They took in the decor of the room they were in and saw that it was pretty cozy. So far the island was pretty welcoming, but would it hold up? They fidgeted in place as they tried to find their voice and talk so they can get things going. "Er, ahem, 'ello?" they asked, trying to keep the nervousness out.

[Kurt Emerson]

(Tags: @cozma)

"Yo!" was the response that came from the back room. "Be out in a minute!"

In about three minutes, a young man emerged, an easy grin on his face as he greeted the stranger in the main office. His blue eyes scanned the visitor, trying to figure out if he had met them before, but his smile never wavered.

"Hey there," he said. "Name's Kurt, Kurt Emerson. How can I help you?"

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Mod Kurt

Cozma could hear someone in the back of the building and straightened up, posture becoming rigid. Now more than ever the nervousness was getting to them and they couldn't stop thinking about the ranch that was going to be theirs. The process was supposed to be simple though, right? So why were they nervous? Maybe it was the land, maybe it was the people. They didn't know.

Their back was still rigid when another person came forward, his blue eyes scanning their being. They were tongue tied for a few moments, unsure of what to say. "I..." They mentally berated themselves for sounding timid and cleared their throat. "I'm here to buy a ranch. May I speak with the person in charge of doing that?" they asked, looking at the man expectantly.

[Kurt Emerson]

(Tags: @cozma)

Kurt's grin morphed into a gentle smile as the person in front of him tried to articulate what they had wanted.

"I'm one of 'em," he said easily. "Kristen Parker is the head of this island, and I am her assistant, if you will."

He reached over to a shelf beside him on his side of the counter, taking out a few pieces of paper here and there. One was a ranch form for the stranger to fill out, another a map of the whole island, a third that detailed the areas of the island were ranches could be set up.

"May I ask who would like to join our little island community?" Kurt asked, glancing at the visitor while also hunting around for a pen for them to fill out the ranch form with.

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Mod Kurt

"Oh, I see," Cozma said as they relaxed a little. They hadn't expected talking to an assistant, but they were glad that someone was at least talking to them about their registration. They watched as Kurt began taking some forms out and stood there patiently, waiting for him to give them the forms to fill out. There was also the possibility he'd be writing as they went along, they weren't sure yet.

"My name is Cosima Mori," they said, "I prefer being called Cozma, though. I was a rancher in Sinnoh before I came here. I raised ghost, fairy, and water types, mostly ghost and fairy though. Er...I also brought some Pokemon with me for the journey. Is that alright?" They looked at Kurt to see what his reaction was to the information they gave. They assumed it would be a positive reaction, but one can never know.

[Kurt Emerson]

(Tags: @cozma, you can PM me the completed form whenever you're ready. Depending on how many acres you choose, the money will be deducted from your account accordingly.)

"Pleased to meet you, Cozma," Kurt said, giving off a triumphant, "Ah-ha!" as he found a pen. He scribbled on the corner of a piece of scrap paper to be sure it worked before handing it off to Cozma.

"Of course it's alright," Kurt said with a smile. "There is an import fee for each Pokemon that you bring to the island, just to ensure that you have all the necessities right away from them, but we're not going to tell you that you can't bring your own Pokemon. Other than that, it's $1000 for the starting ranch acre and $500 for any other additional acres you want. What made you decide to come here rather than stay in Sinnoh, out of curiosity?"

He got the packet all set and pushed it over to her. "Here you are. This form will need to be filled out by you. It's pretty straight-forward, but of course I'm here to help if you need it. Part of it is asking where you'd like your ranch to be, the types you raise, which you just told me, and a few other details. This map right here," another paper slid closer to Cozma, "details the different landscapes of the island, with suggestions as to which Pokemon will thrive where. Of course, with the proper care, any type of Pokemon can live anywhere."

He momentarily turned serious. "If there's any hint of you mistreating Pokemon, your own or wild, you're off the island."

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Mod Kurt

Cozma simply gazed at the man as he went on looking for a sheet of paper. They watched him find the sheet and handed it to them. "Well, I heard that the environment here would be good for raising Pokemon," they said as they scanned the paper, "Most people back in Sinnoh couldn't understand why I wanted to raise ghost types. I'm hoping that this place would accept them, though I get the feeling that it does. Now let's see..."

Cozma's expression was stoic as they scanned the paper several times before they began to fill it out. The ranch probably wouldn't start off as something big, but maybe somewhere in the middle would be good. They knew what they were going to be raising, ghost, fairy, and water types, just like back in Sinnoh. Her eyes darted to the map for a moment to decide where they were going to hold the ranch before going back to filling out the paperwork.

"I understand. I don't mistreat Pokemon, but your warning is appreciated. I'll be sure to raise them with loving care and, hopefully, they will thrive under the new environment." They sighed as they finished filling out the paperwork and handed it back to Kurt. "I think that's all? Is there anything else I need to know?" They locked eyes at the man and waited for his answer.

[Kurt Emerson]

(Tags: @cozma, $1500 will be deducted from your account for the new ranch and additional acre.)

"It is a great place for raising Pokemon," Kurt agreed, waiting patiently as Cozma filled out the paperwork. "We do a lot of business with the professors of the other regions in supplying starting Pokemon for new trainers, among other contacts.

"We accept any kind of Pokemon," the assistant said, "although, that is odd about Sinnoh... There's a Ghost-type gym in that region, isn't there? I thought there were also a few tourist spots, like the Old Chateau, that boast Ghost-types and hauntings."

The paperwork was finished quickly, and Kurt scanned it over to be sure everything was in order before passing over a map. "Alrightie, looks good. Here's where Misty Woods will be. If you need any other help, Kris and I are always around. The other ranchers are pretty friendly too, of course."

He grinned at Cozma. "Welcome to Gaia Island."

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Mod Kurt

Cozma nodded when Kurt began to explain what Gaia Island was like. It seemed like a natural place to hold a ranch, and it honestly excited them that they would get to a ranch of their very own here. They were also a little nervous, despite having some experience raising Pokemon. There was always the chance that they might screw up in some way, but for now they'll have to wait and see what will happen in the future.

They shrugged when Kurt mentioned that ghost types would interest people in Sinnoh. "There are places that have ghost types and Sinnoh does have a ghost type gym" they said, "But it seemed like it wasn't working out for me. Maybe I set up my ranch in the wrong place or something, most people would give me strange looks whenever I was out and about. They were still polite, but I felt like they were judging..." They shook their head. "Anyway, thank you for the welcome. I suppose I'll be seeing you around then?" They stood up and nodded before going out the door. They had a ranch to get to.