A Little Bell [Kris/Kurt]

[Morgan Porter]

"Vivi, don't touch anything, please."

Her Gothita huffed as she followed Morgan into the main office on Gaia Island, and Morgan glanced down at Vivi to notice the little Pokemon's arms crossed. Vivi's gaze went everywhere, however, giving away her curiosity with everything in the room.

Morgan allowed Vivi to sate her curiosity by just looking and went up to the front counter, trying to peer into the back or find a little bell to signal that she was there. The place was open, right? The sign on the door said so, and Morgan assumed the door would have been locked otherwise.

"Hello?" Morgan called, her voice not raised enough to be of much help.

Pokemon Happiness: Vivi (1/5)
Kris Parker/Kurt Emerson

[Kurt Emerson]

"Hello!" returned a voice from the back and, within a moment, Kurt emerged with a steaming mug. It got a little chilly sometimes being by the port. He gave the visitor a smile that turned into a wince when a Pelipper came after him from the back, squawking all the while.

"Calm down, Sushi. Be polite," he said, digging into his pockets for a Pokemon treat. The Pelipper seemed satisfied with it and perched herself at the edge of the counter with her food.

Refocusing on his visitor, Kurt's smile returned and he said, "Hi, I'm Kurt Emerson. How can I help you?"

Pokemon Happiness: Sushi (1/5)
Morgan Porter

[Morgan Porter]

Morgan returned the young man's smile but she did jump when the Pelipper entered the scene. Vivi looked at the other Pokemon in disdain for its appearance, but Morgan was thankful Vivi didn't put up a fuss or try to fight it. The Pelipper -- Sushi -- looked well cared for.

"Good morning," Morgan said, her gaze returning to Kurt. "I'm Morgan Porter. I was hoping to open up my own ranch on the island, if that's alright?"

Morgan really had no idea what the proper way to ask for her own ranch was.

Pokemon Happiness: Vivi (2/5)
Mod Kurt

[Kurt Emerson]

"Don't mind Sushi," Kurt said, noticing the young woman -- Morgan -- jump. "She's still getting used to being around here, but the snacks help." Glancing down, he noticed the Gothita and gave the smaller Pokemon a little wave before refocusing on Morgan.

His smile turned into a delighted grin when Morgan mentioned opening up her own ranch. "Of course it's alright!" He bustled about, gathering the few papers needed for Morgan and brought them to her.

"Alright, so we got an information form," he said, "for background info, emergency contacts, info about your new ranch, all that fun stuff. To help, next to it is a map with the island's different biomes so you can pick where you want your ranch. There's plenty of room everywhere so don't worry about that.

"Opening a new ranch is $1000," Kurt continued. "Each additional acre, bought at any time, is $500. Importing Pokemon right off the bat, like your Gothita, is $250 each so we can rush supplies over to make sure they're comfortable. Any other Pokemon besides Gothita?"

He paused before giving her a crooked smile and saying, "Yell at me if I'm going too fast."

Pokemon Happiness: Sushi (2/5)
Morgan Porter

[Morgan Porter]

Vivi seemed slightly bewildered at Kurt waving to her, but she did lift a hand up in some semblance of a return wave. Morgan gave a crooked smile, finding the young man's enthusiasm making her relax.

Until, of course, he spouted off a bunch of information that Morgan tried to wrap her head around. Kurt paused in his explanation and Morgan took the momentary reprieve to catch up with everything he had said. She did ultimately give her head a slow shake.

"No," she said. "No questions right now... I think I got all that." Morgan directed her attention to the papers in front of her, beginning to fill them out as she said, "Just Vivi here. No other Pokemon."

She filled out the paperwork, figuring that a ranch nestled at the base of the mountains would be nice. Perhaps a little chilly, but where she came from, she was certain she'd be able to handle it.

Pokemon Happiness: Vivi (3/5)
Kurt Emerson

[Kurt Emerson]

Morgan seemed to comprehend most of Kurt's babbling, which was great. Kurt left her alone to fill out her paperwork, moving on to figuring out where her ranch would be located once she selected which area of the island she wanted to live.

"Vivi, huh?" Kurt looked down at the Gothita with another smile. "Nice to meet ya! Sushi, be nice."

The Pelipper fluffed up her feathers and pointedly stared out the window, apparently not caring about the guests or Kurt at the moment. Kurt didn't seem bothered by his Pokemon's apathy and continued about his work.

"Alrightie," he said when Morgan appeared to be good with her paperwork, "we got you right here by the White Tops in the North region." Kurt circled the area on Morgan's map. "Grand total is $1250. Once the transaction is all set, I can take you to your new ranch whenever you're ready." He emphasized this last point by taking out some Jeep keys and twirling them around on his finger.

Pokemon Happiness: Sushi (3/5)
Notes: Deducting the money from your account. Thank you!
Morgan Porter

[Morgan Porter]

"Oh... right." Yes, money. Money needed to be exchanged. In all honesty, it was cheaper than trying to find a place to rent in Icirrus City. Morgan dug into her purse and passed along the correct amount, giving Kurt a small smile. "Thank you."

Vivi yawned rather loudly and Morgan picked her Gothita up. "We're ready to go whenever you are," she said to Kurt, finding it rather exciting that she was about to get her own place.

Completely nerve-wracking but also exciting.

Pokemon Happiness: Name (4/5)
Kurt Emerson, think I'm good on this thread! Thanks!