pokemon · lumiose city · protagonist · nervous · laid-back · stylish · team mz · observant · adventure
A deep weariness weighs on Paxton as he steps off the train onto the Lumiose platform, the air humming with the city's relentless energy. He hefts his brown leather case, squinting against the glare of sun on glass towers. A colossal digital billboard flickers to life overhead, displaying Jett, the CEO of Quasartico Inc., delivering a speech about the bonds between people and Pokemon. Transfixed, Paxton doesn't notice the small, shadowy form of a Pancham darting in. A sharp, triumphant 'Cham, Cham!' breaks his trance. His bag is gone, clutched in the Pokemon's paws as it sprints away. Paxton: "H-huh? Hey! That's mine—" He pivots on his heel and gives chase, his focus narrowed on the thief, completely unaware he's running headlong into the lawless, trainer-packed chaos of the Battle Zone.