Junkyard Dog

[Intro Post]

The name’s Scott, freshly 24, and I’m from the great region of Kanto.

Moved to Hoenn on a business proposal but I feel that this transfer is permanent, not that I’m complaining as Kanto is staggeringly large in comparison. Something that I wasn’t too fond of. If you’re wondering about my job, I work remotely for INTERPOL. Serious work, I know. Nobody wants an unsafe neighborhood; my department deals with “underground Pokémon fighting rings,” we help unravel the heads behind these illicit crime syndicates. I won’t talk about my work much as it’s very heavy hitting material and I’d much rather lighten the mood than soak it all out like a sponge.

I prefer my tranquil peace and solidarity which is why I moved a bit further than one-klick west of Littleroot into a tidy log cabin stationed in the forest. In the two months I’ve been here, there has been several running-water issues that’s likely due to my friend Bruce, (my Sharpedo buddy), constantly banging on the enclosure when it’s almost feeding time.

Speaking of pals, here are the friends I’ve made and taken along my voyage:

“J.Y.D.” : This little fella is the Houndoom I adopted back in my hometown of Kanto when I was 19. We crossed paths when our group was busting one of the largest rings we’ve ever seen. She was shaken up for sure but wouldn’t let go of my pant legs! We took her and the other mistreated Pokémon to a professional care center and when that was all cleaned up, the higher-ups had to figure out ways to get them back to their original regions. To make our adjacent department’s job a little easier, instead of sending her back to Johto, I did the responsible thing and took care of her myself in my apartment. Saying that was a challenge would be a massive understatement. She would obliterate any couch she touched and destroy my rugs till there was nothing left; I’ve never seen such a playful Dark type before. There wouldn’t be a day that went by where she didn’t get her horns stuck. She was my first ever Pokémon while on my own and I can’t say I regret any of it.

Bruce : Moving into Hoenn was difficult, all of my colleagues weren’t minutes away, it was just JYD and I versus the world. That lasted about a day. Settling into my cabin took all of 4 hours with the minimal packing I had to do which meant that I could take a drive and relax by the coast, something child-me dreamed of doing. While there, I couldn’t help but notice the same Sharpedo swimming in what seemed to be a triangle-esque pattern. After getting closer, it started to breach the water bobbing up and down repeatedly. As a kind gesture for the show, I chucked a piece of raw fish its way. Now for the past 2 weeks, I’ve been coming to the same dock and feeding Bruce. Even though he’s not my Pokémon, I named it and try to see Bruce everyday. Hopefully one day I can build a substantially large aquatic aquarium and take care of Bruce one-on-one.

Rayquaza : The only work I have is online reports for the time being, meaning that I have a lot of free-time on my hands. One of my favorite things to do is hike here. After my third trip to the Hoenn Peak my 10th day here, I met a wild Rayquaza. Thankfully they’re naturally peaceful creatures as seeing that lanky, slender, snake-like body wrap around a tree and reveal its enormous body right in front of my eyes nearly had me dart to my car! Even though it’s stated that they tend to “stick to their own lane,” this one allowed me to pet its underbelly. It followed me all the way back to my cabin and is now resting on my porch, completely crushing my 2nd favorite rocking chair. At this moment I have no clue what to name them and would gladly take suggestions!

I’m always looking for new people to meet since I’m starting my blank slate in Hoenn. I do lots of hikes and lumber work in my free-time so if you ever need a new fence built, or in my case, a new rocking chair, be sure to reach out! I’m mostly friendly and don’t quite have a routine set up yet. I keep my circle of people small but that’s something I should work on, especially with how tight-knit everyone in this region seems. It would do me more good than harm.