To say that there was a sense of vertigo would be underselling the whole situation.

Abby, or perhaps she should start referring to herself as Laguna now, was currently struggling to even keep her balance. As she spawned into the world. She hadn't been able to stand unaided in such a long time that her brain genuinely freaked out for a moment, these new sensations almost overwhelming for a brief moment.

"Ah, just uh-" Was all she managed to get out before suddenly falling down onto her butt with a solid thump. Now she knew what all those health and safety papers she had thrown away were all about. This all felt so real! She couldn't even feel her real body at the moment. In fact-

"My, my legs..." Laguna spoke in a dumbfounded manner, completely confused as she wiggled her toes. She could feel them, actually move them. Of course, she had been hoping, it was the sole reason she got this whole setup, but experiencing it was another thing entirely. It was going to take some getting used to, but she couldn't help but giggle excitedly to herself.

Grinning, Laguna quickly wrapped her arms around her knees and pulled them close to her chest. Casually wiggling her toes, working parts of the mind that hadn't seen use in forever. Her eyes looked up at the woman before her, who had just spoken about getting her pokemon starter and she was once again dumbfounded. Was this truly just a computer? It sounded so much more real than that.

"Umm, Sorry, Professor, was it? That's usually how this goes, yeah? I'm just so used to... a wheelchair, yeah. I guess I've healed?" She shrugged, it seemed logical enough. Did the NPCs even care if you mentioned real-world stuff? Would they think you insane? She had no idea. Just even saying that however, revealed the truth to her. Nobody here had to know, and perhaps nobody else would know. She'd figure this all out in no time! "The uh, wonders of Pokemon medicine! Yeah, let's go with that. I'm ready for my quiz!"

"Just, uh," She'd slowly wiggle her legs on the floor, hands slowly rubbing up and down the skin on her leg, amazed with the new sensations. "Please don't mind if I'm on the floor, I'm... still relearning to walk, yeah. That one. That's the thing." Flawless execution, nothing weird about that surely.

Laguna had the impression that the Professor was probably used to this by now. With her comments about technology, perhaps even she already knew the truth? That this was a game? It made sense that if anyone, the tutorial NPC would recognize stuff. Even still, despite her curiosity, she was much too focused on her legs.

Her hands gently began to massage them, almost as if she needed to return blood flow, despite them being perfectly normal and capable. It was almost like she was a mermaid and just gained legs for the first time, incredibly clumsy with them.

To be fair, thinking of herself like a mermaid was a much better mental image than the reality. Much more preferred.

At the questions, Laguna's head began to tilt as she mentally debated. The threat question made sense for choosing a pokemon, but the others seemed completely out of the left field. She couldn't help but laugh, a high-pitched giggle as she continued to rub at her legs, slowly bending her knees back and forth as it became easier with time.

"Uh, well! As it stands, depending on the threat, I'd try and outsmart it! If it's like a wild pokemon, hiding from it and striking as soon as it has an opening is good! Of course, if it's not something I can fight, and just like some angry man, I suppose I'd try and calm him down... and if I can't- actually, yeah no that probably suffices." Laguna chuckles quietly, shaking her head.

"My fridge, umm, has a lot of juice! Apple, grape, orange, uh, even cranberry... There's a lot of juice." Come to think of it, she could use some juice herself now. Actually, how would she even know if she was hungry or tired? Would her in-game body and real body get hungry and tired at the same time to prevent getting hurt? It made logical sense.

The last question was the one that caused her to fumble the most. Before, she might have attempted to do some actual flirting. Maybe make a few smooth comments, and see if they picked up the hint. But now...

Laguna looked over to the side, humming to herself. Even with this new beautiful body, that kind of confidence probably didn't exist anymore. After a few moments of thinking it over, she finally spoke. "I think, I'd make them something. I'd probably draw them some art, maybe of their pokemon or them, or something they really liked. A-after befriending them first, of course! Just, giving a cute stranger a drawing of them without asking would be creepy!"

Popplio.

For some reason, she didn't quite expect it. She knew about pokemon and had even played a few of the games in the past, but Popplio had never quite stood out to her.

Even still, the young woman looked at the Pokeball in her hands with a soft smile on her face. Even if she had a preference at this point, it was long forgotten. It was different, getting a pokemon on a small handheld device versus in person.

It was so much more real. Like the start of a new adventure. In a sense, she supposed that was the atmosphere they were wanting. She smiles widely to herself, ever so slowly moving to attempt to stand up. Using the professor's desk as support, Laguna finally stood up to her feet on her own.

After taking a single step just to prove to herself that she could do it, the young woman immediately flung her arms around the professor in a hug, her excitement, and joy over this brand new leash on life overtaking her.

"T-thank you!" Laguna spoke, moving to run out of the build as fast as her waddling legs could carry her. Like a clumsy penguin, or someone who couldn't quite fully bend her knees. "I promise, I'll do all the research help you could ever need! Just call me! I- well, I presume you have my number!"

And with that, the young woman took her first steps out into the world.

A world of adventures and dreams in the world of Pokemon awaits!

Let's go!