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- Settlement Synopsis: Twinleaf Town
A sleepy village near the vicinity of Lake Verity. It was originally founded by researchers who were studying the lake who decided to settle down when they thought, hey, this is a nice and peaceful little place. If it weren't for the fact that it was featured in the virtual journey games, it might simply be one of many tiny settlements in Sinnoh not worth putting on a map. It's speculated that it was chosen because of its location, how it was the hometown of one of the assistant developers, and how quite a few notable people came from it. The city occasionally holds festivals in order to draw tourism, which has become popular since said game was released.
There is little in the way of industry here, so most work in services and small businesses. A lot of young people leave on journeys or to find better opportunities for work.
- Routes Within Reach: Simple grass
Humanity have their own settlements, which Pokemon generally respect and do not cause much trouble within. They, too, have their own settlements which are generally in heavily forested areas or the deepest reaches of caves. Routes are where the two species can meet.
Route 201 is as simple as it is ordinary. Its only defining feature is being home to one of Sinnoh's two known Nidoran colonies. It's relatively peaceful, and people from Twinleaf and the nearby Sandgem enjoy walks on it. Lake Verity is a short jump away. The roads for cars there are something of an afterthought.
- Prominent Person: Johanna Emiko Bright
A semi-retired Grand Coordinator (one who has placed Master Rank in all five categories) and Top Coordinator - by winning a final competition in a region's annual Grand Festival; the other way is winning a Superb title (winning a best-of competition in a category to qualify for the finals) in all five categories. Johanna was a rising star in the coordinating scene when she was young, and only continued to improve into her teenage and adult years. Her signature Pokemon is Jumpy the Kangaskhan; she was the first to make Johanna Superb and won her a Grand Festival.
She only needed to win Cute and Beauty to achieve the title of Grand Coordinator (Superb in all five) and therefore, a Master Coordinator. Strange for a girl? Yeah, she was something of a tomboy back in her heyday. Only motherhood put a kibosh on her career, but she wouldn't trade her child for the world. Of course, she keeps up with her training and is willing to work with young coordinators: herself, Fantina Couture, and Gasha Qian have a fun little competition going on over who can mentor the best Coordinator in Sinnoh. They frequently rib her since they're Grandmasters (a special title for those who have excelled worldwide and/or have done a lot for Contests as a whole) and she is not, but then again, her results in Contests and training can't be ignored either.
- Luminous Locale: The Auditorium
Basically, where town hall meetings and any larger-scale entertainment happens in town. It comfortably seats about 500 people; but more can work with benches and just squeezing. It's also where Johanna holds her Contest lessons and where a local drama company performs.
- Self-Made Spot: Two Sakura
One of the more noteworthy attractions in Twinleaf are the only two cherry blossoms in the town, located near its center. Their saplings were taken from the same tree and grown together over the decades. They're something of the town's pride and joy, and flower viewings are held near it every spring.
A sleepy village near the vicinity of Lake Verity. It was originally founded by researchers who were studying the lake who decided to settle down when they thought, hey, this is a nice and peaceful little place. If it weren't for the fact that it was featured in the virtual journey games, it might simply be one of many tiny settlements in Sinnoh not worth putting on a map. It's speculated that it was chosen because of its location, how it was the hometown of one of the assistant developers, and how quite a few notable people came from it. The city occasionally holds festivals in order to draw tourism, which has become popular since said game was released.
There is little in the way of industry here, so most work in services and small businesses. A lot of young people leave on journeys or to find better opportunities for work.
- Routes Within Reach: Simple grass
Humanity have their own settlements, which Pokemon generally respect and do not cause much trouble within. They, too, have their own settlements which are generally in heavily forested areas or the deepest reaches of caves. Routes are where the two species can meet.
Route 201 is as simple as it is ordinary. Its only defining feature is being home to one of Sinnoh's two known Nidoran colonies. It's relatively peaceful, and people from Twinleaf and the nearby Sandgem enjoy walks on it. Lake Verity is a short jump away. The roads for cars there are something of an afterthought.
- Prominent Person: Johanna Emiko Bright
A semi-retired Grand Coordinator (one who has placed Master Rank in all five categories) and Top Coordinator - by winning a final competition in a region's annual Grand Festival; the other way is winning a Superb title (winning a best-of competition in a category to qualify for the finals) in all five categories. Johanna was a rising star in the coordinating scene when she was young, and only continued to improve into her teenage and adult years. Her signature Pokemon is Jumpy the Kangaskhan; she was the first to make Johanna Superb and won her a Grand Festival.
She only needed to win Cute and Beauty to achieve the title of Grand Coordinator (Superb in all five) and therefore, a Master Coordinator. Strange for a girl? Yeah, she was something of a tomboy back in her heyday. Only motherhood put a kibosh on her career, but she wouldn't trade her child for the world. Of course, she keeps up with her training and is willing to work with young coordinators: herself, Fantina Couture, and Gasha Qian have a fun little competition going on over who can mentor the best Coordinator in Sinnoh. They frequently rib her since they're Grandmasters (a special title for those who have excelled worldwide and/or have done a lot for Contests as a whole) and she is not, but then again, her results in Contests and training can't be ignored either.
- Luminous Locale: The Auditorium
Basically, where town hall meetings and any larger-scale entertainment happens in town. It comfortably seats about 500 people; but more can work with benches and just squeezing. It's also where Johanna holds her Contest lessons and where a local drama company performs.
- Self-Made Spot: Two Sakura
One of the more noteworthy attractions in Twinleaf are the only two cherry blossoms in the town, located near its center. Their saplings were taken from the same tree and grown together over the decades. They're something of the town's pride and joy, and flower viewings are held near it every spring.