WELCOME TO HOENN UNIVERSITY
A sprawling college campus located just beyond Lilycove City, Hoenn Regional University offers some of the best in education about Pokemon, on all sorts of subjects from competitive battle theory, history, theology, to all sorts of scientific disciplines. Trainers, students, professors and Pokemon all roam freely among the many buildings, allowing for all sorts of interesting events to occur. Of course, this being college... well, all of the standard concepts apply.
Let's see where your adventure in the Pokemon collegiate world will take you!
1. SILPH CO LABORATORY WINGS:
The place for all of the scientifically-minded trainers attending HRU, Silph Co has generously funded a sizeable complex full of advanced laboratories and some of the most learned Poke-professors around. Just... watch out for stray Skitties and the like.
2. OAK LECTURE HALLS: Though normally just known as The Ball, due to the deliberate construction to look like a Pokeball from the top, this circular set of lecture halls can seat hundreds of students per class. Though considering how dry some of the lecturers can be, most likely half of them are asleep.
3. DELIBIRD CAFETERIA HALLS: Where trainers (and their Pokemon) get their grub. Fully stocked buffets for all types of diets, along with professional Poffin and Pokeblock chefs working around the clock to make sure that everything doesn't get devoured by a stray Snorlax by noon.
4. SEVII DORMITORY TOWERS: The 7 main apartment towers, mandatory living for Freshmen, though you'll see a mix of everybody from new arrivals to grad students milling about. No battling in the halls, please (unless your RA is "conveniently studying for finals".)
5. MACHAMP ATHLETIC COMPLEX: Do you want to get tough? Do your Pokemon want to get tough? Then you go to the MAC. Battles are condoned here, not only between Pokemon but also between trainers, as martial arts seems to have gotten pretty popular amongst the student body.
6. THE QUAD: Because every college has a Quad. The main grassy stretch you see in every promotional flier for Hoenn U, come and relax between classes (or trip across some unlucky student's blanket after you realize you're 10 minutes late for History of Gym Battling).
7. DOWNTOWN LILYCOVE: The nightlife is strong here! At night and on the weekends, the port town becomes almost overrun with college kids looking to relax after a strenuous week of studying... or whatever it is college kids do. Just watch out for drunken Pokemon staggering across the main streets after getting one too many Tipsy Poffins.
8. WILD CARD: Want to take your fun elsewhere? Make up your own scenario! College is supposed to be some of the best years of your life, right? Then what could be better than college with Pokemon?
This is certainly an
AU MEME, meaning that any character from any canon can be attending Hoenn Regional University. Just be sure to give a quick blurb about who they are, what they're studying, their Pokemon team, etc. Whatever you feel is pertinent!
UPDATE: With the advent of Pokemon Go, Hoenn U has invited representatives from Team Valor, Team Instinct, and Team Mystic to spread some pride and competition throughout the campus. Wear your team colors with pride, students! Pokestops are available at all of the major landmarks on campus, there are impromptu battle arenas scattered in hidden areas, and somebody's rigged an online points system to link up with your
phone Pokegear to track how each team is doing. Just make sure that team rivalry doesn't spill over into the classrooms (unless you know your professor is totally on Valor).
Now, go out there and get that Poke-diploma!