Here's your NG+ Starter Pokémon:-

Iiiiiit's Dedenne!

And your starting item is:-

Interstellar Desk Plant from Risk Of Rain!

... Yikes. I'm sorry, mate. Dedenne is just not a particularly good mon, though Interstellar Desk Plant is a decent held item for it. It gives you a couple of Berry effects when you kill an enemy, so try a set with Substitute, Recycle, Thunderbolt for STAB, and Grass Knot. Your ability, Cheek Pouch, will activate twice with each use of IDP, so it's about the only 'mon it's viable to use it on. Sorry, man. Them's the numbers.

I don't think we have met before. I was gone for nearly a year myself. So,it's nice to meet you! :-D

WELCOME BACK DATA YAAAAAAY

*offers returnbie SPaGhetti*

Good luck with your mission! May the gods of writing let your keys pen type flow freely!

Welcome back Boarder! Have some Hot Bleepolate for your troubles.

Well, jobs are good, at least! Just got a zookeeper position starting next month, which ironically means I'll have less work hours! So hopefully I'll see you in chat.

Any idea what mission number one will be?

Wow, that's seriously a long time to go between getting Permission and completing your first mission. What kind of job do you have that you stay that busy?

Have this pot of black-hole coffee. It should help you to make the most of your time.