[Audio]

[genderbentmario]

Whoa, okay, I forgot to do this for way too long! Guess I was so excited to be back I forgot all about the journal network.

So uh, for everyone who does know me, hi! Missed you guys, like, a ton. I'm totally surprised how little's changed! For people that don't, my name's Lyra. I come from Johto (that's a Pokemon region), and I'm fifteen going on sixteen. I like radio dramas, I watch a lot of Pointed Love and Steel Samurai (except I kinda like the new Pink Princess series better, I think), the Witch Detective books are my favourite, and I like pop music, fanfiction, exploring places, fighting crime, and Pokeathlon. Oh, and Pokemon training, but I guess you could kinda assume that, huh?

Don't be shy about saying hi, especially if you're big on Pokemon too. I'm gonna be working hard over the next little while -- I still have Gym Badge number sixteen to win, so I wanna be ready for it.

Oh yeah, roomie! I know my team takes up a lot of space, so just lemme know if it ever bugs you that they're out of the balls. I can just keep one out at a time if you need a little room.

Comments

[genderbentmario]

Yep! Should be pretty easy. I mean, if a leader can't even be bothered to show up at their own gym, they're probably not taking the job too seriously, you know?

[rivalappeared]

Yeah, guess you have a point, there. Must be stubborn. Gonna be hard to convince a guy like that to battle you.

[genderbentmario]

[OH NO YOU DI~INT]

Huh, I didn't even think of that! Never would have thought a gym leader would be scared to face a little girl in pigtails, you know?

[rivalappeared]

Aren't you a little old to still be referring to yourself as a little girl?

[genderbentmario]

I'm surprised! I thought you woulda been all condescending about my age.

I mean, I guess I could say this gym leader's scared of a blossoming young feminine beauty instead...

[rivalappeared]

Yeah, I guess let's stick with little girl.

[genderbentmario]

Well, either way. The longer this gym leader puts it off, the stronger I'm getting. Just saying. If he wants to prove he maybe isn't the mediocre wannabe I think he is, he'd better step his game up.