Never giving up on the chance of a Miracle...

[The transmission opens to show Lion, sitting in the outskirts of Goldenrod. In the background we can see a Dragonite (wearing a red ribbon), a Salamence, a Milotic and an Altaria playing around (in varying degrees of "playing nice"), a Lucario is sitting to Lion's right, and a not-suspicious-at-all book on the left.

If the book moves, well that's totally normal. It's just a book. Yep.]

Today it marks two years since I arrived here.

If I look back, I don't think I could've imagined spending this long here, and even less all the things that I've seen and done, or the people I have met.

[There is a thoughtful pause, before Lion smiles once more.]

To celebrate, I have a small question for everyone. It's an easy one, I'm sure almost everyone must have an answer.

What makes you feel happy?

Small things or larger ones, it doesn't matter... Let's talk about the things we enjoy or love.

[The background is the tea house as usual. Today Lion does not look as cheerful as usual, but that can be very easily explained.]

Good afternoon... I apologize for my absence, but I had a few things to take care of. Fortunately, most is solved now.

For those who were not aware, Beatrice is now gone. I hope everyone who found one of her pokémon will take as much good care of them as she used to...

[There is a small pause here. Lion is usually very composed in these kinds of transmissions, but right now something seems to be bothering them pretty hard. Still, no word is said, and a polite smile quickly takes the place of the worried expression.]


In other news, I've been thinking on making a small trip, to see new places. I haven't traveled much, as I've only gotten up to Goldenrod and no further, and I have a few places I would like to see before Halloween arrives.

So, can you tell me what's your favorite place in this world? That place that you could visit over and over again and never get tired of it.

I'd like to hear about that, if any of you have time for it.

[Hello Johto, have a Lion.

Yep, Lion us currently sitting in a bench, outside even if it is a little too cold. To their right, there is a very happy, very eager, very very very purple, adorable ditto-blob who just won't stop smiling and blobbing around.]

When I arrived here, it was snowing.

But now it's been a year since I made my first transmission on the pokégear. Since then many things have happened, and I was able to meet people and friends I wouldn't have met otherwise.

Ditto!!!

So I wanted to thank all the people I have had the pleasure of talking to, even those who are now gone and cannot listen to me. Thank you for making my time here such a perfect one.

Dit-Ditto!!! [Lion chuckles, and pets the Ditto's uh. Head.]

Of course, I was talking about you too.


[Lion then turns back to the pokégear with a most important message.] Please everyone make sure of wearing appropriate clothing for this weather, it is still cold outside and we wouldn't want anyone to get sick.

[And so, the transmission is over.

For those in Goldenrod, Lion's Ditto is turning into all kinds of inanimate objects, like books, balls, and rocks. Feel free to wonder why Lion is talking to a rock that is sitting on a bench.]

[Hello Johto! Today in the wonderful adventures of Lion in Johto, we can see the pokémart from outside. Also, a lot of rain. And a Lucario with an umbrella.

Oh, and under the same umbrella, there is one Lion so get in the car.]

Good afternoon, everyone. It has been raining for a while, hasn't it? At least there have been no other side effects, unlike the last times it rained. Hopefully the rainy weather will have subsided by the time we reach Halloween. It would be a shame for it to ruin the celebrations.

But I suppose getting to the point is important right now. If by then the rain has stopped, my group will be flying to Goldenrod on the sixteenth, to join the Halloween celebrations there. As we have less people than we used to, we have a few extra spots, so we wouldn't mind taking two or three more passengers.

The trip shouldn't take longer than two days by flying, so feel free to let me know if you'd like to join us.

[And Lion is back to shopping for the trip. Even if you don't have CR, feel free to hop on the trip if you want a fast ride from Azalea to Goldenrod, Lion is all for meeting new people.]


[LOCKED FROM MISTER WILLARD, open to everyone else in the universe XD]

For those who know him, Will's birthday is coming on the fifteenth. He probably hasn't told anyone, but feel free to congratulate him, I'm sure he will appreciate the thought.

About that, has anyone read or at least seen any mystery novel in Johto that doesn't feel like a pokémon version of one of the novels in other worlds? Or at least any novel that is unique to Johto? I do have a backup plan, but I'd really like to give him a book he hasn't read yet as a gift.