[center][color=#d3381c][h3]~Claire Blackwood~[/h3][/color][/center]

[@Pirouette] - Returning the greetings
[@Keyblade87] - Returning the greeting

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Items: Potion x1
Pokedollars: 500
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As expected, she was doing a horrible job of not showing both impatience and mild irritation at being kept waiting. She folded her arms against her chest, foot tapping on the ground as if playing to some unheard rhythm or beat. At least mentally going over her plan for becoming the most awesome trainer in the region was doing its job of keeping this from being completely intolerable, though. Step one: Get starter. Step 2: Beat all the gyms. Step 3: become awesomer than she already was. Easily doable.

[color=6ecff6]"Hi! I'm Erika!"[/color]

The voice startled Claire slightly, as she hadn't heard the other girl approach. Pink hair, shorter than her, blue eyes...kinda cute. Another trainer? That was the only reason she could assume she was here. Well, someone to talk to would help take her mind off of this stupidly long wait.

[color=#d3381c]"Oh hey!~"[/color] She cheerfully replied, not minding the over friendly tone of Erika. If anything, hers was a lot more so anyways. [color=#d3381c]"You here for a pokemon too?"[/color] Before she could get a reply though, a boy ran up, a bit out of breath. Probably trying to make sure he wasn't late. Dark hair, kinda young looking. He looked pretty fit, though. Maybe she could spar with him later? Well, whatever, he was holding out a hand for her to shake, and she wasn't exactly gonna say no.

[color=#d3381c]"Heh, next time wake up earlier and you won't have to worry about being late."[/color] She replied with a playful grin to Reiji. [color=#d3381c]"Though it looks like the professor is late, and I'm getting tired of waiting~"[/color] She continued with a huff, running a hand through her hair, frowning slightly.

[color=#d3381c]"Anyways! Claire Blackwood!"[/color] She continued her frown quickly turning into a grin, returning the handshake with a likely surprisingly firm grip and shaking it vigorously before finally releasing him. [color=#d3381c]"Nice to meet ya both."[/color] The both of them at least seemed like good people to be around. She didn't think they could exactly keep up with her, but she'd see. Erika at least seemed enthusiastic, while Reiji seemed somewhat more reserved, though maybe that was just a bad first impression. Strong silent type maybe? Meh, not important.

Looking around now though, it seemed like quite a few other people were here. Hrm...maybe she should go and greet them?...naaah, she was gonna stay firmly rooted to the ground right next to the door so she could bolt in as soon as they opened. She wasn't about to let the chance to be the first to get her pokemon slip by.