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Lorette brightened up, looking pleased with Basil’s statement. 

[color=7192de]‘Alright. Then let me begin from the top with the “Gym Leader’s introductory speech”,’[/color] she said, with a little giggle and then took a deeper breath.

[color=7192de]‘I’m Lorette, Gym Leader of Highhill Town,’[/color] she introduced herself once again. She gestured around herself at the surroundings.

[color=7192de]‘More people probably know this Gym from when my mother was the Gym Leader. She was the great and amazing Major League Gym Leader of Highhill Town, one who’d make people who looked down on the Bug-type think twice, admired by people far and wide…’[/color] There was a glimt of sadness as she recounted. 

[color=7192de]‘I’m not her. I’m not even going to try to live up to her name just yet. Instead, I’m leading this Gym the way I want to. And I, I like to play nice. Being this close to Pureplain City, I’m often the first Gym Leader many young trainers face. It wouldn’t do to demoralize young little trainers, now, would it? I tend to hold back and be nice.’[/color]

[color=7192de]‘Buuuuut.’[/color]

[color=7192de]‘You’re a little older than the regular newcomer, aren’t you? You aren’t some reckless ten-year-old who just got his first Pokémon and marched straight to the first Gym expecting to stand a chance. No, you’re a strategic Pokémon Trainer with a full little team, who wouldn’t have challenged me without genuine reason to expect a victory. Sooo, you don’t mind if I just… let loose a little, do you?’[/color] So she asked, crossing her legs and smiling a happy, yet somehow dangerous, little smile.

[color=7192de]‘Three or six Pokémon? I’ll let you pick. One at a time, no items. That’ll do,’[/color] she said, and reached behind her to pick up a couple Pokéballs.

[color=7192de]‘So, with that out of the way… Let’s start, shall we?’[/color] 

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[center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui6wp7VV9VU]Gym Leader Lorette would like to battle![/url][/center]

[color=7192de]‘First up… Accelgor!’[/color] Lorette called, throwing a ball into the air and the Pokéball cracked open, from which a ninja jumped forth onto the battleground, arms crossed in a supposedly cool-looking pose, glaring forward at Basil and then whatever Pokémon he sent out.

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[color=6ecff6][i]Pokédex Entry #617 – Accelgor, the Shell Out Pokémon. Having removed its heavy shell from being a Shelmet, it becomes very light and can fight with ninja-like movements. When its body dries out, it weakens. So, to prevent dehydration, it wraps itself in many layers of thin membrane.[/i][/color][/center]

[color=7192de]‘You’re facing something fast. What will you do?’[/color] Lorette asked him, smiling where she was still sitting.[/hider]