The season is SPRING. The cold has finally receeded, and leaves are beginning to sprout from trees. Pokemon are coming out of hibernation and poking their heads out into the world again.
Journals are 100% optional, but if you'd like your character to keep a diary, this is the forum for it. Journal contents are secret and only known to the character unless they share their journal with your character. Treat everything you read here like meta knowledge, because for the most part, it is!