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Name: Kirkland Lawrence
Age: 18
Date of Birth: December 7th
Gender: Male
Hometown: Viridian City, Kanto
Reason for Entering: Fun, chance to make new friends and/or rivals, and the excitement of a new challenge
Appearance: To be honest, Kirkland is an average teen when it comes to looks and clothing. Beginning with his looks, Kirkland is handsome. Maybe not to the point for people to stare in awe, but enough to be a photogenic. His build is somewhat normal for an average trainer being somewhat athletic and strong though not to a great extent. His eyes are reddish-brown, giving him a sort of cool and collected gaze. His hair is typically a dirty-blonde color though he has been known to change it to black or auburn. His hair seems to be of medium-long length and flips outward a bit, not to drastically as it does look a tad straight. His bangs usually cover part of his forehead, curving to his left eye.
He stands at around 6'1" and easily weighs around 146 lbs. His skin is slightly tan due to his days on the road and his skin is usually unblemished, though he does have a couple cuts and scrapes from training. He happens to have some callus' on his hands from playing the guitar.
On to the clothing side of things, he's still normal. Basically, his pants are a pair of black jeans with a somewhat lighter tint at the knees. On the case of a shirt, Kirk has three layers of them! The first is just a basic white undershirt. It is followed by a black V-neck with a domino as a decal. Finally, his outfit is finished by a black and white button-up with rolled up sleeves. His shoes are simple Adidas running shoes.
History: When people first see Kirkland they tend to think he's lived a completely ordinary life with no problems whatsoever. Unfortunately, his appearance merely deceives those into thinking this.
To begin, Kirkland was born just over seventeen years ago within the Viridian Forest. His parents were a pair of breeders and herbalists who owned a little cozy shack there. It was a great place to live and it made Kirkland's love for Pokemon grow more and more fairly quickly. Unfortunately, raising a growing child in the wilderness would most likely make him somewhat of a wild child or even a tad antisocial. Realizing this, they soon moved to Viridian.
The move was quick and once there, his parents were able to put up a breeding center within a matter of days. Before long, it was evident that Kirkland could make friends rapidly, whether it be with other neighborhood kids or even Pokemon. It was great and over time, he was shown to be an energetic kid and one people could grow to like. The parents finally knew bringing him to the city was the best idea.
Now at the age of seven, Kirkland attended the Trainer School hear his home, his battling skills showing promise. Of course, he didn't really tend to get good grades on assignments, not that he's stupid just due to the fact that he would goof off when not battling.
For the next four years, this was basically his normal schedule with no excitement besides receiving his first Pokemon, a Riolu whom he named Hope. His life felt repetitive, at least, till he walked through the Forest one day. It was that day that he met his main partner.
After school had ended that day, Kirk had left for the Viridian Forest. He had no idea why, but it seemed beckon to him that day. He walked likely for nearly an hour when he spotted what appeared to be poacher closing in on a small Pokemon. Without thinking, a small bit of bravery, or likely stupidity, pushed him forward. He tackled the poacher and ran for the Pokemon, an Eevee, before quickly leaving the place. It was obvious that something had grazed the Eevee. She needed medical attention.
His first thought was his parents, whose medicinal care with herbs was number one. They were able to treat the injured Pokemon, though with her timid nature it was rather hard. She seemed to be frightened of them and the only thing that could calm her down was music. Luckily, his father knew how to play an acoustic guitar and as he tried to calm the Pokemon, he also taught Kirkland.
Having the ability to play the guitar well, the Eevee, whom he began to call Harmony, grew close to him. From there on, his team began to grow and sooner than later, he planned on leaving. Well, after getting his parents of course.
A year later, his parents chose to let him leave on his journey. Over the course of the next few months, Kirkland was able to traverse the region, collecting badges and meeting new people along the way. Once finished, he started for the league tournament, eventually getting sixth place.
Now done, he went home to rest. Of course, he wanted to keep traveling and with time he left for the Johto region and repeated the process. Placing fourth place in this league, he continued to Hoenn and then Unova, becoming stronger as he went.
Now seventeen, Kirkland plans to travel the Sinnoh region. However instead of the league, he is setting his eyes on the Pokemon Grand Tournament, a place where he knows he will find strong trainers and possibly new friends. So with that being the case, Kirkland grabbed his traveling things, his trusty guitar, and his most faithful partners and left for the next chapter in his life.
Pokemon:
Espeon (Harmony)
Female; Timid; Reflect, Light Screen, Hidden Power (Ground), Psychic
Lucario (Hope)
Female; Modest; Nasty Plot, Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, Hidden Power (Ice)
Gyarados (Anaklusmos)
Male; Jolly; Bounce, Waterfall, Dragon Dance, Stone Edge