Name: Sigurður "Sigur" Gunnarsson
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Hometown: Celadon City. Born as a city boy, he doesn't feel too comfortable in forests or rural areas - but at the same time, he absolute abhors high-class parties and things that require you to dress according to a dress code of any kind. His parents were middle-class and his childhood rather normal, if you don't count the fact that unlike most kids, he wasn't really interested in Pokémon and didn't really care about becoming a trainer.
Appearance: I drew him quite a while ago, just with a toned down amount of jewelry because GH be lazy.
Sigur's definitely not the biggest guy in his age group, standing only at 5'8" with a slender build to match. He has a pretty pale complexion as his skin never tans, just burns when exposed to too much sunlight. He also has sort of long, pretty slender fingers people have called "girly" before, but he doesn't really feel embarrassment over them; he has good dexterity, what's there to be ashamed of? He'd like any of those stubby-fings to try and play piano like he does.
The guy's hair is strawberry blond and, put in a single word, messy -
always; name any direction and you can find at least a handful of strands sticking out there. His hair is spiky from the top and his bangs long enough to cover one of his eyes from time to time, which he surprisingly enough doesn't mind. He hates tying (or doing anything else, for that matter) his hair, so you'll more often than not find it the way it was when he woke up. His eyes are grey and due to their light tone, they're often very striking... or at least, they would be if he didn't perpetually have a somewhat bored expression on his face.
He has earrings on both of his ears and a piercing above his left eye. The piercing is simple, and the earrings are diamond shaped, hanging a bit under his earflaps. He's been told those're feminine too. He's told said people they're more expensive than anything fu
ckers like them own. His usual choice of clothing often consists of something comfortable and "normal" - unless he's looking to start something, in which case he can dress up pretty flashy. Usually though, he just has on a pair of black, mildly torn jeans, a loose t-shirt with something witty printed on it and, in case it's cold enough for him to need them, an open jacket and fingerless gloves. Sometimes he has on some heavy necklaces and other jewelry as decoration as well. He rarely wears anything on his head, because he doesn't want to flatten his hair.
Interests and goals: Like said, Sigur isn't really interested in defeating gyms, becoming the champion or getting fame as a skilled Pokémon trainer. He doesn't much care for travel itself either, and has little interest in discovering new Pokémon or places or whatever. The only reason he's on the journey is because he was pretty much forced to by his parents. If he could choose? His goal would just be to have a fun and easy life, preferably by winning at the Celadon Casino or something. He hasn't really thought about what he wants to do as a career, but oh well. Maybe this journey can help him figure that out. Would be cool if he could get at least
some use out of having to crawl murky caves and roam stinking swamps in order to force sentient beings into tiny spheres to cockfight in his stead. When it comes to interests, he likes puzzles and other things that require some mental work to figure out, and he's big on people-watching and getting reactions out of his peers through snark or crazy antics. He hates boring things and has a secret love for competitions - he's a sore loser, after all.
Family: Mother, father, the family's Growlithe and Skitty, and later on his own Gabite, which his parents gave to him as a Gible to try and get him interested in Pokémon training. It... didn't really work, but as is probably clear by now, he was pushed to go on a journey regardless (partly because the young Gabite really liked fighting and made a mess of the house.) And, well, because his parents thought training was cool. Sure, might be cool to
them; they don't have to fear a wild Pidgey taking a dump on
their neck every other step.
Weaknesses: Sigur isn't all that talkative, as you'll probably realize pretty fast. Pleasantries aren't really his thing, and he'd much rather keep to himself than engage in idle gossip, especially with people he doesn't know. That is, unless he has something snarky to say, in which case he rarely stays his tongue just for the sake of being polite. Not that he'd ever do
anything just to be polite. That's because if there's something he hates, it's fake smiles and pretense. If you're an a
sshole, just come out and say you are; that's what he's doing and it's worked for him so far. Much less confusion and time wasted from all parties involved.
He's blunt and decidedly not the most pleasant person out there, with an attitude that needs some serious fixing. He's not really that interested in most things going around, yet at the same time boredom makes him grumpy - as does having to follow someone else's lead. Usually, it's his way or the highway, unless there's something fun to be had in tagging along with someone. See, he doesn't
hate people; quite on the contrary, really. People are interesting (far more so than Pokémon, anyway, although he doesn't have anything against those critters either), and he likes to watch them and mess with them for reactions.
He's a bit hot-headed as well, in that it doesn't take much to spark an argument with him, but at the same time he never really gets
angry or starts shouting. He feels that if one part of the argument does, it's an immediate loss. Yeah, he's annoyed 99% per cent of the time, but not mad. Regardless, due to his crappy attitude, Sigur often gets into fights. Which, y'know, would be all fine and dandy, except he can't fight for crap - not physically, anyway. He isn't really
built for melees. He says he hates violence because there's no point in it, and while there is some truth to that, part of it is just because he's just so damn
bad at it. He can avoid having his skull cracked in half most of the time, but anything more than that is beyond him. He doesn't fare much better in Pokémon battles, not really having any experience or interest towards it.
Strengths: Even with a plethora of negative traits however, Sigur isn't exactly a
bad person. At his worst he's annoying and difficult, but he never means to cause any actual harm to someone, and doesn't take kindly to those who do. He would probably bail you out of serious trouble, provided it doesn't prove any threat to his own well-being, and his intention isn't to be a bully even if he insults or snarks at you. Really, he's just doing that for the reactions and to teach you a lesson, see - according to him, every shy, reserved chap out there just needs to get boiling mad once in a while. He's just trying to make you less of a wuss (according to him, anyway).
Sigur is also stubborn, which you can take either as a positive or a negative trait, really. What's certain though, is that if he actually gets interested enough in something or someone and sets his mind to do something, he's not going to give up before he's there. Oh, and for all his bluntness, at least he's always
honest; if he says a good thing about you (and it's not laced with sarcasm) he actually means it.
While he doesn't have much prowess in fights, he is pretty smart when he gets motivated enough to put his brain to use. He's also fast from his feet and able to think when on the go. He's innovative as well, the "out of the box" way of thinking coming pretty naturally to him.
Starter Pokémon:
Name: Bál
Gender: ♀
Ability: Sand Veil
Bio: A needlessly proud little thing, Bál is one to never back down from a fight. She aims to be the best, and is ready to work hard to reach that goal. She does very bold things without a second thought, and has a general "in your face" attitude, which often leaves people mistaking her for a male. She doesn't handle lost battles well, and has the tendency to throw tantrums when things aren't going her way. Although strong as heck, she and Sigur don't exactly get along, and she often gives herself orders in battles. As mentioned, Sigur got her when he was around ten from his parents to try and encourage him to become a trainer. She was bought from a professional Pokémon breeder.
Moveset:
- Dragon Claw
- Body Slam (egg move)
- Dig
- Sandstorm
- Hone Claws (TM)
