Undiscovered Legends

[Oranje]

Undiscovered Legends
An Adventure Pokemon Roleplay
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Plot:
The ancient civilizations of the pokemon world worshipped legendary beings since the creation. They believed that these creatures were responsible for life, death, and peace. As time wore on, the human heart began to surrender to corruption. Tribes waged war on one another. Soon, even their legendary protectors became ensnared in the conflict. There came a time in which war waged so vigorously that the world itself fell on its knees. In order to avoid the destruction of the earth, the tribes were able to put the legendaries into a deep slumber.They hid the legendary pokemon and covered all traces of their existence.

In the modern era the world has forgotten its roots. Pokemon that were once worshiped fell from reality to folklore. Centuries later only whispers of their existence still graced the earth. Labeled as 'Legendary' pokemon, very few believed that they were still breathing. Many people had claimed to have seen these legends, but these claims were quickly disposed of by the public. Legendary pokemon to most of the population were as likely to exist as extraterrestrial life forms. Anyone who acknowledged their existence was labeled a lunatic.

No matter how unlikely they seemed to society, there was evidence. The world was too focused on their skyscrapers, smart phones, and televisions to realize it. However, not all were blinded by society. Motivated by greed and power, these investors began excavating for clues. The legendary pokemon were shrouded in civilizations long past, ancient ruins, prophecies, and riddles. Locating the pokemon would be near impossible, but two men established themselves above the rest. Roman Abramavic and Raaj Nasser were both racing to secure the legendaries before the other.

Roman Abramavic was at the top. He owned two of the largest oil companies in the world. One off the shores of Kanto and the other in Johto. The entrepreneur was unarguably one of the richest men in the world. His success in the business world did little to fulfill his thirst for power. He craved the abilities of the legendaries. He would do anything to obtain them. After years of searching, he was coming close. It was time to set into motion his final plan. He would recruit top trainers that had experience in both battle and survival. It would be a very dangerous task that would require a great team of trainers if he had any hope of success.


Your Character:

You will play an advanced trainer both in skill and fame. Your motivation may vary, but you are being hired by Abramavic to do highly dangerous missions nonetheless. It is your job to find, subdue, and catch these legendary pokemon. You will need to uncover hidden relics, solve forgotten prophecies, and catch legendary pokemon.

Abramavic is offering millions of dollars for your service. Will you accept his offer?


Setting:
This roleplay takes place all over the modern pokemon world. We will exploring ancient temples, jungles, and many other exotic locations.

Sign-Up (Look at mine for reference.)

Name:
Age: (18+ seems reasonable)
Sex:

Appearance: (Several well constructed paragraphs.)

Personality: (Several well constructed paragraphs.)

History: (I do not expect you to reveal everything about your character. You need to save some hidden so you can reveal it in your posts. However, a big part of this would be your character's credentials. Why is Abramavic offering you the job?! How many gym badges have you obtained? Stuff like that. Make sure you still include the bare bones of you character. We need to know enough so that we can see your character's motivation. You also need to explain why your character is one of the best in the world.)

Pokemon: (Write a little about them. For example, their personality, role on your team, and history.)

Other Info: (Anything you wanna add)

RP Sample:


Rules:

1) Rated M
2) No Bunnying or Godmoding. Obviously if you have permission it is okay but avoid it as much as you can.
3) Be respectful to one another.
4)All Pokecommuntity rules apply.
5) Be active.
6) Keep everything reasonable and realistic.
7) Write with good grammar and make your post quality. Posts should consist of writing that includes several well constructed, planned paragraphs.
8) Have fun?

Accepted Members:

1) Oranje - Kaylee Gourcuff

2) First Snow - Alex Tran

3) Fuyu - Nikolai Darius

4) Turkish Delight - Edward Chapman

5) Searn - Lynette DePouilles

6) James - Riverstone



Oranje's Character:

Spoiler:

Name: Kaylee Gourcuff
Age: 22
Gender: Female

Appearance: Kaylee's overall composition could be described as perfectly organized. Her natural beauty often plays second fiddle to her organizational skills. Everything matches all the time. No questions asked. A bad hair day, even while traveling, is simply out of the question. Her dark brown hair cascades to just above her shoulders. Her large curls are subtle and held together by a healthy amount of hairspray. The trainer's voluptuous lips are inherited by her mother and whenever in public covered with expensive lip-gloss. Her nose is average size and attracts very little attention. Kaylee's eyes have always been a distinct brown green. It is as if their color were extracted from two ripe olives. Her face often establishes her look of harmony. It has a symmetric juxtaposition.

The newly appointed poacher stands at a respectable five foot nine and weighs only one hundred and twenty pounds. Her slender body is often a reflection of her self-conscious personality. Her height is equally obtained by her long legs and torso. One may easily question how Kaylee managed to travel as far as she has due to the lack of muscle. Besides a little storage on her legs and what she has naturally obtained on her abs, she has very little of it. She often relies on her pokemon to pull her through physically challenging obstacles. Her skin isn't as tan as other trainers. Her natural fair skin makes it difficult to collect any sort of substantial amount of color. Her nails often go through several different shades a week.

Style is arguably more important to Kaylee than training her pokemon. Never in her career has the trainer been without a copy of the latest issue of Glamour, Kanto Fashion, or Marie Claire magazine. In fact, her interest for fashion often threatened her career as a trainer. The more successful of a trainer Kaylee became the more prize money rolled in. When large funds became available she began to spend large amounts of time in top designer clothing stores. If her wardrobe were judged by color it would seem as if she was very boring. Kaylee believes neutral colors are key to promoting a slender body. Different shades of grays, creams, whites and blacks are the majority of her wardrobe. However, the material and looks are often stunning but impractical.

Personality: Kaylee is just like her mom. She is about as dignified as she thinks she is. The trainer is confident but quiet. Unlike most women she thinks about what she says before it is released from her tongue. She is very slow to open up to people and is almost never pushy. She possesses a characteristic, which Kaylee likes to label 'self-possession'. The trainer knows who she is and this 'self-possession' allows her to reveal her vulnerabilities without unraveling. She also puts to use a tool often forgotten by current women: discretion. Kaylee will often hold back for years something a normal girl would spill after minutes of meeting someone. A boy could date her for months and still have little idea as to who she really was.

Fashion and training are always at war within the female's heart. She loves to buy clothes highly priced articles at that. However, she also loves her pokemon and she really does love the beauty that she believes battling is. It is these two loves that really had held Kaylee from releasing her full potential early in her career. This love for clothes and her body has embraced her since she was little. She grew up constantly caring what others thought. Blame it on pop culture. Blame it on her mother. It has just always been a priority.

The only thing larger than her love for fashion is her ego. She is constantly judging others both in appearance and skill. Kaylee believes she is superior to everyone. Her talent and looks have won her many appearances on the cover of numerous magazines. Her fame has gone to her head. When she does decide to talk, it often comes across as prideful.


History:

Spoiler:

Born in Celadon City to the single mother, Madeline Roux, the baby had the rare occurrence of adopting her moms surname. A few years after having her child Madeline married a man named Samir Gourcuff. Mr. Gourcuff quickly filled the role that Kaylee's biological father left behind. To Kaylee there is no real difference. In fact, Kaylee has never seen who gave birth to her and only very vaguely remembers life with a single mother. When she turned the age of eighteen she changed her last name to match her stepfather's.

Mr. Gourcuff provided a very steady life. He was an accountant blessed with a business mind. He was able to bring in a steady income, as well as, make large sums of money investing. With a small fraction of his fortune Kaylee grew up in the best private schools. Learning the trade of becoming a trainer, she received a Vulpix at the age of ten. When she was thirteen she decided she would leave the house in pursuit of traveling, training, and fashion. Like most Kanto trainers, she elected to commence her journey at Pallet Town with the aid of a Kanto starter.

Thanks to her expensive education, a vicious Squirtle, and a mysterious Vulpix, Kaylee had little trouble defeating trainers her age. Her conquest of the Kanto league was slow. She spent weeks at every city she went. The trainer spent her time developing her pokemon and studying the local fashion. Her split love often hindered her full potential. Kaylee's best friend, Vulpix, began to separate from her trainer emotionally. A string of losses destroyed any motivation Kaylee had in training pokemon for several months.

Her career had hit the doldrums. Her bloodthirsty turtle pokemon could only go so far by himself. Vulpix was refusing to battle for her trainer out of spite. With tension rising between trainer and the fox, Squirtile was constantly being forced to battle. The wear and tear on the pokemon eventually caught up. The fatigue caused Squirtile to lose battles he would have easily won. Kaylee returned home two years into her journey.

The demoralized party was at a crossroads. Kaylee would have to decide whether she would choose fashion or pokemon. A year passed and Kaylee had yet to make a final decision. Every day that passed, Vulpix harbored more and more hate. A lifeline was finally given to the stagnant group. She was introduced to Robin Van der Vaart, the son of Mr. Gourcuff's longtime friend. Robin was eight years older than the sixteen year old and far more experienced. He was an established trainer that had found success in both Kanto and Hoenn. He pitied the out of form trainer and bestowed upon her a great gift. Robin gave the girl a Dragonite's egg.

This was the catalyst, which was needed to set afire to Kaylee's training career. Every kid on Kanto dreamed of training a Dragonite. Kaylee was no different. These rare pokemon were so hard to come by that she had never even considered getting one. It would have simply been impossible. Like many great trainers before her, Kaylee benefited from a great amount of luck.

The female trainer spent a year closely monitoring the egg. The day it hatched was one she would never forget. The birth of the Dratini inspired more than just Kaylee. Wartortle, who had evolved earlier in the year, trained harder than ever. He was adamant in proving himself a better fighter than the newborn dragon. Vulpix finally agreed to battle once more. However, the relationship was still as fractured as ever.

The three pokemon became a force to reckon with. Dratini proved to be one of the most intelligent pokemon Kaylee had ever seen. Wartortle progressed at ungodly speed. The battle veteran evolved after Kaylee received her sixth Kanto gym badge. Blastoise anchored the party as Kaylee defeated the final two gym leaders.

The trainer wasted no time. Kaylee moved to the Johto league. There she found little trouble with the gym system. Her heart set on training, she began accomplishing great things. Dratini evolved and Vulpix began producing several master class performances. During her travels of Johto she picked up both a Sneasle and Deerling. She captured Sneasle herself and a longtime friend from Unova donated the Deerling. It took the trainer only two years to complete all eight gym badges.

The nineteen year old was finally on the national stage. She had obtained two full sets of badges before the age of twenty. The next three years she trained in her homeland. At Victory Road, Kaylee honed her skills and pokemon. Deerling and Sneasle both evolved over the three years. Confident in her party she began competing at the highest-level tournaments.

Everything seemed to be going golden, but life is never that easy. On Kaylee's twenty first birthday she made another huge mistake. After a night spent in the local pub with childhood friends, Kaylee stumbled into the hotel room drunk for the first time. In possession of her birthday gift from her father, a fire stone, she used its power to evolve her fox pokemon. Only when she woke up in the late afternoon that morning with a headache and her eyes sensitive to light, did she realize the huge error in judgment.

Vulpix was now a Ninetales. Rule number one of using stones: always receive the consent of your pokemon before you make the change. This rule applied even to the closest of friends. The effect it had on Ninetales' and Kaylee's relationship couldn't be told right away. The rift was large. How large of a mistake was unknown. The fox pokemon still battled. It battled harder than it ever had and it fought as fast as anything Kaylee had ever seen. Victory in battle did nothing to repair the relationship between human and beast.

Dragonaire was quite a different story. He excelled and evolved before Kaylee's twenty-second birthday. Using her newly evolved dragon, Kaylee found success in the national tournaments of both Johto and Kanto. She shot up the national rankings and with third place finish in Kanto's National Championship, Kaylee earned the top ranked female trainer in Kanto and the third ranked trainer in all of Kanto.

The media loves the attractive trainer. Her fashion and skill makes her a fan favorite. There is no one in either Kanto or Johto who has not seen Kaylee Gourcuff's name on a magazine cover.

Pokemon:

Ninetales-Nina: Kaylee's first pokemon who's purple eyes don't see eye to eye with its trainers. A hate has developed for its owner. It is unclear how big the rift is due to its mysterious nature. It battles in spite. It is a very quick beast. However, its speed it punished by its lack of defenses. It is quite frail if attacks land on it... but that's only if they manage to touch the fox. Its fire attacks are not anything to talk about, but she excels in trickery. A potent confuse ray and wil-o-wisp make this pokemon a threat
to watch out for.

Moveset: Wil-o-Wisp, Quick Attack, Flamethrower, Confuse Ray

Blastoise- Brahm: Kaylee's starter pokemon and battle hardened veteran. He has the most experience of her pokemon and enjoys every moment of battle. He is a monsterous specimen who looks for conflict everywhere he goes. He relies on power during battle and fears nothing. He is a born fighter that lives for violence.

Moveset: Hydro Pump,

Dragonite- Arteta : He is the brain of Kaylee's party. The trainer has often admitted that his intelligence often exceeds her own. Dragonite is not afraid to formulate his own battle strategies or try his best to give advice to his trainer. Dragonite is a well-mannered creature that would rather explore then battle. However, he can more than hold his own when he gets into a tussle.

Moveset: Outrage, Dragon Claw, Dragon Dance, Extreme Speed

Weavile- Sebastian: Fast and furious are the two best adjectives to describe this monster. His reckless nature makes him a threat to both himself and his opponent. His precision and finesse are off the charts. He often acts of instinct, which sometimes leads to his destruction.

Moveset: Swords Dance, Night Slash, Ice Shard, Brick Break

Sawsbuck - Keltic: He is Kaylee's peaceful pokemon. He is more often utilized as Kaylee's conversation partner rather than comrade. He is a fairly intelligent creature who is very protective of his female trainer. She spells the name with a 'k' for style and originality.

Moveset: Horn Leech, Megahorn, Double-Edge, Jump K

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[Searn]

I would like to reserve a spot for this role play, looks awesome.

 

[for him.]

May I reserve a spot as well? I'll have mine up, at the most, a couple of days.

 

[Gandhi Savage]

I'd like to reserve a spot please, SU will be up soon.

Completely unrelated post for this thread; but Holland were unlucky at this tournament, it's a real shame as I thought they'd be real contenders prior to the kick off.

 

[curiousnathan]

Name: James Riverstone
Age: 18
Sex: Male

Appearance:
James is a tall young eighteen year-old with snow white, ruffled hair adorning his oval shaped head. His white hair follows through to his eyebrows, highlighting his deep blue, sharp eyes. His small nose, is accompanied by his somewhat flat lips and tongue, which is spotted occasionally poking out, when James' in a uplifting, energetic mood. His skinny, physical appearance tied with his angel-jaw makes him seem weak muscle-wise, but in fact, has a considerably large amount of underlying muscle; the only feature accentuating this, being his broad shoulders.

James has a keen eye for fashion trends, and always aspires to looks his best no matter where he may be. Although his obsession with his physical appearance may be quite strong, his ability to find comfortable clothing isn't tarnished, and will settle for wearing a comfortable piece of gear over one that is exceptionally exquisite.

On the topic of clothing, many can commonly see James wearing a grey singlet underneath his warm red and black stripped, poke ball-patterned jacket that is zipped up via two leather belts. Instead of a heavy bag, he prefers to wear a satchel at his waist and enjoys wearing grey skinny jeans, (which suit his body shape perfectly.) His feet wear thick and relatively high sneakers, following a similar pattern and colour that of his jacket. Keeping his hair in a somewhat fixed position is a black and red bandanna also.

Image of James:

Spoiler:

Personality:
James upholds an eager and energetic personality; he's always ready for a battle and enjoys them thoroughly. His competitive attitude extends far beyond his love for battling and leakes into his life and the decisions he makes. This strike of competitiveness, somtimes spurrs fights and issues between the relartionships he has with those around him; this including his companions (Pokemon), family and close friends; even aquaintances. He is often warned to be a bit more reserved in certain situations where this strong quality can create more harm than harmony.

He is quite the organised type of individual and will often clean and reorganise his stuff on a daily basis. He's extremely hygenic and is considerably concerned about how he is percieved by the public, physically and through his personality. Although, despite this little obsession, James does have a warm-hearted, and understanding perspective of others. He's belief not to judge people, allows him to open up and socialise with people who he may not normally socialise with and discover and learn new things.

Aside from Pokemon and Battling he has a keen interest in food and cooking. As a child he would always nag his parents to eat out at restraunts so he could try new flavours and taste the famous meal of each city he visited. Now, leaving and following his dreams, he was able to reignite this passion that was tarnished throughout his years at Pokemon Trainer Academy in Orre. He will often cook his own food or sit down for a good meal at the nearest restraunt that takes his fancy, instead of buying packaged, frozen foods. He has a refined favour of flavours and will often eat meals that are packed full of hot spices and chilli. He also enjoys warm soups and other homely meals as well as refreshing dishes in summer such as fruit platas, fresh salads and seafood.

Finally, James many see James to be a funny and humorous individual who loves to laugh and smile. He embodies a tad of cheekiness and will often find and look at the bright and humorous side of negative things, issues or situations that he may face directly or indirectly. He loves attention but doesn't boast about his success and discourage those less successfull. He doesn't believe in luck or chance believing, "Luck is for losers. Justice is for hardworkers." Everything he has achieved his worked hard at to achieve and doesn't believe he has been awarded his position or is being recognised due to luck or the work of others. He does however, acknowledge those who have helped in the journey to his success but doesn't consider them to be major contributing factors to his overall sucess.

History:
James grew up in the bustling city of Goldenrod in Johto with his mother and father; Janice and Marty. He was apart of a somewhat wealthy family after his dad's association with Goldenrod's major Department Store became extremely fruitful. He was sent and trained prior to his Pokemon adventures at the Royal Pokemon Trainer Academy in the Orre region. He spent his time studying and preparing himself for his travels and passed two years later at the age of 14. Returning to Johto, he began his first official Pokemon Journey.

James is quite the trainer and has been refining his skills over many years. His achievemtns has earned him tremmendous amounts of recognition as one of the best battlers around The Globe; his rankings indicating his position in the top 10 trainers in the world. He's been able to travel to various regions and achieve various goals; some including conquering the Johto, Hoenn Pokemon Leagues (Gym Challenge) and the Kanto Battle Frontier.

He has successfully collected all 8 Johto badges (his home region's), placing 1st in the Johto League and defeating Will, Koga and Bruno of the Johto Elite Four but being knocked out by Karyn, in the Johto Champions league. His journey has extended far beyond his home region of Johto, as James has also collected the 8 Hoenn gym badges, competed in the Hoenn League respectively - who of which placed 1st again - and faced off against Hoenn Elite Four in the Hoenn Champions League. His battles within such a League were relatively shorter compared to that of his in Johto, after being knocked out by Pheobe.

His travels in Kanto depicted him snagging every Kanto Frontier Symbol, while only two Kanto gym badges in the process; Cinnabar Gym's Volcano Badge and Celadon City Gym's Rainbow Badge. This will prepare himself for his furture and proposed journies in Kanto after he plans to visit the Sinnoh region in roughly 4 years time. As a reuslt of his success in the Kanto Frontier, James was offered a job as a Frontier Brain, which he jubilantly accepted and undertook for severals years prior to his recent special offer. His battle facility resides on the small route between the Victory Road Entrance Gates and Virridian City, his facility specialising in a combined mix of speed and power and battles with challengers using a total of 5 pokemon each.

Jame's Timeline-:

1 day - 11 years old: Home; Goldenrod City, Johto.
12 years old - 15 years old: Pokemon Trainer Academy in Orre.
15 years old - 16 years old: Johto Journey (8 Badges, Johto League, competed in Champions league early the next year.
16 years old - 17 years old: Hoenn Journey (8 Badges, Hoenn League, competed in the Champions league early the next year)
17 years old - 18 years old: Completed the Kanto Frontier Challenge, offered a position as a Frontier Brain and earned two Kanto badges.
18 years old - 19 years old: Ran his battle facility and made regular visits to his family in Johto.
19 years +: Offered the special position. (NOW)


Pokemon:

Crobat (Female)- Crobat, caught as a zubat within the depths of Slowbro Well in Azalea Town, and raised long ago during James' Johto adventure. Once was a nasty, stubborn pokemon that would often disobey James' orders and run away often, but as time elapsed, slowly developed her love and bond with James after getting lessons and special training at the PokeAthelon with Koga of the Johto Elite Four – a surprise encounter to say the least! During battle, Crobat is viciously fast and wickedly offensive; it's sharp, scythe wings and it's toxic attacks often prove too much for most opponents to handle. Crobat's mischevious personality allows it to keep itself and the whole team as a unit entertained on sombre days.

Moveset: Double Team, Cross Poison, X-Scissor, Hypnosis

Scizor (Female) – Caught as a Scyther during his Journey, Scizorr joined the team after James entered the Bug Catching Contest near Goldenrod City. Upon winning the competition and proving to be tough to catch, Scyther developed rapidly under the guidance and encouragement of James and the rest of his party eventually evolving after making a family reverse trade on a spontaneous mid-journey visit home.

Moveset: Bullet Punch, Swords Dance, Iron Head, U-turn

Swampert (Male) – Once a mudkip and his starter pokemon, James recieved mudkip on his first steps toward his Pokemon Trainer Journey in Hoenn. Emobdying a joyfull and jubilant personality, Swampert loves to battle, and draws immense fun and excitement from doing so. It's natural love for water and swamps is highly evident, always wanting to immerse itself in sticky, warm mud or splashing, cool water whenever an oppotunity arises.

Moveset: Ice Punch, Waterfall, Protect, Earthquake

Tyranitar (Male) – Found, befriended and eventually captured as a Pupitar, Tyranitar is one of James' toughest pokemon. It has proven its worth countless of times during Hoenn gym battles against Flannery and Champion League battles against many famous League Pokemon such as Karyn's Umbreon, Will's Xatu, Sidney's Sharpedo and Glacia's Walrein. It upholds a fierce and hostile attitude toward competitors and is extremely protective of Jason and the rest of his party. It's previous form, Pupitar evolved while battling in the Johto League against a Snubull.

Moveset: Hyperbeam, Dynamic Punch, Earthquake, Crunch

Aggron (Male) – Aggron, originally caught as a Lairon, mid-way through his Hoenn adventures, later evolving into Aggron after a family double battle competition, is a major member of James' team. It's extreme bulkiness and exemplary defense allow it to slash the effectiveness of many moves, keeping it in good condition throughout a long battles. Although slow, Aggron executes strategic and stunning (literally) moves at competitors, often interfering with their vital senses (feel, touch, hear, see and taste) before knockng them out with a viscious series of powerful moves. It's got a hardy nature, and is strong both physically and emotionally. It may lose its anger at some points, and more than other members of James' party, but is nevertheless calm and focussed in battle for the majority.

Moveset: Flash Cannon, Metal Sound, Iron Defense, Metal Claw

Arcanine (Male)– Arcanine is the fiesty, highly energetic member of James' party and is always looking for a battle. It prides itself on it's speed and its fiery power, but can make simple mistakes that cost it a battle, when it gets too worked up. James caught Arcanine as a Growlithe not long after capturing Scyther It evovled in Blackthorn city, after Nathan bought a Firestone from a merchant who was selling rare items.

Moveset: Flamethrower, Extremespeed, Close Combat, Mimic


Other: ---

RP Sample:

Spoiler:

[FONT="]It was a stormy night outside. The usual uplifting glow of the moon had been shrouded by the cold's misty fog, the stars hidden behind the thick ice that spread itself over the glass pane of Joe's bedroom Window. Joe could hear the sound of the creaking steps of his grandmother, Cordelia, climbing up the stairs. She was getting old now, at 80, Joe feared that any day now she might pass away. [/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER]
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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"Nan! Do you need any help?" Joe called, his breath crystallised by the cold that had now crept inside his bedroom.

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[FONT="]"No, don't be silly my dear. I am fine, you just sit there and snuggle up." Cordelia called in reply.

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"You sure, I mean, I – c-."

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[FONT="]"No, no no, I'm fine, honestly." She cut Joe off, a final thump announcing she had successfully made it to the top.

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"Now, enjoy this warm cup of coco, this will definitely heat you up. I don't know why you won't come join me in the living room beside the open fire, but oh well, you kids these days." she said, handing over the steaming mug of chocolate gold and wrapping him with a cotton blanket, that lay at the end of his bed.

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[FONT="]"Mmmph," Joe grumbled.

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"Hmm." Cordelia mumbled, before proceeding to sit beside Joe on his silky-soft bed. "You know, I could've sworn you looked like your grandfather out there. The courageous an outgoing type, always enjoyed a good Pokémon battle. And, I'm sure, he would be so proud of you for making it that far. It's a fantastic achievement Joe, don't you forget that!"[/FONT]​

[FONT="]"But, I thought I could win it, I thought [I]we [/I]could win it!"

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"Sometimes, it's better to lose, because if you win all the time, you will never learn."[/FONT]​

[FONT="]"Learn what?" Joe asked curiously, now intrigued by his grandmother's wise words.[/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER]
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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"To become a better trainer, to become stronger, without learning you'll never improve."[/FONT]​

[FONT="]"I suppose so." Joe replied uneasy, knowing that what his grandmother was saying might be in fact true.

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"Now, I think I shall return to Gardevior Gardening, they always have niftry tricks, it could even help be getting rid of those pesky shroomish that poison my lovely roses!"[/FONT]​

[FONT="]As Cordelia made her way back down into the warmth of the living room, Joe sat there staring at his three poke balls, thumbing them between his fingers. He took a small sip of his hot coco, the smooth chocolate liquid tingling his ice-cold throat.

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]Downstairs, Joe could hear his grandmother turning the TV on, the familiar voice of Larry Littleweed buzzing within the house and his grandmother's screams of agreement.[/FONT]​

[FONT="] "[I]Do you want to ensure that those pesky shroomish don't eat your roses?"

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"YES!"

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[FONT="]Sick and tired of replacing your roses and fencing them off, for them to be simply eaten again because the pesky Pokémon have dug their way under?"

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"YES!"

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[FONT="]Giggling to himself, knowing that Grandma's chanting will stop extremely soon, he begins to count to himself.

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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"Ready for it... 3, 2, 1, now!"

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[FONT="]"[I]Then grab the amazing, shroomish scarer for only $95.90 plus P&H"[/I][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][/CENTER]
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[CENTER][CENTER][FONT=Tahoma][SIZE=2][FONT="]"YE-S... NO!"

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[FONT="]"Hahaha" Joe laughed taking another sip of his coco, this time nearly choking.[/FONT]​

 

[for him.]

I decided to use a character I never go to use. I hope you like him. :D

Name:
Alex Tran

Age:
25

Gender:
Male

Appearance:
Alex stands at a short stature of 5'5", standard for many people of his race. He has black hair, that he prefers to keep cut short, instead of growing it out ridiculously long like most younger people of this and his generation. His eyes are slanted, which is common amongst his ethnic group and his skin is a bit tanner than it used to be because of all the traveling he has done due to Donald's insistence and field work. He is very skinny, with some muscle due to the field work he does, but if he didn't do all the field work he would be as skinny as a twig. His arms are long and his fingers are bony.

Alex wears black, thick rimmed glasses that cover his brown eyes. He usually wears a polo shirt with a black sweater vest and a bow tie. He doesn't own a single pair of jeans, preferring the use of khakis and he wears nice dress shoes indoors and in the office and a pair of nikes when he is out on the field. When he is working he puts on his lab coat. The pockets of the coat are filled with pens, sharpies, an occasional pencil and eraser, sticky notes, note cards, and a small notepad.

Personality:
Alex is a psychologist of sorts. He not only is an expert on the behavioral traits of humans, he is also has vast knowledge of the psychology of pokemon as individuals and in groups. Because of this, he is very valuable as an aide, especially to Prof. Birch, who often travels around to study pokemon.

He is a bit of a neat freak. He doesn't like an overcrowded work area and he doesn't like being disorganized. He's always prepared for work as his pockets are filled with writing utensils, notecards, erasers, sticky notes, and a small notepad. He's a workaholic and is very diligent and dedicated when it comes to work. He isn't easily distracted when he has a full work load on his hands. Alex, however, doesn't know how to relax. It has gotten better over the years with his boyfriend always being a pain in the back and trying to get him to do things so he can relax. Sometimes, he wonders why he is even with the man with him nagging at Alex ever day.

Alex doesn't have many hobbies besides work and spending time with his boyfriend. However, his boyfriend tends to drag him around whenever they get a chance and coax him to try new things.

For Alex, life goes by really fast as he does nothing much, but work. He is a bit of a worry wart and is a perfectionist, which only increase amount of time he works. Alex isn't very relaxed when he is talking. He doesn't use and understand slang and he holds a mature, somewhat monotonous, tone of voice. Whenever there is a problem he can't solve, he can't get his mind off of it. It annoys him to the point where he will just stand or sit where ever he is for hours on and trying to solve whatever the problem may be. He is open to new ideas as long as these ideas are backed up by logical thinking, witness statement, and facts.

He also detests ignorant people and people who choose to be stupid. He believes that everyone is intelligent and just to see someone not trying to the best of their abilities just ticks him off.

History:
Alex came from a long line of attorneys in Celadon City. His parents had imagined him taking over the "family business" of sorts, however he had deeply refused. He had always been mature for his age as he didn't see his parents often due to their case work.

Alex excelled in the world of education, but he wasn't entirely sure what he wanted to do. One of his history teachers recommended AP Psychology to him after seeing him excel so much in the world history class she taught. After taking the class, Alex grew to like learning about the human and pokemon mind and how they worked and behaved. At the age of sixteen, to gain experience with handling pokemon, Alex went on a pokemon journey, but instead of traveling around in Kanto, he traveled around Hoenn, obtaining badges and managing to get in the top 8 of the pokemon league and after Hoenn he did some traveling in Kanto and made it to the top 8 once again before going back to school.

In college he majored in psychology and minored in pokemon researching at one of the best colleges in the Kanto region, located in Saffron City. When he was in college, he met his soon to be boyfriend, Donald. Unlike Alex, he was a socialite. Everyone seemed to gather around him and he always was up for a little chat. Everyone gravitated towards him and truthfully, Alex gravitated towards him to a certain extent. What got Donald interested in Alex was that he didn't seem to do anything besides work. Alex didn't openly gravitate towards him, which also intrigued Donald as he was use to everyone coming up to him just for a chat. Because of this, Donald began to annoy Alex just to get to know him and this was how their odd "friendship" began and eventually it evolved into a romantic relationship. Alex swears he doesn't know how it happened and how he fell in love for a man like him at all, but he loves Donald with all his heart anyway.

He graduated at the top of his class and very quickly many research labs had wanted him. After taking a long time to decide, he had decided to take up a position as an aide under Prof. Birch of Hoenn because Alex generally liked the region and the fact that Prof. Birch was quite a person look at helped too. Donald has yet to know that part.

Pokemon:

Sceptile (Jiji) – Jiji is very chatty. He's energetic and just hard to get rid of. One just can't help, but love him. Personally, Jiji reminds him so much of Donald and vice-versa. Jiji is a very curious creature and loves trying new things. He is often outside of his poke'ball even if he does manage to give Alex a migrane. Jiji has this obsession with peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Since he is so full of energy, when he battles he is mostly running and jumping during battle. Jiji was Alex first starter, even if Alex wanted the cute looking Torchic. For some reason, Jiji just took to Alex right away for some odd reason. Seeing Jiji so taken with, Prof. Birch gave Jiji to him, even if he wanted the Torchic instead.
Moveset: Dragon Pulse, Leaf Storm, Synthesis, and Leaf Blade

Flygon (Juniper) – Juniper is a sappy romantic. She loves watching romantic comedies, no matter how bad they are. Her love of romance is so great that she even learned how to read just to read romance novels like Twilight. *shiver* Juniper is a great fan the couple of her trainer and Donald. Even if she is a sappy, ditzy romantic, Juniper can hold her own during a battle. Juniper was another trainer's Trapinch who had followed him into a bookstore. She kept chewing on his hand whenever she could. When her original trainer came back for her and took her away she would always come back to Alex for some odd reason and soon it got so ridiculous that her original trainer just gave Juniper to him.
Moveset: Dragon Dance, Sand Storm, Stone Edge, and Dragon Claw

Starmie (Comet) – Starmie was named after Comet from Full House, even though it, no I mean he, doesn't even look like a dog. Comet was caught when Alex went fishing one day. When he was caught, Alex had mistakenly called him an it and for a while Comet disobeyed Alex at almost every turn. It wasn't until one day when Alex saved Comet from a group of pokemon he took his anger out on that Comet finally decided to follow Alex's orders and eventually Comet warmed up to his new trainer. Comet dislikes being referred as an it and prefers being referred to as a male and will attack if he hears so. Comet is usually friendly to those who refer to him as a male; however, he gets hostile to people when they refer to him as a male or people who make Alex very uncomfortable. Comet loves music and enjoys when Donald and/or Alex turn up the stereo really loud.
Moveset: Rapid Spin, Hydro Pump, Thunder Bolt, and Psychic

Rapidash (Ruby) – Ruby was a pokemon that Alex hatched from an egg. Since she was raised from an egg, Alex and Ruby share a special relationship as trainer and pokemon. Ruby, for some odd reason, is the motherly pokemon of the group, even though she is one of the youngest of the group. She fusses over them and scolds them when doing something inappropriate and fortunately, his pokemon seem to listen to her. She also has anger issues.
Moveset: Return, Flame Wheel, Flamethrower, and Morning Sun

Froslass (Luna) – Luna was named after Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter series. It wasn't that she was crazy or anything, it just sounded right when Alex named her and Luna didn't seem to mind either. Luna loves to look beautiful, especially during battle. Alex battles with her in a way that makes her elegant and agile. Luna also knits as a hobby. She enjoys doing this on her free time and often makes things for other people and pokemon. Luna is usually very mellow and she often converses with Ruby. Luna was part of a circus as Snorunt owned by the ring master who had tried desperately to evolve her into a Froslass. However, he was led to dead end after another and didn't seem to know about the Dawn Stone. Alex was passing by through Lilycove and had decided to stay behind after the show ended out of Jiji's pestering. He discovered the ring master's dilemma and informed him the solution to his problem. He was so overjoyed that when she did evolve he gave her to him as a sign of gratitude. Alex had refused, but the ring master said it was okay and that he could always get another one.
Moveset: Blizzard, Shadow Ball, Hail, and Omnious Wind

Scrafty (Popo) – Popo is a new addition to Alex's party and in fact only just evolved recently when Alex and him were doing field work together. He was given to Alex by Prof. Birch who had a friend visiting from the Unova region who had passed it on to him as he wouldn't listen to his original owner. Popo is the silent type who doesn't hanging around with crowds too much. He doesn't like talking much either. Even with is cold and hardened personality, Popo has a soft spot for cute things and anything that's pink. He always seems to deny this accusation though.
Moveset: Dragon Dance, Dragon Tail, Focus Blast, and Ice Punch

Pokemon in Reserve:

Aerodactyl (Ron) – Ron was found as an Old Amber during Alex's time in Cinnibar Island and subsequently revived soon after. Ron was confused when he was revived and went on a rampage, but Alex managed to calm him down. Since then, Ron has taken quite a liking for Alex. Alex uses him when he feels Juniper needs a rest and because of this Ron holds a rivalry with Juniper; however, she doesn't really seem to care and she doesn't even seem to be aware of such a rivalry existing. Alex suspects Ron might harbor a crush on Juniper as he seems more attentive when she is around. Ron enjoys fiddling with people's cell phones. He's so interested he goes out of his way to steal other people's phones and won't give it back until three days have passed even with Alex's coaxing. He seems even more interested in smart phones and he won't give those back until a week has passed.
Moveset: Hone Claws, Stone Edge, Aqua Tail, and Roost

Snorlax (Lax) – Just like many of his kind, Lax enjoys eating and sleeping. He is very much like what the poke'dex describes him to be, however, Lax likes flowers. He likes sniffing them, raising them, picking them, arranging them into bouquets. Alex caught him in Vermillion City as a Munchlax. Right now, he is in reserve to give Popo more experience, but one he does, Alex will rotate Lax just like he does with Ron. Note: whenever Alex uses him in battle, he will be holding a chesto berry.
Moveset: Return, Earthquake, Ice Punch, and Rest

RP Sample:

Spoiler:

Drew Mason
Gardevoir [Mary], Altaria [Mr. Puff], Milotic [Lulu], Roserade [Ms. Roro], Aggron [Tiki], and Beautifly [Soul]
Streets of Goldenrod -> Goldenrod Department Store (Roof)​

Goldenrod City was bustling as ever. It was just like any other big city scattered across the world. Pollution filled the air as cars roared on, buildings shot straight towards the sky, people were looking at their watches instead of the road, and all the intersections were filled with people. Drew, a visitor at the moment, had to admit that the air was much cleaner than Lilycove City. It was a nice change, but it couldn't beat Lilycove, not in a million years, unless somehow Denny died in the middle of the road. Drew hoped that it didn't happen anytime soon.

When he entered the city he immediately began weaving in and out the gaps of the crowd that seemed to populate the city. At times he even moved along the wave of the movement of people. Drew, in all honesty, didn't want to be here. Hiro, a pen pal of his, had called upon him. At first he didn't want to go, but he couldn't find the courage to reject him, so he left the walls of his home and got on the next plane to Goldenrod.

Earlier he had seen a poster of someone very familiar and he already wanted to leave. The poster was an advertisement of the movie and it was a poster of a movie that his older brother, Daniel, was going to be in. It was obvious that it was his movie with his picture plastered on every poster. Apparently the rumor around the city was that he would be coming to Goldenrod City to promote the movie. Drew didn't want to see him; he had cut off his contact with his family when he got married to Denny and he would love to keep it that way.

He stopped and shivered at the thought of his family. He was always ignored by them and just put aside because of his siblings great achievements. And then, he just became invisible. It was lonely, very lonely, and for a long time, Drew hated himself and to some extent he still did. Denny was a godsend and he appreciated that Denny would marry someone like him.

He began walking again, heading towards his destination, one of the tallest buildings in the city, the Goldenrod Department Store. It was an odd mixture of gold, orange, yellow, purple, and grey. In Drew's opinion, the person who made the building was probably color blind. The colors just didn't mesh together and they hurt his eyes.

He walked through the sliding glass stores and really bad pop music began to enter one ear and exit the other. Drew cringed at the utter horror of the music and the loudness. He walked to the elevator and clicked the up button. He walked inside and picked his floor and just waited as the contraption crawled up each floor. There was a ding and the doors slid open and he was met with the open air.

^From Elite Army

Other Info:
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[Fuyu]

Here we are, wasn't sure I would finish it. Hope this works!

"I'm too young to know who I am yet old enough for it to matter to people."

Name: Nikolai Darius, sometimes called Rune
Age: 19
Sex: Male

Appearance:

"If all people look at is my face instead of my eyes why should I have to bare my soul to them?"

Nikolai has a look that makes you think bleached. Or colorless. His hair is snow-white, soft and reaching his neck in waves. His height is average and he is tightly muscular. Truthfully, he looks younger than he is, though it can be forgiven due to his carefree lifestyle. He used to wear glasses and the indents are still on his nose. Now he wears contacts, but the Coke-bottle bastards are somewhere, just in case. Wait, what color are his eyes? Well, normally they look blue but most people see them as lilac. It's a trick of the light. He won't let you see his eyes much anyway. Even after his antisocial phase, he's still uncomfortable at looking people in the eye. You will always see his smile however; he's long since turned to rely on his smile to provide a perfectly good method of dealing with people.

His albinism has earned him a lot of bullying over the years, Chalkhead being the nicest thing. In return he's gotten himself versed in the world of street fighting and is much stronger than the wimp of a teenager he had been. Luckier for him, he has a normal skin tone by the fluke of genetics. Excellent for the beach. Not that it matters, he doesn't go for girls eyeballing him across the sand. Scratch that, he doesn't go for girls period. There is a black tattoo starting at the left side of his collarbone and ending at the right side of his back. It did hurt but he's long been someone who enjoys a little agony. It was much easier than screaming about it. He says it's to match the scars made from shattered glass on the rest of his back. Or he said it was shattered glass anyway.

So, he doesn't have any clue about trends or stereotypes. He wears a pair of swimmer goggles. Just don't ask. Anyway, over his now muscular torso is an ice-blue tee shirt. He hates decals. His pants give the impression of skinny jeans, but they're just blue jeans. His shirt is normally covered by a black hooded sweater. He's not being emo, he just liked the shirt. He hates shoes by the way. He didn't wear them much before and doesn't now. If he has to he will wear flat black ones but that's all. That's not his ordinary outfit however. He normally wears an olive-green tee shirt and beige slacks, his shoes the color of sand, though it takes a lot of work to get him to wear them. The latter is his outfit for work, so expect him mainly in that.

Personality:

"You can use as many sophisticated words as you want. You still smack into a wall like the rest of us."

Nikolai is smart. He's genius smart. He's unconsciously nerdy smart. And as much as he would love to forget it, the world needles him every chance he gets. So he doesn't act intelligent. Nikolai slurs his words, mumbles, and never makes eye contact. Instead he smiles a lot, looks innocent, and secretly plans to leave the group as quickly as possible. He's never been around people long enough to get to know them and is quite wary of that possibility.

The locking eyes issue is a habit he developed when he was little. Nikolai isn't exactly a master of opening his shell. That doesn't make him cowardly. No Nikolai is confident in his abilities. He's simply socially awkward and slightly lacking in common sense. Despite his confidence Nikolai hates showing his ability like a performer. He thinks those kind of people are all phonies and self-centered. It stems from his treatment as a child. So part of it is simply jealousy. When surrounded by those kinds of people Nikolai can be quite cutting. Every other time he sounds as sweet as a lamb and mostly is. So yes he is rather two-faced. Forgive him, he just is very tired of having to hold himself back. Yes there's still a little teenage bitterness going on here.

Nikolai respects women. He believes them brilliant and wonderful. However, he can't stand a good lot of them. He dislikes the idea of having to jump through hoops to reach the purpose of a mission or an event. Word games are only so much of his specialty and the fact that many of the women he was around in his life were masters that lorded it over his head never sat well with him. Because of this, he decided to be a straightforward, semi-kind child... unless it suited him otherwise. He is the metaphorical man of many faces. He's also slightly masochistic and more interested in men for a potential partnership. Ultimately however, the relationship department has never been a major factor in his life. He has to more than one human friend first.

When Nikolai is interested in something, and I mean interested to where he physically shoves someone out of the way, you see a whole new side. His twenty sentences a day limit of human speech shrinks to maybe five, perhaps higher to explain something. Not a single smart or sweet remark, just pure fact. It's the only time you hear him use hundred-dollar words and mean it. His specialty, one of the reasons he was hired, is legends, myths, and old history. He grew up swaddled in old tablets. If there's anybody who could boast about being a living map and timeline of the Pokemon world, it was likely him.

As someone with many moods and faces, Nikolai is surprisingly carefree. He can up and leave without too many or any strands of regret. So goes it with Pokemon battles. If he loses, he loses. If he wins, he wins. He'll throw what he believes is worth it to do it and if it's not worth it to him, oh well. The only thing that he will always keep by his side is his Pokemon, his partners in crime, domination, and discovery. They are the only thing in his life with any sort of consistency and for that, he is eternally grateful and seeks to repay them every day. After all, knowledge changes and grows by the day. His Pokemon have only so long.

History:

"The only time I'm going to stay one place is when I'm dead and that's 'cuz somebody will bury me before I can get out."

Nikolai has no idea where he was born. His parents claim it was somewhere in Snowpoint but he thinks it was Celestic. Regardless, he doesn't know, his parents have gone to too many places for them to properly recall, and in his personal opinion, it really doesn't matter. He's just happy he was born properly in a hospital, even if it was to parents who never developed in him the best sense of right and wrong.

His first real memories start vaguely at the age of five, when he met his Absol as a young, mature cub. Before then, he had been engulfed in a world of legends as fairy tales, old scriptures and readings instead of the trainer's school. He barely spoke the native language of the Pokemon world properly, having been reading the Unown when he was taught. It wasn't as though he would have seen it very often as it was; his parents barely stayed in a town, never mind a region, for more than a few months. It ruined his potential friendships, not that he had the energy to make any. Alma took up most of his time.

In a bid for a few moments of settling, the Darius family decided to place some roots in Lavaridge for a time. Their son could go to school and they could research the mysterious ruins and Mirage Tower in the desert. To the parents, and to Flannery, who didn't mind such a quiet child in her small group of little ones at the gym, it seemed perfectly fine. However, none of the adults were aware of Nikolai's severe shyness, though he wasn't either. Also, the issue of Absol was also prevalent in Lavaridge, a town of elderly who knew superstition like the back of their hands. Absol was rumored to bring disaster and unwittingly, Alma and Nikolai did look rather alike. Simply put, the teasing was merciless, especially when Nikolai began to learn. Eventually, Nikolai simply stopped going to the classes, afraid to speak and angry at the children. He couldn't blame Flannery; there was only so much she could say to the children whose families were likely more suspicious than they were.

Realizing there was nothing else for it, the Darius family eventually discovered this and left, leaving some of their research behind. From that moment, Nikolai started to count the length of time it took for his parents to find what they were looking for. He found it never took long and even when they took him along, his curiosity was left thirsting for more. At the age of twelve, after glimpsing everywhere and more in the region that was thought to matter and having three Pokemon instead of one, he asked to be trained. He wanted to try this on his own. To his surprise, his father consented and to the day, Nikolai remembers counting a year to the day of staying in the area of Iron Island and Canalave, where he worked to get a ticket out of Sinnoh and raise his Pokemon. It was at the end of that that he earned his Riolu, now Lucario.

Now, most of what happened after this was a blur of events, sparked from the blur by occasional magazine articles and discoveries that disturbed him to some degree. Nikolai did his best to keep most of his discoveries under the radar, even though the media by this point had coined the name Rune. He did let himself be known for his ability with Pokemon and the occasional Contest with Kepi. Kepi actually earned the Master Rank in Beauty, something that surprised him a little. Nikolai never actually consciously commanded anything in Contest. That had been Kepi's field and he indulged her in it. That was likely where he was seen before he abruptly dropped out of everyone's limelight at the age of sixteen, having been caught in a brutal accident during the Sinnoh League, forcing him to drop out.

The year that passed afterward is a haze to even his own memories. Wherever he was, Nikolai is relatively sure it wasn't anything legal, judging by the tattoo, and even more certain that he deserved whatever smacking his Pokemon gave him to pull him out of it. That earned his desire to at least try and win them a league, though it took him half the next year or more to start kicking the bad habits he was in. Despite that, not long after his nineteenth birthday, he blazed through the Sinnoh League, knocked out in the finals in a long, violent battle which ended in a tie. However, he believed he hadn't earned the title and gave the victory to a boy who earned his respect throughout the league named Alexander Raymond. They still talk, even though Nikolai is about as aware of trends as a dead fish and Alexander has never been much of a history fanatic. Alexander is determined to keep Nikolai from losing the right and wrong morals he was just starting to gain back.

Pokemon:

"It isn't because they're my partners that they mean a lot to me. It's because they mean a lot to me that they're my partners."

Name: Alma
Species: Absol
Gender: Female
General Description: Alma has been with Nikolai since he was a baby, caught by his father to give the boy a sense of stability in their constantly moving lifestyle. The only Pokemon stronger than her is Pele and that's simply due to her being born a glass cannon. Alma is quiet like most Absol, but very friendly. She is the one you would want to approach first when talking to Nikolai. Originally she lived on Mt. Coronet but was caught when curiously walking down to the Snowpoint City area. Unlike most Absol, her white fur is more of a silver color. She is the berserker, great at giving hits, not too great at taking them.
Moveset: Future Sight, Night Slash, Razor Wind, Aerial Ace

Name: Tora
Species: Raichu
Gender: Male
General Description: Tora is a Raichu who was hatched from a wild egg from Viridian. So he's slightly insane and often bit Nikolai as a Pichu. He's a pragmatic, instinctual Pokemon who doesn't shy away from beating some poor Pokemon down with his tail to get the win. Nikolai doesn't really command him in battle, and to be honest, isn't sure how he grew to like him in the first place to evolve to Pikachu. Tora won't admit it, but it was because of the food. He is the powerhouse of the team and is responsible for many of the victories earned during various Sinnoh League challenges.
Moveset: Thunderbolt, Brick Break, Iron Tail, Grass Knot

Name: Kane
Species: Lucario
Gender: Male
General Description: Kane's Mr. BALL OF ENERGY! He may not talk fast but boy is he everywhere! Running and jumping and training before dawn; that sums up the Lucario over here. Kane IS the wild child starting every fight he can get away with along with a few he can't. It's hard for Nikolai to keep track of him. He had earned the Pokemon working for a breeder in Sinnoh before the league and evolved during Nikolai's second try at the league. Despite his energy, his obedience to Nico's commands is almost second to none. Except you know, when there's a fight. There is an X in his fur, right in the middle of his forehead. He's the one that Nikolai uses to test the opponents with or locate people with Aura.
Moveset: Bullet Punch, Aura Sphere, Dark Pulse, Rock Slide

Name: Pele
Species: Flygon
Gender: Female
General Description: Pele was caught as a Trapinch near Fallarbor Town and evolved to Vibrava catching Kepi in truth. He's very slow and oblivious, kindly gentle in her own way if you think about it. Concepts are slow to her which is why she likes Nikolai's concise orders so much. You make sense no issue, you don't, she sleeps on you. Pele is the last mon you expect to lose her temper. People aren't even sure she has one. She has little concept of personal space so expect her to cuddle anyone despite being a bit too large for it. She is the tank of the team. Expect a long, painful struggle fighting her.
Moveset: Giga Drain, Dragon Claw, Flamethrower, Earth Power

Name: Kepi
Species: Milotic
Gender: Female
General Description: Kepi was obtained by pure accident, or luck depending. A lowly Magikarp came swimming by while Nikolai was exploring the wonder that is Mt. Coronet. Bored, he caught it and raised it into a ferocious Gyarados. Unfortunately, said creature was too ferocious and no matter how many times Tora knocked the guy unconscious (enjoying every smack down), he never seemed to calm himself. So Nikolai, with some reluctance, traded his wild card away to a boy with a Milotic. It seemed the guy was trying to get out of Contests, huh. Anyway, Kepi didn't seem to mind her new trainer, who treated her respectfully and only made her fight every once in a while. Kepi is a very peaceful Pokemon, who prefers to passively or gently use her violent moveset to defeat an opponent rather than sadistically tear through them. Every move she makes is to pacify or harm the opponent as little as possible. If she has to however, her style can be a quick, elegant end to a battle.
Moveset: Dragonbreath, Return, Scald, Ice Beam

Name: Fia
Species: Leafeon
Gender: Female
General Description: Fia is a very special critter with a love of treasure. Her sensitive eyes and ears are Nikolai's way of finding new places to explore and is the reason he's been free of many traps in ruins. She is Nikolai's second Pokemon and his been around half as long as Alma. The two of them get along best, what with Fia being the ever-curious child and Alma the patient mother. She evolved the night Nikolai went on his journey in Sinnoh. He took it as a sign. She's the one Nikolai calls on when he's in the mood to toy with someone a little or simply as the guide.
Moveset: Synthesis, Energy Ball, Bite, Aerial Ace


RP Sample:

(Taken from The Whirl Cup)

Spoiler:

"Whaa..."

"That was crazy..."

"Rematch! Come on!"

I never would have thought that people took Pokemon battling so seriously out of the school. We did not really, as we never thought we could actually go out onto journeys like this. So I couldn't see where they were coming from right away until my eyes caught a glimpse of Isis' expression from where she stood. It was pure disappointment. I opened my mouth, wanting to say something, then closed it abruptly, realizing the foolishness of trying to. Instead I walked over to pick up Tory, smiling a little.

"You were..." My mind caught itself, looking for words to express the pride welling up in my chest. "Great," I finished lamely to the fainted mouse. I returned Tory to his Pokeball and glanced back at Isis, who was quietly taking Oddish and returning to him, going back to her friends, each glaring at me. Did they want me to let her win? Why would i do something like that?

Shaking my head at the oddities of the world, I went into the Center and got Tory healed. The nurse smiled at me gently. "Are you planning on heading out?"

"Yes miss," I replied politely and she frowned a bit.

"Well you may want to wait," she warned. "The reports say there's a storm on the way."

"I see," I said quietly. "Thank you. I shall most certainly keep that in mind. Good day." With that information, I left the center, pausing for a few moments to pull the plain white poncho over my head that my mother must have snuck in. It was likely best that Tory sleep in the Pokeball for now. Water was not his cup of tea.

I looked around, searching for the girls. They seemed to have disappeared for the time being. I hoped they weren't planning on stalking me. That would be an inconvenient issue to my journey that was for certain. Looking up at the sky, I weighed my options: wait the storm out and be left behind, or go on ahead and possibly get sick. Or catch a Pokemon. Hmm... my logical side said wait, but an unknown voice pressed me onward. Well, that settled that. Onward I would go.

The wind picked up as I walked, eventually beginning to rain. I wanted to hurry onward so I could find a shelter when the storm became too difficult to travel in. I relaxed a bit at the sight of a large tree that seemed to be blocking the rain. Fixing the place in my odd memory banks, I traveled further along the route as the storm began to rise all around me almost drenching me through the poncho. Shaking my head a little bit, I hurried back toward my safe area, grabbing what dry wood I could find and storing it in one tucked in arm. As I found the tree, I let out a grateful sigh that the grass below it was still dry.

Before I could reach it, there was a frenzied yowl behind me. Turning, I glimpsed an odd blue kitten. Its fur was drenched from what I could see and its yellow eyes flashed in the lightning behind it. The kit yowled again and leapt down, running to Tackle me. A white light flashed and Tory appeared and tackled the Pokemon, wincing at the rain but still growling angrily. The creature yowled and rolled off of Tory, still headed towards me. I scrambled backwards to avoid it, kitten hitting another tree.

What is this creature? Whatever it was, I must have entered its territory. Oops. I stepped back again as Tory charged forward, practically rolling toward it when he tripped in the grass. Dizzy from the blow, the two slammed into each other, rolling on the ground. Finally finding the page in the guidebook, I found it was a Shinx, a Pokemon originating from Sinnoh. Electric type. Judging by its fierce scratching, I surmised it couldn't use electricity yet. A relief considering the storm.

Now the issue was how to beat it. It kept hitting Tory and was much faster than my Cyndaquil. But it had more rain in its fur, which could slow it down. "Tory!" I shouted, causing both creatures to turn. "Over here!" Tory squeaked in confusion and trotted over, the Shinx running after him. Tory "quil'ed" and dodged, nose in the air. Apparently, trainer came first to the Fire-type. How heartwarming. Reaching my feet, Tory sniffed at me. "Stay in this are okay?" He nodded and moved to face the charging Shinx. "Now Ember!"

Tory tried but his wet fur only dried, making him cough out smoke in confusion. The Shinx growled with laughter, causing to Tory to perk up with his own look of irritation. "Cyndaquil..." He tried again, poofing up a small fire on his back. "Cyn..." Shinx snorted and stepped back a bit to have a full on charge. "Cynda..." Small fires burned on his back. Tory tensed up, focusing.

The kitten apparently lost its patience and ran forward. Tory opened his mouth wide and let out a yell. "QUIL!" His back burst into flames, fire roaring from his mouth. I could hear the mouse yelping his fury through the fire. The Shinx either didn't have the time to stop or didn't want to, growling turning to surprise as the Ember, slightly weakened by the rain, slammed into his body and made him skid backwards, almost hitting the tree again.

Tory panted for breath, still managing to glare at the Shinx. The Electric type glared back and rose to its paws weakly. Tory scowled and did the same. "Tory..." I mumbled, half-tempted to call back my abused Fire-type. Tory looked at me and squeaked in annoyance, turning back. He must have wanted a wing. Near victory or not, a tie must not have been satisfactory to the oddly proud starter. Cyndaquil were supposedly so timid but this one clearly was against any stereotype. That Shinx didn't want to give up either by the looks of it. So this would have to be it. The water wasn't doing any of us any favors. So I closed my mouth and silently pulled out a Pokeball. I set the wood down behind me, watching and waiting for my own moment in this battle dance.

I did not have to wait long as the two opponents charged at each other, the two blurring in the rain.Before they reached each other, Tory released a Smokescreen, causing strangled coughs and yips from inside the cloud. I smiled a little. Good thinking. The Shinx was likely scrambling around inside, confused. I was surprised when it met Tory in a Tackle. Shinx have more special qualities than I thought. Better look it up later.

Tory's back flared and he released a weaker Ember, charging in. Normally I would jump in and command but that same voice that had urged me onward said otherwise. I heeded it once more and the Shinx leaped again with a growl, glaring at me. Evidently I hadn't been forgotten. Oh dear. Shinx snarled and charged forward before freezing abruptly as a small red and orange light. Tory panted weakly from all-fours, back fire dying to nothing. The Shinx almost looked back to see but ended up collapsing.

I almost froze before recalling what had to be done now. With a quiet nod, I enlarged the Pokeball and threw it, watching as it wrapped the Shinx up and sucked it in. The ball started to shake...

 

[pokeman10000]

please reserve me, will get SU up ASAP!

 

[Oranje]

Sign-ups are still OPEN.

Curious: Pending. You still haven't finished, however, your RP Sample is really hard to read due to the margins.

First Snow: Accepted. I really enjoyed your character. I think the research background will give him some diversity and allow him a special role in the group.

Fuyu: Accepted. I can tell you spent a lot of time on writing your character. There are a few tense issues in the post that you could have caught maybe if it were edited. However, no one is perfect (especially me) and I enjoyed reading your character.

Fuyu and First Snow: I noticed that your characters are pretty similar, so if you decide to add anything to differentiate your character just let us know so we can reread. Otherwise both of you are fine.

The Original Raitan: Awaiting your entry.

TurkishDelight: I am not sure they were unlucky. They didn't play as a team and made too many errors to stay in the competition. Also awaiting your character.

Pokeman10000: Thank you for your interest, awaiting your character.

Searn: Also waiting for your character.


Thanks guys for all your hard work and interest. I can't wait to see them. Make sure it is appropriate in length and quality. Also your characters need to already be top trainers.

 

[for him.]

Ahaha, glad you like my character. :D
They are a bit similar aren't they? Well I guess it would make sense if they were with what we are planning to do with our characters. (I think you'll be a bit shocked...)

 

[Gandhi Savage]

Name: Edward Chapman.

Gender: Male.

Age: Nineteen.

Appearance: Edward is a tall male with a slender frame, standing at 6'1" and weighing 156 pounds. His hair is a golden-brown colour and is very curly. It is left in its natural, messy state on almost all occasions. His eyes are a bright shade of blue. His eyebrows are average length and thickness, and his nose is seen as the norm nose. His jaw is squared off leaving very little childishness visible in the boys face. He is often mistaken for being older than he is.

Edward can often be seen wearing a plain grey t-shirt which is usually covered by a green, half-zipped green hoodie. On the lower of his body, he wears a pair of black skinny jeans, and his feet are covered by a pair of white, low-top leather converse. He usually has a black, one-strap backpack slung around his left shoulder which is home to a majority of his supplies. In colder conditions, his jacket is zipped up fully, he wears a black beanie hat along with a black scarf and pair of loves that are also black. These extra clothing items are stored in his bag.

Personality: Edward is a calm, collected and outgoing individual. He rarely makes major decisions without predicting the consequences of his actions, and he has proved incredibly successful in this aspect. His judgement is unquestioned and he can seemingly calculate the potential of a Pokémon almost instantaneously. His ability doesn't go to his head, and in fact he is a very modest boy despite his success. His ability to weigh up situations has proven to be a great asset for him in battle, and as a result he highly enjoys the competition of Pokémon battling, especially when faced with a worthy adversary. Along with Pokémon battling, Edward has shown that he is a very capable coordinator and Pokéathlete. He is highly determined when he chooses to be and once he sets himself a goal, it's unlikely that he won't reach them- a trait he earned from his father.

Edward is a very carefree person when he hasn't set himself a goal, which often results in him slacking off a majority of the time. He very much loves to just relax on his own, with friends, with family or with his Pokémon. Edwards also just loves to eat and when offered food won't stop eating until there is nothing left in front of him. It is very difficult to see how he is so thin with the amount of food he eats, but that's just the way he is. Also, in times of need, Edward has shows exceptional leadership qualities and the ability to work as a member of a team. Despite this, Edward dislikes being the center of attention and often enjoys travelling in his own company despite his willingness to socialize, despite this Edward isn't a person to trust someone he just met and it takes someone who he has a long term friendship with for him to open up to them.

History: Edward grew up under very difficult circumstances. Both his parents passed away during an earthquake in Celestic town, Sinnoh when he was two years old. As a result, Edward moved to Nuvema town under the guardianship of his Aunt Susanne. His Aunt had two other children, both younger than Edward and as a result, Edward received the least attention from his Aunt. Edward then developed the feeling that he was worth less than his cousins. However, when began to attend the Trainer School in Castelia city, his confidence grew. Despite this, he wasn't overly social and paid a lot of attention to his studies. As the years went by, Edward became best friends with two other people his age from Nuvema, Thomas and Lucy. Thomas was the most intelligent person in his class and was very confident in himself, and was almost cocky. Lucy was the complete opposite, she struggled with her studies and had very little self confidence. They always planned out their Pokémon Journey together, all wanted different conclusions of course, all of them wanted to be the Champion.

When all three of them were fourteen, Professor Juniper gave each of them a Pokémon to start their journey with. Of which, Edward obtained Snivy, Thomas chose Tepig and Lucy got Oshawott. Each of the teenagers claimed they had the strongest Pokémon. The trio then began their journey together and at first traveled together until they teamed up to take on Cilan, Chili and Cress. Edward defeated Cress's Panpour using his Snivy and therefore received a Trio Badge. Thomas was also successful, however Lucy failed and was defeated and as a result the trio split up. On Edward's adventure of the Unova region he often came across Team Plasma and assisted in the shutdown of the organisation by taking on Zinzolin, and later the Shadow Triad to stop them from assisting Ghetsis and N. After this showdown, he competed in the Unova Pokémon League and was defeated in the Last 8.

Following his Unova journey, Edward decided to travel Sinnoh. Here he was confronted by yet another rival organisation, this time known as Team Galactic. He built up a rivalry with the Galactic Commander, Saturn. Along with Lucas, Barry and Professor Rowun, Edward helped put a stop to yet another evil organisation. This time he battled Cyrus but was unable to cope and was defeated. However Lucas defeated Cyrus and the region was saved. Prior to the Cyrus battle, Lucas, Barry and Edward had a triple battle with Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. The trio were victorious but Edward rushed on and was defeated. Following the proceedings at Spear Pillar, Edward participated in the Sinnoh Pokémon League and finished in the top 4, defeating both Lucas and Barry en route.

The next region Edward traveled to was Hoenn, where both he and Thomas traveled to the region in order to see who was stronger. On his adventure in this region, Edward didn't come across any evil team in his Hoenn journeys, and as a result he wasted little time in sidequests and just went from gym to gym collecting badges and before he knew it he had enough to compete in the Hoenn tourney. In this competition, he breezed past all of his opponents bar his last. In the final it came down to Edward vs. Thomas, Serperior vs. Zangoose. In the end, Edward and Serperior edged a win in the battle and in doing so became champions of Hoenn. Despite this, Edward relinquished his title in favor of traveling to Kanto. This region proved more of a challenge for Edward as the gym leaders were all incredibly strong. Despite this however, Edward collected the required number of gym badges before reaching the semi-finals of the competition losing to current champion, Lance.

Pokémon:

Serperior was Edward's first ever Pokémon, he was received as a Snivy from Professor Juniper. Serperior is a very calm and collected character, not unlike it's trainer. Serperior's most memorable battles include the battle vs. Elesa, vs. Thomas (Unova+Hoenn Pokémon League) and the battle vs. Blaine. Seperior's moveset consists of Leaf Blade, Coil, Energy Ball and Facade.

Volcarona was obtained as an egg from Lucy after their battle in Black city, as a result it wasn't used during the journey in Unova, however, it replaced Heatmor for the tour of Sinnoh. Volcarona is extremely hot headed and occasionally when it loses its temper ceases to obey commands for a short period of time. Volcarona's most memorable battles include the battle vs. Lucas (Snowpoint city + Sinnoh Pokémon League), vs. Candice and vs. Lance (Kanto Pokémon League). Volcarona's moveset consists of Heat Wave, Bug Buzz, Quiver Dance and Flamethrower.

Wailord was captured in the Hoenn region when it unleashed an attack on Mauville city. It immediately took Simipour's place on the team due to it's incredible attack power. Wailord is a very chilled out character who likes to relax. It's most memorable battles are vs. Flannery, vs. Tate&Liza and vs. Brock. Wailord's moveset consists of Surf, Waterfall, Heavy Slam and Dive.

Druddigon was captured just outside Dragonspiral Tower. It immediately became the powerhouse of the team and now is rivaled by Wailord. It is very calm, and is able to stay so even while being taunted. It's most memorable battles are vs. Drayden, vs. Thomas (Unova League) and vs. Thierry (Sinnoh League). Druddigon's moveset consists of Hone Claws, Dragon Claw, Outrage and Flamethrower.

Braviary was received from Edward's father just after Edward received his Snivy. It was the offspring of his fathers Braviary. Despite he and Edward not to seeing eye to eye at first, the bird is incredibly loyal. It's most memorable battles are vs. Thomas (Unova+Hoenn League), vs. Lucy (Nimbasa city) and vs. Ericka. Braviary's movest consists of Slash, Fly, Brave Bird and Bulk Up.

Scolipede was captured, as a Venipede, in Pinwheel forest when Team Plasma invaded the area looking for the shiny Pokémon. However, Edward and Lucy found it first and Edward captured it to keep it out of Team Plasma's grasp. Scolipede is an incredibly protective Pokémon and will defend Edward at all costs. It's most memorable battles are vs. Elesa, vs. Gardenia and vs. Lucas (Sinnoh League). Scolipede's moveset consists of Protect, Sludge Bomb, Steamroller and Toxic.

Roleplay Sample:

Spoiler:

Mission One;
Part two.

I sat in the passenger seat of the helicopter, and stayed completely silent. Giorgio continued to crack jokes, which I laughed halfheartedly at. The jokes weren't really that bad, it was just that I was too nervous to experience any other emotion right now. My Zorua was sitting on my lap and was trying to cheer me up. Despite his best efforts, I wasn't able to change how I was currently feeling. 'Only five minutes now,' Giorgio commented, which I just replied to with a nod. I got Zorua to go back into his capsule, and I placed the ball on my belt. Just at that moment, the firework party begun. In the not so far distance, I could see flashes of every colour imaginable, leaving beautiful images in the sky. These images were accompanied by large bangs, which we were hoping would mask the sound of the chopper. As we got close to Azaelea, we were spotted by several Division member. Anti-aircraft fire began to assault the helicopter. Knowing that the chopper couldn't take much more of this Giorgio ordered me to get out now, which I immediately obeyed. I threw the parachute over my back and leaped out of the aircraft.

I began to plummet towards the forest beneath me, but I knew that using the parachute to early would result in me being spotted. My heart thudded as I got nearer and nearer the ground. When I assumed that it was safe, I pulled the excess string on the bag making the parachute fire out of the bag. My fall immediately slowed down, and not too long after the large white parachute got caught in the trees, leaving me dangling, exposed. At least there's no Division soldiers in the forest, right? Wrong. At that moment I began to hear several gunshots from a nearby area, the sound was so loud that it could even be heard over the firework display. I dangled there for several seconds before deciding on the best possible decision. I took my military knife from my belt and used it to swiftly cut through the ropes on my parachute. I then landed on the ground with a rather loud thud, my knife leaving my grasp. Knowing that this would attract Division members I immediately made my way into some nearby bushes despite my pain. I could just about see through a small gap in the bush to see if anyone was approaching.

After a few moments a single Division member ran past, stalling when he was four strides past me and looking around. I decided that using my gun would be a bad idea as it would attract others, but just then he noticed my knife just lying in the road. He was onto me, god damn this was a tricky situation. He slowly squatted to the ground and picked up my knife, in his other hand was a handgun, not too different than my own. If only I had a silencer then this would be so much easier, but that's just not my luck. He seemed to let his guard down for just a moment and I took my opportunity and quickly hopped to my feet and lunged at him. I knocked him to the ground, sending both his gun and my knife flying out of his hands. I then swiftly punched him across his face causing him to grunt in pain. I then made my way back to my feet and ran over to collect my knife. He then made his way back to his feet, just in time to receive a blow from my knife into his stomach. He then looked at me with terror in his eyes before I withdrew my knife from his torso. He then collapsed backwards and his eyes rolled backwards at the exact second he ceased to breath.

Briskly, I dragged the Division member into the bush I hid in, covering his dead body in anything I could. After I finished, I vomited into another nearby bush. I had just killed another human being, would I have to get used to this? It was in self defense though right? He would have done the same to me without any remorse so why should I have any? I then picked up his gun, withdrawing the ammunition from it before tossing the gun into the shrubbery in hope it wouldn't be found. I then slowly but surely made my way to the location of the previous gunshots, that is where my fellow rebels would be awaiting me.. if they were still there. If not then this was a recipe for certain death. The forest was very unfamiliar, and the fireworks had ceased leaving the area ominously silent. I held my breath when applicable and avoided anything that would make unnecessary noise. Just then, three Division members came into my line of sight. They seen me at exactly the same time, one of them fired towards me but it was poorly aimed. I quickly withdrew my handgun and hid behind the closest tree. I heard them approaching slowly, confidently. They didn't think I had a firearm. Unluckily for them they had made a mistake. I quickly poked my head out from the side of the tree and shot four bullets in quick succession before hiding again. I heard two of my foes let cries of pain escape meaning I'd hit two of them. The third however was still out there. I then heard two shots being fired, both audibly hitting the very thick tree I was using as a hiding place. I emerged from behind the tree to see two of the Division members seemed to be dead. However just then the third member fired a shot catching me in my upper right arm forcing me to release my gun and let out a large shout in pain. The member then made his way closer to me. He punched me across the face knocking me off my feet, my favoured right arm was unable to be used in combat. This was the end. He pointed his handgun at my head, a lust for revenge for his fallen comrades in his eyes.

This was the end, I knew it. I closed my eyes and waited for the shot to come. When I heard the bang I knew that was it, however, I felt no pain. I opened my eyes in time to see the Division member fall to his knees, and then onto his face. I glanced up at my savior, three men were making there way towards me. One was half carried by the other two. There were wounds on both his stomach and his upper left thigh, both bleeding heavily. The one on the left had a handgun in his hand, making me assume he was the one who saved me. With the adrenaline from my fight wearing off, my shot wound was beginning to burn ferociously.

From Pokémon Desperate Measures :D

If anything is needed to be changed then let me know :D

 

[for him.]

@Turkish Delight: Just something I noticed, but I think you spelled Rowan incorrectly... His name isn't spelled with a "u", but with an "a".

 

[Gandhi Savage]

@FirstSnow: Didn't even notice that, thanks for pointing it out

 

[Searn]

Name: Lynette (Lyn) Geoux DePouilles
Age: 21
Sex: Female

Appearance:

Lynette is not your average, run-of-the-mill rich lady. In fact, she is often mistaken for a girl 5 years younger. Her fiery red hair and young fashion sense (along with a perky personality) lead to a mistake in judgment. Her favorite outfit is a designer hoodie with large, fuzzy pink balls on each string of the jet-black hoodie. This is the focal point of her outfit, but a plaid tie and white button-down shirt also show off a deranged, yet somehow enjoyable fashion sense. A plaid miniskirt compliments the bowtie around her neck. Also for fashion's sake, she never leaves home without leopard-print earmuffs that only hinder her hearing slightly. Hot pink tennis shoes are her favorite to wear with this outfit as well.

Another feature of Lynette that forces others to think she is only a teenager is her face. Even when angry, she is hard to take serious. Hints of baby fat still give her an innocent look, along with a couple perfectly placed freckles under her right eye. She has the deep blue eyes of her father, the only feature of him she carries. She retains a high-pitched, gleeful voice, but can also have a serious tone when required. She has a petite nose that proportions well with the rest of her face. Her mouth may be figuratively large, but physically holds the bright red color of her hair, and cuts off at normal areas as well.

The rest of Lynette is nothing too impressive. She stands at about 5'6" and weighs 121 pounds. She wears her hair in bunched ponytails that fall into curls toward her shoulders for practicality. Lynette's nails usually alternate between a slew of vibrant colors, but most often match her above described outfit with black and hot pink polka dots.

Personality:

Don't judge a book by its cover. This is a common phrase used quite often to say appearance isn't everything. However, with Lynette and her peculiar fashion, it probably is best to judge her by her cover. Despite her past, Lynette has been able to keep an upbeat take on life. Humming can almost always be heard resonating from within her, and, if not, she will be speaking in her high-pitched voice. Skipping is her favorite form of travel, but that is also dependent on her mood. Although this upbeat attitude can brighten an atmosphere, this is also a curse; people often question her seriousness and motivation, and she is often described as a nuisance. Despite her lack of income, Lynette also decides to live quite lavishly, quickly diminishing her current inheritance. Specifically near others, she will always pick up the tab, or purchase overly priced items. Some call it impulsiveness; others label it sheer stupidity, but Lynette believes her father will live on if she continues to live the way he did.

When Lyn is by herself, she is an entirely different person. Often she finds herself in a strange struggle between depression and determination. Being the last of her family, Lyn knowingly continues by herself even though all roads eventually lead to similar demises. Other nights, her thoughts lead her to a motivation to show the world. The DePouilles name will not be forgotten! However, she never shares these thoughts with anyone and has locked them deep within her heart. Sometimes these solitude thoughts also lead to a sense of loneliness and anger, each of which stay within her as well. However, these pent up feelings are just waiting to be unwound or released one way or another.

Lynette's pokemon have been rigorously trained to respect her, with the exception of her Metagross, Muffins, and her Persian, Percival. Whenever any of the other four have been released from their luxury balls, Lynette drops her normal perkiness in favor of an extreme determination and of a commanding aura. Each of these four have the deepest respect for their master and listen to what she commands. If someone were to see Lynette with others, by herself, and training, they'd believe she has multiple personality disorder.



History:

Lynette was born and raised by her wealthy father in Castelia City, the crown jewel of the Unova region. Daddy's little girl, Lynette had always looked forward to every Sunday when her busy father would finally return home for one night of bliss just before flying out late that night. It's a surprise, really, how such a successful businessman found an entire day every week religiously for 10 whole years. Not one Sunday was missed entirely. All of her most cherished memories all stay with her father. Her mother divorced Lynette's father while Lynette was still a baby. Ever since, her father had decided to provide everything for Lynette (perhaps a little too much). When she was just six, she received her Beldum as a birthday gift, and named him Muffins due to the resemblance to her favorite food. Beldum took on the role of Lynette's only childhood friend as she was homeschooled, and would eventually become the more mature of the pair up until Lyn's father's death. At just the age of 11, Lynette's only family was stolen from her due to some shady business dealings. The corrupt police passed the death off as an accident, but Lynette would come to know this falsity later. She was forced to leave on her pokemon journey, leaving a home luxury and safety behind.

With Muffins as her inseperable companion, Lynette was able to grow up quite quickly. At first, she had become introverted, despising humanity for the death of her father. This brought about the seriousness of training her pokemon. She became obsessed with the only activity she had left. Her reliance on her father had been torn away from her, and Lynette was left with a hefty inheritance. This led to the purchase of a Lapras for practical travel reasons, a Growlithe for its rarity, and a Meowth for an elegant pet. The Eevee that would later evolve into Espeon had been with Growlith since they both hatched from an egg and escaped to stay with the Growlithe. This cut heavily into her remaining finances, however, and left her short on cash for the first time. It began to run out after Lynette had begun defeating gyms and made her way to the top of Unova's standings. For sport, Lynette would often enter the Safari Zone and catch record-breaking amounts of pokemon in the short amount of time given, only to release them later. Spinarak, was the only pokemon that refused to be released into the wild, which was O.K. with Lynette since she found it the most adorable pokemon she had ever seen. Abramvic took note of this, and kept her in his sights even as she gained popularity in the Unova league.

She became a story that no little girl could resist, and her unique fashion became more commonplace throughout the region. This fame sparked around the age of 17 and the idea of a young champion quickly became an exciting prospect. Lynette eventually reached and defeated the Elite 4 of Unova, but lost handily to the Champion. Her fame slowly diminished, but her attempt had not gone unrewarded. Abramavic noticed her sheer talent at this young age, but had not forgot her like most of Unova in four years, when he hired her to collect legendary pokemon.



Pokemon:



Arcanine – "Ace" - Male
Moveset: Extremespeed, Flare Blitz, Retaliate, Roar

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Arcanine had been purchased for a large sum of money at one of Kanto's greatest ranches. Ace was Lynette's first spoil after her father's demise, dropping over 7 figures on the "Legendary Pokemon." Arcanine are a species who has found their place into ancient culture, but due to their age, have become extremely rare in recent times. One of the more regal pokemon she owns, Ace often likes to patrol at night as a protector of his owner.

Espeon – "Clover" - Female
Moveset: Reflect, Light Screen, Substitute, Psychic

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Espeon had hatched right next to Ace and immediately became life-long friends with him. It didn't come as much of a surprise to Lynette when the feisty little Eevee escaped to be with him. Lynette had no choice but to take the girl along, but she didn't really want it. Eevee spent every training moment working as hard as she could to prove to Lynette she was the strongest, and evolved just before Lynette released her, earning a spot on Lyn's team. Sola is the only pokemon she does not leave out at night.

Metagross – "Muffins" - Male
Moveset: Zen Headbutt, Iron Defense, Comet Punch, Meteor Mash

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Muffins has found a place in Lynette's heart as any original pokemon should. Received at the humble age of 6, Lynette's Muffins was a gift from her beloved father. He often acts like the teacher's pet of Lynette because he IS the most accepted by her. Muffins' night role is to protect each pokemon.


Lapras – "Sola" - Male
Moveset: Sing, Perish Song, Water Gun, Ice Beam

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This particular member of the team was also a purchased and found a similar price to the Arcanine, being an endangered species. Lynette found out-of-battle use in Sola's singing abilities at night. A soothing tune out night helps Lynette fall asleep under any conditions – even without a mattress! Lapras, like others of its kind, is extremely intelligent and has unheard of improvisation skills. If Lynette ever shows weakness, Sola steps up as the leader.

Persian – "Percival" - Male
Moveset: Fake Out, Faint Attack, Power Gem, Taunt

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Lynette always wanted a Persian because of his amazing talent as both a pet and a stealth fighter. Percival came as a no-brainer purchase on Lynette's part, as her dad promised her he would get one when she left for her journey. That day never happened.

Ariados – "Daxter" – Male
Moveset: Spider Web, Cross Poison, Shadow Sneak, Pin Missile

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Captured as sport in a Safari Zone, the small Spinarak was afraid of returning to such a dangerous place. Lynette didn't want to release him due to his unbelievable adorableness, but she made a pact to herself to give each pokemon a chance to leave. Spinarak, in turn, crawled up into her hair and fell asleep as his response, solidifying him as part of the family. Ariados is extremely hairy and makes for a nice night pillow to keep her comfortable.

 

[Oranje]

TurkishDelight: You are accepted. You character was an enjoyable read. Although I would probably look at his weight again. For someone who is 6'1 126 pounds is miniscule. That would put your character at a dangerously low weight. Also if you could add movesets to your pokemon that would be great. I really am looking forward to roleplaying with you.

Searn:You are accepted. I enjoyed reading a diverse character that will lighten the mood in the RP.

I am going to submit the RP in character thread tonight. Sign ups are definitely still open but I thought I would get ahead of the game. If you want to start writing your first post you could start by either... getting to a private airport owned by Abramavic or find another way to Snowpoint City. Otherwise, you can just wait for the thread to come up and my first post.

Thanks again guys for all your time and effort. Again, Sign-ups are still OPEN.

Reservations are also still valid.

 

[curiousnathan]

Brilliant, thanks, I'll have the rest of my SU finished by tonight. And...the margins, not sure what you mean?

Edit: Finished by SU. ~ Hope you like it, it took me awhile to write up. c:

 

[OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire]

If so I'll like to reserve a spot, I'll try to get my Su in by later tonight (or possibly tomorrow)

 

[Gandhi Savage]

@Oranje: I didn't even realize that I didn't change his weight when I changed his height and age after I remembered they had to be over eighteen. I'll get on it right now.

EDIT: Finished :D

 

[OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire]

I'll edit this as I go but he's what I have

Name: Lucias Skyler
Age: 17

Apperance:
He has messy curly golden blond hair that seems to resemble actual golden thread. Most people look at him strangely due to how golden it seems making people think it's a wig or that he's not human. His eyes are sky blue as if a piece of the sky was ripped out of it and turned into his pulpils.
He wears ripped clothing though it originally wasn't that way when he bought them. Being around Pokemon have him a rough look which he decided to eventually keep seeing how a pair of jeans wouldn't last him very long in the forest full of dangerous Pokemon. He doesn't have much of an interest in fashion over all and thinks of it as a waste of time.

Personality: Shy (near humans especially girls) due to lack of contant with other people (see history for details).
Outgoing (when around Pokemon) and wild. His being around with Pokemon resulted in him acting as if he were one himself.
Analytical and curious, he developed these traits by watching his Pokemon friends search for food. As a result he is very adapt at noticing changes in the environment
He's hardworking, never relying on others for help, especially his parents. Tries to do everything himself. Most of his personality is pratically defined by his interaction with them since his childhood.



History: Lucias was born in Littleroot Hoenn to two world famous proffesors. His parents though often left him along due to their work.He was thus raised with Pokemon to fill the void caused by his neglectful parents who cared more about their work than their own son. He got Rubi as one of the few gifts from his parents. With his newly found friend he traveled around the region, exploring every river, every mountain, and every forest there was.

When he was nine, shortly after he caught Esmeralda his parents moved to Unova for their research. He didn't like the region, finding it too metropolian compared to his precious Hoenn. He did managed to find friends, and even managed to get a badge from battling against Cress using Negro and Rubi.

Some years later they returned home and and challenged the Hoenn gym's and eventually the E4. He defeated the E4, moving on to challenge the champion, May. She was a tough opponent, having her own Blaziken, which she used to singlehandedly take down half of his team. He managed to take down the Blaziken but all fell apart when she sent out Salamence which devistated his team. She told him to go and continue training, perhaps one day he could be champion.

He left the region and wondered around. His parents though called him back home and asked him to join a group researching legendary Pokemon...

Pokemon:
Rubi (Blaziken)- It was one of the few other things given to him by his professor parents. He raised it from an egg, and trained it since the day it hatched. It tends to be jealous of Lucias' other Pokemon, thinking of itself as better than the rest. Having been Lucias' first Pokemon since eight it knows power moves such as:
-Blaze kick
-Fire Blast
- Flare Blitz
- Sky uppercut
-Counter
-Reversal
-Earthquake

Zaphiro (Swampert)- Lucias' found it floating on a small mud one day minding it own business when some bullies started throwing rocks at it. Lucia's intervened, taking the rocks himself. Protecting the small mudkip as he ran home with wounds the little water pokemon grew to like Lucias. He's the only human he can trust after that event. Lucias later formerly caught it and trained it along with Rubi and Esmeralda.

Moves:
-Muddy Water
-Earthquake
-Ice beam
-Mud sport
- Mud slap
- Ice punch

Esmeralda (Sceptile)- On one of his trips to the jungle Lucias, age nine, found a small treeco hurt in the forest. It had been followed by Team Magma members who wanted to catch the rare grass Pokemon. Lucias' managed to sneak past the Magma grunts using the same method he used to get past his parents, by hiding behind bushes while walking away as he had seen ninja's do on tv. After healing it the she decided to join his team.

Moves: Leaf Blade
-Giga drain
-Leech seed
-Dragon Pulse
-False swipe
-Leaf storm


Negro (Emboar)- Lucias parents and him had to move to the Unova region for three years. There he was given one of the regional starters, a Tepig from Cedric Juniper and his daughter. He trained it every day with his now evolved Hoenn team. Eventually it evolved into it's second stage against a wild Stoutland. It finally evolved some time later to it's final stage.

Blaca (Serperior)- While in Nuvema Lucias came up to a small Snivy that had ran away from the lab. He helped track it down but ended up lost himself, having wondered out of town to a region he knew very little about. Together he and the Snivy found their way back to Nuvema, meeting with Team Plasma grunts along the way. After being together for that adventure Lucias felt sad to let go of the Snivy. Seeing this Proffesor Juniper allowed him to keep the Pokemon.

Gris (Samurott)-

 

[Oranje]

Hey just want to let you know I am driving from lovely Colorado to horrible Indiana this weekend to see my cousin's wedding. I may be a bit inactive for the next few days. However, the IC thread should be up soon. The first post is included on that. Basically, you guys are free to do whatever you want in your intro post but I would like each character to be on their way to Snowpoint City. You can meet up with my character or do it your own way. It is explained in the post.

Curious. -Accepted. I can tell you put a lot of hardwork into your character. I am happy to accept you as long as you continue posts with the same work ethic. I think you have a strong personality and well devolved character.

Turkish Delight: Haha yeah I actually need to adjust my weight a little bit. I did a very similar thing to you. Everything looks great.

Sign Ups still OPEN!!! Reservations are still valid.