"If my Squirtle gets thirsty, does that mean he's out of bullets for Water Gun?"
Melody Hughes//16 Years Old//Female//Celadon City, Kanto
Melody stands at a height of 4'10" with a slender body build. Her features make her look younger than she actually is, causing others to mistake her age constantly (much to her annoyance). She sports a pair of olive-green eyes and a fair skin complexion as well. Her hair is that of a chocolate brown and by default is quite long. It easily reaches down past her waist in terms of length, and saying that it looks quite untamed would be an understatement. To try and manage its length a bit better, Melody keeps her hair into rather long pigtails. Due of her tomboyish nature, she tends to avoid wearing more girlish colors such as pinks and purples and wear shorts as opposed to skirts and dresses. When traveling, she keeps all her items in a dark green backpack which she wears off her left shoulder.
Melody is generally an upbeat, peppy girl who seems to have boundless energy and unmatched determination. Once she sets her mind to something, Melody is the type who will keep trying to defy the odds and prove others wrong. Whether or not this is because she has an indomitable spirit or is just too hard headed, it is difficult to say. Melody tries her best to lighten up any situation with encouraging words. She believes that putting on a fresh smile and a good compliment is just the thing anyone needs to try their best. Her hyperactive energy can get the best of her at times, however. Melody is known to be one who flies off into action without thinking about what the consequences could be, which often gets her into trouble. Melody has a habit of rambling off once she begins discussing something she finds interesting as well. A bit of an airhead, Melody sometimes has problems keeping everything straight in her head. To make up for it, she has formed a habit of nicknaming those she meets up with regularly, so as not to end up forgetting their names and looking silly.
Melody was born and raised in the Kanto Region. She lived with her mother, a twin sister named Lilly, and grandmother in Celadon City. Both of the older women worked at creating their own line of fragrances and perfumes. While they're company was no where near as famous as many of the other Kanto-region big names, the Hughes name was known locally for its fresh scents and her mother believed it was only a matter of time before they did enter the big-leagues. It was not uncommon for both Melody and Lilly to have to help their mother and grandmother with their business, often going just outside of the city gather various berries and the like create those gentle and pleasing scents. While Lilly seemed to enjoy the work, Melody could hardly stand it.
Melody's mother often had dreams of the twins one day taking on the family business and running it together. While Lilly had no problem with this dream, Melody wanted absolutely nothing to do with it. She had her own dreams of following in her father's footsteps as a Pokémon trainer. Such thoughts caused Melody and her mother to often bump heads and get into rather heated arguments. Melody's father, who had been out of their lives since before Melody or her sister could talk, was a trainer himself. However, his constant absence from the family caused Melody's mother to view him and all other trainers as deadbeats and delinquents. Melody on the other hand, had the extreme opposite view. She viewed trainers as dedicated, hardworkers and wanted nothing more than to follow in her father's footsteps, whom she was sure was a famous trainer himself.
Time passed and despite Melody's wishes, she never got to embark on a journey on her own. Much to her mother's delight, she was forced to keep helping with the family business. One day, while collecting more berries, which had become the norm for her, Melody chanced upon encountering an injured, wild Squirtle. Knowing that her mother would never let her bring it into the house, Melody began to nurse it and take care of it in secret. She made a point to visit the Squirtle, which she would eventually name Coral, several times a day. To disguise her actions a bit better, Melody went on to use excuses such as picking berries and herbs or going shopping for other supplies. At first, her mother was surprised and happy that Melody had taken such a sudden interest in the family business. However, she soon became a bit suspicious over how often Melody was going to perform these errands. Needless to say, it was only a matter of time before she discovered what Melody was really up to.
Outraged by her daughter's constant lies, she insisted that Melody get rid of the Squirtle and was forbidden to talk or be anywhere close to any Pokémon, wild or trained, ever again. Melody refused, causing the two to get into yet another heated argument which eventually resulted in Melody running away from home and the Kanto region all together. Melody had finally made up her mind, deciding to embrace the life of a trainer by not only traveling far from home and conquering the league tournament of a foreign region, but coming home and rubbing the fact that she was a champion in her mother's face. She heard that Hoenn was nice this time of year...
Squirtle//"Coral"//Male//Torrent
Tackle - Withdraw - Water Gun - Bite - Aqua Tail - Protect
