Name: Ian Pull
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Appearance: Ian is your average next-door type of guy, tall and lanky. Standing at a height of 5’11”, Ian is not the type of guy that emits a menacing aura, even if he towers above other people. This guy’s deep set violet eyes accentuate his wide forehead. Well, that would be the case, if not for his hair. His coffee-colored hair reaches up to his neck, and partially covers his brows. He prefers long hair over short hair because, according to him, "It suits me better." His skin is china-white, not pale, and certainly not sparkling. His long legs are the result of his daily jogging around the pre-modern town of Blackthorn, followed by the constant training he do with the local Pokemon. However, his hands were small and deft. If one does not know Ian, he or she could tell that those hands are perfect for a thief. This is his main tool in his Assistant Professorship, saying that "You could not handle small amounts of sample using enormous hands."
It is well known among the people living in Blackthorn that Ian is very picky of his wardrobe. He is too vain for a male, but who cares? Even though he is not lavish in spending for other things, he could not resist himself buying clothes. He prefers signature clothes. His wardrobe consists of long sleeves, mostly green, and some tees. He prefers wearing the long sleeves, coupled with blue or black jeans, and a rubber shoes. Around his neck, he always wear a necklace whose origin is unknown.
He is known to carry a moss-green skateboard all the time.
*This drawing is not made by me. I only found it using Google images. This is the closest picture of Ian, and I tweaked some of his details to match this picture*
Personality: Ian Pull is a pretty independent guy for a fifteen year old. Being the personal plant specialist assistant of Professor Ivy on Blackthorn City, Ian learned to live on his own. He rarely depends on someone older than him and, if he does, that does mean that he cannot do it himself already. He is also egotistical in nature, because of his specialty even at a young age. You could think of Ian as the "closet narcissist," one who loves himself so much, but is afraid to admit it. He thinks this make him as a higher being than other teens his age, even though he never had gone on a single journey. In fact, Ian is very much home stuck and never stepped foot outside Blackthorn City, and it's surrounding towns, which is few and near between.
However, when Ian puts his mind on something, he becomes really motivated. When put on a task, Ian would not surrender until he finishes it, or until he surrenders and tells himself that finishing the task is out of his abilities. He is more of a doer than a dreamer. But always a learner.
Because of his age, Ian's movement is still pretty limited. However, he is also a prankster at heart. He is known to cause mischief when he was young. He likes playing pranks on Professor Ivy and her visitors. When Ian grew up, and without Ivy to guide him, he became more mischievous. Almost all Blackthorn residents know of him, so he decided to leave the city and go to the bars at an adjacent town, where nobody knew him. He passed off as a legal teen, and inside, one could see Ian flirting with the girls. He loved the girls as he love his self.
History: Ian Pull is Professor Ivy’s nephew, first and only son of her sister. Ian’s mother and father were living apart. He never had a chance to know his father, except that he died from an unknown disease when he was still young. His mother, not caring at the very least for his child, left the Johto region, leaving Ian with Professor Ivy at the age of five. She never returned for Ian. Ivy took the child under her care, and raised it like her own child. Soon, at the age of seven, Ian showed utter interest with plants and herbs. This is where Ivy decided to focus Ian on. Ivy decided that she will raise Ian to be a Professor, and not just some generic trainer. She decided to expose Ian to various Grass-type Pokémon. Apparently, she observed that Ian could communicate well with the Pokémon she brought with her, even if those Pokémon were still untamed. This intrigued the professor so much, she made a study about it but could go no further than what she observed. The presence of Syncs was not yet known at that time.
By the age of fourteen, Ian learned all he has to learn from Ivy. She promoted the young child as her assistant, and left Valencia Laboratory to him, as she went for Valencia Island, on the Orange Archipelago. Ian then was living on Blackthorn with the older community. He continued on researching about the Grass Pokémon, using his ability as Sync in learning more of them.
However, when a letter arrived, explaining who he really is, Ian was not shocked. He knew he was something special, the way Ivy had taken care of him. He knew he is not an ordinary teen. He read the letter once more, making sure he got all the details right. He had not a single Pokémon under his belt, but does it even matter? A chance to meet the Legendary Pokémon. Ian knew he was destined for something bigger. He packed his thing and proceeded to Newbark Town, and meet up with this Professor Elm, a professor who had apparently amassed more reputation than his mentor, Ivy.