[PKMN OPEN] Pokemon ~ Til' the End of Time (T) (OOC)

Scott Plaskett
20-year old male

History

Most of Scott's day is filled with wishes that he could be a little kid again, back when everything was so simple, and he didn't have to deal with the society that seemed to be out to make him broke and homeless. The greed of those in power, or even just the concept of it, can affect anyone, even those who grew up happy and those who always had a roof over their head and food on their plate. Scott, in particular, was one of these people who had a decent childhood.

Growing up, Scott's life really wasn't that special. Like most kids, he just went to school for most of the year, and he was always with his tight-knit circle of friends. But as he grew older, he started to enjoy them less and less, a lot of them were starting to become quite annoying.

So he began to spend more time by himself. He went out for walks around his hometown, Canalave City, where he began to overhear the conversations of the adult residents. He heard of their troubles, the things they had to do to earn a living because of the people in power who were making everything cost more and more so that they could be rolling in money. Because he was so quick to jump to conclusions, this scared him about his life after he graduated from school. How was he going to survive if this was only getting worse?

With these ideas constantly looming over him, he began to fall into what was almost a depression. As he barely had any plans, he found himself in a position where he saw more and more news stories. All the idiotic things that people did, combined with his idea of a "capitalist-overrun society", as he called it, pushed him deeper into the hole of depression and eventually became pure disgust and hatred towards society. Yet he couldn't find help, because he hid this from his parents.

When Scott was fourteen, he went on a trip with his parents to Eterna City to visit some family members. Towards the outskirts of Eterna, they came across a traveling salesman who was selling some Pokemon. One of which was a Mareep, who seemed to take a liking to Scott immediately. He convinced his parents to let him buy it, for it was the one Pokemon that wasn't too overpriced, and the two have been with eachother since.

They went out every day to train, and sometimes, as they sat out in the woods, he wished he could be a Pokemon too and escape from all the troubles that society brought down on him. The next best thing, in his mind, was spending time with his Mareep, so they began to go out even more. After a couple years, he evolved into a Flaffy and then finally an Ampharos.

By the time he was eighteen, he had gone out on his own to try and be a Pokemon Trainer. He was successful at first, but as he took on stronger and stronger Trainers, he began to lose battles. Eventually, he began to lose so much that he stopped making a profit from battling. He just had a little bit of cash left, and the thoughts that haunted him as a child began to come back. Was it time to give up and get a real job?

Now we are almost up to the time where Scott received the letter from Cyrus. He had given up as a Trainer and was on his way back to Canalave. About halfway there, he encountered a small little shop that claimed to be selling "Mega Stones". Scott had never heard of these, but it seemed like it would be able to help him win a battle for once. Although deep in his mind, he felt that this was just a scam, he caved in and bought one for Ampharos with the rest of his money. If it didn't work, too bad, he was going home anyway. With the purchase, they also gave him a Key Stone in a necklace. He hated it, but he had to wear it to accomplish the alleged Mega Evolution.

They began to try to use it against wild Pokemon in the area. After several failed attempts, they managed to accomplish the Mega Evolution, much to Scott's surprise. However, when it ended, Ampharos was incredibly tired. They would need to work on that.

Now he finds himself presented with the chance to change society "for the better". He accepted the invitation without hesitation, thinking of the struggle he went through just to survive, and so Scott is now one of the recruited honorary members of Team Galactic.

Strengths

Scott is very analytical and is able to figure out a situation reasonably. Because of this, he is able to develop good strategies in battle and in life. Although his methods tend to be unique, they work most of the time. Most. Also, he's knowledgeable about the world and society, and he has a fairly good memory.

Scott is well aware of what he's good at and what he's not as good at, and he tries his best to play to his strengths. He can learn things pretty quickly, and you'll often find him trying to put those things to use. He's very skilled at interacting with Pokemon, and he's okay at interacting with other people. Scott's strengths have played a pretty important role in his life, even though he's sometimes hesitant to accept that he actually is strong in these areas.

Weaknesses

While Scott is good at developing a strategy, he often underestimates his opponent and is completely shocked when they pull something unexpected. He does things very by-the-book and does not tolerate people bending rules and laws in his presence. However, he will often accept it if he can benefit from it and the potential consequences aren't too bad.

Meanwhile, Scott doesn't do well in society. He knows the corruption beneath the seemingly happy surface, and it changes his outlook on a lot of things. He is very critical of himself and often struggles to accept his strengths, because he doesn't think that he's worth much. He constantly compares himself to the people around him, and so he never feels that he's good enough. Although Scott tries to change the world for the better, he does not actually believe that he can do it alone. This is why he joined Team Galactic.

Ampharos
Thunder Punch - Confuse Ray - Electro Ball
Power Gem - Cotton Spore - Outrage (Tutor)

[/IMG]

Name: Kae Kassinski
Gender: Female
Age: 19

Appearance: Kae is a moderately tall, pale girl. She was always a bit too thin and pointy in all of her features to be considered beautiful, at least according to herself. Boys nor girls ever interested her anyways. Her hair used to be very long and sandy brown, but she recently cut it off and started dying it vividly red with dye she made herself from berries and oils. Mostly as a statement. Her eyes are naturally a bright brown shade, almost amber in tone.

She wears bright jeans, usually very slim since she'd look even thinner with baggy ones. Sturdy brown boots made of synthetic "leather" cover her feet, and on her upper body she usually wears a double set of sleeveless tops (black underneath and some bright color on top). Bra? As if she'd ever needed one (ignore the bustyness of the picture pls hahaha). If needed, she wears a really long green knitted scarf wrapped around her neck or upper body.

History: Kae Kassinski grew up in Hoenn, where the political parties Magmats and Aquans were all over the news with their opinions and activities. When Kae became a teenager, things escalated; criminal teams sprung up, claiming to support and fight for the causes of the political parties. Hoenn saw many dire situations, and was eventually thrown into turmoil when Team Magma and Team Aqua tried to use ancient pokémon powers to reach their environmental goals. Luckily, the region survived the catastrophe, and the criminal teams were in most part disbanded when their leaders were arrested.

Kae's father had been part of Team Magma. He was arrested along with his leader, and Kae and her mother were barely allowed to visit him for years as he was put in jail. Even though Kae and her mother had agreed with Magmat politics, Kae had never been impressed with Team Magma's actions. Even less so after this disaster. She concluded that Magma and Aqua had both simply used the environment and lives of pokémon as excuses to further their own dark goals for humanity. Disgusted by this, she started retreating more and more from fellow humans, at least as soon as she saw any signs of them not caring about the nature around them. Her father arranged for her to be given a pokémon as a partner, in his absence, and even though she didn't like the fact that it came from him, she nursed her little Treecko with greatest care. He picked up on her antagonistic emotions when around certain people though, and developed a slightly mischievous and sadistic nature...

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Pokémon:
Custom Mega-Attire: A locket in a gold chain around Kae's neck holds the keystone inside. It doesn't need to be opened for Mega Evolution to happen, but in some battles, Kae opens it just for dramatic effect. Root wears his mega stone hanging on a leather strap, wrapped several times sturdily around his wrist.

Name: Victoria Levi
Gender: Female
Age: 19

Appearance: Victoria stands at 5'7, with a lithe build and wavy blonde hair that sways down past her waist. Her eyes are a light shade of blue, and the right is typically hidden behind her bangs. She can typically be found wearing shades of blue, in order to make the visible eye 'pop.'

History: Victoria grew up in foster care, raised by a man who, while a good example of hard work and determination, was hardly a loving parental figure. Once Victoria realized that her foster-father gained a monthly stipend for looking after her, she grew quick to anger. He was no longer a parental unit in her eyes—just some man that wanted to get paid for putting a roof over a kid's head. That's when her problem with authority first began to blossom; While she did not blatantly disrespect her foster father, she did spend as much time as possible away from him, joining a small band of fellow angst ridden teens that bonded over their anger with their parents, and their distrust for 'the man.' As Victoria grew, so did her desire to challenge authority, and her craving for change. She began to develop a strong interest in the 'teams' from other regions that were gaining world wide recognition. These people didn't want to end the world, they didn't want to enslave it, they wanted to change it, and to be frank, the world needs changing.

Strengths:
Cunning: Victoria loves the art of deceit. That, combined with her determined nature makes her quite a cunning young lady.
Agile: Victoria spent a lot of her youth running from something. Years of running, leaping over fences/walls, and ducking down into small hiding spaces have helped her become a very agile young adult.
Acting: Similarly, Victoria often needed to lie herself out of less than beneficial situations, something she became quite creative with. She can weave extravagant tales with no time to prepare, create a false identity with an equally false backstory, feign pain , confusion and innocence, and even speaks with different accents.
Confident: Victoria is capable, and she knows it. Her calm and cool confidence has a way of rubbing off on others, as well.

Weaknesses:
Downright…just not nice: Victoria can be rude, she can be crude, and she can be socially unacceptable. She has a sharp tongue, and lacks the filter to keep it to herself. If she doesn't like something (or someone) she will make it known; generally with mockery and biting insults.
Manipulative: Victoria's love for putting on a show is for the simple sake of manipulation. She often feigns innocence or fear in order to manipulate another into doing her work for her, or giving out information they never meant to give.
Smug: Victoria's confidence can be a little overbearing for some. She carries an heir of superiority about her that can make her difficult to deal with.
Kleptomaniac: Victoria has an eye for shiny things, and sometimes just doesn't feel like waiting in line in order to pay, so…she steals things. Often.

Starter Pokemon

Species: Absol
Nickname: Sabre

Moveset:
1. Night Slash
2. Swords Dance
3. Slash
4. Double Team
5. Future Sight
6. Shadow Claw (™)

Custom Mega-Attire: As seen in the image above, Victoria has attached her keystone to her choker necklace.

ODETTE RADIUJU
→ age 20, from Canalave City
-​

Appearance: (What does your character look like?)

''Oh, very clever. You've found out about my 'condition'. I guess with someone of your background it was rather inevitable. Or do you think it's easy to see, from my pale skin and colourless eyes? Honestly, now that I've dyed my hair black nobody even seems to notice anymore. I'd take to wearing contact lenses, but they irritate my eyes so, and it's hard enough to keep this eyeliner looking good. You must've been surprised when you saw my eyes light up like that in the picture, though, no?

I know I dress nicely, too, but it's all a part of keeping up appearances. A nice shirt, a pastel cardigan, some cute shorts and tights, and people will be much more easy to work with. Don't you worry though, I can run just fine even if my boots have heels. Though not very far... but that's another side-effect.''

History: (What was your character's life like growing up?)

''With a last name like mine, I'm sure you have heard of me. Or of my father, I should say. Marche Radiuju, exploiter of the largest import company in all of Sinnoh, and his wife, the socialite and contest spectacular Ritz. Blah, blah, blah. But I'm completely unknown. Most people don't even know I exist. My father always said it was to protect me, that I would be better off growing up out of the spotlight. But he took it far enough that after primary school, I barely even saw the sunlight anymore. I'm sure he thought that was the best. It was easy enough to excuse what with my affliction, too. But it was hardly for my sake. Having their 'sickly' daughter out in the open, would make her an easy target for paparazzi as well as kidnappers. They see me more as a burden than anything. Oh and before you give me all that "tough love" crap, no. I've heard them talking behind my back. Neither of my parents thinks I'm remotely fit to follow in either of their footsteps.

Whatever. They may as well be right. I couldn't be in the public eye. Even outside my family, none of the few people I've come into contact with have ever cared for me. If anything, they poked their fun. "Little prissy grandma", they called me. At some point the bullying got so bad that I begged my mother to dye my hair. And she did, however reluctantly. I still remember her pained expression the first time she bowed over me to apply it. A direct confrontation with her daughter's most repulsive feature. It must've been traumatizing for both of us.

The only thing they ever got right was Grace. And really, even that they messed up in a way. When we first met, I was only 8. I'd been through so much at school by then that their ultimate plan was to get me a Pokémon friend. A Ralts. 'The Feeling Pokémon.' With everything I was dealing with, that poor little thing stayed as far away from me as it could. But I was told that, like me, it was different from others of its kind. 'And for that reason, all the more beautiful.' Nice touch. Either way, very slowly but surely, she warmed up to me, as I did to her. Now, as a Gardevoir, she is my sole companion, and the only being in this world I would trust with my life.

So, yeah. Does it really come as a surprise to you that I would respond to this invitation? It's a way out. A road to... redemption, I suppose. Now that I'm an adult, my family has set me free. There's no point in holding up the worthless ties to them or anyone else. I can fend for myself. And for you, if you let me."

Strengths: (What is your character good at doing, and what do you think are the positive sides of your character?)

''When you have as many weaknesses as I do, it's important to play to one's strengths. Let's see... I suppose most beneficial to you is my apathy. I've learned this world is filled with people who fend for themselves only, and so I've become one of them. I'm fully independent, albeit with the help I've gathered - my saving Grace, as well as the wealth of money my father sent me off with. Apart from that, I can't say I have many redeeming qualities... although I guess my old home tutor used to say I was bright for my age.''

Weaknesses: (What is your character... not so good at? What are their negative sides?)

''Weaknesses aplenty. I mean, it's obvious my lacking physical strength is a big one. My stamina nor strength are good, and I have a rather pesky relationship with the sun and its rays. I'll be sure to deal with that, though. I always make sure to coat any exposed skin with sunscreen, and down the line a Pokémon with Rain Dance could do the trick. Other than that, as you may have noticed, I'm rather alone, in that I have no connections that would willingly lend me a hand - but I might be able to pull some strings by mentioning my surname nonetheless.
If you'd ask others, I've been told I'm apathetic, selfish, and withdrawn... sarcastic, ungrateful, and lazy... among other things. I'll leave you to judge which of those ring true.''​

PARTNER POKÉMON​

PSYCHIC / CALM MIND / DRAINING KISS /
TELEPORT / MAGICAL LEAF / PAIN SPLIT​

"Talia Grants"​

"Truth be told, I'm a little nervous over this whole thing. I've uh... never really had to do an interview for anything before, so saying I'm out of my comfort zone for the moment would be a vast understatement. It's probably for the best if we just make this blunt, yeah? No need to fancy up words, exaggerate to make myself look better, or any of that other sort of crap. I'll just put it all out on the table for ya. My name's Talia... Talia Grants. I'm 17 years old, born and raised in Sunyshore City, and in case you're either dumb, blind, or some screwed up combination of the two, I'm a girl."

Appearance: "Is this group really one that wants to focus on looks over potential? I guess if you just have to know, I don't have a choice... Fine, whatever. I'm about 5'7" tall, give or take an inch. I guess you could say I'm what slender. There's probably more than a few girls out there with better curves than me, but I could honestly give a crap less about that. I like to dress casually. Denim shorts, boots, either tank tops or t-shirts... No matter what I wear, I keep my leather jacket close at hand. It's probably the most expensive thing I wear... and honestly my only real prized possession. Let's just say it'd be in your best interest to keep your hands off, alright? My hair is naturally black, but I do like the color purple. That should explain the streak I've got running through it. I know that's not exactly the most professional looking detail on me, but let's be honest... Are you really going to base my application on how easy I am on the eyes, or the skills I bring to the table?

Piercings? I have a few. One in each ear, one in my navel, and one in my upper left ear. I have a tattoo of a Koffing's crossbones on my left shoulder. I dunno exactly how you guys feel about that sort of thing, but since I always have my jacket on... I doubt you'll see much of it anyways. Oh yeah! There's also my choker. Now that I think about it, it's probably the actual most important thing I own. Let's just say that my partner wouldn't be half as kick-ass as she is now without it. I think it's safe to say that you need to keep your hands off of it too, at least if you like your organs being inside your body."

History: "I already told you I was born and raised in Sunyshore. Do you really need any more info than that? Fine... whatever. I lived in Sunyshore City with my old lady. My father? Nah, I dunno where he is. Truth be told, I don't even know who he is. Apparently after he knocked up my old lady, the jerkhole split town. She never heard from the guy again. Honestly, if all it took was a surprise from a backseat grope-fest to chase him off to parts unknown then I call that no big loss. I'm sure the guy's living it up some trashcan by now. Or dead. I really couldn't care less, you know? But enough harping on and on about that grand aspect of my life. There's a bit more to go over than that.

So, I was raised on my own by my mom. Money was really never something we had a lot of. She did her best working full-time as a waitress over at a diner in the city. Can't really be bothered to remember the name of it... It's been a while since I've been home... Anyways, the old lady often had to work really long shifts just to make ends meet enough to where we didn't starve and sleep under the stars every night. Needless to say, that gave me a lot of personal time with me, myself, and I. It wasn't that bad, really. It gave me a lot of time just to see how screwed up humanity is. In particular, how messed up people with waaaay too much money are. Lemme define it for you in some one word phrases.

Entitled.

Elitest.

Souless.

Greedy.

Heartless.

Being on my own for so long really put things into perspective for me. It wasn't exactly a well-hidden secret that there were people in Sunyshore City who were on the extreme bottom end of the financial level of existence. We were included in that. So, you would think that those with more than enough cash to spare would do their part to help those of us who were less than fortunate, right? Well lemme tell ya now, that's a load of crap. Those wealthy pigs could care less what happens to those without money. As long as they get to fill their fat guts with booze and food, they're happy. The rest of us can just rot away to Hell for all they care. It's probably a bit harsh to say that, but I really don't care. I guess you could say the whole thing really set me down the path I am now. Relying on one person, myself. Well, almost myself. There is one thing in life that I've had to keep me from probably collapsing under the weight of society crushing down on me. And that would be my partner, Ashe.

I found her when I was probably about 10 or so. She's was just a Charmander back then. The poor thing was abandoned, and from the look of the ball I found her in... she was kept in a Luxury Ball, it was probably from snot-nosed asshat that screamed for a Pokémon when he was little, played with her twice and then tossed her out when he got bored. Whatever... their loss was my gain. We bonded quick. After all, we had a lot in common. Out on the streets a lot, no one really there to raise us, no father... I guess you could say it was a match made in heaven. My old lady really wasn't too keen on the idea of pets... Don't tell Ashe I said that, she holds grudges forever. Anyways, I really couldn't keep her at home... So, I took to raising her in secret. The first thing I had to do was raise her back to health. When I found her, that flame on her tail was barely lit. Needless to say, I lost a bit of weight that summer. Most of my dinner was constantly saved and delivered to Ashe. I dunno how long it really took, but eventually I got her back up to full health. The more time we spent together, the closer our bond got as well. Time flew by, and before I knew it she had grown into the power beast of a Charizard I know her as today. It was about that time that you blessed me with this invitation. Based on my story, I hope it's obvious enough why I'm here now."

Strengths: "You're carrying this to a bit of an extreme, yeah? Well, if you really wanna keep playing 40 Questions, I guess I'll oblige. I'd like to think that I'm pretty strong physically. Spending so much time outside gave me more than just a bit of physical conditioning. I'm brutally honest as well. I really don't care if it hurts your feelings, but if you're doing something stupid or even if it's just how ugly a dress looks on you, I'm gonna let ya in on it. Also what I lack in book smarts, I more than make up for with my street smarts. Again, constantly spending so much time on my own outside forced me to develop a bit more common sense faster than others my own age. it's also gonna take a bit of work for someone if they think they're gonna pull the Mareep wool over my eyes."

Weaknesses: "I'd like to think I'm perfect as is. But I guess I'll dig in for a bit and see what I can come up with... Well, I guess one problem is that I've got a bit of a temper. If someone is annoying or doesn't know when to shut up, I can lose it quite easy. I tend to keep to myself a bit more than I probably should. I guess when most people around me for so long have all been trash, it really shouldn't be that big of a surprise that I really don't care for a lot of people. I tend to bend the truth at times as well. I mean, don't worry. Most of what I said is 100% true. But let's be real, is my honestly really why you sent me an invite?"

Species: Charizard

Nickname: Ashe

Gender: Female

Moveset: Fire Fang | Flame Burst | Aerial Ace | Dragon Claw | Smoke Screen | Scary Face

Custom Mega Attire: "Oh, you mean that stone-thing that helps her get even more badass? Yeah, I keep that on my choker. I really don't understand how it works, to be frank. We found the thing in some alley a summer or so ago. She seemed to like the thing, so I kept it. It's more or less just some rock, when you look at it."