@A_K123, if you haven't noticed, the Pokémon world doesn't exactly have much in the way of electronic gaming, if any sort of non-Pokémon-related activity. Why else would they force animals to beat the crap out of each other and participate in contests for entertainment? They have television, yeah, but that doesn't mean there are games. The NES, NGC and Wii consoles in the game character's bedroom are clearly just references to Nintendo's home consoles, as are the various people playing on their GameBoys scattered through the regions. You do not find them anywhere else in the game, and they're basically non-existent in the anime.
Also, you really need to explain his "ability" much better if he's going to have it at all. How did that happen in the first place, and why? Because he's a super-nerd for technology? Along with it, a seven year old typically wouldn't have the sense to not tell their parents about something that interested them, if anyone else. Obviously, that's something very interesting.
Where did he learn to code for technology of which he practically just got a prototype with no manual? He doesn't seem to have any prior knowledge or experience concerning computers or his dad's job, let alone any form of programming code, and this leaves a huge hole in his development.
What's the special Pokéball about, and what the hell's with the dead body? Then, "supposedly". Could they have possibly just found the ball on his desk when it's really a completely different worker's dev-model? They could've just screwed up some random dude's aspirations for having manufactured an awesome Pokéball, just because "supposedly" it was Roan's dad's work; not to mention they just committed theft. Great work, unnamed Sinnoh tech company.
Why did he have to hide anything from his mother, let alone a bike? I'm pretty sure a buttload of parents would be crying uber-proud tears of joy if their nerdy shut-in of a child sold their games and bought a machine that provides transportation and exercise. Along with it, he's SIXTEEN by the time he goes to get his first Pokémon. Why would his mother disapprove of him going out and getting a life and friends? xD
Video games has
got to exist in the Pokemon world, right? I mean, they've invented a device to capture creatures in small portable capsules to make them tame, how hard would it be for them to invent a game console? Just because it is never mentioned nor shown in the anime doesn't mean it is non-existent. Mice, for example, do not appear and are not mentioned to have existed in the anime, but they needed to have existed for the Pokedex to have defined Pikachu as the "Mouse Pokemon" in the first place. The reason most kids choose to go adventuring rather than staying at home playing video games? Well, what would you rather do? Sit in front of a screen as you continuously press buttons, or go around the world with different kind of Pokemon and basically living the adventure you've always dreamed of. Your pick.
Okay, I admit that I left out a big part of his ability's history, but I had a reason for that. Roan, himself, wasn't so sure how he even got that ability. There's a big hole in that part of his history because it has something to do with his (um, spoiler)
dad. I plan to have that part develop within the RP but If I need to explain more about that, I'll just PM it to you. And in case you forgot, Roan was a weird, introvert boy, in other words, not your average seven year old. Introverts like keeping stuff to themselves, especially the most interesting events that had happened to them. Heck, when I was seven, and something interesting happened to me, I'd keep it to myself and be happy about it because I knew something that they didn't.
I was probably caught up with everything else that I forgot to explain the most important stuff >.< I should've explained how he got so good in programming. Apologies~ I'll add that part right away.
The "special" Pokeball doesn't work. It can't and will never capture a Pokemon. The dead body, and, of course, "supposedly," was all part of my plan for the character. Why do you think his dad went missing? What did he need to run away from? Yeah. That.
Lastly, dude, his dad was presumed dead, and a mangled body was found at Sinnoh. Clearly this meant that the roads were dangerous, and if I was Roan's mom, I would've discouraged him from going on his Pokemon journey after learning about the serious happenings around other places. If Roan had not done those things in secret, his mom would've found out about his plan earlier, and would stop him beforehand. Roan was determined to find out what really happened to his dad, and he thinks that the best way to start is for him to get his own Pokemon. Now, if you were Roan's mother, and Roan tells you about his plan, wouldn't you stop him from doing so? Roan knew what would happen, so he decided to keep it a secret and sneaked out.
I don't mean to be rude, I just want to explain my side. Some of those stuff you mentioned there could be explained in my SU, if you dig deeper inside it. I don't really give out all the details in my character's history in the sign-up because I want them to develop. I'll just smooth out some parts of my SU.