D. Lawride
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Name: David Lawride
Sex: Male
Age: 17
Length of time spent as a trainer: 5 years (never had much interest in the leagues)
History: David's journey began unwillingly after a Team Rocket grunt broke into his home in Viridian City five years ago and stole important documents, along with leaving him and his only Pokémon back then, Poochyena, encased in ice. His parents, explorers in their own right, were commonly out in the caves of Kanto, such as Seafoam and Cerulean, so they couldn't do anything but receive the news far too late – David had already met his father along the way.
The years that followed were dedicated to his quest in finding the Team Rocket executives while running errands for the people of the Orre Pokémon Lab throughout Johto and Orre itself; he went as far as helping with driving away Cipher from certain places in the regions, and confronting Koga, from whom he still keeps a shuriken as a memo of their fight. This deprived him for any interest in ever entering a real Pokémon League. All this, coupled with extensive training in the Seviis, granted him enough knowledge to become a good trainer in his own right. He also had his uncle, a well-known Pokémon investigator in Pewter, to help him with whatever he could, teaching him whatever he knew about Pokémon and strategies.
He is still searching for whoever was responsible for what happened years ago, proof of his perseverance and feeling that his quest is a long way from being completed.
The invitation for Saliplan Island was received without much surprise; it was time for another errand, and he would accomplish it just like the other ones.
Personality: David tends to drift away in his own thoughts, so he usually comes to people as a rather silent and reserved/timid person, especially with his parents' obvious absence in his life. But when amongst friends or allies he knows he can trust, his quietness is replaced with an optimistic and generally dry-humored and satirical personality.
He doesn't handle being accused very well, so he'll immediately try to find an excuse or throw the guilt onto someone else as a way of defending himself.
Physical Description: Right here: https://th01.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2010/069/4/6/The_Fifth_Generation_Awaits_Us_by_DonLawride.jpg (The Mightyena was drawn as being slightly larger than usual, so it's not David the one who's smaller than average)
Pokémon:
Name: Mightyena
Gender: Male
Level: 45
History: Mightyena was David's first Pokémon; David's parents caught him during a Safari in Kanto many years before his journey, so the two became very close friends. As a Poochyena, he was trained as a watchdog due to David often being left alone in Viridian while his parents traveled to explore. When the burglar broke in, however, Poochyena was powerless before a mighty Dewgong, so they were left frozen. David ran to the Center in tears, and that same night, vowed to train, find and bring in to justice Team Rocket.
Mightyena has been his focus in terms of offensive physical battle due to his balanced speed and power, and overall agility. However, when the battle gets tough, Mightyena is left as a first line of defense.
Name: Enigma (Raichu)
Gender: Female
Level: 38
History: A very stubborn Raichu, a personality that goes back to when she was still a Pikachu. She was given this name because when David caught her, she refused to obey his orders and eventually ran away. David discovered that the only reason she was with him was because he had a Thunderstone. Just before she fled, David broke the Thunderstone into two pieces, and allowed her to leave. She would once again be found, but as a Raichu, and excelling at the move Volt Tackle – an advantage David didn't hesitate in improving, and Enigma quickly because the speediest powerhouse in his team. She also seemed to have a crush on the trainer himself now.
Due to her naturally great speed, David has her as a second option in battle, mostly because in spite of her speed, she isn't very sturdy.
Name: Porygon (Porygon-Z)
Gender: (David just calls him a he)
Level: 38
History: Porygon is probably the most joyful character in David's team; caught as a Porygon after being found in Goldenrod as a victim of maltreatment from Team Rocket, Porygon has proven to be very useful to the trainer due to his innately great offensive power. He likes to fly around and always seems to be happy with something. However, once he evolved into a Porygon-Z, David was forced to keep him on a low profile, because Porygon-Z's had become an illegal evolution after the Team Galactic conflict. The law quickly changed, but Porygon had already taken a liking to being hidden away in the networks and any kind of software, such as David's Pokégear.
The team's greatest asset, David doesn't have a strategy for him, except that he won't bring him out first if he doesn't know the enemy.
Name: Lacewing (Vibrava)
Gender: Female
Level: 35
History: Lacewing is the result of David's travels in Orre. She was found as a Trapinch and trained, and the name was given after David saw a Vibrava and its wing's aspect. She was met only later in his journey, so she has a lower level than any of her teammates, but is just as welcomed to the team due to her kind and optimistic personality. She mainly serves a means of transport across the regions.
Name: Typhlosion
Gender: Male
Level: 40
History: David's actual "starter Pokémon", given to him by Professor Elm when he had to go through New Bark Town to access Johto. He is the most serious of David's Pokémon, and almost as much of a guardian to David as Mightyena.
Other: David owns a slightly tweaked version of the Pokégear, a Pokégear V3.2.
RP Sample:
"Mister David Lawride…?"
That voice, that exact same expression. If he were to guess, he'd say he had already heard that expression at least twenty times since he knew himself. And he didn't mind, really; after all, it was normal for people who worked for public services such as the mail service to respectfully greet and ask for your name with a 'Mr.' behind it, especially if they don't know each other.
But it wasn't the case, oh no: David knew awfully well who stood behind the door when he opened it and saw a figure towering above him: it was that same crazed postman, his Pelipper, who sat directly on top of his wide crimson hat, and his annoying slash entertaining habit of always asking for his name in spite of having delivering the mail personally for the previous five years – nothing about him had changed since then, apparently.
"I have mail for you." He said the typical, jolly voice that reminded David of his own Pokémon as a single envelope was handed to the boy.
"Than-…" The rest was muffled by the door closing; David backed against the door and sighed in relief. That man was definitely the person he least wanted to talk to, even if he was very polite.
"To think that happened almost a week ago…" He spoke in a low voice. Mightyena didn't quite know whether it was directed at him or just his trainer's own thoughts, but he chose to approach and place his head on the desk like a young pup, closely watching his trainer pack his stuff into the yellow slingbag: a change of clothes, the scarf he bought in Sinnoh, the hat he bought along with that Hoenn boy, Brendan, a sun lotion, several Potions and bottles of water, a Pokéball or two… precisely what the Pokémon was used to see in their trips. "Okay, I'm all set."
Still lost in his thoughts, Mightyena looked up at his trainer and nodded before both headed downstairs; and all the while, David messed around with the Pokégear, seemingly scrolling from one feature to another for no apparent reason.
15th April… 15:03… Right on schedule. He constantly repeated in as mind as the house's door closed behind him.
Mightyena already awaited him outside, waiting while his trainer mounted his back as if he were a horse.
"Vermilion City… we've been enough times to know the way with our eyes closed, right?"
Mightyena just shook his head slightly, eagerly letting out a short howl before dashing off towards the lush forests of the north, with David holding on to his fur in enthusiastic shouts of adrenaline.
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It was several hours later that the two arrived to Vermilion. David's mind had been focused on the time they should arrive at: 18:00… 18:00…
But there it was, and right on time: the beautiful Vermilion City pier, stretching out towards the unending sea under an astonishingly perfect sunset, a landscape that appeared to them far beyond the waves. He could see it as many times as he liked; it would never shake the feeling that something good was coming, that better times awaited, and that the forthcoming journeys were bound to be truly rewarding. It was Vermilion: The Port of Exquisite Sunsets.
As Mightyena ran down the hills as fast as his strong legs would go, David began looking out for Dock C, where he was supposed to meet the team coordinators that'd give the tickets.
"Alright, Mightyena… I think it's that one over there." He said, pointing at a specific dock where three persons stood, one of them standing at the edge of the dock while looking at his watch and then at the sea, again and again.
His garments immediately gave away that he was the one that had signed the letter, if the sign reading 'Dock C' just above their heads didn't say enough about it. There seemed to be other people on the dock, but David chose to speak with the 'manager' first.
"Okay, you wait here." He told Mightyena before jumping off and walking towards the man, always with the feeling that everyone around him was watching. He never dealt well with that kind of crowds. "Hum, excuse me, mister…"
"Hey!" One of the other persons in the crowd called; a chill went down his spine, and David got the feeling he had messed up. He slowly turned, first his head to confirm it was for him, then completely to see a man in definitely adventurous clothing waving at him with a clipboard, a few suitcases set at his feet and a woman with similar clothing right next to him, constant and quickly typing on a laptop sitting on her lap while muttering something incomprehensible along the lines of overheating and dying. It was when David realized he was staring fixedly at her that she turned and flashed an obviously forced smile, coupled with a low 'Hello' before turning away again. "You still with us?" The man in front of him snickered in a friendly way, putting a hand on David's shoulder to call his attention. "So, you're here for the Saliplan Island invitation, right?"
"I-huh-… yeah, that's, hum… right." David swiftly stuttered, still lost after the sudden call of attention. "Hum… David Lawride." He added, stretching out a hand to shake.
"David Lawride…" The man repeated, reading through the list of names. "Ah! Here it is, David Lawride. Welcome aboard, name's Robin!"
Oh snap, I thought the other guy was Robin. He immediately thought as the man ticked something on the list and strongly shook the boy's hand. "P-Pleasure…!"
"Okay, so you should also speak to my coordinator, Francis over there," He pointed at the man at the edge of the dock. "To confirm that you have everything we require."
David nodded and threw a quick, embarrassed frown at Mightyena. Well, so far so good, he thought.
The sharp contrast between the two coordinators took David by surprise; Francis didn't even bother greeting you, taken that he simply took out another clipboard and began asking for each item on the list with a monotonous and clearly uninterested voice.
And one by one, David took out the items and placed them back while the man ticked something on the paper and said a nerve-wracking-ly apathetic 'Okay'. David started to get the feeling he was being ignored.
Once they were finished (at least from what David could see from his point of view), the man just turned away and returned to his cycle of checking the time and looking back at the sea before checking the time again.
With everything seemingly finished, David put the sling bag back and walked to Mightyena's side with a slightly confused expression.
"Well… that didn't go too badly." He commented with a nervous smirk as Mightyena sighed.
Sex: Male
Age: 17
Length of time spent as a trainer: 5 years (never had much interest in the leagues)
History: David's journey began unwillingly after a Team Rocket grunt broke into his home in Viridian City five years ago and stole important documents, along with leaving him and his only Pokémon back then, Poochyena, encased in ice. His parents, explorers in their own right, were commonly out in the caves of Kanto, such as Seafoam and Cerulean, so they couldn't do anything but receive the news far too late – David had already met his father along the way.
The years that followed were dedicated to his quest in finding the Team Rocket executives while running errands for the people of the Orre Pokémon Lab throughout Johto and Orre itself; he went as far as helping with driving away Cipher from certain places in the regions, and confronting Koga, from whom he still keeps a shuriken as a memo of their fight. This deprived him for any interest in ever entering a real Pokémon League. All this, coupled with extensive training in the Seviis, granted him enough knowledge to become a good trainer in his own right. He also had his uncle, a well-known Pokémon investigator in Pewter, to help him with whatever he could, teaching him whatever he knew about Pokémon and strategies.
He is still searching for whoever was responsible for what happened years ago, proof of his perseverance and feeling that his quest is a long way from being completed.
The invitation for Saliplan Island was received without much surprise; it was time for another errand, and he would accomplish it just like the other ones.
Personality: David tends to drift away in his own thoughts, so he usually comes to people as a rather silent and reserved/timid person, especially with his parents' obvious absence in his life. But when amongst friends or allies he knows he can trust, his quietness is replaced with an optimistic and generally dry-humored and satirical personality.
He doesn't handle being accused very well, so he'll immediately try to find an excuse or throw the guilt onto someone else as a way of defending himself.
Physical Description: Right here: https://th01.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2010/069/4/6/The_Fifth_Generation_Awaits_Us_by_DonLawride.jpg (The Mightyena was drawn as being slightly larger than usual, so it's not David the one who's smaller than average)
Pokémon:
Name: Mightyena
Gender: Male
Level: 45
History: Mightyena was David's first Pokémon; David's parents caught him during a Safari in Kanto many years before his journey, so the two became very close friends. As a Poochyena, he was trained as a watchdog due to David often being left alone in Viridian while his parents traveled to explore. When the burglar broke in, however, Poochyena was powerless before a mighty Dewgong, so they were left frozen. David ran to the Center in tears, and that same night, vowed to train, find and bring in to justice Team Rocket.
Mightyena has been his focus in terms of offensive physical battle due to his balanced speed and power, and overall agility. However, when the battle gets tough, Mightyena is left as a first line of defense.
Name: Enigma (Raichu)
Gender: Female
Level: 38
History: A very stubborn Raichu, a personality that goes back to when she was still a Pikachu. She was given this name because when David caught her, she refused to obey his orders and eventually ran away. David discovered that the only reason she was with him was because he had a Thunderstone. Just before she fled, David broke the Thunderstone into two pieces, and allowed her to leave. She would once again be found, but as a Raichu, and excelling at the move Volt Tackle – an advantage David didn't hesitate in improving, and Enigma quickly because the speediest powerhouse in his team. She also seemed to have a crush on the trainer himself now.
Due to her naturally great speed, David has her as a second option in battle, mostly because in spite of her speed, she isn't very sturdy.
Name: Porygon (Porygon-Z)
Gender: (David just calls him a he)
Level: 38
History: Porygon is probably the most joyful character in David's team; caught as a Porygon after being found in Goldenrod as a victim of maltreatment from Team Rocket, Porygon has proven to be very useful to the trainer due to his innately great offensive power. He likes to fly around and always seems to be happy with something. However, once he evolved into a Porygon-Z, David was forced to keep him on a low profile, because Porygon-Z's had become an illegal evolution after the Team Galactic conflict. The law quickly changed, but Porygon had already taken a liking to being hidden away in the networks and any kind of software, such as David's Pokégear.
The team's greatest asset, David doesn't have a strategy for him, except that he won't bring him out first if he doesn't know the enemy.
Name: Lacewing (Vibrava)
Gender: Female
Level: 35
History: Lacewing is the result of David's travels in Orre. She was found as a Trapinch and trained, and the name was given after David saw a Vibrava and its wing's aspect. She was met only later in his journey, so she has a lower level than any of her teammates, but is just as welcomed to the team due to her kind and optimistic personality. She mainly serves a means of transport across the regions.
Name: Typhlosion
Gender: Male
Level: 40
History: David's actual "starter Pokémon", given to him by Professor Elm when he had to go through New Bark Town to access Johto. He is the most serious of David's Pokémon, and almost as much of a guardian to David as Mightyena.
Other: David owns a slightly tweaked version of the Pokégear, a Pokégear V3.2.
Spoiler:
![[PokeCommunity.com] Invitation to Saliplan Island](https://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/219/7/a/Pokegear_v3_by_DonLawride.png "[PokeCommunity.com] Invitation to Saliplan Island")
RP Sample:
"Mister David Lawride…?"
That voice, that exact same expression. If he were to guess, he'd say he had already heard that expression at least twenty times since he knew himself. And he didn't mind, really; after all, it was normal for people who worked for public services such as the mail service to respectfully greet and ask for your name with a 'Mr.' behind it, especially if they don't know each other.
But it wasn't the case, oh no: David knew awfully well who stood behind the door when he opened it and saw a figure towering above him: it was that same crazed postman, his Pelipper, who sat directly on top of his wide crimson hat, and his annoying slash entertaining habit of always asking for his name in spite of having delivering the mail personally for the previous five years – nothing about him had changed since then, apparently.
"I have mail for you." He said the typical, jolly voice that reminded David of his own Pokémon as a single envelope was handed to the boy.
"Than-…" The rest was muffled by the door closing; David backed against the door and sighed in relief. That man was definitely the person he least wanted to talk to, even if he was very polite.
"To think that happened almost a week ago…" He spoke in a low voice. Mightyena didn't quite know whether it was directed at him or just his trainer's own thoughts, but he chose to approach and place his head on the desk like a young pup, closely watching his trainer pack his stuff into the yellow slingbag: a change of clothes, the scarf he bought in Sinnoh, the hat he bought along with that Hoenn boy, Brendan, a sun lotion, several Potions and bottles of water, a Pokéball or two… precisely what the Pokémon was used to see in their trips. "Okay, I'm all set."
Still lost in his thoughts, Mightyena looked up at his trainer and nodded before both headed downstairs; and all the while, David messed around with the Pokégear, seemingly scrolling from one feature to another for no apparent reason.
15th April… 15:03… Right on schedule. He constantly repeated in as mind as the house's door closed behind him.
Mightyena already awaited him outside, waiting while his trainer mounted his back as if he were a horse.
"Vermilion City… we've been enough times to know the way with our eyes closed, right?"
Mightyena just shook his head slightly, eagerly letting out a short howl before dashing off towards the lush forests of the north, with David holding on to his fur in enthusiastic shouts of adrenaline.
--------------------------
It was several hours later that the two arrived to Vermilion. David's mind had been focused on the time they should arrive at: 18:00… 18:00…
But there it was, and right on time: the beautiful Vermilion City pier, stretching out towards the unending sea under an astonishingly perfect sunset, a landscape that appeared to them far beyond the waves. He could see it as many times as he liked; it would never shake the feeling that something good was coming, that better times awaited, and that the forthcoming journeys were bound to be truly rewarding. It was Vermilion: The Port of Exquisite Sunsets.
As Mightyena ran down the hills as fast as his strong legs would go, David began looking out for Dock C, where he was supposed to meet the team coordinators that'd give the tickets.
"Alright, Mightyena… I think it's that one over there." He said, pointing at a specific dock where three persons stood, one of them standing at the edge of the dock while looking at his watch and then at the sea, again and again.
His garments immediately gave away that he was the one that had signed the letter, if the sign reading 'Dock C' just above their heads didn't say enough about it. There seemed to be other people on the dock, but David chose to speak with the 'manager' first.
"Okay, you wait here." He told Mightyena before jumping off and walking towards the man, always with the feeling that everyone around him was watching. He never dealt well with that kind of crowds. "Hum, excuse me, mister…"
"Hey!" One of the other persons in the crowd called; a chill went down his spine, and David got the feeling he had messed up. He slowly turned, first his head to confirm it was for him, then completely to see a man in definitely adventurous clothing waving at him with a clipboard, a few suitcases set at his feet and a woman with similar clothing right next to him, constant and quickly typing on a laptop sitting on her lap while muttering something incomprehensible along the lines of overheating and dying. It was when David realized he was staring fixedly at her that she turned and flashed an obviously forced smile, coupled with a low 'Hello' before turning away again. "You still with us?" The man in front of him snickered in a friendly way, putting a hand on David's shoulder to call his attention. "So, you're here for the Saliplan Island invitation, right?"
"I-huh-… yeah, that's, hum… right." David swiftly stuttered, still lost after the sudden call of attention. "Hum… David Lawride." He added, stretching out a hand to shake.
"David Lawride…" The man repeated, reading through the list of names. "Ah! Here it is, David Lawride. Welcome aboard, name's Robin!"
Oh snap, I thought the other guy was Robin. He immediately thought as the man ticked something on the list and strongly shook the boy's hand. "P-Pleasure…!"
"Okay, so you should also speak to my coordinator, Francis over there," He pointed at the man at the edge of the dock. "To confirm that you have everything we require."
David nodded and threw a quick, embarrassed frown at Mightyena. Well, so far so good, he thought.
The sharp contrast between the two coordinators took David by surprise; Francis didn't even bother greeting you, taken that he simply took out another clipboard and began asking for each item on the list with a monotonous and clearly uninterested voice.
And one by one, David took out the items and placed them back while the man ticked something on the paper and said a nerve-wracking-ly apathetic 'Okay'. David started to get the feeling he was being ignored.
Once they were finished (at least from what David could see from his point of view), the man just turned away and returned to his cycle of checking the time and looking back at the sea before checking the time again.
With everything seemingly finished, David put the sling bag back and walked to Mightyena's side with a slightly confused expression.
"Well… that didn't go too badly." He commented with a nervous smirk as Mightyena sighed.
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