OOC: I'm jumping in! :)
Name: Roxanne Parkington
Nickname: Roxy
Pokemon: Chikorita
Nickname PKMN: none, I don't give my Pokemon nicknames
Description: average height, shoulder-length blond hair, gray-blue eyes
Description PKMN: looks like a normal Chikorita
Age: 10 in the beginning, but I get older as years pass by
Gender: female
Gender PKMN: male
Personality: Roxy is understanding and sweet at times, but her innocence is balanced out by stubborness and a fiery temper. She loves Pokemon as friends and thrives on the competition.
Personality PKMN: Chikorita is very affectionate and loyal to Roxy. He, too, is stubborn, especially while battling.
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"Roxy, get up, your friends are waiting for you!" came Sabrina Parkington's voice from downstairs in the kitchen. Roxy turned and buried her face in the pillow, wanting to sleep for a little while longer. Wait a second...
"My gosh, I hope I didn't oversleep," Roxy muttered, noting how high the sun was in the sky just outside her window. This was the big day, the day she would begin her Pokemon journey.
Roxy, a tomboy at heart who dressed in jeans, pants,shorts, and t-shirts had grown up with Pokemon all her life while living in New Bark Town, Johto, studying alongside Professor Elm from the time she was five years old. Her fifth birthday on July 23 five years ago was one she didn't want to remember; it was the day she and her mom recieved news that her dad, Jonathan Parkington, a noted Pokemon explorer in Johto and the Orange Islands, had been killed by Lugia. Roxy was left with many questions, unsure if they'd be answered in the future.
Swinging her leather backpack onto her shoulder and turning on her silver wristphone (a wristwatch and videophone in one), Roxy grinned at her reflection before hurrying downstairs to eat her last real meal at home. She hugged Sabrina tightly, goodbyes were exchanged between mother and daughter, and Roxy hurried to Professor Elm's lab two blocks away.
Upon ringing the doorbell and letting herself into the lab, Roxy noticed a group of kids about her age sitting on a couch as they played with a Spheal. These must be the friends Mom mentioned, Roxy thought as she cleared her throat.
"Am I interrupting anything?" she asked hesitantly, but Professor Elm took the time to introduce her to the group of trainers.
"Everyone, this is Roxy Parkington, a student that I'm fond of. I've known her since she was five years old," Professor Elm said as Roxy edged over to the couch and sat down. As long as she was getting a Pokemon, Roxy was willing to wait, maybe even try to get to know these kids.
~Roxy~