Okay, here's mine!
Name: Snowpaw
Appearance: Snowpaw is a silver tabby. Her back is streaked with slightly darker silver stripes. The lower part of her muzzle, her chest, her paws and her underbelly are white. She is small in size, which allows her to easily sneak in smaller places without effort. She has a long, slender tail that many think is too long in comparison with the rest of her body. Since she is small, she is also light, and she enjoys hopping from one branch to another on a tree.
She has clear, jade green eyes that flicker curiously to whatever to see. Each of her small paws are armed with small, sharp claws.
Personality: Snowpaw is extremely curious. She pokes her nose into everything, and likes sneaking off in the middle of the night to go explore the forest. Her small size benefits her in these cases. However, when she is with others, she becomes very timid and hardly speaks, also being clumsy, which she normally isn't. This is due to her lack of confidence in herself. When she is alone, she is a rather decent hunter. Her specialty is taking her prey by surprise. Since she is used to hiding in places, hiding from her prey is easy for her. Unfortunately, when her Clanmates are watching, she becomes nervous and is afraid to do her usual stunts in front of them.
That is why most of her Clan simply thinks she is clumsy.
RP Sample:
Chapter One: Twinleaf Town
Verena stuffed the rest of the pancake in her mouth. She had to admit, after years of practice, she had become a decent cook. Of course, the house maids would think it 'unproper' for a 'young lady' not to know how to perform such a 'feminine' task. Verena grimaced, draining her milk in one fast gulp. Her nerves tingled excitedly, and she knew why.
She glanced at the calendar hanging above the fireplace, in the large living room, next to the dining room, where she was finishing her breakfast now. One date had been marked brightly in red. The day she would receive her Pokemon in Twinleaf Town.
That day was today. Verena stood up, opening one of the cabinets, and took out a map. She unfolded it. Come to think of it, Twinleaf's pretty far from here... She put her finger on the round dot that represented Twinleaf Town. Aha! So, if I take Ashfur, it should take somewhere between fifteen to thirty minutes…
She glanced at her watch. That gives me about twenty minutes to prepare everything...
She folded the map and held it firmly in her hand. She then ran up the long staircase, bumping into a maid as she passed. The maid looked around in astonishment.
"Sorry, Laurence," Verena murmured, though she was not sure Laurence had even heard her. She rushed past her parents' rooms, sliding to a halt in front of her room.
"I'm going to have to get myself new slippers," she muttered. "These ones are way too slippery."
As she turned the doorknob, she had the strange sensation we were watching her. Turning her head, she saw a large Pokemon standing in the hall, eyeing her silently. Its white fur was streaked with grey and its amber eyes glittered maliciously at her.
"Hey, Ashfur," Verena whispered. The Abosl always awed her; just the way it was standing there, in front of her, gave her the impression she was out of her place. No...this is my house...I should be here...
"Good morning, Miss Verena," greeted another voice.
Verena saw Gabrielle, another one of her parents' housekeepers, appearing out of the shadows of the her sister's room.
Cleaning, no doubt. Don't these people ever do anything fun?
Remembering her plan, she asked, "By the way, Gabrielle, do you think I could bother Ashfur for the morning? You know...to go to Twinleaf? Please?" she added hopefully.
Gabrielle stiffened. Her nose twitched as though it had detected a suspicious smell. "Of course," she said with a sniff. "You may borrow her."
Verena stayed silent. She knew Gabrielle had always been against her becoming a Trainer. She thought a 'young lady' should do 'proper lady-like things', like needlework, tapestry, cooking, cleaning, attending tea parties...hence, everything Verena hated.
Gabrielled took out a small, red ball from a pouch in the apron she was wearing. She placed it on the floor, then walked away, saying stiffly, "I wish you a good trip, Miss."
And she disappeared from view, into Verena's parents' room. Verena approached the Pokeball slowly, aware of the Absol's unflickering gaze resting on her. She took the ball uneasily, now feeling a great need of privacy.
"Ashfur, get back in your Pokeball," she told it. She held the ball in front of its dark face.
The Absol closed its eyes lazily, before disappearing into a flash of light and returning to its Pokeball. Verena let out a sigh of relief. She did not enjoy the Pokemon's company; it always gave her the extreme sensation of having done something wrong, even when it wasn't necessarily true.
Now alone, she entered her room, closing the door quietly behind her. She plopped herself on her bed, finally letting go of the map that she was clutching tightly in her left hand. She also placed Ashfur's Pokeball on her desk, then removed a small, blue knapsack that was hanging on a coat hanger placed in the corner of her room for a reason she didn't know.
She knew that she would receive her Pokemon, Pokeballs and Pokedex from Professor Rowan. That meant that she wouldn't need much. She simply threw the map, two bottles of water, a vest and some bug spray. That'll be all I'll need…at least, I hope.
She glanced at the clock resting on the wall. Time to go. She flung the knapsack over her shoulder and left her room. Heading down the winding staircase, she saw Laurence, the maid she had bumped into earlier. She tried to make an apologetic face, but the maid simply continued looking in front of her, as though determined to ignore the 'Miss'. Verena shrugged, annoyed, and ran down the rest of the stairs. In the front hall, she changed her fluffy slippers with her usual high-heels. Then, she opened the door and rushed outside.
She took out the Pokeball that held Ashfur. She tossed it into the air, excitedly, because she knew that when she would be doing this often as a Trainer, and managed not to twitch as Ashfur's eerie figure appeared in front of her.
"I need you to take me to Twinleaf," she told it. "Can you do that?"
The Absol looked at her. Verena had the frightening impression that the Pokemon was amused. Its amber eyes shone dangerously. Verena gulped. Then, slowly, Ashfur nodded, though it did not take its eyes off her. Heart pounding, she climbed onto its back, gripping the sides of its fur-covered neck quite firmly, but she didn't dare grip it any harder than that.
Without warning, the Absol pounced forwards. Verena, unsettled by the sudden surge of speed, lost her balance and could only hold on tighter than she would have dared onto Ashfur as they rocketed through the city. Passer-bys jumped out of the way in alarm.
So this is why Gabrielle keeps Ashfur. She hates Pokemon normally, but this is one fast messenger when you need one!
Before she even noticed it, the landscapes around them changed. Buildings and parking lots were replaced with fields and trees. Then—suddenly—they stopped. Verena, looked up curiously, wondering why they had halted. Glancing around frantically, she saw, to her disbelief, that they had already arrived at Twinleaf Town. Staring at her watch, she realized how alarmingly fast they had traveled. The trip had taken barely seven minutes!
"T-That was great," Verena told Ashfur. "Y-You can return to your Pokeball now…."
She put the red-and-white ball on the soft grass. Ashfur looked at her once again, with piercing amber eyes that seemed to drill into Verena's head. It flicked its front paw, and disappeared in another flash of red light.
Verena, now feeling uneasy, even though the Absol was gone, picked up the ball nervously and dropped it into her knapsack. Her heart was beating fast. She knew why. She was aware that people were now staring at her. People from this town. Gulping, she headed towards the bridge that led to Lake Verity. Unfortunately, it was at the exit of the town, and she felt people's gazes resting on her as she walked towards the bridge.
And she walked. She walked, and walked…until she was facing Lake Verity right in the face. She felt a bit better now that she had left Twinleaf. Dozens of people were no longer swarming around, looking at her curiously. But things weren't that much better. She didn't know Professor Rowan, either. And what she didn't know, she didn't like.
"What are you doing there?"
Verena blinked. She turned her head. She spotted a large man amongst the tall grass, with a bushy white mustache, wearing an equally white lab coat. I take that old man is Rowan.
Effectively, the man was indeed Rowan. He walked over to her, and led her towards the grounds of Lake Verity. There, in the plain middle of the field, she saw a table had been set. A boy, only a bit older than she was, was standing around, carrying a suitcase.
Another unpleasant-looking woman with a thin mouth was also there, with a big bag.
"Those are my assistants," Rowan explained. "That's Lucas, and there's Ms. Mar."
Verena nodded. Her throat was throbbing painfully.
"So…" Rowan led her to the table. "You've decided to become a Pokemon Trainer."
She nodded again.
"Well then," Rowan said. "I think you'll need one of these." He took one of the red devices on the table. "A Pokedex."
Verena nodded once again. She had seen people with those smart little machines. They were one of the most important things a Trainer had, apart from his or her Pokemon.
Rowan raised his eyebrows. "Now, shall I explain the technical features of the Pokedex, or is this familiar for you."
"Yes," she managed to say.
"Ah," he said. "Good. Then take this, girl, and don't take it out of its case unless you need it. It's quite fragile." He took out a black case-like object.
It was Verena's day of nodding. She took the case and dropped it into her knapsack. She looked questioningly at Rowan.
"Yes," he said. "Lucas has the Pokemon and Ms. Mar has the Pokeballs you'll need. Go see them, please."
Verena raised her eyebrows. Okay, I don't mind the guy, but…I have to go and talk to that grouch?
As though she had read her mind, a sharp glint flashed in Ms. Mar's eyes.
"All right," Verena mumbled. She walked over to Lucas, who hastily opened the briefcase he was carrying and took out a small, round ball like Ashfur's. She accepted it nervously. Then, half-heartedly, she stalked over to where Ms. Mar was standing. The latter sniffed, then reached into the bag and dropped five Pokeballs onto the grass. Verena, fuming, bent over to pick them up, then placing them in her knapsack along with her Pokedex.
"I see you have everything," Rowan said mildly. "If you don't mind, you will leave. I expect others, you see."
Verena nodded. She paced quickly out of Lake Verity's gate. Once outside, she let out a breath that she didn't remember holding. She stared at her right hand, which was gripping her Pokeball tightly. Closing her eyes, she tossed the ball in the air. She heard a faint popping sound, and when she opened her eyes, the sight of it made her stomach lurch.
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