Pokemon: Mind and Soul [OOC/PG-13/Not Accepting]

[scooterulez]

After much blood, sweat and hand cramps, it is here! But it is a coincidence, I swear!

[spoiler=Forecaster]

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"Stormy trails are the best way to grow and learn from your mistakes"

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Name: Braden Cluster

Gender: Male
Age: 17

Hometown: Fortree City, Hoenn Region
[spoiler=Appearance] 

Height: 5’6”

Weight: 135

 

[spoiler=Personality]

Braden is quite the social butterfly with adults but is socially awkward towards people around his own age. He gets flustered and shy when making friends and tends to just stick with his old friends. He is cautious when approaching anyone, but he isn't the one to go and start the initial conversation but would keep to himself. However, he is willing to help others in times of need.

 

He is an only child but he never really clicked with the other kids, however, he considered the workers at the Weather Institute his family and spent most of his time at the Institute. Outside of exploring his passion, he would prefer to live the simple life with little excitement as possible. Whenever he is home, he would be either locked in his room or out on the deck of his house watching the clouds during the day and the stars at night. He is generally calm and collected, especially in his speech and will tend to think out loud and mutter to himself.

 

He is quite knowledgeable in the world of science but is generally out of the loop when it comes to current events and the regular lingo that deals with being a trainer. Though his family has Pokémon, he never bothered with learning how to take care of them, he saw them more as his parent's responsibilities or just the means of getting work done. He is a hard worker and pulls his own weight whenever there is a task at hand, relaxing is for when the work is done. He excels in within groups, seeing that group efforts were more effective than doing things individually. However, working with new people gets him nervous and less talkative; he'll work with them but will keep to himself until he feels comfortable to talk. He is never a sore loser when it comes to losing or failing, he takes it as means of learning and laughing at his mistakes.

 

 

[spoiler=Biography]

Braden lived his early childhood, from what he remembered, living in Floaroma Town in the Sinnoh Region where his parents worked in the Valley Windworks, but soon moved to Fortree City in the Hoenn Region in hopes of a better simpler life. However, with the brief memories of the powerplant, Braden was mesmerized with weather and how it affected the world. Though his parents left that profession and took a life of owning a general store in Fortree, Braden would spend most of his late childhood and teenage years with the Weather Institute training to be a Meteorologist instead of joining the rest of his peers going on long journeys to be Pokémon Trainers. However, by the time he turned 17, is when everything changed for either bad or good.

 

On his way to the institute, Braden noticed that many scud clouds were starting to form near the institute signaling an incoming thunderstorm. Braden hurried to avoid such a storm, however, he saw a white object fall from one of the clouds. Taking a slight detour, he went towards where the fallen object fell as thunder was sounding in the far distance. Upon reaching the likely spot, he was surprised to find a Castform huddled under a tree shaking. Not wanting to leave it here, he picked it up and continued running to the institute.

 

By the time he got to the building, it was starting to rain, and the lightning was starting to be visible. Upon entering, the president was waiting for him and asked to meet with him and had the staff take Castform to hold. The president rarely has 1 on 1 meeting with Braden and they generally deal with going into the field with the regular workers, but this was more different than the usual’s. He went on about how much he appreciates everything that Braden has helped with and how he loved this profession he wants to go into. However, as he handed him a paper declaring the Korova League, he felt it was time for Braden to take a break and go live the life he should’ve experienced in his youth.

 

This came as a shock that he was being pushed out to go on something he just had no desire to go on. He utterly refused at the proposal and declared to be a Meteorologist long before. The president tried to reason, but Braden ran off towards home. Upon returning home, soaking wet, he was surprised to see his parents waiting with a backpack ready for him. Even his parent was in cahoots with the president in kicking him out and go on some silly adventure. Braden refused to listen to anything they had to say, but the feel of rushing wind from behind caught his attention to only see the president with Castform in hand. The Pokémon floated towards Braden as it proceeds to give it an embrace, as to declare Braden as its Trainer. As he calmed down, the president explained that finding Castform was no coincidence and the importance of journeys for the youth and that Braden’s was long overdue. He can still aspire to be a Meteorologist, but he should find good foundations for his dreams. After some thinking, Braden accepted to go even though it pains to leave his family and friends behind.

 

With final farewells from family and his Institute colleagues, he was on his way towards Korova with his Castform, Scud, at his side.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon]

Pokemon: Castform

Nickname: Scud

Gender: Male

Appearance: Regular Castform but the tip of its hair (if it is hair) is curled slightly

Personality: He is very curious and would wander off to go and meet everything and everyone. Scud almost never wants to stay in a Pokeball unless he is scared. Think of Cosmog from Sun/Moon, but a lot more obedient. Scud will change tint color from white to either light red/orange or light blue to indicate whether change and this will, in turn, affect its emotions like Bipolar Disorder. White is normal, red/orange is angry, and light blue is sadness.

How Obtained/How Long: It, quite literally, fell from the sky and was picked up by Braden right before he left for Korova

 

 

 

[spoiler=Team]

Castform

Name: Scud

Level 5

Ability: Forecast

Nature: Modest

Moves: Tackle, Reflect Type

 

 

 

[spoiler=Other]

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~Thunderstorms are his favorite

 

 

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[spoiler=Edits]

*12/5/17 - Edited Bio, Personality, and Other

*12/6/17 - Added a pic with a phrase at the beginning and changed some personality

*12/8/17 - Added more personality to both Braden and Scud

*12/18/17 - Added more Personality to Braden dealing with groups(last paragraph)

*12/20/17 - Added more Personality to Braden (second paragraph)

 

 

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

I chose the hidden ability for flavor (like if Phin gets an assault vest he can remove it mid-battle). If its an issue overgrow is perfectly fine. I wrote his personality that way to help inform other characters’ first impressions of him. I can do some edits if thats an issue.

 

Oh and Treeko’s level 5 now.

tbh Unburden I'm not super....actually wait, it counts berries, that might be a problem thinking about it.

[BANZAI!!!!]

tbh Unburden I'm not super....actually wait, it counts berries, that might be a problem thinking about it.

if its any consolation i wasn’t planning on having Phin hold berries. Or Overgrow can happen, im impartial.

[Mr. Hyde]

That could work yeah. Something like it being a final exam. I could roll with that.

 

Edits have been made, and Oswald is now finalized uwu

[👀 REP 👀]

[spoiler=Former Team Skull Grunt]
 

 

"Don't tell me what to do, and we'll get along just fine."

 
Name: Ivan Keave
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Hometown: Po Town (Alola)

[spoiler=Appearance]

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 174.3 lbs

 

 
[spoiler=Personality]
As far as Ivan is concerned, the world can be a cruel place. Instead of trying to change it, however, he instead makes due with what he has. While this makes him fairly independent, it does lead to a somewhat selfish mentality. His independent mentality tends to put him at odds with authority, taking rules as suggestions rather than regulation. He gets along well enough with people so long as they don't do anything that challenges his freedom.

 

Behind the tough guy facade is someone who longs to belong somewhere, although he'll never admit it. He doesn't care much about what strangers think of him, being rather distrusting of others at first. When it comes to those that are close to him, however, it's a completely different story. He wants the admiration of his friends and family, and will protect that as much as possible. 

 

Once Ivan sets his mind to something, there is little that can stop him from achieving it; even the rules aren't safe. He tends to act very rashly, especially in the spur of the moment. While this leads to sub-optimal decisions, he is quick on his feet. He tries his hardest to look like he isn't trying, but there are cracks in his cool guy persona. While rare, he can get very flustered or lose his cool in a fit of rage.

 

 

[spoiler=Biography]
While he considers Po Town his home even after leaving it for his own adventures, he was technically born in Malie City as the middle child of 3. He was raised there for 10 years by his mother; his father leaving home when he was about 6 years old. Since his mother was one of the few professional trainers from Alola, they managed to get by relatively well, although this meant that his mother spent a lot of time not at home. While the family was close, it was hard not to feel like the black sheep of the family, as he was often compared to his older brother, while not being as pampered as his little sister.
 
Unlike many of the children of Alola, Ivan didn't have much interest in the island challenges. He was definitely into being a Pokemon Trainer, but the other additions to the trials felt... gimmicky to him, and a waste of his time. Why they couldn't just do normal gym battles like the Kantonian ones they imitated, he never understood. When he became 11, however, his mother insisted that he take it. It didn't help that his older brother had passed the trials roughly 4 years ago with flying colors, showing to the world that he was his mother's son. Reluctantly, Ivan decided to take it on. His first Pokemon was a Rockruff that she had gifted him.
 
Unfortunately, Ivan did not seem to have the same natural talent as his older brother, and struggled on his trials. It didn't help that him and his Rockruff couldn't get along at all, as the small pupper would constantly disobey him. It didn't take long for him to get frustrated with the whole experience and, in a fit of rage, stormed off to find a place for him to clear his mind. While storming off, he was ambushed by a few Team Skull grunts. They tried to steal his Rockruff away from him and, to the grunt's surprise, Ivan practically gave it to them in a fit of rage, letting loose pent up frustration.
 
Instead of taking his Pokemon, however, the grunts instead heard his plight and offered to let him join Team Skull. He hesitated at first, but ultimate agreed. He following the two grunts to Po Town, where he saw a lot of kids roughly. They had similar stories of failures, none of them being able to pass the dumb trials the islands set up. He would spend the next couple of years at Po Town, getting to know his fellow grunts. He felt like he finally belonged somewhere. Of course, being part of a group of thugs, he had to do some shady stuff.

 

At first, it was fairly easy for him to vandalize and rob from the outsiders; as far as his angst said, they had treated him and his new family like trash, and deserved no sympathy. Rockruff was still very disobedient, obviously not pleased to be in its new surroundings. Ivan took a more hands on approach to his thuggery, not engaging in many Pokemon battles. He slowly became the muscle of the group, either carrying things or even fighting off other people. However, he couldn't help but feel a small bit of doubt as the months passed by, feeling tiny seeds of remorse that grew the more crimes he committed.

 
One day, while picking up some of the berries from the berry pile in front of town, he accidentally woke up a rather young pancham that was sleeping underneath the pile. Naturally, it was agitated by the rude awakening, jumping at Ivan. The two wrestled for a bit before tiring out. As the two leaned against the tree to rest, Ivan offered the Pancham one of the berries he had grabbed. It seemed shocked at first, before quickly grabbing the berry and eating it. Since that day, the Pancham would occasionally show up when it saw Ivan walking about and the two would hang out, taking in the alolan sunshine under the tree while eating some berries. He would vent some of his frustrations and doubts at the pancham, and found himself rather attached to the little guy. 
 
Eventually his feeling of doubt crept up to him as he got older, no longer feeling justified in his life of crime. He was still using his Rockruff, although it was clear that the Pokemon was not comfortable with its new surroundings. It rarely obeyed him and performed poorly, never even evolving. Although Ivan kind of hated the mutt, he couldn't help but feel sorry for it; after all, it did not choose to go with him on this adventure. He stayed with Team Skull a bit longer than he had intended, but he contributed less and less as time passed on. Eventually, despite how hard it was to part with what he considered close friends, he resigned from the group. 
 
As a parting gift, the member of Team Skull gave him a wrist band with the team's insignia imprinted on it. They were sad that he was leaving, some even angry, but the general consensus of the group was that of acceptance. As he was leaving Po Town, however, he saw the Pancham following him as it normally would. Seeing this, an idea struck him. He asked the Pancham if it wanted to join him on his adventure, which it seemed more than eager to do. He made two stops that day, one at a the PokeCenter to get a Pokeball for his true first Pokemon and another at his old home to drop of the Rockruff. He recalled his mother taking about a region called Korova and how they were apparently looking for a new champion or something. It sounded like the perfect place to turn a new leaf. 
 

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon]
 
Name: Po
Gender: Male
Species: Pancham
Appearance: It looks like a normal Pancham, except the tuff of hair on its head is closer to its forehead than normal.
Personality: Headstrong with a hint of mischief, Po is constantly getting into trouble. A rebel at heart.
Catching: Officially caught when he left Po Town to start his new adventure.
 

[spoiler=Team]
Po (Pancham) (M)
Ability: Mold Breaker
Level: 7 (5)
Adamant Nature
- Leer
- Tackle

- Arm Thrust

 

Bellsprout (F) 
Ability: Chlorophyll 
Level: 6 
Rash Nature 
- Vine Whip

 

 

Inventory:

800 ₽

1 Pokeballs

3 Potions

 

 

 

[Tinkerer]

[spoiler Young Bunyan]
Name: Hannibal Hecker
Gender: M
Age: 13
Hometown: Rural area north of Mahogany Town, Johto

[spoiler Appearance]
Short boy just shy of 5' with a light definition of muscle. Weighs almost 110 lbs. Very tanned skin from days spent outside. He has dark brown curly hair, sharply green eyes and a bit of a pointy nose.

He wears a reddish-brown and grey Ushanka hat (trapper hat with side ear-flaps) and a set of blue-grey overalls over a red-and-brown crisscrossed lumberjack shirt. He carries a slightly oversized backpackers backpack with his favorite Old Rod and a small hatchet tightened neatly on the side. He carries his pokeballs in his overalls' front pocket for safekeeping.

[spoiler Biography] Hannibal is the younger son of a woodcutter family with a business of shipping fine wood all over the pokemon world. Hannibal's father was particularly successful at the family business and he constantly attributes his success to the fact that he'd gone on a journey when he was young. Hannibal grew up hearing the tales of his parents' travels and always desired to go on a journey of his own. He would help out the family where he could and enjoyed watching trainers come to battle his parents and especially loved his watching his father's Donphan, Surus, mow down his opponents effortlessly. Hannibal would also spend hours doing fake pokemon battles with his brother, Hanno, and exploring the woods around his family's home.

A year ago, on Hannibal's twelfth birthday, he was given a pokemon egg from his parents with a charge to be really careful with it. The same day, Hanno announced that he planned to go to Korova to monitor some odd shipping problems to the untamed region. Hanno left his favorite hat with him as well as a challenge to see if Hannibal could beat him in battle whenever he got to Korova. Though saddened by the sudden loss of his brother and closest friend, Hannibal determined in himself to take up the challenge. For the next year, he waited for the egg to hatch while continually asking his parents for battling tips.

Finally, the egg hatched into a cute baby Phanpy, and, like providence, Hannibal's received a letter from Hanno saying that the Korovan League was paying for trainers to come and challenge them. This was the perfect opportunity. Over the next few weeks, Hannibal prepared to head to Korova: for adventure, for strong Pokemon, and to finally challenge and beat his brother.

[spoiler Personality]Hannibal is a happy-go-lucky kid who generally tries to be open and polite, but also somewhat grown up when around older people (a habit he'd picked up when he tagged along with his older brother and his friends).  He doesn't have tons of friends of his own age, but his attitude usually allows him to get along fairly easily with those he does meet. Unfortunately, when he tries to appear more mature than he is, he has a bit of a tendency to be tactless and mix up words when he gets really "excitered".

Despite his generally jovial, excitable nature, he is also quite stubborn and a severely sore loser. As such, his first instinct is often to try to brute force his way through a problem and if that doesn't work... Try again but harder.  His stubbornness can also get grating if left unchecked, though (unless it is a matter of competition), he respects others enough to back away if asked to.

[spoiler Starting Pokemon]
Name: Phanpy
Nickname: Junior (Surus Jr.)
Gender: M
Obtained: Hatched a few weeks ago from an egg his dad had given him for his twelfth birthday.
Personally: playful and highly curious, Junior tends to let its own explorations get the better of itself. This often gets him and Hannibal into sticky spots, though together they overcome these challenges.
...except when they have to be rescued. Which happens to be a lot.

[spoiler Team]
Phanpy (Junior)
Male
Level 5
Pickup
Impish
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Defense Curl, Odor Sleuth

 

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

After much blood, sweat and hand cramps, it is here! But it is not a coincidence, I swear!

[spoiler=Forecaster]

Name: Braden Cluster

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Hometown: Fortree City, Hoenn Region

 

[spoiler=Appearance] 

Height: 5’6”

Weight: 135

 

 

[spoiler=Personality]

Braden is quite the social butterfly with adults, but he is socially awkward towards people around his own age. He isn’t the type to go out and have “fun” like all the cool kids, but would instead go cloud gazing and singing in the rain. He is mature in his speech but can be a goof during appropriate moments, both bad and good. He is generally out of the loop when it comes to current events and the regular lingo that all the kids are talking about. He is willing to make an unpleasant situation into a positive one if possible. He is never a sore loser when it comes to losing, he takes losing as means of learning and laughing at his mistakes.

 

 

[spoiler=Biography]

Braden lived his early childhood, from what he remembered, living in Floaroma Town in the Sinnoh Region where his parents worked in the Valley Windworks, but soon moved to Fortree City in the Hoenn Region in hopes of a better simpler life. However, with the brief memories of the powerplant, Braden was mesmerized with weather and how it affected the world. Though his parents left that profession and took a life of owning a general store in Fortree, Braden would spend most of his late childhood and teenage years with the Weather Institute training to be a Meteorologist. However, by the time he turned 17, is when everything changed for either bad or good.

 

On his way to the institute, Braden noticed that many scud clouds were starting to form near the institute signaling an incoming thunderstorm. Braden hurried to avoid such a storm, however, he saw a white object fall from one of the clouds. Taking a slight detour, he went towards where the fallen object fell as thunder was sounding in the far distance. Upon reaching the likely spot, he was surprised to find a Castform huddled under a tree shaking. Not wanting to leave it here, he picked it up and continued running to the institute.

 

By the time he got to the building, it was starting to rain, and the lightning was starting to be visible. Upon entering, the president was waiting for him and asked to meet with him and had the staff take Castform to hold. The meeting was an opportunity for Braden to go to the Korova Region to gather weather data there. Braden was excited as all get to go to finally go do something worthwhile like this, he immediately accepted the offer and became a full-time paid intern. After the meeting he was given back the Castform which was happy to see, thus Braden obtained his first Pokémon.

 

When he got back home, he found his parents with his backpack filled to the brim and this got him questioning. It turns out his parents were informed by the president about his leaving and got him everything he would need for his journey. They also handed him a paper talking about the Region was starting the League challenge. Before he left, he was told to enjoy his journey and to take any challenge head-on with no hesitations. With final farewells from family and his Institute colleagues, he was on his way towards Korova with his Castform, Scud, at his side.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon]

Pokemon: Castform

Nickname: Scud

Gender: Male

Appearance: Regular Castform but the tip of its hair (if it is hair) is curled slightly

Personality: He is very curious and almost never wants to stay in a Pokeball. Think of Cosmog from Sun/Moon, but a lot more obedient. Scud will change tint color from white to either light red/orange or light blue to indicate whether change and this will, in turn, affect its emotions like Bipolar Disorder. White is normal, red/orange is angry, and light blue is sadness.

How Obtained/How Long: It, quite literally, fell from the sky and was picked up by Braden right before he left for Korova

 

 

 

[spoiler=Team]

Castform

Name: Scud

Level 5

Ability: Forecast

Nature: Modest

Moves: Tackle, Reflect Type

 

 

 

[spoiler=Other]

~Theme - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qilkCbyjYfg (I forgot how to do link texts)

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Former Team Skull Grunt]

 

 

"Don't tell me what to do, and we'll get along just fine."

 

Name: Ivan Keave

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Hometown: Po Town (Alola)

 

[spoiler=Appearance]

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 174.3 lbs

 

 

 

[spoiler=Personality]

Ivan sees the world as the flawed chaos it is, and doesn't see much of a reason to try and fix it. He instead makes due with the cards he has been dealt and tries to make the most of them. While this makes him fairly independent, it does lead to a somewhat selfish mentality. His independent mentality tends to put him at odds with any form of rules or other restrictions others try to put on him - at best, they're merely suggestions that he can choose to accept or ignore and at worst they're a challenge to his lifestyle. While he is quick to act against anything that would make him conform or challenge his independence in general, he does not actively go around seeking trouble unless he deems it necessary.

 

While his independence is nice, he does secretly long to belong to something or someone, even if he'd die before admitting it. You need companions to survive in this cut throat world, right? At least that's what he tells himself and others. He also has a need to prove himself to others, sometimes even himself. While he doesn't care much about what strangers think of him, he definitely wants the approval of those close to him as much as he doesn't want them to know that. In general, he has a distrust of anything that's not immediately familiar to him and part of his tough guy act is to close off people from knowing him.

 

He is determined to reach whatever goal he sets his mind to. Although no longer to the degree of his past, he is willing to bend the rules a bit to get what he wants. While not dumb by any means, he tends to rush things when thinking of what his next action will be. While this means he'll act quickly in a tense situation, his rashness leads to avoidable problems that simple required him to stop and think for a second. While he tries to keep a cool demeanor as much as possible, it can occasionally crack, whether its because something pissed him off or he got flustered about something.

 

 

 

[spoiler=Biography]

While he considers Po Town his home even after leaving it for his own adventures, he was technically born in Malie City as the middle child of 3. He was raised there for 10 years by his mother; his father leaving home when he was about 6 years old. Since his mother was one of the few professional trainers from Alola, they managed to get by relatively well, although this meant that his mother spent a lot of time not at home. While the family was close, it was hard not to feel like the black sheep of the family, as he was often compared to his older brother while not being as pampered as his little sister.

 

Unlike many of the children of Alola, Ivan didn't have much interest in the island challenges. He was definitely into being a Pokemon Trainer, but the other additions to the trials felt... gimmicky to him, and a waste of his time. When he became 11, however, his mother insisted that he take it. It didn't help that his older brother had passed the trials 4 years ago with flying colors, showing to the world that he was his mother's son. Reluctantly, Ivan decided to take it on. His first Pokemon was a Rockruff that she gifted him.

 

Unfortunately, Ivan did not seem to have the same natural talent as his older brother, and struggled on his trials. It didn't help that him and his Rockruff couldn't get along at all, as the small pupper would constantly disobey him. It didn't take long for him to get frustrated with the whole experience and, in a fit of rage, stormed off to find a place for him to clear his mind. While storming off, he was ambushed by a few Team Skull grunts. They tried to steal his Rockruff away from him and, to the grunt's surprise, Ivan practically gave it to them, finally breaking down from bottling up his frustration and loneliness. 

 

Instead of taking his Pokemon, however, the grunts instead heard his plight and offered to let him join them. Ivan agreed, following the two grunts to Po Town. It was relieving to be around others like him, many of the grunts that were stationed in the run down town had failed the trials of the islands. He would spend the next couple of years at Po Town, getting to know his fellow grunts. He felt like he finally belonged somewhere. Of course, being part of a group of thugs, he had to do some shady stuff. At first, it was fairly easy for him to vandalize and rob from the outsiders; as far as his angst said, they had treated him like trash and had it coming. Still, he couldn't help but feel a small bit of doubt as he committed crime after crime. It didn't help that, as the years went by, he started hearing rumors about Team Skull's connections to the Aether Corp. 

 

One day, while picking up some of the berries from the berry pile in front of town, he accidentally woke up a rather young pancham that was sleeping underneath the pile. Naturally, it was agitated by the rude awakening, jumping at Ivan. The two wrestled for a bit before tiring out. As the two leaned against the tree to rest, Ivan offered the Pancham one of the berries he had grabbed. It seemed shocked at first, before quickly grabbing the berry and eating it. Since that day, the Pancham would occasionally show up when it saw Ivan walking about and the two would hang out, taking in the alolan sunshine under the tree while eating some berries. He would vent some of his frustrations and doubts at the pancham, and found himself rather attached to the little guy. 

 

Eventually his feeling of doubt crept up to him as he got older, no longer feeling justified in his robbery and general thuggery. He was still using his Rockruff, although it was clear that the Pokemon was not comfortable with its new surroundings. It seemed to become more and more disobedient, never even evolving. He would of left sooner, but the connection he had to the other grunts was still strong. He would feel bad leaving them, as they felt like family at this point. However, he could not continue this life of crime much longer. 

 

As a parting gift, the member of Team Skull gave him a comb with the team's insignia imprinted on it. They were sad that he was leaving, some even angry, but the general consensus of the group was that of acceptance. As he was leaving Po Town, however, he saw the Pancham following him as it normally would. Seeing this, an idea struck him. He asked the Pancham if it wanted to join him on his adventure, which it seemed more than eager to do. He made two stops that day, one at a the PokeCenter to get a Pokeball for his true first Pokemon and another at his old home to drop of the Rockruff. He recalled his mother taking about a region called Korova and how they were apparently looking for a new champion or something. It sounded like the perfect place to turn a new leaf. 

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon]

 

Name: Cho

Gender: Male

Species: Pancham

Appearance: It looks like a normal Pancham, except the tuff of hair on its head is closer to its forehead than normal.

Personality: Headstrong with a hint of mischief, Cho is constantly getting into trouble. A rebel at heart.

Catching: Officially caught when he left Po Town to start his new adventure.

 

 

 

 

[spoiler=Team]

[spoiler=Cho]

Cho (Pancham) (M)

Ability: Mold Breaker

Level: 5

Adamant Nature

- Leer

- Tackle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[spoiler Young Bunyan]

Name: Hannibal Hecker

Gender: M

Age: 13

Hometown: Rural area north of Mahogany Town, Johto

 

[spoiler Appearance]

Short boy just shy of 5' with a light definition of muscle. Weighs almost 110 lbs. Very tanned skin from days spent outside. He has dark brown curly hair, sharply green eyes and a bit of a pointy nose.

 

He wears a reddish-brown and grey Ushanka hat (trapper hat with side ear-flaps) and a set of blue-grey overalls over a red-and-brown crisscrossed lumberjack shirt. He carries a slightly oversized backpackers backpack with his favorite Old Rod and a small hatchet tightened neatly on the side. He carries his pokeballs in his overalls' front pocket for safekeeping.

 

 

[spoiler Biography] Hannibal is the younger son of a woodcutter family with a business of shipping fine wood all over the pokemon world. Hannibal's father was particularly successful at the family business and he constantly attributes his success to the fact that he'd gone on a journey when he was young. Hannibal grew up hearing the tales of his parents' travels and always desired to go on a journey of his own. He would help out the family where he could and enjoyed watching trainers come to battle his parents and especially loved his watching his father's Donphan, Surus, mow down his opponents effortlessly. Hannibal would also spend hours doing fake pokemon battles with his brother, Hanno, and exploring the woods around his family's home.

 

A year ago, on Hannibal's twelfth birthday, he was given a pokemon egg from his parents with a charge to be really careful with it. The same day, Hanno announced that he planned to go to Korova to monitor some odd shipping problems to the untamed region. Hanno left his favorite hat with him as well as a challenge to see if Hannibal could beat him in battle whenever he got to Korova. Though saddened by the sudden loss of his brother and closest friend, Hannibal determined in himself to take up the challenge. For the next year, he waited for the egg to hatch while continually asking his parents for battling tips.

 

Finally, the egg hatched into a cute baby Phanpy, and, like providence, Hannibal's received a letter from Hanno saying that the Korovan League was paying for trainers to come and challenge them. This was the perfect opportunity. Over the next few weeks, Hannibal prepared to head to Korova: for adventure, for strong Pokemon, and to finally challenge and beat his brother.

 

 

[spoiler Personality]Hannibal is a happy-go-lucky kid who generally tries to be open and polite, but also somewhat grown up with everyone he meets. Unfortunately, being a kid trying to appear more mature than he is, he has a bit of a tendency to be tactless and mix up words when he gets "excitered".

 

Despite his generally jovial, excitable nature, he is also quite stubborn and a severely sore loser. As such, his first instinct is often to try to brute force his way through a problem and if that doesn't work... Try again but harder.

 

 

 

[spoiler Starting Pokemon]

Name: Phanpy

Nickname: Junior (Surus Jr.)

Gender: M

Obtained: Hatched a few weeks ago from an egg his dad had given him for his twelfth birthday.

Personally: playful and highly curious, Junior tends to let its own explorations get the better of itself. This often gets him and Hannibal into sticky spots, though together they overcome these challenges.

...except when they have to be rescued. Which happens to be a lot.

 

 

[spoiler Team]

Phanpy (Junior)

Male

Level 5

Pickup

Impish

Moves: Tackle, Growl, Defense Curl, Odor Sleuth

 

 

 

Braden: From same city as Kanon, is there plans of them knowing each other at all? Just curious.

Anyway, parts of his personality feel kind of vague. I find it hard to get a grasp on his personality honestly. For instance the "goof" part feels tossed on.

Something about the bio just...It feels kind of odd that he'd be sent by a company to do such work. It's a bit of a stretch to me.

I do like the fact that you're using a Castform though.

Also the link text it's...

text goes here[ /url]

 

Ivan: OH GOD HIS PIC HAS A SEVERED ARM!!!!

...Anyway

Honestly my main issue with the personality is that it almost feels too...wordy, as though it could be said a lot more clearly than it is.

The Bio is fine, but it does seem to be rushed at points.

Honestly this is probably the app I had least issues with so far.

 

Hannibal: His personality kind of reminds me of Braden. Not that it's a huge issue. Just a note. I would like to see a bit more substance to it overall though. Can't get much a feel as of now.

Also I wonder what causes him to try and act mature.

I don't have much specific to say about it, though unsure if that's a good thing or not. I feel there could be more. Not necessarily needing anything "super exciting" or "unique" but it does come off a little bare bones.

 

 

 

The Natures chosen so far amuse me.

[scooterulez]

Braden: From same city as Kanon, is there plans of them knowing each other at all? Just curious.

Anyway, parts of his personality feel kind of vague. I find it hard to get a grasp on his personality honestly. For instance the "goof" part feels tossed on.

Something about the bio just...It feels kind of odd that he'd be sent by a company to do such work. It's a bit of a stretch to me.

I do like the fact that you're using a Castform though.

Also the link text it's...

text goes here[ /url]

 

I was also having problems with personality as well, it wasn't coming out as I would like to have it. And I thought I did good in the Bio, but I'll get to fixing that. And Yui and I kinda discussed Kanon and Braden knowing each other, but not personally meeting in the sense that "Here Braden, meet my daughter, Kanon" thing. Just a knowing they exist, but never really met. Does that make sense?

 

And Castform is best.

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

An announcement: The first character will be chosen on Friday.

And I intend to have them all chosen by Christmas.

That is all.

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

Something I want from everyone who has finished an app.

 

1. Write a single line of text that describes your character overall.

2. If you get in do you think they'd be in Naomi or Jacklyn's group? Why? It could be which makes most "sense" or it could be which would be most interesting or both.

[Mr. Hyde]

1.  Oswald is a beacon of justice that might shine a little too bright from time to time.  Although he is ruthless with criminals, there's still a soft spot in his heart for Pokemon.  

 

2.  Definitely Jacklyn.  Her energy seems like it could be well spent investigating crimes, but maybe she should be kept away from crimes scenes.  She would make for an excellent honorary interpol agent!  

[Tinkerer]

 

Hannibal: His personality kind of reminds me of Braden. Not that it's a huge issue. Just a note. I would like to see a bit more substance to it overall though. Can't get much a feel as of now.

Also I wonder what causes him to try and act mature.

I don't have much specific to say about it, though unsure if that's a good thing or not. I feel there could be more. Not necessarily needing anything "super exciting" or "unique" but it does come off a little bare bones.

 

 

Added a bit more depth to Hannibal's personality.

 

I guess it was pretty easy to pick up that it wasn't super deep.  I did that intentionally and probably should have mentioned it: the idea is that he is still young and his personality is still developing.  The amount I gave I thought would be good enough to give a basic understanding of how he'd interact with others, but still leaves a ton of blanks that would be filled among the course of his journey.

 

Something I want from everyone who has finished an app.

 

1. Write a single line of text that describes your character overall.

2. If you get in do you think they'd be in Naomi or Jacklyn's group? Why? It could be which makes most "sense" or it could be which would be most interesting or both.

 

I'll get to this later.

[Yui]

1: Kanon is somebody who would tell somebody why they suck at everything while giving them a helping hand, because it's the right thing to do but she hates people. Definitely a tsundere.

2: Naomi's group. She's got a good head on her shoulders and Kanon's down for her love of Pokémon (not that she'd say so, baka)

[Alaina]

1. Adventurous, energetic and free spirited. Passionate about goals she puts her mind to and doesn't think much can stop her from them. Friendly if not a bit socially unaware. Listens well to others stories but also likes to hear herself talk. 

Jacklyn's Group. As much as I'd like to be in Naomi's group, sadly I think Jacklyn would fit best in Jacklyn's group.  

[👀 REP 👀]

Ivan: OH GOD HIS PIC HAS A SEVERED ARM!!!!

...Anyway

Honestly my main issue with the personality is that it almost feels too...wordy, as though it could be said a lot more clearly than it is.

The Bio is fine, but it does seem to be rushed at points.

Honestly this is probably the app I had least issues with so far.

HE'S ARMED AND DEADLY!

 

I tried to fix up the wordiness of the personality, and tried to unrush parts of the bio, although it does still feel a bit rushed. I was trying not to make the bio too long (this is the longest bio I've ever written lmaoo). Hopefully its better! Is good to hear that the app has the least issues :3

 

 

 

Something I want from everyone who has finished an app.

 

1. Write a single line of text that describes your character overall.

2. If you get in do you think they'd be in Naomi or Jacklyn's group? Why? It could be which makes most "sense" or it could be which would be most interesting or both.

 

1. Freedom fighter with something to prove and a tough guy persona he'd rather you not see through

2. It's hard to say which group I'd think Ivan would be in. I am leaning a bit more towards Jacklyn due to her bluntness and just being a ball of energy. 

[BANZAI!!!!]

App is edited and finalized.

 

https://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/368785-pokemon-mind-and-soul-oocpg-13limited-acceptance/?p=7057950

 

Something I want from everyone who has finished an app.

 

1. Write a single line of text that describes your character overall.

2. If you get in do you think they'd be in Naomi or Jacklyn's group? Why? It could be which makes most "sense" or it could be which would be most interesting or both.

1. Victor’s an odd kid. Though he’s smart and sincere, he’s awkward, distant, and too quiet for his own good. He has some manning-up to do before he can really come into his own, both as a Trainer and as an adult.

 

2. I think Vic would fit well in both groups, but Jacklyn definitely makes better sense from a character development standpoint. Sure, his personality and preference for pokemon company means he’d get along very well with Naomi (and I think Naomi would really like Phin), but Jacklyn’s inexperience and energetic eagerness contrast with Vic perfectly. They potentially have a lot to learn from one another: Jacklyn can pick up adventuring knowledge and learn how to better understand her pokemon from Vic, and Jacklyn’s blunt manner of speaking and overabundance of enthusiasm might rub off on Victor and help him become more sociable and forthright. Bonus points for the fact that they both love being outside and don’t mind getting dirty.

 

Also, random question: will the cast have pokedexes?

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

Also, random question: will the cast have pokedexes?

Yes, for ease of information.

 

Will look over the apps once more before making the first acceptance and give thoughts along with saying who is in. On Friday.

 

Also poor Naomi.

[~Faytl~]

[spoiler=Beckett Garriott]

 

 

"I'm gonna be Champion! I HAVE to!"

 

Name: Beckett Garriot
Gender: Male
Age: 16

 

Hometown: Veilstone City, Sinnoh

Appearance:  

Height- 5'5"

Weight- 137 lb

[spoiler=Personality:] A stammering, awkward exterior lies over the zany energy that Beckett embodies. Happy-go-lucky and always quick with a joke, Beckett is an energetic boy, always seeming to move a mile a minute, whether he's talking or moving. Initially Beckett is somewhat slow and awkward around new people, eager to impress, but it's difficult to suppress his natural enthusiasm. Beckett is extremely passionate (almost overly so) about the things he likes, and devotes himself hardcore to those things, and if you believe everything he says he's even more knowledgeable about them than he appears (he isn't). Pokemon battling is the main one, and he also has a habit of collecting Pokemon masks, having built up so many in his collection that it feels like he pulls out a different one each time. A bit of a showboater and prone to bragging a bit when he's accomplished something, Beckett can be a bit of an annoying presence to be around sometimes purely because he's so desperate to be perceived as someone to be admired.

 

Beckett more than anything wants to be liked and to be considered to be good at things, being a Trainer in particular. It's the main reason he came to the Korova Region, wanting desperately to prove himself by accomplishing one of the greatest tasks of all. He has a lot of confidence issues he buried underneath bravado, and often tackles challenges without taking the time to plan them through, even though he's at the end of the day very intelligent and good at creatively solving problems if he takes some time to look at a decision. While not very knowledgeable about a lot of things, he is a very quick learner when he actively tries. He rushes everything he does because he wants people to perceive him as someone who can accomplish tasks quickly and easily, like what he thinks a Pokemon Champion should be like, even though he really works through tasks much better if he takes some time to plan them. He's often at least a little stressed out, because he's so worried about how people perceive him. He's quick to assume people think the worst of him and has built up a bit of a victim complex, though he still tries his best to be on people's good side. 

 

Always amazed whenever he finds someone who legitimately enjoys his company, Beckett is fiercely protective of his friends, Gligar in particular. He takes it upon himself to undertake almost any task to help someone he considers a friend. He acts like it's just something a trainer worthy of being Champion does, but at the end of the day he cares greatly about people and Pokemon close to him.

[spoiler=Biography:] Beckett was born the oldest of four siblings, and had the position of outcast among them from an early age. His two brothers and his sister all seemed to gel with each other better than they did with the fundamentally different Beckett. It always came off to Beckett like he was disliked by his siblings, even though he tried his best to be friends with them. Fights broke out between the four often, Beckett finding himself on the losing side almost all the time. He spent a lot of time alone growing up, usually reading about the Pokemon he was passionate about. He especially was interested in learning about the Legendary Pokemon, such as the noble Solgaleo and the fickle Tapu Koko and the majestic Entei. 

 

He initially didn't get into Pokemon battling itself, since the legendary Pokemon he wanted to know so much about were insanely unlikely to be present. It was only when he was dragged to the Veilstone Gym by a friend to watch their older brother challenge it that he was hooked. He found the battle to be amazing, and would often hang around the gym trying to catch a battle there between the gym leader and their challengers. He also traveled to Hearthome City a few times with his father (for work reasons) and watched a few of Fantina's battles, as well as taking in a few contests that he also enjoyed. He picked up a habit there from one of the competitors of collecting various Pokemon masks, a habit he still indulges to this day. 

 

Beckett started to grow excited for his eventual journey, though he was teased plenty by his siblings, who all thought he would scrub out very early, not thinking much of him. Beckett was constantly frustrated that he was being underestimated, and one day took it upon himself to prove them wrong. He left Veilstone for Route 214, determined to catch his own Pokemon, though he didn't have one with him at the time. While on the route, he encountered a group of Murkrow, who were bullying a lone Gligar. Beckett tried to save the Gligar from the Murkrow, but they attacked him instead, chasing him back towards Veilstone until he was assisted by a local trainer, who then escorted him home to his highly amused siblings. One good thing did come of that day, though: Later that night Beckett heard a tapping at his window, and he opened it to find the grateful Gligar outside. Even though he had failed to chase the Murkrow off, Gligar was happy someone had stuck up for it. Glad to have a friend who he felt appreciated his efforts at last, Beckett caught the Pokemon soon after, and they quickly became fast friends. 

 

Beckett was ready to start his journey soon after, as was his younger sister. The thought of facing off against her in the Sinnoh League, or worse, not even making it into the League while she did, gnawed away at Bennett, and he was paralyzed by fear. Until the news that the Korova Region was looking to gain itself a new Champion. The idea of leaving Sinnoh for a new region where nobody knew him, where the pressure of his siblings wasn't ever-present, appealed to Beckett so much that he decided quickly to try his luck there instead. The idea of becoming the new Champion in the region's time of need was also what has drawn him there, visions of glory and renown running through his head. He and Gligar soon set out from the port at Sunyshore City, eyes on the new adventure ahead.

 

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon: Gligar]

 

Gligar and Beckett are two peas in a pod; Boundlessly cheerful and happy, Gligar is very similar to his Trainer in attitude. Both of them have lived life being a bit of an underdog, and Gligar sees that quality in Beckett and likes him specifically because of it. He realized this the day they met, when Beckett tried to save him from a flock of Murkrow and ended up getting bullied by them as well. Since that day two months ago, Gligar and his trainer have been inseparable, to the point where Gligar rarely resides inside his Pokeball, taking up a semi-permanent perch upon Beckett's shoulder. Unlike Beckett, though, Gligar seems much more aware of the fact that he's not very strong and has a long way to go because of it. Beckett's reckless challenges dismay Gligar very often, and Gligar is a bit of a moderating influence on him, though not by much. At the end of the day he works as hard as he can to please his Trainer, wanting to do his best for him even if, as a Pokemon, Gligar is currently not a good battler. 

[spoiler=Team:]
Gligar

Male

Level- 5

Ability- Hyper Cutter

Moves- Sand Attack, Poison Sting

 

 

Other: Beckett carries a seemingly endless supply of different Pokemon masks, which he often uses to accentuate his actions, depending on how he's feeling.

 

[scooterulez]

I finished my edits and I hope it is better, the personality took too much time, but I hope it is good!

 

Something I want from everyone who has finished an app.

 

1. Write a single line of text that describes your character overall.

2. If you get in do you think they'd be in Naomi or Jacklyn's group? Why? It could be which makes most "sense" or it could be which would be most interesting or both.

 

1. Meteorologist in training who believes hard work is essential towards progression but has trouble connecting with new people and Pokemon, however, is willing to support others.

2. I could say any one of them can be good, but I will choose Naomi. I feel Braden and Naomi are polar opposites to some extent like how they view work and Pokemon. Character development can vary depending on who he goes with, but Naomi would be the best choice. Nonetheless, it would be a good choice just for story purposes if nothing else. 

[Tinkerer]

As much as I hate to do this, my phone's been on the fritz so it'll be unlikely that I'll be on-site nearly as much.  I really want to be able to participate, but with my ability to get on the website likely to be spotty for the next few months, I'm probably going to have to dip out.  Good luck with this RP CowCow!

[Blake]

[spoiler=Entertainment]Name: Genevieve Mireille
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Hometown: Mahogany Town, Johto
[spoiler=Appearance]
 
Julia stands at 6'2", with her weight clocking in at approximately 140 lbs. Despite this younger depiction of her with short hair, her golden hair normally falls to about the center of her back, kept in pristine condition as often as possible. Her eyes are a deep azure, though if one looked close enough, they'd swear there was a flash of pink. 
 
Her hair is naturally an average shade of blue.

[spoiler=Personality]Genevieve adores everything entertainment, from a good song to putting on a show for all to see. Her fans have known her to be great for fanservice, always spending time with them and signing whatever they want, never failing to make an appearance. She constantly dotes on her Pokemon, keeping them in a condition akin to her own... Which is to say, peak. She is also very polite at all times, aiming to maintain a soft smile and a cordial, if not friendly, tone.
 
However, this comes at a price. Her good treatment of others is mostly due to enjoying the attention she receives. Of feeling like she's someone who matters, she must be if so many people adore her. She gneuinely loves her Pokemon, but her need to keep them in such a pristine condition can wear on them, or even herself, from the constant attention she gives. And she absolutely hates her past, preferring to pretend it doesn't exist. Mentions of it, digging too hard into her past, and so forth will be met with the full hatred she feels for Mahogany Town and her lineage.
 
She also absolutely does not trust most other human beings. Despite the show she puts on, she thinks that almost all people are selfish, just looking for their gain and hating anyone that gets anything they didn't, even if they had more. Tamed Pokemon never let her down, though, so she has genuine love for the creatures, especially her own.

[spoiler=Biography]As the third daughter of a rail worker and a stay-at-home mother, Genevieve, then called Julia, often felt neglected in her childhood. Her father was in Goldenrod 5 days a week, working for what seemed to be a piddling amount, and her mother had to split her attention between her and her older sisters, and the family had no Pokemon of their own due to expenses. Being the youngest, one would think that Julia would warrant more attention, but she always felt like she came in last place. Her clothes were what her sisters used to wear, she had no toys of her own, and she even had no friends of her own. A tiny community like Mahogany's didn't see many children born, and she was stuck in last place for the majority of her young life. And for a Pokemon Journey? If her big sisters couldn't go on one, she could forget it.
 
To draw attention to herself, Julia tried her best to sing, dance, clown around, and otherwise entertain people. Mimic things that she had seen on the limited television that they had available. However, the cold weather of the area reflected the hearts of the community, and even a 10 year old trying her best was shunned. "Problem child", "loud brat", "obnoxious"... She never got a kind word from anyone, except her father when he was home. 
 
He was the only person who paid attention to her, telling her stories of the city. The lights, sounds, tastes, and wonder it held. Her eyes lit up bright as she spent time with the person who was her world. However, the extra attention that the "little princess" got from her father drew the hatred of her sisters. They tormented her endlessly when their father was away, always denying it when Julia  told her mother. Her mother instead told her to behave herself, leaving Julia to become more withdrawn over time. 
 
Her growing height didn't help matters, either. At 14, she was taller than her mother and sisters by a decent margin, clearly taking after her father. She was constantly accused of hogging the meager amounts of food the family had, even if someone else served her. "Someone that big has to be eating a ton", her family and villagers alike would say. As she grew more withdrawn, even her father had trouble getting her to open up. It took a lot of prodding before she confided in him how she dreaded living there, how miserable she was, and how she wanted to see the city, be part of something bigger... And he promised her he would, when they had the money to.
 
His promised would not hold. It soon came out that her father had been making far more than he said. Enough that the family could have moved to Goldenrod for a better life for the girls... But he had spent it gambling. Night after night, he played the slots just south of his job, only managing to make his debt to the casino grow. How was he to know that the slots were rigged? That the group would be busted after milking him dry, only for the casino to be turned into a parlor for cheap card flipping games?
 
Her heart broken, Julia took off into the night, headed towards Ecruteak City. She didn't even leave a note as she fled, tears in her eyes. The one person she loved, the only one in the world who treated her like a person, the one who knew how much she hated being stuck in that little town... Was just the same as the rest of them. 
 
As she attempted to go through the caves, wild Pokemon swarmed her. Golbats and Geodudes chased the uneducated girl, stumbling and running from everything that moved. As she thought she neared the other side, she tripped, a Golbat taking the opportunity to swoop down on her. The girl shut her eyes tight, before feeling a strange force go over her, the shrieks of a bat filling the air. She looked up nervously to see a woman in a kimono before her, along with a Pokemon she had never seen... Purple, quadrupedal, with a forked tail.
 
After escorting her back to Ecruteak, she learned the woman was one of the Kimono Sisters who ran a theater. Introducing herself as Sayo while she prepared a cup of tea, her Pokemon from before rubbed on Julia, gently purring. She stroked the Pokemon's back, amazed by how sleek and beautiful it was, unlike any of the Piloswine, fighting-types, or forest dwellers she was used to seeing. As the duo drank their tea, Julia told Sayo about her situation, pleading that she not be sent back or her parents told. Sayo agreed on the condition that she work for the theater. Room and board would be provided, she would simply be expected to clean the theater and keep the Pokemon associated with their dances groomed.
 
After a year had passed, Julia had come to become knoweldgable about grooming the Eeeveelutions the Kimono Sisters owned, as well as the dances they performed. It ignited a passion that she had as a child to see dance and music used in a way to bring people joy, and without being shut down. She had also learned of a different method of entertainment from the patrons and the sisters: Pokemon Contests. To perform with a tamed Pokemon, a beautiful creature that never meant any harm... It sounded like a dream come true, to her.
 
She had saved as much as possible, hoping to go on a journey to see the world, become more cultured. Ecruteak stil lfelt too small for the dreamer, hoping there was more to life than what she had been born to. With a quiet farewell, she took off, with one last present in tow. An egg, holding an Eevee. Gripping it tightly, she headed west, ignoring the town to the south. The sooner she boarded a ship to Hoenn, the sooner she could make a name for herself... And disappear into the world.
 
Around 2 years later, a star had appeared on the contest scene in Hoenn. While her name wasn't as universally known as Lisia's name was, Genevieve Mireille was still a name known to any with knowledge of contests. With her Sylveon and Milotic, she presented beautiful and entertaining shows, often accompanied by her singing or playing music for her Pokemon to perform to. Her long blonde hair, flowing dresses, and air of grace captivated audiences as she conducted. She had beauty, the figure, money, and fame, everything she could possible want. And it began to go to her head.
 
When she heard about the Korova region's request, its desire to revive its spark... Why, this could be her chance! She never had a chance to go on a journey herself, and she could become the star that brought joy to an entire region! Of course, she had no experience in battling, but how hard could it be?
 
Spending a small fortune, she had an egg delivered from Alola. From it hatched the little star that she would rise alongside... a shiny Popplio. Giving the baby the name Etoile, she began to train it with her two partner, making sure that little Etoile knew how to put on a good show... And that mommy loved her!
 
With a tearful farewell, she left her first two Pokemon in daycare, before she boarded a plane and headed to Korova. Excitement, anxiety, curiosity... What could be waiting in this desolate region?

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon]Species: Popplio
Nickname: Etoile
Gender: Female
Obtained: Hatched. Been with Julia for about 6 months.
Personality: Still a young Pokemon, Etoile is very impressionable. She's a bit spoiled, from how much her "mother" dotes on her, leading to her often acting a bit haughty. At the end of the day, she still has the adventurous and showy personality of a Popplio. In fact, she may be even showier than the average Popplio, in attempt to mimic her handler. She is also extremely attached to Genevieve, crying out and throwing a fit if her "mother" isn't near.
Other: Shiny.

[spoiler=Team]
[spoiler=Etoile the Popplio]
Gender: Female
Level: 6
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Lonely
Moves:

• Pound
• Water Gun
• Growl
• Aqua Ring

 

[spoiler=Fléaur the Budew]
Gender: Female
Level: 4
Ability: Poison Point
Nature: Bold
Moves:

• Absorb
• Growth

 

[spoiler=Other]

• Theme (not what it says it is)
• She goes by Genevieve, but Julia Rudolf is her real name.
• Speaks with a Kalosian accent, though a native Kalosian would probably tell that it was slightly off.
• Claims to be the child of a Kalosian actor and a Unovan songwriter.
• Used to have an accent that can be described as "hickish" before she began her journey.
• She used her time travelling Hoenn to become a skilled singer and musician, with violin as her instrument of choice. 
• Has some experience with guitar and piano, but she's not much more than an amateur.
• While she has experience with raising Pokemon, she has no experience with battling or training them.
• She has no clue about natures, so Etoile's less than ideal nature is lost on her.
• Reasonably rich, but her funds are left safely in a Lilycove-based bank, other than funds for clothing.
• Will have custom made outfits so she can match each of her team members. Currently has a Shiny Primarina-themed dress.

 

 

EDIT: Fixed a few errors and things I missed.
 
Current Money (1/22/18): 400 P

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

Sorry to see you go Tinkerer!

 

 

[spoiler=Entertainment]Name: Genevieve Mireille
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Hometown: Mahogany Town, Johto
[spoiler=Appearance]
 
Julia stands at 6'2", with her weight clocking in at approximately 140 lbs. Despite this younger depiction of her with short hair, her golden hair normally falls to about the center of her back, kept in pristine condition as often as possible. Her eyes are a deep azure, though if one looked close enough, they'd swear there was a flash of pink. 
 
Her hair is naturally an average shade of blue.

[spoiler=Personality]Genevieve adores everything entertainment, from a good song to putting on a show for all to see. Her fans have known her to be great for fanservice, always spending time with them and signing whatever they want, never failing to make an appearance. She constantly dotes on her Pokemon, keeping them in a condition akin to her own... Which is to say, peak. She is also very polite at all times, aiming to maintain a soft smile and a cordial, if not friendly, tone.
 
However, this comes at a price. Her good treatment of others is mostly due to enjoying the attention she receives. Of feeling like she's someone who matters, she must be if so many people adore her. She gneuinely loves her Pokemon, but her need to keep them in such a pristine condition can wear on them, or even herself, from the constant attention she gives. And she absolutely hates her past, preferring to pretend it doesn't exist. Mentions of it, digging too hard into her past, and so forth will be met with the full hatred she feels for Mahogany Town and her lineage.
 
She also absolutely does not trust most other human beings. Despite the show she puts on, she thinks that almost all people are selfish, just looking for their gain and hating anyone that gets anything they didn't, even if they had more. Tamed Pokemon never let her down, though, so she has genuine love for the creatures, especially her own.

[spoiler=Biography]As the third daughter of a rail worker and a stay-at-home mother, Genevieve, then called Julia, often felt neglected in her childhood. Her father was in Goldenrod 5 days a week, working for what seemed to be a piddling amount, and her mother had to split her attention between her and her older sisters, and the family had no Pokemon of their own due to expenses. Being the youngest, one would think that Julia would warrant more attention, but she always felt like she came in last place. Her clothes were what her sisters used to wear, she had no toys of her own, and she even had no friends of her own. A tiny community like Mahogany's didn't see many children born, and she was stuck in last place for the majority of her young life. And for a Pokemon Journey? If her big sisters couldn't go on one, she could forget it.
 
To draw attention to herself, Julia tried her best to sing, dance, clown around, and otherwise entertain people. Mimic things that she had seen on the limited television that they had available. However, the cold weather of the area reflected the hearts of the community, and even a 10 year old trying her best was shunned. "Problem child", "loud brat", "obnoxious"... She never got a kind word from anyone, except her father when he was home. 
 
He was the only person who paid attention to her, telling her stories of the city. The lights, sounds, tastes, and wonder it held. Her eyes lit up bright as she spent time with the person who was her world. However, the extra attention that the "little princess" got from her father drew the hatred of her sisters. They tormented her endlessly when their father was away, always denying it when Julia  told her mother. Her mother instead told her to behave herself, leaving Julia to become more withdrawn over time. 
 
Her growing height didn't help matters, either. At 14, she was taller than her mother and sisters by a decent margin, clearly taking after her father. She was constantly accused of hogging the meager amounts of food the family had, even if someone else served her. "Someone that big has to be eating a ton", her family and villagers alike would say. As she grew more withdrawn, even her father had trouble getting her to open up. It took a lot of prodding before she confided in him how she dreaded living there, how miserable she was, and how she wanted to see the city, be part of something bigger... And he promised her he would, when they had the money to.
 
His promised would not hold. It soon came out that her father had been making far more than he said. Enough that the family could have moved to Goldenrod for a better life for the girls... But he had spent it gambling. Night after night, he played the slots just south of his job, only managing to make his debt to the casino grow. How was he to know that the slots were rigged? That the group would be busted after milking him dry, only for the casino to be turned into a parlor for cheap card flipping games?
 
Her heart broken, Julia took off into the night, headed towards Ecruteak City. She didn't even leave a note as she fled, tears in her eyes. The one person she loved, the only one in the world who treated her like a person, the one who knew how much she hated being stuck in that little town... Was just the same as the rest of them. 
 
As she attempted to go through the caves, wild Pokemon swarmed her. Golbats and Geodudes chased the uneducated girl, stumbling and running from everything that moved. As she thought she neared the other side, she tripped, a Golbat taking the opportunity to swoop down on her. The girl shut her eyes tight, before feeling a strange force go over her, the shrieks of a bat filling the air. She looked up nervously to see a woman in a kimono before her, along with a Pokemon she had never seen... Purple, quadrupedal, with a forked tail.
 
After escorting her back to Ecruteak, she learned the woman was one of the Kimono Sisters who ran a theater. Introducing herself as Sayo while she prepared a cup of tea, her Pokemon from before rubbed on Julia, gently purring. She stroked the Pokemon's back, amazed by how sleek and beautiful it was, unlike any of the Piloswine, fighting-types, or forest dwellers she was used to seeing. As the duo drank their tea, Julia told Sayo about her situation, pleading that she not be sent back or her parents told. Sayo agreed on the condition that she work for the theater. Room and board would be provided, she would simply be expected to clean the theater and keep the Pokemon associated with their dances groomed.
 
After a year had passed, Julia had come to become knoweldgable about grooming the Eeeveelutions the Kimono Sisters owned, as well as the dances they performed. It ignited a passion that she had as a child to see dance and music used in a way to bring people joy, and without being shut down. She had also learned of a different method of entertainment from the patrons and the sisters: Pokemon Contests. To perform with a tamed Pokemon, a beautiful creature that never meant any harm... It sounded like a dream come true, to her.
 
She had saved as much as possible, hoping to go on a journey to see the world, become more cultured. Ecruteak stil lfelt too small for the dreamer, hoping there was more to life than what she had been born to. With a quiet farewell, she took off, with one last present in tow. An egg, holding an Eevee. Gripping it tightly, she headed west, ignoring the town to the south. The sooner she boarded a ship to Hoenn, the sooner she could make a name for herself... And disappear into the world.
 
Around 2 years later, a star had appeared on the contest scene in Hoenn. While her name wasn't as universally known as Lisia's name was, Genevieve Mireille was still a name known to any with knowledge of contests. With her Sylveon and Milotic, she presented beautiful and entertaining shows, often accompanied by her singing or playing music for her Pokemon to perform to. Her long blonde hair, flowing dresses, and air of grace captivated audiences as she conducted. She had beauty, the figure, money, and fame, everything she could possible want. And it began to go to her head.
 
When she heard about the Korova region's request, its desire to revive its spark... Why, this could be her chance! She never had a chance to go on a journey herself, and she could become the star that brought joy to an entire region! Of course, she had no experience in battling, but how hard could it be?
 
Spending a small fortune, she had an egg delivered from Alola. From it hatched the little star that she would rise alongside... a shiny Popplio. Giving the baby the name Etoile, she began to train it with her two partner, making sure that little Etoile knew how to put on a good show... And that mommy loved her!
 
With a tearful farewell, she left her first two Pokemon in daycare, before she boarded a plane and headed to Korova. Excitement, anxiety, curiosity... What could be waiting in this desolate region?

[spoiler=Starting Pokemon]Species: Popplio
Nickname: Etoile
Gender: Female
Obtained: Hatched. Been with Julia for about 6 months.
Personality: Still a young Pokemon, Etoile is very impressionable. She's a bit spoiled, from how much her "mother" dotes on her, leading to her often acting a bit haughty. At the end of the day, she still has the adventurous and showy personality of a Popplio. In fact, she may be even showier than the average Popplio, in attempt to mimic her handler. She is also extremely attached to Genevieve, crying out and throwing a fit if her "mother" isn't near.
Other: Shiny.

[spoiler=Team]

[spoiler=Etoile the Popplio]

Gender: Female

Level: 5

Ability: Torrent

Nature: Lonely

Moves:

• Pound
• Water Gun
• Growl
• Aqua Ring

 

[spoiler=Other]

• She goes by Genevieve, but Julia Rudolf is her real name.
• Used to have an accent that can be described as "hickish" before she began her journey.
• She used her time travelling Hoenn to become a skilled singer and musician, with violin as her instrument of choice. 
• Has some experience with guitar and piano, but she's not much more than an amateur.
• While she has experience with raising Pokemon, she has no experience with battling or training them.
• She has no clue about natures, so Etoile's less than ideal nature is lost on her.

 

 

EDIT: Fixed a few errors and things I missed.

I'll check this one over now for fairness sake. Still gonna wait until Friday to give thoughts on the rest that were edited, so those who want to edit have until then before my first pick.

 

I really like the personality, could make for some interesting interactions with some of the characters made so far.

The bio was long lol. But nothing wrong with it, just slightly concerned about her being famous but it's possible that she's not really known in Korova except for perhaps a few people.

I assume Aqua Ring is the egg move you mentioned. Hmm...Probably alright, tbh, especially given the backstory stuff.

Overall I actually don't have issue with the character, so that's good.

 

Who do you think she'd be best (logically or most interesting) on a team with, of Naomi and Jacklyn?

[BANZAI!!!!]

Speaking of teams, will the two groups ever interact (perhaps as rivals?)? Or is this more akin to parallel versions of the same “pokemon game”. I’m assuming the latter based on the title (soul version ftw), but if it we’re me I’d enjoy having the whole cast together and competing every now and again.

[LordCowCowCowCowCowCowCowCow]

Speaking of teams, will the two groups ever interact (perhaps as rivals?)? Or is this more akin to parallel versions of the same “pokemon game”. I’m assuming the latter based on the title (soul version ftw), but if it we’re me I’d enjoy having the whole cast together and competing every now and again.

They may occasionally interact but only after doing the events of each area because the way I planned it each group will have separate events that require them to be there at different times.

[Blake]

I'll check this one over now for fairness sake. Still gonna wait until Friday to give thoughts on the rest that were edited, so those who want to edit have until then before my first pick.

 

I really like the personality, could make for some interesting interactions with some of the characters made so far.

The bio was long lol. But nothing wrong with it, just slightly concerned about her being famous but it's possible that she's not really known in Korova except for perhaps a few people.

I assume Aqua Ring is the egg move you mentioned. Hmm...Probably alright, tbh, especially given the backstory stuff.

Overall I actually don't have issue with the character, so that's good.

 

Who do you think she'd be best (logically or most interesting) on a team with, of Naomi and Jacklyn?

I'll edit it into the app for clarity, but she's meant to be like a B-List Celebrity. She has enough money to live easily for a long time (though she left it behind to accrue more while getting an authentic experience), and just about anyone in Hoenn would know her name, but she would be a relative nobody to the rest of the world, unlike Lisia, a world class star.

 

Hm... I'm torn, but I'm leaning more towards Naomi being most interesting. Having 2 "Kalosian" team members would leave her in a lot of hot water, trying her best to cover up that she's just some hick from Mahogany. I doubt Naomi would pry, but Genevieve would overthink it.

 

I also knew she'd have a particular reaction to the Rhyhorn as I wrote the app.

 

huh i had somehow removed that she had a fake, yet convincing, kalosian accent, oops. Fixed. Few more minor edits to the "Other" section to flesh her out a little more.