Knew I was forgetting something. >_<

No. Your character's first pokemon will be given to them in the rp. They'll have quite a few to choose from though.

(Characters, part 2)
[hider=Randy Thorburn]Name: Randy Thorburn
Age: 16
Trainer Class: Ranch Hand/Cowboy
Appearance: Randy is just under six feet tall and weighs about 180 pounds. Working outside on a farm has given him both muscle and tanned skin. He has very short black hair and the makings of a small, teenage beard. His brown eyes, while friendly, are usually hidden behind a pair of sunglasses. Likewise, his hair is almost always covered up by an old and beat-up cowboy hat. When not wearing these objects, it is far clearer to see that Randy's ears are a bit bigger than normal. 

Style and fashion not being high on Randy's priority list, most of his clothes are fairly similar. A majority of his shirts are just plain t-shirts, but he owns a few flannels as well. In colder weather Randy prefers to wear a black heavy-duty jacket given to him by his family. His selection of pants basically extends to jeans and a few pairs of work pants, with little else breaking the trend. Not a fan of shorts, it is common to see him wearing pants in the hottest weather. He has one pair of black sneakers and one pair of brown boots for footwear. None of his collection is very flashy as he prefers clothes suited to work.

Personality: Randy is a hard-worker, first and foremost. If there's a job that needs to be done, don't expect him to rest until the work is up to his high standards. He is also very stubborn, refusing to back down about issues he is passionate about. Arguments happen often because of this, and surely aren't helped by his tendency to lose his temper. He is quick to anger but not very hard to calm down. Pride is also important to him and so he doesn't take insults very lightly. However, when in pleasant company, Randy is a kind and sociable guy. He is quick to trust others and make friends. His optimistic spirit and slightly meat-headed demeanor make him nothing but friendly to most other people.

Backstory: Randy grew up on a Miltank ranch that his father owned and operated. Him, along with his four siblings and mother, all lived and worked on the ranch. Randy's days were spent tending the farm and the animals, mostly physical outdoor labor that he grew accustomed to after a while. Make no mistake he loved his work and went to bed every night excited for tomorrow's tasks. This is where he grew his love for all things Pokemon. On the days where he did not work, Randy loved adventuring. He would explore the forest surrounding the ranch endlessly and developed a strong enjoyment of being outdoors. 

His oldest brother left the ranch when Randy was twelve to go on a quest to become a Pokemon trainer. He had started off well and constantly sent letters home about his travels. Randy read these letters over and over to the point where he basically memorized each one. One day, the letters stopped coming and the family quickly got worried. Using the letters as a trail of places to follow, Randy's father went off in search of him. While he was gone Randy constantly imagined the worst and was so off-put he could barely work. Randy's father came home a week later with his trainer son in tow. He had been trapped under an avalanche on a mountain for two days before a few random hikers found and saved him. He had been recovering in the hospital when his father had come to bring him home. This only made Randy more determined than ever to become a successful trainer. When he saw the advertisements for the Willow League, he knew it was time for the start of his real career.

Favorite Pokemon Type: Rock/Ground/Steel...Anything to do with the Earth, generally.[/hider]
[hider=Shoto Yoshida]Name: Shoto Yoshida

Age: 18

Appearance:[img=http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100217220942/parasiteeve/images/thumb/8/8c/Maeda.jpg/363px-Maeda.jpg]

Trainer Class: Collector

Personality: Shoto is kind of a lay back and take things as they are type of person. Real mellow and cool headed. Everything happens for a reason to him. The glass is always pouring over and he is fine with that. He is one to put things off till later if it can be and always gripes when it can’t. He does have aspirations though. Shoto wants to be the one that unites the world and make it a better place for the coming generations, but don’t wait up.

Backstory: Born and raised in Slateport, Hoenn his parents owned a booth in the Market. His parents were very strict about friends, school, and especially pokemon. He couldn’t hang out with friends until schoolwork was done which was a lot since he was tutored in every subject possible for a kid at that respectable age. When he finally got his schoolwork done he wasn’t allowed to hang out with kids that had pokemon, because his parents said that pokemon only cause problems in the world with all the violence and hate that follow them. This all soon begat an obsession with pokemon for Shoto. In secret he would study them, follow periodicals, and watch movies all about pokemon. In middle school he finally got fed up with his parents. He started skipping class and not doing his homework to just pass with flying colors during the exams and tests. He was smart he was just tired of working all the time. He finished High School in the top ten of his class.

So now instead of going to college he wants to travel with pokemon and become a great trainer like he read in his books. He heard of the Willow League in the Saro Region and bought a ticket the very next day. He is very excited to make new friends and see a lot of pokemon. As he left though his parents apologized for the way they treated him over the years, told him that they were very proud of him for following his dreams, and to be safe.

Favorite Pokemon Type: Poison, but he also likes pokemon who don’t evolve. He has two exceptions. One: Is the single stage pokemon that he read about that can attain mega evolution. Two: The ever elusive, ever rare, and ever alluring Ancient Fossil Pokemon. [/hider]