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Trainer

Age
18

Gender
Male

Hometown
Vermillion City

Personality
Sully had a very lonely upbringing and his personality shows it. He is quiet and doesn't open up very well with strangers often keeping himself at a distance. The few times he has let people in, he has become very protective often acting as a quiet big brother. He stands 6'1" and is of a solid build and as such isn't afraid to stand up to bullies.

Background
In no uncertain terms his upbringing was hard. His father spent the majority of his time working long hours for minimal pay, while his mother resented Sully due to her longing for a baby girl. The resentment manifested itself as minimal conversation, forgotten meals and missed school performances to name but a few ways. It took its toll on him and he really struggled to let anyone in. Through his early school days he had no friends, not even the most socially unacceptable kids wanted to know him. He simply went to school, kept to himself, and went home every day. He was often picked on physically but would simply accept his fate before walking back home.

When he reached high school things at home didn't get any better, but school was different. While he was still quiet and distant to most, he had a growth spurt which meant he wasn't physically bullied any more. In fact, he used his new found size to stand up for those who couldn't do it themselves. He got a reputation of a friendly giant although nobody made an attempt to become his friend. That was until a few weeks after his 14th birthday.

A transfer student arrived in the school and it was up to Sully to show her around the school. It wasn't long before they became friends. The student was the daughter of a Pokemon trainer who was well respected on the tournament circuit. The girl would tell Sully of her fathers exploits and show him footage of his battles. It was these stories and videos that sparked a fire within him to become a Pokemon trainer himself. He knew that the chance of getting anywhere as a trainer was hard and so he finished his schooling first. The second he walked out of the school for the last time he walked to the Oak Institute.

Current Badges
None

Musical Themes

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Pokemon in Party

Axew


Nature: Adamant

Moves

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Pokemon with Institute

None at Present

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Alex

Age
16

Gender
Male

Hometown
Cerulean City

Personality
Alex is a cheerful, loyal young man who cares deeply for humans and pokemon alike! He'll always look out for his friends, almost always putting them first before himself. He's always diving headfirst into a challenge, which can make him come across as a bit reckless or headstrong. One thing is for certain though, if you're considered his friend, he's always by your side through thick and thin!

Background
Alex was born and raised in Cerulean City, his mother having a successful career as a Pokemon Doctor after studying at the Kanto University, graduating from the Faculty of Medicine. As for his Father, he was an accomplished Pokemon Ranger. The two taught Alex everything about caring for Pokemon, as well as humans. He grew up being surrounded by Pokemon, and wrote in his personal journal (which he keeps with him at all times) every detail and trait he could about the Pokemon he met. However, like every young trainer, he also found out about the gyms in Kanto. It was only a matter of time before he was to set off on his own adventure.

His mother and father were both very proud of him when he made the decision to go out on his own and Alex was excited more than ever. Alex has always said that once he's completed his adventure, he's going to become a Ranger just like his father. Equipped with a pokedex and a personal medicine field kit that his mother had assembled that's kept in his backpack, Alex's journey began.

Current Badges
None

Musical Themes

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Pokemon in Party

Piplup


Nature:
Modest

Moves
Pound
Peck
Bubble Beam
Growl

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Pokemon with Institute

None at Present

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Wye

Age
19

Gender
Male

Hometown
Mosdeep City

Personality
Wye has always had a jolly side to him, even if it isn't ever-present. He can be quite outgoing and friendly to anyone if prompted to. He has a light hint of snobbery about him, but it rarely shows, if ever at all. He's easily excitable about subjects he's interested in. This quality of his outshines every other feeling and thought he might have when it is triggered.

Background
Wye grew up in Mosdeep City in the Hoenn Region, now a flourishing city and a center for academic learning and research. His mother worked at the Mosdeep Space Center as a pokemon researcher, specializing on pokemon evolution and development, and his father was an investigative journalist. Although their parents worked quite a bit during the day, going abroad often, even, Wye and his sister Mari didn't want for anything. Their parents were loving and attentive in what little time they could be with their family. Wye went to a technical school in Mosdeep, while his sister went to Sootopolis. In Mosdeep, he fostered a healthy appreciation for the work his mother did, a path he decided he would follow one day.

Once out of school, he began his studies in Mauville University's College of Pine. After his first two years, as all students in their third year, he had to leave to study in another region and keep a log for his thesis research. He chose to go to Kanto after his mother suggested it would be a good experience.

Current Badges
None

Musical Themes

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Pokemon in Party

Cid the Torchic



Nature:
Adamant

Moves
Peck
Fire Spin
Sand Attack
Growl

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Pokemon with Institute

None at Present

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Shane Matthews
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Hometown: Constantly on the move

Personality
Books. These are the cornerstone to Shane's personality. They are an almost unlimited wealth of information. Fascinating things, horrific things, completely unexpected things- all of this and more are found in books. Through books, he can become an astronaut, a physicist, a pirate, a noble knight, a demon hunter, or even a fairy princess. Perhaps one of the most prominent parts of Shane's personality is his rampant imagination, fueled by the plethora of literature he has devoured over the years. To him, writing was the greatest of all of mankind's inventions, for it provides an outlet outside of the limitations of reality.

Now, while we're on the topic of reality, what an amazing world that is! For, while the fantasies of writing may be able to transcend reality, that does not mean that reality is in any way drab or unamazing in itself. For someone such as Shane, there are always new things to learn and new sights to see. He is a rather adventurous fellow, fascinated by the world of Pokemon and fixated on not only learning more, but seeing for himself many of the wondrous spectacles he has only read about.

In general, he's a friendly and likable guy, though he has his quirks when it comes to dealing with other people. Being very prone to getting overly excited about things regarding Pokemon and fond of spouting out random useless trivia, he isn't exactly all that great with social interaction. Girls, in particular, are something of an enigma to him. While not exactly scared about them, he has a tendency to freeze up and lose track of what he's trying to say when around women, particularly if they happen to be exceptionally attractive (pretty much ordinary teenage nerd stuff). In summary: he's super socially awkward.

Background
Much of Shane's early life was shaped by his parent's insanity. Though, for clarify: by 'insanity', we're not talking about a 'grab a shovel and start digging while I unload this body from my trunk' sort of insanity. Nah, it's more of a 'Holy schist! That's a super gneiss rock by the side of the road! Time to floor the breaks and roll on over to grab it!' kinda crazy. Basically, both his parents were archaeologists. Their work and their hobbies were pretty much interchangeable with one another. Cool rocks, fossils, ancient civilization- these things were their passion and their daily lives.

Thus did Shane grow up in an highly academically-charged environment. His life was fairly unstable, always being shuffled from dig site to dig site, so he never did get a real social experience among peers- the sort you might find by attending a public school system. In spite of his lack of formal structured education, Shane was by no means lacking in learning. Shane's education largely took the part of “home”-schooling from his parents, along with random lessons from whichever of his parent's colleagues he ended up spending time with when his parents were off doing something deemed to be too unsafe for Shane to accompany them. After all, there are all manner of tools and delicate instruments and artifacts you wouldn't want a child being anywhere near wherever scientists set up camp.

Due to this sort of hectic upbringing, being always surrounded by scholars and academic enthusiasts, it is little wonder that his primary hobby and pastime became reading. Shane was willing to read anything he came across, from fantasy novels and comic books to academic journals and scholarly works. Some of his primary role models while growing up were the renowned Pokemon Professors, from whom it seemed you could almost always learn something you had never before known.

Even into his teen years, Shane stuck with his parents and their work, being engrossed in the subject of studying Pokemon. Offering himself as an assistant to any researcher who would let him, he eventually managed to get his hands on an old Pokedex that would have likely otherwise been tossed out in favor of a newer model. Though he ended up delaying a bit beyond the normal age when kids run off to get their first Pokemon, eventually Shane decided he wanted to go on his own journey to explore as much as he could. As such, he bid his parents farewell and headed off to pick up a starter and get on the road.

Current Badges
None

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Pokemon in Party
Yoma the Duskull


Nature
Impish

Moves
Shadow Sneak
Night Shade
Astonish
Foresight

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Pokemon with Institute
NONE