Full Name:

Age:

Favorite Color:

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Favorite Teacher:

Appearance: Essentially put anything here that isn't explicitly visible in the faceclaim. You can also include any variations your character might make to the academy uniform.

Personality: How does your character interact with the world around them? Are they fiery and headstrong, or do they like to think things through before they jump in?

Backstory: Tell us about your character here. How did they come to be a student at Papas Academy? What are some of the major events that defined their lives? Are they even from Paldea? Where/how did they meet their starter Pokémon? Be as detailed as you can here. I'd suggest 3-4 paragraphs as a minimum, but you are welcome to go further.

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Quirks: Essentially any 'extra' information you have about your character to make them more interesting. This can be a bulleted list of personal tidbits that are unique to your character. Do they prefer to keep Pokémon out of their balls? Do they have a special Rotom case? etc.

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.

Full Name: Renata Delarosa

Age: 16

Favorite Color: Grey-blue

Favorite Subject: History, she likes to learn about the ancient legends of the Paldea region, and the mysteries surrounding Area Zero.

Favorite Teacher: Tyme, despite her teaching math and not history. Renata likes her friendly demeanour, thinks it's cool that she was once a gym leader, and has a great deal of admiration for her sister Ryme.

Appearance: Renata stands at 5'5", with dark skin and white hair (which is naturally black, but she dyes it because Ryme of RIP is her idol). She likes to dress casually, in mostly black, grey and white - she isn't a fan of bright colours. When in uniform, she still wears her beanie, and if she's out in cold weather, she wears her hoodie over her school shirt.

Personality: For the most part, Renata is a quiet person. Not exactly shy, but prefers to observe situations rather than be at the centre of them. Having experienced bullying in the past, she tends to be wary of new people, although if they prove themselves trustworthy, she'll slowly open up to them and be more cheerful. She has a sneaky side, though, and those who befriend her will have to put up with the occasional harmless prank. Sometimes she does this in an attempt to diffuse awkwardness, ironically making things even more awkward in the process.

Her lifelong experience with ghost types and funerals mean some things that would disturb the average person are perfectly normal for her. As such, she sometimes casually says things that creep people out, even if she doesn't mean to.

Despite this, and her prank-pulling tendencies often causing more annoyance than intended, Renata is good at picking up when someone's truly unhappy, no matter how well they try to hide it. Having grown up in a cemetery, she's developed a high level of compassion, and does what she can to comfort those who are suffering. She refuses to tolerate cruelty, not just because she's experienced it, but because there's already too much misery in the world.

While she's normally calm, there's one thing that brings out a more excitable side: concerts. She's a big fan of rap music, particularly MC Ryme. As well as enjoying her works, Renata admires how Ryme popularises and normalises the ghost type.

Backstory: Renata was born in Montenevera to two cemetery supervisors. Growing up, the graveyard she called home was a normal part of life. She'd jump out from behind gravestones at people exploring the place in search of thrills, and play with the Greavards who'd hang around the area. Despite it seeming like a gloomy place, it was in fact full of warmth and friendliness, the graveyard staff being so close-knit by their tough jobs as to be like family.

Sadly, not everyone realised this, particularly some of her childhood peers. When she invited friends over, and told them where she lived, they'd get uncomfortable and back out. She developed a reputation as "that weird spooky kid", and the more withdrawn she became as a result, the worse the bullying grew.

Luckily, throughout this, she retained a steadfast friend. A Greavard in the cemetery became particularly attached to her, so she took in the Pokemon, naming her Maera. As much as she loved her new companion, however, her family recognised she needed more. A place where she could be comfortable around people her age. By this point, ghosts were viewed in a more positive light thanks to Ryme taking over as Montenevera's gym leader, but the schoolyard taunts still persisted. Hence, they recommended Papas Academy to her, a school that in recent years had done what many fail to do - crack down on bullying.

Renata jumped at the chance, not just because of the staff's zero tolerance policy towards mistreatment, but because the Treaure Hunt intrigued her. The academy would encourage people to make their way in the world, allowing her to be more than just the freaky kid. The question was, though, how would she go about it? Become a champion? Investigate into legends? Explore the entire region? She still doesn't know what her "treasure" is, but she's ready to go out and search for it.

Pokémon:


Quirks:

• As mentioned before, a big Ryme fan. She tends to pester Tyme for concert tickets.
• Having lived in the mountains for most of her life, she doesn't like extremely hot weather.

Relationships:

Full Name: Adam Hayes

Age: 18

Favorite Color: Red

Favorite Subject: Battle Studies

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Dendra

Appearance: Adam is tall and muscular, standing at about 6’3”. He has a boyish face though he still possesses a firm jaw, with a small nose, and large, expressive almond shaped eyes, which are a light shade of green. He'll often wear red tinted sunglasses. He keeps his short red hair spiky using a good amount of hair gel. Only enough to keep it's shape, but not so much that anyone who may want to run their fingers through his hair hurt themselves. He was born with lightly tanned skin, not pale, but not bronzed either, that is maintained by spending a lot of time outside in the sun. He is an athletic boy, and is in good shape. He has a toned physique, that he got from years of being active. He is quite proud of this, and likes to show it off by wearing tight tank tops a lot. He has a red swirling flame sleeve tattoo covering his left arm. He got it literally the day he turned 18.

Adam's clothing choices vary. He doesn't really have any sense of style, and just like to wear things that he thinks look cool. His favorite color is red, so he tends to wear that a lot. He does however hate the school uniform. He wears the shirt untucked, and unbuttoned. He also wears the tie tied loosely. He wears a red leather vest, with an orange fire symbol embroidered on the back of it. He also wears a red bandanna wrapped around his forehead. He chooses to wear the shorts, because he likes shorts. He has several piercings in his ears, and in each hole, he wears a stud earring in either black or red. His hands are covered with red, studded fingerless gloves.

Personality: Adam is a rash, hotheaded young man who has trouble sitting still. He's impatient, and prefers to actually do things, as opposed to sitting there reading about other people doing things. As such, book smarts aren't really his forte. However, he is capable at thinking quick on his feet, He is brave, sometimes recklessly so, and he enjoys the outdoors and physical activities, he is also physically strong because of those activities. Adam is the type of guy that likes to shoot first, and ask questions later, and not give a damn about the consequences. Nothing ever got done just sitting there thinking about stuff.

Often immature and mischievous, he disregards rules, and can often be a troublemaker. He can also be very blunt, and isn't one to sugarcoat things, which usually ends up offending people. When it comes to voicing his opinions, he's not exactly the most polite person, often speaking his mind and never hesitating to shoot down anyone for any number of reasons. He speaks in a crude manner, and has a tendency to swear a lot. He has no problems breaking the rules in order to get things done. Despite his lean appearance, Adam has a big appetite, and he likes to eat a lot. He's not picky, about the foods he eats, and is willing to try anything once. He is lucky enough to have a high metabolism so that he doesn't get chubby easily, plus he excercises a lot anyway. His willingness to try anything extends beyond food, and likes to experiment in other activities, as long as they're exciting to him. He's very competitive, and hates to lose. He is not afraid to resort to dirty tactics if it means a victory. He is an arrogant winner, as well as a sore loser. Often coming to blows with people he has lost to.

At times, he is lazy, and he often procrastinates to get work done. Despite this, he is very stubborn, and once he's set his mind on something, he will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. He is very confident in himself. He thinks he is awesome, and he likes to show off his strength. So much so, that he often comes across as arrogant, he has a tendency to brag about his accomplishments, and he often underestimates others and overestimates himself. It is not difficult to get him mad, and he will not hesitate to hurt people verbally and/or physically if he is provoked enough. If one is patient with him, and he comes to respect someone, they will find he is one of the most loyal friend you could ever ask for. He will stick by you, and defend you no matter what. Although, he will still laugh at you if you did something stupid.

He is a big flirt, and he frequently hits on males and females he finds attractive. There is usually a lot of touching involved in his flirting. Even though he loves hot guys and girls, he isn't always polite in his interactions with them. He gets a laugh out of teasing statight guys, and making them uncomfortable. He isn't exactly serious about looking for a relationship, and his flirtations are mostly him playing around. He also likes playing games, and he can often be found at the game arcades, casinos, and bars spending a lot of money to play, and gambling it to make more money. Besides playing in the casinos, his favorite pastimes are playing any kind of sport that lets him show off, and winning. He is a nicknamer, and he often gives nicknames to new people he meets. Adam generally tries to keep an optimistic attitude about things. After all, being angsty all the time isn't going to accomplish anything. There are several types of people he can't stand. Mostly rich snobs, stoic loners, annoying know-it-alls, and generally anyone he perceives as thinking they are better than him. He purposefully tries to irritate these kinds of people when he meets them, to get a reaction out of them. His biggest insecurity is feeling like he's not good enough, and that he doesn't belong anywhere. He hates being reminded of this fact, and it is the reason why he lashes out when he's upset. All in all, though hotblooded, Adam is a cheerful young man, and he's a loyal friend to those willing to put up with his antics.

Backstory: Adam was born to a wealthy upper-class family in the Kanto region. AdamSince birth, Adam was expected to live up to the family name, and behave a certain way. Adam just wasn't comfortable with this.As a child, Adam was a bit troublesome. Aside from, academics were not his forte. He didn't get good grades, he often got into trouble with his teachers for speaking his mind more than he should, and his parents got a lot of complaints about his behavior which caused them quite a bit of concern. While he may have gotten into trouble a lot, he found it easy to make friends due to his outgoing personality.

At some point, the family moved to Paldea. His parents enrolled him into the Papas Academy. They thought being in a more structured environment would be good for the boy, as they hoped it would calm him down a bit. He was upset at first. He had a life back home, and he hated being plucked from it against his will.

Adam decided to rebel by misbehaving more than he usually does, with the hope that they would kick him out. His grades got even worse than before due to not even bothering to study, and he mouthed off to the teachers very often, and broke many of the school's policies. His parents got a lot of complaints about his behavior, and he was often disciplined harshly, not that this mattered to him.

After being there for a a while, Adam eventually accepted that he was going to be stuck there until he graduated and no amount of rebeling was going to get him out. Most of the other students thought he wouldn't get very far in life, and Adam was determined to prove them wrong. It helped that his parents bribed him to do better by giving him his own Pokemon, a Charmander. He started studying, and doing much better in his classes. However, his behavior still hadn't changed. He still got into trouble frequently for talking back to teachers when he didn’t agree with something.

Now, on his final year, Adam is determined to find his treasure. He wants to do the Gym Challenge, and become a Champion. But everyone in school wants that! He wants his own treasure.

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Quirks: His favorite class is battle studies, but he also secretly enjoys art class.

He also secretly enjoys cute things. Don’t tell anyone, it would ruin his reputation.

Likes hot weather, but finds the cold unbearable, and becomes cranky.

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.

Full Name: Lennox Caro Burke

Age: 26

Favorite Color: Green

Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Teacher:Raifort

Appearance:Lennox's height is around 5'9 feet and sports a tired demeanor.

Whenever he is wearing the academy uniform, it's poorly put on. There's a wrinkle on the shirt, unbuttoned buttons, and an undone tie. His pants have wrinkles, but he does have a belt. Lennox also carries a messenger bag around him.

Outside of this uniform, Lennox wears whatever is most comfortable at the time. For Fall, it may be a hoodie, and for Summer, he might wear shorts.
Personality: Lennox can be described as self-centered. Only committing to things that interest him, Lennox will only do the bare minimum for subjects outside his interests. When it comes to interacting with people, the same applies. He ignores people that don't bring anything interesting to the table.

On the rare occasion he is conversing, Lennox can be a handful to deal with. He's irritable and sarcastic, making it hard to converse with him. Unrelenting and blunt, Lennox won't hold back on his thoughts even when they might be rude.

Outside of his self-centered nature, Lennox is incredibly slothful. He can often be found sleeping with a book on his face or lazing around on the grass.

Backstory:
Ironically enough, before he entered Papas Academy, Lennox was the son of a martial artist that owned a dojo in Medali. As the son, Lennox was naturally taught the discipline and arts of a martial artist by his father. Hardworking and respectful, Lennox was the best son any parent could ask for. Despite his pleasant nature, his parents gifted him a Mankey once he had become ten. LaMotta, the Mankey, was his first Pokemon.

LaMotta was a huge learning curve for Lennox. In comparison, he didn't test the limits of others' patience; LaMotta did, much to Lennox's chagrin. The Mankey went wild, and as LaMotta's trainer, Lennox often found himself dealing with the Pokemon's consequences. In rare moments of anger, Lennox fought LaMotta. Everything was a mess as punches were thrown, tables were tossed, and expensive vases were broken. Through that fight, a bond was formed.

However, good times must eventually end.

Lennox had hit a slump when he reached sixteen. He eventually stopped feeling satisfied with his routine. Training in the dojo felt repetitive, and after losing a couple of times, Lennox felt burnt out. Despite this, his father kept pushing him to improve himself. The same was said for his mother, who thought that things would work out with enough time and effort. LaMotta, a Primeape, only wanted to fight and kept pushing for more challenges.

Everything broke down for Lennox when LaMotta evolved. It was a tough match at the dojo. His opponent was the toughest he had yet. LaMotta knocked out the opponent's Pokemon with a Rage Fist and evolved from the fight. It was a thrilling fight, everyone was excited, and even his opponent was glad for Lennox. "I'm quitting," were the words that left Lennox's mouth.

Soon after, he found himself and LaMotta kicked out of their family's dojo. Lennox argued with his father about quitting the dojo, and this was the result. Finding himself homeless, broke, and a furious LaMotta, Lennox didn't get too upset with his situation. He was slightly hopeful. Moving forward in his life, Lennox went on to look for new horizons that might spark his interest.

After stabilizing and securing himself an apartment, he entered Paldea at the age of 23. His teachers hated him for sleeping in class yet getting average grades for their class. It meant that Lennox wasn't trying or applying himself to his fullest. The only class he did focus on was 'history,' yet the reasoning behind it was irritating, to say at least. "Listening to Ms. Raifort helps me fall asleep." He said. However, there may be more than what Lennox says.

Though when asked what he what his 'treasure,' he paused. "I just want a good time." That was his only response.
Pokémon:


Quirks:
Whenever Lenox is distressed, he has a habit of adjusting his sleeping mask. This maneuver often helps him calm down or makes it more comfortable to wear.
He has a habit of calling people names. For Sunny, it might be mutt; for Melanta, it might be furball; and for LaMott, it might Mort.
Despite having quit fighting, he still trains himself and his Pokemon. A routine that can never really go away. Sadly he didn't bring his habit of cleaning up with him.
Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP? You can leave this section blank for now and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character whether or not your characters know each other before the start of the RP.

Full Name: Rhea Ramone

Age: 16

Favorite Color: Black

Favorite Subject: Art

Favorite Teacher: "Officially", Hassel, due to his philosophies on art and his connections to the other Elite Four members. Actually Dendra, even if she's somewhat embarrassed to admit it.

Appearance: Rhea is short (only around 5') and slim, having a somewhat androgynous look to her. She always wears her jacket over her uniform, and the back is covered in patches for various bands and musicians (Piers, Roxie, Ryuki and surprisingly Ryme are all represented), as well as a few Team Yell ones too.

Personality: Rhea doesn't talk much, with many finding her somewhat unapproachable. She doesn't exactly hate other people, she's just not very good at socializing and often finds herself on her own. Those that manage to get her to open up find her to be rather deadpan and sarcastic but ultimately a good person... Just a really sarcastic one. She's a lot more enthusiastic when talking about music, however, and if given the chance will talk your ears off about her favourite bands, and the history of Spikemuth's punk scene, and the differences between Galarian punk and Unovan punk, and maybe mention that whilst she doesn't usually listen to rap she's a fan of Ryme, and...

...Eventually she'll realize what she's doing, and suddenly become very quiet out of embarrassment. But at least it's not the most embarrassing thing she can talk about, she figures, so it's not that bad.

Rhea absolutely idolizes Rika of the Elite Four, considering her the coolest trainer in the world and wishing to be more like her. Like music, this is another subject she will talk on end about if pressed, only she'll get even more embarrassed when she realizes what she's doing with this particular subject.

Backstory: Originally from Spikemuth, Galar, Rhea was never a very sociable child. She never felt like she fit in with the other kids, and a little nagging voice at the back of her head kept telling her that she was "different" and they would never really accept her for who she was. Growing up, there were only two sources of solace that she felt comfortable with.

First, as one would expect from a Spikemuth girl, was punk rock. She spent countless hours of her childhood listening to not only local legend Piers, but others from regions near and far like Roxie from Unova. Just listening wasn't enough for her, however, and she slaved long and hard learning how to play the guitar so she could make the music she loved so much. The only time she felt she could really pour her heart out was when she was performing, even if there were some lyrics she wasn't ready to sing in public.

The second source was the only group of people she really felt comfortable around: Team Yell. Whilst it took her a little time to open up to them even slightly, she soon found herself wholeheartedly supporting the local trainer Marnie as she made her way through the Galar League, although she wasn't aware of some of the more underhanded way some of the other team members showed their support. All she really cared about was showing Marnie how much she was loved, and how much Spikemuth would support her, and how much she...

...In the end Marnie never won the championship, but at least her performance brought a lot of attention to Spikemuth. Even some of the strongest trainers from other regions wanted to check out the new gym leader, and one day a member of the Paldea Elite Four decided to do just that, challenging Marnie to an exhibition match. Rhea watched from the front row, and this was the first time she had ever seen the trainer called Rika in the flesh. And as soon as she layed eyes on her, suddenly so much made sense. This woman, so confident and powerful, so strong and pretty, this was what she wanted! She wanted to... To be like her? Was that it? Her mind was a little fuzzy from watching her, but she knew she had just met her idol. The next day her parents was overwhelmed with surprise at how much she went on about Rika and Paldea; they had never seen her as talkative or enthusiastic about anything before, although they mostly just seemed to pick up that their daughter wanted to study in Paldea. Arrangements were made, and soon enough Rhea was headed off to Papas Academy, hoping to properly meet her idol this time.

Pokémon:


Quirks: Rhea uses a Ball Guy Rotom Phone case, because you can take the girl out of Galar but you can't take Galar out of the girl. Attached to it is a custom keychain made by Team Yell of Spikemuth's current gym leader, Marnie.

Rhea is a big fan of curry, and a pretty decent cook to boot.

Rhea still plays guitar, sometimes playing at open mic nights in the cafés and bars of Mesagoza. Usually it's just covers, as she's still not confident in her own songwriting skills.

In case I have been too subtle about what her feelings regarding Marnie and Rika actually are, Rhea is a lesbian and crushes on both of them.

Relationships: TBA

Full Name: Harry Kleinberg

Age: 17

Favorite Color: Silver

Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Raifort

Appearance: Harry's appearance is pretty basic. When he's not attending classes Harry typically sports a simple t-shirt, jeans, a hoodie, and running shoes. If he's out exploring, he typically wears his 'lucky' Unova Pokémon League hat. Both to keep the sun off his face and to remind him of home. When attending classes, Harry likes to wear a modified version of the Papas Academy Spring uniform; trading out the suspenders for a canvas belt and occasionally switching between sandals and running shoes.

Despite his seemingly lean physique, he has a surprising amount of muscle. This is due to his many years of outdoor activities such as camping, rock climbing, and rafting he did as part of his job as a research fellow. Other items of note are a Tera Orb he keeps stowed in his backpack for when battles crop up, a modified Xtransceiver on his left wrist, and his personal copies of both the Scarlet and Violet books.

Personality: Harry is best characterized as a 'kid who swallowed a textbook'. His biggest passion is studying and learning new things about the world: specifically history. Whenever he finds a situation to share anything he's learned, Harry sometimes can't stop himself from spitting out information like rapid-fire. While you may think Harry is a shut-in bookworm, this can't be further from the truth. Rather than keep himself closed up in a library, Harry loves getting out into the world and seeing all the things he's studied and learned about. He secretly hopes that he'll make a 'great discovery' of his own one day.

While Harry enjoys studying and doesn't mind being on his own, he also hates being alone. Due to an event a few years ago, he's always had a bad habit of pushing away people he finds himself becoming close to. Deep down, he fears being betrayed so he mentally puts up barriers in order to prepare himself for the eventual hurt. He doesn't like this part of himself, but it's something he's come to accept. However, if Harry believes a person can be trusted, he's as loyal to them as 'an Emboar that knew Return' as his dad would say.

Besides this, Harry also has an uncanny talent for adaptability. Much like his type, he has a wide variety of - often unusual - skills and abilities that he has picked up throughout his life. He typically tries to do everything himself if he can manage it, but he knows when he needs to call for help; even if he doesn't like it.

Backstory: Hailing from Nacrene City in the Unova region, Harry's childhood wasn't the happiest. His father passed when he was young and his mother was a Pokémon League official who dreamed of her son becoming champion one day; making him get into battling from a young age. She even went out of her way to procure a Rufflet so that he'd have a powerful Braviary when he grew up. While he enjoyed battling, Harry hated the pressure he was under and often found himself retreating into books for his own escapism. When his mom realized Harry wasn't going to become a top-tier trainer, she essentially abandoned her son and began leaving home to travel for work.

Resenting his mother for leaving him, Harry eventually fell in with a bad crowd. Some delinquents from the Nacrene School peer pressured him into joining their gang. One night, after a failed heist of the local PokeMart, the gang decided to abandon Harry to the police and escape without him. Because of his clean record - and the fact that he technically hadn't committed a crime due to being lookout - the judge let Harry off with a warning and community service in the Nacrene Museum.

This 'punishment' turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it's where Harry got to meet Lenora, the local gym leader. While hesitant to trust her initially, her warm motherly persona won Harry over and the two bonded quickly. Harry enjoyed his time working at the museum and it reignited his old passion for books and learning. Soon after his service was up Lenora hired Harry on as a junior research fellow and he became an official employee of the museum; even getting to assist on expeditions around the Unova region! Lenora became something of a surrogate mother figure to Harry and a trusted friend. In fact, it was Lenora herself that recommended Harry for a spot at Papas Academy!

Shortly after his 17th birthday, Lenora explained there had been at opening at Papas Academy in the Paldea Region. Despite the prestigious nature of the school, Harry was reluctant to leave the Nacrene museum and the friends he made there. That all changed when Lenora revealed she had a cousin in the Paldea region. A master archeologist by the name of Raifort who was even more skilled than her! On the day he was set to leave, the museum had a going away party for Harry where they presented him with copies of the Scarlet and Violet books; documenting the history of the new region he was about to step into.

Now, Harry is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the Treasure Hunt. He'd recently uncovered information regarding an ancient 'legend' of the Paldea region and four super powerful Pokémon that were said to be sealed away in the four corners of the region. Armed with his knowledge and exploration skills, Harry is certain these Pokémon will be the "great treasure" he is looking for!

Pokémon:



Quirks:
- Harry doesn't like ghost Pokémon. He doesn't even own a Rotom phone. To get around this, he modified his old Xtransceiver to work with current technology. Now it can access the Pokedex and transfer League Points!
- The Fairy-type makes no sense to Harry. This is largely due to Unova being 'behind' on more recent developments in Pokémon research, but he refuses to believe that Fairy-types exist.
- Harry is secretly fascinated by the Great Crater of Paldea because of its similarities to the Entralink of Unova. He wonders if the two share some sort of connection?

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.

Full Name: Nina

Age: 19

Favorite Color: All

Favorite Subject: History

Favorite Teacher: Saguaro

Appearance: Taking every effort to stand out and pop, this girl sports short-cut and spiky bright cyan hair, with her bangs tipped a neon green, below which sit a pair of star shape-framed shades with the right lens tinted yellow and the left lens tinted blue; the opposite of her colored contacts underneath. Over the Papas Academy uniform, which she wears a sleeveless version of, she drapes a long coat, mostly colored white interspersed with the colored lines of a rainbow that start at the waist and spread out across and around it, with the red tracing up around the collar, the violet tracing down around the bottom edges, and the yellow tracing up to the shoulders then down to the cuffs, with every other color in between wrapping around the white coat.

Starting at the low thigh, a pair of horizontally-striped rainbow-pattern stockings take up the task of covering her legs from the uniform's brown shorts, leaving a section of thigh exposed; the right leg's stocking starts at red while the left leg's stocking starts at green.

Personality: Being unable to speak due to being born without vocal cords to vibrate with breath might lead one to expect her to be quiet and keep to herself, but Nina does anything but. With an almost comically expressive face and body, and her trusty holographic instrument deck, she is always ready to let everyone around her know exactly how she feels. Boisterous and enthusiastic, Nina is never one to shy away from anything, be they new experiences, challenges, or the gaze of every person in her vicinity.

Which isn't to say she's a doer, not a thinker. Holographic instrument tech takes knowhow to maintenance, and being able to play multiple holographic instruments at once is mentally strenuous, even considering the deck is linked to her thought patterns. Whether it's technological wizardry or the history and culture of the world she now lives in, Nina approaches every subject with all her attention, and is always prepared to give just as much attention to the people and Pokemon around her. After all, it's easy to be a good listener when you technically have nothing to say.

Backstory: Born as a somewhat sickly child to a pair of loving Unovan parents living in a suburban town, Nina's earliest days were spent learning to express herself through song and dance to make up for her lack of a voice. She would frequently practice in the forest near her home town, having grown to enjoy the looks on her parents' faces when she would demonstrate sudden improvements in skill that they hadn't been privy to her practicing of. Many of the forest's Pokemon would be drawn to her melodies and performances, and she found that as her understanding of music deepened, so too did her understanding of Pokemon, and as her relationships with Pokemon improved, so too did her health. It was with these qualities that she had captured the attention of a reclusive Meloetta living in that forest, and was able to befriend it. Yet, years later when she set out on her journey as a Pokemon Trainer, she proved unable to convince the Meloetta to be her first Pokemon partner, believing itself to be far above being commanded by a fledgling trainer (and also believing that lending Nina its power so early in her journey would make it a less rewarding experience and spoil her). Even so, the Meloetta did decide to travel with Nina, finding enjoyment in her performances and unique methods of interacting with Pokemon.

Over the years, her journey has taken her from her home in Unova, all the way to Alola, then Kanto, followed by Kalos, continuing to improve her artistic skills throughout. It was during these travels that she obtained and learned to operate her holographic instrument deck, turning her into a literal one-woman band. Meanwhile her ever developing dance skills culminated in a body that could keep up with Pokemon physically, as her lack of a voice meant she needed to command her partners through alternate means, and musical cues would sometimes prove too restrictive in the heat of battle.

Her journey has now brought her to Paldea. Though an experienced trainer with plenty of Pokemon raised, battles won, and friends made, she'd never actually been to a formal school due to her health issues in her youth. Thus, she applied to become a student at Papas Academy, hoping that through the education offered by its respected teaching staff and the opportunity for growth and exploration offered by the famous Treasure Hunt, she might finally find a way to become the trainer Meloetta expects her to be and have it join her team.

Pokémon:


Quirks:

• Nina has an appreciation for a wide selection of music, but she doesn't like when lyrics are distracting, either by being nonsensical or by trying to sound deep while failing to be clever. She also doesn't particularly enjoy complex musical pieces in excess of six minutes.
• Despite being open and expressive about every other aspect of herself, people find she's strangely cagey about her true hair and eye colours; initial questions about them will be answered with avoidance, and persistent probing is likely to incur physical retribution from her Meloetta.
• She will happily play wingman for her Oricorio, even if the bird's romantic pursuits never seem to pan out.

Relationships: What your character thinks about the other characters in the RP. You can leave this section blank for now, and fill it in as you go. You are also welcome to discuss with members out of character as to whether or not your characters know each other prior to the start of the RP.