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[b][color=ed1c24]Name:[/color][/b] Vincent Verdana (typically goes by Vinny)
[b][color=ed1c24]Age:[/color][/b] 25
[b][color=ed1c24]Gender:[/color][/b] Male, He/Him/His
[b][color=ed1c24]Appearance:[/color][/b] A tall and lanky individual with very sharp and angular features, as well as a distinct sense of style. Vinny is a bit underweight for his height of 6'1 (more if you count the hair), but he manages to hide that fact with his eye for fashion. Everything he wears is in style, from his red jacket to his black pants to his brown designer shoes, even the tote bag he keeps his journalism 'gear' in happens to be trendy. As for his ridiculously tall blond hair? He heard that sort of thing was a big fad in Galar and Orre. He keeps his Pokeballs in his bag as well, because he doesn't like how they look on his belt. The sunglasses are the only odd thing out, he wears them all the time because he's self-conscious about how cutesy his eyes look.

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[color=ed1c24][b]Swimsuit:[/b][/color] A solid red pair of swim trunks that say 'professional beach hunk' on the back. Usually accompanied by a large smear of sunscreen across the bridge of his nose.
[color=ed1c24][b]Hot Outfit:[/b][/color] Standard outfit, minus his red jacket. Typically his black undershirt is gonna be partially unbuttoned as well. If it's [i]really[/i] hot, he'll wear a makeshift headscarf that rests ineffectively at the top of his overly tall hairdo.
[color=ed1c24][b]Cold Outfit:[/b][/color] Swapping out his standard outfit for a solid red sweater, a pair of black gloves, and a comically long scarf with a mixed berry pattern. Usually the lower half of his face will be buried beneath the scarf. [/hider]
[b][color=ed1c24]Hometown:[/color][/b] Castelia City, Unova.
[b][color=ed1c24]Role:[/color][/b] Adventurer.
[b][color=ed1c24]Personality:[/color][/b] Vinny comes off as vapid and arrogant. With his loud appearance and loud attitude, plus his eagerness to chase after anything that would bring him success in his career, he seems like the type of guy who cares more about his image than anything else. But in truth he is just someone who is entirely unashamed to be himself. His loudness shows off many quirks that most people would be ashamed of, such as his unique taste in Pokemon, and his abnormal knowledge of PokeStar Studio factoids. Even his extravagant look is from a personal appreciation of fashion instead of a desire to stay trendy. He is a bit overly goal oriented, often acting reckless and sometimes rude when swept up in the allure of a good story, and usually getting in over his head. Most of these flaws originate from his fear of being left behind. He's already had little success, and he fears the longer it takes to 'make it', the less fair it is to himself and those around him to continue down this career path.

[b][color=ed1c24]Background:[/color][/b] Vinny was a gifted kid growing up in the Unova Region. Every one of his teachers agreed he had great potential, and like almost any kid, that sort of thing stuck with him. That faith and pressure went hand in hand, combined with parents who hoped Vinny would go on to do great things, well.. He had a lot of expectations to reach, and he wasn't entirely sure what he wanted to [i]do.[/i] Up until partway into his teenage years, where a major story broke about a Pokemon smuggling ring. The ring was taken down, and it was a big scandal. But Vinny's focus was on the fact that all of that came to light from the research of [i]one[/i] person. From there, journalism became his goal. Making an impact by doing your research and getting out there to investigate? It sounded amazing.

So he put his nose to the grindstone, and used that gifted kid energy to work towards a goal. So by the time he graduated and went out to achieve this goal.. He burnt out. He was a quick learner, sure. But he wasn't some gifted genius, just a kid who was more attentive in class than most others. He wasn't unskilled, but he had expected himself to be far better than he was. And the realization that he wasn't as special as he thought he'd been caused the struggles to feel all the harder. That frustration made him harder to work with, to the point where after a few years of low level journalism, he had to go freelance. Vinny knew he couldn't go it alone when he was still inexperienced in his field, and he also knew nobody really wanted to work with a hot head who seemed to act as though he was 'better' than these stories. So he went to get himself an assistant.

Said assistant happened to be a Trubbish that lived in an alley outside his apartment. Vinny fed him candy wrappers and had developed a friendship with the Pokemon, so he decided to officially catch the garbage bag Pokemon. He needed the extra hands, opposable thumbs or no. Soon enough, the two had become a dynamic duo. Vincent Verdana and his partner in not-crime, Garamond. Together they broke such stories as, the case of the Pokemon Daycare's registry going missing (the owner forgot it at home), the Castelia nightcrawler (someone's Hitmonchan was taking midnight jogs), and many other stories that were downright fluff pieces. It still wasn't working.

Enter an article in Vinny's news feed about the new Dreamlink by Morpheus, noting the similarities towards Unovan technology. Vinny did some digging, and found that Morpheus' home region seemed like a hotspot for all kinds of interesting and mysterious things. #1 among them being their champion. A total enigma of a person who barely ever took interviews, and even when they did, barely actually answered questions. Money was tight, his parents were worried, and he knew it would be irresponsible to them and his Pokemon if he kept stumbling further and further into failure. But it was his dream, so he decided to give himself one last Hail Mary, and booked a boat ride. Deciding he'd try to get involved in their League Season in hopes of snagging that once in a lifetime interview. And if the Starre Region couldn't get him a big scoop, he'd become a- eugh.. An accountant.

[b][color=ed1c24]Talents/Weaknesses:[/color][/b] Vinny's biggest talent is his eye [i]for[/i] talent. He's got fantastic perception, and is very proud of his ability to appraise people and Pokemon. This talent helps make up for his lack of battle experience. He's also, despite his eccentricities, a pretty good investigative journalist. However, he is also super reckless, especially when motivated by finding a 'scoop.' He'll run headfirst into danger without realizing he's completely out of his league. He's also not great when it comes to living off the land, if left to his own devices he'd probably eat a poisonous berry by accident.
[b][color=ed1c24]Aspirations:[/color][/b] Vinnny wants more than anything to find a 'big scoop.' Some piece of news or investigation he can break that will put him on the map. His current scheme? To make it through the Pokemon League in order to get an exclusive interview with the mysterious 'Starry Prince.'
[b][color=ed1c24]Other:[/color][/b] 
While he has no interest in competing, Vinny is very active when it comes to spectating contests. He loves watching the performances, and is pretty ride or die for his favorites. 

Vinny is extremely easily moved by sob stories, not necessarily a good trait to have as a journalist.

His favorite thing to eat is a candy bar (much to Garamond's delight, since [i]his[/i] favorite is candy wrappers).

[b][color=ed1c24]Inventory:[/color][/b]
[b]ACTUAL USEFUL ITEMS[/b]
- Potion (x1)
[b]FLAVOR ITEMS[/b]
- Fountain Pen (x1)
- Personal Journals (x3)
[b][color=ed1c24]Wallet:[/color][/b] 500 Pokedollars


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[b]Species:[/b] Trubbish
[b]Name:[/b] Garamond
[b]Level:[/b] 5
[b]Type:[/b] Poison
[b]Gender:[/b] Male
[b]Personality:[/b] Modest. A very friendly, low maintenance Pokemon. Garamond is just happy to be here. He's more sensible than his trainer, and often tries to sway him away from his worst impulses. Easily discouraged by insults, but easily motivated by praise.
[b]Other:[/b] Despite freely eating garbage, Garamond is a picky eater when it comes to actual food.
[b]Ability:[/b] Sticky Hold - Prevents item theft.
[b]Held Item:[/b] Oran Berry - Blue berry, dry flavor. Heals 1 HP when Pokemon’s HP falls below 50%.
[b]Sheen:[/b] Zero
[b]Ribbons:[/b] None
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(1.) Pound - Does Rank 1 base damage.
(2.) Poison Gas - Has a 1/5 chance roll for inflicting poison.
(3.) Recycle - User recycles a held item that was used in battle and is able to use it again.
(4.) N/A [/hider]
[hider=Movebank:] N/A[/hider]
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