[hider=Bat Standifur][center][img]https://txt.1001fonts.net/img/txt/b3RmLjk2LmMxY2NjZC5RbUYwSUZOMFlXNWthV1oxY2cuMA/transcity.regular.webp[/img] [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/aa903fef-f760-475f-a802-c92296e3f04f.jpg[/img][/center] [color=#c1cccd][sub][color=white][[/color] ❇ [color=white]][/color] N A M E[/sub][/color][hr][indent]Bat Standifur[/indent] [color=#c1cccd][sub][color=white][[/color] ❇ [color=white]][/color] O C C U P A T I O N[/sub][/color][hr][indent]Professional Chef, Fighting-Type Ace[/indent] [color=#c1cccd][sub][color=white][[/color] ❇ [color=white]][/color] B A C K S T O R Y[/sub][/color][hr][indent]Bat, alongside his twin brother Tyr, was born and raised in Hau'oli City, Alola, by their grandparents. Their childhood was a rather normal one, with the boys spending their time like any regular kids would - playing various games, watching television, schooling, and wishing they could go on epic Pokémon adventures. Their grandparents, who were a bit too old to be taking care of twins, often relied on the boys to take of [i]them[/i] more often than the other way around. Bat was in charge of cooking and cleaning, whereas Tyr was tasked with taking care of and exercising their grandparent's Pokémon, much to Bat's chagrin. Being caretaker to their grandparents caused the boys to grow fast. While, at first, Bat was a bit disgruntled at his being relegated to cooking for the family, there was something about it that gradually started to grow on him. He slowly found himself experimenting with each meal, much to the surprised enjoyment of his grandparents. After a time, he actually preferred cooking, and he would take any opportunity he could to rustle up a dish. His newfound hobby, however, would not overshadow his desires to become a Pokémon trainer - something that would change his and his brothers lives, for better and worse. On the boys' 15th birthday, their grandparents presented each of them with a pokéball. The boys, elated, each went on their own little treks around their small part of the island, searching and contemplating what Pokémon they wanted to catch. Bat didn't end up taking so long to choose which Pokémon would become his first-ever partner, and within a day or two managed to catch a Rattata who he named Rawst after he found that berry to be its favorite. Tyr, however, took it upon himself to try and catch the strongest Pokémon he could find - being the much more reckless of the two brothers. It was a week or more that Tyr clung to that pokéball - every day after the next, he put himself in harm's way to prod at Pokémon and gauge whether he deemed them worthy to be his partner. One day it was a wild Ekans, the next it was an Ariados - and once it was even a [i]Snorlax[/i]. But Bat's brother was never satisfied, and took to recklessly searching the waters of Big Wave Beach, reasoning that only the strongest Pokémon would live around the more dangerous waves. On a particularly stormy day, Bat tried to stop his brother in his headlong schemes, but was too sickly to physically stop the other boy from endangering himself. And it was that day that something swept Tyr from the surface of the water, dragging him into the depths. A nearby beachgoer was only [i]just[/i] swift enough to stop Bat from taking to the crashing waves after his brother and dooming himself to the same tempestuous fate. From that day on, Bat has grown to fear the water a great deal - an ironic feature for an Alolan. It took some time for him to adjust to life after his brother, but he [i]had[/i] to. For his grandparents. Their grief took an even greater toll on them, and he was now the only one they had to rely on. As he grew older and more capable, his desires to become a powerful trainer took the backburner to his culinary affinities. With his creativeness and natural culinary accuracy, he found himself picked up by a professional chef one day while attending classes. And this led him to great success in the world of gastronomy. Despite his youth, he was extremely quick to pick up different techniques and cooking styles, and has grown to be seen as one of the brightest culinary minds. He has even, in his more recent years, co-hosted and co-sponsored various culinary events and venues. He has not [i]yet[/i] been the [i]sole[/i] proprietor of an establishment, but he has grown to be greatly respected in the world of culinary arts -- one of the best, especially for his age, many praise. As he has grown more accomplished and capable of caring for his grandparents - namely by providing them with full-time care through his monetary success - he has, since his youth, opened up his palette for more of what he desired as a kid. Alongside being a very successful chef, Bat has also strengthened his affinity for Pokémon training. In fact, he is a respected Fighting-Type Ace - something that often surprises those who are fans of his culinary works. Not many know it, but one of Bat's goals in life is to own his own Gym that doubles as a restaurant. But at the moment, Bat plans on truly testing himself and his battle-prowess - and what better way to do that than enjoy a visit to an up-and-coming battle resort? And even better - one that he himself sponsors! [/indent] [color=#c1cccd][sub][color=white][[/color] ❇ [color=white]][/color] P E R S O N A L I T Y[/sub][/color][hr][indent]If one had never met him or seen a class of his, and went solely off of appearance, they would be forgiven for thinking Bat unapproachable. Despite his sickly pallor and usual dark, sophisticated look, he is actually a rather light-hearted individual. While he tends to keep to himself while unprompted, this is not [i]always[/i] true, and he is known for making nice with most everyone he interacts with - and isn't known to be a stranger to joking or teasing. He is, in general, a pretty amicable individual, even if his sickly state tends to drive people off who meet him in person. [/indent] [color=#c1cccd][sub][color=white][[/color] ❇ [color=white]][/color] P O K È M O N[/sub][/color][hr][indent][list][*][hider=Rawst][u]Species[/u]: Rattata-Alola (♀) [u]Name[/u]: Rawst [u]Ability[/u]: Thick Fat [u]Moves(Tutor/Egg)[/u]: Fury Swipes, Double Team, Counter, Dig [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0127161f-4510-4e4b-babf-45d6f8080902.png[/img][/hider] [*][hider=Mago][u]Species[/u]: Hakamo-o (♂) [u]Name[/u]: Mago [u]Ability[/u]: Soundproof [u]Moves(Tutor/Egg)[/u]: Dragon Cheer [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/57e80273-d70d-42a2-aeb7-38353f9d2bf9.png[/img][/hider] [*][hider=Razz][u]Species[/u]: Hakamo-o (♂) [u]Name[/u]: Razz [u]Ability[/u]: Bulletproof [u]Moves(Tutor/Egg)[/u]: Iron Head, Drain Punch [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/57e80273-d70d-42a2-aeb7-38353f9d2bf9.png[/img][/hider] [*][hider=Lum][u]Species[/u]: Poliwrath (♂) [u]Name[/u]: Lum [u]Ability[/u]: Water Absorb [u]Moves(Tutor/Egg)[/u]: N/A [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/7848b56c-571d-49fb-b475-2828abe1af98.png[/img][/hider] [*][hider=Chople][u]Species[/u]: Lucario (♂) [u]Name[/u]: Chople [u]Ability[/u]: Inner Focus [u]Moves(Tutor/Egg)[/u]: Bullet Punch, Dig [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/0ceb7e59-21e4-419c-8db1-fe657ee7080b.png[/img][/hider] [*][hider=Mint][u]Species[/u]: Breloom (♂) [u]Name[/u]: Mint [u]Ability[/u]: Technician [u]Moves(Tutor/Egg)[/u]: Drain Punch [img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/f0a26cba-f073-4e38-949e-4affe8385349.png[/img][/hider] [/list][/indent] [/hider]