Appearance: A slender but maturing girl whose expression is usually presented as stoic in front of others, Clarissa has long light-purple hair and a pair of piercing purple eyes in turn to match. Outside of the public eye she can be found to smile more often around her Buneary and family, her smile can be seen to be generally small but rather distinct looking compared to her ‘usual’ self. She has a braid on the left side of her head that is secured with a purple ribbon, given to her by her grandmother, and generally keeps it on her person at all times. As well. In terms of height she is 5’8”, and her weight is 132 pounds.

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Personality: A person whose psychic powers put a strain on her from a young age, pushing her to learn to control them as well as learn to restrain herself to an extent that has shaped her personally. What became the end result was someone who outwardly enforces a well-trained stoic expression on her face, a true ‘poker face’, who might be mistaken as ‘unfeeling’ in the process. Yet despite rarely showing outward expressions of emotion in a public setting at all, behind closed doors and with loved ones and friends and trusted confidants she is more comfortable letting herself express what she is feeling. Indeed, especially since her powers began developing and she began to train with them Clarissa can be an empathetic and kind person indeed….though this, due to her powers, can be both a good thing as well as a burden that wears on her mentally to boot. Generally she will try to be polite to others, though growing up in Orre she was raised to always keep an eye out on and an ear open to the world around her respectively. This mindset of awareness has been drilled in such that to her it's as natural as breathing air, as well as becoming a personal habit in the vein of drilling herself in trying to maintain a sense of self-restraint.

Beyond this, she does have a general ‘spark’ of curiosity in her that drives her to want to learn about things or look into them. The sort of mindset someone like a field researcher or archaeologist or such might enjoy, or perhaps even befitting of a scientist like her father at that. So despite her ‘strong self-restraint’ in the personal sense, she is more liable to poke her head into something that catches her eye well enough than not depending on the particular situation and case in which something does so. In that vein, getting to be paid and looking into things in her new region of residence is certainly a bonus in her mind.

Trainer Class: Wanderer

Hometown: Pyrite Town, Orre Region

Background: Clarissa Ryte was born to Milo Ryte, a man working at the Pokemon HQ Lab in Orre but whose family lived back in The Under before it was lost, and a mother who had come from Agate Village and met her father in Pyrite Town while visiting to look for different herbs across Orre. Despite living in a version of Pyrite Town that didn’t have CIPHER involved, Clarissa was raised to be aware and wary of the sketchy types and rougher sorts that still definitely called Orre home locally and otherwise. It was a life lived always keeping one eye open, and taking occasional trips to visit her maternal grandmother in Agate Village or paternal grandparents who had moved to Phenac a few times a year. There were also many times she went to watch Colosseum fights and such at Pyrite Colosseum with her mother and/or father, being both a way to get entertainment locally as well as get to see more Pokemon outside of the battles held in Duel Square. On occasion she’d stop by the local fortune teller with her mother, perhaps, or watch TV to see whatever shows were on or whatever the ONBS was saying in the latest news stories.

Living in the Orre Region, she wasn’t exposed to a Pokemon-rich region and most often saw them when it came to watching Pokemon battles or people going about with their own Pokemon. The region itself was, after all, a notable wasteland without much in it to sustain Pokemon save for three curious areas called Pokespots where some ‘native’ pokemon had begun to appear and live in. With her father involved in helping the Pokemon HQ Lab in leading the legal and non-criminal importation of Pokemon to Orre, he would also on infrequent occasions get to go to Gateon Port and bring her back some kind of souvenir or trinkets the ships had picked up from some other far-away region. Beyond this, however, her father was often gone due to work most of the time and her mother was the one who was most at home.

At the age of five, however, a young Clarissa would find herself suddenly struck with what seemed like a debilitating condition that made her collapse in the middle of town as she went shopping with her mother. She kept mumbling about voices in her head and feeling all sorts of things even after she would wake up later, but after getting medically checked up the doctors could not find out what was wrong…until she started talking about things they’d been only ever thinking about and never said aloud. Eventually it would be confirmed that she’d begun to develop psychic powers of some sort, which in turn would lead to an attempt to grasp the situation by her parents as they tried to find out how to assist her. It wasn’t exactly an easy thing to raise a child with actual ESP in a region without so much as a school for such things.

Where the most help would end up coming from, though, would be Clarissa’s grandmother and the peaceful serenity that was Agate Town. With herbs to help the frequent headaches a younger Clarissa would get from her powers, and training to try to restrain and control herself as well as tapping into some old contacts from her trainer days who had such powers to come help, Clarissa’s grandmother would help her and even take her on walks to see the Celibi-honoring Relic Stone the village held so dear. It was also here that something of an event would help spark her curiosity to become a trainer would truly occur, back when a twelve year old Clarissa would suddenly wake up in the middle of the night after yet another day of training with a friend of her grandmother.

Feeling drawn to somewhere, the girl would wander to the Relic Stone and see it letting off little sparks of green light…like fireflies even. Yet she could feel a presence there, flitting about around her. Watching her, even, curious and yet keeping its distance. As the girl reached out to touch the Relic Stone, running a hand gently down it, the presence would suddenly appear behind her. Despite falling to the ground from the sudden spook, the younger girl was shocked to see the legendary pokemon Celebi staring right back at her as it flew lower to the ground to get a better look at her. For a moment, the girl would reach up hesitantly, with the smaller legendary pokemon reaching back to touch her hand in turn, before eventually moving back and disappearing as quickly as it had arrived again in a small flash of light.

Upon telling her grandmother, and her dirty pajamas telling some evidence of the encounter as she wandered back out of the Relic Forest in the early morning hours, it was certainly an event that struck her grandmother as unique. Of it she was told that it was ‘a blessing, a sign that [she was] meant for something great’, though the impression of it all left a sense of wonder in the girl that didn’t seem to fully fade away even as she got older.

Indeed, as she got older, and more of a handle on herself and her powers, Clarissa would become more as she has become by current times. Restrained. Reserved. Putting up a wall and a front to help her create a basis for controlling herself. Etc. It didn’t make her many potential local friends, though, but eventually to try to cheer her up she went with her father and mother to one of his visits to Gateon Port. Supposedly a new shipment of Pokemon had arrived, and he hoped to get her a pokemon of her own to keep her company. Only just having turned fourteen at the time, Clarissa came along with her parents hoping that having a pokemon would help her learn to better express herself. It would also be at this time that Clarissa would, as they walked by the Machine Shop, be struck with the feelings of something that was…suffering. It was in pain. It wanted to live. It felt….alone. All of these were something that felt, even if for a moment, all too familiar to how she’d felt all those years ago.

Without batting an eye the girl darted away down a side alley, her parents in very worried and hot pursuit, only for her to find a Buneary that seemed wounded and starving for food. It was weak, and only getting weaker, and as she took it up into her arms it seemed to look slowly up at her in the process. It was after this that Clarissa’s parents, as they arrived and watched her turn around with this hurt pokemon in her arms, would later look back on as the ‘moment that [they] realized there was some kind of connection she had to this little, injured pokemon from afar’. Clarissa would ask to bring home the little Buneary, after her and her parents raced it get it to a Pokemon Center in time, and then help care for and bring the little Buneary back to health the rest of the way after taking it to the nearest Pokemon Center in a hurry, and would want to bring it home afterward.

From here, it was a year of bonding and growing with her new Buneary that seemed to bring them both out of a ‘funk’ they had each been in. Allowed them to see more of how each other was, coming out of their shells, and ultimately leading to her Buneary getting a nickname from her and entering a Pokeball as she decided she wanted to become a proper Pokemon Trainer. Soon after this, however, Clarissa’s father would find a change in jobs and her parents would move along with her to Grand Glory City in the Evig Region so her father could work a new position he’d been hired on for at a certain Professor’s lab. Plus moving to a generally safer region, one full of many more Pokemon, was something that Clarissa’s parents felt would be healthier for her than reaching adulthood in Orre.

And so they moved to the city, and her father took up work at a different Pokemon lab and began his work there. As for Clarissa, however, it was….still going to be an adjustment. But she had her beloved Buneary with her, and he had his beloved trainer in turn. Fast-forward another year later, and her father would bring her to work one day upon request of his boss. It was here the girl was talked to for a bit by the Professor, before eventually being made the offer to take up a Pokedex and go out into the Evig Region! It was something that would enable the start of her own ambition to become a trainer, it would help her better familiarize herself with her new home, and, well it was an opportunity that she and a certain Buneary could seize with their own two hands! What could go wrong?

Kind of Pokémon you like: Pokemon she can empathize with, or form some sort of bond or connection to. Ones that in perhaps some way can be or are relatable to her and, yet individuals of their own who can grow alongside her and vice-versa of course. That is what matters most in the end for her.

Yet one cannot deny either that she seems drawn more toward little ‘oddities’ of Pokemon as well, whether common ones or uncommon ones alike, with a personality that seem out of the way or are ‘outcasts’ or that can be found in little holes in the wall or cast-out places in a sense. Things like her Buneary that made his way far from home on its own adventure, coming from far away, or a Murkrow or some peculiar ghost type like a Mimikyu that lives out of an abandoned factory in the ramshackle part of town and the shadows. Things like an ancient Pokemon brought back from a fossil from long ago, such as a Lilleep or Kabuto, a mischievous prankster of a personality who enjoys a bit of fun here but for whom such a personality might seem a bit ‘out of place’, or something that lives in the surrounding hills such as an Absol-....w-wait a second here! There might be a pattern!

It might be, in part that is, Clarissa accidentally has a sort of natural penchant for the sort of Pokemon that seem very ‘shady’, ‘cunning’, ‘tough’, and even potentially ‘mafia-like’ in some sense. Perhaps it is her upbringing in Orre and so forth that has shaped her like this, whether consciously or unconsciously, to this end? In any case, it is a neat little ‘quirk’ about her all the same when it comes to the types of Pokemon she likes.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:

• She works to both become stronger herself (as a trainer and psychic and person) and train with her Pokemon to help them become stronger as well. In a sense, doing for her Pokemon what her grandmother and grandmother’s friends did for her. Become better. Learn. Become stronger. Pursue that path forward, and chase the sun over that horizon!
  
  One way or another, she is going to forge her own path forward. Beat gyms? Definitely Collect and find Pokemon? Of course. Something else too, perhaps? She would have to see, but it certainly wasn’t out of the question.
• She enjoys spicy types of food generally, though her starting compatriot seems to have something of a greater tolerance for spiciness than herself, though she also has a soft spot for sweets which she prefers to have for special occasions primarily. When one friend of her grandmother sent some peculiar spiced chocolate from Paldea, it was an exciting prospect and she enjoyed it in the end!
• In general she isn’t picky about food. A hot meal is a hot meal, and even if she isn’t a glutton she will appreciate it. She also, though, does enjoy trying new foods. She has the basics of cooking down in a general enough sense to survive and subsist at the very least as well.

Items:

• Camping Gear/An Extra Change of Clothes
• 1x Potion

Pokédollars: 500p

Appearance: He also has a notably prominent, and once horrific (long ago), scar going over (vertically) his left eye (luckily the eye itself is ok), but that’s all.

Species: Buneary

Gender: ♂

Type: Normal

Personality:

• Nature: Adamant
• Characteristic: Alert to Sounds
• Sir Lopsalot is quite an adamant and outgoing little bunny, and is a loyal pokemon that will stand his ground even if faced with overwhelming odds for the sake of the things and individuals he cares about. He likewise generally seems to carry a certain sense of pride for a Buneary, even in the face of defeat trying to hold his head up high….though when defeated he does tend to sulk a little bit in frustration or such. In general can usually be relied upon to be generally courteous and polite to others, unless they are not nice to his trainer (or he perceives them as being such or potentially such) in which case he will take issue with them personally. His behavior reminded his trainer of a ‘little knight, like the ones from tales and bedtime stories’, and thus he got his cute little name as a result and seems to take pride in that nickname as well.
  
  At the same time, he is alert to sounds and his trainer’s demeanor and usually keeps an ‘ear open’ as the saying goes. If his trainer is resting he usually wants to be there keeping a watch on their surroundings. Whether this watchman-like behavior is just out of a sense of care and loyalty, or perhaps due to other things that happened in the life of this Buneary before Sir Lopsalot met his trainer, mostly remains a mystery to his trainer as of current times. He also quite enjoys a good meal, especially after a hard-won victory in fighting or after some good training!

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:

• To Become The Strongest! (He Shall Become The One Punch Bunny/One Kick Bunny!)
• Sir Lopsalot wishes to become stronger and a very mighty bunny indeed, but also seems to want to see other places and things and pokemon and people as well. It is also a curiosity, in this latter case, that he seems to share with his more reserved trainer in turn.
• He enjoys spicy foods and spicy flavors.
• He thinks dancing is kind of cool, due to a human stranger he saw on the streets of Gateon Port one day in the past who had really big and weird spherical hair colored like a pokeball for some reason. This remains true, as much as he is embarrassed about liking it or dancing in front of most anyone (but his ‘secret theme’ is tied to this specific quirk).

Level: 5

Moves:

• Splash
• Pound
• Defense Curl
• Power-Up Punch

Ability: Limber - Prevents the Pokemon from becoming paralyzed.

Held Item: (None, at least yet)

Age: 15
Gender: Female

Personality:
Still a youth, Evelyn has many qualities and habits or traits that one might call immature. She's a bit vain - especially where herself, or other attractive people are concerned. She can be very bull-headed and stubborn, often wanting to do or get things done her way, and when that doesn't work out, she can be quite puffy. Litteraly, she puffs out her cheeks like a kid. The lass also shows no real interest or patience for things she herself isn't interested in or cares about. She likes to present herself as being calm, collected, refined and elegant... But that's usually just a facade, and when caught doing something embarrassing or failing to keep up this front... She can get very flustered.

This all said, Evelyn's still got some good sides too. She's a hard worker and when she sets a goal, she almost single-mindedly focuses on it until its done. About the things she cares about she can be very passionate and enthusiastic, some would say she 'geeks out' about the things she likes. The girl's generally kind-hearted, even if she tries to hide it, and will always help if she sees someone in need. Be it because of her youth, naivety or otherwise, Eve also displays a great deal of courage and isn't one to back down or be easily intimidated. She does, of course, sometimes come off as a bit haughty, spoiled, pampered and narcissistic.

Evelyn strongly dislikes cruelty, especially against those who can't defend themselves. She also takes pokemon care quite seriously and can be very critical or harsh when she sees someone mistreat, or inccorectly tend, to their own - or others - pokemon (or people). To those who manage to befriend her, they'll quickly learn that Evelyn is very generous, and can be quite supportive of those she cares about. It's just hard to become someone she cares about, since she seems to care mostly about... Well, Herself. Most the time.

Trainer Class: Glamarous Gal
Hometown: Evertide City, Evig region

Background:
Born and raised in Evertide City, Evelyn grew up the daughter of a fairly well-off family. From an early age, she admired the many trendy, fashionable and pretty people who walked Evertide, the models, the actresses, the pseudo-celeberities, and the important and popular tourists who came to visit. Surrounded by catwalking models and stylish fashionistas, it should come to no surprise that this had a very heavy and meaningful impact on young Evelyn. If you wanted to be seen, if you wanted to be noticed, then you had to become someone who was worth noticing, someone people couldn't afford to not look at. Thus, she took an early interest in things like fashion, cosmetics, fitness and other similar fields.

While the other kids at her school talked and blabbed about whatever inane things kids at that age talk about, Evelyn was already busy looking up the greatest and most important individuals in 'The Biz'. This, of course, meant that her circle of friends within her own age group and peers were... Limited... To put it mildly. Thankfully, her family owned a pet pokemon, and the girl found solace in caring for and playing with it whenever that nagging feeling of loneliness came creeping. Towards the end of her mandatory time in school, she took part in an exam regarding pokemon. Little did the students know, that this test had been made in order to search for potential candidates for the region's very own pokemon professor.

Unsurprisingly, as Evelyn had spent a great deal of time at home, playing with, learning about and taking care of the family pokemon, she performed very well on the exam. In fact, she performed top of her class.. Whetever this was the result of her hard work, dedication and comitment to pokemon, or her peers lack thereof, was hard to say. But, whatever the case may be she was - once she'd graduated - approached and invited to come visit the Pokemon Professor, having been told that she'd been chosen as one of the few who would be receiving the coveted Pokedex. Outwardly, Evelyn merely flashed a cocky smirk and said something like: 'It's about time my brilliance was recognized.' But on the inside she was jumping, up and down while screaming like a hysterical fangirl who'd just seen their favorite pop idol walk down the street next to her.

After relaying the good nes to her parents, she was given the go-ahead by them. With that, the young girl was now set on the path... The path to become a pokemon trainer.

Pokemon you like:
Evelyn generally falls into the category of people who like and prefer the 'cute' kind of pokemon. Ones like...

• Flareon and Glaceon
• Furret, Minccino and Cinccino
• Buneary and Lopunny
• Oshawott, Spheal and Dewgong
• Vulpix, Growlithe and Rockruff
• Sandshrew, Pikachu, Piplup, Dratini, etc.

Items:

• Pokédollars: 500p.
• 1x Potion.
• A frankly criminal amount of clothes and accessories.
• A fair few cosmetics, skin and haircare products, along with things like styling scissors, brushes, combs and even a nail file.
• Dental care products and items, like toothpaste, toothbrush, dental floss, etc.
• 1x Pair of (heavily stylized) Work Gloves - the kind you wear to avoid being cut or get pricked by sharp or pointy things.
• Needle and thread.
• 1x Soloar-chargeable flashlight.

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Height: 6’2”
Typical Clothing: Vest or tank top with his favorite overcoat, pants and boots, along with fingerless and backless black gloves. If out exploring, trades the regular boots for hiking boots. Wears a white gi with a brown belt when practicing his martial arts or fighting in a tournament.

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Personality: Level headed is most often used to describe Jason, who usually takes the time to appraise a situation before involving himself. However, he has a strong sense of justice and strong moral compass, likely a side effect of how much time he’s spent studying the knights and warriors of old and he’s been known to get into fights with bullies and thugs regularly. On top of that, he’s a very loyal friend once he has decided to call you such.

Trainer Class: Cave Explorer

Hometown: Petalburg City, Hoenn Region

Background: While Jason is not a native to the Evig Region, nor are his parents, due to their experience with rebuilding areas hit with natural disasters, when Cipher was pushed out of the region, his parents were asked to assist with the rebuilding of the most damaged areas. However, not wanting to disrupt Jason’s day to day, his parents left him with an uncle who also lived in Petalburg until a couple of years ago, when the young man chose to move back in with his parents and make up the lost time he was finishing school. His uncle was a Renaissance Faire worker and, while Jason stayed with him, exposed him to all sorts of things, expanding his already impressive list of interests more, as well as encouraging him to get into martial arts after he got in a series of fights with a well known bully from school.

Attending the Fairs with his uncle, the sword fighting tournaments always caught his interest and when he turned fourteen, he got permission from parents and uncle alike to begin taking part, training with the long sword and shield to compete, on top of his karate and judo classes. What time he didn’t spend in school and practicing his katas and sword fighting he spent exploring the surrounding area. Admittedly, part of why he moved to the Evig Region was because he’d heard that a new league would be starting soon and he wanted to be a part of it, especially since he’d missed his chance to join the Hoenn League. He has a positive opinion of Pokemon Contests thanks to his mom, who was a star Coordinator in her youth and wants her son to see Pokemon beyond just battle partners.

Kind of Pokémon you like: So long as they’re willing to work with him, he likes them, though he does have a preference for Pokemon like Gallade and Hitmonchan.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Equal skill levels in the Karate and Judo martial arts disciplines and is fairly familiar with activities like rock climbing and spelunking, being they are favorite hobbies of his.

Items: 1x Potion
Personal Items: Camping Gear, Climbing Gear, extra gear for spelunking, longsword
Pokédollars: 500p. You'll obtain more over time.

Species: Ralts
Gender: ♂
Type: Psychic/Fairy
Personality: Jolly
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Takes great interest in watching Jason’s bladework
Level: 5
Moves: Disarming Voice, Growl, Double Team
Ability: Telepathy-Allows avoiding friendly fire from allies.
Held Item:

Name: Prince Valerian Hardrada
Appearance:

Valerian is tall for his age, standing at 6’0”. He is a striking young man with a slender, graceful build, and with the regal posture of the prince he was raised to be. His wavy platinum blonde hair is perfectly styled at all times. He has expressive piercing blue eyes.

Though born into royalty, he dresses with modern flair. He likes pastel toned, tailored clothing. He wears a soft pink blazer over a lavender t-shirt, sleek designer jeans, and delicate silver accessories. He accessorizes purposefully, always polished, and always looks ready for a photo shoot at any moment. Even on the road, he refuses to be seen looking anything less than immaculate.

Valerian always smells faintly of rosewater and carries himself with the kind of confidence that can only come from someone born into royalty.

Age: 17
Gender: Male

Personality: Valerian is everything someone would imagine a prince to be. Graceful, charming, and endearingly spoiled. He adores luxury, expects comfort, and occasionally makes a mountain out of a molehill (especially when there’s dirt involved). He can be vain, dramatic, and a little high-maintenance, but never cruel. His royal upbringing taught him poise and diplomacy, and while he sometimes weaponizes his charm to get his way, he is genuinely kind beneath the glamorous exterior.

He may fuss over chipped nails or mismatched aesthetics, but he’ll also go out of his way to help someone who’s hurting, even if it means getting his shoes dirty (the horror, I know!) Though pampered, Valerian is sincere, emotional, and ready to prove there’s more to him than sparkles and status.

Trainer Class: Fairy Prince

Hometown: Lacritasia City, Evig Region

Background: As one of the youngest members of the royal Hardrada family, Valerian was raised in the lap of luxury. Though the Hardrada family no longer rules with political power, they remain beloved cultural icons, sponsors of the arts, fashion, and public appearances, their every move documented by the press. From the moment he could walk and talk, Valerian was not just a child, he was a symbol.

He was trained to be the perfect image of a prince, flawless, composed, and ever gracious. But behind the glitz and glamor, Valerian felt like something was missing. He watched other children, ones who weren’t followed by cameras or styled by professionals, run through the streets with laughter and dirt on their shoes. They had scrapes, messes, freedom. Most of all, they had Pokémon not given to them as gifts, but earned through experience and bonding. Valerian, for all his luxury, envied that.

He always adored Fairy-types, they were beautiful, and magical. Every now and then, he’d sneak into the royal greenhouses at night just to spend time with wild Flabébé and Spritzee. The fairies didn’t ask him to be a perfect prince, only himself.

Valerian was expected to represent the family in galas, charity balls, and televised events. But when Professor Kapoc extended an invitation for young trainers to journey with a Pokédex, Valerian shocked the region by stepping forward himself. Everyone thought it would be a publicity stunt, even his own parents.

Valerian, wrote a letter to Professor Kapoc. In it, he spoke about wanting to learn the world outside of his royal bubble, and about proving that even someone like him could become a true trainer. Professor Kapoc didn’t just accept him, he challenged him. No shortcuts. No special treatment. Just Valerian, a Pokédex, and one Pokémon to start with. And Valerian accepted. He was looking forward to be seen not just as a prince, but as himself.

Kind of Pokémon you like: Fairy types of course! Valerian loves Pokémon that are beautiful, graceful, mystical, or just adorable.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:

• He’s gay! That should come as a shock to no none.
• Terrified of Bugs and messes.
• Secretly wants to star in an elaborate stage musical.
• Dreams of becoming the face of Fairy-type battling—graceful, powerful, and unforgettable.
• Will dramatically monologue if wet, dirty, or emotionally overwhelmed.
• Can’t cook, but insists on plating everything like it’s a gourmet meal.

Items: 1x Potion.
Pokédollars: 500p.
Valerian is insulted he isn’t allowed more than this…

Pokémon Name: Aurelia
Appearance:
Species: Cutiefly
Gender: ♀
Type: Bug/Fairy
Personality: Aurelia is sweet, gentle, and affectionate, but also surprisingly bold. She is fiercely loyal and has a strange knack for sensing people’s emotions. She’s drawn to warmth, kindness, and confidence, which is why she chose Valerian in the first place. She’s unbothered by his drama and tends to perch on his shoulder just to calm him down.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:

• Will aggressively challenge anything that scares Valerian (like Wurmple).
• Loves sweet scents, Valerian’s perfume collection is her playground.
• Yes, I am aware I said Valerian is terrified of Bugs…

Level: 5

Moves: Absorb, Fairy Wind, Moonblast

Ability: Shield Dust

Held Item: None for now

Name: Nils Sokki

Appearance: 5'9" and fit, with tan skin and amethyst eyes. He has a few nicks and scars normal for anyone that spent a majority of their life playing around in snowy forests and mountains. His brown hair is fluffy and hard to tame, and it reaches down to his mid-back if it isn't tied up or braided. He normally wears sturdy shoes and warm layers (though will gradually shed them in hotter climates). Wears a single earring at the moment, though both of his lobes are pierced. Carries a spacious brown backpack with a wooden charm attached to it and a bed roll on top.

Age: 15

Gender: Male, he/him

Trainer Class: Outdoorsman

Hometown: Frostford City, Evig

Personality: A confident and down-to-earth young man who isn't easily scared off or dissuaded. At first meeting he seems friendly, inquisitive, and helpful, and that is all generally true about him. Nils is also playful, enjoys teasing others, and complains about small things just for the sake of complaining. However, some emotional baggage actually makes him a much more private person than he appears. He doesn't talk in depth about himself, and though fine with expressing most other feelings he doesn't like when his true frustrations show through on the outside. Rarely one to outright lie, he prefers to speak around his issues or simply deflect and change topics. Even if he were to talk about his troubles, his words usually get caught in his throat.

Though he has little experience with the world outside of the Ymir Mountain Range, he is far from naive. Nils is patient and steadfast, and once he sets his mind to something he follows through with it even if he has to think up alternate ways of tackling his goals. He is understanding of others, but when it comes to himself he never seems satisfied. For example, rather than admit he is oblivious on a topic, he will feign like he knows what he's talking about even if he has no idea. It's a good thing that he's fairly clever and a quick learner, at least.

Background: Growing up in the eternal winter of Frostford City was not as rough as most outsiders might think. Old families were well adapted to it, and even for new residents (as rare as they were) the community was always more than willing to help each other out. It was easy to feel close to other Frostford natives, even when you lived nearer to the mountains than not and your closest neighbors were a ten minute sled ride away. Nils' family home was one such case, and it still stands on Frostford's outskirts. Though snow was always present, the environment he grew up in was made warm by the kindness of neighbors, the antics he got up to with other local kids, and the love of his small family, made up of himself, his parents, and his grandfather, even during the years Cipher was still active. His days were spent meeting up with friends and exploring the wilderness, hiking, snowshoeing, poking fun at tourists, competing with grandpa, and attempting to emulate the craft work of local artisans, all the while keeping up with homeschooling.

Yes, while young Nils was just like any other child in Frostford... almost. He never was quite the same as the others. He knew it, his friends knew it. It was apparent in his earliest years, but he really began to notice as he grew up. And the same was true for his family as well. Where other folks had uncles and cousins, great-grandparents and stories to go along with them, the Sokki family had none of that. And when they didn't have guests over, they tended to do things differently from the other households in Frostford. Sometimes only a little different, enough to notice but not to question, a word or gesture no one else in town seemed to use; other times it was in ways that completely baffled his friends when he happened to mention it. And yet, whenever Nils asked about it, his normally talkative parents grew tight lipped and uneasy. Their uncharacteristic silence on the matter affected their son, and eventually he adopted their reticence. He tried harder to blend in with other kids and stopped talking about their family's 'oddities' in public.

Only in public, though, as with most young boys being denied something only made him crave it all the more. That, and frankly Nils didn't want to be made to feel ashamed about something he didn't understand. As he continued to grow and expressed his feelings on the matter, his family did end up sharing some things with him; a remark about the land of more than a few thousand years past, a name that they called themselves by. But no more than that. It wasn't enough, especially since nearly every conversation was chased with empty promises to explain things at another time, or when he was more mature, or when he really needed to know. The secrets that they kept from him became a sore point between Nils and his family, and remains so to this day. Eventually it became clear to him that he would have to find some other way to learn what he wanted... and one option was by getting the information out of his grandfather. Even though the man had never actually agreed to give said information up, Nils figured there wasn't much else he would rather ask for as a victory prize.

Oh, that thing about spending time competing with grandpa? Another 'odd' thing that no one else in Frostford seemed to do with their own grandparents, but it was a frequent event heartily encouraged by the man himself. Nils' grandfather, the small family's patriarch, was an accomplished man. He left the city every now and then on business (the nature of which Nils wouldn't find out until right before starting his own journey), but every time he returned grandfather and grandson would go at it in all kinds of contests: skiing, whittling, wrestling, foot races, games, even eating competitions and tongue twisters. There was one time that Nils even borrowed an experienced Pokémon of the family to try and win against him in a Pokémon battle. No matter what competition Nils suggested, he never once won. That old man was unreasonably strong...!!

And so, at fifteen years old and a record of 74:0 in grandpa's favor, Nils took a different approach. He applied to be part of Evig's introductory Pokémon League. In his application he listed his honest motivations for wanting to travel Evig: the pursuit of both truth and power. Either he would find what he wanted out there, somewhere, or the experience would give him the strength he needed to return home and wrest it from his kin. Nils wants to discover a lot more about the world and the region, but especially about his family and himself... and the League would be his next avenue to do it.

Kind of Pokémon They Like: Huge and hardy ones! But also majestic ones, and those that form packs or herds.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:

• His main goal is to become strong enough to finally defeat his grandfather.
• After finding out just how much of a big shot said grandfather actually is, Nils is rather coy with the man's identity.
• He enjoys spending time outdoors and has a lot of knowledge in regards to wilderness survival.
• Very good at whittling and will do it as a hobby in his down time.

Items:

• Potion x1
• General camping supplies

Pokédollars: 500p.

Name: Tors
Species: Mudbray
Gender: ♂
Type: Ground
Personality: Careful, yet proud of its power. Tors is willing to race forward alongside his partner, but also has the good sense to consider a situation first. He is a lot like Nils, and with an innate understanding between them they seem to make great companions for each other.
Level: 5
Ability: Stamina - Boosts the Defense stat when the Pokémon is hit by an attack.
Moves: Mud-Slap, Rock Smash, Iron Defense, Smack Down*
Held Item: --

A 5'5 girl with white skin, and spiky black hair and black eyes who wears a white rabbit-eared beanie and a white hoodie cropped with a black shirt underneath w/ long sleeves and a black bag. She also wears a collar with a star necklace alongside baggy denim blue jeans, white sneakers, and earrings. She often wears glasses but sometimes she doesnt. Audrey usually stays in her usual clothes most of the time, but wont mind if she has to if attending more formal places.
During times where she needs to dress formally, Audrey's hair is made into space buns with long bangs and usually would prefer a suit, but if not allowed Audrey wears a star-patterned black corset and a white skirt. She doesnt want to wear heels however.


16 year old / Female / Musician


Audrey is a bubbly young girl, full of enthusiasm for her adventures and journeys and a passion for researching both pokemon and anything that is yet to be discovered. She is quite cheerful and is a great support for her friends, willing to do anything and everything for them and those she adores. Audrey is open-minded and is willing to follow any idea, even if its probably not going to work out. She wants to make the most out of her adventures, and that means trying new things which she enjoys alot.

But Audrey can be spiteful, strongly despising those who wronged her or her friends in which she does not forgive easily and often times and she takes critiscm poorly as a perfectionist. She needs everything to be detailed, to be perfect in hopes she'll one day impress everyone by being a well-known researcher, she absolutely enjoys watching pokemon of all types and shapes. Audrey is fearless and strongly believes that the only thing to fear is fear itself, she can be reckless due to this, often sneaking into things she shouldnt know about and being a klutz.


Audrey was born into a decently wealthy family with an older brother. Her parents were amazing pokemon trainers and so early on she was absolutely ecstatic about pokemon, as a kid she often played with her dad's noivern and she adored him, absolutely loved music after she stumbling upon a noivern music video. Duing this time her father left to explore the vast world, leaving her and her mother alone— Audrey took after her father's interests after he gave her earrings that was found in a "haunted mansion" which she loved. During a boring day her father gifted her an old plushie of the legendary bird of thunder; Zapdos, which smelled like stormclouds that she found weird. But she loved the plushie and carried it everywhere. She was often teased for her plushie and music obsession but she didnt care, sometimes she could get a little reckless and...lose some figurines or two but her mother continued cherishing her. For most of her childhood her brother was less then present, he was a well-renowned researcher in lumios city and often bought her dolls and figurines, one day he decided to give her a textbook about mega evolution which she read every single day til she knew everything. As she was a child in a house full of succesful people, she was expected to be brilliant aswell. Though she didnt enjoy living up to said expectations, often times she easily got angered when others said things she didnt like and some could say Audrey was spoiled.

At ten she picked up her first guitar and was quite talented at it naturally and practiced everyday in hopes she'd enter her school's music band if she was good enough. She was really enthusiastic about it. During halloween she decided to trick or treat in houses nobody dared to, in which resulted in her getting shadow balled by an angry haunter but she enjoyed the thrill, ALOT, but these daredevil shenanigans were more of a side-hobby. During late semester Audrey was often given a chance to buy something due to her success, Audrey would often buy pokemon plushies claiming that it reminded her of her old zapdos plushie and often carried the plushies in her bag to school. At school she took music afterclasses and paid more attention to pokemon biology as it was the only subject she had true motivation in studying which made her want to be a pokemon researcher. Sometime during mid semester she finally got accepted into a music band and she absolutely loved it, every day she'd play the guitar til her heart practically exploded with adrenaline and Audrey often took the lead. Yet during a trip for the school's band to preform at a mall she accidentally played the wrong strings multiple time which caused her to get criticized and banned from plays for a WHOLE YEAR, she found it unfair and hated the band but still found passion for her guitar. And so she strived to be better then all of them as a way to enact her revenge, 'Make everyone jealous!' was the only thing she knew how to do perfectly.

At 14 she vowed to become the best musician in all of Kalos and was inspired by so many others in which she practiced everyday til her fingers bled. Audrey soon proved the band wrong after taking lead during the first performance she was allowed to in 4 years, gaining the aplause of everyone. But she felt like her music skills were high, and so she moved onto another thing she was decent at: Pokemon biology, she'd enjoy reading textbooks, everything about pokemon and even thought of being a researcher but it never really became as big as a hobby. It was more of a skill she learned but not perfected, and she didnt like it so she read more and more everyday. And so she had an early graduation out of high school at 16 for her amazing knowledge, she was free and so Audrey persued after her dreams of becoming a rockstar and perhaps research some pokemon on the way to becoming famous. One day when she sneaking away from her house she was dared by a friend to explore an abandoned house which made was spiking her adrenaline, she absolutely went crazy for it, she loved the feeling of excitement. An old side hobby had just been rediscovered by her, just as she was going to go away she was tackled by a wild pokemon in which she quickly got off and ran away, though she liked it. But running away wasnt part of her dare, she only stayed for a few minutes when she was dared to be there for 10! And her friends were petty so she teased by all of her so called friends on how childish it was to keep plushies but she ignored it, she enjoyed collecting them, and she enjoyed how weird some of them smelled, and she believed it wasnt worth the effort to embarass them.

When she heard of a new region, the Evig region, she immediately knew she HAD to go! It was a region she never heard of, all the new pokemon, more things to explore, and best of all, a larger audience to impress. She flew there after saying her farewells to her mother and now her journey had begun.


Audrey is a rather exceptional guitarist with dreams of creating her own albums and hitting mainstream with her music as a rockstar.
She is a daredevil, she enjoys taking center-stage and is willing to do it no matter what, she takes risks and tries to be unique by doing extreme sports.
She has an eye for fashion, both for herself and her pokemon; she likes to style them during her freetime with what she can find.
Audrey dreams to be both a renowned research and rockstar in the pokemon world, and is always taking opportunities.
Despite her wannabe cool attitude she keeps plushies and perfumes with weird smells in her bag as she finds them comforting.


Audrey likes cool looking pokemon and likes all types equally but prefers poison and electric types.


- 500 pokedollars
- 1 potion


Kalos, lumios city

Name: Archibald 'Archie' Walker

Age: 10

Gender: Male

Personality: Archibald is a bundle of pure energy with a strong sense of justice even at a young age. He's always raring to go anywhere and is more than eager to do anything that will get his bum off the chair. An idealistic kid, Archie tends to daydream and imagine himself in scenarios where he gets to be the hero in his own story. He is righteous and brave; he never turns a blind eye from humans and Pokemon that might need his help. Sometimes, his eagerness to save the day would get him short-sighted as his brash decisions have a high chance of getting him into more trouble than he already is. He can also be naive in a way that he assumes the best in people due to his overly-trusting and friendly demeanor. Still, Archie is determined to do whatever it takes to save the day.

Trainer Class: Aspiring Hero

Hometown: Edda City, Evig

Background:
Archie was born and raised in Edda City, and being the son of two theatre actors meant first-row privileges in every shows his parents performed in. His parents were renowned theatre actors too and it was thought by their peers that Archie would follow in his parents' footsteps. One of the last performances he watched was the reenactment of the battle between the rebellion and the forces of Cipher. He was even more amazed by the actor who played Adriane Brand. He knew it happened years ago but he was so moved by the heroicism of Adriane and the rebels that the show inspired him to pursue a different path: to become a hero just like his idol.

His parents thought it was adorable of him to have such a dream and thought he'd forget about it quickly like most kids do. They were very surprised to find out the opposite happened. His room was filled with posters of fictional heroes, with the biggest one was that of Adriane whom he put cutouts of a cape and other stuff from his books to make her look like she's wearing a typical hero costume.

One day during a show, a faulty wire caused sparking and lit the curtain on fire. Everyone ran out of the theatre the show was performing in but after finding out there was another kid with their Pokemon who got lost inside, Archie ran back inside the burning building despite the danger he was getting himself in. After a few tense moments, he managed to save the kid and the Pokemon and he fell unconscious from the heat and smoke he inhaled.

When he woke up in the hospital, he found his parents were talking to Adriane Brand, the Adriane Brand! Archie's ultimate idolized hero and the bestest Pokemon trainer there was! Despite feeling weak, he still had a big warm smile on his face upon meeting his biggest inspiration. He even had to slap himself in case it was a dream, which if it was then he didn't want to wake up! He was reassured it was all real and she personally came to visit him to know his condition. Not only that, but she also personally extended an invitation to him: for Archie to become one of the select few who would get a Pokemon and a Pokedex to become a full-fledged Trainer. He was even giddy in excitement when he learned he was handpicked by her especially. After considerate discussion with his parents and with their blessing, Archie had fully recovered and was now ready to follow in the footsteps of his idol.

Look out, evil-doers! Archie's on his way to save the day!

Kind of Pokémon you like: Archie likes all kinds of Pokemon. If he has to pick favorites, he'd say the ones who are the kindest and most heroic just like Adriane.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Obviously Archie wants to be like his idol Adriane. Even though there aren't any (seemingly) evil forces/bad guys out there since the defeat of Cipher a decade ago, he still wants to be strong enough to defend the weak and the innocent. The most obvious way for him to do that is to become a strong Pokemon Trainer just like Ms. Brand, so that's exactly what he'll do to.

On the other hand, Archie just despises eating any kind of vegetable. He also keeps a diary he calls his Hero Records where he writes down the good deeds he's done for the day.

Items: 1x Potion
Pokédollars: 500p

 

Appearance: David has a muscular frame, honed from summers of construction work as a teenager. He has black hair and eyes and typically wears worn blue jeans, a white t shirt and a workman's jacket. Also, he is 6’2” and has a slight tan.

Age: 17

Gender: Male

Personality: David is the type who prefers acting first and thinking later. Very energetic as well, he enjoys seeing new places and meeting new people. He isn't dumb, but he can be simple minded and miss details most people would pick up on. Still, he is a sincere person and cares about those he calls his friend.

Trainer Class: Psychic

Hometown: Vermillion City

Background: David grew up in Vermillion as an only child to a single mother. Things could be tight at times, but there was always food on the table and a happy household. Thanks to her job as a construction worker, they were eventually able to move from an apartment to a small house also. Though he wasn't the best academically, David made good friends in school and got by, managing to graduate before now. 

His psychic powers manifested when he was a teenager, kind of out of nowhere. Watching TV, David was reaching for the remote when it moved to him on its own! Since then, he has stumbled upon various psychic abilities, though he has no real interest in specializing in that type of Pokemon. “Boring stuff from Saffron,” is how he'd describe it. Why limit yourself to just one type when so many Pokemon are out there?

One day, he heard about the new Pokemon league in Evig and decided to apply. Why not, right? Well, imagine his surprise when he got in! However it happened, David didn't think too much about it. He was grateful though, and he set out with his Abra towards this new adventure.

Kind of Pokémon you like: Any, really. The “really cool ones” are his favorites, but ask him to define that and you'll get a blank stare.

Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: -Wants to see as much of the world as he can

-Decent at construction and handyman-related labor

-His favorite gym leader is Lt. Surge and counts him as a friend 

-Caught his Abra accidentally

Items: 1x Potion, camping equipment such as a tent and sleeping bag, a toolbox with various tools inside for fixing things

Pokédollars: 500p

Abra

Type: Psychic

Level: 5

Status: 

Moves: Teleport, confusion, thunder punch

Ability: Magic guard: Prevents all no damage except from direct-attack moves, excluding damage self inflicted from Substitute, Belly Drum, Curse & Pain Split.

Held Item: None

Appearance:
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Personality: Regan is a personable young lady with a serious streak. She’s kind, courteous, and confident. Focus and drive give her a purposeful gaze. She’s helpful and kind, brave and caring, but perhaps a little strong-headed. Direct and earnest, she tries to understand her pokemon as they speak to her.
Trainer Class: Ranger Aspirant
Hometown: Shalour City, Kalos
Background: Regan has been raised to be a fighter. Ferocity runs in her blood. Alas, times have been peaceful, things have been calm. Fighters have little to fight. In lieu of some conflict to fight, something that has always been inspiring to her, someone she’s always looked up to, have been the Pokemon Rangers. Strong, capable trainers, putting their power to use helping people and pokemon alike.
She applied to become a Ranger, but without proper experience handling Pokemon, she could not. With persistence on her end, the Rangers and the Pokemon Association decided to give her a chance. She had promise. She'd have to travel far to prove her mettle, however.
Kind of Pokémon you like: Fighting-type. Hitmontop looks like a fun pokemon.
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: She wants to be a Pokemon Ranger. Sensing a promising candidate, the Association has sent Regan to the Evig region for her application process, in response to Professor Kapoc’s request. The timing worked out quite well.
Items: 1x Potion
Pokédollars: 500 gp

Appearance:
Species: Tyrunt
Gender: ♂
Type: Rock/Dragon
Personality: Dog
Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other: Loves to crunch things, but not obsessed with it. Very dog.
Level: 5
Moves: Tackle, Tail Whip, Roar, Dragon Dance
Ability: Strong Jaw - Boost the power of biting moves by 50%
Held Item: