[CHAR] Intertwined | Pokemon

[Marlowe]

"The title of Johto League Champion is already within my reach!"

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Name:
Cho Toyama

Nicknames:
...

Age:
23

Gender:
Female

Appearance:
Standing at 5'8, Cho is rather slim for her age; she doesn't seem to pack on any weight no matter what she eats. Her legs are rather long and toned from years of running and climbing. She has a couple of scars that run over her body from some of her nastiest falls, the most prominent being the one that run diagonally over her left knee and around her thigh. Her eyes are honey-colored and glow with a rather friendly warmth, and her hair is very, very dark brown. She loves wearing waistcoats, stockings, skirts, and sweaters, along with sweatpants and tank-tops.

Personality:
Cho is a spunky, active young woman. There's hardly a time in which she remains still for long enough, and often goes on her own "adventures", whether they be with friends or on her own. These adventures haven't spanned much further than Cherrygrove, though Cho always seems to find herself in trouble, no matter the distance. Hot-tempered and sharp-tongued, she finds it difficult to stay quiet, especially when she sees something she considers unjust, unfair, or cruel. She's known to playfully bicker with her friends and is an avid lover of jokes and pranks.

Even though she might be seen as overly-ambitious or a troublemaker, Cho has a good heart. No doubt will she stand up for what's right and confront what's wrong, even if that puts her well-being at risk. She has also been known to protect her friends, no matter how much trouble she may get in afterwards.

Short Biography:
Cho was born in New Bark Town during a very cold winter morning. She was the first child of the newly wedded Toyamas, and when she arrived, she was immediately pampered and spoiled to no end. Her early life was spent hovering about New Bark Town and making friends with the locals and nearby Pokemon. When she was six, her little brother came into the picture, and that was when everything changed. Much like they had done with her, her parents spoiled little Saito. Having felt like she was suddenly cast to the side, she decided that she would tend to her own curiosities and intrigue for adventure. Much to her parents' concern, she began to roam the woods, sometimes becoming lost, but finding her way back home after a few hours of searching.

When she was eleven years old, Cho told her parents that she wished to partake in the Johto League. They were very much against the idea and forbid her to leave on such an adventure. Out of frustration, she rushed into the forest and kept running deeper and deeper for a long while. It was then that Cho realized that she had become really, really lost; it had been about to turn dark and after four hours of searching for a way back, she encountered no sign of nearing home or even Cherrygrove. She huddled down in a spot and began to cry-- and it was just her luck for a small Taillow to hear her sobs. The small bird Pokemon guided her back to New Bark Town at long last, though much to her surprise, the bird kept visiting her after that-- even when she had been punished for her foolish behavior.

Years passed and Kite and Cho continued to hold adventures of their own. The Taillow would keep an eye out for danger or guide her back onto the right path when she was lost. Kite would even deliver parcels to her friends when she was too lazy to leave home. Yet, as Cho grew older, she found New Bark Town growing smaller and smaller. Eventually, it would be far too tiny to contain her sense of adventure.

On her twenty-first birthday, Saito gifted her a wonderful present: a very small, soft, and fluffy Shinx cub. The poor thing had been left abandoned on the side of the road a few days back, and he thought the Shinx was a proper gift for his sister. The Shinx grew very close to Cho, as close as Kite had done with her. The three of them were inseparable, and eventually, Kite and Pip further fueled her desire to leave home. Now old enough to make her decisions, twenty-three-year-old Cho told her parents she would be departing on a journey to become champion, much to their disappointment. She plans to make them proud by defeating all eight of the region's gym leaders and claiming her rightful place as the Johto League Champion.

Pokemon:

Pokemon #1

Name:
Pip

Species:
Shinx

Gender:
Female

Ability:
Rivalry

Personality:
Very spunky, curious, and easy to excite. However, she has a bit of an ego.

Pokemon #2

Name:
Kite

Species:
Taillow

Gender:
Male

Ability:
Guts

Personality:
A little bit shy, serious, and hard-working. He's always seen on Cho's shoulder.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group:
To challenge the Johto League and become champion.

Relationships:
Sakura Toyama- Cho's mother and a long-time Pokemon breeder.
Kenji Toyama- Cho's father and a long-time Pokemon breeder.
Saito Toyama- Cho's little brother by six years. Plans to follow the family tradition and become a Pokemon breeder.

Other:
- Cho's dialogue color is ECC5C0.

[King Kindred]

"The dreams that I carry are no longer just my own."

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Name: Dante DiAngelo

Nicknames: N/A

Age: 20

Gender: Male

Appearance: Dante stands at exactly 6'0 and curses the Pokemon gods for stopping it there. If anyone looked at him they'd assume that he was just skin and bones, but he has a toned body from the years that he's played sports. He has crystal blue eyes and sky blue hair to match. The men in his family have a genetic mutation where the roots of their blue hair turn black once they hit puberty. His favorite thing to wear is a v-cut turtleneck and he would rarely be seen without one. Another item that never leaves his side is his younger brother's black hat with a white back and red under rim. On his back you'll find the standard trainer backpack where he keeps all his essentials in this apparent blackhole of a bag.

Personality: Growing up Dante was always seen as a jokester. Someone that could always make the people around him smile. He never had a problem making friends and could never tell if he was drawn to them or if it had been the other way around. If you asked him he'd tell you that he was never the ambitious type, but that wasn't true. After the death of his brother there was an obvious change in him. He kept up the facade of the Dante they all knew, but there was a darkness growing him.

Short Biography: Dante was born and raised in New Bark Town and for a time he thought it would be all he'd ever know. Like any kid in this world Dante had a love of Pokemon and secretly wished to be the greatest trainer in the world or at least the region. He wanted to be realistic at least. His father was a Pokemon trainer and taught Dante everything he knows. His dream was within reach and all he had to do was take it. But for some reason he couldn't. When the day came for him to see the Professor and receive his first Pokemon his fear overtook him. He had been preparing and training for this moment, but he couldn't get the thought of failing on his journey out of his head. He never left his room that day.

His father never said it, but Dante knew he was disappointed in him. He never yelled at him or tried to force him to see the Professor, but that made him worse. He felt like his father had given up on him. His brother, Tai, was born two years later and Dante had finally put the dreams of his past behind him. He looked forward to the future with his growing family even if he didn't know what his role in life would be. Three years later their father walked out on them and never returned. His mother would never tell him why or what happened and after a while he stopped bugging her about it.

A month or two after his dad left, his mother got him and his brother a silver-furred Poochyena pup. It was so small, but it had heart. It howled as soon as it saw them and his brother affectionately named him Howler. Of course he could barely pronounce it at the time so it came out as Hower. But it was during that moment that Dante saw the same spark he used to have in his brother's eyes. He realized it was his brother, not him that was meant to be a great trainer. From that moment on he decided to teach his brother the same things his brother taught him. As the years passed his brother surpassed his expectations. It was as if he fully understood the true nature of Pokemon training despite being so young. When Tai turned 8 years old he caught the attention of the Professor and was chosen to join the ten year olds in selecting their Pokemon.

Little did he know that would be the last time he'd see his little brother alive. A month into his journey he was engaged by a gang and was killed while protecting his friends. Dante's world was shattered and his mother's heart was broken. His mother sent word to their father so that he could at least return for the funeral, but they never got a response. Dante hated him even more for it. The night after the funeral he returned to the cemetery to talk to his brother, but as he did so a Gastly appeared from the ground beside him and just hovered there watching him. He wasn't foolish enough to believe the Gastly was his brother returned to him, but a part of him hoped he was.

When Dante started walking home he noticed the Gastly was following him and even tried to hide every time he turned to look at it. He realized he probably wasn't going to get rid of it and named it Spirit. When he returned home he was met by Howler with Tai's hat in his mouth. He took it out and stared at it for a moment before looking at the two Pokemon in front of him. "You two in the mood for a journey?"

Pokemon:

Poochyena

Name: Howler
Species: Poochyena
Gender: Male
Ability: Quick Feet
Personality: Howler has always been rather energetic and hyper. He's protective over Dante and those close to him. He's brave and doesn't know what it means to stand down from a fight. Howler also never enters PokeBalls since he was raised mostly as a pet.

Gastly

Name: Spirit
Species: Gastly
Gender: Male
Ability: Levitate
Personality:Spirit has a fun and mischievous nature, but a flip seems to switch when it enters battle. It seems to feed on the darkness within Dante while also protecting him from himself. During the day it likes to stay in a ball since it hates the sun, but at night it likes to spread its gaseous legs. When it's out it's almost attached to Dante's hip.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: Dante wants to overcome his initial fear and pursue his younger brother's dream of being the Pokemon Champion. He also wants to find the truth behind these gangs and put an end to them. And if he finds his father along the way he's punching him in the face.

Relationships:

• Cassandra DiAngelo: Dante's mother who deserves the world. He hopes to be able to give it to her after this journey.

• Nicola DiAngelo: A bastard and Dante's number #2 enemy behind whoever murdered his brother. Dante grew up idolizing him but those feelings disappeared once he abandoned his family.

• Tai DiAngelo: Dante's younger brother whose life and future was stolen from him. An angel on Earth.
  
  Hider

  

DANTE'S INFERNOS

_{// Friend // Acquaintance // Frenemy // Rival // Enemy // Crush //}

• Katalya Akiyama:
  
  Kat? I'd say she's the closest thing I have to a best friend. Not that I'd tell her that, but for as long as I can remember she's always been there for me. We both hate our dads and I guess that made our friendship stronger. She's someone I can count on and will always pick to have on my team.
• Cho Toyama:
  
  Cho is the perfect rival. She's someone that you know could push you. Not a rival you constantly surpass from day one. Kat introduced us and I guess we've been friends ever since, but I can't let our friendship get in the way of our goal. Also Pip is adorable.
• Flynn Arata:
  
  Flynn is my partner in crime. The Non-Bonnie to my Clyde. They were younger than me, but they were always able to keep up. Unless I was with Kat or Tai there wasn't a time you wouldn't see us together. That was until they left. They recently returned, but we haven't had the chance to reconnect.
• Naoko Jin:
  
  Nao is funny. I think I laugh just as much as she does when she's around. She was a big help when my dad left us. Tai loved her. She was like a big sister to him. She used to babysit him and he was always fascinated with Fritz. He loved to watch her tinker away. The little wheels in his mind turning just like the ones in her machines. Spirit seems to like her. Probably because she's really cute. Uh, I mean, what was the question?
• Ezekiel Miyamoto:
  
  Kiel's another resident jokester of our here town. He lived here when we were younger. We were always joking around with Nao and Flynn. One day he went on a trip and that trip turned into a very extended stay. He had a little brother that was around Tai's age, but he wasn't with him when he came back a few months ago. I've seen him around town and I have a feeling we unfortunately have more in common than we originally had.
• Bartholomew Mulkaper:
  
  My dad... my dad was a regular at the Apotheberry. As a trainer you could never get enough berries. They have their uses. After we left Tai and I kept up business so I always talked to Barry whenever I came in, but we weren't really close.
• Kenneth Hardroot:
  
  I can't say that I really know Kenny. I know that he's friends with Nao and she sometimes goes to his family's farm. But for some reason I get the feeling that he avoids me.
• Sam Quinn:
  
  Short explanation of reasons behind the classification.
• Zola Amari:
  
  Short explanation of reasons behind the classification.
• Judas Altos:
  
  Short explanation of reasons behind the classification.

Other:
Color Code is #15f2fd
He uses his brother's PokeDex and when it's not being used he keeps it in his backpack along with 20 PokeBalls, a few potions, and one elixir.

[Lord Orgasmo]

Who's your daddy?

"Truth be told, I'm actually more interested in being a scientist than a trainer."

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Name: Judas Alto

Nicknames: None, currently.

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Appearance:Judas stands in around 6 feet exactly, and is 190 pounds, as he's gained some muscle doing field work with his father. He has several small nicks and cuts along his hands and feet, and bite marks on his feet and ankles. Most of these injuries are from field work with his father, and from his pokemon partners. Mostly His Trapinch, Squegg. Other than that, he wears waterproof leather boots, and fingerless gloves to avoid any more injuries than he already has. He can also often be seen in jeans, as they are a pretty durable choice.

Personality: Disarmingly optimistic, he does his best to stay happy and hopeful as his father raised him to be in his younger years, when he wasn't around as much.

Short Biography: Judas was Born and raised in the Orre region. His first home was in Phenac City, where he lived like most other children. He attended school, and made all sorts of friends. At the age of 12, with the help of his father, he even caught his first pokemon in the desert there. A Sandshrew, who put up quite the fight. In the end however, they released the sandshrew back into the wild.

At the age of 17, Judas' father told the family they'd be moving. All the way to the Hoenn region, to a place called Mauville City. After some minor protests, Judas eventually came along quietly. The shift from Desert city to tropical metropolis was a bit of a culture shock to him, but, as luck would have it, there was a desert just north of Mauville, and Judas would accompany his father whenever he went there. After a year or so of catch and release and playing with the family vulpix, Judas decided he wanted his own pokemon to keep. So he took the trip to the small desert in search of a partner.

In said desert, a Trapinch laid half-buried in the sand. Taking this opportunity to use his catching, Judas whipped out a Premier Ball (his favorite type) and hit it right in its big orange mouth. Judas knew he should probably have weakened it first, but the only pokemon he really had was the family vulpix, and if something happened to her, he'd never hear the end of it. Fortune, or perhaps fate, reared its head, and the Trapinch was captured without incident. Holding the limp body of his new friend, Judas thought it was dead, but its occasional blinking showed it was still alive, just really lazy.

Squegg got along just fine with everyone else, and spent most of his days lounging around and doing light training. Then, Judas' dad gave way to more unfortunate news: they'd be moving again. This time to a small town in Johto, called New Bark Town. Disappointed, but understanding, the family moved to New Bark Town.

Judas would spend the rest of his time until present day here. But he still accompanied his father on his trips to other towns. His favorite memory is when his father took him to the bug catching contest in Goldenrod for his 22nd birthday, where he got extremely lucky, and managed to win first place with a Scyther he had caught. He named the Scyther Ace, and began using him as his main training partner, rather than Squegg.

The rest of the year went by fast, but everything came to a grinding halt 3 weeks ago, when his father didn't return home after going out for some field work. He usually would only be gone a couple of days, and it wasn't uncommon for him to be a day or two late, but now he had been gone for a week. Two weeks. Three weeks. The police were alerted, and other scientists around the region were notified, but Judas had had enough. He told his mother he'd go out searching for him, and surprisingly, he had her full support. With a pack full of items, pokeballs, and rations, he took his two partners, and joined a group of others who also happened to be leaving. Safety in numbers and all that.

Pokemon:

Squegg

Name: Squegg
Species: Trapinch
Gender: Male
Ability: Arena Trap
Personality: Slow, both mentally and physically, but can bite through a watermelon like it's nothing. Is very stubborn.

Ace

Name: Ace
Species: Scyther
Gender: Male
Ability: Technician
Personality:Fiercely loyal, and always has to know what Judas is doing.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: He is looking for his father, who has recently gone missing. Considering all the dangers of traveling alone, he decided to travel with a group.

Relationships: Jason Alto: Judas' missing father.

Naoko Jin: The daughter of one of his dad's best friends. Seems to be kind of uneasy around Ace, but likes to play with Squegg. Both Nao and her father have promised to help find his father.

Other: He has a picture of his missing father on his pokégear. His dialogue color is 00aeef. He knows how to play the Saxophone.

[Techspert]

"A gift that hurts someone else is no present to me."

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Name: Bartholomew Mulkaper

Nicknames: Barry

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Appearance: Barry has a lanky 6'1" build, cloaked in his local winter robes from Blackthorn. Despite his height, his smooth complexion sometimes results in him being mistaken for younger than he really is. In all weather conditions, Barry is always seen wearing his trusty sandals.

Personality: Barry is a relaxed and steady-as-a-Golem countrysider, raised in a large family of agriculturalists. He has a fixed loyalty to those around him—cultivated by his family during his upbringing—but has never had to face the world without their guidance and support.

Short Biography: Barry spent his childhood in New Bark, aiding his parents in their apricot and berry pharmacy in his free time. At the age of twelve, his family moved to Blackthorn to cultivate Ice Berries and open up a new store, Apotheberry. With the help of their team of Shuckle, the family sold medicine to the locals and shipped their products across Johto. However, last winter a terrible blizzard swept away their year's crop—along with half of their Shuckle—and while the Ice Berry seeds they had planted could sustain frigid temperatures indefinitely, their next harvest wouldn't be for another nine months. Barry had long-since heard the rumors of a mysterious blue Shuckle that could produce higher quality medicine than any of its counterparts, and realized that he would have to find and catch it if he wanted to save his family from debt. Armed with one of the family Shuckle and his trusty partner Pokemon, the winter guardian Delibird, he set out to New Bark to meet up with old friends about to embark on an adventure of their own.

Pokemon:

Shuckle

Name: Shuckle
Species: Shuckle
Gender: Male
Ability: Sturdy
Personality: A slow and easygoing Pokemon, Shuckle is built toward working in the shop rather than battle. Nevertheless, Shuckle will obey its trainer's orders with unwavering loyalty.

Delibird

Name: Tribute
Species: Delibird
Gender: Male
Ability: Vital Spirit
Personality: Tribute is a playful and lighthearted bird on the thinner side of its species. Barry met him while traveling through the Ice Path to discover more seeds for the shop. Tribute loves helping others and won't hesitate to share his food with anyone in need.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: Barry wants to travel with a team exploring the region to search for the rumored blue Shuckle. To Barry, who better to travel with than childhood friends?

Relationships: Parents, extended family

Other: Barry picked up a knack for medicine while working for the family pharmacy and can identify both useful and dangerous plants.
Barry's color code is #7FFFD4

[Bartimaeus]

"Mmm, fine...but you owe me big time~"

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Name: Katalya Akiyama

Nickname(s): Kat.

Age: 21

Gender: Female

Appearance: Katalya is slightly above average in height, standing at 5’5”, and weighs about 175lbs. Her light gray hair falls to about her collarbone, being just long enough for her to keep it up in a ponytail or do other small cute things with it, if she wanted - though it is very rare that she does. Her eyes appear to be a dark, watery teal, and are often very watchful of small details. She general keeps a rather neutral expression, but her friends can quickly change that.

Her wardrobe usually consist of duller colors - but you never know what fashion piece she’ll add to her outfit next, being that she’s often looking for new designs - though she usually tests these on her friends before herself.

Personality: When it comes to personality, Katalya is a rather reserved person. She prefers to watch a situation rather than attribute to the chaos, and is generally rather good at coming up with plans while others are discussing out loud.

However, that demeanor totally changes when she’s engaged with her friends. To them, she’s a playful, sarcastic, fun-poking companion who loves to make them smile, cry, and blush - even if she’s rather susceptible to that last one herself.

She’s quite slow to trust others, which makes her bond with her friends all the more special.

Short Biography: Kat lived a pretty simple life throughout her younger years up until she was almost twenty. She lived with her mother in a modest home in New Bark Town for all her life, making a few friends along the way. Her father was never around - in fact, she’s only seen him a handful of times. Something she still doesn’t understand and kinda resents.

In the later years of her teen life, misfortune fell upon the household when her mother began to fall ill. Katalya did her best to take care of her mother in any way possible, but her efforts were proven fruitless when she eventually became completely bedridden. Soon after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness. Yet, still her father did not come to visit. He sent money - but what good was that?? They needed him.

For almost a year Kat stayed by her mother’s bedside, fetching whatever she wanted even at the tiniest signs of discomfort. She often tried to comfort her by smothering her in her fashion creations - little costumes she made her Pokémon wear, specially-made scarfs, and other things. However, after a time, her mother beckoned her over to the bed. She wanted her daughter to leave her side. But why?

Of course, Kat refused - but her mother was persistent. She implored her daughter to travel the region - to follow her own desires and dreams. She knew how badly little Kat had always wanted to travel and discover new Pokémon to study and tailor her creations after.

After weeks of discourse, Kat reluctantly agreed to follow her mother’s wishes - which she said would make her very happy. But, she promised to have a letter for her every time her mother’s Bisharp came to visit. She didn’t like leaving her mother’s side, but if it would make her happy...she could understand that.

Pokemon:

Pokemon #1 - Lily

Name: Lily
Species: Sneasel
Gender: Female
Ability: Keen Eye
Personality: Mischievous, Hardheaded, Sassy. Lily and her master have pretty similar personalities - which makes for a love/love-harder relationship. They often clash, but those gritted teeth are accompanied by a wry smile that hides their mutual affection for one another.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: Katalya travels the region with her friends in order to see new Pokémon - hoping to study and perhaps catch some, in order to gain new inspirations for her various fashion creations. Whether they be for people, Pokémon, or something other - she’s always intrigued when it comes to fun, cool, and cutesy designs.

Relationships:

Relationships

_{// Friend // Acquaintance // Frenemy // Rival // Enemy // Crush //}

• // Cho Toyama:
  
  Cho and Kat have grown to become close friends over their twenty-odd years in New Bark Town. Although more aloof than her slightly older friend, Kat finds that Cho never fails to bring out her more adventurous side, often getting dragged into situations she normally wouldn’t find herself. Although some might not expect it, the both of them are pretty sharp-tongued, and have no problem proving it to one another.
• // Flynn Arata:
  
  Flynn and Kat grew to become the best of friends as children. She very much has them to thank for how she has matured, even if she is a little older than her red-haired friend. Back then, they’d taught Kat how to be more open to potential friendships - and though it definitely didn't always stick in her head, she now has great friends that she otherwise might not for it. When Flynn had to move away all those years ago, Kat was devastated - but now she is ecstatic to see her friend’s return - maybe moreso than she lets on.
• // Dante DiAngelo:
  
  Dante is another friend that Kat has grown close to over all their years in Bark Town together. Their lives have had their similar ups and downs, but they’ve been a constant for each other during trying times - something Kat appreciates more than she lets on.
• // Judas Alto:
  
  Kat doesn’t really know Judas all that well - but she recognizes him as a friend of some friends, and that at least puts him on the more positive side of the scale by default. Plus, he seems like a pretty positive guy.
• // Bartholomew Mulkaper:
  
  Kat holds a feint memory of young Barry from an age where she would accompany her mother to their pharmacy -- but that was quite a long time ago.
• // Naoko Jin:
  
  Naoko is a good friend of really good friends - something that puts her on Kat’s more open side. She’s a total fun-loving, open-book type girl from what Kat has seen, and she seems interested in a rather intriguing hobby - mechanics. Kat sees some artistic merit in that, and empathizes with her level of passion. She probably wouldn’t mind getting to know her further, beyond just a purchaser of her designs. It’d be a good opportunity to give her a hand in decorating that blank canvas of an arm.
• // Zola Amari:
  
  Although she never really got to know the girl well, Kat finds herself admiring the valiant efforts Zola and her family undertake to help unfortunate Pokémon. The girl seems the polite sort - generally rather amicable; treating Pokémon and people alike with care.
• // Kenneth Hardroot:
  
  Kat has only met him a couple times when he has come to her to pick up design packages for a family member, but from those times he seemed to emit a simple air about him. A country boy - doesn’t hold his tongue, and speaks honestly - the way country boys are.
• // Ezekiel Miyamoto:
  
  Kiel’s personality is likely the best one could find if searching for Kat’s rival. Joking, brazen - traits they sometimes share. But Kat’s friendship doesn’t have “limits” - once you get there, you’re her friend through and through. So in terms, she can’t help but somewhat like the exterior, but the true shallowness irks her.
• // Sam Quinn:
  
  Kat doesn’t know him very well, but she knows enough to know she doesn’t like his kind very much. He reminds her of her father. Money, Money, Money. Ugh.

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// Family //

• // Yua Akiyama:
  
  Katalya has a deep appreciation and respect for her mother. She thinks about her every night and every morning, and sends her letters through her mother’s Bisharp whenever possible.
• // Eiji Akiyama:
  
  Katalya has an ingrained resentment for her father. He was never there for her and her mother - only sending money and never love. She can’t forgive him.

Other:

• Katalya’s speech color is C1CDCD.
• Her Sneasel, Lily, was not caught by Katalya, but was instead caught by her mother and gifted to her when she was 16.
• Being a mutual friend between the two, Cho Toyama and Dante DiAngelo met through Kat - something she’s very glad for.

[Chezka]

N a o k o

☆═━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━═☆ Naoko Jin 18 | Female | "Nao" ... (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ ☆═━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━═☆ Reason for Traveling with Main Group To explore each town's latest and greatest innovations, and get the chance to work on cutting edge technology. In particular, she wants to improve upon the prostheses she and Clinker use. Family Mitsumi Jin Nao's worrywart mother; works as a freelance designer Takahiro Jin Nao's dad, works as a contact engineer. Tries not too coddle Nao too much but fails spectacularly at it. Other Has a heavy backpack she and Clinker take turns carrying. It has her laptop, toolbox, and all supplies she needs for cleaning and maintaining their prostheses. Color code is #fec5e5 Team

Appearance ━━━━━━━━═☆ Standing at a whopping five foot nothing, Nao likes to joke that she's lacking an arm and a foot. Even so, she has an athletic figure that she doesn't mind flaunting and proudly shows off her prosthetic every chance she gets. It's a labor of love, after all! As an exercise in patience, she has been growing her hair for years, curious to see how long it would take before she gets completely bored of it. Currently, it reaches well past her hips and she has taken to putting up in a braid to keep it out of the way. Nao prefers dressing for comfort: yoga pants and tights and leggings, plus any top that'll make the ensemble cute. She has a trusty pair of white (and slowly greying) sneakers that she wears with everything. Personality ━━━━━━━━═☆ On the surface she is a starry-eyed romantic, charming and contagious in her easy laughter and unabashed sense of fun. Befriending people and Pokémon come naturally, in part because of her candor; there is no suspecting her motives as she bares her thoughts and feelings like an open book. On the flip side, lying is nearly impossible for her. In her many previous attempts, she has either blurted out the truth after a while or ended up with a super elaborate and convoluted story that no sane person would ever believe. It's almost hard to believe that beneath her brand of silliness and carefreeness lies a creative and inquisitive mind, keen on learning. Nao possesses bravado in abundance, and in her voracious desire to learn and explore, she tends to proactively chase new experiences with almost reckless abandon. She figures that if anything goes wrong, she can just think her way out of it. Short Biography ━━━━━━━━═☆ Although born in Jubilife City in Sinnoh, Nao's parents relocated to the more rural New Bark Town to raise her away from the hustle and bustle of the sprawling city. Her father gave up his esteemed position as lead engineer in the Pokétch Company and opened up a local business, often working for the lab and nearby Pokémon Centers. Growing up, Nao picked up on her dad's passion for tinkering and mechanics and has worked on countless projects and contraptions since, alongside her best friend and partner, Fritz the Porygon. When she was ten, a fateful trip to the National Park changed her life. Her parents had taken her there to participate in the Bug-Catching contest. Ever the inquisitive soul, Nao wandered deep in the woods, wondering what rare bug-type could be found there. She got her answer pretty quickly, after accidentally stumbling across a sleeping Scyther's den. Nao had frightened the Scyther awake, and in its alarm, it had blindly lashed out at her and caught her arm. She doesn't remember much beyond the searing pain that knocked her unconscious within seconds. It was unlike anything she'd ever felt, and in the years to come, she would realize that it would raise her threshold for pain considerably. In any case, she must have screamed because someone found her before she'd lost too much blood. Her parents said she was in the hospital for nearly a week. Waking up with a strange, indescribable sense of loss is one thing she did remember. It took her a while to process. At first, there was a lot of confusion when her attempts to rub her eyes with her hand amounted to nothing. And even more when she realized she couldn't clench her fist, as she tended to do when she was anxious. But once realization did hit—after the bandages came off and she finally got to see what was taken from her—Nao found she was able to easily accept and adapt to her new reality. It had been scarier not knowing. Getting used to a missing limb was difficult, but once she received her first prosthesis, Nao thrived in the new challenges that awaited her. She relearned everything with her non-dominant left hand and was particularly fascinated with tinkering with her new arm. Aside from the sudden overprotectiveness and coddling from her parents—and many of her friends and neighbors—Nao found her life didn't change as drastically as she would have thought. She spent the years as she would have with both limbs, adventuring with friends and tinkering and inventing with her partner. She even met her soulmate—a Golett abandoned because of a birth defect; one with a missing limb like hers—not too long ago. It wasn't until she turned eighteen that she managed to persuade her parents to let her travel, and they only relented because she would be among friends.

Pokemon ━━━━━━━━═☆ Fritz the Porygon Fritz Porygon | ⚲ | Trace Quick-witted, excitable; has a tendency to hyperfixate on projects with Nao. Fritz likes to goof around with Nao but is extremely reliable. Its prize possession is the sunglasses Nao gave it for its birthday. Clinker the Golett Clinker Golett | ⚲ | Iron Fist Gentle, naive, and clumsy. Extremely curious about the world. It loves mimicking human gestures, like high fives and fist bumps, and tails after Nao like a baby Ducklett would its mother.

Relationships ━━━━━━━━═☆ friends and almost friends and one not J U D A S One of Nao's favorite people in town. They've known each other long before his family had moved to New Bark Town, as their dads were best friends in college and continued to be close decades later. Nao was overjoyed to hear he was moving to town. Having more Squegg in her life was everything she wanted and more, and having Judas as a neighbor was pretty cool, too. When he came home with Ace, Nao became more determined than ever to conquer her stupid phobia, although she hasn't made much progress. Ever since they've learned about his father's disappearance, Nao and her dad have been working nonstop on devices that could help the search. In particular, they've developed a Pokegear application, a dossier that kept track of any news or leads that possibly pertained to Jason Alto. Z O L A They've been inseparable friends since Arceus knows when; Nao loves her to bits. In her eyes, Zola can do no wrong. She's like a goddess, maybe she's secretly Latias in disguise or... oops, she wasn't supposed to put her on a pedestal. But in all honesty, Nao admires her altruism and her presence is a constant source of comfort to her. Zola will always be the first person Nao runs to for advice. Nao's fondness for Zola extends to her Pokemon as well; she has spent many lazy afternoons just playing games with them. Fritz and Clinker get along with them really well. K I E L Like calls to like, and on the surface, Nao feels she and Ez are peas in a pod. She often chimes in his jokes and chatter and boisterous laughter, and there's no else who's as comfortable with physical displays of affections. When they're together, you have double the trouble and twice the fun. For all their similarities, Nao is aware that they have one main difference: his affections have a hard-stopping point. A line he's drawn that you're never supposed to cross. Out of curiosity, Nao likes to test how close she can get to it. D A N T E If Nao ever needs to laugh or just a general pick-me-up, she knows Dante is her go-to guy. Hand down, he will get her rolling on the floor with laughter. Nao started visiting and hanging out at his house a lot more frequently after his dad left, acting almost like a babysitter to Tai. Hearing what happened to little Tai had left her heartbroken for weeks; she can't even imagine how Dante and his family coped. C H O There's no one but Cho to the rescue when the everyday small-town life becomes painfully dull. Nao shares her spirit of adventure and admires her grand ambitions. When they were younger, Nao tailed after Cho every time she embarked on one of her adventures. K E N N Y Being only children, Nao dubbed Kenny her honorary brother when they were little. They played together often and she frequented their farm whenever she needed a break from thinking too hard about her latest tinkering project. At one point, she developed a device for him that was supposed to let him know if there was a Ghost Pokemon nearby, just so he was ready. It ended up beeping constantly in the wee hours of the night, so she scrapped the thing before it gave him a heart attack. K A T Nao knows Kat as a fellow Cho Adventure™ participant, and as someone she would like to get to know more. She admires her eye for design and has more than once commissioned her to create clothes for both Fritz and Clinker. F L Y N N An acquaintance from her childhood, Nao didn't get the chance to befriend Flynn before they moved away. Their family relocated while she was recovering from the hospital, and she hasn't heard much about Flynn until recently. B A R R Y When she was younger, Nao associated Barry with hazy summer memories and ice cream. After her accident, he has become symbolic of their family's pharmacy. For her phantom limb pains, Nao's mom trusts no one else but Apotheberry's medicines. S A M Nao will make friends with people or Pokemon alike in an instant. In her eighteen years in this world, this has been a constant. And in her eighteen years, there has only ever been one exception: Sam. She doesn't outright hate the guy -- he actually seems nice -- but Nao dislikes his raison d'être. With ulterior motives abound, Nao can't help but distrust him.

[Roach]

Zola

_{Z O L A}

There is no such thing as a bad Pokémon.

N A M E

Zola Amari

N I C K N A M E S

N/A

A G E

Eighteen

G E N D E R

Female

A P P E A R A N C E

A tall figure bundled up in too many layers of shawls and cardigans, Zola dresses as if she is either ninety years old or perpetually suffering from the flu, and her slouch isn't helping either angle. She is often seen with both a large hiking backpack and a fannypack which contain all the supplies a travelling trainer might need (and everything else her mother thought she could carry). Most of her gear is home-made or second-hand, scratched up or singed – much like herself, bearing the scrapes and bruises and burns that come with rehabilitating poorly-treated Pokemon.

P E R S O N A L I T Y

Zola is a softly-spoken, calming presence who carries with her a dose of tooth-rotting idealism. Politeness is the name of her game, and she believes that if she treats everyone and everything as equals deserving of respect, she will earn their trust – something she applies in interactions with both Pokemon and people, even if sometimes it can come across as silly or even irritating to those who do not share her simplistic worldview. Though she is slow to anger, she has a dislike of certain types of trainer that borders on the obsessive, and she struggles to believe that people can change their ways.

Direct confrontation is not her way, and she uses an excellent 'customer service' persona as a shield of good manners to hide her malicious compliance. There's no need to cause a stink when you can get your revenge in a thousand other little ways, up to and including some misappropriation of one's belongings. Practical methods and a flexible sense of morality get results, or so she says. Other things she might say include 'laws are threats' and 'the police only exist to enforce the status-quo', but her Ditto would never spill the beans.

B I O G R A P H Y

Zola was born in New Bark Town – her father's hometown, where he relocated his wife when they were newlyweds – and for a long time, she believed that she would stay in New Bark Town for the rest of her life. With her expertise as a retired gym leader in Hoenn, her mother ran a daycare and later a rehabilitation centre out of their home, barely able to keep up with the demand from the nearby cities even with grants and charitable donations from local government. Zola naturally assumed the role of part-time worker from a young age, reading nursery rhymes to drooping dittos and trying to explain to her teachers that a houndour really did eat her homework.

As a teenager, Zola did not take a Pokemon from the local professor but rather was given the difficult task of helping a young Cacnea with abandonment issues, her Mr. Spike. Although together they worked through a majority of the anger and frustration with healthy outlets rather than deadly needles aimed at her face, there came a plateau he did not seem to grow out of: a lack of independence that she could not fix while they were both in the comfort zone of the centre.

A recent influx of Pokemon affirmed her decision to leave. Another handful of Dittos anonymously dumped on her doorstep – all numbered rather than named – was in equal parts disheartening and infuriating. Bonding with one of them, whom she affectionally dubbed Duo, strengthened her resolve to see the world outside for its sake. It has an insatiable curiosity for the outside world, and so does Zola. (Mr. Spike not so much, but it will be good for him, she swears.)

P O K E M O N

Pokemon #1

Name: Duo
Species: Ditto
Gender: N/A
Ability: Limber
Personality: An energetic blob of wibble whose inquisitive and too-trusting nature has the tendency to drag it (and Zola) into trouble.

Pokemon #2

Name: Mr. Spike
Species: Cacnea
Gender: Male
Ability: Sand Veil
Personality: A prickly Pokemon who is slow to tolerate new people and things, Spike is both clingy and protective. Ouch!

M O T I V A T I O N S

Zola is distantly aware that some Pokemon are in the possession of criminals who do not treat them as kindly as they should. Worse still, she knows that some normal, law-abiding families do not appreciate their furry friends either, and she's not sure which is worse. She wants to train her skills at handling "problem" Pokemon outside of the controlled environment of her mother's rescue centre, and maybe she'll liberate some along the way. Who can say? All she knows is that there is safety in numbers, and she was taught to never go into tall grass alone.

F A M I L Y

Zara Amari
^{Zola's mother was 100% against her daughter's 'adventure' until it became clear she wouldn't take no for an answer, at which point she could only prepare her for the trials ahead.}
Shunichi Amari
^{A Pokemon rights activist famous for his extremist views on unregulated battling. Zola's father and idol, for all that he is seldom home.}

O T H E R

Colour code is #E8877C.

[Yankee]

"Do you ever wish things were... different...?"

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Name:

Flynn Arata

Age:

18

Gender:

Non-binary

Appearance:

Clear skin, tall and slim, with a boyish face and long hair, Flynn has done a lot of growing up since the last time whey were in New Bark Town. As a child they were small, messy hair always cut short and more frequently than not they were streaked with dirt as they played with their group of friends. There was always a smile on their face. That smile is rarely seen nowadays. Their bright eyes, though somewhat dimmed over the years, is the most familiar thing about them.

Flynn most often dresses in a furred traveling cloak. Underneath it, quality clothes that cling to their skin, betraying an elegant, if somewhat boxy figure. They wear ribbons in their hair as a force of habit, but often remove them throughout the day.

Personality:

Reserved, but surprisingly stubborn. Flynn spent most of their life obeying their grandmother's orders, but they ran away hoping to change that aspect of themself. They are unfailingly polite even through their stubbornness, and can border on being passive aggressive when arguing, but unless pushed to the edge Flynn won't cause a scene. Often feels bitter but tries not to let it show on their face. Though they often fail, Flynn does try and come off friendlier and more helpful than they actually feel. Tends to over think things.

Short Biography:

Flynn was a happy child, spending the first ten years of their life in New Bark Town, growing up amongst other children and Pokemon alike. Their raw joy for life and Pokemon was unrivaled. Looking back, Flynn would say they were the best years of their young life.

At eleven years old, the Arata family moved to their ancestral home of Ecruteak after Flynn's father became too ill to support them in New Bark. Flynn had come from a long line of shrine maidens and dancers, commonly known as "Kimono Girls," on their mother's side. Unbeknownst to many outside of Ecruteak, it was a harsh lifestyle. Training day and night, both the mind and the body. Posture, fluid movements, even making sure minute turns of the head were polite and beautiful. Dancing until their feet were bruised from the effort. Keeping their bodies ready for performances, wrapping themselves tight in elegant silken robes. All for the sake of trying to entice Ho-Oh, the legendary Pokemon, to return to it's tower.

Flynn's father had become smitten with their mother and whisked them away from that life... but in the light of his failing health, the family had little choice than to move back to Ecruteak and into their family's large estate. From their, Flynn's grandmother took them away for kimono training. They had a lot to catch up on after all.

It was horrible, miserable, all of Flynn's days consisted of dance dance dance and worship worship worship, all for some Pokemon they had never seen and frankly, was starting to doubt existed. Everything was ingrained into their brain, and although they made a wonderful dancer, the one fault they had was that they were never quite able to appear happy while dancing, only neutral at best.

At sixteen, Flynn was given a Pokemon. The past five years Flynn had barely even seen a Pokemon, but now apparently they were a good enough dancer that they could begin training with one. It was an Oddish. Said to evolve into the beautiful Bellossom, the perfect dancing partner. Needless to say, Flynn didn't want anything to do with it. The Oddish tried very hard to bond with her trainer, but Flynn had closed themselves off a while ago. Sure, they did grow closer over the next too years, but one couldn't really call them true partners. Flynn picked and ripped the Oddish's leaves whenever they were stressed or anxious, which was most of the time.

The breaking point came just after Flynn's eighteenth birthday while training with the other dancers for an annual ceremony. Oddish, who'd eventually been given the name Iris, was twirling in the studio with a few of the other Pokemon. It tripped over it's own feet and crashed into another Pokemon, which fell into another, and so on, until the lead dancer toppled over and twisted her ankle pretty badly. There was a lot of yelling, anger and blame being thrown about. Worries about the ceremony. The next best dancer was Flynn, but many protested them taking up the lead due to their Pokemon being the cause of the accident. Tears were shed by some, vicious words shared from others, until finally Flynn ran back to their family's estate, packed a single tote bag and ran from the city.

It's time to take control of my own life, Flynn thought. The headed South, unknowingly heading toward New Bark. A few days after leaving, Flynn was surprised to see Iris running after them. The Pokemon actually looked happy to see them, beat up a bit but happy all the same. It had followed after Flynn and was looking for them all that time. Honestly, it broke Flynn's heart - they felt something other than indifference for a Pokemon for the first time in many years. They cradled the Oddish and continued on, eventually arriving in New Bark just as their old group of friends was gathering to travel the region.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group:

Flynn wants to fall in love with Pokemon again. They want to be free to see the world and try and connect with the person they used to be. And, deep down, they want to know if all of their training was for nothing, if Ho-Oh and the other Legendary Pokemon were real and if they were, did humans even matter to them. They need a purpose, and feel compelled to find one.

Pokemon:

Oddish: Iris

Name: Iris
Species: Oddish
Gender: Female
Ability: Run Away
Personality: Obedient, if a bit clumsy and at times nervous. Iris has a big heart and loves helping people after she gets to know them. The Oddish's relationship with Flynn is a strange and complex one.

Relationships:

• Katalya Akiyama
  • A close childhood friend. They often found comfort with one another when illness affected their family. Confided a lot in each other. Kat is the nearest thing to a best friend that Flynn has, especially now.
• Dante DiAngelo
  • A close childhood friend. They were each other's partner in crime. Nearly inseparable until Flynn moved away. Understandably, they have grown a bit apart since then. Still, Flynn feels comfortable talking to him.
• Cho Toyama
  • A bit older than Flynn, but someone she knew nonetheless as a kid. Flynn thinks they haven't changed much since childhood, but finds their attitude commendable.
• Bartholomew Mulkaper
  • As a child, Flynn thought Barry to be a very boring person. Now, they very much appreciate Barry's calm personality. Curious about his goal.
• Naoko Jin
  • Exactly the type that a young mind would imagine had "cooties." Flynn was surprised to see Nao's prosthetic and may be more sympathetic towards her because of it, whether Nao appreciates it or not.
• Sam Quinn
  • Not very close, but still, Flynn feels some kind of weird kinship with him. Sometimes they find him annoying, sometimes endearing, and sometimes even admirable. Very confused about him.
• Kenny Hardroot
  • Flynn recalls playing with them a lot as a kid, but those days seem far away. Now, Kenny's pushy personality irks them - not that Flynn would let that be known in public.
• Zola Amari
  • They were never very close, and now as adults Flynn keeps her at arm's length. Something about her rubs Flynn to wrong way. It's not that Flynn doesn't like her, but... it might take a while to warm up to her.
• Ezekiel Miyamoto
  • They say you either love Kiel or hate him. Flynn's feelings lie more toward the hate side. Now that isn't to say they actually do hate Kiel, but since they can't get a read on him at all past his obnoxious surface personality, it's safe to say that they aren't very close.
• Judas Alto
  • No prior relationship.

Family

• Franklin Nadir
  • Father, passed away when Flynn was fifteen. Loved him very much.
• Kikyo Arata
  • Mother, a very passive person, not that close with Flynn.
• Aika Arata
  • Grandmother, controlling but genuinely loves Flynn. Can't say the feeling is mutual.

Other:

- Color is #DC143C
- Has a travel bag of random mismatched clothes, including their dance outfit which happened to already be in the bag.
- Absolutely no money or items to start with, didn't really think things through.
- More interested in Legendary Pokemon than they want to be. Initially fueled by bitterness, they are genuinely curious about them.

[jackal0per]

Kenny

Name: Kenneth Hardroot

Nicknames: Kenny

Age: 19

Gender: Male

Appearance:Ken has green eyes under spiky hair he's always saying needs to be cut. Those eyes are hard but sit on a grinning expressive smirk most of the time with cheery wrinkles. Other than that he stands at 5'10 170lbs lean and broad shouldered from his chores with the livestock. You'll find him wearing denim jeans, boots and a light leather jacket most of the time, he's a fan of the burgundy garmet with its motorcycle buckles clinking like spurs.

Personality: Very brash but honest, and never one to hold his tongue. He's often gotten in trouble for his rebellious and loud ways. Ken prefers a goofy aloofness with a meanstreak should there be arguments or scuffles. He detests bullies having dealt with it for much of his youth and you can tell. Apart from his charming slow wit and gulliblity there is a very protective friend, looking for friends.

Short Biography: Ken was actually born in Unova outside of Nimbasa City to an archaeologist and a hippie, otherwise known as Mr. and Mrs. Hardroot. His mother Tess wanted a simple slower life after having spent her whole childhood under the hustle and bustle of the city. As luck would have it during one of her many weekend cross country vacations she found her two new life partners, a man named Roger and a Maractus she dubbed Shimmy. Kens birth was quick to follow, but the family relocated to New Bark Town after that. As much as Ken tried to learn more and adventure he was always shuffled aside with remarks of a simple life. A life Ken frankly had grown tired of.

The simple life to the Hardroots was apparently to become self sustaining farmers. They and a trio of Ponyta(two adults and an offspring that took to Kenny named Cassy), a whimsical Maractus, and the occasional stray pokemon the Mrs. takes in are all that they have humbly aspired to it seems. Ken is itching for adventure since the Safari has refused his application for the third time now. He's on his way out of town to at least try out the SafariZone as a trainer .

Pokemon:

Cassy

Name: Cassy
Species: Ponyta
Gender: Female
Ability: Flash Flame
Personality: Mostly blind, she is timid and protective of Ken who she has bonded to, but also clever when given her privacy.

Dude

Name: Dude
Species: Geodude
Gender: Male
Ability: Rock Head
Personality:Eager and easily confused every since Ken tricked it into a pokeball a week after his first rejection letter and his plan to runaway. (Barry's berries, who knew)

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: Ken is tired of living a simple life and wishes to escape.He's been getting in far to much trouble around the countryside with vandalism. Roger, his father, demands he leave or tow the line, but perhaps his mothers fantasies about Unova spurred him on too. As he'll admit in saying "dad always said, faster alone farther together." he's openly pondered his escape to his community for the past week seeing if anyone would bite.

Family:
Roger Hardroot: Retired PokeArcheolgist, to be honest the odd legendary hunter or tourist would end up searching him out to pick his brain. Kenny finds the whole subject boring and stuffy. 
Tess Hardroot: Amateur Apothecary, if you need to know some nifty homeopathic cure, Tess is your hippe. Her superstitions really grew on Ken. 

Relationships Judas No previous relation, unless you call the occasional neighborly nod when Ken came over to see Nao and her gadgets. Zola Tess Hardroot has worked part time at her families daycare officially and unofficially(They're father's forbade them associating after an incident in Kenny's kleptomania and pair of particular sunglasses) Kiel Another childhood face Ken could name you is tall blond and smiling Ez. Clueless to his return seeing as Ken has been hiding out around the farm. Dante Nao was always trying to convince him to go see little Tai and his pup seeing as he had a fire type too. He never felt comfortable as the younger, smaller kid to Dante, a claim he's only told Nao. So he let him and his brother be. That is until he heard of what had happened to the little prodigy. Anger and injustice are not familiar to Kenny and he knows he should help, at least for Tai. Cho Kenny had heard the local Toyama breeders had an adventurous sister in their ranks when he was growing up, but they lived on the other side of town. It also helped that a graveyard was along the path to play with her little brother Saito, so he hardly dared go over before he was allowed out alone with his Ponyta. Thus Kenny know the older sister friendly acquaintance. Nao Naoko was a familiar face around the farm during their youth almost a little sister to him. Kenny found his playmate silly but endlessly entertaining with her inquisitive tinkering, plus his short attention span and willing to be a test subject. She thought herself out of problems, and Kenny forced them, something he was willing to bet was a relief to her endless projects. Pretending to be real trainers was a joy, and he'd often try and search them out past curfew with her beeper until she took it back for beeping around the wee hours of night jumping at every shadow. Kat Kenny had no idea there were so many ways you could put a Maractus in to a dress. As it turns out his mother's unofficial sponsorship of Kat's hobby is a direct reason why Kenny loves to help Naoko out with gadgets. He's had to pick up a few packages from her residence with promises not to burn them on the way back. Flynn Kenny could probably recall a childhood acquaintance seemingly obsessed with dance if you sat him down(goodluck). But seeing as how he's grown more and more distanced from his hometown spiritually he's likely forgotten faces and perhaps names even. Barry Barry's family are the properly established horticulturist in the area and ran good business out of their pharmacy throughout Kenny's youth. So a little rascal on his pony picking up berries and vials became a common occurrence. He knows Barry went of to study, so he's a solid bloke. Doesn't know he's returned yet. Sam If you need something, Sam could find it back then. Maybe not get it, as testament to the fact Ken frequently took the blame as a distraction for illgotten gains. Tomfoolery to be had is what Kenny remembers.

Other:
Ken can sleep anywhere
Carries a few potions from his mothers stash on his person.
He is also incredibly superstitious(ghost pokemon have given him panic attacks) from his mother's habit in an only household, and gullible.

[Fiber]

Sam

"My Friend, this here is a once-in-lifetime opportunity"

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Name:Sam Quinn

Nicknames:Sammy Quick, Sam the Man, The Rainmaker, Sam the Closer, Sammy Silverfingers, Sam Money, Sammy Quintuple-your-money (it bears mentioning all of these are nicknames he coined for himself. He's hoping they catch on)

Age: 23

Gender:Male

Appearance: Sam's shorter than average at 5'8", made even worse by his tendency to slouch. He likes to dress flashy, likes bold colors and patterns, but is always keeping an eye on fashion trends. Sam prefers to wear coats even when the weather doesn't call for them, as he needs as many pockets as he can get. Whenever he goes out he always has his sunglasses and a cigarette. Sometimes he doesn't even light the cigarette when he pulls one out, just using to gesticulate he's talking or bite down on when he's thinking intensely.

Personality:Sam's always active, always thinking, quickly, but not necessarily thoroughly. He's the kind of person that's always looking for angle, a leg up on the rest of the world, and is fine with bending the rules a little. He doesn't believe in outright theft or violence, but if he ends up better off because he could think of a better scheme than anyone else, that money is as honest as any other in his book. Money is something he thinks about a lot, not really because he's addicted to spending it (though he will throw some around to make a point), but because it's how he measures himself, how he sees if he's finally amounted to something worthwhile. He's a natural deal maker and superficial charmer, but in terms of actual relationships he prefers to have a few close and loyal ones; he'll always back up someone if they are part of his bunch. For outsiders he's more willing to burn bridges; customer satisfaction ain't money, only money is money. In his personal time he's restless, trying to stay active and disdaining intellectual pursuits, his time at university has left him seeing it as something for people who don't value their money.

Short Biography:Sam's parents were highschool sweethearts, married shortly after graduating from school in New Bark Town. They had a shared love of art and painting, but art wasn't a way to pay the bills. His father got a job at the local aluminum smelting plant helping out with machinery maintenence, while his mother worked odd jobs and sold the occasional painting. Sam didn't have much growing up, but he was happy enough, finding his own ways to have fun and explore the town. When Sam was in elementary school the smelting plant closed and his father was laid off; money became tight and his parents began to quarrel. To this day he can't process it all, but it ended with his parents divorcing and his mother re-marrying.

Mr. Kiyosaki, Sam's new stepfather, was a bigshot in the local real estate scene, not very present in his life but always willing to throw around some money in an attempt to buy some goodwill. With his parents splitting custody, Sam grew frustrated with his Father's poverty and started seeing him as something a model of what not to do. Eventually Sam went off to college, changing majors several times as his interests and ideas changed. While he was away at college, Mr. Kiyosaki divorced his mother and moved on to another wife (his third by now), but he at least had the courtesy to leave some money for Sam to complete his studies. Well, it may have been a courtesy enforced by the divorce judgment, but Sam was grateful for it. After one too many semesters of poor grades (Sam insists his time was better spent "networking" than studying), the university politely asked that he take a semester off to reconsider his commitement. Finding himself back in New Bark Town, Sam wasn't interested in hearing about his biological parents patching things up or his father's new line of work as a wind turbine repairman; he was going to use his new freedom to go out into the world and be somebody. He didn't need any piece of paper to tell he was ready, he knew he was ready now.

Pokemon:

Wilbur

Name: Wilbur
Species: Mudbray
Gender: Male
Ability: Stamina
Personality: Dependable, quiet, sometimes a little depressed but always willing to go a little further. Slow but steady. [Give a couple of adjectives that describe the Pokemon]

Smith

Name: Smith
Species: Natu
Gender: Female
Ability: Synchronize
Personality: Mysterious, frightened easily. Prone to standing still until getting scared of something out of nowhere. Likes to curl up and perch on safe places, like on the shoulder of a friend.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: Every business is a relationship business. No one makes money without having connections, and there's no better way to get connections than trying to do something big with together a group of driven and people.

Relationships:
David Quinn: Father. Quiet, keeps to himself. Gets a lot of painting ideas from his work repairing wind turbines.

Mari Tamura: Mother. Living on her own, works part time with a local pokemon breeder. A social butterfly, well-liked among the town.

Toru Kiyosaki: Stepfather. Responsible for a lot of real estate and construction around New Bark Town. Everyone around has an opinion of him, either positive or negative. Without his donations to local public works projects it would probably be overwhelmingly negative. Stern, not much contact with Sam these days.

Akio Kiyosaki: Stepbrother. Toru's son with his first wife, and always Toru's favorite child and choice to inherit his business. More intellectual in his interests than his father or Sam, but has an condescending air about him. Can be kind to the people he counts as true friends and equals, but that is a very small set.

Kyoko Kiyosaki: Half-sister. Younger than Sam, a bundle of energy and warmth. Sort of directionless at the moment, but always looked up to Sam for his passion.

Other: Nothing for the moment

[Vertigo]

"Hmm, what's this now? Why the long face? You aren't a Ponyta, you know!"

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Name: Ezekiel Miyamoto

Nicknames: Ez, Kiel

Age: 22

Gender: Male

Appearance: Few can pin Kiel as a Johto native, and the reasons why are apparent. He inherited a lot from his mother; her Kalosian facial features, the lime hue of her eyes, and her signature blonde hair. As such, until he opens his mouth and speaks fluent Johtonese with no trace of a Kalosian accent, many tend to assume he's a tourist. Once or twice, he's even been mistaken for a famous actor from Lumiose City. Most likely due to the way he carries himself; as if he was important, an actor on a stage, and the whole world was watching.

Perhaps in part for that very reason, Kiel likes to look good. He keeps himself well-groomed at all times and dons designer clothing whenever possible, along with matching jewelry, of course. Rings, earrings, necklaces; on a day when he feels particularly fancy, you can find him wearing it all. He always has sunglasses on his person, even if you can't seem them. They're there, somewhere, and he can whip them out at a moment's notice if the situation calls for it. The same can be said for his portable comb, made of the tusk of a Copperajah - a fact he stopped advertising once owning items made with it became illegal.

When it comes to height, Kiel has a surprising amount of it, standing at an above average 6'3''. He has long legs, which make him come across even taller - lanky, some say. It does make his confident stride that much more eye-catching though, for better or for worse. And while he hasn't done enough physical labour or weight lifting to earn a muscled physique, he does have strong legs - almost as if he's accustomed to running.

Personality: Kiel is one of those people who split the opinions of all that bear them witness. Some admire his carefree vigor and endless positivity, others find his shameless flirting and devil-may-care approach towards adversity obnoxious at best, offensive at worst. He's unapologetic and brazen, never hesitating to speak his mind - or others' mind, if he finds them having trouble voicing their thoughts. He loves to talk and he loves to joke, even when it would be best not to. Those in the know call it a coping mechanism; others might mistake it for lack of empathy. Kiel lacks many things in truth, but empathy is not among them.

The ones that do find themselves liking Kiel call him friendly - those that do not, superficial. He's both. Exchange a few pleasantries with him, and he's ready to treat you like his best friend. Favours and friendly gestures will be showered upon you in abundance, and if you do not explicitly forbid it, so will physical displays of affection. Come what may, he'll be there to pick you up, both in the figurative sense and literal. He's difficult to make enemies with too, as insults and dismissals don't seem to deter him - and he's yet to be seen lose his cool.

However, if you ever try to have a conversation beyond pleasantries and banter, you'll quickly find that Kiel is not quite as open as you thought. When it comes to genuine feelings and problems, he doesn't ask and he doesn't answer. You can keep your demons, and he will keep his. Those are the terms of his friendship. Infringe upon them severely enough, and he is as quick to drop your friendship as he was to announce it. It's better that way - you wouldn't like what you find behind the smiles, anyway.

Short Biography: Considering Kiel was born to a family with close ties to Johto's largest and most notorious criminal organization, his childhood was relatively normal. He spent the first five years of his life in Goldenrod, none the wiser of what his father did for work. All he knew was that he was loved and cared for, and whatever he wanted, he tended to get; be it a brand new toy or a favoured food. What little Kiel remembers of those years, he remembers fondly.

A little after he turned five, Kiel's family moved to New Bark Town at the request of his mother. She was originally from a small town in Kalos, and never did manage to grow accustomed to the bustle of Goldenrod. Her health had been deteriorating as of late, and she hoped clearer air and less stress might aid in her recovery. Worried for his wife and wanting to accommodate her, Kiel's father agreed to relocate - but had to travel to Goldenrod for business quite frequently. At times, he was gone for weeks on end.

Even so, for the next eight years Kiel lived an even more peaceful life than during the five prior. Kiel made friends with the local kids, had his first crush, got his first Pokémon - a rowdy little Meowth - and eventually, even became a big brother. Even his mother's health had taken a turn for the better. Whether it was really the fresh New Bark air that did the trick, no one knew.

If only things had stayed the way they were, perhaps Kiel would have grown up to be an entirely different man.

Alas.

At thirteen, Kiel's father took him along to Goldenrod. He had visited it many a time with his parents, mostly for shopping trips or seeing old friends of the family. But this time was different. This time, Kiel's father had something to show him. For the first time in his life, he was introduced to his father's business - and told that one day, he too would take part in it. He was spared the details of what the organization did, but the men and women he met that day were not the friendly sort, even if they did their best to smile at him. Kiel knew as much with a glance.

He was supposed to spend no longer than a week in Goldenrod, but while there, his mother's condition worsened - and eventually claimed her. So, what remained of the family moved away from New Bark Town, and that week became nearly a decade.

To this day, Kiel doesn't talk about his time in Goldenrod.

Some of the people that know him say they saw him during that time; just passing glimpses of a boy glad in the finest of clothes, accompanied by a redheaded boy his age with an unnerving smile. Some saw him accompanied by people far more sinister yet, with dark clothes and darker yet gazes. And yet, Kiel was rarely caught without a smile on his face. He was the happiest of all when accompanied by a little boy that looked much like him - his brother, some knew. The two were very close. Inseparable. Never one without the other.

When Kiel returned to New Bark Town some months ago, he did so alone.

Someone even claimed they saw him without a smile, once - but that must've been just hearsay.

Pokemon:

Ragnar Tanglebeard
Meowth (Galar) | M | Tough Claws

An absolute rascal, Ragnar is always looking for trouble. He thrives on attention, be it positive or negative, and pulls no punches in his attempts to acquire it. If he isn't trying to pick fights with other Pokémon, he's picking the pockets of unsuspecting humans or leaving his mark on public property. He has clawed his way through most of Kiel's furniture at this point, and has an unhealthy obsession with plushies. If he sees one, he must destroy it. No exceptions. The only way to truly calm him down is to pick him up and shower him with food, scritches, or both.

Like his name implies, he has an unusually long beard even for a Galarian Meowth. Ragnar refuses to let Kiel cut it, so he braids it to keep the cat from tripping all over it instead. His fur is messy, and there's a piece missing from his right ear.

Hiro
Phantump | M | Natural Cure

Hiro is... there are many things Kiel would like to say to and about Hiro, yet he never finds the words. Hiro is a shy but curious little Phantump, new to this world and everything in it. His curiosity tends to make him wander and float around things that interest him, be they people, Pokémon, or inanimate objects. Bright ligths scare him however, and he tends to avoid the sun. During daytime, he can often be found in Kiel's bag. He would not mind being recalled into a Pokéball either, but Kiel adamantly refuses to put him there. Hiro has also yet to be used in a battle.

The stump that functions as Hiro's body has two dates engraved onto it.

Reason for Traveling with Main Group: Kiel's reasons to travel are aplenty, though he doesn't readily share most of them. If asked, he'd cite boredom; New Bark Town is small and quiet, totally unlike the metropolis he spent his teenage years in, and he feels it's suffocating. What better way to fix that than a little adventure? He's definitely not running away from past deeds or "friends" of ill repute, nah, of course not.

Relationships:

Diana Miyamoto nee Clarity | _^Mother
Toushiro Miyamoto | _^Father
Tomohiro Miyamoto | _{^{Little Brother [deceased]}}
Dimitri Eliades | _^"Brother"

Other:

Kiel is left-handed, but can use his right one almost as well.
Is deadly afraid of certain ghost Pokémon, though he tries to hide it.
His dialogue colour is #e1ca6d.
Prefers cats over dogs.