Rainer is pretty tall, his form made up of lean muscle. He takes great care to style his hair in the perfectly messy way and his face is never without some sort of self-satisfied grin. His typical style of dress is an open shirt over one his many black tanks. On his left hand catching the lights is a thin titanium ring on his middle finger.
Name: Rainer Cobalt
Gender: Male
Age: 20Biography: A Sinnoh boy, Rainer grew up in Oreburgh City. Like many of living in that city, his father was a coal miner. It was normal for them as everyone in the town was involved in mining that precious resource, whether directly or indirectly. It wasn't the cleanest or nicest place to live in but it was home. There was certain stereotype of those who lived there. Tough and full of grit, a stereotype a young Rainer did not fit at all. He was a rather weak young boy, getting picked on for his small size and proficiency in academics. He had three older brothers he turned to, but they had the same advice. "Toughen up and they'll leave you alone." Sure enough, that was his only choice.
Rainer took his fate into his own hand at around age 12. He snuck off with his father's Machop north of town and caught a Pokemon. Swoops, his Gligar, was as his father put it, just what he needed. The two worked together, along with the Machop, to become stronger. Rainer eventually stood up to the bullies, though he nearly took it too far until one of his older brothers (who had been watching the whole time) came in and separated the two boys. From that point forward, life was a little easier. He had gained some respect from his classmates but he hadn't quite gained it for himself. With some prodding from his brothers he trained alongside his Gligar, going through the typical awkward moments of adolescence. In contrast to his initial fear of girls, he found that he liked talking to them. A lot. Over the next few years he took to heart his uncle's advice "Fake your self-confidence until you find you're not faking any more." His parents and brothers would tell you he took that to heart a little too well.
Eventually Rainer grew bored. His life in Oreburgh just wasn't cutting it. On his 16th birthday when he came to the conclusion that he had to get out and explore the world. He resolved to train with Swoops for a month, and challenge the local gym. A success would mean he could take off and see the world, challenging trainers and catching more Pokemon along the way. A failure meant he had to train harder and try again next month. Two embarrassments, one near miss, and one glorious success later he was saying good-bye to his family.
He traveled through Jubilife City up to Floaroma town. He took a few days off in the area just to enjoy the clean air, much different from that he had grown up with in Oreburgh. In his explorations he neared the foundries. Wandering a short distance away from Fuego Ironworks, a Magnemite was drawn to him and his malfunctioning Poketch. He ad Swoops went right to work, and a short battle later Flux had joined their group. The magnet Pokemon hadn't really stood a chance. Rainer moved on to challenge gym in Eterna City. The gym leader, put off by his cockiness chose to use her strongest Pokemon against Rainer. After four attempts, he had still failed to receive a Forest Badge. Upset, but not willing to let it get the best of him, Rainer moved on. He travelled north to Snowpoint City.
Not willing to risk another humiliating defeat just yet, Rainer spent a good amount of time living with his aunt and uncle and their family. He would train Swoops and Flux out in the snow daily. Over the course of his time there, he even learned to snowboard... sort of. Amidst their training, Rainer came across a Swinub, rather large for its size. He managed to catch it as it was distracted digging up a mushroom. He spent a few more weeks preparing and eventually managed to storm the Snowpoint Gym and make off with the Icicle Badge before the leader knew what hit her. Confidence restored once more, Rainer returned to Eterna City. This time he managed to keep an attitude of humility, though it didn't convince Gardenia to go any easier on him. However, with all the extra training and an Ice Shard from Snout at the very end to finish off the last of Gardenia's Pokemon, Rainer finally earned his Forest Badge.
At this point, Rainer received word that his eldest brother was getting married, so he returned to Oreburgh once more. While in town he met up Roark once more, the man who had given him his first badge. He had been in contact with Candice and Gardenia, who had agreed that Rainer held the potential to be a great leader and would do well at GLU in Orre. He relayed that Gardenia apparently was hoping being around other trainers of skill would knock some humility into him. So the two resolved that Rainer would leave for Orre a week after the wedding. The wedding came and Rainer met the family of his new sister-in-law. As a gesture of goodwill and new friendships, he and the bride's father traded Pokemon. Rainer, Swoops, and Flux said goodbye to Snout who had helped them finally earn that elusive Forest Badge and hello to Zen the Slowpoke. The four of them had a bright future waiting for them at the Gym Leader University.
Personality: Rainer might have overdone it when he took his uncle's advice. The first thing people notice about him is his confidence, call it arrogance or cockiness because that's what it is. As far as he is concerned, he can do anything because he knows he has the brains and the discipline to see it through. This world is his for the taking, but he's willing to share with those who fight as hard as he does. Overall he is friendly though. He believes that above all things, you need to respect yourself for who you are, and he has a soft spot for those who have toruble doing just that. Rainer has a simple sense of humor, in that it doesn't take much to make him laugh. Stupid jokes, dirty jokes, toilet humor, clever wordplay, corny wordplay all do it for him. He just loves to laugh. He's also a flirt. He defintiely enjoys he female form and has no shame in letting a girl know he's interested. He's become a good bluffer and can pull off some pretty big lies without a hint of doubt. That's not to say he's a good liar, when it comes to personal matters, guilt can easily get the best of him.
Notable Possessions: A Razor Fang he found a while back. He's been holding onto it since then. He doesn't want to evolve Swoops until he's good and ready. A small silver ring he wears on the middle finger of his right hand. He considers it good luck and turns it three times before each battle.
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Other: He's terrible with technology. He can usually use it well enough. It's just if he uses something long enough it tends to malfunction or break.
Pokemon Species: Gligar
Nickname: Swoops
Ability: Sand Veil
Personality: Swoops is far more laid back than Alex. He takes things easy. Early on his inability to take a battle seriously often cost them, but overtime he's gotten more serious in battle. He still resists having to train though.
Signature Move: Acrobatics
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Pokemon Species: Magnemite
Nickname: Flux
Ability: Magnet Pull
Personality: Despite not being very expressive, Flux has a strong personality. It's easily excitable and loves to meet new people and Pokemon. It's a curious sort and often wanders off if something catches its attention. It also like to closely examine anything new. Between Rainer's bad luck and Flux's excitability they've ruined their fair share of electronic equipment.
Signature Move: Flash Cannon
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Pokemon Species: Slowpoke
Nickname: Zen
Ability: Own Tempo
Personality: He may be slow, but there definitely is something going on in that head of Zen's. While obviously laid back and checked out during just about every moment of the day, in battle and in training, Zen brings it all to the table. Perhaps instinct or his psychic abilities, Zen seems to know exactly what to do in battle. Often acting on Rainer's commands an instant before he gives them.
Signature Move: Psychic
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