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Yvaine Ozana

Yvaine Ozana ^☾

16 // Feb 29 // Female░░

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_HOBBIES
Singing, star gazing, reading, fortune telling
_{HEIGHT / WEIGHT}
5'3 (161.5 cm), 102 lbs (46.2 kg)

_PERSONALITY
At first glance, Yvaine would seem to many a pillar of elegance. She carries herself with an almost regal manner, not imposing but compelling all the same, and exudes an air of gentleness that can be quite infectious. Children and the elderly in particular seem to take solace in her presence; one of the younger girls in the convent used to say she had the same effect on her as her favorite doll. Genuine to a fault, Yvaine has a tendency to overextend her generosity if someone so much as looks at her with pleading eyes.

Her naturally soft-spoken voice and traditionally feminine sensibilities serve to reinforce the image of her as this graceful person, but in truth, her outward poise belies a clueless, wide-eyed romantic with embarrassingly pure notions about the world at large. All the years she spent behind the walls of the priory has definitely skewed her perception of reality. Most of her worldly knowledge was attained through books and the alternatingly sugar-coated or embellished stories told by the priory's novices. As a result, Yvaine tends to see blue skies and silver linings.

Perennially curious and laughably gullible, Yvaine's desire to learn about the world, supplemented by her wild imagination, will have her believing everything she's told.

_HISTORY
Orphaned at an early age, Yvaine was raised by the renowned sisters of the Priory of St. Cecilia alongside other young girls sent there to receive holy orders. For a long time, her whole world consisted only of the convent and its daily goings-on. She had to earn her keep by running errands about the priory: cooking, cleaning, and everything else in between. Despite not being officially enrolled as an apostle, she was exposed to the classes being taught so often that she eventually picked up on the art. She learned the tenets of the faith and the ways of holy magic, and although she only got to practice when the other students lent their scrolls and scriptures, she would prove to have a natural inclination for it.

When the abbess found out, she immediately imposed upon her a series of trials to further assess her abilities. Not a week later, an eccentric nobleman arrived at the convent, seeking Yvaine and claiming guardianship over her. The process was remarkably instantaneous: one moment, she was running errands as usual and the next, she was whisked away by a complete stranger, to the world that lay beyond the convent walls. Even now, Yvaine hasn't found out how her guardian procured the necessary paperwork needed as proof, but she admires him for his beyond generous contribution to the priory.

Yvaine didn't know what to expect when she stepped into the carriage with her mysterious guardian, but going from the priory directly to the famous Academy of Might & Magics was beyond even the scope of her imagination.

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_{CLASSIFICATION}
Magic
_{MANA COLOR}
A bright gold that seems to almost gleam and glow, especially under a night sky.
_{MANA CHARACTERISTICS}
An inviting embrace that makes you feel at peace. Simultaneously like basking in the sun, with a cool breeze lapping at your skin and bathing in the moon's glow, its light warm and soothing.
_EQUIPMENT
𝑪𝒂𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 - In place of the standard mage's spellbook, Yvaine uses a hymnal scroll that contains the celestial dieties' sacred texts and its accompanying musical score. There are a wide variety of hymns available at her disposal, but in order to use it to its full potential, Yvaine must not only know the words and the melody, but understand its meaning as well.

_MAGIC
Hymn Magic: Astrolatry

_SPELLS
Sunrise ^{『 The Sun ☼ 1st score, 2nd verse 』}
As Yvaine sings the hymn, a small glowing glyph appears beneath the intended target's feet. The person will feel a gentle warmth envelop them, soothing any pain they may have as wounds begin to mend and ailments are alleviated. The more severe the injury, the longer the hymn has to be drawn out.

Lunar Eclipse ^{『 The Moon ☾ 3rd score, 8th verse 』}
Yvaine summons a protective barrier around the target that lasts as long as she can properly perform the hymn. Its shape is dependent on the current phase of the moon, which means it is only all-encompassing during a full moon. On a new moon, the spell acts differently: while Yvaine is unable to cast the barrier around others, she can cast it on herself, at which point the barrier not only repels attacks, but redirects it in turn.

Starfall ^{『 The Star ✫ 5th score, 4th verse 』}
Yvaine calls forth stars to rain down from the sky, creating blinding pillars of light that strike within the vicinity. If a star comes into contact with someone, the person is momentarily stunned.

Constellation: Pegasus ^{『 The Star ✫ 2nd score, 3rd verse 』}
Yvaine sings a short hymn that grants her a temporary pair of wings--small and glowy, looking almost like they're made of thousands of tiny stars--and the ability to fly.

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✰ parameters

MANA ★★★★★	CHANNELING ★★★★☆	MAGIC ★★★★★	TECHNIQUE ★★☆☆☆	STRENGTH ★☆☆☆☆	SPEED ★★★☆☆	BODY ★☆☆☆☆	INTELLECT ★★★☆☆

World Beyond the Lexicon

@Blu finally done!

yvaine

Yvaine Ozana ^☾

16 // Feb 29 // Female░░

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_TITLE
Lightbearer, Starslinger, Novice
_HOBBIES
Singing | Star Gazing | Reading | Fortune Telling
_{HEIGHT / WEIGHT}
5'3 (161.5 cm), 102 lbs (46.2 kg)

_PERSONALITY
At first glance, Yvaine would seem to many a pillar of elegance. She carries herself with an almost regal manner, not imposing but compelling all the same, and exudes an air of gentleness that can be quite infectious. Children and the elderly in particular seem to take solace in her presence; one of the younger girls in the convent used to say she had the same effect on her as her favorite doll. Genuine to a fault, Yvaine has a tendency to overextend her generosity if someone so much as looks at her with pleading eyes.

Her naturally soft-spoken voice and traditionally feminine sensibilities serve to reinforce the image of her as this graceful person, but in truth, her outward poise belies a clueless, wide-eyed romantic with embarrassingly pure notions about the world at large. All the years she spent behind the walls of the priory has definitely skewed her perception of reality. Most of her worldly knowledge was attained through books and the alternatingly sugar-coated or embellished stories told by the priory's novices. As a result, Yvaine tends to see blue skies and silver linings.

Perennially curious and laughably gullible, Yvaine's desire to learn about the world will have her believing everything she's told.

_HISTORY
Orphaned at an early age, Yvaine was raised by the renowned sisters of the Priory of St. Cecilia alongside other young girls sent there to receive holy orders. For a long time, her whole world consisted only of the convent and its daily goings-on. She had to earn her keep by running errands about the priory: cooking, cleaning, and everything else in between. Despite not being officially enrolled as an apostle, she was exposed to the classes being taught so often that she eventually picked up on the art. She learned the tenets of the faith and the ways of holy magic, and although she only got to practice when the other students lent their scrolls and scriptures, she would prove to have a natural inclination for it.

When the abbess found out, she immediately imposed upon her a series of trials to further assess her abilities. Not a week later, an eccentric nobleman arrived at the convent, seeking Yvaine and claiming guardianship over her. The process was remarkably instantaneous: one moment, she was running errands as usual and the next, she was whisked away by a complete stranger, to the world that lay beyond the convent walls. Even now, Yvaine hasn't found out how her guardian procured the necessary paperwork needed as proof, but she admires him for his beyond generous contribution to the priory.

Yvaine didn't know what to expect when she stepped into the carriage with her mysterious guardian, but going from the priory directly to the famous Academy of Might & Magics was beyond even the scope of her imagination.

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✰ combat

_{CLASSIFICATION}
Magic
_{MANA COLOR}
A bright gold that seems to almost gleam and glow, especially under a night sky.
_{MANA CHARACTERISTICS}
An inviting embrace that makes you feel at peace. Simultaneously like basking in the sun, with a cool breeze lapping at your skin and bathing in the moon's glow, its light warm and soothing.
_EQUIPMENT
In place of the standard mage's spellbook, Yvaine uses a hymnal that contains the celestial dieties' hymn texts and its accompanying musical score. There are a wide variety of hymns available at her disposal, but in order to use it to its full potential, Yvaine must not only know the words and the melody, but understand its meaning as well.

_MAGIC
Hymn Magic: Astrolatry

_SPELLS
Sunrise ^{『 The Sun ☼ 1st score, 2nd verse 』}
As Yvaine sings the hymn, a small glowing glyph appears beneath the intended target's feet. The person will feel a gentle warmth envelop them, soothing any pain they may have as wounds begin to mend and ailments are alleviated. The more severe the injury, the longer the hymn has to be drawn out.

Lunar Eclipse ^{『 The Moon ☾ 3rd score, 8th verse 』}
Yvaine summons a protective barrier around the target that lasts as long as she can properly perform the hymn. Its shape is dependent on the current phase of the moon, which means it is only all-encompassing during a full moon. On a new moon, the spell acts differently: while Yvaine is unable to cast the barrier around others, she can cast it on herself, at which point the barrier not only repels attacks, but redirects it in turn.

Starfall ^{『 The Star ✫ 5th score, 4th verse 』}
Yvaine calls forth stars to rain down from the sky, creating blinding pillars of light that strike within the vicinity. If a star comes into contact with someone, the person is momentarily stunned.

Constellation: Pegasus ^{『 The Star ✫ 2nd score, 3rd verse 』}
Yvaine sings a short hymn that grants her a temporary pair of wings, which look as though they are made of some star-shaped material, and the ability to fly.

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✰ parameters

MANA ★★★★★	CHANNELING ★★★★☆	MAGIC ★★★★★	TECHNIQUE ★★☆☆☆	STRENGTH ★☆☆☆☆	SPEED ★★★☆☆	BODY ★☆☆☆☆	INTELLECT ★★★☆☆

World Beyond the Lexicon

Hi! Just wanted to saw that I’m also working on a character. :D
Got a support type in the works.

The Highs And Lows Of A Super Powered Society: Establishing The New Normal

Interested too! Always love a good superpower RP.

cancelled.

ODETTE TRUDEAU || SIXTH

O D E T T E	❂	☾	N I G H T H O U N D
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔: Often fleeting, always grand; Etta is an eternal dreamer with dreams for days. An actress, a singer, world-renowned curse-breaker, prodigious spell inventor. Etta wants to be seen and heard and make a mark in the world.	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ODETTE "ETTA" TRUDEAU 16 || February 29 || She/Her || 6th 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒖𝒆𝒔: ↠ 𝓟assionate ↠ 𝓒harming ↠ 𝓘nventive ↠ 𝓒andid 𝑽𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒔: ↠ 𝓓ramatic ↠ 𝓣empermental ↠ 𝓢tarry-eyed ↠ 𝓥ain 𝑭𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒘: Blind Romanticism	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx PUREBLOOD • VEELA Veela Hair || Dogwood || 9¼ 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒔: ↠ 𝓒harms ↠ 𝓡unes ↠ 𝓒reative 𝓣hinking x 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔: ↠ 𝓟otions ↠ 𝓗erbology ↠ 𝓝onverbal 𝓢pells x 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒖𝒔 & 𝑩𝒐𝒈𝒈𝒂𝒓𝒕: Hummingbird || A mirror reflecting herself with her mouth sewn shut	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 𝑭𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔: Becoming insignificant; fading into the background, alone and unloved, unable to reach anyone with her voice.

𝑼𝒑𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈:

at least a paragraph detailing their upbringing

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^{interacting with: Judas (@Lord Orgasmo), Barry (@Techspert)}

Naoko threw her head back in a hearty bout of laughter at the image of Squegg wreaking havoc at home, a trail of bite marks left in his wake. Babyproofing was absolutely necessary, she agreed. As one of his many, many victims, she could attest any and all precaution is mandatory when it came to him.

"Ugghh, you're so cute though!" Nao crouched so Fritz could see Squegg as well—it had been beeping its "let me see" pattern nonstop—although made sure to keep at a safe distance. Probably best not to have an accident five minutes into their journey. "I wish I could rub your belly without losing another arm. Ace is a trooper for taking care of you, huh?"

A person—a very familiar one—approached them then, distracting Fritz from its curious inspection of Squegg. Nao could practically hear it combing through its database for information about the newcomer. She did the same, but Cho and Kat had beat her to it. It was Flynn! What a blast from the past. Nao didn't think she would have recognized them if the others hadn't pointed it out; they'd grown up a lot since she last remembered seeing them.

Knowing that both Kat and Dante had been particularly close to them, Nao gave the trio some space to reconnect. Instead, she diverted her attention on the next person to join their motley crew, who was gone just as quickly as he'd arrived. She only had time to return Ez's wink with a playful flying kiss, and then he was out of sight.

Soon after that, Cho had trailed after Ez. Naoko would have been next to run out if it wasn't for another blast from the past. "Barry!" Nao greeted him with a brief hug. It had been a while since they've seen each other, although her mom probably spoke to his just days ago. "I didn't know you were coming too. I definitely feel safer already."

Barry had asked about her arm and she proudly showed off her prosthesis in response. "It's getting better and better every year," she grinned and gestured toward her bionic fingers, which were flexing ever-so-slightly. "Look, I can kind of move each finger now!"

An incessant buzzing came from Pokegear then: Fritz, impatient and excited and ready to start their adventure, motioning through the device's screen to go toward Route 29. If it could physically move the Pokegear in its current state, Nao knew Fritz would have been dragging her by the lanyard around her neck.

Naoko laughed and beckoned for Barry to follow as she started making her way toward the route. "Let's go! We can catch up on the way. Fritz is gonna go upload itself to Cho's Pokegear if I don't follow them soon." She called for Zola, too, wondering if she had escaped getting roped in whatever Sam was scheming. "C'mon, Zo, you too!"

As she started to run, she passed by Judas and gave him a pat on the back, expertly sidestepping Squegg to do so. "See you tonight then?" Nao teased, knowing full well the Trapinch liked to move at his own pace.

Cho and Ez were quite a ways ahead, but Nao was determined to catch up.

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^{interacting with: everyone, Judas (@Lord Orgasmo)}

The computer's startup chime sounded more like triumphant fanfare to her ears. Naoko logged into the device victoriously, only pausing momentarily to grimace at the insecure "pokemon1" password the laboratory staff insisted on. Everything seemed to be working correctly—no random screen flickering, no abrupt shut downs—which seemed almost miraculous given the nearly irreparable state it had started in. Apparently, one of the lab assistants' Poliwag had accidentally used water gun on his work station, soaking everything.

Normally, Naoko would have stayed to hear the full story, but there was no time for that today. Even less than she'd realized, now that she'd gotten a look at the time. They better hurry!

"Alright, Fritz, it's all you." Naoko gave the excited Porygon a playful salute as it slowly dematerialized and entered the operating system. This was what Fritz did for each and every project they worked on for quality assurance, something she must have seen a million times over, and yet the sense of wonder she felt upon watching it work never waned. There was never any proper visualization of Fritz at work, but Nao had taken to imagining a little desktop version of it hard at work, sifting through folders, rearranging files, and throwing things in the trash icon.

It took only seconds before Fritz was beside her again, giving her a firm nod and humming contentedly. That was that then. Their last job, at least for a while.

The two of them strolled out of the lab and locked up, punching a code in the keypad to set all the alarms. Technically, their last job had been reassigned to her dad, but Naoko knew it would have bothered her if she didn't finish it herself. She thought of it as a nice parting gift and a sort of closure for her.

It was the same with her parents. Naoko had already said her goodbyes to them earlier that morning. They made it brief and nonchalant, as though she was only leaving to go to a store and not a long journey, because otherwise, they knew her mom would change her mind. It was sort of lonely not receiving a proper send-off, but it was for the best. For now, they were onto bigger and better things.

As they made their way to the planned meeting spot, Naoko attached her Pokegear to a lanyard and slipped it around her neck. "Okay, Fritz," she made exaggerated adjusting motions to show her Porygon it was ready and facing front.

Fritz inspected her and cooed in approval. Within moments, he disappeared from her side and resurfaced in the screen of her Pokegear, filling it with its familiar pink and blue color. Fritz's digitized eyes blinked several times, as though acclimating to the new view. Nao had always thought it was funny how Fritz preferred to travel like this—the Porygon liked to look around and see everything but absolutely abhorred walking for long periods of time.

Clinker was the exact opposite. It loved to roam around and touch everything within reach curiously. The only reason it wasn't out right now was because it was too early in the morning. Although she was already missing its presence, Nao knew it was for the best; with the journey ahead of them, she had no doubt Clinker would quickly exhaust itself with all the new things they'd be encountering.

"Bet if you walked around with me and Clink more, you'd actually like it," Naoko teased. Her Pokegear buzzed and beeped loudly in response, Fritz's way of saying "hell no," coaxing out a peal of laughter from her lips.

The town limit and connection to Route 29 wasn't too far from the laboratory, and before long, Nao could see figures dotting the horizon. Fritz beeped happily through her Pokegear, no doubt sensing its friends nearby. It would have happily gone and transferred itself to one of the others' Pokegear, but her dad had reprimanded them about how that was a breach of privacy or something dull like that and so Fritz has since refrained.

Instead, it had to wait until Nao's short legs carried them the rest of the way.

It took several minutes, but once they arrived, both Nao and Fritz marveled at the sight of the group. She was aware that they would be traveling with a sizeable group, but to actually see everyone come together was another thing. "Wow, everyone's really here! Hi, guys!" In her excitement, Nao couldn't decide who to pounce on first, but eventually settled for Judas. She had heard Zola asking Sam something and she didn't want to hear whatever scheme he was plotting so early in the day.

Naoko approached Judas and grinned at Squegg in his leash. As much as she wanted to give the Pokemon a fond pat on the head, she'd learn her lesson after getting one of her older prosthesis damaged by his monstrous chompers. "Morning, Jude!" Nao greeted. "I see you've survived another day with Squegg. Congrats!"

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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.

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Nao

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. Relationships 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

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.

Intertwined | Pokemon

Ouch, it's okay, my feelings weren't hurt. lol

But yay, excited to work on my character!