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Pokemon: Coming of Age

Eddy Kaufman WIP

Eddy

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Cameraman Edgar "Eddy" Kaufman

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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

6'2"|150 lbs

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Male

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A small town in Unova, just west of Castelia.

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This is a really weird thing to include. But he's heterosexual.

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Eddie's a fairly mellow sort- he doesn't have fits of world-sundering rage or incidents of deep sorrow.

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◉ B-movies- Eddie has a deep, abiding love for low-budget films. They're a testament to what people can do when they set out to create something wonderful, without caring about money.
◉ Gross/weird Pokemon- Eddie can appreciate Pokemon with more... "unique" anatomy. They're sturdy creatures that cope with their environments in unique ways.
◉ Filmmaking- Eddie believes that motion pictures are the ultimate form of art, but he's not exactly a snob about it- his favorite movies include "Plan 9 from Outer Space" and "Blood Island XII: Trouble In Scare-adise."

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◉ The "Devil-worshipping international media conglomerates"- Whether or not it's true is up for debate, but Eddie's uncle Lloyd taught him that the big studios and media companies- including Pokestar and others- are seeking to destroy, discredit, or subsume all independent companies to ensure a safe, marketable environment.
◉ CGI- Eddie believes that CGI is horrible, looking dated within years of release and costing ever more money, when practical effects are cheaper and age better.
◉ Celebrities.

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Eddy's family lived comfortably in a mobile home in a town that proudly proclaimed itself "The Cleanest Spot In Unova." However, his parents were often busy with work, so they didn't have much time to keep an eye on him after school. As such, Eddy's father came up with a solution- his brother Loyd, the owner of Trauma Pictures, an up-and-coming independent film company. Well, Loyd was frequently busy with production, but he wasn't going to say no to babysitting his favorite nephew. Of course, film sets are a busy place, and they need all the help they can get. Eddy was eager to lend a hand, and proved a capable gofer. However, Loyd began to notice the boy's avid interest in the special effects- and decided to let him help in that department. Eddy proved to be a ready learner, much to his uncle's surprise.

One day, some suit from a Kantonian animation company with an office on the Pokestar lot came forward and entered talks with Loyd. Eddy, being a kid, wasn't privy to the specifics of the talks, but Loyd seemed quite certain he'd hit the big time- they were interested in using one of his signature characters, the Toxicroaksader- a hideously deformed monster hero of superhuman size and strength that fought to protect the environment from evil aliens. There was to be a full 65-episode animated series about the Toxicroaksader, complete with a toyline.

A few months later, however, Loyd was bitter and angry. Apparently something had fallen through, and he'd lost the rights to the Toxicroaksader to an even less important no-name director who happened to work for Pokestar. Two godawful Toxicroaksader sequels were written, which used Trauma Pictures's name and imagery. Loyd was furious, but the lawyers said there was nothing he could do. Eddy still did his best on the set of Trauma's films, but he was shaken by the change in his once jovial uncle.

Recently, though, a loophole in the contract was discovered. Trauma Pictures is back making its own films, their properties are back in the hands of their creators, and Toxicroaksader 4: A Bold Day in Hell opened its credits with a written apology for the films of the intervening years. Loyd might have been left a little unhinged, however... He insisted that what had happened to his darling character could only be the work of "a conspiracy of international devil-worshiping media conglomerates." Whether it was Silph or Pokestar, Jubilife TV or the studio that crippled Hoenn Rangers, the mass media was only interested in destroying independent companies and varied programming. Whether or not it's true, Eddy was curious about the animation studio that worked with his uncle- and the sort of artistic inspiration and personal growth traveling abroad brings didn't hurt either. He grabbed one of the Special Effects Pokemon, a Rotom he'd worked with frequently, and set off for Kanto.

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Helped film, shoot, and choreograph battles for over 37 films, including "Return to Nukem High" and "Blaziken Saddles", so he has an idea of how to do flashy moves and combinations. He's also helped care for a number of Trauma Films' star Pokemon.

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Poison, Bug, Ghost

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-wants to uncover the conspiracy behind the "Devil-worshiping international media conglomerates" that kept his uncle's show down.

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Themes

◉ Character Theme: TBD
◉ Battle Theme: TBD
◉ Boss Theme: TBD

Pokemon: Coming of Age

Eh, what the heck.

Welch (underworld debt collectors)

Ratwing
Team B, Brimstone Avenue

Across the street from the corner, on a streetlamp, Ratwing crouched, staring intently at a terrified woman in a cafe. Earlier, he'd been perched down the street- there were a lot of "corners of Brimstone Avenue" to look for. This is where he'd perched for the past hour and a half or so, waiting for Big Red and the others among a few damned pigeons. It was a somewhat disturbing sight- seeing the long, thin black legs bent at knees slightly above the crouching figure's head. The weird, oily black skin of a completely nude, yet entirely modest, demon glistening in the light. The mesh of meat and feathers that formed the closest thing to an article of clothing- a cape. The strange rainbow sheen of where the light hit him just right didn't help. He rubbing the three clawed fingers of his long, spindly hands together as if expecting something. But whatever he was expecting, it never came.

Yes, he had been waiting here for quite some time. He'd been called here for some work, and while he had a steady income from all the damned pigeons, a couple of pigeon souls a second wasn't going to buy him that massage chair for his surveillance room. He'd gone in and ordered as a courtesy, and even used silverware when eating. But he was still mad. There were pigeons to monitor, especially in the northern cities- people always got a lot antsier this time of year, which often resulted in accidents and immoral behavior. It was not for a few moments before he came to a realization and turned his head 180 degrees, stretching his arm to scratch his head in his current posture. Eventually, he stretched and did a quick flit across the way, landing among the others as he began eating from a bag of corn.

Welch (underworld debt collectors)

I figure I'll keep the weakness, but be on the lookout for other stuff that might work too.

Welch (underworld debt collectors)

Ratwing the Seeker

Name: Ratwing the Seeker

Appearance:

Class: Tracker

Powers:
- Pigeon Lord- Pigeons speak with him willingly, with all the detail their tiny pigeon brains can muster, and he can issue simple commands. He also has an array of screens back in hell he calls "Pigeon Vision," allowing him to see through the eyes of any pigeon. But hey- at least they can recognize faces.
- Portal Mastery- Ratwing can open portals with ease, within a reasonable distance. They're color coded for your convenience, and allow instantaneous transport between the two. Travel over longer distances, or hopping back and forth from hell, require a nearby pigeon at either the entrance or exit.
- Flight- Ratwing is capable of flight, though not particularly fast flight. He can pull some decent acrobatics, however, and has plenty of stamina.
- Excellent memory and math skills- Not much to say here- he's good with trajectories, and doesn't forget a lot of stuff.
- Feathers- Ratwing's feathers are particularly sharp, allowing him to pluck them to use as weapons.

Weakness: Uncooked rice makes him explode. It takes him several hours to reform back in hell.

Backstory: Pigeons. The most common bird in any city. They go unnoticed for much the same reason a fish doesn't notice water. Everyone knows what a pigeon is, but few know their dark and secret history: Long ago, the first pigeon sold its soul and the soul of all its progeny to a no-name goon in the surveillance division for a bag of corn. Though pigeon souls are weak, and practically worthless due to the overwhelming supply, Ratwing still cemented himself as the god of the pigeons. Well, that got him out of the "Surveillance Filing" department, and promoted to actual surveillance.

Welch (underworld debt collectors)

@Rebirth
Ah, that was this reference to an old wive's tale that uncooked rice causes a bird's stomach to explode. The idea was that someone could form a barrier against him using only rice. If you want, I could look into other old wive's tales regarding things that are hazardous to birds, maybe find a more common substance.

Welch (underworld debt collectors)

A TRACKER YOU SAY

Name: Ratwing the Seeker

Appearance: i.imgur.com/Nz32any.png

Class: Tracker

Powers:
- Pigeon Lord- Pigeons speak with him willingly, with all the detail their tiny pigeon brains can muster, and he can issue simple commands. He also has an array of screens back in hell he calls "Pigeon Vision," allowing him to see through the eyes of any pigeon. But hey- at least they can recognize faces.
- Portal Mastery- Ratwing can open portals with ease, within a reasonable distance. They're color coded for your convenience, and allow instantaneous transport between the two. Travel over longer distances, or hopping back and forth from hell, require a nearby pigeon at either the entrance or exit.
- Flight- Ratwing is capable of flight, though not particularly fast flight. He can pull some decent acrobatics, however, and has plenty of stamina.
- Excellent memory and math skills- Not much to say here- he's good with trajectories, and doesn't forget a lot of stuff.
- Feathers- Ratwing's feathers are particularly sharp, allowing him to pluck them to use as weapons.

Weakness: Uncooked rice makes him explode. It takes him several hours to reform back in hell.

Backstory: Pigeons. The most common bird in any city. They go unnoticed for much the same reason a fish doesn't notice water. Everyone knows what a pigeon is, but few know their dark and secret history: Long ago, the first pigeon sold its soul and the soul of all its progeny to a no-name goon in the surveillance division for a bag of corn. Though pigeon souls are weak, and practically worthless due to the overwhelming supply, Ratwing still cemented himself as the god of the pigeons. Well, that got him out of the "Surveillance Filing" department, and promoted to actual surveillance.

Saturday Morning Fun

Well, I'm sorry to say I'm gonna have to can this for while. It's been about two weeks, only three people have expressed interest, and of those only one has a complete sheet. I'll probably come back to this eventually though, and I'll be sure to let you guys know.

@Burning Kitty@Wolpertingers@Menhir

A.I. am Human

Sorry, it was just so long between your posts, and you were still active in other games, I figured you had just quietly abandoned this and wanted to avoid poking the wound.

Saturday Morning Fun

Scraphunter looks good! I'll probably wait for some more folks to start up though.