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A Pure White Beginning [Pokémon]

Hey guys, just letting y'all know that I'll have a post up sometime tomorrow. Sorry about the delay!

A Pure White Beginning [Pokémon]

Name: Winona "Wynne" Grant

Age: 13

Trainer Class: Ace Trainer

Physical Description:
Wynne isn't particularly tall for age (at 5'3/160cm, she's just above average) but someone giving her a cursory glance would age her at closer to sixteen or so. This is entirely intentional; she does anything and everything she can in order to look older. She wears makeup every day, even on the road, and though it's usually just eyeliner, mascara, and tinted lip gloss, it's more than enough to make a difference. She also seems to have her earlobes pierced, with a stud in one lobe and two in the other. Her straight blonde hair she keeps pulled back into a short ponytail, save for one stray lock that hangs to the left side of her face. Time spent outside training has given her a light dusting of freckles on her shoulders, arms, and across her nose, but she's tanned to the point that the freckles are only a few shades darker than her skin, not particularly noticeable unless you're up close.

Most of her clothing is on the more revealing side, as her figure is developing more quickly than most and she considers that another way to look older. Not counting her winter clothes, there's not a single outfit in her wardrobe that doesn't at least show her belly button. She's never seen without her signature red (with white stripes down the arms) sweat jacket.

Personality:
Wynne will settle for no less than the title of Pokémon League Champion. She wants other things -to see the sights of Kanto and beyond, to capture rare Pokémon, to be considered a cool, formidable trainer- but there is absolutely nothing that can touch the burning desire with which she covets the title. Even when she's not training, thoughts of Pokémon and battle strategies are always somewhere in the back of her mind. Arrogant as she can be, she knows good and well that there's always something she can do to be better. The way she pushes her little Charmander can be a little much, but she justifies it with the fact that it's only as hard as she pushes herself.

Wynne's high standards extend to her image, which she considers quite important. Her ideal persona is cool and mature, and that's how she attempts to present herself to others. To that end, she avoids anything traditionally childish (whether she actually likes it or not) and has feigning disinterest in just about everything down to an art. This presentation works well enough most of the time, but she is at heart a normal girl, and every once in a while an emotion will catch her off-guard and the act does slip; she'll get frustrated at her own failures, or genuinely grin at a compliment, or, (perish the thought!) actually be interested spending time with people her own age. Such displays clearly embarrass her when she becomes aware of them, and the mask immediately goes back up.

Background:
Given the huge drive Wynne to become Champion, one might think that she has the sort of perfectionist, helicopter parents who pressure their children into achieving the parent's own failed dreams. On the contrary, both of her parents, while supportive, are fairly laid back people. Both were trainers from wealthy families who spent their teen years casually making their way around Kanto. Neither had more than a handful of badges when they met, and when Wynne was born not too long after, they were content to settle down in her mother's hometown of Celadon City. Because they were both fairly educated, they got good jobs, and could afford to give Wynne an upbringing more comfortable than most. Wynne bought her Charmander from a breeder at age nine, having saved up allowances to do so. When she wanted to go to a trainer school, her parents were more than happy to oblige.

Wynne's father is originally from Pallet Town, and that's where his sister's family still live. Wynne stayed with her aunt, uncle, and two younger cousins almost every summer growing up. While she was little, she enjoyed the visits, and got along with just about everyone. However, she had a special fondness for Stephen, who helped her find her way home one day on the first summer she visited. In him she found a best friend who would become her daily companion in all sorts of games and exploration. She took her status as the elder one (by a little more than half a year) very seriously, and took it upon herself to look out for him when it seemed that his curiosity was going to get him into trouble.

The joy she found in her visits declined at the same rate as her ability to make friends with her peers. Spending time with "kids," as she called them, didn't suite her mature image, and most people who might have otherwise pursued friendship with her found either her aloof behavior (the more generous reason) or her "wannabe, self-important attitude" (one of the much less generous ways it has been phrased) off-putting. It's saying something that Stephen remains her closest friend, despite the way she's been distancing herself from him. She still enjoys his company, though she acts like she doesn't, and her protective instinct still runs deep, but her interactions with him just aren't the same as they used to be.

Now that she's thirteen, she's ready to begin her pokémon adventure, and she's once again made the journey to Pallet Town in order to get a Pokédex.

Pokémon: She has a female Charmander -she simply calls her Charmander- who currently knows scratch and flamethrower. Charmander, despite Wynne rarely showing any affection whatsoever towards the pokémon, seems incredibly fond of her, and is very eager to please.

Inventory:
-₽1000
-6 normal balls
-1 potion
-1 length of rope
-A backpack with the above supplies, plus clothes and a water bottle

PC Stash:
-₽2000
-Winter clothes (thick jacket, snow pants, etc.)

A Pure White Beginning [Pokémon]

@RenegadeRunaway Why would they take a person like that with them to begin with, though? That's the question that needs answering.

@Maxwell

Well, what parts of her personality that can be rude typically don't come out around strangers; it's something that wouldn't become particularly apparent until they were already on the road. She'd want to tag along because of her old friendship with Stephen (if we're both accepted; Lord of Evil and I did establish it last night, though), and probably because she's never been to Viridian City (where I'd imagine they'd go first, since that's the first town you go to in the game, right?) and the crew is nice enough that I don't imagine they'd say no just because she seems a little aloof.

Then, until she starts to get easier to get along with, I imagine they'd put up with her just because she was apart of the group, and because she'd not actually a bad person. She's proud and she can be rude, again, she's not mean. If she does end up arguing with them to the point where she needs to leave the group, it would probably be a huge catalyst for change in her personality, since she'd start considering them friends without realizing it.

A Pure White Beginning [Pokémon]

@RenegadeRunaway I especially want to know what you're planning. I actually really like the thought of having an aggressive and driven character in the game. I just want to make sure she doesn't scare everyone else off.

@Maxwell

Thank you for bringing this up! It makes me really optimistic to see the GM so concerned with party dynamic, since I agree that it's super important.

I went for the character type that I did because the other characters seemed super nice, and I figured that a more abrasive character could mix things up. Even if she can be snippy/rude, she's not actually a mean person, and I figured that the other characters are mostly tolerant enough to let it slide, and would be willing to call her out if she took too far. It's important for me to emphasize that she's not actually antisocial. What I had in mind for her character progression was her slowly becoming a bit more humble but also, more importantly, realizing that having friends and acting her age won't get in the way of her dreams. There are reasons that she thinks it's better to seem cool and like she doesn't care, rather than displaying her passionate personality to the world.

As far as socialization, I pictured her as the type of character who talks about being better off on her own, and maybe even believing it herself, but tagging along with the others because "things can get dangerous out there, it'll be good for you kids (I was actually originally ask if she could be 14, so she could have that one whole year to lord over the others, but I settled for thirteen and a half) to have someone as good as me around," or something like that. Towards the start of the game, she'd probably mostly only initiate interaction to criticize offer totally friendly advice, or in such a way that she plays off her interest ("What's that you're doing over there? Not that I actually care, or anything, just passing the time...") but as they became friends that would probably change.

Since his character is from Pallet Town, and mine has been visiting since she was a kid, I was also thinking about asking @Lord of Evil about some sort of prior friendship between the two, which could also help with that.

Does that make sense? I can totally change the personality if you're still unsure about her. I didn't mean to make her actually come off as a loner-type character; I've played the game of trying to help other players pull such characters into the actual RP, and it's exhausting.

A Pure White Beginning [Pokémon]

Here's my character! I imagine if/when our sheets are approved, we'll post them in the character sheet section?

Wynne

Name: Winona "Wynne" Grant

Age: 13

Trainer Class: Ace Trainer

Physical Description:
Wynne isn't particularly tall for age (at 5'3/160cm, she's just above average) but someone giving her a cursory glance would age her at closer to sixteen or so. This is entirely intentional; she does anything and everything she can in order to look older. She wears makeup every day, even on the road, and though it's usually just eyeliner, mascara, and tinted lip gloss, it's more than enough to make a difference. She also seems to have her earlobes pierced, with a stud in one lobe and two in the other. Her straight blonde hair she keeps pulled back into a short ponytail, save for one stray lock that hangs to the left side of her face. Time spent outside training has given her a light dusting of freckles on her shoulders, arms, and across her nose, but she's tanned to the point that the freckles are only a few shades darker than her skin, not particularly noticeable unless you're up close.

Most of her clothing is on the more revealing side, as her figure is developing more quickly than most and she considers that another way to look older. Not counting her winter clothes, there's not a single outfit in her wardrobe that doesn't at least show her belly button. She's never seen without her signature red (with white stripes down the arms) sweat jacket.

Personality:
Wynne will settle for no less than the title of Pokémon League Champion. She wants other things -to see the sights of Kanto and beyond, to capture rare Pokémon, to be considered a cool, formidable trainer- but there is absolutely nothing that can touch the burning desire with which she covets the title. Even when she's not training, thoughts of Pokémon and battle strategies are always somewhere in the back of her mind. Arrogant as she can be, she knows good and well that there's always something she can do to be better. The way she pushes her little Charmander can be a little much, but she justifies it with the fact that it's only as hard as she pushes herself.

Wynne's high standards extend to her image, which she considers quite important. Her ideal persona is cool and mature, and that's how she attempts to present herself to others. To that end, she avoids anything traditionally childish (whether she actually likes it or not) and has feigning disinterest in just about everything down to an art. This presentation works well enough most of the time, but she is at heart a normal girl, and every once in a while an emotion will catch her off-guard and the act does slip; she'll get frustrated at her own failures, or genuinely grin at a compliment, or, (perish the thought!) actually be interested spending time with people her own age. Such displays clearly embarrass her when she becomes aware of them, and the mask immediately goes back up.

Background:
Given the huge drive Wynne to become Champion, one might think that she has the sort of perfectionist, helicopter parents who pressure their children into achieving the parent's own failed dreams. On the contrary, both of her parents, while supportive, are fairly laid back people. Both were trainers from wealthy families who spent their teen years casually making their way around Kanto. Neither had more than a handful of badges when they met, and when Wynne was born not too long after, they were content to settle down in her mother's hometown of Celadon City. Because they were both fairly educated, they got good jobs, and could afford to give Wynne an upbringing more comfortable than most. Wynne bought her Charmander from a breeder at age nine, having saved up allowances to do so. When she wanted to go to a trainer school, her parents were more than happy to oblige.

Wynne's father is originally from Pallet Town, and that's where his sister's family still live. Wynne stayed with her aunt, uncle, and two younger cousins almost every summer growing up. While she was little, she enjoyed the visits, and got along with just about everyone. The joy she found in her visits declined at the same rate as her ability to make friends with her peers. Spending time with "kids," as she called them, didn't suite her mature image, and most people who might have otherwise pursued friendship with her found either her aloof behavior (the more generous reason) or her "wannabe, self-important attitude" (one of the much less generous ways it has been phrased) off-putting.

Now that she's thirteen, she's ready to begin her pokémon adventure, and she's once again made the journey to Pallet Town in order to get a Pokédex.

Pokémon: She has a female Charmander -she simply calls her Charmander- who currently knows scratch and flamethrower. Charmander, despite Wynne rarely showing any affection whatsoever towards the pokémon, seems incredibly fond of her, and is very eager to please.

Inventory:
-₽1000
-6 normal balls
-1 potion
-1 length of rope
-A backpack with the above supplies, plus clothes and a water bottle

PC Stash:
-₽2000
-Winter clothes (thick jacket, snow pants, etc.)

A Pure White Beginning: Retro Pokémon Adventures

I'd be interested in joining up! I usually don't do group RPs, but this is already making me super nostalgic. I'm torn between a (wannabe) ace trainer and an awkward bug catcher; I think I'll make the decision based off of the other characters in the RP.