BirdboyAnyway, brought Apple and Bailey back, plus a new arrival.
Name: Lynda Tanner
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Personality: Lynda isn't a bad girl by any means...as if! While those who meet her can't quite make up their minds between "legitimately has harmful intentions" or "has a slightly distorted perception on fun", they can all agree that Lynda loves causing and observing absolute chaos more than anything else. Her reasons are her own, and her thought process seems to change just as jarringly and suddenly as the way she feels about others she's around. As such, were somebody to figure out just what it is that makes this girl so set on raising hell, they'd probably earn some sort of medal.
In battles, she's ruthless and reckless. She has no concern for how much damage her team suffers as long as they dish out more than they take, and she's all too fond of the Dragon type. And the Fire type, to a lesser extent, as it's known that her all-time favorite attack is, in fact, Flamethrower. Might want to add "pyromaniac" to the list of "possible things wrong with this girl". She can take loss perfectly well, at least...so long as Fairy-types had nothing to do with it. Did we mention she absolutely despises the Fairy type? Yeah...
Brief Bio: Birth-resident of the neighboring Alvion Region, Lynda moved to Kalos with her family shortly after she was born. To be honest, you would probably never guess she's not native to Kalos or her hometown of grand Lumiose City. You also would probably never guess that somebody who thrives on chaos as much as her has had a very bumpy life...oh wait, maybe you would guess that. Lumiose wasn't exactly kind to young Lynda Tanner's family. Nothing bad really happened, though...except maybe Lynda possibly setting fire to her family home once upon a time on accident...and Mr. and Mrs. Tanner might not have gotten out.
So yeah, that was the birth of Lynda Tanner as we know her today. But she wasn't just any street kid. Oh no, she was almost like their queen or something. Quick on her feet, just as quick in her wit, and willing to do anything to push on to the next day. And she had a ball growing up that way, believe it or not. Difficult to impossible to track, nothing tying her down, and getting to call the shots of her own life. Oh yeah, that was Lynda's ideal lifestyle to a blazing T. Even the stray Pokemon looked up to her. She had a particular fondness for a Zorua she'd usually find near Prism Tower.
Well, down the line, she wound up trying to snag a meal from somebody who wasn't looking. Somebody who was far smarter than Lynda. Her name was Professor Lily Apple, and this had actually just happened a few days ago. Well, the good Professor caught Lynda in the act, and after some time lecturing the girl on why it's wrong to steal food others paid for (only about 20% of which Lynda actually listened to), Apple gave her an offer. Journey across Kalos, collecting data alongside four other trainers. Lynda wasn't interested at first. Of course, Apple didn't mention a possible reward first.
So now Lynda's tagging along, but more for a possible reward than any desire to...actually, she's pretty stoked about seeing what other sorts of cuisine the rest of Kalos has to offer. Lumiose croissants and coffees are nice, but there are so many other flavors this place has to offer!
Starter Pokemon: Deino
Starter's Personality: Lynda's Deino is every bit as ruthless as she is in battle. He doesn't give in, doesn't give up, and will take any amount of hits necessary to land his own. It's unknown if this is just Lynda rubbing off on him or if this is really how he acts, but in either case, expect a fierce fight out of this little dragon. The little bugger also loves making things happen just as much as his owner, so watch yourself. It can probably be seen as a nice thing that Lynda and her starter have so much in common, but...they have all the bad things in common.
Theme song: Encounter Theme
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Name: Bailey de Chance
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Personality: Bailey is, in a word, unlucky. Chalking it up to an old family curse, she's the sort of unlucky where the one day she forgets to write her name on a test, it's the final exam, or no matter how many times she double-checks, she'll always forget something crucial to her day. Those jellybeans with the mixed flavors of good and god-awful? She'll always pull out the bad-tasting ones. Whenever she remembers to bring an umbrella, it's the one time it doesn't actually rain.
But despite the way everything seems to go wrong for her, Bailey tries to keep a good attitude and tough it out. Sometimes the stress from her bad luck can pile up, and once in a while she'll suddenly and unexpectedly fly off the handle at the smallest thing because of it, but she's normally pretty level-headed. She's very personable and tries to help others out as much as she can, but more often than not her luck will just ruin her attempts. Despite this, Bailey still gives it her best shot without any sign of letting her luck get the best of her.
Brief Bio: It wouldn't be fair to call Bailey's past tragic, though it sure wasn't happy. "Unlucky" is the more appropriate term. From the moment she was born, Bailey was cursed with terrible luck, just like her mother, her mother's mother, and going back for at least five generations. It was supposedly something that happened when Bailey's great-great-great-grandmother went and agitated a Litwick she was going to make her first companion of. The Litwick used Hex, and in modern terms, it was super effective. From that day onward, the firstborn daughter in every generation of the de Chance family had unnaturally poor luck. Supposedly, one way to alleviate the effects of the curse is to be around a Ghost-type Pokemon.
When Bailey was born, the doctor tripped on a wire and dropped her. On the first day of school, she swallowed a fly when trying to introduce herself. These and other unlucky things have plagued the landscape of her life from day one. It seemed as though the only sanctuary from this curse was her home, where the family's pet Pokemon - a Chandelure evolved from the very Litwick that supposedly put a curse on the family to begin with - acted as a supposed guardian from bad luck and Bailey's best friend. With her luck, one would figure Chandelure would run away. But no. Rather, it was Bailey who would be leaving home. When Professor Apple sent out letters across Kalos, the de Chance family of Anistar City was among the five families to receive a letter. Thrilled, Bailey's mother encouraged her to go out and see the world. She was excited at first, but now that she's halfway across Kalos, she's not so thrilled to see the world anymore.
Starter Pokemon: Duskull
Starter's Personality: This sharp-witted little Duskull has a fondness for getting into everbody's business. Not because he's nosy, not at all. He just likes to know that everybody's doing well, or give them a helping hand if they're not so well off. If people ignore him when he's trying to communicate, though, he will pester the hell out of them until they finally listen. Though he can't speak in any way humans would understand, he'll do his best to convey his meaning through gestures and whatever's nearby...even if the person doesn't necessarily like what he's telling them.
Theme song: Yuki Kajiura - In Memory of You
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Anything else: Due to a superstition about her family's curse, Bailey feels most comfortable in the presence of Ghost-type Pokemon. Inversely, the presence of Dark-type Pokemon is said to enhance the bad luck, naturally making Bailey very wary of them.
Name: Professor Lily Apple
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Personality: Relaxed but never slow-witted, Prof. Apple is the sort of person who would rather talk a person through their question until they figure out as opposed to just giving them the direct answer. Unless it involves her research, Apple feels most comfortable when not operating directly, preferring to remain in the lab while others do the direct work instead. She's always willing to help out those who help her, though, and has a particular pride in her being from Unova.
That said, she does have a few social quirks. If she doesn't like a topic, or the conversation is drifting from one she does like, she'll keep pushing it in the direction she'd rather go until the other person just goes with it or stops talking to her. She also won't hesitate to call somebody out on their flaws if asked about them, and won't hold back. Most of all though, she hates, HATES saying the same thing twice in a row. People who don't listen to Professor Apple and make her repeat herself are probably people she won't call "friend" anytime soon.
Brief Bio: Born in Unova Region in the lovely Opelucid City, Lily Apple has long had a fascination with how Pokemon evolve. What precisely causes it? Why do some Pokemon change so much when they evolve but others change so little? With the discovery of Mega Stones a few years ago, how does that even work? There have always been questions to be asked, and Lily wanted the answers.
Deciding to learn from the best, Lily spent some time studying under Professors Juniper and Juniper, exceeding their expectations as the name Professor Apple shot up the lists of Unova's finest Pokemon Professors. By the time she was 22, there was nothing more for Professor Apple to learn in Unova. She began spending a year in each of the different regions, touring through Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Until her studies brought her to Kalos Region at age 26, where she met Professor Sycamore. The man was a genius that left Apple baffled. This was what led to her ultimate decision to remain in Lumiose City, studying under Professor Sycamore on all aspects of Pokemon evolution.
For the last two years, she's been working with Professor Sycamore, as well as helping other, newer professors in Lumiose with getting up to speed on what's what. While the final goal of knowing precisely how it all works is still a long way off, Apple likes to take it one step at a time. The current step: "If I can compare the DNA of Pokemon to that of humans, it could go a long way to help figure out how Pokemon evolution works."
Starter Pokemon: Aron
Starter's Personality: Apple's Aron is a tenacious little fellow. Hard-headed and adamant, this little ball of steel is eager to please the Professor and even more eager to follow her every order. Aron enjoys to fight since during battle is when the lil' guy feels closest to Apple, and win or lose, has a good time bashing heads with another Pokemon.
Theme song: Encounter theme: Necro - Death Rap (Instrumental)
Battle theme: Celldweller - The Last Firstborn (Instrumental)
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