Work in progress Name: Haskell Age: 18 Height: 6' 2" Appearance: Haskell is built like your stereotypical mountain man, tall and strong despite not appearing to be overly muscular. His hair is a dark brown color and is cut short. He has been afflicted by early facial hair growth and sports a full beard. His eyes are blue. In cooler climates, Haskell wears a gray-blue parka, black ski pants, and brown hiking boots. In warmer areas, he switches to a simple white T-shirt and brown cargo pants, but wears the same boots. Personality: Haskell takes the concept of life very seriously. He is passionate about what he loves, and cares deeply for his Pokemon and those he chooses to call friends, but he will not often be found making jokes. Haskell is calm and collected in even the most stressful situations. [hider=History] Haskell was born and raised in Snowpoint City of the Sinnoh Region. His father was at one time a strong and mysterious Pokemon Trainer who traveled the world, more out of wanderlust than a desire to collect badges or claim champion titles. He now spends his days running a small Poke Mart out of the first floor of his home in Snowpoint City. He occasionally sneaks away to watch battles at the local Pokemon Gym, or hike the trails along Mount Coronet. Haskell's mother is a quintessential stay-at-home wife, helping Haskell's father with customers at the Poke Mart, and tending to most of the housework. Haskell's primary pastime as a child was exploring the snow-covered forest with Beartic and Glaceon, the family Pokemon. His experiences with nature and bonding with these Pokemon molded him into a lover of the outdoors and all of the creatures in it. Due to this, he rarely took to playing video games all day or watching television. At the age of ten, Haskell was eager to set out on his first adventure. Unfortunately, Professor Rowan was away on a research trip for two months, and so Haskell had no-one to provide him one of Sinnoh's starter Pokemon. Unwilling to wait, Haskell began his adventure any way, confident that his knowledge of nature would be enough to help him catch his first Pokemon. A few days into his quest, Haskell began to feel like he was being followed. There were plenty of Pokemon in the snowy landscape around Mount Coronet, but none of them seemed to pay much attention to him, much less follow his footsteps. The feeling stuck with Haskell until he happened upon a scenic overlook on the side of the mountain. He decided it was a perfect place to camp for the night, and while he was rolling out his sleeping bag, Haskell caught a glimpse of a silvery reflection in the forest he had come from. He quickly dismissed it as his tiredness getting the better of him, and after eating a light dinner, Haskell turned in for the night. In the early morning, before the sun had risen, Haskell was awoken by a slight movement against his body. Upon opening his eyes, he saw a small creature sleeping with its body pressed up against his sleeping bag. It was blending in almost perfectly with the snow around the bag, and had curled up in such a way that the only thing immediately visible was a ball of white fur. As Haskell's drowsiness faded away, he realized that this creature was an Eeevee, but not your average brown-colored Eevee. With deliberate slowness, Haskell reached for a Poke ball attached to the side of his backpack. As he gripped the ball, the Eevee suddenly awoke, but made no effort to run away. It simply watched Haskell closely, and tracked the Poke Ball as he rolled it across the snow in its direction. The ball tapped the Eevee's front paw with a [i]piff[/i], and the red energy nearly blinded Haskell in the darkness. There was no sign of a struggle from within the ball, and within one second the Eevee was caught. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Haskell and his Eevee spent the next eight years traveling the world, and training to be able to work together seamlessly. They have collected one gym badge each from Sinnoh, Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn. But, much like his father, Haskell was more interested in the outdoors experience. Lucky for him, Eevee had also fashioned herself as a sightseer, and didn't care much if Haskell neglected to find someone for them to battle. Haskell also trained himself, since not every criminal or villainous group will surrender to a simple Pokemon battle. He bettered his self-defense skills until he was more than capable of ending a fight if it was necessary. His latest destination is the Kosei region. Having heard about the varying landscapes on the island, Haskell wants to see the place for himself. However, some certain evil plots might change his reason for being there. [/hider] Preferred Starter: Eevee Team: Pokemon: Shiny Eevee Nickname: None AL: 20 Gender: Female Ability: Adaptability Moveset: Shadow Ball, Quick Attack, Iron Tail, Sand Attack [hider=Bag Items] National Pokedex, Pokemon Watch, Sleeping Bag Various supplies including basic Pokeballs, Potions, and food items. [/hider]