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Name:
Mika Arenas

Age:
Twenty-two years old

Gender:
Male

Birthplace:
Ballonlea



Personality:
Mika is an eccentric, bubbly young man with a scholar's knack for knowledge and adventure into the unknown. Spurred from his background, he is devoted to the research and conservation of all Pokemon for whom they have his utmost adoration. He is fiercely protective in his ideal to preserve their natural habitats, opposed to any rapid expansion which would displace or harm Pokemon. When he isn't in the pocket of the Pokemon League or the Professor for a task, Mika enjoys the leisure of the passing days, whether it's indulging the life of a luminary or foraying into nature. He isn't afraid to get his hands dirty when it comes to the latter.

Though he is rather soft-spoken and kind, his confidence is not lacking in the slightest; Mika tends to try and blend in with the situation depending on the company and scenario at hand. He'll often playfully jest and tease someone whom he knows is easily riled, as he has a penchant for corny jokes and pulling pranks on others. He naturally gravitates towards livelier characters, and tends not to overstep the boundaries of a quieter personality should his attempts of raising a smile result in failure.

Short Biography:
Born in the quieter northwestern reaches of the Galar Region, Mika Arenas' birth was mostly kept out of the media limelight from his family's quaint cottage in Ballonlea. It was the heart of the Glimwood Tangle where Maya and Enrico, his mother and father, took up residence; the former was a known celebrity from her status as Galar's nth Gym Leader at the time, while the latter was a handyman and "Average Joe" by all accounts. Though his relationship with his parents had always been strong, Maya's greater responsibilities often saw her across the Galar Region and beyond, which left Enrico as the predominant parental figure in his life. His stout father instilled virtues of hard work into the young boy, while the headstrong and free spirit of his mother influenced him to appreciate all the smaller instances.

Mika grew up over the years surrounded by Pokemon, quite literally as his household and the dense forest teemed with them. His mother's association with Pokemon played a major role in his aspiration to become a caretaker, while his father would playfully chime in that his ordinary occupation paid a higher salary than that of an esteemed Gym Leader. Unsurprisingly, life in Ballonlea was relatively boring for the likes of energetic children such as himself, and despite his many friendships, it was difficult to find entertainment in day-to-day life when his mother wasn't around to take him on a trip elsewhere.

There had always been numerous warnings from the town folk that venturing into the Glimwood Tangle was dangerous, as it was easy to lose oneself within the maze-like forest-- one day, a ten-year old Mika snuck out into the woods with his friends for a game of hide and seek. While finding a place to hide, he would stumble upon an injured wild Pokemon crumpled near an inconspicuous set of mushroom caps. Innocently approaching the scene, Mika found himself lured into the trap of an Amoonguss, whose prey in the wild Pokemon had already succumbed to its poison. It attacked the boy similarly with poisonous spores, but before substantial injury could be done, a wandering Gym Challenger intervened and rescued him.

This experience traumatized a young Mika, who now refused to associate with other Pokemon besides the ones within his household out of fear. Seeing this, his parents opted to relocate to Wedgehurst for a change of scenery, where Maya also introduced the boy to the Pokemon Professor in an attempt to resolve his trauma with Pokemon. It took an entire year before Mika could view them with the same child-like admiration, and under their recommendation, he was taken under the mantle of the Pokemon Professor as their aide to complete the Pokedex. As a gift from his mother, he chose Pancham as his first partner-- his tutelage was largely reserved within Wedgehurst and the local outreaches until the start of his teenage years.

At thirteen years old, Mika began to travel across the Galar Region and its Wild Areas in search of unfamiliar Pokemon and mystery, unintentionally discovering his longtime love for Pokemon battles along the way. The trauma from his past experience had come to pass as he now had his own Pokemon at his side, and he dutifully served the Pokemon Professor in their research tasks. His relation to the nth Gym Leader came under a brighter light as he easily defeated ordinary trainers, and word of gossip debated if he would follow in his mother's footsteps. For the time being, he focused on the Pokdex and his responsibility as an aide, catching several Pokemon as he braved the region's numerous biomes. Most notably among them was a Trapinch which would later become his most recognizable Pokemon, Flygon.

Though the bottomless entries in the Pokedex had greatly shrunk with his assistance, Mika had felt a newer passion well up within him throughout his journey for the last four years-- he had a desire to challenge the Galar League, just as his mother had done many years before him. With the collective blessings from those in his life, the seventeen-year old set aside his research responsibilities and donned the uniform of a Gym Challenger with an endorsement from the Professor. He only made it through halfway in his first year of the Major League Gym Challenge, disappointing initial impressions in a landslide defeat. The next year saw greater success from the young trainer as he bounced back, barreling past his previous hurdle and even defeating his mother in a tense confrontation-- he would lose out against the final gym leader, however.

Mika remodeled a majority of his team by the time of his third Gym Challenge, in which he intended to make the Champion's Cup with an entirely shifted dynamic. His full commitment to training had finally paid off as he trounced the entire Major League gauntlet, and entered the Champion's Cup as an underdog competitor. Claiming victory in the first round, a close battle in the semifinals would conclude in a dramatic fashion. Down to their last Pokemon, they both fainted at virtually the same exact moment, but officials decided to award his opponent the win upon closer observation, declaring that his Flygon had fainted just a few seconds before the other. This heartbreak of a loss to decision nearly drove Mika to return to his previous vocation; however, he was convinced otherwise by his mother, who intended to transfer into the Elite Four of the Sinnoh Region. The offer to inherit her spot was upheld by the Pokemon League after his performance, and the twenty-year old would accept.

Now serving as the nth Gym Leader for two years, Mika has fully indulged in his celebrity status. Along with this, he continues to run errands for the Pokemon Professor from time to time, as well as bolstering a larger social media presence to host his own series where he documents many varieties of Pokemon in their natural habitats.

Likes

• Lollipops
• Exploration, adventure
• Ancient Pokemon-related discoveries
• Hot weather
• Funny or fun-loving people
• Hiking, swimming
• Cracking (bad) jokes

Dislikes

• Mushrooms of all kinds
• Alcohol
• People who abuse Pokemon
• Destroying natural habitats
• Obnoxious tall people
• People who snore in their sleep (he claims to be a quiet sleeper)
• High-strung personalities

Quirks:

• Mika is an expert of camouflage, often taking advantage of this when he isn't wearing casual clothes in order to prank people.
• Hosts a short video series on his social media documenting wild Pokemon and their habitats called Earth Power.
• Loves loud music, such as metal.
• Has a peculiar swimming technique as a result of learning how to swim from his Gastrodon

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Type Specialty:
Ground

League Ranking:
TBA

League Placement:
TBA

Gym Location:
TBA

Gym Description:
TBA

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Name: Bianca Schnee

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Birthplace: Circhester

Appearance Information: Standing at 5'3, Bianca's skin borderlines on sickly and fair, with faint rosey cheeks. She has icy blue eyes and her hair is a pale shade of Lavender, usually kept in a pixie cut. Whenever she can, she usually dresses in fur-lined coats and cooler colors. Leggings and boots, and small accents like snowflake shaped jewelry, even in her elaborate gym challenge uniform she always looks ready for winter.

...Well, not always.

She can't exactly avoid hotter climates forever. For this she dresses lighter, her main attire being a white dress shirt over a light blue skirt, and a wide brimmed hat with black ribbon. You'd have to convince her to wear warmer colors. Oddly enough, she avoids wearing high heels, preferring boots or flats.

Personality: Soft-spoken and often quiet, Bianca can be concidered the mother figure out of the other gym leaders. Warm-hearted and doting, she does understand her limits, but will always be around to lend an ear. She can be strict, and rather meticulous about the finer details. Don't be surprised if you find her organizing things around the area or cleaning after you. Despite what people may think, she doesn't mind company at all, honest!

Though as sweet as she can be, even she has her more colder moments. Chilling glares and malicious grins, The small woman can be quite intimidating when she wants to be. She doesn't get angry, not easily, but that might be for the best...

Short Biography: Born on a cold winter's night to a pair of researchers, Bianca was their only child. Her mother was a famous explorer who liked to travel the world, while her father remained in Galar as a Pokemon Professor. Though rather frail in her youth, one could always catch a glimpse of her tailing behind her father as he worked; more than willing to help out with what she could, or looking out for the other kids in Circhester. As she grew more interested in Pokemon Bianca eventually wanted a partner of her own.

Nothing really clickled until she locked eyes on a Darumaka. Ice types. That's the type that fascinated her the most. Bianca and "Bumble", as she named him at the time grew stronger together as time passed by and she decided to set off to do the Gym Challenge. To wish her good luck, her mother brought home with her their next team member. An Alolan Vulpix, who would soon be known as "Nyx". Sure, they had some stumbles along the way. Sometimes Bianca worried her Pokemon would get too badly hurt to continue one. But they preservered, and more importantly, their team grew and grew stronger. Things seemed to be looking up for them.

But they flew too close to the sun, and got burned. Literally. No matter how much they tried, maybe Bianca was bound to lose with such a fragile typing. She made it halfway through the Champion's Cup when she was defeated. And yet, she surprisngly took it well. Bianca gave her opponent a warm smile, then took her leave.

But that wouldn't be the end of her involvement there. A while after she returned to Circhester, she was approached to become an ice type gym leader. Major league or not, Bianca would've taken the job regardless. So now she pushes forward, in hopes to make both friends and family proud.

Likes:
• Colder weather
• Storms
• Her friends
• Pokemon in general
• Cold foods, like slushies and ice cream
• Horror movies

Dislikes:
• Heat waves
• Getting sick
• Medicine
• Alcohol
• Spicy food
• Messes
• Of course she wouldn't like jackasses, ya dingus

Quirks:
• Tends to speak with a stutter, as if she's perpetually shivering.
• Actually, one could swear she always feels cold to the touch. However this is just speculation.
• Total. Night. Owl. Don't be surprised if she wakes up with a resting bitch face in the morning, she's just that tired.
• Has a soft spot for kids. Bianca hopes to inspire them into becoming trainers too some day.
• Can, would, and will clean up after EVERYONE if she has nothing better to do. She's not afraid of dragging someone into it too.

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Type Specialty: Ice

League Ranking: Major League

League Placement: ???

Gym Location: ???

Gym Description: ???

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