[b]Username[/b]: Cio [b]Name[/b]: "Lorie" (short of Lorraine) [b]Age[/b]: 19 [b]Native or visitor[/b]: Visitor from Virbank City, Unova [b]Appearance[/b]: [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/24daaba0-49cc-4fa8-b410-40385f60caff/dd7f2u7-d31d3c8a-9c61-456f-a454-c58734b18c85.png/v1/fill/w_600,h_596,q_80,strp/oof_by_saltyalien_dd7f2u7-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NTk2IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMjRkYWFiYTAtNDljYy00ZmE4LWI0MTAtNDAzODVmNjBjYWZmXC9kZDdmMnU3LWQzMWQzYzhhLTljNjEtNDU2Zi1hNDU0LWM1ODczNGIxOGM4NS5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9NjAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.xa9klYCs8NHVpBBtdeYh_ac_X8Jf2OFT8XgfR6B-9Zo[/img] Lorie has a tan complexion and bushy eyebrows that match the plum colour of her curly hair. Lorie's eyes are the most vibrant shade of teal, surrounded by heavy eyelashes and a foul expression. Her nose has a slight downward curve to it and her lips are often pressed into a fine pout. Lorie wears a worn, black baseball jacket that has a hood. Underneath she wears a crop top, worn jeans and a pair of mismatched sneakers. On her other shoulder Lorie carries a backpack that matches the washed out colour scheme of the rest of her clothes. [b]Pokémon[/b]: [hider=Sneasel] [img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/9d39/f/2016/320/4/1/_215_sneasel_by_poke__icons-daooevp.gif[/img] Male Ability: Keen Eye Nature: Adamant Moveset: Fury Swipes, Bite, Ice Shard, Hone Claws Held item: Lum Berry [/hider] [hider=Scolipede] [img]https://orig00.deviantart.net/4a08/f/2014/342/a/b/scolipede_by_kaizoku_no_yume-d895jmb.gif[/img] Female Ability: Speed Boost Nature: Jolly Moveset: Rollout, Bug Bite, Agility, Protect Held item: Cheri Berry [/hider] [b]Personality[/b]: Lorie comes off as closed off and rude. She uses aggression as a shield and is used to handling conflicts in battle rather than a conversation. The girl has an exceptionally strong will and she's quite resourceful too, but unfortunately her poor social skills prove a stumbling point on her path more often than not. Despite her crude nature, Lorie's first instinct isn't to punch, but to evade. The socially awkward girl only relies on fists if that's her last resort, and when civil conversation isn't an option, it often ends up being the only course of action to take. That said, Lorie isn't intentionally mean. Or rather, she doesn't want to be, even though she seems to always be on the defensive. The girl has found that only few people in the world are truly trustworthy, so she usually steers clear from making friends, perhaps out of the fear of getting herself hurt. The softest you'll ever see Lorie is when she's with her travelling companions and trusted friends - her pokemon. She's no softie, but there is a clear difference in how she acts when she doesn't constantly have her guard up. Besides, under that stubborn shell is someone who has a lot of emotional growing up to do. Perhaps in a different world, Lorie wouldn't have grown up into a bitter, resentful young adult but a confident, friendly person with a love for adventure. Circumstances are what brought her up, though, so the way to get to her natural side is to observe the way she interacts with pokemon rather than people. [b]Background[/b]: Lorie doesn't know who her real parents were. She used to wonder - fantasize even - about them though, all the way back when she was still living in the orphanage of Unova's Virbank City: the city more commonly known as the "city of falling fog and rising stars". The most home the girl ever had were the graffiti-clad, gray steets of her town. She lived day to day with the Virbank Complex as her playground, evading the industrial complex workers and pretending they were friends she was playing tag with. The young Lorie never quite got along with her fellow children in the orphanage, so she grew up extremely lonely, her dreams slowly dying off as she realised her parents had probably abandoned her and left her to grow up in a place where the streets were filled with aspiring but failed artists. This is also why she spent most of her time outside regardless of the season, often even attempting at a foolhearted escape, only to be shortly returned for the sake of her own safety. One winter was espeically cold. This was when Lorie first met her companion, Sneasel. Lorie caught the pokemon trying to steal the meal of an industrial worker, only to bail it out when it failed. Seeing a fellow underdog with a feisty spirit, Lorie quickly became acquaintances with the wild Sneasel. Years of friendship and mischief together, Sneasel and Lorie became partners in crime and adventure. When the time came that Lorie decided to embark a new adventure to gain success and a wealthy life on her own, Sneasel wished to tag along. Finally running away for good, Lorie and Sneasel left a final "screw you" at the city that had brought them up, continuing on a new adventure full of stealing, surviving, and companionship. Later on Lorie and Sneasel got a new member on their team, as a fully grown - and rather friendly - Scolipede crossed their path. The new team member was especially useful, since now they didn't have to do all their travelling on foot, but mounted on the jolly and fast Scolipede. [b]Other[/b]: Lorie is kind of a wanderer, so she and her team are just travelling without an aim. Lorie gains most her money through stealing and pokemon battles, so she has money to keep travelling. Now she's ended up in the Rorie islands, no doubt looking for a way to get more successful and earn some cash. Lorie has a love for food, especially all sorts of baked goods. Since she never became "officially" a pokemon trainer, Lorie never recieved a pokedex or any of those handy tools. She has a handful of pokeballs, regular potions and other supplies, but nothing fancy. She does keep track of what pokemon she has met, though - with good ol' pen and paper, of course. Lorie's Sneasel is very protective of Lorie, and vice versa. Lorie has a soft spot for orphans. [hr] Character form: [b]Username[/b]: Cio [b]Name[/b]: Toshi [b]Age[/b]: 17 [b]Native or visitor[/b]: Visitor from Goldenrod City, Johto [b]Appearance[/b]: [img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/24daaba0-49cc-4fa8-b410-40385f60caff/dd93jtv-45d9bcad-f93b-4c9f-8f2a-f42890aee4d7.png/v1/fill/w_400,h_474,q_80,strp/toshiboyyy_by_saltyalien_dd93jtv-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9NDc0IiwicGF0aCI6IlwvZlwvMjRkYWFiYTAtNDljYy00ZmE4LWI0MTAtNDAzODVmNjBjYWZmXC9kZDkzanR2LTQ1ZDliY2FkLWY5M2ItNGM5Zi04ZjJhLWY0Mjg5MGFlZTRkNy5wbmciLCJ3aWR0aCI6Ijw9NDAwIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmltYWdlLm9wZXJhdGlvbnMiXX0.TaE_hA4Lgizt---FXECVCx2T4X_tteYm5uQnMzrT6gw[/img] Toshi is a boy with a bright smile and a messy leaf green head of hair. He has soft facial features and a slim build. Toshi's brown, round eyes are paired with a button nose dusted with freckles. He is very fashion-forward and likes to match with his pokemon. [b]Pokémon[/b]: [hider=Toshi's party] [img]https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/icon/206.gif[/img] Dunsparce (shiny), Male Name: Toto Nature: Relaxed Ability: Serene Grace Moveset: Rest, Snore, Sleep Talk, Mud Slap [img]https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/icon/188.gif[/img] Skiploom, Female Name: Skip Nature: Naive Ability: Chlorophyll Moveset: Sunny Day, Synthesis, Bullet Seed, Fairy Wind [img]https://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/icon/226.gif[/img] Mantine, Female Name: Mantine Nature: Bold Ability: Water Absorb Moveset: Bubble, Icy Wind, Water Pulse, Swift [/hider] [b]Personality[/b]: Toshi is an optimist with a young heart and a head full of dreams. He is very ambitious, but kind and caring. He is an ambrivert, easily slipping into social chatter but feeling content when alone with his pokemon. Although Toshi is very encouraging, he is also a bit too much of a romantic, thinking everything will go in his ideal ways. The green haired trainer often thinks everyone wants to make friends, and doesn't stop to consider that maybe he is just a tad naive. Someone could describe Toshi as "girly" from the way he dresses and behaves, but this has never been something he has been ashamed of. In the end, Toshi is quite down to earth. [b]Background[/b]: Toshi grew up in Goldenrod City, Johto. He had quite an ordinary childhood, normal parents and three older siblings. Toshi was never into pokemon battling, but he loved pokemon and admired their display of skill. From a young age he has wanted to become a pokemon coordinator despite all of his siblings aiming to become gym leaders. Toshi gained his first pokemon friend at a young age. He'd always been quite the nature's child, exploring and wandering off here and there around the Johto region, to her parents' horror. When Toshi was six years old, he got lost in the Dark Cave - a pitch black cave in Johto. There he fell and scraped his knee in the dark, beginning to cry in panic as he realised he didn't know the way out. His saviour turned out to be none other than a Dunsparce living in the cave. Toshi had happened to wake the poor thing up with his crying, and the kind yet relaxed Dunsparce calmed Toshi down, guiding him out of the cave. As they exited, Toshi noticed this Dunsparce wasn't the colour he'd seen in his pokemon academy books, and the two became good friends for years to come. Toshi made his way to Rorie islands after he won in a raffle and got tickets to a vacation there. Along the way to Rorie island, Toshi's party grew with one as he caught a Mantine during his travel across the sea. The Mantine, however, seems to not like Toshi very much, and doesn't really listen to his instructions. [b]Other[/b]: Toshi is an aspiring pokemon coordinator. His dream is to travel to Hoenn or Sinnoh to become the best pokemon coordinator.