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[color=00aeef][b]Name:[/b][/color] Hana Tatsuyama
[color=00aeef][b]Age:[/b][/color] 22
[color=00aeef][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Female
[color=00aeef][b]Hometown:[/b][/color] Kingdom of Platinos, Sengun

[color=00aeef][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] Hana stands at 5'7" tall, of average weight for her age but in a good state of fitness from years of physical training. She has dark brown eyes, and equally dark brown hair that she keeps tied back in a ponytail. Her physical features and distinctive accent clearly mark her as being from a distant nation.

Hana favours long skirts and simple T-shirts, but often supplements these with a long lightweight coat, and adds a white scarf in colder weather. A supplementary Trainer's belt features six catches for Poké Balls; currently only one of these is in use. She carries a suitcase for day-to-day equipment, and a backpacker's pack for the rest of her possessions. Hana keeps her accessories simple and minimises ostentation: silver stud earrings worn day-to-day, and a matching necklace for special occasions. Lastly, she wears a small pin on her coat at all times: a silver shield trimmed in black, with a Poké Ball engraved in the center.

[color=00aeef][b]Personality:[/b][/color] 'Formal' is probably the best way to describe Hana at first glance. She is polite and respectful at all times, tempering her enthusiasm for being in an unfamiliar land with the knowledge that she is a long way from home. As an ambassador of sorts for her homeland, she strives to be an example of the best the region has to offer. In battle, she favours a tactical approach, always having the right Pokémon for the situation at hand and using her studies to gain the upper hand.

However, with Hana's formality comes reservation. She tends to maintain a formal approach to conversations and meeting people until she lightens up. In addition, she prefers to take time to properly understand something before acting on it, rather than jumping headfirst into a new situation. When she's faced with a Pokémon she doesn't entirely know, or she's uncertain about someone or something, Hana may withdraw and attempt to observe what others do before taking action herself.

What drives her most about her journey to Kanto is the new experience of a Pokémon League - something her homeland doesn't have yet. She also wishes to learn more about the cultures of other lands, which is best learned firsthand. In particular, she wants to gain an understanding of Kanto's culinary styles, and compare the differences between Kanto and her homeland, her main goal in that regard being to compile all the recipes she finds on her journey.

[color=00aeef][b]Profession:[/b][/color] Hana has become a Trainer specifically for taking on the Indigo League, but has also brought her knowledge of cooking - and just as importantly, her equipment.
[color=00aeef][b]Talents:[/b][/color] Hana is an excellent cook, able to produce good food for both humans and a variety of Pokémon diets. She also has extensive knowledge in the fields of raising Pokémon and battling with them - and possibly alongside them as well, as she is trained in self-defensive martial arts. In addition, the people of Sengun are often able to communicate with Pokémon of certain types. Hana has inherited her family's ability to speak with Steel-type Pokémon.

[color=00aeef][b]Inventory:[/b][/color]
In Hana's suitcase and about her person:
- 10 Poké Balls
- 1 Premier Ball
- 5 Potions
- 3 Antidotes
- 1 each of Paralyse Heal, Awakening, Burn Heal, and Ice Heal
- Cooking utensils: a wooden board for preparing food; two small food knives, one serrated and one straight-edged; three sets of cutlery, and two pairs of chopsticks
- Non-perishable cooking supplies: plain rice, oil for frying, and small packs of seasonings, powdered Berries, and similar flavours
- Water bottle, travel snacks, and a thermos
- Two cases of food for young Pokémon, one of which has been half-eaten already
- Mobile phone with international roaming plan
- A small amount of cash for minor expenses
- Debit card linked to Hana's bank account in Sengun

Backpack:
- A week's worth of clothing and similar personal items
- One formalwear outfit
- Winter scarf
- Electric traveller's stove
- Cooking utensils: a frypan, a pot, and a second board
- Five days' worth of travel rations and similar staple foods for cooking
- Three journals; one is unlabelled, one is labelled "Recipes", and one is labelled "Studies"
- Several pens
- Sleeping bag
- A one-person tent, quick to set up and tear down, strapped to the side of the pack

[color=00aeef][b]Starter Pokémon:[/b][/color] [color=de0000]Satomi[/color], a young Pawniard. Hana raised her from an Egg, and the two are fairly close. Satomi helps with preparing food during downtime, but Hana is also now training her up as a contender for the Indigo League.

[color=00aeef][b]Biography:[/b][/color]
Born and raised in the Sengun region, Hana grew up with a variety of interests. Cooking has always been a part of her life; the family owns a popular establishment in Platinos, an inn and restaurant named [i]The Warlord's Rest[/i]. Like many of her generation, she was enrolled for basic martial arts training while she was still a child, her parents allowing her to train at the local Dojo from the age of twelve. And, of course, studies in raising and caring for Pokémon - originally in preparation for Sengun's (hopefully upcoming) Pokémon League, but equally applicable to those of other regions.

Over the years, some of Hana's studies synergised, in a sense: understanding the proper diet to keep a Pokémon team in good health and fitness opened up new avenues in her cooking. Studies and first-hand experience in survival skills allowed her to go foraging for ingredients in the wilds away from the city, and prepare them properly when she returned home. And she gained a first-hand understanding of how to raise and care for Pokémon thanks to her parents giving her an Egg from the family Bisharp; Hana cared for and hatched the young Pawniard more or less independently.

But with no sign of an imminent decision on if or when Sengun will establish its own Pokémon League, Hana has elected to travel and broaden her experiences. Not in Sengun, though, for she had already seen much of what her homeland has to offer, and was curious about the Pokémon Leagues of other regions. As Kanto is one of the most time-honoured regions and it is said that there is much to learn there, that is Hana's first destination. She has also chosen to travel as an ambassador to Sengun, as some Trainers do, and in so doing hopefully strengthen ties between the regions - if she can establish contact with the right people here. Hana has decided the local Professor is likely her best lead, and Professor Oak is internationally known as an expert in the field.

Hana booked a flight from the mountain Kingdom Eyria to Kanto's Celadon City. After clearing customs, she travelled from there to the port of Vermilion, taking a ferry to Pallet Town to meet the Professor.

[color=00aeef][b]Notes/Other:[/b][/color]
• Colour code for Hana is #00aeef (one of the preset options, first blue in the center row).
• Colour code for Satomi is #de0000, if that is needed.
• I think my favourite of the main series games is Sword & Shield; Black & White v1 comes a close second. (Shoutout to Pokémon Conquest.)
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[hider=Notes on the Sengun Region]
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[i](Apologies for the limited quality of mapmaking. -WR)[/i][/center]

Sengun is a large island landmass, home to ten Kingdoms that divide the land among themselves. Platinos is a reasonably large Kingdom situated near the center of the island and the capital city Regala, and Steel and Electric Pokémon are the most common types to make their homes in the Kingdom's territory.

Sengun is also home to a somewhat unique type of Trainer: Warriors, individuals who fight alongside their Pokémon and form special bonds called Links as an equivalent to using Poké Balls. Most people of Sengun can communicate with Pokémon of certain types, typically of one or two at most. The Tatsuyama family has had Warriors in its history, much like any other Sengun family line, but Hana has yet to determine whether she has any Warrior potential.

Sengun does not currently have a Pokémon League, as the Ten Kingdoms are still in deliberation on where the Gyms and League HQ will be constructed if it is decided that a League will be set up. The idea was introduced by travellers who have visited other regions, participated in their Leagues, and returned to Sengun with their experience. It's caught on like wildfire in the past few years, especially among the younger generations who have seen little use for their knowledge in raising and battling Pokémon. Many believe this recent interest will help the royal families reach their decision sooner rather than later.

The Sengun region was originally found [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/topics/82252-pok-mon-warriors-of-sengun-up-to-four-spaces-open/ooc]here[/url]. However, my Photobucket links have all died in the [s]many[/s] years I've been away from this site, and some of the information in the thread is out of date when compared to recent revisions. More up-to-date information about Sengun can be provided on request (both in and out of character).
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