[hider=Gerard Harloc] [hr][center][h1][color=gray]Gerard Harloc[/color][/h1] [hr][img]https://static.zerochan.net/Daybit.Zem.Void.full.3024928.png[/img][hr][color=gray][h3]Aspiring Champion | Gerard | 16[/h3][/color][/center] [u][b][color=gray] Appearance: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Gerard stands at the above average height of 5"10 with a moderate build covered up by dark clothing. His face is usually set in a lazy position accompanied by a neutral frown. His blonde hair and magenta eyes form an odd contrast with the gray clothes he wears. His most comfortable black jacket is what he wears almost everyday. [/indent] [u][b][color=gray] Background: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Gerard was a boy of few words growing up, preferring to merely observe in silence. He had a hard time understanding others. Unlike what his countenance suggests, he wasn't all that lazy of a person. The place he grew up, Viridian City, had two areas where the boy could let loose his love for exploration. His parents surprisingly accepted him walking throughout the routes as long as they were close to the city, but were very careful in reminding him of the danger of Pokemon. It was a nice, peaceful life without any bumps. Unlike kids back then, Gerard wasn't all that interested in Pokemon. He treated them with ambivalence and minute apathy. His father was slightly disappointed with his lack of interest in Pokemon as the man himself was a trainer back in the day. He did hand him a Pokeball just in case he changed his mind, but Gerard doubted that it would ever happen. He was perfectly content in living the life he was now up to getting a normal job and living all the way to the grave. At least he thought that way until he came into contact with a male Nidoran at age sixteen. There wasn't anything special about the Pokemon to him and he doubted the creature saw anything special in him. Yet the moment their eyes crossed each other, it was like electricity surging through their bodies. On instinct, his hand reached for the Pokeball he still had on him. Catching that Nidoran was the trigger that changed the direction of Gerard's boundless passion. It was a goal that didn't have any strong motivations behind it, but he at least wanted to become a champion of a league. His mother was slightly unhappy with the risk he took, but his father was ecstatic with him. Since he was a newbie on his road, his father enrolled him in Pokemon Masters Academy to get all the experience he needed. The boy himself didn't care as long as he explored more of the world and reached the zenith of his dream. [/indent] [u][b][color=gray] Personality: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Gerard at his core is a stoic person. He doesn't usually have much to say on a topic and tends to keep his thoughts to himself. He prefers to observe rather than make judgements and he doesn't talk with others unless he feels that he must. A major flaw in his character is his weak ability to understand and empathize with others. It requires an amount of effort he feels that just isn't worth it, which is the only lazy part of himself that matches his face. He at least makes a good listener. The boy loves learning and is skilled at adapting to his surroundings. After catching his first Pokemon, he heavily researched on how to care for it, the moves it can learn, and the best ways to train it. He took like a fish towards water on his path to becoming a trainer as seen by his relentless pursuit of knowledge on Pokemon. [/indent] [u][b][color=gray] What are some ways you would like to affect the story: [/color][/b][/u] [indent]Gerard's role would be best suited to exploring the vast archipelago of Marvalo while getting involved in many battles. Through that adventure, he would grow his empathy and learn to connect better with people and Pokemon. I think it would be interesting for Gerard to fight against a sinister Legendary, like Eternatus, Giratina, or Yveltal. [/indent] [/hider] [hider=Pokemon][h3][center][img]https://static.zerochan.net/Nidoran.%28Male%29.full.2009050.jpg[/img][/center][/h3][hr] [indent][img]https://play.pokemonshowdown.com/sprites/ani/nidoran.gif[/img][/indent] [hr][sup]Nidoran [color=gray]◼[/color] ♂ [color=gray]◼[/color] Stoic | Stubborn [color=gray]◼[/color] Poison Point [/sup] [indent]Nidoran is a power hungry young Pokemon that took an instant liking to Gerard due to the similarities it could feel between them. It listens to its trainer's orders as long as it gets stronger and stronger.[/indent][h3] [/h3][/hider]