[hider=Nordrin Yasmar][center][img]https://i.ibb.co/Db344Yc/110295-01-r05.png[/img] [h2][sup][i]If you came here looking for an easy recipe for victory, you can piss off right now![/i][/sup][/h2][/center][hr] [b]NAME:[/b] Nordrin Yasmar [b]AGE:[/b] 31 [b]GENDER:[/b] Male [b]BIRTHPLACE:[/b] Hulbury [b]GYM TYPE:[/b] Gourmet [b]APPEARANCE:[/b] [indent]Nordrin is blue eyed, and while he might joke (read: state with no hint of humor whatsoever) that the stress of dealing with idiots turned his hair white early, it's actually his natural color. He's been growing it out since he was young, and the more people chastise him to cut it the longer it stays uncut. He stands at 6 foot 2 inches (188cm) and though he was never able to pack on muscle as much as he would have liked, he keeps in good shape. Other than the flat resting bitch face he's known for, another trait that stands out about him is the coarse, scarred nature of his hands. They're evidence of a life of hard work.[/indent] [b]PERSONALITY:[/b] [indent]First impressions paint Nordrin as a man of little patience. That is completely correct. He is passionate, driven, and ambitious - he is also arrogant, and considers his time as extremely valuable. He works hard and doesn't have much extra time for playing hard, so if you're wasting his time he won't hesitate to tell you. Very often Nordrin comes off as a rude for a lot of people because he isn't afraid to speak his mind, no matter what's on it. It's landed him in hot water before, but Nordrin is nothing if not prideful. He has a short fuse, but he hasn't resorted to violence himself since his younger years. Since returning to Galar, he's also earned a bit of a reputation as a heart breaker - leaving a list of both men and women behind him to focus on his career. Being a more recent addition to the gym leader circuit, this might be all his fellow leaders know about him. Growing up less fortunate, one might think that he does charity work to help others in situations he once faces. That is completely incorrect. He won't help anyone that doesn't try to help themselves and he doesn't do charity work. That said, he does take apprentices and gives out sponsorships. He gives everyone a chance to show they're hungry for more in life, and then gives them second and third chances so long as they don't give up. He will never turn a blind eye to those in need, but he has no sympathy for people who has given up on themselves. Beyond all of the haughtiness and pride, it's clear that Nordrin has a gentle side, if only for his craft. He has a master's touch, and watching him cook or battle shows off just how much care he puts into both aspects of his life. He can be kind and nurturing for those under his care, but he isn't one to go easy on them. He wants to bring out the best in those around him, so that he can continue to evolve as well. He never stops chasing new heights. The traits he most admires in others are adaptability, creativity, personal pride and most of all tenacity. His efforts in High Steaks Gym are intended to bring those out in others. After all, Nordrin is well aware that talent is not something you're born with, it's something you can grow - so it's up to everyone to give themselves the conditions in order to see that talent grow.[/indent] [b]BIOGRAPHY:[/b] [indent]In the sea side town of Hulbury, you're either a fat cat or a laborer. Luxury imports fuel the city's bustling tourism industry, where those with the means browse high end shops and restaurants. On the flip side, dock workers and street hawkers fill the city's underbelly and keep the whole of Hulbury moving with little recognition. Nordrin came from a small family of Hulbury's less fortunate. Every day his father fulfilled orders and hauled meat, fruit, and vegetables from the shipyard up the steep hill to the better part of town. Back breaking work for little pay. Even just supporting a household of three was tough. At a young age, Nordrin took simple jobs to help his parents out. He worked as a delivery boy, Pokemon sitter, and stall worker. Once he was a bit holder, he landed his most impressionable job as a dish washer in the back of one of Hulbury's prestigious restaurants. Day in and day out he endured jabs from the chefs, patrons, and even waitstaff looking down on people like him. Nordrin had talent, he was a quick study and adaptable. In down time he would try and replicate the dishes the cooks made, and some times he would even succeed. As one might expect, no one gave him the time of day. The chefs belittled him, and even his fellow cleaning staff didn't believe he could get anywhere. None of this stung as much as when Nordrin would return home at night, and the only thing his parents encouraged him to do was keep his head down and not make trouble. For Nordrin that was as good as a betrayal. They didn't have the ambition that he did, if they even had any at all. After one night of explosive anger in which Nordrin attacked the restaurant's annoying, pompous host, he was thrown out of the restaurant and fresh out of a job. Now a teenager, Nordrin channeled his anger into drive and left home with only a backpack and a quickly scrawled note. In his heart was a promise to return to Hulbury and prove [i]everyone[/i] wrong. He was determined to make something of himself. The world was dangerous to travel alone. It was more necessity than anything that Nordrin became a Pokemon trainer. He never gave anything less than a 100% though, so he took raising Pokemon seriously. He traveled briefly around Galar before stowing away on a ship bound for Kalos, where he spent a majority of his adult life studying both Pokemon battling and culinary arts. After years of hard work he exceeded in both fields, becoming an accomplished chef in a triple star restaurant and obtaining the rank of Duke in the region's Battle Chateau. His next stop in world domination was the Hoenn region, where he aimed to perfect the more unique techniques. It was only relatively recently the Nordrin returned to Galar, taking Hulbury by storm. He opened his own restaurant and aggressively advertised it, stealing business from other establishments which he viewed as elitist and classist nuisances. His restaurant expanded to include a Pokemon gym once Nordrin's infamy spread around town and beyond. Now, he runs a brutal brutal brigade in the city's High Steaks Gym. The goal of the combination gym and restaurant is to nurture talent, challenge expectations, and provide high quality entertainment and food for patrons from all walks of life.[/indent] [b]TEAM:[/b] [hider=The bread and butter of the Hulbury Gym] Nordrin's team is very unorthodox compared to his fellow gym leaders. He believes it's important to think outside of the box, and so his wide variety of Pokemon with different strengths and weaknesses forces opponents to get creative when they battle him. Of course, every Pokemon in Nordrin's team is also under his employ, providing food or labor in his restaurant. A practical, tasty team. Personal team: [img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/d/d4/479OMS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/98/869MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/9/9e/842MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/5b/416MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/4/4b/855MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/fd/584MS8.png[/img] Other Pokemon: [img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/ff/763MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/fb/420MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/38/685MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/77/357MS6.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/6a/046MSPE.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/1/10/083GMS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/f/f1/113MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/e6/123MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/0/00/213MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/7/73/241MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/57/876MS8.png[/img][img]https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/2/26/868MS8.png[/img] [/hider] [b]RELATIONSHIPS:[/b] [hider=Major and Minor headaches]Coming Soon.[/hider] [b]EXTRA:[/b] [hider=Trivia, cards, etc.] Credit to Lucky for suggesting the restaurant's name by the way! [h3][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUiE2AtTe7E&]Battle Theme[/url][/h3] [i]Galar League Card:[/i] [img]https://i.ibb.co/rmP25Zk/Screenshot-2020-11-23-at-10-13-21-PM.png[/img] [i]Holographic League Card:[/i] [img]https://i.ibb.co/wzHDmYW/Screenshot-2020-11-23-at-10-13-21-PM-1.png[/img] [/hider][/hider]