[hider=Fiona MacConnell][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/fwfKF9q.png[/img] [i][b][COLOR=#31EAFE]”Yer here for a battle, aye? Fine, fine. Then let’s see if ye can keep up wit' me in the open sky!”[/COLOR][/b][/i][/center] [hr] [COLOR=#31EAFE][h3][b]MAIN PROFILE[/b][/H3][/COLOR] [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Name:[/b][/COLOR] Fiona MacConnell [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Age:[/b][/COLOR] 25 [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Gender:[/b][/COLOR] Female [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Birthplace:[/b][/COLOR] Freezington [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Appearance Information:[/b][/COLOR] Stands at about 5’8”. Skin is fair, long blonde hair, has a lithe build. Somewhat toned musculature, moderate bust. Typically wears casual clothing such as plain T-shirts and jeans, but makes the token effort of putting on a fashionable jacket. Always seen with a pair of flying goggles around her head, for use in the skies. When the occasion calls for it, has a full Sky Trainer glider suit for both Sky Battles and official appearances as a Gym Leader. Wears her Dynamax Band on her right wrist, with a Key Stone mounted into the opposite side of the wristband from where the plate is. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Personality:[/b][/COLOR] A free spirit by all accounts, Fiona prefers not to be burdened by much outside of her Pokemon and her Gym. She’s relaxed and lackadaisical, unconcerned with what others think so long as she’s satisfied with her own performance. She’s a wanderer at heart, spending much of her time outside of League-mandated Gym battles soaring the skies of Galar atop one of her many Flying Pokemon. Despite her carefree nature, or, as some would believe, because of it, Fiona is a hard book to read. It’s difficult to accurately get a handle on what she wants or is thinking, and she tends to just go with the flow much of the time. Of course, that isn’t to say there isn’t a brain underneath all the laziness and aimless wandering. She’s a quick wit when she’s forced to be, and aims for efficiency in what she does, so as to better get things over with and go back to a state of relaxation. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Short Biography:[/b][/COLOR] While born in the icy southern town of Freezington, Fiona only spent a portion of her early years there. By the age of nine, she moved with her family to Kalos for a number of years on account of her parents’ work. It was in Kalos that Fiona saw her first Sky Battle, inspiring a love of Flying Pokemon and the open sky itself that she carries to this day. During her stay in Kalos, Fiona became a certified Sky Trainer by her teenage years along with her regular schooling before her family returned to Galar. Upon finishing high school, Fiona immediately set out on that year’s Gym Challenge, wanting to explore the homeland she’d spent most of her teenage years out of. She won her eight badges handily enough, but was knocked out in the semi-finals of the Champion’s Cup. Losing didn’t particularly bother Fiona. Hell, she’d gotten further than she’d expected herself. And being Champion was a burden she wouldn’t have really wanted anyway. Interviews, public appearances, actual duties? No thanks. So with a smile and a shrug, Fiona decided to continue her journey, spending the next few years traveling from region to region, learning about different varieties of Flying Pokemon while exploring all she wanted to. She didn’t let up on honing her battling skills, either. Fiona took part in the professional battling circuit across the world, from Mt. Battle to the Frontier. It was on a break from her journey back home in Galar that Fiona was approached to become a Gym Leader by one of the current Leaders looking to retire. While initially resistant to the idea of being tied down in one place, she was eventually worn down by persistent arguments and the knowledge that she could always quit if the responsibility really was too much. Of course, the salary and job stability didn’t hurt either. After all, maintaining a career as a professional battler was an uncertain thing at the best of times. So with yet another shrug, Fiona stepped into the next chapter of her life. She’s been at the job for three years now, and has performed rather admirably despite her own doubts to the contrary. Fiona’s attitude isn’t always appreciated, but she brings in ratings with her battles and contributes decently to the community outside of the challenge season, both patrolling the Wild Area for incidents and helping to train the Flying Taxi service’s Corviknights. [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Likes:[/b][/COLOR] [list] [*]Goofing off [*]Flying on Pokeback [*]Tonic wine [*]First-person shooters [*]Cooking for others [*]Finger foods [*]Lattes [/list] [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Dislikes:[/b][/COLOR] [list] [*]Working [*]Journalists [*]Sailing [*]Elaborate fashion [*]Cooking for herself [*]Cleaning [*]Workaholics [/list] [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Quirks:[/b][/COLOR] [list] [*]Speaks with a [S]Scottish[/S] Crown Tundra accent [*]Spends more time and brainpower figuring out ways to get out of doing her job than it would take to actually do her job [*]Has petitioned the League Chairman to allow Mega Evolution (and Z-moves by proxy) in the League for the last three years running. Has been unsuccessful for the last three years running. [*]Maintains correspondence with Gurkinn and Korrina of the Tower of Mastery, as she trained under them to learn Mega Evolution. [/list] [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Misc:[/b][/COLOR] [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgcap-5IBsY]Battle theme[/url] [hr] [COLOR=#31EAFE][h3][b]LEAGUE PROFILE[/b][/H3][/COLOR] [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Type Specialty:[/b][/COLOR] Flying [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]League Ranking:[/b][/COLOR] Major League [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]League Placement:[/b][/COLOR] 6th [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Gym Location:[/b][/COLOR] Ballonlea [COLOR=#31EAFE][b]Gym Description:[/b][/COLOR] TBD [hr] [COLOR=#31EAFE][h3][b]POKEMON[/b][/H3][/COLOR] [hider=League Team] [b]Growler:[/b] Hawlucha One of Fiona's original team members that couldn't quite cut it at the highest levels of competition. Constantly seeks to improve himself and stay in shape, but knows that his glory days are past. [b]Fishbed:[/b] Cramorant A goofy motherfucker. Doesn't ever seem to care for where he is or what he's supposed to do outside of battle and eating. [b]Harrier:[/b] Xatu Blank and silent to the point where no one ever can really tell what she's feeling. Substituted onto Fiona's active roster at times when she needs a teleporter for extremely quick travel. Has locations across most of Galar and parts of Kalos memorized. [b]Terminator:[/b] (Gigantamax) Corviknight A former Flying Taxi Pokemon that turned out to be more suited for battle than transport. Bears a scrappy disposition and constantly tries to fight against the heavier hitters on Fiona's main team, but doesn't quite measure up. [/hider] [hider=Main Team] [B]Raptor:[/B] (Gigantamax) Corviknight Fiona's starter and her oldest companion. Stoic and resolute, she watches over the rest of the flock and can be counted on to mediate disputes among the crew. The strongest Pokemon on the team by official League metrics, thanks to her Gigantamax form. [B]Lightning:[/B] Noivern Wild, hyperactive, and mischievous. He has a need for speed and loves to show said speed off, always eager for a battle or a race. Causes problems with his eagerness and energy, but not on purpose. [B]Flanker:[/B] Gliscor Relaxed and cheerful. The one closest to her own trainer's temperament on the team. Likes nothing more than to laze about and sleep. Tends to go along with whatever the rest of Fiona's team is up to, humoring the other members whenever they get too energetic or aggressive. [B]Berkut:[/B] Talonflame Egotistical. Preens a lot. Has a tendency to show off during battle and be the most visually spectacular among Fiona's team. Doesn't take being upstaged in style well, and picks fights with other showoffs. [B]Hornet:[/B] Yanmega The quiet one. Doesn't interact much with the rest of the crew, but mostly out of nervousness due to being Fiona's newest addition, and due to the Bug type's inherent weakness to the Flying type. [B]Felon:[/B] (Mega) Salamence The true ace of Fiona's squad. Arrogant and bloodthirsty, but still loyal to Fiona and his fellow Pokemon on the team. Picks fights with everyone else. Unfortunately, never gets the chance to show off his real strength in Galar League battles due to a ban on Mega Evolution and the League's preference for Dynamaxing. [/hider] [hider=Benched Pokemon] [b]Rafale:[/b] Togekiss Surprisingly for one of its species, perpetually frowning and irritable. Always seems to be cooking up one nasty plot or another in his head. Mostly brought onto Fiona's team to troll Hestia during the Cup. [b]Fulcrum:[/b] Aerodactyl Somewhat of a space case. Outside of battle, has very little idea what is going on most of the time and prefers to just idle and perch out of the way of everyone else. Is the exact opposite in battle, being hyper focused and aware. Would be capable of Mega Evolution if Fiona could actually get her hands on an Aerodactylite. [b]Barge:[/b] Gyarados A holdover from Fiona's challenge and adventuring days, Barge regards most situations and Pokemon with an eye of weary experience, having seen it all at this point. She's still kept in shape enough to be substituted in for the Cup, but is more often called on when Fiona needs water transportation for some reason. [/hider] [hider=Other] [b]Blackjack:[/b] Honchkrow Another one of Fiona's original party, having had to suffer an early retirement due to an improperly-healed wing. Has taken to being a house Pokemon well, preferring to hop around Fiona's home and enjoy the perks of a domestic life. [b]Mimsy:[/b] Furfrou The MacConnell family pet since their days in Kalos during Fiona's teenage years. Has come into Fiona's possession for the time being, as her parents have gone off on a year-long retirement cruise. [/hider] [hr] [COLOR=#31EAFE][h3][b]RELATIONS[/b][/H3][/COLOR] [hider=Relationships] [b]Hestia:[/b] "Right bloody cunt, that one. Though ye'd expect it outta Dragon Tamers, really. Good friend, though. Could do tae calm down a tad, especially on tha pitch, but she wouldn't be her otherwise, I suppose." [b]Mika:[/b] "Big fan of his show here. Really appreciate that unlike some of our fuckin' coworkers, he knows how tae kick back an' have fun. Lad should make th' time fer a vacation so he can experience some shite outside Galar fer himself instead of askin' me. Only thing I can complain about is how he's too much of a pussy fer a good drink." [b]Nordrin:[/b] "We really gotta talk about this? Fine, fine. I know he's a bit of a cunt...okay, not just a bit. But there's a good man under there. He gives a shite. I just think he gives too damn much of one to make time fer much else in life. And don't ye go reading too much into that." [b]Holly:[/b] "Not a bad one. We got some similar interests, but she's a bit too much of a hard worker. Gets on my case sometimes. Keeps tryin' tae wake me up fer a mornin' jog, of all bloody things. Still, we bitch about tae fuckin' media hounds together over coffee, an' if that dinnae bring people together, goddamn nothing does." [b]Bianca:[/b] "Good lass. I view her as a little sister, really. I drag her around places, it's nice. Probably should take her to tha Tundra some time, she'd love it there. Anyways, she could stand tae stop tryin' ta clean my home when she comes over, th' mess's perfectly functional. I know where everything is." [b]Isaiah:[/b] "Ehhhhh, we don't talk much. He's quiet, I ain't, ya get th' picture. Ya gotta be at least some kinda smart tae be a doctor, though, so he's clearly doin' something right." [b]Iris:[/b] "Right cute lass, that one. All those rumors're bloody stupid, but I like it when she fucks about and plays along. We're good friends, too. I like tae drag her out fer a night on th' town every now an' then." [b]Sawyer:[/b] "Fine lad. Could stand tae take shite a bit easier, but he's fun otherwise. Real softie, too. Though he'd probably bitch me out if he heard me say that." [b]Sebastien:[/b] "Who? Oh, right, new guy. Honestly, genuinely impressed he even made it tae this position, what wit' all his knowledge gaps. A bit too serious fer my tastes, though. An' by a bit, I mean way too much. Dinnae think I've seen him crack a single smile, ever." [b]Astrid:[/b] "Like her a good deal. Similar interests, not too far up her own arse, knows how tae have fun. All that competition gets a bit much fer me at times, but when she ain't in that sorta mood, I got no complaints about hangin' out wit' her." [/hider] [/hider]