[hider=Jill][center][img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/d7a05613-bb4b-4d19-b163-e73b43ebbe93/dg8swho-eceb0278-6b71-40cd-82f2-cff2a456db6e.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2Q3YTA1NjEzLWJiNGItNGQxOS1iMTYzLWU3M2I0M2ViYmU5M1wvZGc4c3doby1lY2ViMDI3OC02YjcxLTQwY2QtODJmMi1jZmYyYTQ1NmRiNmUucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.XNo0wybHxzCHTbS9-vGMTh1cZ3MEwionySV6VzGoIsQ[/img][/center] [color=007236][u][h3]Profile[/h3][/u][/color][color=007236][b]Name:[/b][/color] Jilleen "Jill" Brookes [color=007236][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] Jill is a scrawny girl who stands at about 5'2". She is incredibly pale, to the point that her skin seems to have a bluish hue in some lighting, has long olive green hair that is almost always tied back in a ponytail, and large golden-brown eyes. She dresses primarily in greens and browns to allow for better camouflage in the wilderness, and her clothing is traditional and light in a way that allows for easy movement. She also likes to wear a scarf, bandana or mask to cover the lower half of her face. [color=007236][b]Age:[/b][/color] 16 [color=007236][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Female [color=007236][b]Personality:[/b][/color] 'Eccentric' is one of the nicer words that has been applied to Jill over the years as a quick and easy way to encompass and explain all her bizarre tendencies, of which there are many. She is a highly energetic individual who is incapable of being still for even moment. Even in mid-conversation, expect her to be wandering around, swaying, fidgeting, jumping up and down or even attempting to climb up or swing from various things in the area. She doesn't like sitting down, preferring to crouch or perch somewhere, and she gets a bit antsy if she's in the same place for too long. This can make her a little difficult to talk to, as one can never be entirely sure if she's listening or not. This is made worse by the fact that her reactions and understandings of certain things can be a little... off. She's not always the greatest at reading people's emotions and intentions, and her rather sheltered upbringing means there are just a lot of things she doesn't know about and can't connect to, leading her to either maybe saying something that unknowingly comes off as insensitive. On top of this, she doesn't often catch sarcasm or when people are being rude to her. That being said, Jill does genuinely care about and want to be around people, and when she does see someone suffering or in pain, she has a strong desire to help, even if she doesn't fully understand the situation. This has led her to getting into trouble more than a few times, as she is quick to jump into action without fully knowing what's going on and what she's up against. This especially doesn't help when the situation requires more subtly and delicacy, and can lead to her jumping to conclusions or even being easy to influence and manipulate. She can display weird moments of cunning, strategy and even deep emotional insight at times, but these tend to happen out of nowhere to the point that no one, especially Jill herself, can predict when they will happen. [color=007236][b]Hometown:[/b][/color] Ć̷̡̮͉̜̟̞̝̦̣̬̼̞͊̈́̂̌̏̏͘͜͝ȩ̶̥̲̻͇͍͖̥̜̗̃͋̔̊̐̾͋̒̏̋͂̍ͅl̶̟̔͗́̃͂̀͗̒͛̈́̉̓̔͑͊͜e̸̡͈̩̳̹̻̻͍̽̋͌̄̽̔̋̑s̷̨̝̫̩͔̲̯̗̀͒́͂͋́̌͌̃͂̎̈̀̕̚t̵̛̩̔̌̉̔̆̕͝i̸͓̓̈́͝c̴̠̥͊̀̈́͋͒̍ ̷̧̟͕͎̜͇̖͑ͅT̴̟̟̍͌̆̑ͅo̷̹͕̠̬̪̻͙͖̠̱̙͉̣͐͌͊̈͗̌͑̈́̽̍̑̾͘̚͜͠w̶̤̹̮̜̜̱͚͙̦̯̫̝̎̈n̸̛͈̜̞̤̺̤̮̣͇̠̳̗̻̪̜̂̽͒̊̇͐̋̾͑̎́͘͠,̵̡̗̪͉̲͓̺̖̭̬̻̞̗͉͕̓͋̂̔̑̉̊͌̂͝͠ ̵̨̣͙̠̖̦̺͉̲͙͚̺͗̆͊͘ͅS̸̗̜̲̠̮͊̏i̵̡̢͔̯̳̗͇̪̫͖͋̐̄̈́̔̊̓̚͝ͅṉ̸͖̪̀̈́̀͋̂͂̒ņ̵̨̧͓̞̤̓̅̒ơ̷̮͙̦̥̱̏̀̒̚̚͝ḩ̸̧̣̞͎̰̟̮̎̓͑̂̆̕͜͜ [color=007236][b]Background:[/b][/color] Jill was found at age eight by the Celestic authorities the day after a particularly violent storm, wandering outside the town with no adult supervision and no identification. Attempts to question her about who she was, where she came from and where her parents were proved fruitless as she seemed reluctant to speak and the things they were able to get out of her didn't make much sense them. They assumed she had either been abandoned by or separated from her parents during the storm, and that she was in shock because of it. Eventually, when attempts to locate her real parents or any other family members turned up nothing, she was taken in by Mr. and Mrs. Brookes, an elderly couple with no children of their own. While a bit shy around them at first, it wasn't long before she started warming up to them and even started referring to them as her grandparents. However, even as she became more talkative and open, they never were able to figure out where she actually came from as the stories she told them seemed... more than a little implausible, not helped by the fact that she often seemed to confuse or get mixed up on some details. One thing she was consistent and adamant about, however, was that her parents had [i]not[/i] abandoned her and that they [i]were[/i] going to come back for her at some point. Eventually. [color=007236]"When they're allowed to,"[/color] is what Jill would often say. What this meant exactly was, again, kind of confusing, and the Brookes eventually stopped asking and never decided to correct her or convince her otherwise. Celestic being a smaller, more traditional town filled with an older generation meant that there weren't many other kids for Jill to hang around with and not much to do much within in the town itself. Sure, she did watch TV from time-to-time, particularly enjoying watching cartoons about superheroes, magical girls and those who fight for justice, but with the limited channels they got and a lack of good internet, Jill found herself hanging around outdoors instead. When she was a little older, her grandparents even let her go outside the town to explore the wilderness, with the caveat that she wouldn't go far and wouldn't stay out too late. It was during her various explorations that she would meet her two closest (and only) friends: Aster the Aipom and a young farm boy from Solaceon named Zeph. Aster actually stole from Jill when they first met, taking the girl's packed lunch her grandparents had made for her before attempting to escape. Unfortunately, while trying to get away the Aipom ended up running into a Machoke, who proceeded to take the lunch for himself. Enraged, Aster attempted to fight the Machoke... only to get her ass completely handed to her. It was only through Jill using her slingshot to pelt the Machoke with rocks and then scooping up the injured Aipom that they were able to get away. After nursing the young aipom back to health and realising that, like her, she didn't seem to have any parents, Jill decided to bring her back home with her. The two have been inseparable ever since. Jill would meet Zeph a year or so afterwards, when the boy came into the wilderness in search of a missing Mareep from his family's ranch. Jill aided him in locating the missing Pokemon and returning home safely, and the two ended up remaining in contact afterwards. In fact, it was actually Zeph who informed her of the job opening with Professor Camphor. See, as the years went by, Jill started to fall into a bit of a depression. Despite her adventurous nature, she'd never really gone that far from Celestic, not because she didn't want to see more of the world, but because she was worried about what would happen if she left. After all, she'd been separated from her parents just outside the town, so it stood to reason that if her parents were ever going to come looking for her, they'd return there... but they never. Jill waited for eight years, always expecting that they would one day just show up and take her home. But it never happened. And once she reached 16, her unwavering belief that it was only a matter of time before they would return started to falter. She became a lot less cheerful, a lot less keen on going outside exploring, and just a lot less like... well, Jill. Her grandparents became incredibly concerned for her, but she wasn't really willing to open up to them about what was bothering her. Eventually, she did confide all of this in Zeph, who had often talked about how much he wanted to leave his family ranch and go on his own adventure. So, when he heard about Camphor searching for trainers to help with her research, he suggested to Jill that they apply together. He stated that, if her parents weren't coming to get her here, perhaps she could go looking for them. It took some persuading, but eventually, Jill was able to muster up some enthusiasm and the two sent in their applications, looking forward to exploring a whole new region together. Just one problem though: while Jill's application was accepted, Zeph's was not. While Jill did receive her acceptance letter, Zeph never got one. The two of them waited for a bit, expecting it had merely been lost in the mail. However, it never arrived, and while Jill still remained optimistic, Zeph quietly realised that it was unlikely that he was never going to get his letter, and encourage Jill to go to Byjerfal without him, albeit saying he would "catch up with her eventually when his letter did arrive". Jill now heads to Byjerfal with only Aster by her side, excited for a new adventure and hoping to be reunited with her best friend (and eventually, her family) any day now. [color=007236][b]Kind of Pokémon you like:[/b][/color] To the onlooker, there isn't much rhyme or reason to the Pokemon Jill likes. She seems pretty excited any time she encounters any new species, but can get weirdly fixated on a pokemon in particular for seemingly no reason. [color=007236][b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:[/b] [/color] - Carries a slingshot with her, both as self-defense and as a way of getting things down from high places - Outside of seeing more of the world and hopefully finding her parents along the way, Jill doesn't really know what she wants to do but she's willing to try a bit of everything, from gym battles to contests to whatever sounds fun in that moment. The world is full of cool and exciting things and she wants to see as much of as she can. [color=007236][b]Items:[/b][/color] 1x Potion. [color=007236][b]Pokédollars:[/b][/color] 1000p. [color=007236][u][h3]Pokemon[/h3][/u][/color][hider=Aster the Aipom][color=007236][b]Species:[/b][/color] Aipom [color=007236][b]Appearance:[/b][/color] - Yellow parts of her body are paler than normal - Three small purple freckles beneath each eye - Red eyes [color=007236][b]Level:[/b][/color] 7 [color=007236][b]Gender:[/b][/color] Female [color=007236][b]Type:[/b][/color] Normal [color=007236][b]Ability:[/b][/color] Pickup [color=007236][b]Moves:[/b][/color] - Scratch - Tail Whip - Sand Attack - Screech [color=007236][b]Personality and Nature:[/b][/color] Naughty nature, somewhat of a clown. Aster was a wild Pokemon first discovered by a young Jill during one of her many explorations into the wilderness around Celestic Town, and while she's been by the girl's side for the six years now, she's never quite adapted to a domesticated life. She has the same high energy at her trainer, but due to her temper and her general lack of regard for rules tends to channel this towards more destructive activities: running around, throwing or knocking things over, taking things that don't belong to her, screaming at the top of her lungs, and committing pranks from the simple to the comically elaborate, Aster has gained quite the reputation among the residents of Celestic and has had more than a few brushes with the town's law enforcement. The only person who is able to calm her down and who she listens to IS Jill, and even then she takes her words more as suggestions than orders. They really don't seem like a trainer and her pokemon, but more like sisters, with Aster being the younger, more foolish one and Jill attempting to reign her in with... mixed results. That being said, they do genuinely care for each other, and treating Jill with respect is one way to avoid being the target of Aster's nastier behaviors. Being rude to Jill on the other hand... well, let's just say, that's a very quick way to make an enemy, and not one that will so easily forgive you afterwards. [color=007236][b]Quirks/Talents/Aspirations/Other:[/b] [/color] - Aster's father was a primeape, which is where her Screech move, unusual colouring and fierce temper originate from. - Has a habit of mirroring whatever pose Jill is doing at the time. Whether this is purposeful mimicry or a sign of how naturally in-sync they are is unknown. [color=007236][b]Held Item:[/b][/color] None[/hider][/hider]