[hider=Jason Yew] [center][h1][b][color=92278f]Jason Yew[/color][/b][/h1][/center] [center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1028898624698064939/1182507119929458758/Prof_Yew.png?ex=6584f293&is=65727d93&hm=66fbfd74879e1bbaeac623bb113d091d64679df0088665bc0d7239ffea1e97d2&[/img][/center] [h3][color=92278f][b]"You can't learn everything in a lab! It's time to get our hands dirty![/b][/color][/h3] [color=92278f][u][b]Full Name:[/b][/u][/color] Jason Yew [color=92278f][u][b]Age:[/b][/u][/color] 25 [color=92278f][u][b]Year at the Institute:[/b][/u][/color] Fourth Year [color=92278f][u][b]Favorite Color:[/b][/u][/color] Violet [color=92278f][u][b]Thesis Subject:[/b][/u][/color] Pokémon Epigenetics and how Environmental Changes may Induce Evolution [color=92278f][u][b]Appearance:[/b][/u][/color] To an observer, Jason seems like the stereotypical "messy student". His hair is unkempt, his clothes tend to be wrinkled, and his lab coat is always covered in a variety of stains. He typically carries protective gear in his satchel due to the number of Poison-Type Pokémon he has in his possession. You would have hardly recognized him during his first semester at the Institute. In stark contrast to his current state, he used to be a rather put together student. He was consistently well groomed, kept his clothes clean, and he was notoriously concerned about his self-image. [color=92278f][u][b]Personlity:[/b][/u][/color] Jason is notorious among his classmates for his devil may care attitude. While his grades are consistently among the top in his class, he spends most of his time either skipping class, or using his thesis work as an excuse to travel the world and pursue whatever topic has captured his interest. To many, this would seem like the hallmarks of a lazy student, but many teachers acknowledge Jason's skill as a budding professor and will turn a blind eye to some of his more 'eccentric' tendencies. Much like his appearance, Jason wasn't always like this. He used to have a very Type-A personality where he took extensive notes and ran his life on a constant schedule. Near the end of his first semester however, a chance meeting with his idol Professor Oak changed his entire worldview. Shortly afterwards, Jason began to loosen up and become more sociable towards his classmates. By the time his second year rolled around, Jason was practically a different person! These days, Jason's motto is [i]"Limit your interests, and you limit your life!"[/i] While he remains dedicated to his work and his thesis, Jason has a penchant for getting distracted will endeavor to learn everything he can about a particular subject that takes his interest. while his new approach to life has garnered the interest of several of his classmates, Jason can be denser than a brick and will often fail to pick up the clues that someone has interest in him for more than his knowledge. [color=92278f][u][b]Bio:[/b][/u][/color] Despite technically being born in Pewter City, Jason Yew would be hard pressed to say the Kanto Region is his home. In fact, he's unsure if there's any region that he really [i]belongs[/i] to. Jason's parents were renowned Pokémon Doctors and the duo spent much of their time travelling from region to region as they moved for work or travelled to attend medical conferences. As you might expect, Jason was dragged along whether he wanted to go or not. Despite being privileged to see much of the world at a very early age, Jason never developed close relationships with many children his age and he could never take part in gym challenges because his family never stayed in one region long enough. Knowing their child was going to be lonely travelling all the time, Jason's parents opted to give him a Pokemon at a young age. Before leaving Pewter City, Jason's father took him out on Route 3 and let him choose from the wild Pokémon roaming the area. By sheer chance, a male Nidoran appeared. Excitedly choosing the purple Pokémon Jason was ecstatic when his father caught it and presented him with its new Pokeball. Naming his new partner Rex, Nidoran and Jason became inseparable as they traveled the world together and both were fans of Prof. Oak's TVand radio shows after the latter became a world famous celebrity. It was during one of these trips that Jason began to notice how certain Pokémon of the same species would develop different traits depending on the region they lived in. Why did the Slowpoke in Galar evolve differently than the Slowpoke in the rest of the world? Why was Alolan Muk multicolored? Why do only FEMALE Salandit evolve? His burning desire to understand just what caused these unique mutations is what drove him to begin studying for the Laventon Institute. Despite not having much formal educations, his parents' reputation and homeschooling enabled him to be accepted at the earliest opportunity. Because the Institute would be the first time Jason was staying in one place for an extended period of time, he was extremely self-conscious and tried... a bit too hard to fit in. He was top of his class as a student, was on good terms with his teachers, and even excelled in extracurricular activities. This had the effect of making other students distance themselves from him. During this time, Professor Oak was visiting the Laventon Institute as a guest speaker. During a chance meeting with his childhood hero, Jason and Oak wound up having a two hour long conversation in which Jason's eyes were opened to just how much he'd already managed to achieve. Oak assured the young man that he was doing just fine and could let his guard down around his classmates. From that day onward, Jason began to loosen up at school and people began to see his 'true self' more and more. [h3][color=92278f][u][b]Pokémon:[/b][/u][/color][/h3] [hider=Pokémon] [hider=Starter] [center][img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ftgn9_KWIAAeIIQ.jpg:large[/img][/center] Name: Rex Species: Nidoking Ability: Poison Point Bio: Caught by Jason's father as a Nidoran, Jason and Rex have been together for as long as either can remember. Despite being a battle hardened species, Rex has picked up several of Jason's more inquisitive traits over the years and gets invested in new subjects just as easily as his trainer. [/hider] [hider=Team] [center][img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/77883b73-3b3d-46ac-8d97-c7813a7996e5/daygl4g-1f8bdd76-44c3-481b-8018-3b5bde1529a6.jpg/v1/fill/w_1024,h_1024,q_75,strp/shiny_salandit_by_mandaconda_daygl4g-fullview.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTAyNCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzc3ODgzYjczLTNiM2QtNDZhYy04ZDk3LWM3ODEzYTc5OTZlNVwvZGF5Z2w0Zy0xZjhiZGQ3Ni00NGMzLTQ4MWItODAxOC0zYjViZGUxNTI5YTYuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMjQifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.uE5JNuhm2KQL80OTRXGDNrQWLxhuVzEPfkW8SSu_-wE[/img][/center] Name: Ricin Species: Salandit Ability: Corrosion Bio: A shiny male Salandit Jason discovered on a research trip to the Alola Region. After saving it from a raging Salazzle, Jason believes he can 'unlock' the male Salandit genome and find its lost evolution. [center][img]https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/b6c3d323-b3e2-43e1-830f-cef39b384d20/ddykqur-8c9fb459-444f-4ef7-800e-25c9b5655e06.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2I2YzNkMzIzLWIzZTItNDNlMS04MzBmLWNlZjM5YjM4NGQyMFwvZGR5a3F1ci04YzlmYjQ1OS00NDRmLTRlZjctODAwZS0yNWM5YjU2NTVlMDYuanBnIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.sIsQPtL-KKzWHWAQFK9b8F2bzt11ixV6lqhxVigBDJQ[/img][/center] Name: Toxin Species: Galarian Slowbro Ability: Quick Draw Bio: One of the first Pokémon Jason caught himself, Toxin is a 'unique' character. Despite only being a Slowbro, he displays significantly more intelligence than others of his species. As part of testing evolution mechanics, Jason has removed Toxin's Shellder several times, reverting it back into Slowpoke. [/hider] [/hider] [color=92278f][u][b]Quirks:[/b][/u][/color] -Despite its dirty appearance, Jason actually does clean his lab coat. It just gets dirty again by the end of each day! -Rex has poisoned Jason multiple times over the years. It's gotten to the point where Jason has a natural immunity to venom from the Nidoran line. -Jason has a secret desire to learn Mega Evolution for himself. He hopes there's a mega stone for Nidoking out there that hasn't been discovered yet [/hider]