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[h2][Center][Color=MediumSlateBlue]Let your heart speak for itself, it has more important things to say[/Color][/Center][/h2]

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Full Name:[/Color] Natalie Willow

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Age:[/Color] 24

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Year at the Institute:[/Color] Third Year

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Favorite Color:[/Color] Lavender

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Thesis Subject:[/Color] The effects on Pokemon when sharing an emotional bond, be it with other Pokemon or their trainers.

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Appearance:[/Color] Natalie is young, with pretty features. Her eyes are bright green, with chestnut hair that she often pulls back in a ponytail to keep out of her way during her research. She comes across as disorganized, because of the papers and other items constantly sticking out from the bag that she carries, but, to her, this is organized chaos, as she always knows where everything she needs is. She is usually in clothes of convenience, rather than appearance, often shorts, and a tank top under her lab coat, something that makes it easy for her to traverse and get around quickly. 

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Personlity:[/Color] Natalie doesn't like to sit still for too long, often finding herself zoning out during classes where she is expected to simply sit and take notes. When it comes to activities, labs or anything hands on, this is where she excels, and in fact, shines, often above the rest in her class. She interacts with pokemon, performs experiments, and completes world tasks with ease, and often in a way that appears both clever and impressive to her teachers. 

Because of her inability to sit still for long periods of time without losing her focus, Natalie often seems to be in a hurry, and because of this, she rarely takes the time to place things neatly or orderly into her bag, often stuffing notes or papers that she may have been doodling on without care. Her bag is like a world all it's own, if anybody else were to try and find anything, they would never be able to, however, she seems to be able to find what she's looking for fairly quickly... even if it might be a little wrinkled. There is one exception to this rule. Her leather bound portfolio. This portfolio doesn't stay in her bag, she is more often seen carrying it in her arms, and this is where she keeps the things that she deems the most important. Keeping everything from detailed drawings, charts, and information about her chosen field of study. This portfolio is her truest dedication to her love for pokemon and her study of them. 

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Bio:[/Color] Natalie was born and grew up in Lavendar town, in the Kanto region. At a young age, she became oddly fascinated by the emotions built between a trainer and their pokemon, often seeing travelers coming through with their own pokemon, or visiting the tower, mourning their losses. As she grew, she developed a kind of fear of losing her own pokemon once she got old enough to become a trainer, so much so, that when she finally turned ten, she refused to make the journey to Palet town and become a trainer herself. Out of concern, her parents reached out to Professor Oak, imploring him to visit with Natalie and help her through her fears. To their surprise, Professor Oak did make a visit to Lavendar town, and stopped to visit the young girl. The twelve year old seemed unsure about the professor, at first, sure that he was going to insist that she become a trainer, but instead, he told her that there were so many other paths that could be taken and explored in the world of pokemon, that becoming a trainer was only a single path. 

This conversation changed Natalie's entire world, and by the end of the conversation, she found herself fascinated by Professor Oak and all the good that he had done in the world for Pokemon and humans from his research. That was the spark that ignited her passion for becoming a Pokemon professor. She began her studies at once, borrowing books from Professor Oak, and creating her own studies, even, on rare occasions, being permitted to go with Oak on special outings, where they might study Pokemon in their natural habitat. Over the years, though Professor Oak enjoyed teaching what he could to the girl, eventually, he informed her that all Pokemon researchers had to go out on their own, find their own love and interests in what they want to study. He set her sights on the Laventon Institute, encouraging her to do what she could to get into this prestigious school, and naturally, doing everything that he could to help her succeed. 

With Professor Oak's endorsement, Natalie was accepted without hesitation, and taken into the school with high regards from many of the teachers. The first year found the young girl starry eyed and eager to learn, taking notes and dedicating everything she had to doing her best. This made her stand out as a top student pretty easily, her love, passion and dedication was obvious to anyone who spoke with her. By the second year, she found herself growing less interested in theory and notes and much more interested in going out and exploring the world, like she used to be able to do with Professor Oak. Eventually, they were given more freedom to do this very thing, encouraged to go out and study, to help choose their field of interest. Natalie had always known that she was interested in the bond between a Pokemon and it's trainer, but these explorations, and meeting trainers with their Pokemon, who always seemed just as determined, and attached cemented her interest. The bond was only the icing on the cake, there was so much more to the relationship between Pokemon and their trainers... or even, Pokemon and other Pokemon, as she discovered through watching her own Pokemon interact with each other and other wild Pokemon that they would sometimes run into. 

Her third year introduced her to even more freedom as she began to explore further and further out. This would be the year that she could focus on building the information that she would need for her thesis, this meant exploring the relationships between Pokemon and people, the differences between individual trainers, and even the difference between an active trainer, and others who used Pokemon in their everyday work. 

[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Pokémon:[/Color] 
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[hider=Vaporeon]Vaporeon
Ability: Water Absorb
Bio: Vaporeon, also known as Dewey was given to Natalie by Professor Oak on her 16th birthday, as a young Eevee, though most children take on their first pokemon at the age of 10 or 11, Nat was quite terrified to take on her first partner. This was a big step in her life, and she grew attached to her little fluffball very quickly. She decided early that when Eevee was ready to evolve, that she would evolve it into a Vaporeon, and so she named the little darling "Dewey". Her bond with Dewey is very strong, and has allowed her to open herself up to caring for other Pokemon. [/hider]

[hider=Vulpix]Vulpix
Ability: Flash Fire
Bio: Vulpix, also known as Ember, was Natalie's first ever and only caught pokemon. The little furry fox type was found a little ways off one of the main path's out of Cerulean City. She had been trying desperately to get ahold of a Sitrus Berry. Nat, realizing what the little fox was trying to do, offered her assistance, climbing up into the tree and grabbing the berry. Slipping, she tumbled out of the tree, with the berry in hand, the landing had been painful, but she shared a laugh with the little fox afterwards. Ember chose to travel with Nat after that, and allowed herself to be caught. [/hider]

[hider=Turtwig]Turtwig
Ability: Shell Armor
Bio: Turtwig, also known as Twig, was given to Natalie upon arriving in Sinnoh for the first time. Professor Oak had sent her to meet Professor Rowan. During this meeting, Nat was given the opportunity to meet the three starter Pokemon in Rowan's care, and found that the Turtwig had taken a special liking to her. The feeling was mutual, while staying with the Professor for several days, she found that the little turtle Pokemon very rarely left her side. Eventually, when it was time for her to go, the Professor, having witnessed the bond growing over the past few days, offered to let Nat take the little Twig. [/hider]

[hider=Egg]Egg - Uknown
Bio: The egg has only recently been sent to her by Professor Oak as she begins her third year, she has been tasked for maintaining the egg's health and looking after it as a special project, somewhat having to do with her thesis. She doesn't know what kind of Pokemon is in it yet[/hider]
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[Color=MediumSlateBlue]Quirks:[/Color] Loves to doodle and draw (sometimes useless things, sometimes pertaining to her study); Small outbursts of energy, especially after she's been cooped up; Does not like to battle, and will do everything within her power to avoid it if she can.[/hider]