[hider=Charles Ackerman] [center] [img]https://i.imgur.com/vFJPYNz.jpeg[/img] [i][b]"Careful, now. Underestimating your opponent is the surest path to a loss."[/b][/i] [/center] ​ NAME: Charles Ackerman AGE: 62 GENDER: Male BIRTHPLACE: Wyndon GYM TYPE: Normal APPEARANCE: Stands at 6'3. Still stands tall and is remarkably fit and well-muscled despite his age. Hair is mostly grey, and his mustache and goatee are well trimmed. Typically wears button-down shirts and slacks, with a sport jacket on top. PERSONALITY: A quiet, thoughtful man that prefers to listen before speaking. When he does speak, however, his speech is honest and blunt, though with a rather dry wit. Is old enough and has seen enough that he tends to take most things in stride, not seeming surprised by much. Charles enjoys working with and mentoring younger Trainers, seeking to pass on what he knows to the next generation. Despite his patience, however, he has no tolerance for willful ignorance or excessive pride and tends to look down on those who do display such traits. As a veteran Trainer and a former Champion, he has a wealth of knowledge, but is entirely willing to learn from the modern age. Actually, he delights in watching and researching new training and battling tactics, as well as modern advancements in general. Keeping up with new technology is an interest of his, and he makes a point of acquiring and using the latest consumer electronics in order to avoid looking stodgy or out-of-date. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Wyndon nearly a lifetime ago, Charles was the middle child of a pair of blue-collar workers. Out of both a desire for adventure and wanting to reduce the number of mouths his household had to feed, he set off on his Pokemon journey at a rather young age. Back in those days, the Gym Challenge hadn't been as formalized or as massive of an event as it is now, but he still made a good accounting for himself, making it all the way to the Champion before being defeated. Though disgraced by defeat, Charles found that he'd had a knack for this Pokemon training thing, and stuck with it, having formed genuine bonds with the Pokemon he'd trained along the way. Despite still being a teenager, he left Galar for several years, traveling the world and taking part in the tournament circuit to support himself, sending money back to his family when he could. A decade later, he returned a full-grown man and swept the Gym Challenge before defeating the Champion, taking the title for himself. Charles's reign as Champion lasted a good number of years, his popularity bolstered by his everyman, working-class origins. During these years, he'd married, had children, and subsequently gotten divorced in short order, with both parents sharing joint custody. Eight years into his title reign, he was finally defeated, but took it in good grace, firmly beliving that his replacement was a solid choice as Champion. Over the next few decades, Charles faded from the public eye, investing his winnings from his Championship to open up a bar in Hulbury called the Cliffside. He spent the years managing his business, keeping his Pokemon in good shape, and raising his children when he had custody of them. About ten years ago, with his children full-fledged adults and out in the world, Charles was searching for something to occupy his time. Eventually, he decided to make an attempt to get back into the game. In truth, Chairman Amaranth was rather shocked to see his old friend simply applying for a Gym Leader position. Still, Charles's credentials were impeccable as an ex-Champion, and in truth, he'd kept his skills sharp for long enough that he'd outclassed most of the other applicants that year looking to occupy the vacant position. Thus, Charles has been a Gym Leader in Hulbury for a decade, being content to integrate it with his existing business. Thus, the Hulbury Gym is located in a rather unassuming side street just off of the coast, serving as a Pokemon Gym by day and a bar by night. [hr] [h3][b]LEAGUE PROFILE[/b][/H3] [b]Type Specialty:[/b] Normal [b]League Ranking:[/b] TBD [b]League Placement:[/b] TBD [b]Gym Location:[/b] TBD [b]Gym Description:[/b] TBD [hr] [h3][b]POKEMON[/b][/H3] [hider=League Team] TBD [/hider] [hider=Main Team] Hunter: Stoutland Rush: Tauros Scarlet: Staraptor Maxie: Obstagoon Tiki: Oranguru Android: Porygon-Z All of them are rather old, irritable towards strangers, and rather sedate, having been with Charles for decades. Hunter, his eldest companion, was even on Charles's team as a young teenager during his first Gym Challenge. Android, as a Porygon, had been a gift from his daughter when he'd initially opened the Wyndon Gym, claiming that he needed some form of modern Pokemon to keep up with the times. [/hider] [hider=Benched Pokemon/Gym Roster] Ditto, Stantler, Castform, Kecleon, Diggersby, Bewear, Dubwool, Braviary, Dodrio, Rattata, Maushold, Sawsbuck [/hider] [/hider]