[OOC] Pokémon Knights

[TheNoCoKid]

Hey, Everyone. So here's a breakdown of how the Rallen Knights' Academy is structured so you can all start building ideas for your characters. Below you'll find a re-hash of the story setup and a guide for your character sheets.

The Story

In the distant past of the Pokémon World, there exists a region where humans and their Pokémon are one and the same, quite literally. In this region, warriors that are able to achieve the greatest of bonds with their Pokémon are blessed with the power of the Unity Phenomenon. When a trainer and their partner Pokémon are in perfect sync with one another, the duo share their power and the trainer is enveloped with a powerful armor in the guise of their respective Pokémon. With this newfound 'armor', the trainer is then capable of fighting alongside their partner in combat for a brief period of time. Children that display this rare and powerful ability are selected by the King's Guard and taken to the capital to be trained at the Rallen Knight's Academy!

However... there are those who seek to use this blessing for their own gain. A dark force has arisen within the Rallen Region. A shadowy cabal known only as Decree have risen up with warriors of their own who can also harness the Unity Phenomenon's power. While their motives are unclear, it is known they seek to overthrow the monarchy of the Rallen Region and destroy the quiet and peaceful lives of the common folk. With the stakes rising, a fresh team of young knights is selected by the commander to take part in a region-wide hunt for the members of Decree to uncover and stop their plans.

Outside the two main factions, there are those capable of Unity that don't pick a side. These characters are typically either mercenaries, artisans, or merchants who use this power for their own profit rather than for the good of the masses. A mercenary might use it as part of their work as a sellsword whereas artisans and merchants may employ it as part of their business (perfecting their craft or defending a caravan). Despite not being involved in the main conflict, they may prove to be powerful wildcards in the coming events. Who knows who could shift the tide of battle?

The Academy

For a basic overview of how the academy is structured, there are four main groups characters can be a part of. We have: First Years, Second Years, Third Years, and Faculty. First years arrive at the academy at age 15 (the earliest age at which the Unity Phenomenon can manifest). During the first year, students are paired with a partner Pokémon if they don't already have one, and they are trained in the basics of harnessing Unity and combat. The second year students take this up a level by learning more advanced combat material and taking part in light missions with the royal guard. Finally, third year students spend the bulk of their time studying tactics and battle strategy. Since the Unity Phenomenon is exceedingly rare, knights who can utilize it are often promoted quicker and become commanders much sooner than average soldiers so it's expected they [the students] learn how to lead. As a result, third year students find themselves leading smaller missions within the kingdom as part of their training.

Faculty members can come from any walk of life. Some have been knights in service to the kingdom for years, and some may be scholars who have studied Unity for their entire lives. Regardless, the faculty at the Academy are top notch in their respective fields and their loyalty to both the kingdom and the students' well-being is unquestionable. Notable roles among the faculty include: Instructors, Medic, Mage, and the Headmaster.

Pokémon employed at the academy can be from any of the seventeen known types. For simplification purposes, the physical-special split does not apply here. So, in other words, the types that were considered "Special" before Gen 4 are "Magic" in this universe while types that were "Physical" are the more "Martial" types of combat (For obvious reasons, Fairy will be considered a Magic Type). All Pokémon are accepted, but as Rallen is located close to Kalos and Galar in terms of geography, keep those Dex's in mind.

Character Sheets

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So here's a quick breakdown of all the stuff I'm looking for on your character sheets

Faceclaim: [what your character looks like without the armor]

Armored Form: [If you want to include an image of what their Unity Armor looks like, you are welcome to do so, or you can just descrive it below]

Quote: [Let's see some of your character's personality!]

Name: [Pretty self-explanatory]

Age:

Status: [What faction does your character belong to? Are they a Knight? A member of Decree? Or are they unaligned? If in the academy, please include either the year or their role on the faculty]

Appearance: [Basically put anything here that isn't specifically shown in the faceclaim or give details about the armored form if you can't provide an image.]

Personality: [What are the strengths and flaws of your character? How do they respond to the world around them? Make sure you keep it balanced]

Biography: [Give us an intro to your character and the events that led up to them being where they are now. How did they meet their partner Pokémon? Was there some major event in their past? These are the things I want to know! Two or three short paragraphs will work, but I'm not expecting a whole book]

Partner Pokémon + Unity Abilities: [Unlike other Pokémon stories, your character is going to only have one Pokémon on their team. This is the Pokemon you achieve Unity with. You may have other Pokémon, but they aren't Pokémon you'd use in battle (i.e. a Gastly may hang around your room, but he's not going to listen if you give him orders). In addition, this is where you'll give information about your armor. What abilities does it grant? Can it use magic? Is there anything special about it that ties into your relationship with your partner?]

Likes: [What are some things your character likes?.]

Dislikes: [What are some things your character dislikes?.]

Quirks: [What makes your character interesting/unique? Give me some of their more 'unique' traits. This can be more realistic things like being night person, or you can get a little ridiculous with some anime tropes if you wish]

Relations

[You can leave this empty for the time being. This section will be used to write down what your character thinks of other character in the rp whether they be PCs, or NPCs in the world of the Rallen Region]

[Ryik]

Yo

I saw the interest check, but couldn't think of a fitting character until very shortly after the main thread was posted.

Alan

Armored Form

Theme

Alan Cross

"Come on, show me whatcha got!"

Age: 16, almost 17

Status: 2nd year student at the Knights' Academy

Personality: Alan is pretty extroverted. He's not afraid to solicit strangers for conversation and loves getting people to laugh or smile. He'll often gas people up as a "sincere joke", and is pretty thick-skinned. Although he doesn't hate losing, he likes winning more, and has a bit of an ego. At times, he can be stubborn or confrontational, but he's hard to make genuinely mad. He doesn't take much seriously other than battles, which he takes extremely seriously, sometimes even when he's trying not to.

Biography: Alan had a rather ordinary childhood. His mother was a Knight of Rallen and his father ran a flower shop. They had a large garden in their backyard where they grew most of the flowers, and it attracted a variety of pokémon to their home. Eventually, however, at the age of 14, he and his father got caught up in a plot against his mother made by Decree. They forced their way into their home, busting down the doors and eventually attacking his father. Alan didn't know what to do. His father told him to run, and in the panic of the situation, he did. Though, As he thought it through, he wasn't confident he could escape trackers with Unity powers for long. Perhaps that was just an excuse not to leave his father behind, but he decided he was either going to save his father or die trying. As such, he went to the gardens and beseeched all the pokémon within for help. They were all pokémon he had known for much of his life, pokémon he grew up with, but most weren't confident they could take on the intruders. He still hadn't managed to trigger the Unity phenomenon, and as much as he tried, he couldn't rally the pokémon to attack together. Time was of the essence, so he gave up, cursing the pokémon, calling them selfish and ungrateful, but just as he turned around, he found a Spewpa quietly waiting behind him. He knew this one; it was the son of his mother's Butterfree. It wasn't exactly what he was looking for, but beggars can't be choosers, and at least it could use Protect.

He rushed back into the house, carrying Spewpa, and immediately put himself between the assailants and his father. Spewpa managed to block a single attack for him and retaliate with Stun Spore, but he knew better than to expect much from him. Right after guilt-tripping the other pokémon, he wasn't about to let Spewpa fight an unwinnable battle, so he never let go of it, protecting it from every attack that came their way. He knew the only way they'd make it out alive was with Spewpa's disabling abilities anyway. It was during this time when he was being cut, burned, and beaten to a pulp that he finally awoke the power of Unity, donning Unity Armor and finally being able to fight on even footing... with one of them. His father was unconscious and badly wounded, so he scattered Rage Powder to drag the fight outside, back to the gardens. Using himself as a distraction, he managed to allow his Spewpa and even some of the other wild pokémon still in the garden to gang up on the attackers. They became inundated with negative status effects, paralyzed, slowed, and struggling to inflict meaningful damage, but they were far stronger than an amateur and a bunch of wild pokémon. They eventually burned the garden down, forcing the wild pokémon out of hiding and soon after, out of the fight. They gradually beat Alan within an inch of his life, unable to land a decisive blow but having nothing to fear from him and Spewpa in return. It was only at the last possible moment, when Alan's legs gave out from under him and he fell to his knees did help arrive. His mother had come personally, and finished the assailants off with a single Hurricane, putting out the fires and leaving the arrests to her compatriots. Attending to her son was more important, but all Alan could think about at the time was his dad.

His father died that day, unable to be saved from his injuries even with the medics they had brought. Alan came to regret listening to his father, wishing he had never left him. Even if the more logical side of him recognizes the futility of stopping or even delaying the attackers without Unity armor, he never got to say goodbye to his father, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't let go of the feeling that he failed him.

Alan eventually decided to become a Knight, like his mother. Although protecting people is one of his goals, he can't say he chose his current path for purely moralistic reasons. He mainly wants revenge on Decree, seeking nothing less than their complete dissolution.

Partner Pokemon: Spewpa. He keeps an eviolite given to him by Alan tucked within his cloak and knows a variety of uncommon moves. He possesses the hidden ability, Friend Guard, and is not particularly capable in 1 on 1 battles. Contrary to Alan, Spewpa is rather reserved.

Unity Abilities: After entering his armored form, Alan gains a massive defensive boost, covering his body in a chitin-like armor and providing him with a fur cloak highly resistant to cutting forces and magic attacks. He gains large gauntlets on either hand that can emit various powders (Poison Powder, Rage Powder and Stun Spore) or create and launch webbing to help him disorient, weaken, or distract his opponents. Finally, he is capable of a small selection of magic abilities, able to channel electricity through his webbing, letting him perform Electroweb attacks. He can also create energy barriers; either a short-lived one to block attacks, (Protect) or a weaker but long-lasting one to continuously dampen attacks on an ally. (Friend Guard) From an offensive perspective, Alan's armor form does almost nothing for him, only able to poison and moderately electrify. He can simply wrestle people into submission, but this is easier said than done against armored opponents.

Likes:

• Spewpa
• Games & Competition
• Winning
• Making people happy
• Talking
• Meat
• Sweets
• Flowers

Dislikes:

• Anyone who dares to insult his Spewpa
• People who put other people down / Gatekeeping
• Gaslighting
• Getting stuck in the rain
• Shutting up
• Spicy food
• Flowers

Quirks:

• Tries to be extremely positive with people. Success is mixed, and it's not always welcome, but he genuinely finds it enjoyable to ambush people with compliments just to try to get them to smile or turn away in embarrassment. Either is fine.
• Real life-or-death battles put him on edge, and although he is very confident and capable in terms of keeping calm under pressure, the stiff and serious demeanor still bleeds into his behavior in less serious battles, causing him to seem standoffish. It's a huge contrast to his cocky attitude when playing sports or games and he's been trying to remind himself to loosen up, with mixed success.
• Never lost a mock battle at the academy by knockout
• Never won a mock battle at the academy by knockout either.
• Generally unpopular as a sparring partner.

Relations:
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[Birdboy]

I'll get working!

[TheNoCoKid]

@RyikLooks good! Cool to have you on board. Don’t forget a quote.

[LuckyBlackCat]

@TheNoCoKid Magical girl Rallen Knight Calliope is here! *dramatic pose*

Calliope

Calliope

Armored Form

Theme

Calliope Voland

"Are you ready to make history?"

Age: 16

Status: 2nd year student at the Knights' Academy

Personality: If Calliope could be described in one word, it would be theatrical. Growing up in a family of performers has given her a flair for the dramatic. As such, she's loud and peppy, moving with exaggerated gestures, and she doesn't always get when said behaviour annoys others.

She has a deep admiration for the Rallen Knights, because of the songs glorifying them, and becomes star-struck whenever she meets an accomplished one. She aspires to be like them, however she still has a rose-tinted view of the world, believing it to be as it is in the stories. She thinks in terms of black and white, good versus evil, without realising that her heroes are flawed and conflicts are more complex than history makes them out to be.

Biography: Calliope was born into a troupe of travelling musicians. Between constantly moving from place to place, and hearing tales of epic deeds, she developed a sense of adventure from a young age. She longed to someday accomplish something great, like the subjects of many songs, the Rallen Knights.

When Calli was 12, her mother became sick and passed away, leaving her the Altaria who'd been her performance partner. Said Altaria, Seraphine, helped her cope and step into her mother's shoes, singing along as Calli composed her own songs on her lyre and performed for people.

The music played by humans and Pokemon alike in the troupe drew cheering crowds, but also attracted the wrong sorts. Some of the Pokemon, such as Clefable and Wigglytuff, were particularly rare - hence, targets for poachers. One night, a group of thieves ambushed and attacked the wagon. Calli was only 15, and had no idea what to do, but she wasn't going to just stand around and do nothing while her loved ones fought. The knights immortalised in song certainly wouldn't. As Seraphine dived into the fray, fending off the attackers, Calliope herself physically tried to pull a Mightyena off of her brother before it could bite him.

The Mightyena turned on her, but Sera saved her, knocking it away with Moonblast. That was when her Unity power awakened, an elaborate blue costume and protective cloak replacing her usual attire. With her newfound agility, she sent the thugs stumbling backwards with a gust of wind, brandishing two airy swords. The tables having turned in the troupe's favour, the would-be thieves retreated.

Shortly after the incident, Calliope was accepted into the Rallen Knight's Academy, where she now trains to be like the heroes she sings about.

Partner Pokemon: Seraphine, the Altaria. Although she enjoys singing and dancing just as much as Calliope does, she's much more calm and sedate. Since the passing of Calli's mother, Sera has taken on some maternal traits, such as fussing over Calli and fixing her hair. And of course, becoming fiercely protective if her trainer is in danger.

Unity Abilities: While Calliope's "armour" may not look like much, it's built for ease of movement, and her fluffy cloak is much, much tougher than it looks - she can use it to dampen incoming attacks, much like Cotton Guard. She can also use it to glide short distances, and channel a small amount of magic which creates wind bursts.

In terms of weapons, she gains two shortswords. Her fighting style involves a technique similar to Dragon Dance - the more she dances, the stronger and faster she becomes. She becomes surrounded by a blue aura while doing this, and can achieve up to twice her base speed and strength. However, if her dance is interrupted (for example if she's hit or distracted), the effect ends and she has to build it up again.

Finally, with a song and an effort of will, she can slightly heal one person at a time (a variation of Heal Bell).

Likes:

• Music
• Dancing
• Travelling
• Stories
• Celebrations

Dislikes:

• Bullies
• Negative people
• Cold weather
• Waiting
• Being told to shut up

Quirks:

• Often hums and whistles to herself.
• Sings battle anthems while sparring or fighting, as a morale boost for herself and others.
• Playfully treats ordinary situations as more epic than they are, for example a casual sports game.

[Crimson Flame]

I’m still in btw, just need to decide on a character.

[TheNoCoKid]

@LuckyBlackCatVery nice. You really have a knack for making cute characters. Good on you. 😂

[Birdboy]

I was thinking of having a stoic, honor-bound knight with either a Golem, Agislash, or Golett. The hard part is picking :(

[TheNoCoKid]

I was thinking of having a stoic, honor-bound knight with either a Golem, Agislash, or Golett. The hard part is picking :(

@Birdboy

You’ll probably have good luck looking up concepts online and seeing what looks the best

[Crimson Flame]

Bow down peasants! Your Princess has arrived!

Princess Lillian

Faceclaim:

Armored Form: [If you want to include an image of what their Unity Armor looks like, you are welcome to do so, or you can just descrive it below]

Quote: if you have any sense at all, I suggest you get out of our way!

Name: Lillian Valecourt

Age: 17

Status: Third Year Student at the Academy

Appearance: Lillian stands at exactly six feet tall. She's used to being the tallest woman in the room at any given time. She has perfect posture, something that has been ingrained into her since young. She moves with elegance and grace. Things a princess should always have. She has a slender build, but still has a feminine figure. She was born with fair skin that does not tan easily. Her hair is long, silky smooth, and perfectly straight. It’s naturally blonde, and and her bangs are side swept. She normally wears it down, but does put up for occasions that require it. She has a heart shaped face, with a small upturned nose, and her features are soft and feminine. She has bright blue eyes, a feature that is common in her family.

When it comes to clothing, Lillian wears only the best. Her royal gowns are made from the finest silks and fabrics you can get. She wears elaborate gowns around the palace, usually in various shades of purple, the color of the Royal family. Around the academy, she wears a more practical purple dress and overcoat. It is still made from expensive fabrics most people can’t afford. On her feet are purple boots that are more comfortable than the heels she often wears around the palace. She also wears a lot of gold jewelry, as is common for royalty. Her most prominent accessory is her golden tiara that sits on her head. A symbol that she is next in line for the throne. She is never seen without it.

When using unity, she dons special armor. It is white in color, and has red and blue triangles patterns carved into it. Her entire body is covered with matching chestplate, greaves, gauntlets, shoulder pads, and cussies. She also wears tall white boots, as well as a flowing white cape, and her signature gold tiara on top of her head. She also has a hair clip of white feathers with red and blue tips on the side of her head.

Personality: Lilian is a true princess, and carries herself as such. Since birth, she was taught to be elegant and graceful at all times, and still holds herself to those standards. She's a cool, calm, and collected young woman, who can keep a level-head when going into stressful situations. Her calmness also means she doesn't openly show her emotions too often. She is very slow to anger, and if she finds something funny the most you'll get is a smirk. When she talks to someone, she'll be blunt and get straight to the point. Lilian is not shy and submissive in the slightest. She was trained to be the queen one day, which means she can't allow people to walk all over her. She will not hesitate to correct someone she deems is being rude.

Until she started attending the academy, Lilian spent much of her time on her family's estate. She was homeschooled her entire life, and taught all of the rules and expectations that come with being the future queen. She spends a lot of time alone, or with her Togekiss. She doesn't have much experience dealing with people who don't work for her. She expects to be treated like a Princess at all times, and as such often doesn't know how to respond when she isn't. She also can be a spoiled brat at times. She enjoys living the glamorous princess lifestyle, being given lavish gifts, and having wealth to spend on whatever she likes. Her mother was a well respected ruler, and she knows she has a lot to live up to. Lillian is eager to prove herself the best queen this kingdom has ever seen.

Her calm nature sometime makes her come off as cold to others, but that assessment couldn't be further from the truth. She's actually quite friendly around people she actually does know. She does have emotions, it's just that one has to try very hard to get her to show them. In conversation, she is a great listener, who will quietly and politely take in and absorb what others have to say. She pays attention, and offers advice if it's wanted. She's also very good at calming people during bad situations.

She has a fascination with myths and legends, and has read a bunch of books about them. She is particularly fascinated by Zaican, and often prays to the legendary before doing anything important.

Biography: The queen of Rallen and her husband wanted children. It was their duty to produce heirs. They've tried many times to conceive, and would either fail to do so, or miscarry. After praying to Arceus many times, the queen finally got pregnant, and carried the child to term. Queen Sophia gave birth to a baby girl.

Queen Sophia and her husband were thrilled to have a daughter, and loved her dearly. Queen Sophia is well loved within the Rallen Kingdom. This puts a lot of pressure on Lillian to live up to the standards set by her mother.

Lillian was groomed to be the next queen. She was given etiquette lessons, and given a very expansive education to teach her everything she would need to know in order to become a good ruler. Lillian worked very hard to excel. She was determined to be best queen this country had ever seen! Lillian didn't really have much time to spend socializing with others her own age. Her only friend was a Togepi named Apollo her mother had gifted her when she was young, that evolved into a Togekiss over time.

When it was discovered that Lillian and her Togekiss could achieve the unity phenomenon, she was immediately enrolled into the Knights Academy. It was important for a future queen to be able to defend her country herself after all. Despite being surrounded by others her own age, Lillian didn't have much interactions with her fellow students. She was preparing to be the next queen, she didn't have time for friends. The Companionship of her Togekiss was good enough.

Partner Pokémon + Unity Abilities: Lillian’s partner is a Togekiss named Apollo she’s had ever since she was a child. He is her closest, and honesty only companion. In addition, he serves as a mount for her in battle. Even he is gentle and kind towards his partner, he is not one to be messed with in a battle.

In her unity form, she gets a white lance with red and blue triangles on it, and small wings on the sides. In her Unity form, she gains magic over air. Whether that’s summoning blades of air to slash at opponents (Air Slash) Summoning gusts of wind that leave behind a trail of pink dust (Fairy Wind) or summoning a whirlwind that boosts her and her allies speed (Tailwind)

She can also use magic to heal the wounds of herself and her allies (Life Dew)

Likes:
Pretty dresses
Sweets (You wouldn’t expect it from her, but she does)
Myths and legends
Cute/Pretty Pokémon

Dislikes:
Having nothing to do
Rude people
Messes
Being underestimated

Quirks: Insists on being called Lillian, Princess, or Princess Lillian. Only close friends/family members are allowed to call her Lilly.

Is a morning person. She feels like the day is wasted if she wakes up too late

Relations

[You can leave this empty for the time being. This section will be used to write down what your character thinks of other character in the rp whether they be PCs, or NPCs in the world of the Rallen Region]

[TheNoCoKid]

@Crimson Flame Nice job with the character. One thing I will mention is the Rallen Region really doesn’t have a problem with female rulers. The Queen (See Kaiser’s bio) has held the position of ruler for nearly three decades and she’s rather well-liked. Her husband married into her family because she was the more prominent royal. Not saying it’s a bad idea, but I really don’t think sexism would be a major issue in this world.

[Crimson Flame]

@TheNoCoKid I’ve read about religions where their main deity is a goddess, yet they still demean women. Sometimes people are gonna people. xD

It’s not a problem, I can take that out, but I just need to put something else in the dislike section.

[TheNoCoKid]

@TheNoCoKid I’ve read about religions where their main deity is a goddess, yet they still demean women. Sometimes people are gonna people. xD

@Crimson Flame

That’s a fair take, but I’m the Arceus of this world so I declare… no sexism to the queen! 😜

[Crimson Flame]

<Snipped quote by Crimson Flame>

That’s a fair take, but I’m the Arceus of this world so I declare… no sexism to the queen! 😜

@TheNoCoKid

It has been edited.

[Dragonfly 9]

I'm here, I just keep forgetting to make my character! I'll make them right away, don't worry! :'D

[TheNoCoKid]

To all the people who have posted characters already. Do you just want to start now as is, or do you want to wait and see if anyone else from the interest check posts a sheet in a bit?

[Ryik]

@TheNoCoKid I could always make more characters. A small cast isn't bad in any case. Discord when?

Any lurkers that are struggling to find inspiration and in particular a faceclaim could always look here. As you scroll down, you'll find that there's quite a lot of really well-made art of this.

[Crimson Flame]

@TheNoCoKid I could always make more characters. A small cast isn't bad in any case. Discord when?

Any lurkers that are struggling to find inspiration and in particular a faceclaim could always look here. As you scroll down, you'll find that there's quite a lot of really well-made art of this.

@Ryik

Most of this Gijinkas say cosplayer, and not fantasy armor.



That being said, I want to use this in an RP one day. 8D

[LuckyBlackCat]

To all the people who have posted characters already. Do you just want to start now as is, or do you want to wait and see if anyone else from the interest check posts a sheet in a bit?

@TheNoCoKid

I'm happy to start!

[GingerBaron]

Looks:

Appearance

Quote: Bring it on!

Name: Drake Ivans

Age: 17

Status: Second year of the academy

Personality: Drake would be considered calm and low maintenance he enjoys to take things in his stride. Growing up by a lake life moved a little slower than in the capital. He still isn't used to the high volume of people in the academy and city and sometimes it becomes overwhelming with him needing time away to slow down. This doesn't mean his is slow, he would claim to be fairly quick witted and enjoys being part of an event. Drake is a more physical, doer rather than an academic which he can struggle with and is too nervous to ask for help which can be to his downfall.

Biography: Drake grew up away from the hustle and bustle of the cities within the regions. He was located in a idyllic village on one side a vast lake with a large mountain range behind. He among the other children in the village were home schooled by various parents that had the time to do so. The focus was more on practical skills than the natural history of the world, although he can read and write the knowledge of the world was based on the locals and few books gifted by passing merchants. His parents lived a happy life one a fisherman and other a cook. It was a humble life for definite.

In his early teenage years Drake was an adept swimmer enjoying it in his spare time, one day whilst swimming he noticed alongside him a shadow, it wasn't unusual there are plenty of pokemon in and around the area but his parents always said to air on the side of caution. Drake headed to the shore a golden sanded beach which he lay on taking a breather and looking for this 'shadow'. Eventually the shadow started to get closer, soon with the sun shining down on the water a glint of red appeared on the top, it was a golduck which rose out of the water and watched Drake. Unsure what to do Drake simply waved and said hello not expecting much but the golduck seemed to mimic the movement. The golduck looked like it was gesturing him to return to the water, Drake waded waist deep still a bit nervous, this was soon changed to laughter as the golduck began spouting water around him which caused the golduck to laugh which to a human was more of a quack. From that day there bond grew, every time he would swim golduck would accompany him almost like a swim teacher trying to improve a student. One day Drake was on the shore with his golduck after a swim, whilst sat there a group of Basculin begin t encircle some of the fishing boats punching holes in the bottom planks. The people on board began to panic jumping off and trying to swim to shore. As the boats began to sink the Basculin changed their interest to the fishing folk who were approaching the shore. In that instant Drake said to Golduck "We have to do something!" they both waded into the shallows in an instant he felt one with the golduck and his appearance changed. His body draped in armour and a trident formed itself in his right hand with a glowing red gem at the centre of the forks. As he entered the water the armour didn't restrict but allowed free movement as if it was part of him. Between the two of them they began to ward off the groups protecting his fellow villagers. The town rejoiced and saw Drake as a hero. Since that day the villagers felt safe on the water with Drake and Blue around. The bond grew and together they would try to join as one sometimes working sometime not. It was only until a passing caravan heading to the capital stopping for rest explained about this 'Unity phenomenon'.

It took several months but a letter was delivered about a school in the capital, the whole village were so proud. Drake thought what an opportunity to make his family and the village proud, he made the journey. Initially it was such a radical change Drake struggled, the lessons were difficult and his basic knowledge of the world seemed to be a detriment that some didn't understand. Occasionally Drake would skip lessons just to get out and clear his mind with his companion. He managed to pass to his second year but is becoming more anxious about the difficulty of the course, he doesn't want to let his village down or be a disappointment to his family.

Partner Pokémon + Unity Abilities: Drakes pokemon is Blue the Golduck when in Unity his armour is damp which exudes into the air cooling the environment and seems to prevent certain moves from other pokemon which Drake is slowly learning. Drakes armour is a mixture of scales both in colour and sizes it looks heavy but feels lightweight and is unhindered when in water. His trident is main weapon and the school his helping with martial moves improving his attack ability (Fury Swipes). Slowly Drake is gaining some passive psychic which allies can notice by the jewel on his trident, occasionally he as been able boost people cheering or a form of inspiration (Psych up). Drake is able to manipulate the water on the end of his trident almost forming it to whatever his mind can conjure to use in attack or defense (Water Pulse). Drake is still limited in battle as he is a novice compared to others in the academy.

Likes: Swimming, Outdoors, Stories, Competitive Sport

Dislikes: Crowded areas, Written work, Materialists

Quirks: Drake is always energetic as if he needs no rest, however when he does rest it doesn't have to be a bed, the floor, tree, your shoulder are all perfect. He has also gained great survival skills such as hunting fishing and building makeshift shelters.

Relations