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Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

*Sigh*... I always have problems with getting my character introduced... Never know where to start! :P

@Zoldyck

Want some help? I don't know how much I can give but I could try.

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

My post might be slightly delayed. Tech support for the madre. Will have it up soon though. Involving the radio peeps and Avey. Coming soon to a forum near you.

@Ogobrogo

Ogo's post hype!

HYYYYYYPE!

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

was expecting 'you know it to be true' at the end of that.

God, I'm such a nerd~ xP

@Rune_Alchemist

We're all nerds here, Rune.

All of us.

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

<Snipped quote by XxFellsingxX>

Whoa, hey, no, don't worry about it! That was like, really good dude. Especially for the character. Hell, made me actually think of my own mother. Like, a lot. That was eerily realistic and I liked it.

@Ogobrogo

Aww thanks, Ogo ^^

I actually based it a little off my dad, who's always asking me if I'm alright. In my family, my dad's the worrywart while my mum's pretty chill XD

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

Posted. My intro turned out a lot more solemn than intended, as I wanted it to be slightly funny that her mother kept calling her every five minutes, but it just became kind of sad.

I promise my later posts won't be this downbeat in the future guys DX

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

- Peggy Atkinson -

The walk from Cherrygrove to New Bark hadn't been long but it hadn't been comfortable either.

Peggy's mother had insisted that a someone, a veteran trainer, go with her, in order to keep her safe from the wild Pokemon that roaming around. It wasn't an unreasonable suggestion, quite the opposite, really, given how Pokemon had been acting for the last decade or so, but Peggy hadn't been pleased by it as she never knew how to react around strangers. She knew she should get used to it, considering that she'd be journeying with a whole group of people from now on, but at least they were people around her own age.

This trainer was a woman in her early thirties, with a youthful face and blonde hair that had been tied into a tight ponytail. She was friendly enough, perhaps a little too friendly, and that just made Peggy feel worse as, every time the woman attempted to make conversation, Peggy could only stammered out a short and vague reply, stopping the interaction before it ever truly began. She didn't mean to, she wanted to talk, but every time she tried to think of a more involved answer, it just sounded stupid.

By the time they reached New Bark, the older trainer didn't seem as friendly anymore, both her and Peggy suppressing sighs of relief of not having to be in each other's company anymore.

"There it is," the woman said, pointing her finger towards a building to a large building to their left.

Peggy turned her head slightly in that direction, pulling her green hat back slightly to get a better look. "That the lab?" she asked, her voice quiet and somewhat strained.

The woman nodded. "Yup," she said. Professor Elm's lab was old but strong, bearing the same green roof as all the other houses in New Bark, but was marked thanks to its twin chimneys.

Peggy turned to the woman and forced herself to stare into the trainer's eyes. They were wide, once again adding to the woman's youthful appearance, coloured a light blue... and full of weariness. "Thank you," Peggy muttered, giving a low nod of her head, almost like a bow.

The woman smiled back, and thankfully it only looked half-forced. She waved away the gratitude. "Don't mention it," she said. "I wish you luck on your journey." She then turned away and started back towards the direction they had come from.

"Er, thanks!" Peggy called awkwardly, her voice becoming high and strained. The woman didn't turn back and Peggy gave a loud sigh, staring down at her feet, before lifting her head and turning her gaze back towards Elm's lab. She took a step towards it, only to be interrupted by a shrill ringing round coming from her pocket.

Peggy rolled her eyes as she dug her phone out of her pocket and held it up to her ear, pressing the 'Accept' button. She already knew who this was.

"Hello, Mum," Peggy grumbled.

"Peggy!" a relieved gasp emitted from the speaker. "Are you alright? Where are you?"

"I'm fine," Peggy assured. "I just got to New Bark."

Another relieved gasp. "Thank goodness," Erica Atkinson said. "Is the nice lady still there?"

"She just left."

"Did you thank her?" Erica pressed.

"Yes, Mum," Peggy said automatically.

Erica gave a happy sigh. "Oh, it's so good to hear your voice," she said. "I missed it so much."

"Mum, you spoke to me only five minutes ago," Peggy said.

A pause. "I did?"

"Yes," Peggy said. "You were calling me every few minutes throughout the whole trip, remember?" That had been another element that had added to the awkwardness of the trip, as after the third call, the woman who had led Peggy through had started to get irritated. She hadn't said anything outright, but Peggy at one point thought she'd heard her grumble something about not being seen as 'competent' and how she felt 'disrespected'.

"Oh, yes, well," Peggy's mother spoke again after another pause. "I'm just making sure you're alright."

"Mum, I'll be fine," Peggy insisted. "Honestly, you can't call me every five minutes throughout my journey, you know. It's embarrassing!"

Another moment of silence passed, but this time, Peggy could swear she heard a little sob. "I'm sorry, Peggy," Erica said quietly, and Peggy instantly felt guilty. "I'm such a mess, aren't I?"

"No, mum," Peggy said quickly.

"I'm a rubbish parent."

"No!" Peggy insisted.

"A failure."

"No, you're not!" Peggy said again. "Please don't say things like that! How will I be able to cope, knowing that you're like this while I'm out travelling?"

Erica gave a loud sniff. "I know, I'm sorry," she said. "I'm sorry, Peggy."

"It's alright," Peggy replied softly. "You have nothing to be sorry for. I'll call you every day so you know that I'm fine, I promise, maybe even twice if I have something important to tell you, but you've got to have some faith in me. I'm not a child anymore."

Erica gave another sniff and a sob. "I know," she said. "I know." After a moment, she stopped sobbing. "You're such a good girl, Peggy."

Peggy didn't say anything, but she found a small smile forming on her face.

"Be careful," her mother continued. She paused again. "You know I love you, right?"

"Yes, mum," Peggy said. "I love you too. And I promise I'll be careful." She glanced back at Elm's lab. "I got to go now. Talk to you later, okay?"

"Bye, Peggy."

"Bye, Mum." Peggy hung up and slipped her phone back into her pocket. As she stood there for a moment, she worried that she might burst into tears, but forced herself not to.

'I'm not a child!' she thought to herself. 'I'm not a crybaby! I can do this!' Adjusting her hat and steeling herself for a moment, she made her way towards the lab's door.

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

I'll get to work on my intro post. So happy to see this thing get off the ground and already loving it.

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

Why thanks to me? D: What did I do this time!? D:

@Zoldyck

Because when I mentioned my idea for a Gym Leader, you mentioned Wendy O Williams, and I was like 'Eh, Wendy's a cool enough name. Let's go with that.'

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

Just posted my Gym Leader character. Decided to call her Wendy thanks to Zoldyk, and decided to make her a water Gym Leader instead of an electric one XP

EDIT: The ninja Eldritch Czar of the Icy Wastes strikes again. Curse you, Rune!

Pokemon: The Shadow of Nemesis

Goldenrod's Gym Leader

Name:
Wendy Wildstorm

Age:
25

Gender:
Female

Appearance:

Wendy

Personality:
The name 'Wildstorm' could not be more fitting for Wendy. She's energetic, loud and brash, unable to remain still for even a second, and when she has to sit down at any point, expect to see her foot tapping rhythmically on the floor as she does so. She also has a tendency to swing from one mood to the next very quickly, one minute being angry and sullen to the next being cheerful and upbeat. She has a fiery temper and easily enraged, but surprisingly doesn't hold grudges against those who have upset her and it can be easy to get her to forgive you.

Despite appearing quite intimidating with all her piercings and her mohawk, she's actually fairly nice and is kind of like that tough, cool big sister who will beat anyone up if they mess with you. Even though she's gotten angry with practically everyone, she has no one she actively hates or dislikes, and tends to see the best in everyone. The only way to really get her to hate you is if you actively harm or abuse a human or a Pokemon, but even then, you're still not above redemption in Wendy's eyes, as long as you prove at some point you've learnt your lesson.

History:
Not much is known about Wendy, only that she used to live in Kalos, specifically in Lumiose City, and used to be part of a punk rock band called 'Own Tempo' that started touring around various regions two years ago. While the band was in Johto, Wendy became quite fond of the region and decided to stay behind while the rest of the band moved on. She took over for Goldenrod's last gym leader, the now grown and far more mature Whitney, soon after.

However, there have been a few rumours going round that Wendy might be the daughter of, or at very least related to in some way, the ex-Cipher admin Miror B, who some believe to have been spotted in Lumoise City very recently. Any attempt to confirm or deny this, however, has been futile as Wendy likes to keep up the mystery.

Quirks/Habits/Other:
- Wendy has no indoor voice. Even when she's speaking to one person, expect her to talk to loudly that everyone in the vicinity can hear what she's say.
- Like all water Gym leaders, Wendy is an excellent swimmer, and in her spare time she likes to go swimming with her Pokemon.
- She's a big eater and loves he food, but she always remembers not to swim on a full stomach.
- The design of her gym is really weird. It looks like a concert hall that has been flooded with water, with the place you'll battle Wendy looking like a stage, surrounded by (non-electrical) instruments. The trainers in this gym are swimming at the side, and the only way to get to Wendy's stage if you aren't able to swim across is to jump across these floating audience chairs.
- Wendy originally wanted to have a stereo, proper microphone and electric guitar in her gym, but decided against it as, being a water gym, she thought it could be a hazard.
- She dances during battles, and likes to sing her battle commands.
- She has this fake microphone that she holds in battle. It does nothing, but she likes to sing her commands into it as if its real.
- 'Wildstorm' isn't her real surname. She simply used it as part of her stage name.
- You know how Miror B used to say 'Let the music play!' before his battles? Wendy has a similar habit of shouting 'Let's rock this joint!'
- At her Gym, all the battles are double battles.
- All her Pokemon know the move Rain Dance. Why? To help fuel her Lombre and Ludicolo's Rain Dish ability. Yes, that does mean they heal over the course of the battle. Yes, it is annoying.
- All four of her Pokemon almost always are holding berries. Quagsire and Dewgong hold Oran Berries, while Lombre and Ludicolo, who are already covered healing-wise, hold Cheri Berries.

Inventory:
- Plastic microphone
- Super Potion x3
- Oran Berry x10
- Cheri Berry x10
- Ripple Badge x10
- TM18, Rain Dance x10

Pokemon:
Lombre
Quagsire
Dewgong
Ludicolo

TL;DR:
Crazy punk rock chick with no indoor voice who acts as Goldenrod's Gym Leader, has a fondness for Water-type Pokemon and double battles, and might possibly be the daughter of ex-Cipher Admin Miror B. She also likes spamming Rain Dance. A lot.