Re: Pokémon: Rise of Ghetsis. [sign ups]
I've decided this looks thoroughly interesting, and I'd love to join. I think my character should fit in with these other misfits.
Name: Ambrose
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Personality: Ambrose may appear to be a detached elitist, apathetic, listless, and more than a little bland. He can be abrasive, sometimes almost caustic, and is incredibly insubordinate. However, he is also rational, clear-headed, and generally reliable. When he overreacts or oversteps, he is always quick to apologize. He is an honest man, and occasionally even kind. In the right company, he displays a wry, childlike curiosity, and can be dryly amusing at times. And though he may complain at some length about whatever circumstance he's in, he never gives up easily.
Appearance: Slim and muscular, Ambrose stands 5'8" with broad shoulders and a lightly tan complexion. His hair is thick, brown, and usually mussed; his eyes are dark. Ambrose has a broad chin, and sports a medium-length, boxed beard. He trims it when he can, but it is usually quite scraggly. He has a distinct hooked nose, and a white scar along his right ear, where he was scratched by a pet Persian years ago. He wears a heavier, green field jacket, with a thinner, waterproof liner, a dark green t-shirt, and light brown pants, which can be rolled up to the knees; his boots are heavy leather and meant for comfortable hiking. He also carries a small brown rucksack, which contains various gear.
Region: Johto
Occupation: Botanist. Ambrose knows some wilderness survival basics and a considerable amount about geography. He knows less about Pokémon, but can passingly recognize many species native to Johto. He knows considerably more about certain plantlike and "nuisance" species.
Current Pokemon
Mareike, Female Natu.
While hiking in the woods near Mahogany Town, Ambrose was startled by a Natu's sudden appearance, as the species is not native to the area. The bird showed an unusual interest in him, hopping around him, and eventually landing on his sleeve. He gave it some seed, and discovered the Natu was unusually tame.
It kept him company as he made his way back to town, and as he made his way through the dark woods, he stumbled across a stone monolith with a dead Xatu laid at the base. The bird had been stabbed through the heart with a strange-looking dagger. When the Natu showed some distress, Ambrose quickly departed the area, and returned to town, somewhat shaken. The next morning, when he returned to the same spot, he was unable to locate the clearing or the stone.
Ever since, Mareike has been entirely dependent on him. He believes that now that she is accustomed to humans, Mareike would never survive in the wild. Ambrose has not trained her much in battle, but she seems to know several moves already, as though she was previously trained. Mareike is mute and easily unnerved, but reacts by hiding quickly. She can readily sense danger, and Ambrose has learned to trust in this ability. The Pokémon's miniscule size has made her easy to conceal.
Bag: Ambrose was on a hiking expedition, and thus is unusually well-prepared. He is carrying his gear in the listed places.
Pockets: Pocket Knife, Sunglasses, and an empty wallet.
Belt: Canteen and Two Pouches, containing a Compass and a Small Flashlight. Mareike hides in the second pouch, or in Ambrose's inner coat pocket.
Rucksack: Watertight Bag, containing his research journals and a large botanical guide, a Map, small First-Aid Kit (which conceals a Potion and Full Heal, both poured into nondescript antiseptic bottles), Extra Clothes, Matches, Insect Repellent, Sunscreen, and some dehydrated rations.
History: Ambrose was born in Goldenrod City. His parents were wealthy socialites, who lived on old money and investments in several shipping companies in nearby Olivine. Ambrose was raised in luxury, but his parents were always insistent on "keeping up appearances," and he seldom had the chance to act like a normal child. Both his parents kept Pokémon, but more as accessories than companions.
Ambrose never gained any aptitude in training Pokémon, and has had various poor experiences with them in the past. He came to disdain the Pokémon Master's dream, as he lost several acquaintances over the years when they became trainers and never returned. Ambrose always thought the whole idea was dangerous and irresponsible.
Instead, he pursued an academic career at a more traditional private school, where he learned a considerable amount about history, arts, and literature. He became keenly interested in botany, and eventually became an instructor at a small local school in Goldenrod.
An avid outdoorsman, he took numerous weekend hiking trips over the years. He became an activist, speaking out against nuisance Pokémon species, such as the Stantler herds near Mahogany Town, which had rebounded considerably since poaching was outlawed a century earlier.
He eventually lost his post at the school when a remark he made to the headmaster led to a small scandal; neither he nor the school wishes to disclose more about the incident. Following his termination, he decided to take a chartered ship to Unova to begin a six-month expedition, hoping he might locate another job opportunity. It was during the second month that Team Plasma struck.
Like most people with Pokémon, Ambrose was attacked by Team Plasma grunts, but escaped when Mareike instinctively used Night Shade to disable them. Since then, disruption to local shipping routes by Team Plasma's activities and numerous, newly released, wild water Pokémon, including many Gyarados, has made it impossible to charter passage home. What little money Ambrose still had when the trouble started was recently stolen, and now he subsists on his remaining rations, and what he can beg or gather elsewhere. His only current goal is to make his way home somehow; it would appear that this will no longer be an easy task.
Relationships: Ambrose's parents were well-known in Goldenrod City, and he has hob-knobbed with several local celebrities, including gym leader Whitney, who is his third cousin. He also knows Kazuhira as "Mr. White," a gentleman that attended several parties thrown by his parents.
Other Ambrose has several other Pokémon at home in Goldenrod City, but none he really considers his own.
Originally Posted by Plantae
