Story Version: Platinum

Name: Kindrea "Kinnie" Gutamen

Age: 17

Gender: Female

Appearance: Here. Medium skin toned, somewhat tall and slender. Short dark blue hair that has two strips framing her face. It spikes out at the sides. She wears black overalls over a bluey-green top, which is mostly obscured by a small shawl draped over her shoulders and chest. She wears boots and carries a red side bag. She has a small bracelet made of woven leather from her father.

Height/Weight: 5'7", 130lbs

Personality: Kinnie is reserved and untrusting, often questioning people's motives. She likes to make judgements based on small observations and body language, preferring not to engage in excessive conversation. However, around people she is comfortable with, Kinnie can be a bit more open. She has trouble understanding some humour, and rarely makes jokes of her own. Her smiles are rare. She has an innocent curiosity about her which sometimes distracts her, and is always eager to learn.

Backstory:

1. Family: Kinnie is an only child and a product of a single father whose care for her was great and plentiful, but lacked a lot of emotion. He taught her many valuable life skills and often took her out camping and hiking, and tested her survival skills. She was educated less than the average child, as her father saw academia as less important than practical, useful skills. As a result she never made solid friendships and has been devoid of any close relationships. Her father smiled rarely, but whenever he smiled, so would Kinnie.

2. Pokemon experience: Kinnie has only ever seen pokemon as a means to an end. A helping hand, a useful bodyguard, or an accessory. This is born not from a disregard for them, but more because that was how she was taught to see them. She has had one pokemon her whole life who she has always treated well, but similarly to how her father parented her, she raised her pokemon practically rather than emotionally, but never harmed or pushed them too hard.

3. Past experience that has defined your character: Her upbringing mostly, and an absence of peer relationships has had an impact on her social skills--or lack thereof.

4. Special Talents: Kinnie has had experience out in the wilderness and can pretty stealthily track other creatures, and is aware of basic survival necessities. She has basic archery training.

Special Pokemon: The one pokemon Kinnie reared and kept was a meditite, who later evolved into a medicham.

Personal Goals: Kinnie never really had personal goals. (Will probably develop these as time goes on.)

Pet Peeves: Arrogance, unnecessary loud noises, cruelty, chatterboxes.

Region: Alola

Favorite Pokemon: N/A

Favorite Type: No favourites, but partial to grass, dark and flying.


Starter Pokemon: Turtwig

Drawing or Writing: Both

Contest Starter: Rowlet