[WAR] Role Play: Terminus (Sign-Ups)

[The Nonexistent Tazz]

I've finally gotten this down. Also, sorry about the huge back-story section, everyone.

Name: Yarvick Xelsez, AKA 'The Raticate'
Gender: MASCULINE!
Age: 22.
Team: Aqua (BECAUSE LAND MEANS LEDGES)

Description: Yarvick Xelsez is not the most physically intimidating man in the world. Standing at 5-foot-6 and naturally scrawny, he makes up with muscle what he lacks in height. That being said, he isn't a crazy fitness buff, so the build is best thought of as 'athletic.' Yarvick's face is angular, but short, ending in a subtle chin. His beady brown eyes, dirty-blonde hair, brown skin and copious freckles all make a color pattern reminiscent of a Raticate, hence the nickname. The Raticate-like nose, whisker-like mustache, and the slightly elongated front teeth only bolster the appearance more.

For his credit, Yarvick isn't even remotely phased, and indeed even plays it up. He is rarely seen in proper clothes: he intentionally stains and tears the shirts and jeans he obtains to give off the vibe of a homeless person. He does similarly with his hair and face, legitimately diving headfirst into dirt and mud to achieve the desired effect without making it look fake to even the perceptive eye. He never combs his hair and rarely cuts it, and when he does cut it, he does so improperly. He doesn't even don the Aqua symbol at all-or at least not directly. Sometimes he cuts his clothes to have an 'A' like shape upon them for this purpose, and he wears blue outfits primarily, but that's really it. It all makes him look like a homeless person and nothing more than a lowly, pitiful thief...Rather than the cunning, extremely talented thief he actually is. The deception isn't that he's not going to cause trouble, but rather how much trouble he'd cause.

Personality: Yarvick is a pretty big a**hole. First and foremost, he doens't care for other people's feelings all that much: If he needs to, he will mercilessly manipulate the ever-loving s**t out of anyone, the only regard to the aftereffects being if they can bite him in the a** later on down the road. Of course, he's not exactly one to exploit this particular trait-too many manipulations makes life complicated, and he hates overly-complicated thought games like the plague. He prefers to do things himself-and by 'doing things,' he means stealing things. Murder, assassinations and the like are not his big thing (indeed, he can count on one hand how many time's he's killed people), his talent lies in getting past security, taking anything of value, and getting out without being noticed. Indeed, murder is sloppy in his eyes-it makes people less likely to hire your services. However, due to his current job allowing and even encouraging such, Yarvick will shoot to kill if he can.

Aside from being a huge klemo, the reason Yarvick is a thief is because of the thrill of it. Sure, it pays the bills, in a sense, but Yarvick would not tolerate a desk job, or really most jobs in general, because there's a requirement of saftey involved. Yarvick definitely wants to keep his skin, let no man be mistaken, but Yarvick wants to dance with death and be the lead in their maddening waltz, which left two options: millitary, or something illegal and very dangerous, like high-class theft. Yarvick was no soldier and would not have tolerated the hierarchy or the extreme strictness. There's also the fact that Yarvick is pretty greedy. He knows when it's too good to be true, but he'll take any dollar bill he can get his hands on-soldiers may have had good income, but thieves got their hands on far more. That, an he was a klemo. Theft appealed to him immediately. Hence, his choice: to be a thief.

Yarvick isn't heartless and can, in fact, care for others who give a s**t. It's just that, well...Honestly, would YOU give a s**t to a man who, in every manner, attempts to look like a street rat? And even if you see past that, he IS a huge klemo and a genuinely horrible man, especially to the rest of mankind-he prefers Pokemon or computers to human company, and though he can effectively work with a group, he prefers solo operations. He does have his standards-wanton death, rape, or other severe crimes sicken him, especially if done without a remote reason-but otherwise he's not exactly nice and can justify a lot-or just ignore the moral repercussions entirely. He does have a tendency to be a joker, and heavily approves of the All Clown Squadron of Fun, or other such hilariously named weapons. That being said, as far as fights are concerned, humiliating his opponents is an afterthought to actually eliminating them, and henceforth likes to leave them with absolutely no chance whatsoever, not even the chance to actually fight back. If he fights, he fights from the shadows and unleashes devastation, both fast and unseen.

Background: Yarvick was born in Flororma, Sinnoh on February the 28th, 1989. He grew up with his mother in that small town as long as he could remember and has not left the vicinity of the town for any reason. His mother was one of the supervisors in the Power Plant a route away, which kept the duo thoroughly out of poverty. His father was completely absent from Yarvick's life, aside from the birthday gifts he sent Yarvick's way, sent anonymously and from unknown locations. His mother never spoke of him other than that she did sincerely love him at some point, but no longer. Yarvick assumed that there was a rather nasty divorce, but his mother insisted they were technically still married, just 'living apart.' Yarvick's father, in any case, never visited Yarvick at any point, communicating exclusively through the gifts he gave to him for his birthdays and Christmas-including Atlas, then a mere Porygon, on his tenth birthday, in possible preparation for a journey (he ultimately wasn't intrigued enough). Every gift only made his curiosity go up further. At the time he found Atlas, he was going the extra mile to figure out who his father was, but his mother made every attempt humanly possible to prevent it-"When you're older," she would say. Even when he was officially an adult. For the most part, this question was at the back of his head after a few years, occasionally cropping back up, making him reflective.

His school life was not exactly wonderful. Being the runt made one an easy target for bullies. The small kid was also the fast one, however, so they had a hard time catching him-though it was always painful if they did. Yarvick himself retaliated in these incidents by stealing their lunch money (or their actual lunch), which only made the bullies even more likely to pick on Yarvick. This vicious cycle continued until Yarvick managed to basically outrun everyone in the school, and when running failed, he could squeeze himself into tight spaces as the need required to escape sight. Eventually, attacking him became impossible without a Pokemon-and Pokemon were not allowed inside the school. As if that wasn't enough encouragement to leave Yarvick alone, Yarvick also decided to work out, midigating the lack of muscle. Though he wouldn't magically grow several inches in the process of working out, he did grow muscles and an aptitude for swimming-and running even faster. He tried out for Track and Swim team, though he only managed to get into the former. He broke the school's record for fastest 1-lap run, but otherwise his career was mostly a footnote to him. At that point, nobody really tried to ruin his day. Yet, his thieving continued, which got him in a load of trouble. Though he never got expelled for his shenanigans, he was rejected from every college he dared to apply to. This was despite his almost consistent A average, to say nothing of his incredible aptitute for computer programming-an aptitude born of using the very computers to sneak Atlas into the school, but over time developed into an actual interest. After High School, with college a no-go, the 18-year old Yarvick decided to go on a Pokemon Journey...Except, he didn't go for the badges. No, he primarily left home to steal things.

In fact, almost exclusively to steal things. The thrill of running away with ill-gotten goods, or just running and taking in general, had gotten into Yarvick's head quite firmly, and nobody bothered to correct this particular behavior, so Yarvick was now firmly a Klemo. His pickpocket skill was naturally self-taught, as was the good old snatch 'n' grab, but then he started using Atlas to bypass security systems in some more well-guarded areas, using their own cameras to evade the law and delete the footage while he shoves his bag full of loot. His only captured Pokemon was an Abra, first strictly for the teleportation, then for the power and intelligence of its evolutions-in other words, he only caught one Pokemon, just as a thief's aid as well. Most of his money also came to buying thieves tools-lockpicks, some light explosives, basically anything that helped him take things in a less-than-legal manner. It all came to a head when he attempted to steal one of the starters from Professor Rowan. He succeeded, but an unexpected assistant in a bathroom noticed, and that lead to a headhunt that left Yarvick fleeing from Sandgem town as fast as possible and dodging authorities for a good week. He officially had enough of his home region at this point, and used his copious amount of stolen money to buy a boat ride to Hoenn.

There, things got interesting. In short, he was still a thieving klemo aboard the ship, and stole from passengers intermittently. Among them was Hoenn's rising star in the Army, Colonel Salvador Brillo, a man of complete and pure tactical genius, to levels enough that it was often exaggerated. However, this wasn't exactly unjustified-Brillo's accomplishments include taking out a whole terrorist cell, completely neutralizing a threat to Hoenn, without any violence whatsoever-hence his nickname, 'Peacemaker.' And this was considered getting off easy: Brillo's Pokemon Battle record was incredible, with only 9 losses to his name, contrasting 121 victories on the official circuit. To the armed forces of Hoenn, he was basically Chuck Norris. Brillo was also a very relaxed, very humble, and generally cool dude, so one could pass him on the street without recognizing him when not on-duty. Henceforth, Yarvick had no way of realizing that the laid-back passenger next door was one of the most bada** men to ever live, and promptly made the huge mistake of trying to steal from Brillo. Yarvick did it in the dead of night after thorough planning and a lot of experience in stealing from the cabins-this was the last night and Hoenn was not extraordinarily far away. Needless to say, he got caught immediately, and pinned to the wall by a VERY angry Swampert.

The next series of events, in Yarvick's opinion, was total bulls**t luck, the one time it actually favored him. In total desperation, Yarvick managed to barely grasp Rhea's Poke Ball and activate it, in a very stupid attempt to kill the Swampert. What nobody could have feasibly expected was Oceanus, the Swampert, to legitimately look to his side, notice Rhea, and then promptly fall hopelessly in love, distracting him from Yarvick for a critical second. Brillo caught on quickly by all standards, but Yarvick was faster-he took the opportunity to slam the baton into Oceanus'es face, slip away from the pin when Oceanus reflexively retracted, and club the unfortunate colonel to death before the second Poke Ball went down.

Yarvick did not intend to kill the dude-he merely got caught up in the excitement. It was the first time he actually murdered anyone. He found it surprisingly easy considering he was near death himself, and brushed it off at that moment, instead focusing on getting the infuriated Oceanus back in his Poke Ball and getting the hell out of dodge. The Swampert was out for long enough to cause a good deal of ruckus, and Yarvick knew what that meant. He ran like hell, taking what he could and deliberately jumping overboard without a lifeboat, attempting to escape unseen. The jump down hurt like hell and broke a couple of ribs, but it worked, and Yarvick spent most next day swimming towards Hoenn.

When he got there, news of Brillo's 'assassination' had already reached, and they had already pinned it on Yarvick. Yarvick didn't like the sudden focus on finding him, but nevertheless his klemo ways were set in stone. He went to the black market and plied his trade as a thief, being hired to steal trinkets and things from others, with the explicit restriction that the 'others' could not include military personnel. He didn't want another run-in like before. He was incredibly successful, and from the age of 19 to the present, he had built up an excellent credibility as an ace thief, the man to turn to if you need someone to be taught a non-aggressive message...Or just needed something stolen for bribery.

Yarvick would have been content with living out his life like that, but then, when Burst Hearts and a war on Orre and between Kanto and Johto were suddenly the talk of the town, he was approached by several terrorists working for 'Team Aqua,' attempting to hire his services for the 'long-term' with one of the rare Burst Hearts that leaked onto the black market, and a LOT of cash. He didn't need anything else to immediately close the deal. Team Aqua's goals for the long term required him to have SOME skill with weapons, so as part of the job, he was forced into training with pistols and SMGs until he could reliably shoot human-sized targets at reasonable distances, as well as the use of some grenades and other small explosives handy for the job. For the most part, Yarvick considered it just additional job training for the road ahead, the more dangerous, but more rewarding road. He preferred danger and excitement in his life, and this was in all ways what he wanted.

His primary concerns at this juncture is still to steal things, aid his employers as much as possible, maybe honestly stick around with the crazy group, see Team Aqua through to world domination, and most importantly, get so filthy rich that he makes Scrooge McDuck look like a beggar.

Pokemon:
-Atlas the (N/A) Porygon-Z: The first Pokemon Yarvick ever got his greasy little hands on, this was a gift from his father. Atlas is a Pokemon absolutely obsessed with efficiency. Bureaucracy is an insult to Atlas, as is laziness. He (Atlas uses masculine pronouns) is a bit naggy over Yarvick's choice of lifestyle, but nevertheless gives his 100% and more to backing him. His primary duty is to provide additional hacking power to Yarvick's fingertips, which he does admirably. He's also powerful in combat, if one gets past the inevitable 'muscle spasms' that all Porygon-Z contend with...Bursting with Atlas, notably, removes the issue for the most part. His ability is Adaptability.

-Hyperion the (Male) Alakazam: The only Pokemon Yarvick actually bothered to capture himself, and it shows. Hyperion is the only Pokemon on the team genuinely concerned for Yarvick's choice of lifestyle, the only one who may defy Yarvick's ideas if he thinks he's got something better, and would genuinely be quite a broken Pokemon if Yarvick died-despite the fact Hyperion knows he was captured as a thief's aid. Due to this, Hyperion often uses his power to teleport his master away from imminent danger whenever he senses it. He's also the go-to Pokemon for screwing around with anyone's mind-and of course, he's also very potent in combat. If incredibly frail. We're obviously not forgetting his intelligence...Which Yarvick uses to plan his thefts to begin with 90% of the time so he doesn't die. His ability is Synchronize.

-Rhea the (Female) Infernape: Stolen from the unfortunate Professor Rowan, Rhea is part of the actual muscle of the team, a lethal fury of punches and kicks waiting to be unleashed on any fool to dare cross Yarvick in a bad way. She herself is a calm, cool and serene reflection of a traditional martial artist, more focused on physically and mentally honing herself to a level of perfection than Yarvick's life of thievery. She has been trained by Yarvick as long as she can remember, and her loyalty is quite secure-and her sheer physical power unquestionable. Rhea is also the target of Oceanus'es affections, giving Yarvick leverage with the latter. Her ability is Iron Fist.

-Eos the (Female) Whimsicott: Stolen from an extraordinarily creepy Fairy Tale Girl, Eos is...Equally creepy. She can slide into ANY space, even the tiniest, making her an incredible asset in stealing anything, and her moves allow for immediate takedowns without alarms being set off. That being said, Yarvick's interactions with the thing itself prove Yarvick only tolerates her due to her ability to steal like a boss, and CANNOT stand her apparent intention to drive Yarvick insane and make him and his team and basically everyone a servant to her twisted desires, like that extraordinarily creepy Fairy Tale Girl he stole her from. Indeed, Eos is the type to take over the world herself like a mad lunatic. That being said, thus long as Hyperion and Iapetus have eyes on her, her intentions are doomed to JUST be intentions and not actual plans to take over the world and turn everyone into Fairy Tale Girls. Oh, and she never stops smiling. Never. No matter what happens. Her ability is Prankster.

-Oceanus the (Male) Swampert: Stolen from the corpse of Colonel Brillo, Oceanus is the commander's starter and shares his personality and tactical thought...That is to say, he's simultaneously a smooth talker (as much as a Swampert can get) and an incredibly destructive Pokemon, definitely the powerhouse of the team by a mile, combed with exceptional and oftentimes abnormal planning. Oceanus is practically guaranteed to own you on his own, no matter who 'you' are. Unfortunately for Yarvick, a lot of this crazy planning and power is sent his way due to killing the commander that he once worked under-it's not surprising, really. Yarvick's since managed to cool his lid considerably, but the occasional attempt to murder him still stands. He's also completely unfitting for Bursting with due to how much the minds conflict-one wanting the other dead does not give ideal circumstances, and can cause spasms or sudden paralysis as they duke it out mentally. Being under Hyperion thwarts a lot of his attempts at murdering him, however, and in a surprise twist Oceanus is hopelessly in love with Rhea, giving Yarvick some control over him. His ability is Torrent.

-Iapetus the (Male) Gengar: Stolen from a former Rocket Executive in Hoenn, Iapetus is as cruel as his former master-preferring to pepper foes with status conditions and hiding in the shadows to best exploit the debilitating effects rather than fight directly. He's definitely the only Pokemon to share Yarvick's mindset, and the two see each other eye-to-eye, despite Iapetus and Yarvick having the least amount of time between them. Iapetus sees humanity in general as far more interesting than his brethren Pokemon, and is the less of a complete jerk to humanity than he is to random Pokemon. This means that he has a profound distaste for the rest of his teammates, especially Eos. His ability is Levitate.

Other: Yarvick's weapon proficiencies lie with batons, pistols and SMGs in general (typically silenced variants), and occasionally light explosives, including grenades of all kinds. That being said, Yarvick is a thief and hacker before an actual combatant. He can stealth fantastically and can, in fact, assassinate others, but his specialty lies within the illegal seizing of assets, so putting him on the front lines is an egregious mistake. He can fight back against a few foes to a good extent, but he's DEFINITELY no soldier. Yarvick himself is an expert safecracker, hacker, sneaker, pickpocket, and generally an elite thief who you call up to steal anything. He IS proficient in CQC with his baton, and equally proficient in using his legitimate lethal weapons...But 'expert' is considerably stretching it. He's also a fast and agile runner, and he can, in fact, parkour his way out of several situations-or just run faster than the threats. Lastly, due to his upbringing in Floroma, Yarvick has capabilities in horticulture and agriculture, and is often seen growing wild blackberries or other fruit-bearing trees. That is definitely more of a hobby than anything, though this does mean he has access to herbal medicine and berries.

[Saraibre Ryu]

I honestly didn't see anything wrong with it. It's not like it's going to be a huge focus. We just need to know what people look like. It's nothing more than a reference point. Not like we have to describe in detail every time we see him (her). I mean technically War isn't PG. We just need to quit being so childish with things and worry about ohhh it's to sexual. Not like he's going to do anything X Rated in the role play anyways.

As I said before, what the subject is and how it's handled are two things that need to be taken into consideration. While it may not be a huge focus in the RP itself, the information made a large focus out of it. I have had multiple comments from other members including staff about how they don't find it appropriate, and or it makes them feel uncomfortable. Whether WAR itself is PG appropriate or not was already dealt with during the creation process, so this isn't much of a valid point, it's taken care of. If the subject of war itself wasn't child safe, they wouldn't teach kids about it in elementary school. Lord Celebi isn't going to have people going about the whole details such as full on describing the WW2 Holocaust here.

I don't think it's being childish when I have concerns being brought up to me by multiple members as well as staff, and I'm taking care of them as best as I can looking at both sides. I don't entirely agree with the execution of how the information is put out. Lack of underwear and jiggling? That is not a necessary detail. How one's pants fit on their body isn't necessary either, just mention they're tight. I'm already putting aside a lot of mentions of people saying that the character doesn't fit in personal taste, I'm mentioning what is actually appropriate, and what is not. People are stating discomfort with some of the information displayed and I can't leave that ignored. My duty as an RP mod is to make sure all the concerns are met properly and with a fair outlook.


@ShadowJay
Nope, not too late! If you're on a team, feel free to still sign up. ^^

[ShadowJay]

This is my first time ever doing official Role-Play. If I need to change anything please let me know.

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Name: Quinn Harrison
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Team: Team Trainer

Description: Quinn stands at roughly 5 feet 6 inches [Roughly 1.68 meters]. She has a petite build, and in the past she has been made fun of for being small. She has long, wavy blond hair with noticeable bangs. She is rather pale, and has mysterious blue eyes to match. She wares glasses on a regular basis, but she doesn't let them hinder her in any way.

She normally wears jeans and a hoodie; she has never been too into fashion. However, when working on a project, she is usually wearing a labcoat. One of her arms is robotic [find out why in the backstory], which also leads to some amazing physical capability.

Personality: Ever since she was a little girl, Quinn has always been intelligent. She could get the answers to questions her peers could only dream of. She isn't the one to engage in a physical brawl, but she would gladly take you on any day for a debate. She is usually shy, unless she is with people she trusts, then she opens up. She also gets very angered when her intelligence gets called into question. Since she was never very good at making friends, she generally chooses not to socialize with others, isolating herself from society so she could hone her intellectual abilities.

Quinn has also always been good at building things. She built her own prosthetic arm, and she has also capable of designing and building effective weapons for use in the war. She never shares her designs to other people for a fear that they might steal them. She prefers to work alone, but will ask for help if she absolutely needs it. Her independence may be a hindrance at times though.

Background: Quinn was an only child, born to Mary and Frank Harrison in Celadon City . Both of her parents were rather intelligent, Mary being a doctor and Frank being a lawyer. Her parents have been making sure she gets good grades in school ever since she was a child. This made Quinn grow to love school more than ever. She skipped two grades in grade school, and even then she preformed better than all the other students in academic classes.

However, her childhood wasn't one-hundred percent awesome. Quinn was already on the shorter side to begin with, and skipping two grades wasn't helping her cause. She was constantly made fun of for being the short kid. By high school, she was still made fun of because all the other girls were developed while she wasn't. All of this hate lead to a general dislike of people.

Quinn put her intelligence to good use throughout the years. Not only did she ace every test, she contributed her scientific theories to local research centers, which led them to make many ground-breaking discoveries in the science realm. Quinn had a dream of one day becoming a scientist herself, and eventually, that dream was eventually recognized. She was only 17 at the time, which was pretty impressive. However, then tragedy struck.

One day while she was working in the laboratory, there was a terrible accident. There was a freak chemical explosion, and while many of the scientists working at the laboratory died, Quinn just had her left arm blown off. The paramedics got to the scene in time, and while it was a long road to recovery, Quinn survived. With just one arm, she designed and build a prosthetic arm [with help, but it was mostly her] that would enhance her lackluster physical capabilities. To this day, Quinn's arm cannon (referred to as the ProstheticX) is a main weapon in her war arsenal.

Pokemon: Alakazam [♂], Metagross [-], Ninetales [♀], Noctowl [♂], Espeon [♀], Umbreon [♂]

Other: The ProstheticX serves as a weapon in both Melee and Ranged combat.

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[I might do a bit of editing later]

[Neo Emolga]

As I said before, what the subject is and how it's handled are two things that need to be taken into consideration. While it may not be a huge focus in the RP itself, the information made a large focus out of it. I have had multiple comments from other members including staff about how they don't find it appropriate, and or it makes them feel uncomfortable. Whether WAR itself is PG appropriate or not was already dealt with during the creation process, so this isn't much of a valid point, it's taken care of. If the subject of war itself wasn't child safe, they wouldn't teach kids about it in elementary school. Lord Celebi isn't going to have people going about the whole details such as full on describing the WW2 Holocaust here.

I don't think it's being childish when I have concerns being brought up to me by multiple members as well as staff, and I'm taking care of them as best as I can looking at both sides. I don't entirely agree with the execution of how the information is put out. Lack of underwear and jiggling? That is not a necessary detail. How one's pants fit on their body isn't necessary either, just mention they're tight. I'm already putting aside a lot of mentions of people saying that the character doesn't fit in personal taste, I'm mentioning what is actually appropriate, and what is not. People are stating discomfort with some of the information displayed and I can't leave that ignored. My duty as an RP mod is to make sure all the concerns are met properly and with a fair outlook.

I'd have to agree with Caite-chan. We're really, really being overly politically correct here. If anyone is sensitive about little details like that, they really need to jump off the Internet immediately.

I looked at Bron's sign up, it's fine. A little unusual, yeah, but had I been RP judge, I would have let it go and would just get to the action. Let's just drop the debating and get to RPing.

[Lord Celebi]

This discussion is now over. I am taking care of the problem personally.

Tazz is accepted. Sorry, ShadowJay, but I don't have time to read yours right now. Sabi can you take care of it?

[Saraibre Ryu]

ShadowJay looks good to me.

[bronislav84]

How's it look now guys? Please tell me I can start racking up a body count? Would really like to get to the action. The completely non X-rated action, which I have to make sure people are aware of me not engaging in.

I wrote it as Sabi asked, almost word for word:

Teenage development happens quickly, which leads to terrible back problems. Your character is female so we don't need to expressly detail what said problem is. It's obvious. She doesn't want to get surgery to solve the problem, but Aqua provides an alternate solution for her and thus she returns to Aqua after graduating.

[Akaida]

Someone want to accept Taegon please? :(

[Lord Celebi]

Bron is accepted, pending approval from @Saraibre Ryu.

Taegon is accepted.

[TheoreticalSelkie]

Name: Clarisse Faolen Thompson
Gender: Female
Age: 27
Team: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Description

Oddly contrary to her personality, Clarisse prefers to project a forgettable appearance. Her natural hair color is a light brown and is tied back into a long braid. It can be either pulled together as a bun with two sticks securing it, or just worn down. Typically on one of her heists, Clarisse prefers to pull her hair up just so it won't get caught on something. Her eyes are plain brown, though many people often don't see her natural eye color. As for other prominent features, there aren't any to set her apart from someone else in a crowd. And she prefers it this way. Build-wise, Clarisse is about 5"5, and well-built. She does a fair amount of weightlifting and heavy work, so she can throw some punches if she needs to.

But it's hard enough to ever know what Clarisse really looks like. She has a gift for impersonating just about anyone with some observation or even making up a new persona. Her disguises can be anything and everything possible. Need a big juggernaut to sneak into a security lineup? She's your gal. Secretary for the head of a large organization? Can do! Not much is impossible for her, though it is to be noted that she does tire of impersonation after a decent amount of time -- people get bored easily and Clarisse isn't an exception to that rule. And as a result of her boredom, she starts to slip up a little. Even so, very observant people or folks who are close to the people she disguises herself as have an easier time seeing through them.

Well, okay, wearing a disguise is tiring all the time. On a day to day basis, Clarisse wears a plain black blazer over a blouse. She pairs that with a moderate skirt and high-heels. On one of her heists, she usually wears a tight suit along with her disguises. To protect herself, Clarisse carries around a Luger - it's a family heirloom, so she says -- and she's a decent shot with it.

Personality

"Information is everyone's best friend! Except for puppies."

Clarisse is best defined as a happy-go-lucky person. She rarely worries about anything, even the things she should be worried about. Clarisse is very good at changing her emotions and thoughts to match the situation, but there's always a current of confidence running underneath. Eventually, her overwhelming confidence will defeat her, so she believes. She's happy to help out anyone. Almost anyone, that is, as there are some people she prefers to avoid dealing with, such as terrorists and the ever-growing military factions like Team Aqua. However, most of her actions follow a somewhat strict code of honor she set for herself. The code of honor includes not killing anyone in her line of work even in defense, honoring promises made, and to help those that need it. One thing you can count on Clarisse for is that she will never divulge information about other thieves she knows of, even if they work for unsavory folks that she dislikes. So while her line of work isn't the most honorable, Clarisse sticks to her standards.

Behind her happy-go-lucky persona is a calculating mind. There's a reason why Clarisse is adept at pulling off some near-impossible jobs, and her brain is one of them. That and her unwavering confidence in whatever she does. It is rather hard to phase her or catch her in a mental trap. Her only point of weakness seems to be anything related to her parents, but Clarisse is very tight-lipped about her past. Clarisse is well-taught in many fields of science, having put together a lot of compounds for her heist and fiddling around with her gun and other gadgets.

She is a person who easily finds fun in everything and can taunt her enemies at every turn of the page. On occasion, Clarisse dispenses helpful advice to those that are trying to catch her red-handed. While that hasn't gotten her arrested, eventually it could. In any case, she wants to go big, bigger, and biggest when it comes to her heists.

Background

First and foremost, Clarisse is a thief. It all started with her birth in Phenac City. Daughter of an industry expert in security and a detective, Clarisse's family was pretty dang well off. Phenac was a high-tech city, at least for Orre at the time, but its facade barely covered the seething underbelly of the city's crime. As long as she remembered, her parents were barely around the house, often leaving her in daycare every day early in the morning. Her dad was caught up in murder cases and high-profile thefts in Phenac; her mother was pulled away from home overseas for long periods for consulting within the industry. It goes to say that her dad was often the only family figure she saw at home and as a result, Clarisse was a bit of a tomboy growing up.

She also became fiercely independent as a result and often turned to reading and writing to amuse herself. When she entered the Phenac school system at the age of five, Clarisse quickly became popular due to her personality and was often out at friends' houses most days. Despite this, she only had a few steadfast friends from school that she could count on in a bind. It was also around this time that her parents got even more busy, leaving her home alone a lot of the time. She started studying more for school and basically throwing herself into the sciences, planning on becoming an engineer. She always had free access to her dad's department and a lot of the detectives that knew her dad took it upon them to teach Clarisse basic survival skills like... shooting guns and stuff like that. Because, y'know, Phenac was a seedy city under all the shiny stuff. As a result, Clarisse is able to hit most people accurately with a firearm. The only thing that didn't seem to catch on was driving and well... they say she got her license through sheer clout, not actual skill.

She finally upped and left to travel all over Orre on one of those Pokemon trainer journeys, keeping only minimal contact with her parents. It was around this time she started to plan and pull off heists, especially with the help of a mysterious person she refers to as "Ace". The police compiled a case file on these heists, but with the rising military tensions arising between the regions, they had other problems to worry about. Clarisse really didn't steal all that much, only testing the waters with security systems and the like. This continued for several years as Clarisse traveled around Orre and to other regions, finally ending up in Hoenn for its affluence and rising developments in technology. On her travels, she built up an information network and a slew of connections to various parts of the underworld and even in the business world.

2014 rolled around, and Clarisse caught wind of the Burst Hearts at the Biomedical conference Dr Petrovich was lecturing at. At the time, she was working as a secretary for one of the scientists attending and recognized the potential of Burst Hearts. She didn't do much with it, having little knowledge of how the military would move. It was unfortunately really, and it was only through the hurried communications of her informants that Clarisse received word of the attack on her home region by Hoenn soldiers.

Enraged by this, Clarisse saw that there was really no point in breaking her cover now. She waited until Johto and Kanto declared war on each other and vanished into the chaos arising in the regions, hoping to see if there were any way to end the war. Currently, the rise of Team Aqua to power irks her but there is little Clarisse can do to quell it. In the meantime, she finds it amusing to steal from Team Aqua and various other military factions, having acquired a Burst Heart in this way.

Pokemon:
Riesling [ Ariados | F | Swarm] - Received from one of her dad's friends, Riesling is Clarisse's first Pokemon, trained from a rather cute (in her opinion at least) Spinarak. With her calm personality, Riesling is the rock of the team, keeping most of them in check. To the other members of the team, Riesling is regarded as the 'mom' due to how much she worries over the health of everyone else, Clarisse included. Though to be honest, she doesn't have to worry over Clarisse as much. In any case, Riesling easily goes along with Clarisse's antics, often pulling her out of sticky situations.

Arsene [ Drifblim | M | Prankster] - A somewhat recent acquisition, Clarisse was traded Arsene while she was vacationing in Sinnoh as a Driftloon. It didn't take much training for her to get him to evolve, though the Pokemon had an odd penchant for stealing things. As a result, Arsene fully supports whatever endeavors Clarisse gets herself. Clarisse uses Arsene as a getaway, easily vanishing away into the odd fog that arises around one of her jobs.

Lupin [ Arcanine | M | Intimidate] - The newest member of the team, Lupin is totally in cahoots with Sequana, playing pranks on just about everyone, Clarisse and co. included. He was received... well... stolen during a heist and never looked back since; his previous master was a cruel one. The only problem is that Lupin has no sense of 'serious' and 'fun', leading to some... sketchy jobs. Clarisse is trying hard to keep him on a leash, but well, that's hard enough!

Sequana [ Floatzel | F | Swift Swim] - The other member of the tricksy duo, Sequana is fast, slippery, eager, and a brawler. She's independent, and will often stick around to throwdown with other Pokemon even long after Clarisse clears the scene. Clarisse has rode Sequana a few times to other regions, though she dislikes the mode of transportation.

Loki [ Gengar | M | Levitate] - The final member of Clarisse's team, Loki is brainy but mischievous. He delights in scaring people when they least expect it. Unfortunately for him, a well-aimed chop from Clarisse is usually enough to keep him in line. As far as Clarisse knows, Loki has always been there watching out for her since she got him as a Gastly in Orre. Very rarely does she actually return Loki to his Pokeball, since he always hides in her shadow.

Other: Clarisse is currently operating under the assumed name of Annabella O'Trellis, an independent artist situated in Eructeak City in the Johto Region. She's thinking of clearing out since the fighting is getting worse there. She is able to use firearms, her preferred weapon being a Luger (occasionally modified with other tricks), and she is able to defend herself in close combat. However, Clarisse has a bit of a talent for slipping away undetected, so when confronted, she will do so if possible. Plus she can't hold up very well against the burly, brutish types.

As for other skills, Clarisse has some proficiency in cracking security systems using computers, but through the old-fashioned method of exploiting weaknesses in the system. She does have information on most organizations and their security, having a decent information network scattered throughout the world and within the underworld. Funding-wise, money isn't a problem for her. She also has good knowledge of applied chemistry, able to mix specific compounds for distractions and getaways.

"Ace", the aforementioned accomplice of Clarisse is one of her close friends from school. She's also decent at impersonating and Clarisse often calls upon her for help. They're as thick as thieves (hahaha) and often plan together.

Also, don't let her drive. Really don't, she'll probably crash the car right before she even starts it up.