Hey, at the very least, I have a feeling Shay won't be alone. That being said, I present some other potential victims of inconvenient circumstances:

First up, a visitor from Sinnoh~
Spoiler:

Name: Rain Caulder
Age: 24
Gender: Female
Resident or Visitor: Visiting from Sinnoh
Occupation: Intelligence Officer for the Sinnoh FBI (currently on loan to RCPD)
Appearance: At first glance, it’s easy to assume Rain is closer to 18 or 19 than in her mids 20s, her even 5’ height and slim build doing her no favors. No matter how much time Rain spends outside, her pale skin never seems to get any darker, though part of that might be attributed to the fact the woman rarely wears anything other than thin, scoop necked long sleeve shirts in varying shades of gray, layered under a thick-knit, tan cardigan that reaches down to her knees, combined with close-fitting jeans. As much as Rain would personally like to travel everywhere barefoot, and does take her shoes off at every available opportunity, she does keep a pair of black slip-on shoes with her, and wears them when needed. She keeps her coal-black hair cut in a neat bob that follows her chin, but often hides her almond-shaped, pale blue eyes behind oversized sunglasses with very dark lenses. She keeps her Pokeballs attached to the strap of a black messenger bag she uses to tote around what little she sees fit to carry with her. This mostly consists of a specialized laptop, a bone conduction headset, and whatever else may be relevant to her work at the time, as well as a collapsible cane she’s never actually needed to use.
Personality: Though quiet, Rain is far from shy—she just finds that people are more willing to share information when they think you aren’t paying attention, or don’t have much to say. Of course, it often leads to nasty surprises when the woman opens her mouth, and what pours out is sharp-edged sarcasm and humor mixed with intelligence, not that Rain particularly cares if she hurts someone’s feelings. Her trust is incredibly slow to earn, and if you’re human, it’s entirely possible you’ll never earn 100% of it...meanwhile she’s incredibly social with Pokemon, and clearly more trusting of them. She would easily place her life in her team’s hands, and won’t bother to play nice if you insult or threaten them, or anyone she cares for for that matter. Rain is incredibly independent, given her blindness, and will often crack jokes about it, morbid as that may be, particularly since the last thing she wants is sympathy, or someone trying to help her when she hasn’t asked for it.

Rain is also incredibly dedicated to her job--she was practically raised by members of the Sinnoh FBI, and has been working in information gathering since she was eleven. As such, she’s almost always critical of herself and others, and failures are taken heavily. She has a soft spot for kids and Pokemon, but little patience for much else, though she and her team aren’t beyond offering constructive criticism where they can. Just don’t ask them to sugarcoat it.
History: Rain doesn’t like bringing up much about her life before the age of eleven, when she was discovered and taken in by the members a government task force. Prior to this, she was mostly taken care of by a Gengar and a pair of Gastly, and though she was clearly around people enough to understand some English, she tended towards using the language she had learned from her ghost type caretakers. Though blind, Rain had quickly adapted to using her Pokemon family as her eyes and ears over a distance, and was already quite capable of stealth before the task force found them during a raid in the Ecruteak-style inn the girl's birth mother had been running out of Sunyshore.

The task force's leader, a behavioral analyst named Audrey Killian was quick to take the girl in, and though she had no intention of bringing her on as a team member, Rain and her companions gave Audrey little say in the matter. Having been moved into a new and unfamiliar situation, the four were wary of Audrey's kindness, and were caught tailing her on more than one occasion before the woman asked if they really wanted to be a part of her task force that badly. Though they weren't particularly interested in working with the force to help people, they were interested in the information it could give them. What they got on top of information, however, was a large and incredibly dysfunctional extended family that Rain and her Pokemon caretakers would go to the ends of the world for. They quickly cut out a place for themselves among the force as a phenomenal info gathering crew, and in time, Rain and her caretakers adjusted to—well, not a normal life, but one more conventional than the life they lead before.

Rain and her new family have since passed the years together in mostly love and laughter. Audrey legally adopted her at thirteen, but she only stayed as Rain Killian for three years before Audrey married Jiminy Caulder, the force’s medical examiner. Rain hardly minded this, as she had viewed Jim as a father figure long before that point. Her Pokemon team grew as wild ghost Pokemon became drawn to the girl and her odd ability to understand them, as well as her kindness, and in turn, her skillset in the field grew. She and her Pokemon gained an impressive reputation over the years, as did the task force, though their jobs and goals have changed in time. That said, the force has recently been separated and used to train other government agents in various areas. Rain was pulled from her training gig to assist RCPD with their ongoing investigations as a gesture of goodwill. She doesn’t mind it, though, as she considers the philosophy Ryme was built on to be important...though she’s not certain Ryme and it’s residents will respect her as much as she respects them.
Pokemon Team:
Gengar - M - Azriel (Usually left out of ball, acts as her guide Pokemon)
Gastly - F - Nuala (Usually left out of ball, tends to hover close to Rain’s body unless directed elsewhere.)
Gastly - F - Cerridwen (Usually left out of ball, tends to hover close to Rain’s body unless directed elsewhere.)
Froslass - F - Grace
Litwick - M - Flicker
Decidueye - M - Ollie
Other: Rain's blindness is non light perceiving, meaning she can see nothing at all, and has not been able to see for as long as she can remember. She has the ability to both understand and directly speak with ghost Pokemon, but this does not apply to Pokemon with other typings--she jokes about having a hard time understanding their "accents." She calls the language she attributes to ghost Pokemon the language of shadows and whispers, and very seldom speaks it in the presence of others--it doesn't exactly sound pretty rolling off a human tongue.


And then a new resident who's really just trying to hold down a job.
Spoiler:

Name: Byron "Perry" Parisi
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Resident or Visitor: Resident
Occupation: RCPD Receptionist
Appearance: Though not exactly, bad-looking, Byron Parisi gives off an awkward, nerdy vibe pretty much 24/7. His 5'7" height makes it so that he doesn't really stand out in a crowd, and with his honey-toned eyes, neatly cut sandy blond hair, and sun-browned skin, there's not much that makes him stand out in general. When not working the front desk at the RCPD, Perry can often be found wearing various plaid button-ups open over black graphic tees combined with jeans that are usually missing the knees, well-worn black high tops, and he keeps a black beanie over most of his hair. An aged, braided leather bracelet encircles his left wrist, alongside a less weathered looking silver chainmail bracelet in a Byzantine pattern, and he totes around all his stuff (and frequently his partner Pokemon) in a very sturdy, black canvas backpack--all of the things he deems important go in the smaller front pocket of the backpack, while the inside of the larger "main" pocket has since been lined with a waterproof layer, fleece, a few blankets, and one might just find a plush toy or two hiding at the bottom because his partner Espurr often refuses to sleep anywhere else.

When working the front desk at RCPD, Perry can often be found wearing much nicer, professional button ups in white or "police" blue and black slacks with loafers. Occasionally, he wears a black vest with these, he can also frequently be seen wearing colorful or otherwise "fun" ties and tends to keep his shirt sleeves rolled back to his elbows. He keeps his pair of bracelets on, and his backpack stays with him at all times.
Personality: Though his appearance doesn't stand out much, it's easy to see how Perry landed a position as one of the RCPD's receptionists. He's a warm, friendly guy who almost always wears an easy smile that has an almost infectious effect on people. He's perfectly at ease talking to strangers, and is always ready to help where needed. Perry's easy to get a laugh out of and quick to make jokes, but he doesn't seem to make actual friends easily. Looking a bit closer at the friendly guy who frequently dotes on his partner Espurr, there's something...almost sad and lonely about him. He doesn't go out to department functions often, and he doesn't hang out with his co-workers unless they approach him first. Perry's the kind of guy that can listen to others talk all day, but rarely mentions much about himself, and when he does, he doesn't give much away. Several of his co-workers suspect it's simply because he's new to both Ryme and the department, and that he'll get.over his "shyness" eventually. Others aren't so sure.
History: Perry is actually a fairly recent addition to the population of Ryme city, having moved from the Kalos region two months ago with his Espurr to get away from growing family problems. His first attempt to start fresh in a new place failed spectacularly, as he had moved out to Ryme in the first place after being offered a job with a start up company that flopped in the first month, leaving Perry unemployed and too poor to simply break the lease on his new apartment and travel to a different region. He tried not to let this get him down, and instead, did his best to "reinvent himself." Up until that point, he had simply been going by Byron, but chose to give the far less imposing nickname Perry a go instead.

He started branching out with his job applications, and eventually he got a call back from the RCPD, who were in need of several new front desk receptionists in light of recent events. He'd never worked with law enforcement at any capacity before, but he could think of no better way to get to know his new home (and help it out) than by helping its people.
Partner Pokemon: Espurr - M - Kiri
Other: NA