Name: Cassandra Silvers
Age: 27
Gender: Female
Role: Operative
Appearance: (Image Ref)
Physical: Standing 5’11”, Cassandra has long blonde hair, blue eyes, and a slim and charismatic figure. Before her fall from grace four years ago during the first Pokémon High Seas Tournament, she was most renown for her attractive appearance in addition to her ability to easily triumph over her adversaries. Now, she doesn’t flaunt it around, playing it as if she was never once a celebrity in the first place. She also isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty and take a physical beating, whereas before the idea of something bruising her and damaging her appearance would have really bothered her.
Attire: Unlike her “pre-incident” days, she now wears mostly baggy blue jeans and graphic t-shirts with a black backpack, black sneakers, and a black cadet cap. Having been an Eevee for years in the Starglade sanctuary, she prefers loose-fitting clothing and doesn’t like to wear anything that feels too tight. Meanwhile, she doesn’t care for expensive clothing and jewelry like she once did. Most of what she wears now is cheap and easily replaceable.
Costume (Optional): Trying to stick with a theme that bonds Cassandra, Jarena, and Violet together without giving themselves away too obviously, they settled on going with butterfly Pokémon, as the theme bears no correlations to the kinds of Pokémon they used before and doesn’t give away their identities. Cassandra’s costume is based on a Butterfree. While not quite mascot in style and more like a onesie in format, the wings however are proportionally-sized, which looks impressive, but makes moving through doorways tricky.
Personality: Cassandra is cunning, smart, and level-headed, although at times, she can get emotional, and she was at her lowest during her fall from grace four years ago when it seemed like the entire world was against her and her two friends Jarena and Violet. But since then, she has shed her previous conceited and haughty nature and has become someone more selfless and empathic, although she knows how to have a good laugh every once in a while but also be a badass when she needs to be. And while the world still hasn’t forgiven the Diamond Ladies for what they did all those years, she has discovered the world thinks the Diamond Ladies are dead and are out of the picture. To her, that’s good enough, though she’s out to still try to do some good from the shadows while most others have started to forget about her and her two friends.
Having spent the last four years as an Eevee in hiding with her two friends Jarena and Violet, Cassandra has gained plenty of survivalist knowledge and skills at foraging, but at the cost of some hygiene. She’s gotten a bit used to doing human things again like wearing clothes, showering, and using electronic devices feels a bit odd to her, but she’s slowly getting back into it. Meanwhile, unlike before, she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty. Living as an Eevee in the wilderness with dirt everywhere and eating food off of the ground wasn’t the most sanitary of things to do, but it did get her to not care very much about cleanliness and etiquette. At the same time, walking upright on two legs still feels a tinge bit odd for her considering how long she was an Eevee for.
History: Cassandra was born to Victor Silvers and her mother Lauren Silvers in Goldenrod City, Johto. As a child, Cassandra was always out to try and outsmart others and gain influence and she relied on cunning tactics as a trainer instead of pure brawn. Meanwhile, she liked to battle her older brother Shawn quite often, as he liked to tease and taunt her that his team was above hers, although they were pretty evenly split in terms of win/loss records when it came down to Pokémon battles.
As a teen, Cassandra gained a fascination for mysticism and occult artifacts. Anything surrounding superstitions, tarot cards, and other supernatural paraphernalia caught her interest, though most of it she found was fake. Through a slumber party she was invited to, she made friends with Jarena Farrell and Violet Radcliffe, who also had some fascination with such things. But it wasn’t until Cassandra had discovered Shadowcraft that their lives had changed. Unlike previous occult memorabilia she had discovered and tossed away, Cassandra found Shadowcraft was truly authentic witchcraft that was not only genuine, but reliable despite its learning curve. With Jarena and Violet, they delved deeper into Shadowcraft’s secrets and then started using it. It started with using it on wild Pokémon to make them easier to capture by confusing them and bewildering them. And then they used it as a prank to win trainer battles. But as time went on, it was soon relied upon as they started to gain fame, fortune, and attention after using it to win tournaments. One of them would enter a tournament while the other two assisted from the grandstands, hexing their opponent’s Pokémon and assisting their own to help their friend achieve victory. They soon gained a high reputation and the three of them were known as the Diamond Ladies. Meanwhile, those that tried to discover their secrets were dealt with and discovered for themselves what the receiving end of Shadowcraft entails…
However, after winning almost every tournament and achieving Champion titles, the three of them had been invited to take part in the Pokémon High Seas Tournament. Unknown to them, a hidden investigation was performed to delve into their mysterious winning streak, and through many incidents and mishaps aboard the S.S. Wishmaker, their secrets of Shadowcraft were discovered, their reputations were destroyed, and they took a lifetime ban from the League, along with all of their prize winnings, titles, and reputation lost. However, Cassandra had decided to come clean, confess to her crimes, and attempt to cooperate with the League. Despite trying her best to make amends, her once loyal fans and the general public had loathed them once they learned the truth, forcing the three Ladies to take another path in life and become the three Pokémon they had been inadvertently turned into, with Cassandra becoming an Eevee. Their journeys into the wilderness had allowed them to find a hidden Pokémon sanctuary in northern Johto called Starfield, where she, Jarena, and Violet had become healers for the Pokémon that lived there. Had things continued normally, they would have spent the rest of their lives there as Pokémon.
After the first year, Cassandra had an encounter with Latios, who had approached her and informed her about a crisis involving Rayquaza and the military’s attempt to kill it. Knowing the consequences of that could involve serious damage to the world, Cassandra had agreed to go, embarking on a mission with Jon Drake once more to capture Rayquaza for its own good. Once the mission had been completed, Cassandra returned to Starglade and met up with Jarena and Violet once again, still feeling it might not be the last time she would see Jon…
A year later, Cassandra, Jarena, and Violet had encountered a familiar face they were never expecting to see again. Jimmy had found his way to Starglade, but not under the best of circumstances as he had been knocked out cold and lost his memories through amnesia. Through their experiences with healing some of the other Pokémon of Starglade, Cassandra and the other two Ladies were able to restore his memories and help the Pikachu get back on his feet again. After making a full recovery, he had been on his way, though he had promised to keep the truth about the Ladies a secret with most of the rest of the world believing they had perished in the cabin fire.
Two more years had passed before Cassandra, Jarena, and Violet had received the dark rallying call from Agatha to head to Akala Island in Alola to join their fellow Shadowcraft witches and grow stronger within this new dark alliance. Sensing something very dark was about to go down on the resort island, the three Ladies, after much discussion, had decided to temporarily leave the sanctuary, travel to Mossdeep as three Altaria, and warn Jon Drake and Champion Steven about what they had heard.
Not wanting to take any chances, the League had decided if the situation was dire enough for the three Ladies to come out of hiding, there had to be some authenticity behind the warning. In exchange for their trust and for Cassandra’s assistance with a League mission involving Rayquaza, the Ladies offered to return to being human and provide support in terms of dispelling whatever dark Shadowcraft might be used against this second League investigation.
Now, the Ladies themselves join the operatives from the shadows, with only a very select few knowing about their secret presence. But it’s anyone’s guess as to how long they can keep this presence a secret…
Pokémon Team: Having had to let her previous team go on their own (though Violet’s Pokémon were stolen), the League has assisted Cassandra, Jarena, and Violet in obtaining new Pokémon, Pokémon that were previously abandoned by their trainers, dropped off at a daycare and never reclaimed, and once belonged to trainers that passed away and never declared a beneficiary. Also, to keep hidden among her fellow humans, none of the Pokémon that Cassandra uses now bear any resemblance in similarity to the Pokémon she had before. However, the drawback is these new Pokémon haven’t spent too much time with their new trainers, and are still in the process of building trust with them…
Gale the Frosmoth – Gale once belonged to a trainer named Oliver Holden, who had passed away after freezing to death around the Snowslide Slope in Galar. Since then, Gale, previously without a name, has been residing in an adoption center until she was given to Cassandra to help with this mission. They still haven’t gotten to know each other, but Gale finds it fascinating that Cassandra knows the language of Pokémon, and seems to have her own secrets as well.
Angel the Swanna – Unlike Gale, in Angel’s case, he had once belonged to a trainer that lost their trainer privileges due to Pokémon abuse and battling misconduct. In fact, he was in rough shape when he was first confiscated and taken to a Pokémon shelter. For some unknown reason, he has been there for at least a year with no one willing to adopt him, but Cassandra decided to give him a chance and hope he can be a great asset to her new team. Meanwhile, Angel has taken a liking to Cassandra, captivated by her ability to speak to and understand Pokémon.
Nami the Purugly – Nami is the tragic tale of a young girl trainer named Sophia that loved Nami as a Glameow, but then when Nami evolved into a Purugly, Sophia was so horrified at Nami’s new appearance that she just outright abandoned her by leaving her Pokéball off on the side on Route 210 in Sinnoh. Despite the negative connotations about her species, Nami is a kind and gentle Pokémon and doesn’t fit the negative stereotype at all and even smiles much more than scowls. She sees good in Cassandra while Cassandra sees a gentle, abandoned soul that deserves a chance to do good for others and Cassandra hopes to make that possible.
Berri the Lilligant – What happened to Berri’s trainer is a mystery, as Berri was found still in her Pokéball in the backseat of a car that had been abandoned off to the side of the road. The car itself had been registered to Jude Maxwell, though she had been labeled as missing for three years. For now, Berri has been adopted by Cassandra, though it seems quite unlikely Jude will come looking for her, whatever she’s doing now. In essence, Berri is just happy to have a new trainer who can understand her.
Marche the Sandslash – Marche belonged to a trainer named Francis, who was killed in a drive-by-shooting after a rival gang mistook him for one of their opposing gang’s lieutenants. Marche is still on edge, still unable to grasp that Francis is gone, just like that, but he understands what death means and eventually he needs to move on. He never thought he’d find a human trainer that could understand him, but while Marche has told his story to Cassandra, she has done the same, and Marche realizes that despite Cassandra being human for now, she still seems to have the spirit of an Eevee…
Ace the Ampharos – Ace once belonged to a millionaire named Walter Frederickson, who lost everything at the high-roller table. Unable to support his own Pokémon, Walter had to sell them much to his dismay, and after some time, even the pawn shop really didn’t want to hold onto Ace after they couldn’t get a buyer. Still, Cassandra seems great potential in him and feels while he might not enjoy the millionaire’s life now, she can relate to what it feels like to go from riches to rags, but they both agree they’d rather be poor and happy as opposed to being rich but sad.
Other: Like Jarena and Violet, Cassandra has a strong knowledge of Shadowcraft, although the three Ladies now excel more along the lines of using it for healing, dispelling, and annulling curses and hexes, though they haven’t forgotten its darker side. But where Agatha and her witches have their knowledge of afflictions, the Ladies know much more about its curative properties. In addition to that, having lived in a natural habitat as Pokémon for four years, they have found ways to link and align their Shadowcraft with the terrain and nature around them, allowing them to harness druidic-like powers not even Agatha and her witches know how to do…
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