Post by Shadow on Dec 19, 2012 23:46:01 GMT -8
Megan Rivera
Female | 26 | Pokémon Researcher
Female | 26 | Pokémon Researcher
Personality: Doctor Rivera was never much of a battler, but loves to study Pokémon. She is very kind and matter-of-fact, and very dedicated to her work. Often she gets so carried away that she forgets to take care of herself. She adores talking about her experiments and machines, and when asked about them will explain at ninety miles an hour, usually leaving people very confused. She also enjoys helping young trainers with their Pokémon and journeys, and longs for her superiors at work to take her seriously and allow her to do some higher level research.
Backstory: From a young age Rivera wanted to study Pokémon. Growing up in Goldenrod City in Johto, she loved school more than anything (much to her family and friends' surprise), especially biology classes. The science came very easy to her, and she quickly rose to the top of her classes all through high school and college.
She tried battling when she was still in high school after her parents gave her a growlithe for her birthday, however, she couldn't stand it when he got hurt, and quickly gave it up. The growlithe was not pleased with this decision because he loved to battle. He very quickly grew more and more unhappy, so she found him a new trainer to travel with; an old friend of hers. He was reluctant to go, but his desire to battle overpowered his desire to stay with Rivera. She often wonders what became of him; she lost contact with his trainer a few years back.
She graduated from university when she was just twenty and quickly set off to find a job in a research facility. Her young age made it difficult, and the facilities she was hired in usually used her for grunt work and basic chores. She bounced around from a few different facilities, still trying to find a place that will take her seriously.
Appearance: Rivera is an average height woman with dark brown hair pulled into a ponytail most days and bright green eyes hidden behind black-rimmed glasses. She is quite skinny (due to forgetting to stop and eat every so often while she works) and is often seen in a long white lab coat. Depending on the facility she is working at she likes to wear jeans and sneakers under her coat, but some facilities require a more formal dress code, in which she will wear a formal skirt and black shoes.
Pokémon:
Epic
Abra | Male | Timid
When Rivera received Epic he was already a very high level, though he always refused to evolve. He was brought into the laboratory that Rivera worked at when she was twenty by a passing trainer. He informed her that he'd gotten the abra in a trade, and that he was won at the Kanto Game Corner before that, but wherever he was before that was anyone's guess. Epic was by no means young, so Rivera suspects that he had many trainers previously, and was likely abused, due to the fact that he seemed quite distanced from people. The trainer didn't want him, but didn't think he would do well in the wild so Rivera agreed to take him.
It took well over a year before Epic even trusted Rivera. She couldn't release him as he was unaccustomed to the wild, but he was hard to get along with. He ignored her, hid in her office all day, and wouldn't even get out of his Pokéball some days, even when he was hungry. He was a depressed wreck.
Eventually, though, he slowly came out of his shell. He decided that perhaps a walk in the park was a little relaxing, and maybe even fun. And he figured out that some of the other lab workers would give him tasty treats if he visited them. And if he sat with Rivera on the couch at home she would pet him for hours while she read or watched television. Perhaps life wasn't as bad as he thought it was.
Despite this new look on life, he still fears conflict and battle. Rivera doesn't know what, but he must have experienced some sort of scarring event, because whenever he witnesses battle he becomes extremely stressed out. He will tremble for hours and try to hide in small spaces, and even has passed out a few times. Even simple arguments with raised voices set him on edge. When he become stressed out and enters this state she will simply sit with him and pet him until the trembling stops and he calms down. Though he has gotten a little stronger over the years, Rivera still does her best to keep him far away from conflicts.
Though they have been together for several years, Epic still fears abandonment, and experiences separation anxiety when she isn't around. For this reason Rivera is always sure to keep him with her.
Chaos
Murkrow | Male | Naughty
Chaos is Rivera's newest Pokémon. Dazed and confused from a battle with a wild Pokémon, he flew right into the window of her office. She found him outside, brought him in, and treated his injuries. Once he felt better he decided to stay at the lab with Rivera where it was safer. He never showed any interest in battling or becoming strong.
Chaos likes to help Rivera out around the lab by bringing her tools and other things she needs. Possessing very nimble talons, he could easily pick up a specific needle in a pile of them without making any sort of mess. Mischief is not above him, and he loves to tease Epic, though it gets him in trouble with Rivera if he's caught. When he is not helping Rivera, he is hiding other scientists' tools and pulling pranks, which often causes Rivera to take the blame.
Mikey
Kabuto | Male | Docile
Mikey was resurrected from a fossil at the lab Rivera is working at. He technically belongs to the lab, but she cares for him. He lives in a saltwater tank in the lab where Rivera studies him and tries to figure out more about his species. He can live above water, but much prefers the tank to the outside world. He gets very excited when Rivera comes in for work, though whether this is because he is happy to see her or he knows he is about to be fed is unclear.
Generally he is very docile and is content to swim lazily around all day.