SXL NPC: The Bonelady - Maria

It had to happen.

TRAINER

Name: Maria Sort Chrystal

Gender: Female

Age: 21

Height: 171cm (5.7 feet)

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Personality:
First of all Maria is a total bone-freak. I mean seriously.
She is clumsy but serious, sweet to those she likes, sassy, double standarded, carefree, brave and bold, hasty, happy - mostly during the summer - loves to have fun and play and has a black, sometimes ridiculous humour.
If she sees something shiny, or interesting lying on the ground she will most likely pick it up.

She is very illogical, forgetful and sometimes says things that don’t make sense - especially when she talks to herself.
Maria is very conscious of her belongings and has a manic need of constantly checking what time it is.
She loves all animals and Pokémon, but she likes dragons the most.. And cats.. And birds.. And reptiles.. andandandandndand..

You may find her behaviour to be similar to that of a cat.
She easily gets angry in unfair situations, when things don't work, when someone mocks her, if the wind bothers her or just when she is in a bad mood.
She loves thunder and lightning, but hates to get wet in the rain.

Maria is cold and vengeful towards those she hates. She can hate - or just dislike - people if they do bad things, or superficial reasons like if they for a moment stood in her way, have annoying voices, if they smell bad, are girls at her age – she tends to dislike women more than men, but that doesn’t mean she hates them all - or if she thinks that their attitude is bad - all this depend on her current mood of course as she tends to be more hateful when tired or angry.

Despite all that she is really affectionate and helpful to her friends and loved ones, and particular men may fascinate her – especially the strong handsome ones.
Generally she just wants to make friends with people although she is shy and does not always know what to say.
Maria can be so obsessed with something she is doing that she forgets to sleep or eat, but most of the time she is too rash and can't be doing the same thing for very long.

She can't concentrate on things she doesn't find interesting and it's hard for her to like new things - but it happens.
She is very emotional and sometimes sensitive and fragile.
She sometimes dances or sings all of a sudden or makes strange animal like sounds when she is happy, and she likes music a lot – she even plays the cello.

Maria is mature in some situations and childish in other situations, and sometimes gets paranoid and anxious, mostly without reason.
She loves black tea and sweets like cake and chocolate, and will only share if she likes you.
She is very acrobatic and loves to run, swim and dive especially with Hould, but she also loves to sleep.

Brief History: Maria grew up with very little human contact of the positive kind. She was an easy victim in school, and did not have many friends to teach her how to be a normal girl. Knox and Kaare were her only real friends. She met them at an age of 15 - how or where is unknown - but her parents did not like that she spent time with them. Maria felt stuck at home because she did not grow as a person, or had anything to stay for so when she turned 19 she and Knox decided to move to the white forest in Unova to start over. Maria grew stronger and gained more self-esteem and personality while she lived in Unova, where she also met her Pokémon. Two years later she and Knox heard about Saros, and decided to move again. When the tournament ends they might be on the move towards new adventures.

At the beginning of her life in the Sixfold region she and Knox lived in a small abandoned house so that they didn't have to pay rent, but when a Tyranitar came by and destroyed it they kinda had to move. Now they live in a small italian-inspired house - much to her liking - a decent walk from Volsav. They got it cheap because the former owner hated the Sinvys that took over the giant Cheri tree that hides the house during the summer, but neither of them mind.

Misc:
-Her earring is a mirage ball that contains Hould.
-Occationally helps Knox at the Pokémon shelter.

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POKEMON:

Name: Hould

Species: Shiny Gyarados

Gender: Male

Nature: Modest

Characteristic: Thoroughly cunning

Ability: Intimidate

Moveset:
Fire Blast - The opponent simply catches on fire, and burns with a supernatural fire that dissappears after a while.
Twister - A vivid hurricane flings the opponent into the air, and potential objects caught in the storm smashes into it.
Surf - Summons a column of water that embraces the opponent.
Earthquake - Shakes the ground and makes stonepillars from down below collide with the opponent.

Personality: “He is more snake than fish, and more dragon than snake.” Hould is far from the typical aggressive Gyarados. He has adapted to the skies and the lands as well as the sea so there is practically nowhere he cannot go – except from small places. He prefers to stay airborne - except when swimming - even though he is inches from the ground, and will only touch it if he has to rest. Hould is a proud intelligent dragon above the destroying temper of his species, but that being said he can be as easily offended, and instead of going berserk he has other – more successful - ways to teach you some manners. Hould does not like male humans, and makes no secret of it; he is highly protective towards Maria, and will see those of the opposite gender as rivals, and/or persons that are not good enough for his dear lady. This does not seem to be the case with Knox and Kaare, and despite everything it is possible for Hould to tolerate other males IF they prove to be more than a womanizer (which is his first thought about all men). Hould likes to act superior and intimidating - which are things he is extremely good at - and to sound cleverer than others; The fact is that he actually says some pretty wise things most of the time, so do not try to oppose him, that will just offend him like many other things – but he can also be of great help when he feels like giving advice. It takes patience and respect to earn Hould’s trust no matter the gender, but the effort shall not be wasted. Hould is an honorable dragon that shows great devotion and loyalty to those he calls his friends, and when his surroundings consist of familiar faces Hould is so calm and happy that it rubs off on others. It is also when he feels comfortable that his modest nature shows. His feelers are so sensitive and flexible that he can pick up things with them. Also being a lung dragon his facial muscles are more complex than most dragons, so he is able to imitate some of the human expressions; he, however, cannot smile - it either looks like he wants to bite off your head, or that he is stark raving mad.

Hould has a rather special battle style; He masters all four elements, but does not move a single muscle when performing an attack which makes it quite difficult for his opponent to know when to be alert. The only reason for him to glide somewhere else is when avoiding an attack, but that can as well result in that he is swirling around during the entire battle. If you should see him roar or whipping his tail or something else as he strikes it is only to appear more intimidating, and mostly happens in tense battles. You could say that when he is not moving in a battle it probably means that he has the opponent in the palm of his.. eh, tail.

Mother: Unknown.
Father: Unknown.

Misc: Has six dots on his forehead.

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Name: Lotus

Species: Arcanine

Gender: Female

Nature: Gentle

Characteristic: Capable of taking hits

Ability: Flash Fire

Moveset:
Crunch - The user bites the opponent wit razor sharp teeth.
Teleport - The user can dissapear and reappear after wish.
Extremespeed - An assault so fast that the opponent have no change to attack first.
Flame Charge - A full body-tackle while the user is on fire.

Personality:
Despite – or maybe because of - having experienced a lot of bad events in her life when she lived in Kanto Lotus is rather easygoing and enjoys her much better life in Saros to the fullest. You can go pretty far with this relaxed and patient fur ball, even using her as a living playground or nest, but as soon as she senses bad vibrations or cruel intentions she will not hesitate to roar intimidating and lash out with a paw to declare justice. Although she dislikes negative situations she will rather fight than flee.
Lotus is a great mount on land, she gracefully and quickly gets from one place to another due to her extremespeed, and her ability to teleport creates an easy escape when needed. She has all the good qualities from both felines and canines; loyalty, independency, a playful spirit and a cozy purr machine that loves cuddling. Now, one should have in mind that Lotus isn’t exactly a tame Arcanine; Yes, she stays around Maria and Knox whom she adores to the clouds, but she also wants to be able to wander around doing Arcanine stuff – which sometimes results in that she comes home with a kill. This is, fortunately, no problem, Maria’s lifestyle suits perfectly with Lotus’ needs, but she still had to link her to a ball if she happened to get lost, and so that no one else would claim her as their mon. This way she is still free, because Maria would never force her into battle or other things against her will.


Mother: Unknown.
Father: Unknown.

Misc: No, she is not that big compared to Hould. Speaking of it;The two actually get along extremely well.

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Name: Iolanthe (ee-o-LAN-tee)

Species: Togepi

Gender: Female

Nature: Naive

Characteristic: Often lost in thought

Ability: Serene Grace

Moveset:
Light Screen - A magic shield that protects against special attacks
Reflect - A magic shield that protects against physical attacks
Wish - This move is able to heal the user or an ally
Mirror Move - The user copies the opponent's battestyle and uses it against it

Personality:
Although still a baby Iolanthe is outgoing and curious not fazed by the huge pokémon around her. This is a good thing as she has nothing to fear from her teammates. It is other people and pokémon's actions and not their apperance that alerts Iolanthe, and then she protects herself and her surroundings.

Mother: Unknown.
Father: Unknown.

Misc: She does not possess the traditional red and blue Togepi markings.