PCA-Sophomore

al-Scycura, Ibtisam "Sam"
A sixteen-year old Arabic scyther sophomore.

Her full name is properly Ibtisam al-Jamal bint Sirhan ibn Mohammed al-Khalidi ibn Aloni bint Azami al-Marwan ibn Abdullah al-Scycura...but likes to be called Sam by her friends. She grew up in a hive made up of insect pokemorphs, where life is dominated by political jockeying and makeshift alliances and feuds between different factions and types of mon. Sam's mother, a powerful figure in the hive, arranged for her to go to the PCA. Sam, hating life in the hive, agreed to go; not intending to ever return.

A highly skilled and tenacious fighter, Sam wished to fight as an independent, but her abrasive personality and dicipline problems prompted the PCA administration to force her to join a team. She joined and was kicked off of two teams before Rene offered her a place on the team after she saved him from a bully. Sam accepted and has remained part of Team Turquoise ever since.

Sam is bisexual, something she had not realized about herself before she came to the PCA and fell for Emily Mentel of Team 16. She's a great fighter, but lackluster student. Sam also has interest in photography and works on the yearbook committee. Her likes include fighting, photography, Emily, and tormenting her team leader and good friend, Rene Vulpes. Her dislikes include academics, her mother, authority figures, and cheap clothing that her claws keep tearing.

Alexander, Karon
Karon wasn't always a well-to-do student in the PCA, in fact, she never really went to school before PCA at all. Much of her background remains a mystery. Her parents (as her grandparents recollect) were a happy couple living in Saffron City, balanced folk, with good, steady jobs, decent income, and a nice home. What happened to them is one of the biggest mysteries in Saffron's tales of crime. Police were called to the Alexander home by Karon, only 6 at the time, who found her parents dead, violently so. The initial assumption was that the parents had engaged in a domestic dispute gone horribly wrong. But because of the suddenness of their deaths, it was ruled a suspicious death.

Unfortunately, the culprits were never found, in fact, the house (who's innards were almost completely leveled by the struggle) yielded little evidence as to any possible perpetrators. Karon herself believed her parents were murdered, and ran away from home before the adoption agency could relocate her. While her whereabouts for the next 10 years remained unknown, it was said she joined one of the many gangs running amok in the Saffron slums, raised by the folks who fell under her protection. In fact, the only reason she wound up in PCA, is the fact that, after an unknown incident, she ran away from the slums, living on the road, only to be found sleeping on a park bench by her grandparents.

They were quick to take her in, and surprised to see that she was remarkably well-learned. Unfortunately, she did come back with a rather nasty temper, and a big chip on her shoulder. Many freshman in PCA (Her grandparents, having saved their money for a "rainy day" spent a siginficant chunk of it sending her there) were afraid of her, as she had a reputation for leaving bruises and broken bones, and almost was expelled for excessive violence. However, she was defeated by Riou Hotaru, as part of an agreement to join his roster. Since then, she has nothing but deep respect for her Captain, often playing the role of overprotective big sister to him. She's yet to reveal the reason for her temper, but it may relate to her sordid past.

Ardillo del Relampago, Dominic
Bring the youngest of five children, Dominic has always been looked at as the cute and adorable one, a tag he has tried his damnedest to shake. A musical prodigy, he has been playing the guitar since he was very young and like many kids his age, dreamed of making it big in a rock band. Unlike most of them however, Dominic had the talent to back up his dreams. But his dreams would change shortly before he started high school when his older sister Tessa, whom he had always been very close to, was critically injured during a routine battle at the Poke-Combat Academy.

Going to her side in the hospital, Dominic vowed to go out and fight the battles that she no longer could, giving up his own dream so that she could live hers through him. Untrained and untested in battle, he underwent rigorous training over the summer leading up to the next year, barely passing the school's entrance exams. He spent his freshman year getting a feel for things, taking his lumps, and training diligently. When his sophomore year came around he was assigned to be part of a team by the administration and made the leader only because his name came first alphabetically.

Dominic has not only greatly improved his own skills since he arrived at the academy but has managed to take a randomly thrown together group of misfits and forge them into an effective, if unorthodox team. Driven by the vow he made to the sister he loves and showing almost as much potential and talent as she did, this underrated and overlooked fighter and his team have the ability to go far.

Bissette, Uma
Is calm, good-humored, somewhat eccentric, and very laid-back, sometimes to the point of laziness. Like her teammate, Sushi, she also dislikes conflict(Being a pacifist at heart.), but unlike her esteem-challenged friend, will fight back if she needs to. Unfortunately for her, battle-wise, she's not exactly what you'd call the cream of the crop.

Cooper, Jenny
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Cuneo, Raphael
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Ferrotti, Skylar
Skylar is the daughter of General Augustus Ferrotti, a high-ranking officer in the Sinnoh military. Although he was a bit disappointed at not having a son, he nonetheless raised his daughter to be the ideal soldier in order to carry on a proud family tradition. Skylar was trained in the military lifestyle virtually since she was old enough to fly, and went to the finest military preparatory schools and academies that Sinnoh had to offer, excelling in both academics and combat training.

When Skylar came of age to attend high school her father made preparations to enroll her in a proper military academy but to his surprise she protested. After nearly a decade of such schools Skylar wanted the chance to attend a normal school, to make normal friends and do the things that any ordinary girl her age would be doing. The General would have nothing of it but when Skylar's mother, who had usually remained quiet about such things, vocally sided with Skylar, the General knew that he was outnumbered.

A compromise was reached where Skylar would attend a battle academy, but not a formal military one - the Poke-Combat Academy of Higher Learning. Skylar easily aced both the academic and battle exams and backed by her prestigious family name and connections entered the academy a top prospect. However her military attitude would be shed almost as soon as she walked in the door. Finally out from under her father's oppressive wing, Skylar took to a party-girl lifestyle, eagerly making new friends and getting out in the world, counting on her past experience and skill in the arena and classroom to carry her through. Too busy having a good time her freshman year to join a team, she was assigned to one at the start of her sophomore year at her father's request.

Skylar has long been the pivotal 'mon on Team Krimson, using her skill and experience to carry the team to many of their victories. Now however the rest of the team is starting to come together and pick up the slack, becoming less and less of a one 'mon team. Although Skylar may be friendly, outgoing, and a party on wings outside the battle arena, inside of it she's all business, fighting with instincts and precision honed from years of military-grade combat training.

Flameshell, Jared, “Smoke”
Species Torkal Type Fire  Age: 16

Hieght: 6,4         Weight: 325 pnds

Battle exp: Excellent

Family: Father: Arthur “White Smoke” Flameshell, Mother: Kathrine Goldmon

Jared’s life has always been happy but never easy. His mother left his father before he even hatched and he was almost taken away by social services. The reason for this is that his father, a professional battler called White Smoke, was accused of taking illegal substances. White Smoke’s manager refused to release his fighters medical records in order to cover for those fighters that he knew where cheating. Smoke’s father was then fired from his combat league and his wife left him, but not before going on several talk shows to blast him for abuse and a whole host of other things that never happened.

With Smoke just about to hatch his father swallowed his pride and took a job as a janitor/security guard for a small arena. Although they where poor Smokes never lacked attention or love from his father. In order to help his father out Smokes would work any odd jobs he could find around the arena that’s how he became a towel mon and meet Bling his best friend. Smokes time at the arena was always happy because many of the fighters knew that his father had been given a raw deal and are ready to give the kid some pointers. Smoke was always eager to learn and soaked up all the training he could from the friendly fighters. Recently a police investigation at long last nailed White Smoke’s manager for drug dealing and found the old medical records to clear him. After several well placed lawsuits and approval from Poke Combat League Board, White Smoke returned to the arenas as a competitor once more With Jared “Smoke” now at the PCA he is determined to have the career that he feels his father was cheated out of, it will be in his own words.. SMOKING!

Personality: Smoke is loud and quick to take offense. He will always jump onto anyone he feels is disrespecting him or his team and is in many ways a hot head. He also hates anyone he sees as a bully, as he was tormented by the in crowd all through his school days since the teachers would rarely come to his defense. He is always quick to fight and loving it.

Fighting Style:

Smokes uses an combination of defense moves to keep his opponent away from him while setting them up for a big offensive blast to take them out. This comes from an old habit of his of not wanting to get hurt and explain it to the Social workers who always seemed to be butting in on his family.

YOUTH LEAGUE           FRESHMAN                     SOPHMORE

SMOG                         PROTECT                        OVERHEAT CURSE                        IRON DEFENSE                YAWN EMBER                        FLAMETHROWER              BODYSLAM FIRE SPIN                    SMOKESCREEN                ROCKSMASH

Gircoli, Zachary
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Gligax, Romano
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Hiro “Guns” Honor Bound
Height 5'5

Weight 230 pnds

Species: Hariyama Type: Fighting

BIO:

Hiro was born the third child in a prosperous gym owning family that has a line of battlers and champions stretching back generations. Hiro almost died when he was born as he hatched from his egg almost a month early and has suffered chronic health problems throughout his early childhood the most obvious of these has been his small stature. Called a runt by his parents Hiro has been ignored by his family for almost his entire life since both of his parents only cared about continuing the proud family line and they considered Hiro unworthy of training. His only friend throughout his early life was an childless uncle, his namesake, that saw to his health and care and encouraged Hiro’s battling dreams whenever he was home from his own journeys.

Even when Hiro was given a clean bill of health by his doctors his parents only concentrated on training his elder siblings often dismissing Hiro from the gym or promising that they would make up the time later, which they never did. This went on until one day when Hiro’s father sick of being pestered by him threw him out of the family dojo and launched into horrific rant of how small Hiro was, how he could never learn the noble arts because he was a damaged and stupid child, he finished by telling a now crying Hiro that his birth had been a mistake by his parents and how he wished that Hiro had not survived his early hatching. The crying child ran away into the streets followed by his cruel fathers orders never to enter the family dojo again. Hiro made his way to a back alley gym where he heard the sounds of a battle taking place, sneaking into the building he found a minor league battle taking place. While watching the matches he was mistaken as one of the arenas towel boys and was taken to the locker rooms. It was there he met with Bling and Smoke who knew that he wasn’t employed but chose not to squeal on him and welcomed him into locker room. Although he was found in the arena by his concerned uncle and taken back home he vowed to return. When he entered high school Hiro’s father arranged a match between him and his older sister wanting to make sure that the “mistake” would never have a claim to the family gym by having his fighting sprit crushed early. To everyone’s surprise Hiro won the match then challenged his Senior class brother to a fight to decide leadership. With the wide Varity of moves he learned at the arena, and helped by his brothers arrogance, Hiro won and is now the heir of his family’s gym. He has continued to stick with his true family of friends and hasn’t spoken to his parents or siblings in almost two years.

Personality:

Guns is quite and aloof in all social situations. He doesn’t speak unless spoken to and is often seen reading in the student quad. In battle however Guns explodes into a howling powerhouse often taking his opponents by surprise with his quick transformation.

Fighting style:

Hiro or Guns as he likes to be called knows several non typical moves for a Hariyama. This comes from getting his training only from different teachers while working at the local arena. He has only recently began to learn his family’s fighting secrets as taught to him by his uncle, the only family member he still speaks to. He will take his opponents by surprise by using odd combinations in his attacks.

Kizura, Pachu
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Kugler-Siam, Supsampantuwongse "Sushi"
The only child of her now-divorced parents, who are often very busy and tend to become extremely absorbed into their work. Is very quiet, shy, and hates conflict so much that she'll go to complete extremes to avoid them. Is essentially a walking doormat in terms of personality. Due to an injury in middle school, she is unable to perform Psychic attacks of any kind and also has short-term memory problems.

Lapries, Rahne
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Levendakis, Cassia
Born into a lower-class family, Cassia was taught since a young age that having a good work ethic makes all the difference, and thanks to that work ethic, she has gained a scholarship to PCA, and refuses to let it go to waste. She hopes to start a lucrative career in professional battling in order to support those she left back at home. Personality wise, she's loud, boistrous, and cheerful. She's not afraid to invade your personal space, and won't care if it doesn't exactly please you. Likewise, she's also not afraid to tell you the straight-up truth, whether or not it's pleasant. That being said, she's not one to hurt someone's feelings on purpose-- it just happens.

Mentel, Emily
Her mother works at Nasa. Her father can sing the entire periodic Table backwards. There is no way Gregor Mendell could have figured that Emily (Abra) would be the offspring of such a pair. She is the team leader and tactician. She talks like a stereotypical Valley girl, acts like a surfbum, but has a mind that gives total credit to her heritage. Emily hardly opens her eyes completely. Nicholas saw her do it once, and the guys that caused it were never heard from since.

Moves: Mimic, Hidden Power, Teleport, Focus Punch, Grass Knot, Protect, Shock Wave, Drain Punch

Oscadreja, Neve
Neve is part of a large, extended family hailing from Lilycove City in the Hoenn region. Small even by her species' standards she was often picked on by her siblings and cousins and was forced to fight back in the only way she could - with her wits, an ego-crushing gift for psych jobs, and pure attitude. She would often pit family rivals against each other in order to keep them off of her, mouthing off to one of them one minute and hiding behind them the next.

As she grew older Neve took her attitude to the streets, running into all manner of trouble, sometimes more than she bargained for. Her older brother Alejandro, who was always her closest ally during family squabbles, fell in with one of the regional crime syndicates and was killed in a turf war. This tragedy prompted her uncle Antonio, a physics teacher at the Poke-Combat Academy of Higher Learning, to pull her out of that environment and enroll her at the academy to keep her out of trouble and made arrangements for her to live in one of the campus dormitories.

Neve was initially unhappy with this arrangement and eager to make her displeasure known, but has since calmed down a bit, showing a willingness to make friends as well as enemies. She was assigned to join Team Krimson at the start of the year when the administration grouped together a seemingly random assortment of students as a team. Initially stubborn and uncooperative, she has since come to regard them as her closest friends and surrogate family.

Neve has a lot of street-smarts, knows how to fight dirty, and won't hesitate to do so. She uses her speed and debilitating effects to wear an opponent down before moving in for the kill, rattling off nerve-wracking insults the entire time that often leave opponents flustered and causes them to make mistakes, which she is all too quick to capitalize on.

Rosedale, Gavin
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Swirl, Mint
The bubbly one. Mint is kind of a dingbat. She has a heart of gold and tends to see the good in everyone and the party in every situation. She could have a good time at the dentist. Mint is a bit of a flirt and loves hugging.....and eating flowers.

Tinderland, Hannah
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Tran, Ryuen
Ryuen looks like any other normal espeon...but with one difference: He has a blue jewel. His build is quite lithe and slender; he's the personification of "bishounen". He also wears a choker with a yin-yang pendant hanging from it. Also goes by the surname of "Clyphus"

Vulpes, Reynard "Rene"
Reynard Vulpes is a sixteen year-old vulpix sophomore. He prefers to be called Rene as its a more ambigious name gender-wise. He is transgender and identifies rather fiercely with the female sex. Extremely friendly to the female population and indifferent at best to the vast majority of the male population, Rene is one of the more memorable students at the PCA. He's also infamous for his wearing of girl's underwear and has been stricken with the misfortune of losing his pants with an astonishing frequency.

Though you wouldn't know it by the way he acts, Rene is highly intelligent and an excellent student though his fighting skills as only average. Only recently--under the tutelage of friends like Sam al-Sycura, Meghan DeCinder, Tessa delRampagio, and Nicole Zuna--has he started to come into his own as a battler. His intelligence is belied by his emotional immaturity and his fondness for hugging virtually every female (plus a few select males) he meets.

Rene's much loved mother, a former athlete and model named Vera Kistunegari, has been in a coma since he was nine. He loves her deeply--the same of wihch cannot be said of his father; the two do not get along at all.

Many girls at the PCA like Rene...or at least tolerate him. He's a favorite doll, little 'sister,' pet, and friend to many of them. Something Rene enjoys immensely.

Rene also has more nicknames than any other student: Tails, Browser, Many Butts, Firefluff, Chica, Foxy, Vixen, Fuzzy-buns, Nene, Hodad, Glompasaurus, Fluffbutt, Fuzzlebum, etc.

While Rene is friendly to a lot of girls, he provokes a lot of eyerolling--or worse--among the male students, especially since he's prone to threatening the boyfriends of girls he likes and had the privelege of changing in the girls' locker room.

Rene's understanding is a bit skewed as the line between friendship and crush tends to be a bit blurry. His friendship-crushes do encompasses a large number of girls (as recorded in his Little Black Book) as well as a certain pair of British twin boys (much to their chagrin). Aside from this mother and father, Rene's only other family is his distant cousin Faith Sumisu and her family, a recent discovery.

Though he likes or crushes on a lot of girls he loves only one girl: Nicole Zuna. He loved her ever since she floored him during a battle.

Rene's likes include Nicole, his friends, his teammates, clothes shopping, reading, and his mother. His dislikes include guy-stuff, his dad, and bullies.

Rene's moves include: FRESHMAN Tail Whip Ember Captivate (yes, it works on females for him) Endure

SOPHOMORE Fire Spin Safeguard (still working on learning this one) Fire Blast Attract (admittedly this works a little different for Rene than others. It's not that girls are attracted but the effect is the same - females sometimes don't attack him when they should)

Westerberg, Felicity
The only child of wealthy new-rich businessman Vincent Westerberg. Her mother died a few years back from cancer, something she refuses to speak of with others. If you inquire about it, do not expect a pleasant response. Likewise if you mention anything about her life before her father became rich. Generally has an unpleasant personality: Is arrogant, stand-offish, and has a temper that could possibly rival that of a Primeape.

Whateley, Vanessa
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Zuna, Nicolas
As far as anyone can tell, Nicolas is about the only normal one in his group. Typical guy. Typical grades. Early on, you would never expect him to do anything extraordinary. Compared to his rambunctious sister, Nicolas was always the more level headed. When his parents signed him up for dojo classes, to keep an eye on Nicole, they never would have thought he would excel on the mat.

Nicolas became a point of interest for Master Long. He noticed that Nicolas preferred to watch his opponents and memorized their fighting techniques. Mr. Long watched the smiling boy turn matches around by just exploiting the littlest weakness.

During one competition, Nicolas was the last one to fight. While he was waiting, he found a sharpie and began to scribble in his hand. By the time his match was to begin, his left arm was covered in lines, names of cute girls, silly faces, and such. He won the match in three hits. Nicolas took it as a sign, and to this day continues to enter battle with some tribal design surrounding his arm.

Moves: Quick Attack, Horn Drill, Poison Sting, Pin Missle, Double Kick, Helping Hand, Fury Attack, Toxic

Zuna, Nicole
One of the guys. Nicole has always been one of the guys. Playing in mud, chasing polytoads. Spitting in public. Nicole just naturally shunned any attempt by friends and family to give her a dose of social estrogen. Her mother was formally known as a local wrestling champ called “Big Momma,” and she wants to follow in her mom's footsteps all the way to Grand Champion.

Moves: Fury Swipe, Pin Missle, Poison Sting, Double Kick, Helping Hand, Leer, Frustration, Strength