PCA-Senior

Bilgh, Rex "Wrex"
The child of hard-luck career fighters, Wrex was left on his own after his parents' tragic suicide pact cut his childhood short. While they didn't leave any reason, he knew why... and that reason fueled him from that day forward. Foster homes feared him, schools dreaded his arrival, and soon he made an immense splash at the 'prestigious' Everstone Preparatory School, and founded the massive poison-type-only gang known as the Sikkboys. When a special tournament meant to send the top team to the Poke-Combat Academy for additional training was put into place, everyone knew the outcome before the fighting started... and in short order, the Sikkboys arrived on the scene, Wrex at the head.

Wrex was born from fighters, lived around fighters, trained with fighters, and has had nearly all of his life affected by the business of leagues and battling. While most have more traditional and classic training, he is a combination of the best of the back-alley freaks and survivors, along with his own personal training and experiences. While tactically sound and viciously effective, his most dangerous aspect is his rage -- while he might not seem it, bitter hatred is what fuels him, and his own tactics-minded 'friend' Face has noticed that instead of becoming sloppy and reckless when angered, he becomes better in every way. Wrex himself knows that all he has is his rage, and he cultivates it carefully, only exploding when it's most needed.

Blackclaw, Nicole
Nicole is a one in a million aberration among pokemon - she has the spirit and soul of a fighting type trapped in the body of a normal type. This strange combination allowed her to focus the fighting energy (chi some call it) in ways unheard of for her species, and attracted the attention of one of the greatest fighting type trainers in the world. Recognizing her potential and spirit for what it was, he took her on as a pupil despite her not being an actual fighting type. She trained under him for years, mastering attacks and techniques known by her hitmonlee master's species and blending them with those of her own.

Nicole has trained harder and with more determination than anyone, and is arguably the most skilled fighter in the academy. Unfortunately her drive and ambition have fueled an ego that lashes out aggressively against anyone she feels disrespects her accomplishments. As leader of the academy's top-rated team she maintains an aura of intimidation and power in order to keep the unworthy at bay. Behind her skill and training is a wicked mastermind, always plotting and scheming on many levels in order to ensure her and her team maintain their position as the best of the best.

Blackclaw, Tenebra
Tenebra Blackclaw, born Helena Machsaber, ran away from a horribly abusive home at the age of five. Growing up on the streets, she was forced to endure even more abuse and learn to fight just to survive. The isolation and terrible conditions would lead her to become increasingly withdrawn and detached from the world around her, eventually abandoning her emotions altogether. After a brutal attack left her near death, allowing the Shadow to corrupt this void in her soul was the only way to survive. Unfortunately this corruption would grow, turning her into a full-fledged Shadow pokemon by the time she was fourteen - a soulless, merciless fighting machine.

But she never gave up that last little spark of hope in her soul, which was awakened when she met promoter Felix Blackclaw after one of her many pit fights. He offered her a chance to escape the life that she had been forced into, and after learning about her true age and past, which mirrored his own, adopted her as his own daughter. This act of compassion put a crack in the blackness of her heart but she remains a near-emotionless shell with little capacity to understand or relate to others in any way other then fighting. Her adoptive father used his connections and influence to get her enrolled in the academy, hoping that interacting with others would help her change this, but she simply doesn't know how.

Tenebra is an absolute monster in a battle. She has over a decade's worth of experience fighting near-constantly in some truly brutal environments. She's exceptionally strong and unbelievably tough, seemingly feeling no pain and fighting with the relentlessness of a horror movie monster. Her Shadow corruption has made her the ultimate survivor, able to recover from injuries at an alarming rate, but at a cost - use of her Shadow abilities takes its toll on her overall life force. While they might keep her from being hurt in the short term, they're killing her in the long term. It's just a question of whether she can recover from what her life has done to her and throw off the Shadow before it's too late.

DeLane, Eric
Eric DeLane is the son of two famous arena battlers, though it was his older brother Matt who initially took up the family trade. Unwilling to start a rivalry with his older brother, Eric took only a minor interest in battling, instead focusing his energy on his artistic talents. He followed his brother into the academy, but took up study in promotions and graphic design to supplement his battling curriculum. Near the end of his sophomore year Eric's father was diagnosed with a rare illness and the family moved away so that he could receive treatment. Eric attended an art school in Hoenn while his brother was drafted into a professional league. After Eric's father passed away he and his mother returned to Kanto, eager to leave the bad memories behind, and Eric re-enrolled in the Poke-Combat Academy.

His father's death re-invigorated Eric's interest in battling and he threw himself into his battle classes, taking extra courses in order to make up for lost time. His newfound determination has driven him to follow his brother into the professional leagues in order to honor his father by forming a two-mon team with Matt. He has also kept up with his artistic studies, and works himself to the point of exhaustion sometimes. While his battling experience may be a bit behind that of his classmates, he picks up the slack with creativity and determination. Having transferred mid-year Eric is not on a team and battles as an independent, though he has been courted by several interested parties.

Evans, Owen
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Fanemanuloka, Edward "Eddie" Ulani
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Fiera, Mitzi
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Hopper, Louis "Grin"
Louis Hopper had a nice life, a good family, and a decent upbringing. He just couldn't stop *doing*. No amount of medication, no amount of counseling, no amount of punishment could stop the little Croagunk from turning everything upside down whenever the mood struck him. Eventually, his parents tried one last resort; at the advice of friends, they enrolled Lou into a sanctioned Junior League.

It was like tossing a match in a room full of blasting powder. He took to the sport with reckless abandon, and was everyone's friend and enemy at the same time; he'd alternate between friendly and feisty at the drop of any hat, and the only time he really seemed focused was when he was fighting. This did intrigue his parents, but they knew a normal school couldn't contain him, so Louis was trotted off to Everstone Prep.

As a fighter, Lou makes good use of his erratic nature, having created his own 'non-style' that looks so haphazard and inefficient that most opponents would brush him off as pathetic... which is exactly what he wants. Everything is calculated, thought-out and executed with the appearance of chaotic lashing-out, but somehow finds a way to hit, startle and disorient his opponent enough to let him finish the job. All the while, he grins and chuckles -- after all, it's all a game to him.

Mastic, Amanda "Munch"
Headed for a somewhat average preteen life in a somewhat average school, fate would throw her and the Mastic family for a frightening loop. What started as a nasty spill from the jungle gym during P. E. turned into a sudden seizure at school... and once at the hospital, it was all the doctors could do to save her from the surprising amount of hemorrhaging found in her brain. Amanda made it through four surgeries and a few close calls, but spent nearly three months in the hospital amassing a frightening bill... that only continued to grow. Even after her release, Amanda needed years of rehab simply to regain her previous command of speech and motor functions, and even with the help of friends and charities, the Mastics were in a tight spot. All of the boys, now adults but still crazy about their 'little bro', put aside post-grad dreams for jobs to help pay down Amanda's debt... leaving Amanda feeling intensely guilty.

On her thirteenth birthday, as she blew out the candles on her cake, she swore that she'd repay everyone for their sacrifices, even if it took her everything she had.

After that day, either by miracle or sheer will, Amanda's physical and mental improvement was rapid, dramatic, and stunning to her physicians -- some were certain she'd never walk or talk again, and instead, Amanda was participating in (regulated and sanctioned) junior battle leagues... against their wishes, or course. It was only on her seventeenth birthday that she finally got the 'all clear' from her primary doctor, and as soon as that was done, a scholarship from the prestigious Everstone Preparatory School was in Amanda's hands. The rest... well, all it took was some dropped food and a certain Tentacruel being there to bring about destiny.

When she's fighting, she's a different person altogether -- a situation where only the moment matters suits her perfectly. An all-around fighter, her greatest asset is the determination and willpower that turned her entire life around, and she's been known to get up repeatedly from attacks that feasibly should've put her down. While her doctor still worries about her possibly injuring herself, she's far tougher now than she was before, and has her mind set on getting into pro shape so she can pay her family back for all they've given her. That is her real and only goal, and it drives her unceasingly.

Mesh, Gilligan "Gill"
One of the rare 'ronin' students who travels from establishment to establishment looking to perfect themselves before a life in the Leagues, Gill has chosen the best for last, and has been spending most of his Senior year at the PCA. Easy-going, friendly and perhaps a bit cloud-headed, Gill seems content to just meet new people, sell his all-natural handmade juice for charity, and come off as a bit of a stoner. Nonetheless, he's a sharp battler who can alternate between the usual Shuckle grind-and-wait tactics and a devastating (and risky!) all-out offensive assault that only the most durable and perceptive of battlers could hope to deal with. For him, though, it isn't really about the fight so much as it is about the people he's fortunate to meet along the way -- that's what keeps him happy.

Muma, Methelza
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O'Worren, Emmanuel "Sting"
While seeming to be the Quiet One, the Tentacruel known as Sting by his teammates hides much under his quiet demeanor. In short, Emmanuel O'Worren isn't what he seems to be; his papers are masterfully forged, his identity crafted and bought with the best talent money could buy/bribe, and even his mind has a number of mental 'blocks' put in place to prevent psychic prying revealing his secret. Sting acts as the eyes, ears and hand of the notoriously amoral Creston Toliver, and his main purpose for being sent to Everstone Preparatory as a well-concealed ringer was to find, study and mark potential talent for recruiting outside of school grounds. Outside of these tasks, he has free reign to act as he wishes, and a rather large stipend to do whatever he needs to do to get the job done.

Manny doesn't even know his real age, but Creston believes him to be in his mid-20s, thankfully something that can be overlooked due to his somewhat small stature and the scads of painful surgery and recovery he had to go through. He looks young, but inside of him is a pit-bred fighter with more years of battle experience than some PCA members have years being alive. He is, of course, careful to rein himself in and portray himself as capable, but not blooded...

... unless he can get away with it. And sometimes, in the heat of battle, a stinger lashed just so, or a limb being bent just so can have effects that don't seem all that apparent from the stands. When he can pull it off, Sting fights to inflict immense pain -- working joints, heavy poisoning and tentacle-lashes in sensitive places are just a few dirty tricks he employs. Perhaps his most sinister trick is his 'Iron Maiden' combination -- laying out Toxic Spikes, and then intentionally slamming a target into them, usually followed with a Wrap, Wring Out or Constrict to let them dig in even deeper. No matter his technique, Sting's primary goal is pain, and he rarely fails to achieve his goal.

Pikans, Zap
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Rosamunde, Fernando "Face"
Some people wonder what Fernando was doing in Everstone Prep. He seemed the put-together type -- smart, funny, a snazzy dresser and... popular, to an extent. He himself doesn't say what got him there; in fact, Face doesn't say very much about himself at all. He prides himself on secrecy about his past, his fighting style (he's somehow managed to avoid actively fighting in front of more than five people, and even then limited himself!) and his reasons for joining the Sikkboyz. All he does is nod, smile, and make some silly comment about 'chasing the rough boys'.

In fact, Fernando sees the Sikkboyz as the perfect opportunity to test out his skills at managing and leading 'soldiers' into 'battle' -- to him, battle is one great chess game, where the stakes are high and the play much more chaotic and enjoyable than that of a mere boardgame. Still, he can and will get his hands dirty when it's needed -- while the Boyz have seen what he can do, they're always tight-lipped about his capabilities. Face himself says little, shows less, and holds in much more than people realize. After all, the best-laid plans are the ones an opponent never knew you could pull off to begin with.

Silvermon, Clancey
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Swirl, Bubblegum
The weird one. Something happened to BG that "broke" her. Once a sweet and charming girl, she now spends all her time alone, never talking and reading trashy romance novels. She tends to wear baggy messed up suits with the buttons either undone or in the wrong hole and never wears shoes.

Swirl, Licorice
The tall one. Licorice loves music and dreams of one day being as good a bass player as her hero Sammy Alto of Moonstone Killer. She tends to give off a tough girl vibe most of the time and loves teasing people to the point of almost being annoying.

Voltaire, Sherilyn
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Zagova, Anastasia
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