Post by Rexman on Jul 25, 2022 2:45:16 GMT 11
Name: Caitlin Hughes
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Trainer Type: Monotype - Fire
Hometown: Blackthorn City, Johto
Appearance:
Caitlin is on the taller side for a lady, standing at 5'8". Her height has been a positive aspect to her life, affording her a bit more consideration in terms of athletic situations and helping her to be a bit more of an imposing figure. Though tall, she is rather thin and spindly, being more limb than muscle. Not one to workout all that often, she just has decent Genetics in terms of fat content and body typing. Her most defining characteristic is her bright red hair, often curled and frizzy. A recessive gene inherited through her grandparent's contributions to her Genetics, she loves and hates her hair, sometimes in the same sentence. For every positive aspect, like its unique coloring, there are several negatives, like the ultra frizziness and the color often makes her stick out quite obviously. She has tried straightening a couple of times, but it just doesn't work out the way she usually intends.
Her complexion is quite pale, and she sunburns easily. However, due to her pale skin, the freckles on her nose and cheeks will often get much darker, especially in the summer time. Many, many times in her life she has been complemented on them, but she doesn't really see why they are a big deal.
Since she is a teacher, Caitlin is often dressed very moderately. She has adopted the wearing of nice slacks or long skirts, as opposed to dresses and other more feminine clothing. Much of the reason has to do with comfort, but she also likes practicality. It is easier to move around in pants and since she was often chasing after children, she needed to be a bit more flexible with her movements and clothing options. Though not super sporty, she does enjoy a good hike and spending time outside, so she has appropriate style and clothes for those activities as well. These are actually the clothes that she has packed for her journey, opposed to more dressy or fine clothes.
Personality:
Caitlin is incredibly patient, probably the most important character trait for someone who is, or has been a teacher. Not many things truly bother her, which helps her evaluate each situation a bit more clearly and decide the best course of action. Her patient temperament has helped her many times in the past and it will no doubt come in handy when dealing with young creatures who are along the same wavelength as a child.
Though patient and emphatic, Caitlin is also quite introverted. She will almost never walk up to strangers and engage in conversation. It would be impolite not to answer people when directly questioned, but she would never seek out the conversations. She is very comfortable in her solitude, having a very small circle of people in her life that she uses as a support system. Her idea of a perfect night is curled up on the couch watching a movie or television programs. Caitlin doesn't need wild parties or drunk shenanigans at two o clock in the morning. She is just not built that way.
Her main aim is to help those who need it or those that have lost their way. It is in this regard that she thinks she can help Pokemon, while either rehabilitating or showing them that people out there do and will care about them. A nurturing person, she just wants the best for those that she interacts with.
History:
Caitlin is a life-long resident of Blackthorn City. Her parents moved to the Legendary city before she was born, mostly due to her father's work. As someone working in advertising, he is a part of Clair's PR team and Johto League representation in the League finals. Due to this line of work, Caitlin was often in the presence of strong trainers and even stronger Pokemon. She was present for a countless amount of gym battles between Clair and challengers and learned about Pokemon battles, strategy, and what true strength looked like. Despite this amount of exposure, she had no great love for the dragons of the gym and instead found fire and electric Pokemon much more interesting.
When she was old enough to potentially begin traveling on a Pokemon journey, she sat down with her parents and they eventually decided that it was better for her not to go. There were several reasons why, the most important one being that her parents just didn't trust the world and all of the negative activity with Team Rocket. Making peace with the decision, Caitlin enrolled in school and would graduate with high commendations, choosing to become a teacher herself in response.
Everything was going well for a few years until the main school in Blackthorn had to close, due to lack of funds and a dwindling amount of students. Blackthorn City, though a popular destination for trainers seeking the badge, was not a big town for people to raise their children. As such, not as many people were moving in, opting for some of the bigger cities in the region instead. With a lack of incoming children, it was inevitable that the school was either shut down, lay teachers off, or even both things would happen. Now without a job, Caitlin saw the perfect opportunity to now go on her journey. Packing what she needed, she boarded transportation to New Bark Town and refused to look back.
Goals: Master the fire type, be a gym leader somewhere eventually
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