TSURUGA emiko

[EMIKO]

Name:

Tsuraga Emiko

Age:

Sixteen

Gender:

Female

Trainer Type:

Just a regular trainer for now. Maybe a breeder in the future but a little indecisive.

Hometown:

Vermilion City in the Kanto Region

Appearance:

Standing at about four foot eleven, Emiko is often mistaken for someone younger than she is. She sports medium dark brunetter hair with hints of red sprinkled in from her mother's side of the family. Her eyes are not a main feature, showing a dull chocolate brown that is very basic around her region.

Although Emiko hates being looked at like a child, her addiction to bright colors and cute dresses doesn't help her case at all. Her small stature matches well with the attire but it only adds to her childish form. When the weather gets cold, which it always does, Emiko wears leggings under her dresses and throws on a cute white ski coat lined with some fake fur. The coat was a gift from her sister who left Vermilion to pursue her own Pokemon dreams.

Because Emiko is from Vermilion, swimming is kind of a big deal to her. As a result, her skin sports a tan that most people would consider too dark but Emiko just thinks it's cute. Her bathing suits are always lined in some sort of frill and they usually sport polka dots. Because her favorite color is pink, it's hard to imagine her in anything else. She also has a beach towel that her mother made for her that has a small embroidered image of her hugging a Squirtle and the names Emiko & Laney stitched in to it. Emiko always swore that when she became a trainer she would find a Squirtle and name it Laney.

Personality:

Picture a person who is cute and girly. Add a dash of sass and a pinch of sweet and you have a good recipe to create Emiko. Normally, Emiko is very energetic and excited about pretty much everything. This "excited-to-live" personality is another of the many attributes that contribute to her coming off as a child. She is naturally curious and tends to ask questions often, another child-like quality to the sweet sixteen year old girl.

Emiko is the youngest of six girls and because of this has become accustomed to being protected by people. She is "da baby" of the family and is often spoiled. This lends itself perfectly to her sassy attitude when things don't go quite her way. She is never in full out tantrum mode but she doesn't get a little pouty and tends to whine if things really go south.

Fortunately for Emiko, she is able to quickly adapt to situations around her. That is really the only reason why her parents let her go off in the first place. Her ability to meld in to the environment around her and become accustomed to change is what her parents believe will be her saving grace. Another huge strength that Emiko has on her side would be her love for water. She loves to swim and play at the beach. Her favorite pokemon will always be water types and she likes to focus on those the most. Of course she knows that it is unwise to have only one type of pokemon but in a perfect world, Squirtle would be a dominant species on the planet and Goldeen would follow shortly behind.

Because of Emiko's addiction to water, though, she has not had a lot of opportunity to explore the skies. In fact, she is down right terrified of flying and would rather sit on the back of at animal forever in the middle of the ocean with no food or line of communication than to be flying in the sky. Her sister Miyuki always tells her she is dumb for being afraid of the sky but, after all, Emiko will always be one with the waves.

History:

Emiko was born to the water. When her mother was twenty eight years of age, she already had five beautiful daughters. When she got pregnant with her sixth, they didn't know whether to be excited or concerned. Unfortunately, concern was probably the better choice regarding the birth. When her mother was only seven months pregnant, Emiko was born prematurely on her father's boat. They rushed her back to the hospital and luckily she survived, but not without cost. Emiko's small frame and child-like appearance is all due to her premature birth and the doctor's said she will never be able to gain the height that all of her sisters have.

The fact that she was smaller than everyone else didn't start to bother Emiko until everyone else started to actually grow. She spent most of her childhood among the sands and the children at the beach, wrapped up in her inner tube and building castles . The water came naturally to her and despite the fact that most of her family was tired of the beach front, Emiko always begged to go to the shop down on the beach to get an ice cold lemonade and sit out in the damp sand, letting the cool water roll over her legs.

One of Emiko's favorite memories is the first time her father took her fishing. He gave her his Old Rod and let her drop the line down in to the deep blue ripples and watch as the bobber the pulled under. She pulled up a Magikarp that day and carried it in a Pokeball in her pocket until her dad traded him for a Pokemon that could actually help him out on his boat. Despite the fact that she didn't get to keep him, that was the moment Emiko fell in love with Pokemon.

From that moment, it didn't take long for her sisters to start leaving to go on adventures of their own. They all left around age thirteen which made Emiko frustrated because her parents didn't even let her discuss leaving with them until she was fifteen. She blamed it on her tiny, child-like body and the fact that she was their last baby. Finally, at age sixteen, they let her pack up her handmade towel and her frilly pink dresses and head down the road to New Bark Town where her father knew a man who could get her a meeting with Professor Elm.

Goals:

Emiko never considered herself overly intelligent. Because of this, she didn't even give a future a thought. But now that she is being forced, she likes the idea of being a breeder and taking care of Pokemon. And maybe if she is smart enough, becoming a nurse at a Pokemon center.

Other Info:

Here is a list of the Tsuruga sisters in order of age:
Meiko 24
Reina 22
Kitani 21
Miyuki 19
Tsubasa 18
Emiko 16

How did you find us?:

SLiK advertised your site on my forum and I was intrigued :)

Application completed: yes

[Kataya]

Well, she sounds pretty interesting, and I don't see anything wrong concerning requirements, so I grant this accepted! Please put the Profile link to your character in your signature, and go claim a starter, I'll take care of stuff here~

[Kataya]

Pokémon in Party

Squirtle
Name: Laney
Gender: Female
Level: 8
Attacks: Tackle, Tail Whip, Bubble
Ability: Torrent
Nature/Personality: Sweet

Pokémon Box

Bill's PC

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[Kataya]

Inventory





Item: Poké Ball X5

Item: Great Ball X1

Item: Full Heal X2

Item: Revive X1

Item: Potion X3

Item: Map of Johto

TM/HM Case

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