Post by Vine on Jun 6, 2012 8:38:34 GMT 11
Name:
Erin Smythe
Age:
30
Gender:
Male
Trainer Type:
Fisherman
Hometown:
Mahogany Town, Johto
Appearance:
Erin is usually always decked out in his fishing gear, which includes a casual pair of jeans, his orange and white overcoat and a cap to match. He will always be seen with a fishing pole at his side and a shinning Magikarp pendant around his neck. The pendant was handed down to him by his father before he was killed by an enraged Gyarados while fishing at the Lake of Rage. Very rarely will you see Erin dressed in anything but his fishing clothes. As far as he could remember, the only reason he had ever taken them off was to attend his fathers funeral. Very few people have had the chance to meet the REAL Erin Smythe.
Underneath his 'uniform' however, is a rather muscular man with nicely tanned skin from spending endless hours in the sun. Beneath that fisherman's hat of his lies a thick mat of neatly cropped dark brown hair which falls short of his sparkling sea blue eyes. His eyes have become one of the favorite traits of his, as he has been told countless times they seem to resemble the Lake of Rage which he so dearly loves to fish. Beside those few features that really seem to define him is a normal looking nose, bushy looking eye brows, and a mustache. A mustache that he has never cared much to shave, mainly because of loosing precious time down by the lake.
Personality:
Erin would probably come off as a little intimidating to kids off the street, but after getting to know him you will find the guy is nothing but a big teddy bear. He wouldn't hurt a butterfree and never raises his voice. But of course you'd have nothing to yell about when your a 30 year old man living alone with the great outdoors being your best friend. In fact, that wasn't all true. The neighboring kids loved him and would often accompany him down to the lake. Some days Erin would leave a bowl of sweets on the front step for them to pick at when they were to restless to sit and wait around for the fish to bite. The man was a total softy.
There is however a little aggressiveness in him that would show in battle. with all the hard work he'd put into training his team of water type pokemon, he wouldn't let off with a lose too easily. And that was why he would always strive to work harder and come out on top. The hardcore fisherman loved being by the water and bonding with the wonderful creatures that lived in it. However he also had a plan to set off and collect badges himself one day whilst fishing in new waters and seeing new pokemon. With that plan in mind he worked harder to toughen up his team every day.
Hate is a strong feeling and there is only one person Erin is hateful towards. That person is mother, Helena, who he never forgave for leaving his father and him. Leaving them to join Team Rocket was the last straw for her in his opinion and he had never felt the same about her since. Why she would abandon them like that, he didn't know, but it really cut deep. The fact that his own mother had turned to stealing/capturing and reselling pokemon had scarred him. He still spent restless nights, feeling sick to his stomach at the very thought of having a living relative that was involved in such crimes.
History:
Erin is the only child of Helena and Edwin Smythe. The small family had pretty much everything they could ask for. A child they adored, a nice house to shelter them, and a few cute and cuddly pokemon which they left outside of their pokeballs to roam the house as family pets. Starting at the age of two, Erin would head down to the lake to go fishing with his father every morning. Over time fishing became the young boys' passion. He'd never feel the same doing anything else. Being down by the water, making friends with the creatures that lived in it... It was like a natural high to him. Because of this he quickly formed a tight bond with his father, as they shared the same love of the waters. The relationship he had with his mother was nothing compared to the great friendship forming between him and his father. Which he believe may have contributed to her leaving them in following years.
At the age of six, Erin returned home after a day of fishing to find his mother gone. The only thing he'd managed to get out his weeping father when asking for his mothers' whereabouts was "G-gone. Went to j-j-join Team R-rocket," he'd managed out between sobs. The fact that his mother had abandoned them had left Erin and his father a wreck, and both often tried to avoid the subject all together. However, Erin and his father worked to find ways around the sorrow and resorted to spending hours a day by the lake. Than finally, things had become good again. Edwin had once again gathered enough strength to raise his son to be a man. The only thing they felt toward his mother now was shame. They were shameful to have such a relation that they knew was out causing havoc in the world. Stealing, capturing, selling innocent pokemon. She was no mother of his. Or at least he'd go to his grave swearing she wasn't.
When his father had constructed a plan to find and capture the mythical Red Gyarados, Erin had agreed to join him on the quest. It was rumored that the Gyarados had once been spotted in their very own lake of rage. Both having the burning ambition of a fisherman, they were determined to return home with nothing less than the Red Gyarados itself... and so it was decided. The two would set up camp along the lake and not return home until the job was done. If they would succeed they would return home as legends, with proof of such a beautiful creature.
The first night on the lake was nothing short of disappointment. The most they saw was Magikarp that had decided to come up for some air. But things could only get better, right? Well, wrong. The second night on the lake had to have been a close one. Three Gyarados all at once. That had to mean something. The Red Gyarados would have to show it's self soon! Wrong again. The only thing that came of it all was a huge fit of dragon rage in which his father was unable to survive. Erin, knowing there was nothing to do to save his father fled as to avoid the same fate. Although those Gyarados were the cause of his fathers' death he never blamed the pokemon for his passing. Only himself. It was bad idea to try and make peace with them. They were only afraid and acted as they thought necessary.
His fathers death was followed by depression, but it was short lived. He will still occasionally mourn over the loss of his loved ones, but he does keep in the back of his mind that things always get better. Now that he is on his own, he plans to try new things, maybe do some traveling and see new pokemon, but most of all; keep his father alive through him. Every chance he gets, the man will work to make his father proud. Maybe in his honor he will one day find the Red Gyarados that meant so much to the both of them.
Goals:
-- carry out his fathers' legacy by keeping the hunt for the Red Gyarados alive
-- travel the world and earn some badges
-- meet new pokemon and people alike
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Erin Smythe
Age:
30
Gender:
Male
Trainer Type:
Fisherman
Hometown:
Mahogany Town, Johto
Appearance:
Erin is usually always decked out in his fishing gear, which includes a casual pair of jeans, his orange and white overcoat and a cap to match. He will always be seen with a fishing pole at his side and a shinning Magikarp pendant around his neck. The pendant was handed down to him by his father before he was killed by an enraged Gyarados while fishing at the Lake of Rage. Very rarely will you see Erin dressed in anything but his fishing clothes. As far as he could remember, the only reason he had ever taken them off was to attend his fathers funeral. Very few people have had the chance to meet the REAL Erin Smythe.
Underneath his 'uniform' however, is a rather muscular man with nicely tanned skin from spending endless hours in the sun. Beneath that fisherman's hat of his lies a thick mat of neatly cropped dark brown hair which falls short of his sparkling sea blue eyes. His eyes have become one of the favorite traits of his, as he has been told countless times they seem to resemble the Lake of Rage which he so dearly loves to fish. Beside those few features that really seem to define him is a normal looking nose, bushy looking eye brows, and a mustache. A mustache that he has never cared much to shave, mainly because of loosing precious time down by the lake.
Personality:
Erin would probably come off as a little intimidating to kids off the street, but after getting to know him you will find the guy is nothing but a big teddy bear. He wouldn't hurt a butterfree and never raises his voice. But of course you'd have nothing to yell about when your a 30 year old man living alone with the great outdoors being your best friend. In fact, that wasn't all true. The neighboring kids loved him and would often accompany him down to the lake. Some days Erin would leave a bowl of sweets on the front step for them to pick at when they were to restless to sit and wait around for the fish to bite. The man was a total softy.
There is however a little aggressiveness in him that would show in battle. with all the hard work he'd put into training his team of water type pokemon, he wouldn't let off with a lose too easily. And that was why he would always strive to work harder and come out on top. The hardcore fisherman loved being by the water and bonding with the wonderful creatures that lived in it. However he also had a plan to set off and collect badges himself one day whilst fishing in new waters and seeing new pokemon. With that plan in mind he worked harder to toughen up his team every day.
Hate is a strong feeling and there is only one person Erin is hateful towards. That person is mother, Helena, who he never forgave for leaving his father and him. Leaving them to join Team Rocket was the last straw for her in his opinion and he had never felt the same about her since. Why she would abandon them like that, he didn't know, but it really cut deep. The fact that his own mother had turned to stealing/capturing and reselling pokemon had scarred him. He still spent restless nights, feeling sick to his stomach at the very thought of having a living relative that was involved in such crimes.
History:
Erin is the only child of Helena and Edwin Smythe. The small family had pretty much everything they could ask for. A child they adored, a nice house to shelter them, and a few cute and cuddly pokemon which they left outside of their pokeballs to roam the house as family pets. Starting at the age of two, Erin would head down to the lake to go fishing with his father every morning. Over time fishing became the young boys' passion. He'd never feel the same doing anything else. Being down by the water, making friends with the creatures that lived in it... It was like a natural high to him. Because of this he quickly formed a tight bond with his father, as they shared the same love of the waters. The relationship he had with his mother was nothing compared to the great friendship forming between him and his father. Which he believe may have contributed to her leaving them in following years.
At the age of six, Erin returned home after a day of fishing to find his mother gone. The only thing he'd managed to get out his weeping father when asking for his mothers' whereabouts was "G-gone. Went to j-j-join Team R-rocket," he'd managed out between sobs. The fact that his mother had abandoned them had left Erin and his father a wreck, and both often tried to avoid the subject all together. However, Erin and his father worked to find ways around the sorrow and resorted to spending hours a day by the lake. Than finally, things had become good again. Edwin had once again gathered enough strength to raise his son to be a man. The only thing they felt toward his mother now was shame. They were shameful to have such a relation that they knew was out causing havoc in the world. Stealing, capturing, selling innocent pokemon. She was no mother of his. Or at least he'd go to his grave swearing she wasn't.
When his father had constructed a plan to find and capture the mythical Red Gyarados, Erin had agreed to join him on the quest. It was rumored that the Gyarados had once been spotted in their very own lake of rage. Both having the burning ambition of a fisherman, they were determined to return home with nothing less than the Red Gyarados itself... and so it was decided. The two would set up camp along the lake and not return home until the job was done. If they would succeed they would return home as legends, with proof of such a beautiful creature.
The first night on the lake was nothing short of disappointment. The most they saw was Magikarp that had decided to come up for some air. But things could only get better, right? Well, wrong. The second night on the lake had to have been a close one. Three Gyarados all at once. That had to mean something. The Red Gyarados would have to show it's self soon! Wrong again. The only thing that came of it all was a huge fit of dragon rage in which his father was unable to survive. Erin, knowing there was nothing to do to save his father fled as to avoid the same fate. Although those Gyarados were the cause of his fathers' death he never blamed the pokemon for his passing. Only himself. It was bad idea to try and make peace with them. They were only afraid and acted as they thought necessary.
His fathers death was followed by depression, but it was short lived. He will still occasionally mourn over the loss of his loved ones, but he does keep in the back of his mind that things always get better. Now that he is on his own, he plans to try new things, maybe do some traveling and see new pokemon, but most of all; keep his father alive through him. Every chance he gets, the man will work to make his father proud. Maybe in his honor he will one day find the Red Gyarados that meant so much to the both of them.
Goals:
-- carry out his fathers' legacy by keeping the hunt for the Red Gyarados alive
-- travel the world and earn some badges
-- meet new pokemon and people alike
How did you find us?:
This advertisement.
Application completed:
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