Post by banov on Jun 29, 2008 22:48:59 GMT -5
Dirk Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 20
DOB: April 22 (Taurus)
Blood Type: O
Likes: Mystery and adventure, ruggedness, discovery
Dislikes: Politeness, politics, first impressions
Appearance:
Caucasian, with earthy brown hair and equally brown eyes. He dresses himself in tough, worn-looking clothes that survive well in the wild as well as a rimmed hat. He normally packs light, favoring basic exploration equipment and efficient forms of food such as nutrition capsules. In his eyes is always a certain ambition or determination. He stands at about 6'1 and weighs in at about 165 pounds.
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Personality:
When you meet Dirk, the one thing that will strike you most is his epic sense of adventure and curiosity. What lies over yonder hill? What mysteries are there in the world to discover and reveal? These are the questions Dirk asks every day as he travels the lands.
At his best, Dirk is curious and adventurous, cunning and quick-thinking, practical and active. He is surprisingly decisive and calm and tight situations and is very observant. But at his worst, he's commanding and obsessive, impolite and intrusive, and often lets his curiosity get the better of him.
Dirk is socially inept. He can be very shy and impolite, and often makes a terrible first impression. His curiosity drives him but is also a fatal flaw; more than once, Dirk has gone too far and payed the price.
Dirk likes to think of himself as a bold action hero, but those around him don't always see that side of him because of his poor communication skills. What Dirk might think is a riveting, emotional exclamation might come off as a monotonous grumble to his listeners. When it comes down to it, Dirk is really the kind of person who speaks through action rather than words.
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Biography:
Although Dirk was a strong student in his childhood, he wanted his learning to be more active and in-depth. He had an easy time leaving regular schooling at the age of 11; hardly a sociable person, he didn't leave many friends behind.
Dirk, after capturing a pokemon, was able to become a certified pokemon Ranger at the young age of 13. Despite generally neglecting to train his pokemon, Dirk has had considerable success in discovering lost tombs and artifacts through side-jobs he's done for the various museums of the world, as well as a few personal journeys.
While for the most part Dirk relies on his pokemon for help on the field, he's has found himself calling to his pokemon more and more as of late. Often he has to engage wild pokemon to reach his destinations, and in ranger missions he's often expected to battle other trainers. While Dirk hasn't spent much time bonding with his pokemon, an unspoken connection has grown between them over the years.
Now, Dirk continues to take archaeological jobs from museums and searches for information about legendary pokemon.
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Pokemon:
Rhyhorn
Male
Level: 3
Exp: 2
TMs: -
Dirk caught rhyhorn in a Safari game, shortly following his leave from school. He has since given rhyhorn a large saddle so that Dirk can ride on his back. Years of transporting Dirk has given rhyhorn a pretty good running speed, and increased his already powerful durability. Rhyhorn looks up to Dirk, unsure of how to think for itself without Dirk's commands. When separated from his trainer, rhyhorn quickly becomes very worried and panicky. With Dirk at his side, rhyhorn is determined and single-minded, brave and quick to follow his orders.
Squirtle
Male
Level: 1
Exp: 0
TMs: -
Rhyhorn covers Dirk on land; squirtle, on the other hand, is Dirk's connection to the sea. Dirk caught squirtle on the coast of the seafoam islands, and since then he's been a valuable asset to Dirk's arsenal. Adamant and upbeat, squirtle can brave his way out of any situation with Dirk. Unlike rhyhorn, however, squirtle is able to think for itself quite well and sometimes acts without command, much to Dirk's dismay.
Win/Loss/Draw:
1/0/0
