Dexden Meryem Greenwood
Apr 19, 2014 22:11:02 GMT -5
Post by Dexden Greenwood on Apr 19, 2014 22:11:02 GMT -5
DEXDEN MERYEM GREENWOOD
23 – Mutant - Female - Neutral - Waitress
ABOUT THE PLAYER:
OOC Account: Lia
What do you wish to be called?: Lia
Other Characters: none
Link to your previous character: n/a
BASIC INFORMATION:
Full Name: Dexden Meryem Greenwood
Nickname(s): Dex (particular about who uses this)
Gender: Female
Age: 23
Allegiance: Neutral
Occupation (Position) : Trainer/Waitress
Species: Mutant
Powers: Increased physical prowess – while Dexden is already fairly strong on her own her mutant ability makes her unnaturally powerful. Her ability grants her power several times greater than what her natural physical strength might otherwise be.
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:
Hair color and hair style: Black and loosely curly, worn long
Eye Color: Red
Height: 5’0”
Build: Curvacious and leanly muscled
Other Appearance Information: Aside from having so many moles along her torso and throat that Dexden looks almost freckled, there are plenty of other features that make Dexden easy to identify in a crowd. For one her back is still scarred from an electrical burn after getting a bad shock from an Electrike, it starts from her left shoulder and twists all the way down to her right hip. She also has four navel piercings arranged to look like a flower and a necklace made of carved wood and old fangs.
Dexden actively prefers darker clothes, mostly muted blues and greens since most bright colors makes her skin look sallow. Dexden likes to wear pants and fairly regular, slightly oversized shirts – in colder weather she wears a jacket and hat as well.
PERSONALITY:
Likes:
- Alcohol
- Her Pokemon companions
- Swimming and water sports
- Her mentor
- Dancing, herself or watching others
Dislikes:
- Spicy or rich foods
- Liars
- Non-sentient animals
- Artistic endeavors
- Sitting still
Strengths:
- People person
- Determined when she decides to do something
- Very affectionate
- Extremely loyal
Weaknesses:
- Highly volatile/unstable
- Overly cautious
- Lack of creativity
- Prone to panic attacks
How do they feel about Pravus?:
- Pravus has its uses – so far they’ve kept the infection out of the Citadel but Dexden doesn’t trust that they have the best interest of their people at heart. She tries to stay out of their way
How do they feel about Pokemon?:
- Dexden considers them as sentient and intelligent as anyone else but she doesn’t really care about any besides her beloved companions.
How do they feel about Pokemorphs?:
- Mixed. As a mutant herself, Dexden doesn’t particular mind abnormalities but she doesn’t really understand why someone would willingly choose to be inhumane. She’s much more sympathetic to born morphs than she is to their parents.
How do they view the anti-Pravus movement?:
- Dexden figures that Pravus is most likely dangerous, but she thinks that until the infection has been eliminated there are bigger concerns than trying to bring down Pravus.
Personality:
Dex has always been a kind person at heart, ever since she was a child. She’s very empathetic and it doesn’t take much for her to grow close to other people and once she does she’s fiercely loyal to and protective of them, regardless of their species or affiliation. Once a person is hers it’s very hard for Dexden to see them in any other way.
Since the infection, Dexden has become more closed off than she used to be. She still gets along with people just fine but it takes a longer amount of time before she’s willing to welcome someone into her little circle of friends. She’s lost some people that she cared for and she doesn’t want to go through that again. But even while she strives to keep people out Dexden is actually fairly impressionable, and she relies heavily on her team to recognize when something’s a bad idea because she generally doesn’t.
She’s also a little volatile. Dexden has a tendency to try to bottle up her negative emotions and be steadfastly optimistic as much as possible and in the past that’s usually worked out for her. She’s the kind of person who will argue that the infection will pass given time and the region will heal and everything will go back to normal. Maybe not in her lifetime but eventually everything will be alright. But given the world she’s faced it’s hard not to feel brought down and when someone does she’s likely to lash out, usually violently. For someone who’s generally very kind, Dexden can also be very cruel when she’s upset.
BACKGROUND:
History:
Dexden was born in Verity Town to parents who ran a mart together. Dexwas happy enough, she had an older brother who was expected to be the one to step up and follow in their parent’s career path and when Dexden was three she had another younger brother that kept most of their parent’s attention. While others might find the lack of attention depressing, Dexden relished in it and she decided to use her free time to do whatever she wanted.
When she was five, Dexden ran away from home for the first time. It wasn’t out of a desire to get away, she just wanted to play somewhere that wasn’t their garden and she ended up running into the trainer Angel. Angel was amused by Dexden’s flight and promptly returned her home barely half an hour after she had left safely and before her parents noticed she had gone.
That happened for a few years. Dexden frequently left home on a whim and would either return home on her own or Angel would find her and bring her back. Her parents eventually picked up on what was going on too, and whenever Dex went missing they found Angel who somehow always seemed to find her before anyone else. When she was seven, Angel caught Dexden a totodile that she named Breaker. The way Angel saw it, it was only a matter of time before Dex got into trouble and a pokemon companion was a preventative measure.
Dexden was happy for most of her early life, she and Breaker adored one another and she was friendly enough to get along with other people her age. But things turned sour when she was eleven and a war broke out. Her parents wanted to stay in their home town and tried to for some time, but by the time Dex was twelve they decided it was too dangerous and they packed up everything to leave for the Nada Citadel. Along the way, however, Dexden was separated from the rest of her family and she got lost in the swamps until she was found by, of all people, Angel. Together, they left the swamp and entered the safety of the Citadel where they tried to find the rest of Dexden’s family to no avail.
In the end, Angel ended up taking care of Dexden. They lived together and traveled together when they could, after the war ended Angel ventured out of the Citadel and Dexden came along too. That was how Dexden met her second and third pokemon, both of them were very young, weak, and hungry and they willingly joined up with Dexden for protection since Angel already had a full team. It was rough, but Dex was happy enough with her life the way it was.
At least until the infection spread. Angel and Dexden were outside when it started and Breaker, Dexden’s oldest companion, was very quickly infected thanks to his elemental type. In the end Breaker had to be put down before he infected the rest of the pokemon and Angel and Dexden fled back to Nada Citadel but got separated on their way there. Dex got there on her own and waited for Angel to appear but she was left alone. Dexden just figured she would see Angel again and found work in the Citadel where she has remained ever since, unwilling to leave in case her mentor is still looking for her.
Pokemon:
Name: Armo
Species: Aron
Level: 31
Gender: Male
Ability: Sturdy
Current Experience: 0/850
Origins: Joined Dexden’s team shortly after the war for safety
Physical Variation: teal eyes and slightly darker armor plates
Personality: Armo sort of fits the stereotype of rock pokemon. He’s very level headed and a little slow to come to conclusions – and when he comes to those conclusions it’s very difficult to get Armo to change his mind. Of Dexden’s team, Armo is easily the most level headed and logical. Armo makes an excellent contrast to the rest of the team and they depend on him more than they’d like to admit.
Moves: Curse, Strength, Earthquake, Sandstorm
Name: Beu
Species: Espeon
Level: 29
Gender: Female
Ability: Synchronize
Current Experience: 0/800
Origins: Joined Dexden’s team shortly after the war for safety
Personality: Beu is a very tender espeon. She’s shy and soft spoken, and while confident in her own abilities if she’s asked to be social she would much rather hide behind one of her companions. She doesn’t really like verbal communication and is much more expressive with her body language. She’s actually very kind and likes others, but she doesn’t want to communicate with strangers unless another member of her team already knows and likes them.
Moves: Synchronize
Name: Kairi
Species: Froslass
Level: 34
Gender: Female
Ability: Cursed Body
Current Experience: 0/925
Origins: Formerly a pokemon partner of Dexden’s mentor that joined Dexden’s team temporarily until she finds her old trainer
Physical Variation: the red band around her waist is in a bluer gradient, making it look slightly purple
Personality: Kairi is the only pokemon on Dexden’s team who was partnered with a previous trainer as such she sometimes clashes with the rest of the team. She takes her previous trainer’s views of being vehemently anti-Pravus and chides the rest for being so uncommitted. Kairi is something of a diva, always one to be overly dramatic and theatrical. She’s the oldest member of the team and likes to remind everyone of that fact.
Moves: Light Screen, Ice Beam, Shadow Ball, Frost Breath