”Nothin’ but the world ahead-a me now—jus’ what I’m lookin’ forward tah.”
“Not quite all that much tah tell, really…”
Full Name;;
William Lester Torbert
Nicknames;;
“Les”, “Lieutenant”
Age;;
30
Gender;;
Male
Sexuality;;
Heterosexual
Hometown;;
Mistralton City, Unova
Residence;;
Wanders between the regions, no real sense of home.
Classes;;
Survivalist, Martial Artist
Occupation(s);;
Ex-military, now wandering the land with no goals or thoughts of settling down any time soon.
“What, y’blind or some’in’? Open yer eyes an' take a look, dammit!”
Basic Appearance;;
Les is slightly imposing at an above-average height of 6’5”. Despite his scrawny appearance, he is much stronger than he looks due to his military training. He keeps up his strength and endurance by training in the wilderness with his pokemon. His hair seems unnaturally kempt and styled for the amount of time he spends away from modern plumbing, and still manages to retain a pitch-black sheen. He has dark eyes that seem to scan people upon first meeting them, almost as if he’s searching for any potential threat to his or his pokemon’s well-being.
Distinct Markings;;
A few tattoos on his shoulders—one of a skull and crossbones, one of a unicursal hexagram (six-pointed star), and one of a lightning bolt on the back of his neck. There are also a few scars across his left arm from when he had first met one of his pokemon, an absol, scratched him in self-defense.
Style;;
Les wears things that will help him stay safe in the wild—thick jeans, some thermal gear, leather boots. The most noticeable thing he wears, however, is his trademark black trenchcoat, which normally he leaves open so the breeze causes it to flutter behind him.
“Life of a soldier ain’t easy, son—see too many things y’ain’t supposed tah.”
Likes;;
-The wilderness
-Keeping his knife clean
-Getting lost
-The smell of rain
-Getting lost staring up at the sky
-A drink every now and again—but not too often
-His pokemon
Dislikes;;
-Staying in crowded cities for extended periods of time
-Putting his pokemon into pokeballs
-People who think they know everything when they clearly do not
-Settling down
-People that make fun of his accent
-Needless violence
-Wet socks
Habits;;
>When bored, Les may find a stick and begin whittling it down. It’s something to pass the time for him.
>If he becomes stressed or agitated, Les may instinctively grab for his knife, which he keeps on his belt at all times.
>On clear nights, Les likes to sit outside and stare at the stars, especially away from the cities. Gives him time to think.
Weaknesses;;
>Les prefers to stay out in the wilderness when possible and becomes rather uncomfortable in big cities or around large crowds of people.
>He views his combat knife as a sort of lucky charm and feels that he cannot function without it. Should he ever lose it, he will turn all of hell over to find it before he concentrates on anything else.
>He does not like it when anyone mentions his father—he will get testy around people that ask him about the relationship between he and his father.
Personality;;
For the most part, Les is a carefree sort of character. He’s more aloof than most other people his age, partly because he’s not quite sure what he wants to do with himself at this point. Sort of mirroring this idea, he lets his mind wander at times, especially if something catches his eye.
Les really is a down-to-earth person. He is direct and to-the-point when his mind is not wandering around. If he needs to get serious, his military mindset takes over and he is able to work efficiently and effectively. He can be very driven and goal-oriented when the need arises, but he does not usually show this side unless it is necessary to do so.
Although he does not do this often, Les is a formidable fighter and is rather merciless when it comes to close-combat. Unfortunately, he’s been almost conditioned into reacting this way from his training and does not like to bring it out often if he does not have to. He never aims to kill but instead to disarm or disable, something that he is very good at doing.
Theme song;;
Between the Buried and Me—Mirrors
“Tha’s what they call it nowadays? ‘Special’? E’ryone’s gotta be special now, righ’?”
Strengths and Special Attributes;;
Coming from the military, Les is trained in the use of close-combat weaponry; more specifically, this comes in the form of his combat knife. He also is an expert in surviving out in the wilderness—knowing how to make fires without the use of matches or fire-type pokemon, identifying safe-to-eat plants from poisonous ones, how to create shelter from the environment, etc. He is also knowledgeable in first-aid and is able to treat minor wounds as well as stabilize more major ones (such as a broken limb or a deep gash) so medical experts may take care of them in a hospital.
Equipment and Personal Artifacts;;
-1x Combat Knife from his army days
-1x Sleeping bag and pillow, attached to the top of his backpack
-5x Days worth of rations
-1x Field Manual (“Encyclopedia of Edible Plants”)
-1x First Aid Kit, just in case
-6x Pokeballs, four of which are filled
-4x Changes of clothes
History;;
Les grew up in Mistralton City in Unova, hoping that he would be able to become a master trainer like most kids. His parents, however, were rather conservative, and they did not approve of their only son running through the land and befriending strange people and pokemon before he was ready. Despite this, Les befriended a tynamo from the nearby Chargestone Cave and was determined to prove to both himself and his parents that he was able to take care of a pokemon on his own. For about a year, he was able to keep the small electric fish from detection; however, a freak electrical storm caused the tynamo to evolve prematurely, which finally alerted his parents and angered them to no end. Les was forced to release the newly-evolved eelektrik to the wild and his father shipped him off to the military in order to “build character”.
Les reluctantly stayed in the military for six years, learning what he could from his tenure—combat with guns and knives, first aid, wilderness survival, etc. As soon as he was actually called into combat, however, he deserted the army, not quite knowing how he would be able to kill another man if required to. He ran to the only place that he could feel somewhat at home—Mistralton. Unfortunately, his parents were no longer there, and the only place that he could find any solace was Chargestone Cave. Surprisingly, he ran into his eelektrik and they reunited only to realize that they had no purpose.
With nothing better to do, Les has been wandering the lands for the past six years or so, even travelling to Johto for a spell in order to get a change of scenery. He wanted to get away from Unova for a while, as the events of his life were rather… fresh, to say the very least. He follows the wind, going wherever his feet take him; no plan, no guides, just Les and his pokemon.
Preferred Type;;
No real preferred type—Les sort of finds that pokemon gravitate toward him when they feel comfortable with him. He does not go out of his way to capture a particular type.
Starter Pokémon;;
Tynamo
Current Pokémon Team
Name Nix
Species and Type Eelektross (Electric)
Gender Female
Ability Levitate
Personality Nix is normally calm, cool, and collected, but if anything happens to Les she will fly into an uncontrollable rage, demolishing everything in her path to get revenge on those that wronged her and her trainer. She acts as the unofficial matriarch of the team.
History Les' first ‘capture’, Nix was a lost tynamo that befriended the boy and was living inside his house. A freak electrical accident caused Nix to evolve into an eelektrik, something that Les was not expecting to happen for quite some time. Because of the rapid size change and the increased electrical activity coming from the cellar, his parents soon discovered the pokemon and threatened to evict their son for disobeying them for so long. It was at that time that Les joined the Army, sending Nix back into the wild to fend for herself once again. After Les deserted the army, he found Nix once more and came across a Thunderstone along their travels, letting Nix evolve.
Moves
Thunderbolt
Flamethrower
Acrobatics
Crunch
Brick Break
Name Serenity (“Ren”)
Species and Type Vespiquen (Bug/Flying)
Gender Female
Ability Pressure
Personality With her evolution, Ren became somewhat of a hot-head, thinking herself to be above everyone else. Les and Nix, however, are quick to put her back in her place if she steps too far out of line.
History Serenity (also called Ren for short) was a small female Combee when Les and Nix came across her. She had been abandoned by her hive because she was one of two females born at the same time, and only one could be the next queen of the hive. Les brought her with them and she immediately proved her worth, evolving very quickly and even luring a group of loyal Combee followers to her side.
Moves
Attack Order
Defend Order
Heal Order
Toxic
Venoshock
Name Doomsday
Species and Type Absol (Dark)
Gender Male
Ability Super Luck
Personality Doomsday is quiet to the point that Les forgets that he is tagging along with the party in the first place. Les is rather cautious with the absol; however, Doomsday is quick to jump into battle to prove his strength to the others.
History Doomsday actually followed Les and his pokemon from Unova, managing to get aboard a ship in Driftveil without anyone noticing him. When Les discovered the absol, he was initially disturbed by the fact that absol are portents of doom, but his hesitation and fear dissolved as he realized that Doomsday was a loyal companion. With nowhere else to go now, Doomsday follows Les and the others, the trainer more than aware that something disastrous could happen due to the absol’s presence.
Moves
Night Slash
Psycho Cut
Superpower
Stone Edge
Aerial Ace
Name Namaste (“Nam”)
Species and Type Shellder (Water)
Gender Female
Ability Skill Link
Personality Because she is so young, Nam is extremely naive when it comes to world experience. She is also somewhat of a troublemaker, going to odds against Doomsday and Serenity at times just for a laugh. She does get scared easily, though, and Les sometimes finds himself carrying the bivalve from place to place.
History Namaste (also called Nam for short) was Les' first official capture in Johto. Nam is still young to the point that her naivety gets her in trouble, but Les believes that she will outgrow this phase and become a competent battler when she evolves.
Moves
Tackle
Icicle Spear
Rock Blast
Protect
PC Pokémon
None