Name- Ruth Ono
Nickname/Epithet- Ono - Stretch - Stilts - Ruthzilla - Banchou (don't ask) - Giantess
Gender- Female
Age- 20
Personality- Ruth is a gentle, kind soul. One that has had to deal with a lot of misunderstanding due to her appearance. All she wants out of life is to do right by those around her, make people's lives a little bit easier. Well, that and to have at least half a foot shaved off her height. She's nervous of the attention her height immediately draws to her, and prefers to vanish into the woodwork when she has the chance. Ruth tries her hardest to take care of those around her, and she's a complete softy sweetheart. She'll bend over backwards for those she considers her friends, and tends towards a maternal position in groups. Ever since her high school became convinced she was actually a gangleader (honestly, how?) she's taken steps to try and appear less intimidating, such as growing out her hair, but she still finds people prefer talking to smaller girls. Instead, Ruth just tries to stay as out of the way as is humanly possible. Ruth has mixed feelings about her sister, given all that has happened between them, but she tries not to hold grudges. Lastly, Ruth works for King Threshield, as one of a number of housekeepers and maintenance workers for the housing on the islands.
Description of Appearance- What stands out the most about Ruth can be summed up in two words: Alarmingly tall. Ruth stands somewhere between 6'0" and 6'4" (she's not been brave enough to check for a while). Because of this, Ruth is often interpreted as looking intimidating, despite her own efforts. Ruth has recently grown out some long brown curls, partially tied back with a ribbon, and bright amber eyes. She's fairly athletic, which doesn't help her 'tough' image. Ruth usually dresses in such a way as to vanish into the background, despite the fact that she envies smaller girls the frills and dainty dresses they can get away with wearing. She feels they would look silly on her, and draw attention to her large frame.
Region of Origin- Johto
Current Location- Threshield's islands (setting up for the coming trainers)
History- The beginning of Ruth's life was fairly normal. Born one half of a set of fraternal twins, and the eldest of four children. They never had much money, which Ruth's twin sister, Felicity, asked Ruth to help her hide in middle school. Ruth felt little shame about their station, but she agreed to appease Felicity, and avoided telling people about her home life. This served Felicity well. Ruth not so much.
She's been tall since young childhood, unlike all of her siblings, and even early on she faced some minor bullying due to it. However, the boys in her class didn't catch up and overtake her eventually, as everyone expected. She kept easy pace, staying taller than all of her classmates by a margin. Over time, all kinds of rumours got started about the quiet tall girl, up to and including that she was in fact a banchou. Unwilling to break her promise to her twin, Ruth had little to say to refute the claims. She went through high school with no close friends, other than the Pokemon she had a knack for befriending.
In sophomore year, Ruth's parents died in a train crash. Ruth, knowing she was the responsible one, tried to step into her parents' shoes, to be strong for her younger siblings. However, she had to acknowledge that she was still just a girl herself. Her younger siblings were sent to live with her grandparents, and Felicity left to become a coordinator. With little else left for it, Ruth completed high school, and looked into getting a job. She found a good one, working for King Threshield maintaining his estates on his private islands, where she's been working for a couple years now.
Clover (Tropius) Clover is as motherly as her owner. Ruth quickly befriended this kindred spirit soon after beginning her job on the islands, where Clover was born. Clover has a tendency to herd people, and try to feed them if they look even slightly thin.
(♀) - Harvest -
~ Bestow
~ Natural Gift
~ Razor Leaf
~ Whirlwind
~ Body Slam
~ Fly
~ Solar Beam
Dug (Lairon) The offspring of her father's Agron, Dug is an old friend of Ruth's that she's known since she was a child. Not the sharpest crayon in the box, Dug does not quite realise that he's not a lap pokemon any more, and he can cause some minor destruction left to his own devices, but he means no harm by it. He's probably the most friendly Lairon you're likely to meet.
(♂) - Sturdy -
~ Headbutt
~ Harden
~ Takedown
~ Iron Head
~ Iron Tail
~ Rock Smash
~ Dig
Vivian (Golduck) Vivian was far too proud to accept a Pokemon name, no, no, only a people name would do. A comically vain creature, Vivian preens at all times, and always makes sure her opinion is known. She likes to be the centre of attention. In many ways, she reminds Ruth of Felicity.
(♀) - Damp -
~ Water Pulse
~ Tail Whip
~ Fury Swipes
~ Ice Beam
~ Rain Dance
~ Surf
~ Dive
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