Topic: (2) Martin Trent

[Sebastian Moran]

_-Current-

Location: Johto, Cherrygrove City/Route 30
Story Topic: Johto journeys- Finding the evil within
Group: John Bonz, Lauren Tennant
Items: x4 x 3
Pokémon team: Farfetch'd, Staravia, Combusken, Natu, Prinplup, Hoothoot

_{-Background information-}

Name: Martin Trent Gender: Male Age: 18 Description: Martin is tall, and has an unspectacular build: not fat, not thin. He has dark brown eyes set in a thin, rather gaunt face, and dark hair, long enough to reach almost halfway down his back if he did not tie it back for convenience. He usually wears black jeans, an uninteresting dark shirt and boots over his jeans. More noticeable is the same long navy coat no matter which he wears no matter what the weather, which can make him stand out and seem odd on a hot day. He also is always seen wearing brown falconer's gloves, and though he may use the excuse that he is a bird pokémon trainer, they do not seem to serve any purpose, merely standing out

against the rest of his dark clothing in comparison. He prefers not to remove them, especially in cold weather, though he will take them off if they cause his movements to become clumsy. Like opening a packet of sandwiches, which is impossible enough as it is.
Martin does not have any tattoos, piercings or jewellery. He has a Pokétch, but keeps it in one of his pockets instead of wearing it.

About: He puts himself first, which is not that unreasonable, and for this reason is not so good at bonding, which he does not care about to be honest. His ambition is simply to win where and when he can, which had better be all of the time. In battles, for instance, if his pokémon show signs of losing, he will occasionally shout at or kick them. His pokémon have no nicknames, and he does not have any real attachment to them aside from Farfetch'd. Combusken appears to be the one who hates him the most, as shown by his signature move: Frustration.
A reasonable excuse for this would be to say that he has a tragic past or that his ambition is fuelled by grief. Sadly, this is not to be, and he's simply an arrogant git. However, he does have a habit of being eerily polite when it suits him, which is quite a lot of the time. It can be unnerving that when he talks among people, he talks quietly and politely, though his comments may be a little sarcastic. After all, in battle he can be completely different. He is no good at comforting or reassuring people, but as he never does this, it's really not too much of a problem. He's a compulsive liar, and will occasionally spin tales for the sake of it, without paying attention to what he is saying.
Martin really hates the cold, which could possibly be another reason for the coat and gloves, though even if that was so there would be no need to keep them on in the summer. He is quite fond of drinking tea, even though it's difficult to find many places that actually serve a decent cup of it. His birthday is the day before midsummer.
He is travelling to look for strong trainers, for someone who will give him a good battle and possibly defeat him [although the last part is, of course, optional].

History: His father, Giles, used to train birds, most notably his chatot, and now runs a café called "the Little Clef" close to the Oreburgh Gate. Martin does not visit or speak to his father often, having travelled alone around several regions, though he will sometimes drop in without any warning if he feels like it and expect to get a free meal. His mother lives in Eterna City with his younger sister, his half-brother, and his mother's boyfriend. He does not know anything about this family, which is fine.
His first pokémon was farfetch'd, given to him when he was old enough to start training. His second was a spearow, which his father helped him and farfetch'd to catch. He soon evolved. For quite some time they were his only two pokémon. However, when Martin became more serious about battling, he changed his nature. Fearow was distracted and unhelpful in battle, and so was traded away in exchange for a Prinplup.

Acquaintances:  Zak Jones, Joshua Fissure, John Bonz, Lauren Tennant
Enemies: None worth noting.

_-Pokémon-

Opinion/ambition:
Martin does not have a specific goal, except to train bird pokémon and win battles. He challenges gym leaders when he feels like it, but does not keep a record of the badges he owns, nor even care. He does not think that gym badges are a suitable measure of strength: after all, if the gyms are handing out badges, they must have quite a few people beating them. They are not special.


Farfetch'd

Moves: Poison Jab, Peck, Sand-Attack, Leer, Fury Cutter, Fury Attack, Knock Off, Aerial Ace, Slash, Air Cutter, Swords Dance, Agility.
Ability: Keen Eye [prevents accuracy loss]
History: Martin's first pokémon.
About He is loyal to Martin, and probably the most attached to him, which is returned. This makes him unique amongst Martin's team.


Staravia

Moves: Tackle, Growl, Quick Attack, Wing Attack, Double Team, Endeavour, Whirlwind, Aerial Ace, Take Down
Ability: Intimidate [lowers opponent's Attack]
History: Caught by Martin, as a starly, soon after Farfetch'd was caught.
About: Staravia obeys her trainer, though it is most likely out of fear rather than respect or anything else. She is probably the weakest of his team.


Combusken

Moves: Scratch, Growl, Focus Energy, Ember, Double Kick, Peck, Sand-Attack, Bulk Up, Frustration
Ability: Blaze [raises Fire power]
History: Given as a torchic as a spontaneous and unexpected gift by his father for his eighteenth birthday.
Nature: Combusken appears to be the ones who dislikes Martin the most, but even he seems to hold some respect for him and obeys him.


Natu

Moves: Peck, Leer, Night Shade, Teleport, Lucky Chant, Miracle Eye, Confuse Ray, Steel Wing
Ability: Synchronise [forces opponent to share her status condition]
History: He caught her in Hoenn as a young pokémon, after she was separated from her mother in a rainstorm.
Nature: He has never shown any particular affection towards her, just the same as the other pokémon, but she adores Martin and is determined to be useful to him.


Prinplup

Moves: Tackle, Growl, Bubble, Water Sport, Peck, Metal Claw, Bide, Bubblebeam
Ability: Torrent [raises Water power]
History: Traded to Martin in exchange for Fearow.
Nature: Using Prinplup in battle is a gamble: she will occasionally decide not to obey Martin, and so annoys him the most often.


Hoothoot

Moves: Tackle, Growl, Foresight, Hypnosis, Peck
Ability: Insomnia [does not sleep]
History: Caught in Johto by shaking him out of a tree.
Nature: Is not the brightest of pokémon, which can be annoying.

Previously owned pokémon:

Fearow
History: When Martin was younger, his father helped him catch Fearow [as a Spearow] with the aid of Farfetch'd. However, Martin found the pokémon too weak and later traded him in exchange for Prinplup.

[Sebastian Moran]

Updated Martin's topic & location to "johto journeys". 
Added Hoothoot to 'caught pokémon' list.