Anna Stevens

[Remedy]

Name: Brianna Louisa Stevens, if you're brave enough to call her that. She always goes by "Anna".
Age: Sixteen
Gender: Female
Type: Trainer/Coordinator

Appearance:
Anna stands at around five feet and three inches high, and has a fairly curvaceous figure. Her hair is longer than most, reaching halfway down her back, but she ties it up to make it seem shorter; and black in colour, naturally wavy. Her eyes are a soft brown colour, and her skin is slightly tanned.

Her outfit consists of a pale green, loose-fitting top, darkly-coloured denim shorts, pink tights, white leg warmers and a pair of simple grey sneakers. In colder weather, she tends to pull on a zip-up hoody that is far too big for her. Along one arm she wears a set of brightly coloured bracelets, and on her head sits a pair of goggles. Anna's belongings are carried in a grey and pink bag that she made herself, which sits on one shoulder.

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Personality:
Anna is naturally an upbeat soul, striving to keep everyone happy as best she can and trying to make good of a bad situation, or offering up her advice- and a few sarcastic comments- when a friend is down. That said, Anna knows when it's time to get serious about something that's happening, and do something about it, her stubbornness meaning she's very unlikely to take no for an answer, or back down from an argument, physical or verbal.

Anna is a bit of a practical joker, seeing opportunities for such things often, and usually taking them, leaving worrying about the consequences for later on. Her and her Erufuun are partners in crime with such things, both having the same sense of humour. People who take themselves too seriously are often their main targets in such things.

Though not always apparent, Anna has a lot of motherly tendencies, especially towards her Pokemon or young children, constantly looking out for them. She worries about things a lot more than she likes to show, bottling up her feelings and trying to get past it, which can sometimes lead to explosions of emotion being hurled at the one she was worried for in the first place. She is more mature than she lets on.

Her figure does not suggest it, but Anna is strong for her size and able to defend herself in a fight when she needs to- or sprint off into safety. She is light on her feet, and skilled in archery, using the small bow and arrow she carries in her bag to help pick fruit from places out of reach, among other things. Another skill she holds is cooking, making food for herself and her Pokemon as well. Out on the road, anything she can find will usually make its way into a recipe, often experimental ones thought up on the spot.

When battling, Anna can often be very competitive, and tries to think outside the box to maximize her chances of success. Despite this, she is gracious when defeated, merely seeing it as a chance to learn more about training. A valuable asset to her in such things is her ability, inherited from her father, to understand the speech of Pokemon, which is stronger with those she is close to.

History:
Anna grew up in Hoenn, just on the outskirts of Foretree City. Her parents were fairly well-known within the region, having met as kids and taken the League challenge together, eventually coming first and second place. The pair of them traveled the world, but eventually settled in Foretree.

The eldest of two children, Anna was always talking about the day when she would become a Pokemon Trainer herself, and travel to far-off places like her parents had. Knowing she was serious, her parents enrolled her in a Trainer's school, and gave her her first Pokemon when she was eleven, in the form of an egg given to them by a friend in Isshu, which then hatched to a Monmen. She also caught an Eevee whilst they were visiting relatives in Lilycove.

Her plans to leave home and start a journey were put on hold soon after, however, when her mother fell ill through kidney failure, and Anna willingly took on her parents' duties in the house whilst her father started working overtime to cover medical bills and the fact that his wife could no longer work. Several operations and many months later, Anna's mother had improved well, but the teen found herself wanting to stay at home a little while longer, and finish her studies after pulling out because of what happened.

Just before her sixteenth birthday, Anna left home, traveling to Slateport before taking a ferry to the Ivy Region, intending on eventually making her way back to Hoenn and her family.

Pokemon on Hand:


Aries - Erufuun - Male - Lv. 22
Leech Seed, Mega Drain, Razor Leaf, Grass Knot
Aries is a prankster, and Anna's partner in crime. He has an incredibly large appetite for such a small Pokemon, and travels outside of his Pokeball.


Blitz - Jolteon - Female - Lv. 20
ThunderShock, Quick Attack, Endure, Dig
Somewhat vain, Blitz dislikes battling and would rather be grooming herself. She disapproves of Anna and Aries' immaturity, but secretly finds it a little amusing.

Sample:

Gaston had obviously thought the same thing about her being there, and she rolled her eyes, visibly annoyed. "Aren't you hilarious." she answered sarcastically. No, he bloody wasn't, and she was rapidly starting to remember how much he used to get on her nerves when they were younger- and even more so when the two of them had hit teenage. She'd hated those things enough already, and Gaston had certainly never really helped matters.

The woman sighed. "I was looking for someone, but they're not here." she offered as an explanation, shrugging a little. She did not particularly care what the man thought of her, but if he managed to pass on that she was hanging around seedy little strip clubs to her father, Teresa would certainly be getting paid a visit. And that wasn't high on her list of wants. The guy had pretty much agreed to leave her alone by now, after years of calling and constant nagging for her to stop being 'ridiculous' and come home, then finally realising his daughter was serious about moving away. When she'd told him she'd spent part of the money he'd set aside for her college education on a motorcycle, he'd thought she was joking. Then hit the roof when he saw it outside. The two had their issues, and if he thought his daughter had taken up a job as a stripper, she'd be in a lot of trouble.

She raised an eyebrow. "What are you doing here then, Durand?" The woman was pretty sure she didn't actually need to ask. A guy sitting on his own in a strip club, right in front of the stage, glass of vino in hand? Teresa was no detective, but it was pretty clear what was going on here, and if her memories of the guy were right, it didn't surprise her much, either. Not that what- or who, for that matter- Gaston Durand did was any of her business.

[Xzavier]

Very unique. I particularly enjoy the indepth of Anna's personality. Accepted