kiran chandra

Kiran stands at 5'8" with a rather slender frame, borderline underweight. They have very little muscle definition, and are quite physically frail, needing Pokemon aid to do much "heavy" lifting.

Their thick green hair reaches down to roughly their knees, aside from bangs and a few shorter locks toward the front. Barring their bangs, their hair has never been cut. It grows in a deeper green, but gradually gets paler and slighlty more bleached the closer one gets to the ends from prolonged sun exposure.

Their eyes are a muddled hazel, and may appear anywhere between gray, green, and brownish-gold depending on context and lighting.

They often wear either very loose billowing clothing such as robes or very tight form-fitting clothes (or at times both) with things in between being rarer but not unheard of. They have a preference for white, black, and gold, as well as occasional earthy tones; and their designs tend to be either very plain and simple or very flashy and ornate. Their flashier designs often show off a good amount of skin, including their flat but soft midriff.

Kiran is nearly always barefoot, unless entering a business that strictly requires shoes or dressing up for a particular event. "How can you know your place in the world if you can't feel the earth beneath your feet?"

Kiran does their best to remain cool and collected in the majority of situations. They can often be seen with a pleasant and gentle smile on their face, and the way they carry themself is very poised and fluid. Each motion seems thoughtful yet smooth, lending to an overall air of elegance. They communicate more through expressions and gestures than through speech, with the exception of close friends, and when they do speak to most people they are often soft-spoken.

They have a deep love for nature and plant life, as well as Grass and Fairy Pokemon, although the Pokemon outside these groups that they particularly like are significantly sparser. Then enjoy being surrounded by plants, tending to them and watching them grow, experimenting with breeding flower colors and patterns or fruit hybrids, and other fun ways of interacting with them. They are a vegetarian, and prefer to grow most of their own food, although they do like to indulge in fine dining sometimes.

Not all of their appreciation for plants is tied to aesthetic or usefulness, however. Plants are far more experienced at warfare than humans, and the number of ways they have invented to attack other plants fascinates them. As calm and pleasant as they appear, they sometimes enjoy watching other people's suffering, and would like to think of themself as being as enduring and merciless as plant life. Whether through physical threats or mental tactics (though the latter is far more common), they tend to do their best to get what they want without much regard for others.

As much as they love nature and are more apt to tolerate or use people than enjoy them, they are not entirely a child of the wilderness. They live in an apartment, for the time being, though they'd like a cute cottage in the woods someday; but for now, they are quite all right so long as they can use the community garden and make regular trips to the woods. They have perhaps an ironic interest in technology and especially sci-fi, although admittedly the latter probably derives from an interest in space, which they will defend is part of nature. When not feeding their whole 'one with nature' motif, they enjoy reading, a few mobile games, and a lot of series/cartoons/anime (especially in space).

They tend to keep people at arm's length, but with what good friends they do have or if engaging enough about one of the right interests, they can become rather outgoing and chatty, sometimes not realizing that they're rambling. They also tend to trip over themself in speaking once they get really going (which might secretly play a part in how quiet they usually are). They can also become more 'outgoing' when besting someone at something or otherwise feeding their ego, coming off as more than a bit arrogant and bordering on cruel at times. They are both a sore winner and a sore loser unless playing/competing with someone they care about, who they can be happy to see enjoying a win or more consolatory toward if Kiran wins.

All in all, they tend to mix a 'wise and world-worn' vibe with a very 'childlike' one, both in that they can seem innocent and enjoy a lot of things 'meant for kids', and that they can be very petty, selfish, and immature at times.

Kiran was born the fourth out of five children, and grew up feeling Middle Child Syndrome immensely. Not quite the baby, but so far down the line, they were often ignored and overshadowed, and it led to them becoming pretty reclusive at a young age.

While not quite impoverished, money was often tight especially before the oldest left home, and hand-me-downs were a regular thing. Kiran's taste in fashion often differed from their siblings', but they had to make due. After all, buying clothes for the oldest kids was a given; they physically couldn't wear the old ones anymore due to growing. Often, this extended to more than just clothes, however. Their older siblings often 'needed' things more than Kiran, so they accepted this as the way of the world, and perhaps that would have been fine... except that by the time something had worked its way through them, the youngest could often give a pair of Baby-Doll Eyes and whine about whatever thing being worn out now and get new things with few questions asked. The older siblings made them pragmatic; the younger made them bitter.

A more pleasant side effect of their social standing, however, was that the family did a lot of gardening to help offset their costs, and Kiran learned early on that they greatly enjoyed it. It was not only rewarding and engaging work, but gave them an excuse to get out of the loud house and enjoy some peaceful solitude. The family overall had something of a 'hippie' streak, as well, which rubbed off on Kiran and only fueled their love of nature and eating natural home-grown foods.

When Kiran began complaining about their vision, their parents were ecstatic to realize they had aura capabilities... just like dad and the second-oldest kid, so it still didn't make them 'special'. But at least training with them did provide some means of bonding more, even if constantly being the one struggling to catch up was frustrating. In time, they'd begin cultivating their skills on their own, as well, aiming to be different from the others and put their own spin on things.

When they got a bit older, they received their first Pokemon in the form of Freya the Comfey, and she became their helper around the gardens, helping the plants to go healthy and strong. Not long after, they got their first Grass-type in the form of Amalia the Bounsweet, and things went even better. Over the years, they'd continue to add to their numbers.

School was never great for Kiran. They had trouble speaking up, whether from feeling constantly overrun growing up at home or some natural inclination or both. As such, they were often either ignored or pegged as 'the weird kid' (the latter owing to all of their silence, some unusual mannerisms and hobbies, and their not fitting into the labels of either a 'boy' or a 'girl' even in their earliest school years; their parents for all that they were and weren't did at least get never forcing them right, but did often suggest/encourage/beg/pressure Kiran to 'just pick one already'). They never had many friends growing up, and what got close was mostly just the people willing to pity or tolerate them, usually not for more than a year or so. But at least they had their Pokemon, and occasionally not all the siblings were so bad either. They were often lonely, but thankfully not entirely isolated.

When Kiran discovered the internet, their world vastly improved. Speaking in text was so much easier than speaking aloud, and they could find people who shared their interests. The anonymity meant people didn't immediately see their gender or their quirks, and they could just open up and be themself with little fear.

When the subject of gender did come up, some accepted right away that Kiran wasn't a boy or a girl. Others assumed they just didn't feel comfortable sharing, and tended to defend that choice, so that also worked. Some did try to guess or seem a little too preoccupied with knowing, but even this worked out all right, as it began a running gag of "I am an ethereal being from the heavens, your human concepts mean nothing to me" and similar over-the-top responses. ...Except, in time, they grew very very attached to precisely that image, and began working to cultivate it. They even put efforts into reworking their aura projecting to be able to create visuals more suiting that idea.

Kiran eventually became very attached to some of their internet friends, and while in physical space they remained largely reclusive and bitter, they did greatly benefit from having somewhere they could escape that, unlike the gardens, still let them interact with people.

When Kiran was 18, they got into a.. particularly guilty pleasure fandom. The show was pretty bad by objective terms, campy and a pretty obvious glorified toy commercial, but some of the characters were too good and-- hush, they were not too old for th-okay maybe they were a bit too old for this but the new fandom forum they'd found didn't need to know that.

It was there that they met the girl who would eventually become their best friend. Their usernames were both space-themed and they seemed to share a lot of feelings about different aspects of the show, and as they got to talking more they got along really well in general, and-- what the actual hell do you mean she's 10 why are you on the internet. Kiran would... feel really awkward about this for the next few years but told themself as long as they didn't do anything creepy then it shouldn't be creepy? As they wound up following/dragging each other through fandom after fandom over the years, though, the awkwardness just sort of drifted off to sea. Kris/Kristal/Comet/whatever name she was going by right now had become their best and dearest friend and every year that passed only solidified that farther. Comet x Stardust BroTP best canon.

During those years after school, when not online they were often training Pokemon, and did a lot of alternating between settling down at a job long enough to save up some money and then traveling to focus on training until their funds were low again. Sometimes they got lucky and were able to work places like Sinclair's roof gardens. Sometimes they got stuck in a retail or fast food job for a few months. They always sort of liked the idea of Ranger work, as well, but were never nearly physically capable enough for the brunt of it.

Still they managed all right, and during their training stretches they managed to improve their aura skills in leaps and bounds.

Time sort of flew by, and what did you mean it had been 8 years since they first met Kris?? (This clearly the most obvious marker of time to use, ssh.) Upon realizing her 18th birthday was coming up, Kiran was suddenly hit hard by just how much time they'd spent doing so little. They were tired of drifting back and forth, and started looking for a more permanent line of work.

When it was finally brought to their attention that Veria hadn't had a Grass Gym Leader for a long time, and they had so many Grass-types that... Could they do this? They spent a bit of time thinking on it, testing some of their Pokemon, and planning, but eventually, they submitted their application to become a leader.

Pokedex Name: Roselia
Nickname: Oz
Gender: Male
Ability: Poison Point
Moveset: Giga Drain, Grasswhistle, Toxic Spikes, Leech Seed, Extrasensory


Pokedex Name: Petilil
Nickname: Leliana
Gender: Female
Ability: Own Tempo
Moveset: Leech Seed, Giga Drain, Sunny Day, Synthesis, Healing Wish

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Pokedex Name: Chespin
Nickname: Autumn
Gender: Female
Ability: Bulletproof (HA)
Moveset: Leech Seed, Seed Bomb, Bulk Up, Pain Split, Belly Drum
(using a Shiny Spritz)


Pokedex Name: Dhelmise
Nickname: Novo
Gender: N/A
Ability: Steelworker
Moveset: Giga Drain, Anchor Shot, Shadow Ball, Growth


Pokedex Name: Abomasnow
Nickname: Charlie
Gender: Male
Ability: Snow Warning
Moveset: Ice Punch, Wood Hammer, Mist, Ice Shard, Seed Bomb


Pokedex Name: Tsareena
Nickname: Amalia
Gender: Female
Ability: Queenly Majesty
Moveset: Teeter Dance, Aromatic Mist, Trop Kick, High Jump Kick, Synthesis, Play Rough
(Two Egg Moves used on Tsareena since Dhelmise can't have them)

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Pokedex Name: Comfey
Nickname: Freya
Gender: Female
Orientation: Straight
Ability: Triage
Moveset: Grassy Terrain, Floral Healing, Flower Shield, Draining Kiss
Transferred from Kali; Originally obtained in March 2017 Comfey Swarm


Pokedex Name: Shellos
Nickname: Cyana
Gender: Female
Orientation: Pan
Ability: Storm Drain
Moveset: Mud Slap, Rain Dance, Harden, Muddy Water
Transferred from Kali; Originally obtained here.


Name: Meganium
Nickname: Terra
Gender: Male
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Razor Leaf, Reflect, Light Screen, Body Slam
Personality: precise, determined, upright, and uptight sarcastic
Transferred from Jay's Logan; Originally obtained: Here


Pokedex Name: Rowlet
Nickname: Rowan
Gender: Female
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Pluck, Synthesis, Leaf Blade, Sucker Punch
Gift from Lucien; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Exeggcute
Nickname: Ikaika
Gender: Female
Ability: Chlorophyll
Moveset: Grassy Terrain, Leaf Storm, Reflect, Extrasensory
Personality: Rollin' around at the speed of sound.
Gift from Lucien; Originally obtained: Here


Pokedex Name: Treecko
Nickname: Vern
Gender: Male
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Magical Leaf, Giga Drain, Detect, Endeavor
Gift from Haiiro; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Shroomish
Nickname: Matilda
Gender: Female
Ability: Effect Spore 
Moveset: Toxic, Seed Bomb, Spore, Leech Seed
Transferred from Sera; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Hoppip
Nickname: Khaleel
Gender: Male
Ability: Leaf Guard
Moveset: Synthesis, Worry Seed, Poison Powder, Memento
Transferred from Sera; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Burmy
Nickname: Tiir
Gender: Female
Ability: Overgrow
Moveset: Protect, Tackle, Bug Bite, Hidden Power (Electric)
Transferred from Sera; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Seedot
Nickname: Ramiro 
Gender: Male
Ability: Chlorophyll 
Moveset: Growth, Bide, Explosion, Sunny Day
Transferred from Kai who got it from Lilah; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Oddish
Nickname: Anastasia
Gender: Female
Ability: Chlorophyll
Moveset: Toxic, Moonblast, Grassy Terrain, Giga Drain
Transferred from Sera, who got it from Lilah; Originally obtained: Here


Name: Cherubi
Nickname: Sheena
Gender: Female
Ability: Chlorophyll
Moveset: Sunny Day, Solar Beam, Petal Blizzard, Morning Sun, Giga Drain, Dazzling Gleam
Transferred from Sera, who got it from Lilah; Originally one of Lilah's starters.

Aura - Primarily shades of yellow, from bright near-white and sunshine yellow on the outer edges through a more earthy tan closer in, with a deep murky green muddle in at their core.

Aura Sight - (Passive)
They can discern colors and see through aura alone, although details escape them in both regards and their range is perhaps a bit weaker than average. They can sometimes see a familiar aura is strengthening or weakening, such as noticing a tended plant growing ill before symptoms are quite obvious, though they aren't able to do more than guess why and act based on that guess. Auras of similar colors look basically the same to them, meaning it takes an extremely distinct or very familiar one to recognize with any consistency. Their default state is experiencing aura sight as a feint 'tint', though they can block it out completely with little effort. Turning it up takes a more conscious effort, although a minor one, so while not difficult they can potentially be distracted hard enough to snap back to default.

Aura Projection (Minor, 1)
Projection Minors can manifest their aura as a thin coat for others to see and produce intangible lights from aura. Kiran can produce up to three orbs or shapes of a mid-small size at once, but has also practiced some other effects.

They can create a 'sparkling' effect of seemingly dozens of lights, but these can only be between a pinprick and ~2 inches in size, can only be maintained for under a minute at a time, and cannot be moved around aside from a small amount of wavering or allowing the whole group to descend in a 'showering' effect.

Perhaps more impressively, the can create a lightning-like effect, stretching out an orb as if in tendrils and causing them to crackle about. As of yet, this has very little substance, feeling a bit like warm static if touching it directly, but not really capable of doing damage unless you're made of snow or are trying to nurse a sunburn.

Aura Channeling (Major, 2)
A Channeling Major can extend a field of aura in an up to 20ft (6m) radius, and has a marginal amount more control over the vibe it gives off, effectively limited to positives as 'calming' or 'energetic' and negatives as 'irritating' or 'fearful'. The effect is a little stronger than a majors, but much moreso on a willingly receptive target or in exacerbating a preexisting feeling; a resistant target or one who is already sharply in the opposite direction will not be influenced nearly as much or as easily.

They can also expend some aura to heal small to medium wounds. Very minor scratches or aches can be healed even mid-battle, although it takes at least 30 seconds to do so. Larger wounds still take quiet concentration and might require anywhere from a few minutes up to 20 with the very worst cases. Two or three large gashes is about the extent of what they can handle at once before needing to recover. However, they can also speed their recovery by taking small amounts of aura from a willing donor; the target must be consciously willing and offering for the Channeler to be able to absorb it. The boost is only roughly similar to a particular effective energy drink, potentially offsetting exhaustion but not removing the eventual need for rest.

(Their name literally means "Sunbeam Moonshine" and I'm not sorry.)

OOC name: SG
Face Claim: [b]FATE/strange fake[/b], Enkidu as [i]Chandra, Kiran[/i]
Continuity: Original
Other Characters? Nik, Sera, Seraph, Kaimana, Kali
Starter Items: PokeBalls x6, Move Techs x6