emi minami

Emi is frequently mistaken for a teenager by those first meeting her; it doesn't help that, at 5'3", she's somewhat short for a grown woman. Her build is slender, her complexion on the pale side. Her hair style, color, and length have all changed on a number of occasions, but for now her hair is long, reaching midway to her chest, and a pale sky blue; lavender tints remain near the tips of her hair, hints of a former dye job not fully undone. Her eyes are a bright pink. Emi is partial towards dresses and wears them nearly-exclusively, though they vary in style from the drab and mundane to the wild and eccentric. (She's even tried making her own dresses before, though they never turned out quite like she wanted them to; there's a reason she's a painter and not a fashion designer.)

Emi was an only child born into wealth, with both of her parents being high-powered executives and from rich families besides. Though her parents owned several houses, Emi spent most of her childhood at the family home in Lilycove, overlooking the beach and the vast ocean beyond it. Her early years were spent occupied by tutors and nannies, her parents being too busy to give her much of their attention. Every so often, however, they would go on extravagant family vacations to distant locales, and Emi treasured the memories of those trips immensely.

From an early age, young Emi showed an inclination towards the arts, often being found with a sketchbook and pencil in hand. Perhaps in order to encourage that inclination, Emi's parents gifted her with a Ditto, which made a wonderful model for a wide variety of portraits. Emi wanted to name the Ditto Mannequin, but at the time she couldn't quite pronounce the word and usually settled for Manny; though her difficulty with pronunciation has long since faded away, she still uses the name Manny to refer to her Ditto now and then.

Though her parents never fully voiced their expectations, Emi knew that, as their lone heir, a lot was riding on her. She knew that they likely expected her to have a high-powered career like theirs, or to go on to further schooling and make something of herself that way. However, when she said that she had decided to travel the world and hone her art skills along the way, her parents didn't blink an eye and agreed to fund her travels for as long as she wanted to engage in them, even gifting her a Ralts to assist her in moving from place to place.

While traveling, Emi came to two important realizations about her art. The first was that, much as she liked sketching, she loved painting even more. The second was that, though she had imagined that during her travels she would focus on depicting the local scenery, what she really enjoyed painting was Pokemon, and specifically Pokemon in motion. This inspired her to capture more Pokemon, and to battle with them, becoming more of a proper Pokemon Trainer. Pokemon battles are a great source of inspiration for her--and if she can't paint fast enough to capture the scene she's after, her beloved Ditto is always there to help recreate it.

Currently, Emi has rented out an apartment in Caravella City, though she travels frequently. Veria isn't the first region Emi's visited during her travels, and odds are good that it won't be the last. Will Emi remain in Veria for a month, for a year, or forever? Nobody is entirely sure, including Emi herself.

Pokedex Name: Ditto

Nickname: Manny/Mannequin

Gender: Genderless

Ability: Limber

Moveset: Transform


Pokedex Name: Ralts

Nickname: Eclipse

Gender: Female

Ability: Trace

Moveset: Teleport, Psychic, Magical Leaf, Disarming Voice


Pokedex Name: Deerling

Nickname: Sola

Gender: Female

Ability: Chlorophyll

Moveset: Nature Power, Energy Ball, Aromatherapy, Feint Attack


Pokedex Name: Smeargle

Nickname: Palette

Gender: Female

Ability: Technician

Moveset: Sketch, Sketch, Sketch, Sketch

Dexterity- Major

A Dexterity Major has very fine motor skills and can manipulate things quickly. Weapon fighters would be able to hit with point precision and accuracy often hitting the weak points in their foes. Other uses of the major would be delicate surgical work, extremely detailed artistic designs, and craftsmanship (tool making to specialized cooking) in other areas.
In Emi's case, her skill in Dexterity is most obvious when she is painting. Her paintings are detailed and intricate in design, requiring careful handiwork. Without seeing her create her art, few would ever guess that she was particularly dexterous.

Emi is a terrible liar, though it's rare that she attempts to lie in the first place. However, she has tried acting from time to time, and is fairly good at adopting another persona that way.
Emi goes by Emi and Em more or less interchangeably, depending on the preference of the person addressing her.
Emi tries to keep in touch with friends encountered during her travels and has a good memory for names and faces, though her memory in other fields can be a bit shaky.

OOC Name: Haberdasher
Face Claim: [b]Comet Lucifer[/b], Felia as [i]Minami, Emi[/i]

Continuity: Original
Other Characters? Val Leclair
Starter Items:

Trainer

4 PokeBalls, 2 Great Balls, 1 Ultra Ball, 4 Move Techs