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[BFOI] Ruari Valentino

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As much as I'd like to say all of this is set in stone, Ruari's a new character and he's going to develop in one way or another.  He is wet clay, ready to be molded by the world~  His personality and quirks are bound to change, so please be understanding.

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Trainer Information




Name:  Ruari Valentino [?]
Gender:  Male
Age:  27
Birthday:  September 27th '91 [?]
Occupation: Idol
Height:  5'10"; 178cm
Weight: 163lbs; 74kg
Nature:  Bold
Characteristic:  Mischievous

Personality: 
In-character, Ruari is a ladykiller.  Charming, beautiful, suave . . . these are words that girls of any age would recite when talking about him.  He is pressured to be perfect in his aim for the stars.  However, if you find yourself getting to know him more intimately, Ruari lets his hair down and is seen to be more . . . human.  To the few who are close to him, he can be polite, good-natured, and sociable on one side . . . and on the other side, he can irritable, snappy, and selfish.  He might not seem like it, but he likes a good prank-- and not just a joke, either.  On top of that, Ruari doesn't seem to like making huge decisions himself, so he usually asks others (including his Pokémon) for input, or to make the decision for him.  Recently, he's been a bit glum due to current events, although glum would be an understatement.  Unfortunately, his job as an idol does not wait and he has to play his part regardless.

History: 
Hailing from Virbank City of Unova, Ruari grew up with music and dance.  With the Virbank Gym right a few blocks away and the PokéStar Studios right around the corner, it was only natural for him to take a career in song or dance . . . so why not both?  Juggling a part-time job and his hobbies, he had to support himself as Valentino struggled to make ends meet as it was.  In his household, his passions weren't frowned upon, but they weren't extremely appreciated.  The funding he put towards his equipment and classes could have been put into bills that needed to be paid.  

Eventually, he'd set off on his own to make his name known after he obtained his first Pokemon.  Most tales of children setting off on a Pokemon journey start them at the age of ten, but Ruari was about fourteen when he got his first Pokemon-- a sneaky little Zorua he named Ophelia.  While his popularity was high enough in Unova, it soared to greater heights in Hoenn with Pokemon Coordinator Contests.  Ruari seemed to excel at most of them-- all of them except the cute contests.  Still, he kept moving forward until his name was more widely known.  He still works toward that to this day.

In more recent events, news coverage on Ruari has been scarce.  He seemed to have fallen off of the map for a while out of his own volition.  His long-time girlfriend, who'd also shared the name Ophelia [?] (much to his Zoroark's dismay), had passed away in an accident.  Her death left him distraught, and he'd let his manager speak to the press about it for him.  Unfortunately, his manager had taken the story to another extreme by romanticizing the whole ordeal.  Suddenly, Ruari Valentino was without his Valentine and his heart needed mending.  Oh boy.  Of course, this only worsened the predicament for Ruari, and instead of playing along with it, he decided he needed a break.  It was said to be indefinite, but after a few months he re-emerges at Ohana to make his return debut.

Trivia:
Bullet; Blue Loves all of his Pokémon very much.  He takes care of them well.
Bullet; Blue Unfortunately, he's a bit touchy with his Zoroark as of late.  Having shared the same name as his late girlfriend, he may sometimes become sullen.
Bullet; Blue Doesn't like getting extremely dirty, but he doesn't mind working up a sweat.
Bullet; Blue Plays the guitar and piano; sings in tenor.  
Bullet; Blue A little-known fact, he also dabbles with the lyre.  [?]
Bullet; Blue Doesn't mind losing as long as he looks fabulous.  
Bullet; Blue Has been in his idol persona more often than not as of late. [?]
Bullet; Blue Actually a pretty good cook.  Doesn't tell anyone and rarely cooks for anyone.
Bullet; Blue Appreciates light-heartedness.
Bullet; Blue Likes tricks, gags, and jokes.  
Bullet; Blue Does not like bringing up his late girlfriend.  [?]

Relationships:  

Rina Sabine 
After an incident at the beach, Ruari valiantly rushed to her aid (or so he thinks) and the two have hit it off in a war of pettiness ever since.  Finding ways to prank one another, the two eventually became closer through such trickery and became close friends. 



Pokemon Information




Name: Bandit :iconelectrictypeplz:
Species: Luxray ♂
Height:  
5'5"
Nature: Adamant
Ability: Intimidate
Moveset: Superpower, Crunch, Wild Charge, Take Down

One of Ruari's veteran Pokémon.  One of the oldest Pokémon on his team, Bandit is his tough contest 'mon.  With that intimidating glare of his, he scares the competition stiff.  He's hard to get along with and is generally unsociable, but when he's at home he gets extremely casual.  Almost acting just like a housecat, he loves getting pet by Ruari and saps up his attention.  Sometimes he lies over him when he's watching TV or knocks things off of tables to get his attention.  Often perches on high places.

Name: Elita One :iconsteeltypeplz::iconflyingtypeplz:
Species: Skarmory ♀
Height:  6'1"
Nature: Serious
Ability: Sturdy
Moveset: Steel Wing, Brave Bird, Stealth Rock, Tailwind

A faithful companion, Elita One is Ruari's cool contest Pokémon.  Her coolness is unrivaled with her serious, aloof personality.  Elita likes being flashy by reflecting the sun off of her metal pelt.  However, outside of contests, she's a bit cranky and standoffish.   Never interrupt her during her preening unless you have an offering of food.  [?]

Name: Opal :iconicetypeplz::iconwatertypeplz:
Species: Dewgong ♀
Height:  7'3"
Nature: Gentle
Ability: Thick Fat
Moveset: Perish Song, Aqua Ring, Blizzard, Surf

A beautiful dewgong.  She is beyond the normal size of an average Dewgong, scaling up to 7'3" in an upright position.  Mind you, the horn is an entire foot long . . . it's sharp, so watch out!  Still, Opal is graceful and elegant for her size.  In fact, even though she is tall, she is also quite slender for a Dewgong.  Despite the fact that she is a seal, she still has to flop around out of the water, but in the water she moves around as if she was water itself.  She's dazzling, but also compassionate . . . even somewhat tender.  [?]

She loves being cleaned and loves singing with Ruari.  Dewgong-gong!

Name: Basil :icongrasstypeplz::iconpoisontypeplz:
Species: Budew 
Height:  7"
Nature: Mild
Ability: Natural Cure
Moveset: Mega Drain, Synthesis, Stun Spore, Worry Seed

The baby of the family, Basil was a gift from Ruari's late girlfriend.  He only hatched recently, so he's still learning the ropes, but he's quite the clever babe.  Still, he's somewhat shy and stays close to Ruari, who babies him constantly.  Ruari expects a lot of the baby Pokémon, but doesn't press him too hard.

Name: Ophelia :icondarktypeplz:
Species: Zoroark ♀
Height:  5'5"
Nature: Hasty
Ability: Illusion
Moveset: Sucker Punch, Low Sweep, Foul Play, Pursuit

Ruari's partner.  Out of all the Pokémon he's raised, Ophelia has always been a constant.  Cunning, clever, and conniving, Ophelia looks out for herself first and foremost . . . but looks out for Ruari before anyone else.  She is loyal to Ruari to a fault and would follow him to the end of the world.  

Before the passing of Ruari's girlfriend of the same name, the Zoroark did not get along with her very well.  The Pokémon felt replaced and ignored, as she wanted all of Ruari's attention.  After the human Ophelia's passing, the Zoroark developed a bit of a guilty conscious for wishing ill upon her.

Name: Alfredo :iconelectrictypeplz:
Species: Ampharos 
Height:  4'8"
Nature: Impish
Ability: Static
Moveset: Power Gem, Signal Beam, Dragon Pulse, Discharge

Alfredo was a gift to Ruari from his manager.  His manager thought that the Pokémon would help with Cute contests, but Ruari ended up conditioning the to-be Ampharos into a Beauty-type.  Spoiled, Alfredo became somewhat rotten.  He loves playing pranks and causing mischief, which is also one of Ruari's guilty pleasures.  The Pokemon and Idol get along pretty famously and they love performing together.  Sometimes they practice together and try to put together new dance routines.
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Whenever I see an musician-based trainer- my ears prick up! XD Haha~ <3 Mostly because Vron's a saxophonist herself- and I secretly want Vron to make more musician friends XD
I love Ophelia's design-- and I feel her for and Ruari ;3;;; so sad.