My character from my PTU campaign, Arthur, drawn by a friend. Like any other trainer, except he's real fascinated by the mythology of the land and is following the old pilgrimages more devotedly. Wants to get tough because he's troubled that he has no idea what he wants to achieve as a trainer, while his best friend/crush is a embarking on a fulfilling Ranger career.
Starter is a Froakie that shares his desire to explore the world and similarly troubled by its own lack of direction. They met in their hometown, an island that hosts a lot of water-pokemon based culture.
>>32971676Reminds me of my Grasa gym leader, who, like her Venusaur, has plants growing out of her. The water and fire gym leaders have similar strange powers, and it's implied they pass these on to their successors, or that those who are drawn to the Mirage Spots that their gyms are in eventually gain these traits and are picked to be successors.
The fire, water and grass gyms are in strange and remote places you need specific rituals to reach, like following Magikarp on an unnatural ocean current.