Alexander Brennenburg

Name: Alexander Brennenburg
Nickname: Wetnurse [rude nickname given to him by other children]
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Rank: Breeder
Birthplace: Lavender Town, Kanto Region.
Battle Style: Alexander was raised to believe two separate, contradictory fields of thought when it comes to Pokemon battles. The first school of thought was taught to him by his parents, to always minimize the damage your pokemon receive and to treat them as soon as physically possible. The second school of thought was taught to him by his Uncle, and that was one of a chess grand master; sacrifice any piece necessary to win. As such, Alexander has no problem having a pokemon get put in an awkward position or get injured to win a fight, but will stop it nothing to ensure they're okay.

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Personality: Alexander is a rather quiet, awkward person. He was rejected by most of his peers early in life and as such socialized only with his family and Darius, his only childhood friend. Due to this he didn't develop the social skills most children would, and as such withdraws into his shell until he gets to know someone, speaking only when spoken to or when necessary. When Theodosius is around, Alexander is more confident, however, as the energy of his pokemon inspires him to come out of his spell and speak with confidence. Because of this, Theodosius is almost never in his Pokeball, instead traveling on his shoulder or running by his side at all times. Alexander, like Theodosius, loves spicy food, and Alexander will often let Theodosius have a piece of whatever he's eating. [short as hell, I know, I just want to flesh him out via RPing and seeing where the character takes me]

History: Alexander was born in Saffron City hospital. He was a happy baby boy, who, apart from being slightly premature and, as such, underweight, had no medical issues whatsoever. His parents, a pair of breeders from Lavender Town, spent a month in the city so that they could ensure their son was given the appropriate checkups and reached a healthy weight before returning to Lavender Town. He settled into his new home well, and was as loved by the pokemon as he was by his own parents. The Ootori family had two primary breeding pokemon; a Nidoking named Satoshi, and a Nidoqueen named Haruka. Every year the old pair of pokemon would pump out dozens of Nidoran eggs, all of which were raised by the family before being on-sold to specialist clients. Occasionally they'd bring in other pokemon to fertilize certain eggs to add specific traits, or host another breeding pair from another farm in exchange for money or eggs.

Satoshi and Haruka were as protective of Alexander as they were of their own litter, and as soon as he could walk he would spend most of his days playing with the Nidorans, as well as Satoshi and Haruka. Alexander was home schooled from a young age. His parents taught him how to breed pokemon by giving him a hands on experience in every step from preparing food to hand rearing the ill children. as well as giving him an education in the arts, teaching him about classical literature, maths, and science. When not studying, Alexander would play with the pokemon on the breeding grounds, and, on rare occasions, go and attempt to play with the other children in the town.

Being rather socially awkward, Alexander was quickly rejected by a large chunk of the children who had already formed their own social groups, and made only one friend; a boy named Darius. Alexander stayed on this road for most of his life, working days in the breeding center, and spending his nights studying the arts and spending time with Darius. This was until he turned fifteen. Alexander's parents were in their 50's, and as such the pokemon they had had since childhood, Satoshi and Haruka, were quite old. They were still producing large amounts of children however, and there were a few more Nidokings and Queens knocking around from children that had been kept to add to the breeding pool. Alexander was shouldering the burden of most of the breeding work at this point due to the age of his parents, and due to his lack of experience, he failed to notice a tiny red flag; the female Nidorans being born had tiny red dots in their pupils. The dots were easily miss-able unless specifically looking for them, but they were the only outlying indicator of a rare disease known as TD. The disease can only be treated during the phase where the eyes are showing small red dots, but as Alexander hadn't noticed them, he was unable to treat it, and the disease hit full force. It hit the youngest ones first, with the Nidorans breaking out into hives and dropping dead almost overnight. By the time they prepared the rare medical mixtures to try and treat the older pokemon it was too late; the Nidorina, Nidorino, Nidoking and Nidoqueen stock were all breaking out into hives. They were on death row. By the end of the weak, every pokemon but Satoshi and Haruka were dead. The old warriors hung on to the bitter end, but eventually they perished too, Satoshi first, then Haruka.

Haruka was pregnant when she died, and they, in a desperate attempt to save any pokemon they could, cut open Haruka to remove the egg that was developing in her womb. They incubated the small egg for a week, but eventually the parents decided it was hopeless. Heartbroken, they put the property up for sale and bought a home in Cerulean City. During the two months it took for them to move everything out, Alexander kept the egg, and kept it on his person at all times. He would carry it around, keeping it as warm as possible and cradling it like an infant. Because of this, the locals began snidely calling him Wetnurse, a title he didn't care about whatsoever. Finally, two months after the tragic incident, Alexander heard a small crack come from his arms. Pulling back the blanket, a small horn had pierced the shell, and, after helping the yelp free itself, Alexander held in his hands an incredibly frail male Nidoran cub. He traveled to a nearby Nidoran farm that had been close to his family, who let him stay with them in exchange for labour. His Nidoran was given his shots and raised among the others, with their Alpha Nidoqueen welcoming him and feeding him like the rest. After a few months, Alexander's small runt had grown dramatically, and he was as big and strong as the others in his new pack, and was more than willing to pick a fight with any other Nidoran who had a go, regardless of how much bigger they were.

Alexander took his Nidoran, who he had named Theodosius, and decided to hit the road, not wanting to work on someone else's farm for the rest of his life. He decided he would travel, like his parents before him, train Theodosius, capture new pokemon and set up his own staple of powerful pokemon which he could breed when he got older.


Badges: None at present
Items: 3 Poke Balls. A small Vial filled with glowing red liquid.
Money: $6,200

Pokémon

Pokémon: Nidorino
Nickname: Theodosius
Gender: Male
Level: 18
Moves:
Peck [species starting move - GENV]
Leer [species starting move - GENV]
Focus Energy [Level move - GENV]
Double Kick [Level move - GENV]
Poison Sting [Level move - GENV]
Thunderbolt [TM move - GENV]
Confusion [Egg Move - GENV]
Ability: Poison Point: Contact with the pokemon will poison the attacker.
Personality: Theodosius is incredibly brave and scrappy. He never backs down from an opportunity to fight if it presents itself, a state of mind beaten into him from his youth as a runt.
Exp: 1

Pokémon: Larvitar
Nickname: Chandra
Gender: Male
Level: 18
Moves: Bite, Leer, Sandstorm, Screech, Chip Away. Stealth Rock (EM)
Ability: Guts
Personality: Chandra dislikes combat, choosing to avoid it when he can. That said, when ordered to, or to defend himself and his friends, he attacks viciously, seeking to end the engagement as quickly and cleanly as possible. When he was wild, Chandra would hide in shrubbery, stomping and growling to scare off potential challengers by convincing them he was something more dangerous. Even as a captured pokemon, Chandra still enjoys stomping and roaring for intimidating, and entertains himself by scaring his fellow pokemon. He can be shy at first, but quickly comes out of his shell once he feels safe.
Exp:[/b] 13

Pokémon: Growlithe
Nickname: Andiron
Gender: Female
Level: 14
Moves: Roar, Bite. Close Combat (EM), Ember, Leer, Oder Sleuth, Helping Hand
Ability: Flash Fire
Personality: Andiron was initially a rather shy and withdrawn pokemon, being starved and severely infected when Alexander recovered her. After being nursed back to health and trained with other Growlithe however, her true personality shined through. Andiron is a rather shy pokemon, but gains confidence when around her trainer, able to perform feats of bravery she couldn't imagine doing without him by her side. She falters occasionally due to her youth and inexperience, but has a strong heart and is always seeking to improve herself.

With other pokemon she is social and kind, willing to share food, bedding and attention. She simply enjoys being part of a pack and surrounded by pokemon and people she can trust and feel safe around.
Exp: 2

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