Played by SSJ4 Gojeta<br/><br/>Name: Shuya Maridou<br/>Age: 22<br/>Gender: Male<br/>Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual<br/>Position: Trainer<br/>Appearance:   Shuya is 5 foot 10.5 inches tall, and weighs approximately 64.7 kg, with rusty brown hair and reddish brown eyes.. He is rather slender in build, seeming very fragile, and always sports a look of nonchalance, no matter which situation he is in. Shuya has the distinct look of someone who has been well-cared, even pampered most of his life.<br/><br/>Shuya tends to wear a dark (usually black) blazer over a variety of different brightly coloured shirts, all with his family's insignia emblazoned on the collar. Shuya nearly always wears plain black pants which are highly resistant to burns and tears (as is the material of his blazer) due to the many tough scrapes he gets himself into on his travels.<br/><br/>(http://fc06.deviantart.com/fs50/f/2009/266/7/f/Anime_Guy_by_CannibalTaco34.jpg)<br/><br/>Background: Shuya Maridou was born into nobility, an only child to parents who were thought infertile. His so-called "miracle birth" combined with his parent's vast fortune gave Shuya anything he ever asked for. But Shuya, being surprisingly observant and unmaterialistic from a very early age, never asked for much. However, despite this modesty, the regular children refused to mix with him, hating and shunning  him for his good fortune. And the other nobles never interested Shuya, as he found them to be pompous fools who knew nothing about the truths of this world, causing him to stay away from them. And so Shuya, the boy who was loved more than any other, lived a life lonlier than any other. However, Shuya managed to make one friend at the age of 16 - he encountered a lone Vulpix whilst wondering the woods in his father's lands alone on a starry night. Seeing it had intelligence far greater than that of a feral Pokémon, Shuya took her in, naming her Fireplug. Not long after this, the Vulpix revealed to him that she could talk as a normal human would, and they had been best of friends ever since.<br/><br/>As soon as Shuya came of age at 20 years old, he left his home, hoping to find friends and adventure elswhere in the vast lands of this world by becoming a pokemon trainer, and eventually master. However, a mere three days after his departure, Shuya heard word of his parents' deaths at the hands of an unknown enemy, leaving him to be the possessor of a vast fortune, and inheritor of the title of Duke. He has been travelling ever since, making himself stronger and defeating Gym leaders, but never taking their badges as a token for his victory.<br/><br/>Pokémon Team:<br/><br/><br/>Vulpix<br/>(http://www.serebii.net/pokearth/sprites/dp/037.png)<br/>Nickname: Fireplug<br/><br/>Gender: Female<br/><br/>Level: 21<br/><br/>Moves: Fire Spin, Flamethrower, Confuse Ray, Quick Attack, Faint Attack, Energy Ball, Fire Blast, Sunny Day (Subject to change depending on Jarod's preferences, though I've kept the moves he listed in here)<br/><br/>Personality: Highly intelligent, even for a Vulpix, Fireplug makes a great strategist. However, she is rather reclusive at first, and tends to stand back and wait to judge others before approaching them. Fireplug was Shuya's first Pokémon.<br/><br/>Metang (Shiny)<br/><br/>(http://www.serebii.net/Shiny/DP/375.png)<br/>Nickname: Beta<br/><br/>Gender: N/A<br/><br/>Level: 20<br/><br/>Moves: Confusion, Bullet Punch, Psychic, Metal Claw, Iron Defense, Earthquake (TM), Zen Headbutt (Hammer Arm upon evolution), Flash Cannon<br/><br/>Personality: Beta has only recently evolved into a Metang from Bedlum, and as such, is just starting to control its powers. Already as intelligent as a Metagross (since shiny Pokémon are meant to be stronger, why not smarter too?), Beta has started becoming rather arrogant. Beta is Shuya's sixth and newest Pokémon.<br/><br/>Dragonair:<br/><br/>(http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/f/fd/Spr_4d_148.png)<br/>Nickname: Rai (pronounced "Ray")<br/><br/>Gender: Male<br/><br/>Level: 44<br/><br/>Moves: Dragon Dance, Thunder, Thunderbolt, Rain Dance, Dragon Rush, Flamethrower, Aqua Tail.<br/><br/>Personality: Having once been saved by Shuya and Fireplug, Rai originally joined their team feeling indebted to them. Over time, it has become very friendly towards the team, having lost most of its arrogance despite being the strongest Pokémon Shuya has, though it still retains a rivalry with Shun (Shuya's Flygon). Rai tends to be extremely wary of newcomers for quite some time after Shuya has become friendly with them - it has only recently accepted Beta into the group. Dragonair was Shuya's third/fourth Pokémon, having followed Shuya's team from just before Shun (then a Vibrava) was captured and actually being caught in a Pokéball by him straight after Shun was captured.<br/><br/>Pupitar<br/>(http://www.serebii.net/pokearth/sprites/dp/247.png)<br/>Nickname: Kuma<br/><br/>Gender: Female<br/><br/>Level: 30<br/><br/>Moves: Thrash, Dark Pulse, Crunch, Rockslide, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Dragon Dance, Outrage.<br/><br/>Personality: Kuma is friendly, but hard-headed (literally). She never   gives up, sometimes foolishly so, and trains immensely hard on improving her fighting prowess, especially in terms of speed. Kuma was Shuya's fifth Pokémon.<br/><br/><br/>Flygon<br/><br/>(http://www.serebii.net/pokedex-dp/evo/330.png)<br/>Nickname: Shun<br/><br/>Gender: Male<br/><br/>Level: 41<br/><br/>Moves: Earth Power, Fly, Earthquake, Dragon Dance, Dragon Claw, Flamethrower, Draco Meteor, Solarbeam.<br/><br/>Personality: Shun was caught at around the same time as Rai, and has a   very competetive (though mostly friendly) rivalry with Rai. Besides this, Shun is very amicable and hardworking, having evolved into a   Flygon mere days after he was caught. Shun is Shuya's third/fourth Pokémon.<br/><br/><br/>Milotic<br/><br/>(http://www.serebii.net/diamondpearl/pokemon/350-f.png)<br/><br/>Nickname: Guren<br/><br/>Gender: Female<br/><br/>Level: 28<br/><br/>Moves: Waterfall, Water Pulse, Aqua Ring, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Calm Mind, Surf.<br/><br/>Personality: Milotic is the mediator of the group, mainly calming down Shun and Rai's rivalry when it gets too overheated, and stopping the others from becoming annoyed by Beta's arrogance. She sees herself as the mother of the group, always doing what she can to help. Having spent many years traveling with Laprases as a Feebas before she was caught and being very intelligent, Guren has learned how to communicate with humans and other Pokémon telepathically.