Trainer Profile
Character Name: Vartio Artel (pronounced: Var-shi-Oh Ahr-tehl)
Nickname: Vart; Varsh, Varty; to his chagrain: "Fart-ee-oh" and Dorktio
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Trainer Class: Researcher
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 177 lbs
Hair Color & Style: Silvery-white 'natural' hair, despite never brushing
Eyes: Jade Green
Clothing/Accessories:Northern/Cooler Climates
During travel in cooler areas/seasons, Vartio is fond of wearing a combination of black pants of a tough knit material, a Dark-Blue Gi which goes to the top half of the thighs, and to the wrists. Alongside an open-type Green Flaafy-wool jacket with a number of pockets woven on the inside. His right leg has a red ribbon or bandana. He carries one spare set at all times.
Hotter Weather/climates
In hotter seasons/climates, he is fond to wearing a near identical, albeit thinner, copy of his gi, woven of silcoon silk dyed in the same blue colors. The key difference really comes down to the materials as they are woven to the same specification. He wears a pair of black shorts that read the top half of his calves. In these temperatures he wraps the ribbon around his right arm, and doesn't wear the wool jacket. As before, he has one spare set.
Consistent:
At all conditions he carries a Tauros hide backpack which contains any necessities such as enough food to travel from town to town. He wears a simply black belt of similar materials with notches for carrying pokeballs, as well as a holster/pouch for his pokedex. He wears his holocaster[around his left wrist at all times except when bathing, in which case it's placed into the bag. At all times of the year he can be seen wearing a set of sturdy boots, also Tauros leather.
General Appearance:
Vartio appears as a generally well kept boy, favoring cool colors for his upper body, and a more 'hot' colors for his lower body. On the surface he is a bit unkempt, but this is more because he lets his hair grow naturally (reaching about neck length) and doesn't brush it. He does shave, giving him a generally youthful appearance.
Facially his chin is rounded out a bit, giving his face a flatter appearance. His nose is fairly average, if a tad on the smaller side, making it less a hindrance when not 'needed.
His body structure is roughly thin, although not annorexic. At current point he is not muscular, but he can be called 'fit' as far as body-fat index is concerned.
His skin's fairly light toned, mostly due to favoring indoors, and is fairly smooth considering. His eyes are a decent sheen, but nothing too bright. He is not 'tall' by any standards, just a bit over 6 feet tall.
When talking, Vartio has a habit of resting his left fist's knuckles against his hip. At that, it is of note he is left handed, although for all purposes he relies on his right hand for less 'dexterous' tasks, leaving his left for writing, drawing, or other tasks that require more dexterity.
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Hometown: Cascadia
Personality: Generous - Vartio has a very heavy habit of helping people. He isn't afraid to give things away, especially if they'd be more helpful to others than himself. He however respects his pokemon's feelings, and wouldn't just simply abandon them. He would gladly share any items he has as long as they didn't risk his bare essentials such as food though.
Inquisitive - Has an extreme personality whenever he obtains clues to his dream of obtaining knowledge about the Legendary Aura Guardians. If he encounters something akin to an ancient tablet, he'd be immediately attempting to decipher it.
Knowledgeable - Having gone through college for the sake of learning about Aura and the Aura Guardians, Vartio has an extended amount of knowledge towards translating ancient languages (including to but not limited to Unown script, Braille, and the sort). He can come off quite talky as a result...
Vartio enjoys anything about aura, including any abnormal or weird abilities. This means he would grow especially curious about psychics, channelers, and the sort. Without a doubt he can be described as an "Auramaniac" as well as a "Researcher" in the field of Aura.
-Hates: Vartio is not very fond of people who senselessly destroy, especially historical relics (this is a berserk button) since it would threaten his quest.
Also has an acute case of Arachnophobia as well as minute hemophobia (this can lead him at times to freak out over things as small as shots or knives, or Scythers!).
Vartio has an insane dislike of aquatic foods, namely due to the horrid smell they produce. He was once noted nearly choking to death in a local marketplace due to the heavy smell of fish.
How his personality traits mix
It is of note his Hemophobia is the source of his Arachnophobia: he sincerely fears the fangs and stingers of Arachnid pokemon (and blades of pokemon such as Sneasel and Scyther) more than other Pokemon's fangs.
As far as most pokemon are concerned, he is generally unafraid of them, or even highly interested in them. This creates some conflicts on the surface which don't make sense at first light, such as his specific fear of arachnid teeth/stingers over for example a Beedrill's stinger, or even a Gastly.
Ghost and Psychic pokemon, as well as any pokemon capable of using Aura, all interest him of a great degree, making these his primary catching targets other than any that would support his excavation of ruins. When he encounters any of the three noted groups of Pokemon for the first time, he will often go out of his way to observe their abilities, often even prolonging a fight or even losing it intentionally to understand how the abilities work.
As far as Humans are concerned, he is generally helpful, willing to aide people as long as they are not mean-spirited or evil. He has heard of psychics and channelers, and wishes to observe them as he believes they are not simply just an unknown issue in science, but rather a less concentrated form of Aura that has descended from the ages.
Vartio enjoys company, and will hang out quite easily if need be. He isn't exactly the most fond of battling Pokemon however, although he will if need be. To make up for his lack of ability, he favors strategy over brute force, acknowledging his own weakness in combat. His choice of Gastly between the pokemon his adoptive father had was not because of sheer strength, but in the sheer strategic diversity that was available in the pokemon for example.
History:
Vartio was born in Cascadia city, and raised there, although with complications. His mother was left alone with him, his father having died in late year 179 due to a disease, and his mother was growing weaker as it was carrying the young boy. A few hours after giving birth in the hospital, she eventually succumbed to complications from the childbirth, leaving Vartio without family. A friend of his father, however, Arad, offered to take up the boy and raise him as his own.
The boy would be raised around a small number of Pokemon Arad owned of differing types, namely a Gastly, Riolu, Abra, and Sneasel, the Pokemon closest to the concepts of "mind" and "body". While watching them, sometimes their amazing abilities would amaze him. Wanting to learn more, he began to study into the history of Pokemon. And the more he studied, the more he learned about "Aura", the 'lifeforce' of man and Pokemon alike.
While being raised by Arad, he went through all the basic forms of education someone his age would be expected to run through, and was sometimes given a chance to battle his parent (which never really ended up well for Vartio!).
One accident however caused the Sneasel Arad trained to accidentally clip him in the arm, this sight would scar Vartio, causing him to subconsciously fear blood on plentiful levels on fear he'd "die". This extended to most sharp blades as well as needles (hilariously, took about 6 nurses to hold him down once for an injection).
Going through college at a fairly early age (roughly 16) to expertise in the courses about "Aura", he graduated after 3 years (roughly late 18). His obsession with "Aura", however, was not quenched. He returned home to Arad and made an earnest request: to let him have the Gastly which Arad had. He wanted to go out and explore the ruins, and discover the truths about Aura, and whether or not "Aura Guardians" truly existed.
Arad was a bit sad that Vartio was going out into the world, but he acknowledged the young boy's dedication. Giving him the Gastly, he wished the boy luck - not once telling him the truth of his origins (which never bothered him once). And hence Vartio went out in search of the legends of the Aura Guardian.
Inventory
Dians: 
8,766
Items:
3x Ultra Ball
2x Great Ball
2x Super Potion
2x Awakening
1x Antidote
2x Repel
2x Super Repel
2x Max Repel
4x Red Apricorn
4x Blue Apricorn
3x Black Apricorn
1x Dusk Stone
1x Dawn Stone
2x Rare Candy
Sea Incense
Blue Scarf
1x Oran Berry
2x Yache Berry
12x Persim Berry
1x Rawst Berry
5x Kasib Berry
6x Salac Berry
1x Starf Berry
1x Figy Berry
1x Aguav Berry
1x Custap Berry
1x Iapapa Berry
1x Mawilite
TMs/HMsTM 046 Thief
TM 061 Will-O-Wisp
TM 076 Struggle Bug
TM 115 Rage
TM 121 Bide
TM 150 Secret Power
HM 02 Fly
Key Items:
PokéDex
3x Uncommon Roll (Any Time)
Journal
Super Rod
Holocaster
- Town Map
- Breeder's License [7 Pokemon]
Item Finder App
PokeWave App.
Vehicle- (non-item)1.1x Happiness modifier (Continuous)
- (non-item)1 Location Skip Per 2 Topics (Continuous)
Advancement
Advancement Points: Total: 238
- To Be the Best (Tier 2): 10/20
- Gift Giving: 1/15
- Nursing (Tier 2): 5/20
- Making Friends (Tier 4): 16/25
- Seeing the Sights (Tier 2): 4/20
- Technology Buff: 7/25
- TLC (Tier 1): 13/25
- Silver Tongue: 3/15
- Green Thumb: 11/15
- Maternal Instincts: 5/20
- Genetic Key 3/20
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Name: Arad Num Amotak
Relationship: Adoptive Father/Grand Uncle
Description: 6'4.5" Male in his mid-late 50s. Muscular appearance when wearing tight clothes, which is rarely. Arad's hair comes in dark red, although throughout it, black hair (really extremely dark red hair) exists due to differing levels of eumelanin in those areas of the skull. His most defining features are his blue eyes and the vertically aligned scar over his left eye.
{Arad Note}Not much is currently known about Arad, but he seems interested in using Vartio for one reason or another...
Pokemon: Sneasel (Boxed?), Abra->Alakazam, Riolu (Boxed?), Houndoom, Aggron,  (Shadowed Pokemon), Others (Unrevealed).
Status: Alive
Topic(s): Where the Water is Clean
The Search Begins (Flashback, Cameo)
An "Aura" of the Past (Flashbacks)
A Short Respite (Cameo)
A Search on Way to a Search (Flashback)
Back into the Upper Depths (Full Cameo)
A Generation Shift of Rivalries (FlashBack Cameo)
Family Fight at the Gym (Major Character)
A Safari Nobody Expected (Cameo)
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Name: Oreb Orblezi
Relationship: Father's Rival
Description: Seen here.
{Oreb Note}Little is currently shown about Oreb, beyond being heavily interested in Vartio's growth. It's heavily implied he holds lingering hatred towards Vartio's father's death as it cost him his core rival, and now seeks to find a replacement in Vartio. Time will only reveal more...
Pokemon: Nidoking, Toxicroak, Honchkrow, Zweilous, Delphox
Status: Alive
Topics: A Short Respite (Cameo)
A Generation Shift of Rivalries (Main Character)
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Name: Serenia Venitia
Relationship: Highschool 'Friend'
Description: Seen here.
{Serenia's Life}Serenia's life has been a bit on the boring end. Her parents travel Godai quite a lot, leaving her with her grandfather (on her mother's side). However, she inherited her grandmother's traits before she passed away, leaving her the definition of a tsundere. She is quick to anger, but hard to show her feelings, resulting in her being excessive. During highschool, she didn't really care for many people, but was quite the social ladybug. Vartio was the one person who stood out to her, seeing as he never actively flirted with her or the like. Like her Grandfather, she believes in Suicune as a Deity - a complete departure from other religions. Serenia met Vartio again not long after high school, and saved his life, resulting in the two becoming friends.
Pokemon: Gyarados, Psyduck, Snorunt
Status: Alive
Topics: Cold Shoulder Encounter (Main Character)
Spring Washing (Minor Character)
Snorunts to be found here! (Major Characters)
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8,766
(Shadowed Pokemon), Others (Unrevealed).
Blackglasses
Mystic Water
Monocle
Luck Incense
