Dashaun "Shaun" Blackburne-Cortes (WIP)
Nov 22, 2015 16:39:25 GMT -5
Post by nyx on Nov 22, 2015 16:39:25 GMT -5
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| » APPEARANCE While Shaun's coffee colored skin is not completely flawless, having acne and pimples here and there, a few dermatologists and Shaun try their best to keep his skin smooth, clean and vibrant. He is crazy about his skin, feeling that it his best feature ( people often envy his color). Shaun is considered a plus-size, being 5'7" and weighing 164lbs - none being muscle. » PERSONALITY With that being said, let's talk about his face. Shaun has a round almost oval shaped face with a round chin and chiseled jawline and two somewhat large ears, one having a piercing. He has light brown eyes, natural arched eyebrows and an almost potato-shaped nose. Some of Shaun's best features include thick lips and a beauty mark beneath his right eye. Atop his oval head is black hair styled in a low cut. Shaun's hair is very thick yet straight which many find odd but it is soft to the touch and smells like vanilla. As far as style goes, he can be pretty simple off set. He enjoys wearing coats and hoodies, jeans of all colors and button-up or regular t-shirts. The only thing that sets him aside from others is a beautiful gold and silver bracelet with a unique stone. He is not exactly stylish until contest come about. » HISTORY Before he was the hall leader of Yumao, he was born the great grandson of the Flying Hall Leader of Yumao, 'Queen' Elsra Blackburne. Elsra Blackburne was a bitter old woman who had a strong belief in two things; the first being that all flying type pokémon are superior and the second is that the Blackburne family was once the Ruling dynasty of Rakuen. Whether this is true or not is beyond anyone in the Blackburne family's knowledge but in order to stay on Elsra Blackburne's good side, most acted as if it were true. Even Shaun's mother, Latoya Blackburne. She wanted to stay on Elsra Blackburne good side so much that when Dashaun was born, she made sure he kept the last name Blackburne, all because Elsra Blackburne demanded it. Shaun's mother seemed to want to please Elsra all the time and that was something his father, Derrick Cortes, did not like and each time he brought this to his wife's attention, she would deny it. Most of Shaun's parents arguments revolved around how his mother interacted with his great grandmother and it had gotten to a point where they were on the verge of splitting up. But to avoid that, Shaun's mother decided it would be best for them to move to Kalos, where they would all start a new life. Shaun was four when this decision was made. Camphrier Town, Kalos is where they decided to start a new life. They bought a very old piece of property with much land. Part of this land was turned into kennels since his dad decided he wanted to breed canine pokémon of all types. His father would not only breed but train these dog-like pokémon to become both obedient and protective. To test the pokémon out, Shaun was often used. His father would ask him to take the pokémon to the nearest forest and play with the pokémon. He would then send one of his own pokémon to attack and if the pokémon failed to protect Shaun, the pokémon would either be sold for half price or trained some more. When the pokémon were not being tested or trained, Shaun would bake puffins or play with the pokémon. Games such as hide and seek or tag were his favorite, he loved to run and chase after the pokémon and he liked when they chased after him. Sometimes, he would become very attached to one or more of the pokémon and try to convince his father to keep the pokémon for him but his father never did. Derrick felt Shaun was still too young to keep and maintain a pokémon. But he promised him that one day he would have a pokémon of his own and that day came sooner than later. It was on his tenth birthday Shaun's father took him to a lab in Lumiose City, where he would choose his very first pokémon. The lab starters were a Fennekin, Froakie and Chespin and while all the pokémon seemed interesting, another pokémon caught his attention. A very tiny, scrawny young mienfoo was being looked after in the lab along with some other weasel pokémon. Somehow, this scrawny Meinfoo was the alpha of the group, bossing the other pokémon around and attacking those who disobeyed. He couldn't help but turn down the starter pokémon down and ask for the meinfoo, who was happily handed over. He later found out that the meinfoo was a female and he named her Winnie. While most trainers and their pokémon are fast friend, Shaun and Winnie were not and did more fighting than anything else. Eventually though, the two shared a bond. A strange bond, which still included a lot of bickering and biting on Winnie's behalf. A bond was made and Shaun was ready to start an adventure of his own. He had a dream of becoming a coordinator. But before he could even begin his journey, Shaun's great grandmother had visit. She heard of his tenth birthday and decided to drop off a present. Shaun's great grandmother gave him a swablu. He was encouraged (more like told) to use the swablu more than his meinfoo and being pressured by both his great grandmother and mother, he did exactly that. Once his journey began and he started entering contests, Winnie was entered in a few shows but not as many as his swablu, who stole the show. And each time Shaun won a contest with swablu. his great grandmother sent him another flying time and he was never given the chance to catch his own pokémon. Nevertheless, he cared for each pokémon the same way and trained them to be the best. Eventually, he had won almost every contest in Kalos and decided to move toward Rakuen to win a few ribbons. The first person he decided to go up against was his great grandmother, who was somewhat satisfied. She didn't seemed impressed with his contest skill or his battling skills at first. It was not until he obtained the ribbon, she complimented him and confessed that he is her favorite. She also proposed that he'd take over as hall leader so that she can tour the world once more before she dies. He took her up on the offer, expecting Elsra to just hand the Hall over to him and that would be it but he was all wrong. The second he agreed was the same second Elsra began training him to be a hall leader the "Blackburne way". The Flying Hall was a hall where coordinators and their pokémon must show the beauty and grace of certain moves. Elsra showed Shaun what he must look for in certain pokémon and trainers before a ribbon was even handed over. Beyond that, she showed him how to act like a "Proper" gentleman. As the flying hall leader, he must set an example- showing both Poise and grace himself. She showed him the proper way to talk and walk, dance and sing, etc.. He must be the perfect Hall Leader if he were to take over is what she told him. She did not give him control over the gym until he was seventeen. Now, in charge Shaun is ready to take on any coordinator who comes about. | ||
| Dashaun "Shaun" Blackburne-Cortes | ||
| AGE 17 | ||
| GENDER Male | ||
OCCUPATION Hall Leader | ||
FACE CLAIM N/A | ||
