Name: Alona Callen

Age: 23

Date of Birth: May 15

Birthplace: Cernan City

Gender: Female

Sexual Orientation: Homosexual

Trainer Class: Cernan City Gym Leader; specializes in Rock-types

Face Claim: Ema Skye, from the Ace Attorney series

Appearance:


Height: 5'4"

Distinguishing Features: Nothing worth noting.

Personality: Alona is rather prideful and stubborn girl, always ready and willing to face a challenge head on. She gets bored easily, so she often looks for things to keep herself busy. Luckily, her work as both an archaeologist and a Gym Leader tends to keep her busy, so she mostly only has to worry about whenever she has some off time. Generally, she means well, but there have been times when her boredom has gotten the better of her and landed her in some trouble.

Despite her somewhat impulsive nature, she's very passionate and dedicated to what she does, and takes it very seriously. This goes doubly for Rock-type Pokemon. One of the fastest ways to piss her off is to talk shit about Rock-types. She won't actually do anything, but she's not gonna like you very much, and she won't be shy to let you know. Usually, she'll get over it within a week or so. She can be petty from time to time, but she's not the type to hold a grudge.

In spite of all the above quirks, she's a friendly and trustworthy person; she has the subtlety of a rampaging Tauros, but she manages to be surprisingly reliable when she needs to be. Lastly, although she is an open lesbian and doesn't care who knows about it. She has a habit of crushing on other woman rather easily, though it rarely goes beyond a physical attraction without her getting to know someone better. Assuming, of course, that they're not already taken.

In general, it tends to be rather obvious when she's attracted to someone, though she manages to keep herself from being awkward enough that she'll make a fool of herself or get distracted by it. That bit of fun usually comes after a relationship with someone has already developed to a point beyond friendship. In short, whether it be a mild crush or something serious, she's kinda bad at hiding her feelings, but she's at least good at keeping them in check.

History:
For anyone who knew Alona while she was growing up, it was absolutely no surprise that she ended up where she is now. Both her parents worked at the archeology lab in Cernan town; in fact, the two of them started on the same day, and they hit it off so well that it shocked absolutely no one that the two of them hooked up shortly after. A couple years later, the two of them got married, and it wasn't long afterward that they discovered they were having a child.

Starting from her early childhood, Alona had become fascinated with rocks. Even now, she couldn't tell you what sparked it or why, but there wasn't a day that went by where she would eagerly show her parents the new additions to her "rock collection". As she grew older, she found herself becoming interested in her parents' work, as well a the usual itch to become a trainer that often came with kids her age. Ultimately, she never went very far as a trainer.

Unsurprisingly, she developed a fondness for Rock-type Pokemon, beginning with her starter; an unusual variant of Geodude that was Rock/Electric instead of Rock/Ground. As she continued to battle and collect more Rock-type Pokemon, she also began work at the archeological lab, working under her father for a few years, then branching out on her own and becoming quite successful in her own right. Along the way, she also became quite knowledgable about Rock-type Pokemon.

What happened next was on a whim. She had heard that Gym Leader in Cernan had been fired from the position. Seeing that she was quite knowledgable in training and battling with Rock-types, and that the previous leader also apparently specialized in the Type, she figured that there wouldn't be any harm in checking it out. Admittedly, she wasn't really holding her breath on actually getting the position, but apparently, she managed to impress someone.

A few short weeks later, she received a letter from the Brava League, stating that she had been chosen out of those who applied. It came as a pleasant surprise, but she proudly accepted the position nonetheless. For the most part, it was difficult finding the proper balance between her duties as a Gym Leader and her work as an archeologist. But, little by little, she's been easing into things. And now that she's found the right groove, she's eagerly looking forward to the challenges that the future will bring.

Starter Pokemon:
Golem (Alolan Form)
Galvanize
Stone Edge | Double-Edge | Heavy Slam | Explosion

Lairon
Rock Head
Rock Slide | Iron Head | Double-Edge | Protect

Dwebble
Sturdy
X-Scissor | Rock Slide | Slash | Shell Smash

Larvitar
Guts
Stone Edge | Crunch | Earthquake | Chip Away

Tyrunt
Sturdy
Dragon Claw | Crunch | Earthquake | Stealth Rock

Magcargo
Flame Body
Lava Plume | Ancient Power | Earth Power | Shell Smash

Additional Info:
• Despite not seeming the type, Allona can definitely hold her liquor. She doesn't drink often, but when she does, she can drink a lot. Regardless of how much she drinks, the worst she ever seems to suffer is a hangover the following morning.

• On the other hand, she has the heat tolerance of a kitten, and avoids anything even remotely spicy like the plague. Or, if it's unavoidable, then she at least makes sure to have a lot of something cold on hand with which to try and (as she puts it) "extinguish the flames".

• As far as foods she actually does like, she loves ham, and will eat just about anything that uses it as a primary ingredient. She also has a major sweet tooth, and is a firm believer of the idea that there's no such thing as "too much chocolate". Or peanut butter. Or chocolate and peanut butter. Needless to say, it's not hard to guess what her favorite candy is.

• The one species of Rock-type Pokemon she doesn't love unconditionally is the Lileep line. She doesn't really have anything against them, and she would definitely revive and train one if she got the chance. However, there's just something about them that weirds her out. Like, a lot. To a lesser extent, she's not particularly crazy about Shuckle, but it's more simply due to how derpy it looks.

Played By: Akira

Other Characters: none yet