NIKOLA SAMSA (they/them)
OR
a study in: losing oneself, a dog without a master, misplaced loyalty and affection
TAROT: the fool.

once the assistant to a bit of a mad scientist, nikola allowed the professor to experiment on them little by little. and little by little, after having their memories erased afterwards by a psychic pokemon, they lost their mind. now with only scattered memories of their life beforehand and a certainty the professor will return for them, nikola stumbles through the world trying to figure things out for themself. before the experiments they were cynical and untrusting; now they're pliable, gullible, kind-hearted and loyal.

looking for: people who will help them. people who will manipulate them. friends? enemies? guides? whoever.

STERLING WARDEN (they/them)
OR
a study in: overcoming despair, shutting yourself off from the world, growing up
TAROT: justice.

sterling is a bit of an odd duck, preferring to stay inside and play as a trainer in games than to actually participate in real life. they're overcoming the tragic loss of a friend years ago and have only just started to poke their head out into reality again. they can be a little blunt, and shy, but they care about other people deep down. it might be difficult to get them to open up, and the best method is usually to engage them on their interests (video games, cartoons, and movies). one day they hope to become a pokemon ranger.

looking for: fellow geeks, characters in their age group, role models

MAKI YUKIMURA (she/her)
OR
a study in: family expectations, mafia ties, bitter cold & the fires of hell
TAROT: death.

maki is part of the famous yukimura family. anyone who owns even a tiny bit of technology knows the name, as they produce anything ranging from computers to cars. she's been destined to become a part of rocket from a young age. underneath her kinder, friendlier demeanor is a glacier of apathy and cruelty. the only thing that matters more than rocket to her is her family, who she seeks to please at every possible interval.

looking for: fellow diehard rockets, superiors to impress, people that will fall for her act

REESE RHODES (he/they)
OR
a study in: the spotlight, fake friends, and avoidance
TAROT: the star.

reese is a former contest star fallen on hard times. his old friends all turned on him, spreading rumors about him and putting his personal info online after reese became more famous than them. not able to stand it any longer, he fled to hoenn, where he no longer participates in contests and is just barely scraping by. even though they want to return to doing what they leave, they can't stand having that many eyes on them anymore...

looking for: people who know them from the internet, fellow contest geeks, friends