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POSTED ON Mar 25, 2023 6:27:23 GMT

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Printed words only continued to get more jumble up the further the pressure continued, Naia found herself experiencing the onset of a budding headache. The distorted growl and ring of her familiar companion grew further as he was already out the door before she fully realized what was happening. With a heavy sigh, she'd slump back into her office chair, the weight of her body dipping it backwards as a hand reached for her glasses. She needed them out of the way so she could attempt to rub the bridge in-between her eyes and with just as fast as he had left, did her Indeedee return, bottle in hand.

To come having a psychic Pokémon intruding on your feelings could make one uncomfortable, but it was moments like this was she thankful of this. Once she shook a pill free, did she clear the cling of a newly procured glass of water upon her desk; he really did think of everything. Naia was begin to feel hopeless, from the constant headaches she wasn't so sure she'd be able to get everything done today and she sure as hell didn't want to see her mother's reaction.

As if it was a cruel prank, did her phone begun to ring, the contributor being the very source of her stress. "Good Afternoon, Mrs. Kayode." To most it could feel weird to call your own parent by their name, however to Naia this actually felt more comfortable; there was barely any affection between her and her mother in the first place. So this best described them, Boss and Employee. Another test, another errand, at least it wasn't connected to her dirty work. Or maybe not completely.

It was supposed to be a quick elevator down, talk to some grunts, get some files, and then back to her paper hell. It was probably why she went into autopilot mode, having her eyes completely glued on her phone and when that elevator sound rang she went to move. It unfortunately wasn't her stop, instead it was the floor that mainly housed board meetings, or potential new clients or in other words a floor that wasn't used too much.

It was jarring to suddenly bump into something hard, her eyes instantly jumped up to see a stranger with scars. Without so much of a peep she'd quickly take steps back, her eyes darting from the floor display, the stranger, and her Pokémon companion who seemed to be trying to convey it's apologies on behalf of Naia, and then shooting glancing at her. "Ah.. Sorry..." Her voice seemed to trail off as she'd take further steps into the elevator, keeping her eyes off from him as much as possible --save for the couple of glances.

If anything her looks seemed more confused and curious, her face only conveying it with the slight furrow of her eyebrows and with the small tilt of her head. She was doing her best to flip through the number of faces and people her mother told her to memorize, but currently she was drawing a blank. "Um..", hundreds of questions flash through her head before she'd finally land on one, "Where are you headed next?"

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POSTED ON Mar 25, 2023 4:34:05 GMT

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These Are Words

These are Big Words

And These are Sussy Words

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A sigh, and hopefully one of relief. That alone brought back some confident back into Naia, and with one word he begun loosing up his tie. A scene Naia only thought was possible whenever business men come home tired from work, or from those HBO TV shows-- a scene that is definitely not happening right now. So, with a pop she'd bring her attention away from him and to her bottle instead, taking in a few sigs of her drink while he settled himself in.

"Anyhow, the name is Gerald…"

"Nice to meet you.. Gerald" She carried on with a bit of a tempo to her words, only managing to drag out the you as she was quickly recalling his name. "Um.. I think my mother was supposed to be here instead of me.. so uhm.." She did say they could be more casual, but she was still finding it hard to find the words. She still didn't want to be rude, and she definitely didn't want anything to come back to her mother. "Is.. there a problem?"

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While he may have accomplished much more than Naia could have ever dreamt, she know found herself in a predicament where she no longer envied him for it. The amount of people that came up to him even before they entered into the establishment, and then the times where customers would whisper amongst themselves and point towards him was staggering for Naia. This life is something she wouldn't dream of living anymore, and perhaps living underneath her parent's shadows and accomplishments were a blessing after all.

[break][break]It felt almost unreal thinking that the person before her was someone who was just pixels on a screen earlier, the reality of the situation not settling as her eyes glossed over the menu. The names were cute and quirky in their own way, however it felt like the waiter came in far too quickly for her comfort. Normally she'd spend a few more minutes trying to figure out what had the most caffeine, but under time constraints she just picked a variation of her favorite Red Eye. "Ah.. Red S-Sableye?" Or she hoped it was, now that it left her lips she suddenly felt unconfident by her choice.

[break][break]"So... You mentioned something about wanting to be a better trainer, didn't you?"

[break][break]"Uh.." It felt a bit weird to put a label on anything about Naia actually WANTING something, especially when she needed to do this to have her mother more pleased. "Yeah." It was short and concise answer, one where after a couple seconds she strangely grown uncomfortable with. "I have.. Pokémon, but I don't feel.. uh.. comfortable with them getting hurt." Was it taboo to think that way? From what she recalled whenever battle junkies talked about Pokémon battles, it was a way to bond with their Pokémon more, that they loved it, that it was a part of their calling.. But don't they care about them dying? Did he think the same way?

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POSTED ON Mar 24, 2023 6:12:32 GMT

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"...Naia?"

[break][break]She'd glance over towards the voice, her hand gripping tighter onto the keys. Ah, thank god she didn't get catfished. She really didn't know what to do if she did get catfished, but now that question can be saved for another time she decided to recklessly meet up with more strangers.

[break][break]Naia stayed silent even as his mall companion gave her a wave, she thought about waving back but both of her hands were preoccupied; her brows furrowing as she was trying to figure out how to recover from this blunder. Perhaps now it was time to put them both away into her purse, but that posed another curve ball when she noticed the glimmer of her other pokeballs. Was it be proper for her to introduce the others? But bringing out Seb and Zoe can be problematic whenever they go to cafes or restaurants, she can still recall vividly when Seb tried to take control of the kitchen to get what Naia craved and she didn't need a repeat.

[break][break]Her typical stoic and tired face was more tense than ever, shooting Derek a glance before returning her gaze to the side, "This.. is Seb, Zoe, Colie, and Jude..", once she finish listing their names she'd pat her purse gently, "We can have them meet officially later." She knew Zoe would love Jonesy, in fact she loved a lot of smaller Pokémon that she could shower in affection, but she couldn't say the same about Colie, but time will only tell.

[break][break]"So... Where are we off to first?"

[break][break]Did she not tell him about the café yet? Perhaps that was just a product of how she was raised, "We can start here..", like a deer in headlights she watched him till he gave his confirmation. The tension on her face would relax as she headed into the café, making sure to take a seat towards the back of the establishment out of pure habit, "Oh.. uhm.. Just get whatever you want. I'll pay.."

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POSTED ON Mar 24, 2023 4:07:38 GMT

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Naia didn't understand how she got to this point, she can clearly remember her mother's warning words when she was a child to stay away from strangers-- yet here she was getting, ready to meet one. From sensation rumors to crazy Dr. Fil shows about catfishing, one would think Naia would ne nervous to meet such a person, but at this point in life, if she died, she died. From the limited amount of information they passed on to each other, he should have been able to look online and see that she was a daughter of a pretty wealthy company, maybe if he dug deeper that she went to school to be a doctor and then accomplished nothing else. But for him on the other hand, he seemed to have accomplished much with his life, while maybe not up to the standards of her mother, he still did far more than she could ever dreamt of.

[break][break]This was probably the first time Naia was the one to make plans to meet with someone outside of her family, even then they just told her a location and time and she had to listen. It was strange and weird, she made sure to pick a populated location and one that at least gave them something to do if things didn't end up working out. Fortunately for Naia, there was a café she hasn't been to yet but was on her list. A small café that, instead of using regular coffee names, used Pokémon names instead and added more design elements to it. It was far more expensive for just a visual twist to things, but when it came to money it wasn't an issue for Naia.

[break][break]This was the entirely of how Naia now found herself awkwardly standing in front of this quaint café, adorning a far more casual outfit, or at least as casual as she can get with some designer brands, than what she typically wore. One hand she had her phone, periodically checking the time and if she'd get any random drop messages from her mother. And the other, a set of keys she used as a stress ball.

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POSTED ON Mar 23, 2023 20:54:57 GMT

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Ah.. this was so awkward..

This entire time he hasn't given his name yet, or at least she didn't think so. Perhaps he said it the moment they met, and if he did it would be super rude of her to ask now. But if he hadn't given his name at all, then it would be even more so stressful, it probably meant he didn't see her worthy enough or didn't live up to his standards. Maybe he didn't trust her enough. She didn't know how to address him without a name, and really didn't know how to even start a conversation with him. Still even with that added stress, it was a relief that he managed to make his way over to the living room, even more so when he talked.

“Nice place you have here.”

Naia never really go to explore the entirety of this place, the condo itself was mainly used by her family as a hideout of sorts. It was comprised of three main parts, the basement in which her father did the majority of his procedures, the main floor for greeting, meetings, and even lounging and then the upper floors for over night patients. She could only assume the main floor was used for more social gatherings rather than the top floor because there were far more avenues to escape from, windows large enough for people, plenty of back doors, and exists to the other floors if need be. You can't get cornered here at least.

"Thanks, It serves it's purpose." She spoke as she made her way into the living room with him, opting to sit in a nearby armchair rather than on the couch beside him. It wasn't until she sat down did she truly come to terms with how stressed she was, her body instantly relaxing the moment it didn't need to overwork itself. The seat was surprisingly comfy and she was relaxing rapidly despite being alone in a room with a complete stranger-- a bad sign she was getting even more sleepy.

She didn't even need to think about getting up and grabbing anything as her Indeedee came in, holding two glass Soda Pops, one in each hand. The familiar and tempting smell of coffee lofting from the kitchen told her that something more fitting was coming soon and this was to hold her off from now, and while it placed one of the bottles on the coffee table, the other went directly in her hand, "Thanks Seb." She spoke in a low soft tone, with far more affection then she had showed this entire time, and with another distorted ring it left.

"S-Uhm.." There was a moment of confidence to speak, but was quickly dashed when she thought her original way of wording would be too rude or harsh. While only a second pause, it felt almost too long for Naia, "Feel.. free to just relax. Formality.. can be." She'd look away, her brows furrowing as she tried to piece the words together, "not.. fun? It just feels stuffy. My mother may like it, but it's a bit too much for me." More like it was too exhausting to constantly think about the dos and don'ts.

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POSTED ON Mar 23, 2023 18:22:14 GMT

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@ Gerald Kaiser

Naia without a doubt couldn't here the man has he walked up to her, cleared his voice and even spoke, but perhaps there was that looming sixth sense one get when someone suddenly approaches your vicinity that alerted to his presence. That or the fact that his body was blocking some of the light, a dangerous situation to have your eyes closed in the dark. It was for a second did her face tense up, a bodily reaction to the mere thought of opening her eyes when it was so comfortable up to this point but when she finally opened her eyes rather than looking up at him directly she'd take that moment to check out their surrounding.

Once she confirmed that it was only them two that's when she'd look up at the male, "Ah.. Hello...", a far contrast to his more formal greeting, but at least with the same amount of emotional inflection. But, as she reached for the railing, there was a moment of hesitation. Was she supposed to say something else? Maybe she was supposed to say something that sounded more like an underhanded boss.. What would they say?

Ah, I've been expecting you.

The mere thought of saying that made her physically cringe, maybe instead she should treat it like how her mother normally interact with people. Once she fully stood up, she'd instantly start patting off her dress to remove any dust and dirt from it as she calmly recited, "Naia, it's a pleasure to meet you." Cleaned off, she'd proceed up the stairs to open the door before looking back at him, "I think.. It'd be better to talk inside?" her last word came out slow, uncertain if it was actually a better idea to do so, or if they had other places to be, but at least inside there was snacks and coffee so to her it was a better idea.

Once and if he accepted then she'd stand by to keep the door open for him, if he was extra observant of her, he'd probably notice that her hand would reach for her purse, but then react. Probably a wise decision for now not to pull out a pokeball in case he was worried she'd try to attack him or something, "Make.. yourself comfortable" It was with awkward execution, the moment of hesitation coming from either forgetting the next line or her switching what she was going to say at the last second. And even more so, the way she'd keep her distance and not sit down, just clumsily hovering around till he'd do just that.

She wanted distance, or at least a moment where she could try and sneakily summon one of her Pokémon into the room. Though no matter how stealthily she'd do this the distorted, low growl accompanied by disembodied bells of her Indeedee would make it very apparent what she was trying to accomplish. Rather than it look aggressive, it'd curiously look around to her and then her guest and then leave the room to go towards the kitchen.

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Despite the more expensive clothing she was donned in, Naia found herself comfortably sat upon the outdoor steps of the condo slumped against the guard railing. Her eyes seemed to drift off into space, glossing over the monotonous sprinkle of stray people killing time before the night markets can open up again. Though from how loud she blasted her music, it was like watching a strange and disconnected movie scene, a thankful stimuli she'd have to save her from falling asleep tonight. But as soon as that thought crossed her mind, as if on cue, her music temporarily faded out and a dreaded sensation of her phone vibrated soon followed.

She didn't need to see who it was who messaged her, not many people had her enough little alone took the time to message her and knowing her Mother --she didn't like to be kept waiting. Fumbling through her purse, Naia had to fish out her personal phone which were inconveniently underneath her burner and handheld. The amount of effort she had to exert wasn't paid in the slightest as she quickly glanced at her notification on her locked screen.

Put on your best face and don't mess this up.

What did that even mean? Since her mother hated having her messages ignored Naia made sure to quickly through her a text, deciding to save the energy and just half-assly use one hand and call it a day. She was sure she couldn't mess this up without something going royally wrong, as far as she was concerned this meeting was just to keep relations affable. But what was she supposed to even do? It should be as long as they kept up their payments, then their relationship should be solid.
Does it even require check ups? Are they--or we-- are that paranoid?

"Haaa..." Her head was spinning from all the new questions, a numb pressure starting to build behind her eyes. She needed to close her eyes, even if it was just for a couple minutes and just let herself drift off into the music. It was a dangerous gamble, but it was far better than giving herself a full blown headache right before an important meeting.

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POSTED ON Mar 21, 2023 22:13:39 GMT

NAIA KAYODE
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MOTHER: Like a puppet on strings her mother's word is everything, her word is law and as such Naia will prioritize her mother's plans and wishes above anything else. When she's told to jump, Naia would just simply ask how high. It's the toxic, extremely controlling relationship she has with her mother that strikes fear in Naia whenever she finally needs to make choices for herself and whenever that happens she just asks "How would my mother think?"

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Love is an illusive and unattainable thing, to her mother Naia's feelings were inconsequential to the grand scheme and with the amount of failed dates starting to pile up, her mother was starting to get impatient. She never imaged that her mother's last act of mercy was to offer her the hand of Remiel Calcifet.

[break][break]While her mother believed that they could possibly get some of their money back into Rocket, Golden Goose or not, Naia believed that this could easily turn her entire life on its head. The decision to start this fake relationship wasn't an easy choice to make, but greed and ambition can easily blind people and if she could manage to make this work it will be all in favor of Rocket and her Mother. She just hopes that she won't come to a day she will regret this choice, or worse.. it won't be fake anymore.

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ACQUAINTANCES

Amor Rose - Company Investor.

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DEREK HOFFMAN - Online Party & Pokémon Battle Trainer.
Gerald Kaiser - Gym Buddy & Recruiter.

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COLLEAGUES

Calliope Alvara - Rocket Colleague.
fern delaney - Rocket Admin, and teacher on spy work.
dorian westcliff - Psycho Rocket Colleague.
Hitoshi Inoue - Confusing and Loud.
Aidan Hereford - Confidant and fast on their feet.
Zev Harcourt - Beast. Truly inspiring even if it's a bit unnerving.

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FRIENDS

jayden cross - ONLY friend growing up.
Ashley Shepard - First Rocket Friend, really trust worthy.
Isaac Merlo - Ashely's best friend and really kind partner.
Elise Calcifet - Remi's Cousin, but very cute.
Mirabella Fontaine - Regal, professional.. and a lot of drinks.

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LOVERS?

Remiel Calcifet - Engagement for convenience.

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26 - SHE/HER - GREYSEXUAL - BUSINESS HEIR - ROCKET SUPPORTER

Personal History [TRIGGER WARNING]
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[TRIGGER WARNING - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT]

From the warning itself it should become very obvious what kind of upbringing Naia had, however to fully understand her family dynamic which would bring such traumatic events to occur one would need to know about her Mother, Shuna Kayode.

Having recently moved from her hometown to Hoenn, Shuna Kayode wanted to prove to herself and her family that she was far more capable then they ever gave her credit for. What started off with a simple Marketing company, she managed to grow it and flourish into an extremely successful business. Of course, she was never above using underhanded tactics to getting what she wanted, it was probably why she felt so strongly about Rocket in the first place, and decided to put her hand into investing their endeavours as an honorary supporter.

That's when Naia came into the picture, or at least the idea of having a child to carry on her business. Shuna was meticulous in who she ended up picking to be her partner, choosing a successful surgeon who could bring both his brains and money into her family. A pleasant surprise, when she found that he too was more than willing to support Rocket as being a "back alley" doctor for those who needed medical attention in Rocket.

Almost everything was perfect in her life, but she couldn't have anticipated her daughter not living up to her exceedingly high expectations.

The pressure started early, rather than going into school like normal children all of Naia's early education was done at home under the iron fist of her mother. She expected her child to be a genius, and whenever Naia disappointed her mother she'd instantly take it out on her in what she called "punishments". It wasn't uncommon for Naia to be locked in her room without access of dinner till she was able to complete her homework, whenever she acted out as any child does she was instantly reprimanded with more physical methods.

Once she was finally freed from being home-schooled her mother enrolled her into an prep school, the crushing expectations and sheer work she needed to take care of dismantled any dream of possibility having a social life at such an institute. It was probably then when she begun to developed a sleep disorder from the sheer amount of nights she spent mostly studying and abusing caffeine to push through days. Only once did Naia try to fight back against her parents, attempting to run away but from how quickly she was brought back did it solidify a core belief that no matter what, she'd never be able to fight her mother.

So she stopped trying.

Nothing changed after she accepted her chains, sleep only got harder and more elusive, the work and pressure only grew. In case she needed to take over for both her mother's and father's line of work, Naia was placed into 4 years of undergraduate studies and then another 4 years of medical school all the while her mother would bombarded any free time she'd possibly have to teach her the ins and out of how to run her company. Now that she'd finally out of schooling, barely graduating with all this mental exhaustion; it's how her turn to impress her parents and show her worth.

But when your whole life has been written for you, how does one act when there is no more script?

MOTIVATIONS

I wonder.. what it's like to be truly happy?

If someone were to ask her what happiness was, she'd just tell you what she observed in life. Two couples smiling hand in hand while they experience their first snowfall together. A child successfully convincing their parents to buy them that snack or toy they really wanted. The fleeting smile of receiving a stranger sitting across the bus after receiving a text.

Everything she has seen had been happiness shared with another, but as someone who doesn't have anyone.. How is she expected to ever get that illusive feeling. Now that she had been given free reign to make some decisions herself she hoped maybe she could find something in life that could give her that spark like others.

Can I ever make them happy?

This motivation can be a bit misleading, in truth she never wanted to make her parents happy but instead she just wants them to loosen their hold on her leash. She truly believes that if she proves herself enough then her parents would no longer pressure her and she'd finally be free from all the suffering she has to endure.

While Naia is logically aware she could never end up being the golden standard her parents want her to be, she can however do her best to at least met half way. And in a world where you can gain fame and protection through the work of Pokémon, Naia's first goal is to make it that she is a fordable foe and maybe then, she could possibly have a foothold her mother couldn't manage in Hoenn.

What's a better Pokémon, than to most is impossible even achieve...

I don't have to be alone.. right?

A very small but easily fulfilled wish, with Naia's unfortunate upbringing, she never had any human friends.
--More like she never had the chance.
With the strong start of being home schooled straight into a prep school and then into post secondary school, she never felt like she had the time or energy to create those ever important connections. Perhaps it isn't too late for her to try and fix it now, maybe her new found freedom could give her enough time to gain herself a friend or two.. or something more.

Hobbies & Interests

Coffee
Sweets
Gaming
High Energy Music
Crosswords
Cafes

PLOT HOOKS

Just give up the fight, it serves you right

No Rest for the Wicked

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Naia has severe insomnia issues and the majority of her time and energy on her free time is to seek out stimuli to keep herself awake. That would be to find new games to keep herself distracted, improving her headphones and music selection or her most favourite method--

--Plenty of caffeine.

She can be found frequently at cafe's both to indulge on sweets, or to drink her seven cup of coffee that day, however on off days she may end up finding herself falling asleep in random public spaces. As much as she tries to keep herself up, sometimes it is for the best for her to get some rest once in a while. It can make for some nice and wholesome or even goofy encounters.

Trainer by Every Sense

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The expectations that were placed on Naia are far too much for one person to fully accomplish, but despite knowing that she still does her best to full in her effort to fulfil her parent's wishes. One of those desires is for her to make connections and positions in life which can be unshakeable, recognizable, and powerful and in the world of Pokémon, Naia truly believes she could somehow impress her parents by become a competent trainer.

That or managing to catch a legendary Pokémon.

Of course the second option is just but a childish dream, and the first one is a bit more feasible; thus having a trainer to help her improve herself in battle, or even gathering the right Pokémon to make a team would be beneficial for one of her goals. This teacher in a sense can be from either League or Rocket, however in the end her new talents will be put towards Rocket. But that could be cool plots in itself.

An Accomplice

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Her mother while not the biggest supporter that Rocket has, is someone who does put a decent amount of time and money into their organization, and as such, expects her daughter to uphold that relationship in the future. This sort of plot hook it mainly geared towards those in Rocket, but it would be nice if she could join different minor missions or help them out in certain ways. Even if they only at the time regard her as a wallet.

This could even be in the form in attempts to full on recruitment as currently she and her mother are mainly just supporters and funders. Or even just socializing and making friends.

X's Daughter

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This can be taken in two ways; the first being Shuna's Daughter. There can be plot points with people wanting to get in touch with her mother, be it to find weaknesses, gain allies, or perhaps discussing different business possibilities. Either way Naia is a good middle ground to go through as she seems to be a much lower bar in terms of difficulty, especially if someone already had an unpleasant experience with her steadfast and overbearing mother.

The second way would be known as Elias's Daughter, the Kayode's back alley doctor. His role in the family while a physically active is far more passive when it comes to influence in comparison to her mother. Naia is known to being an assistant to her father's procedures during and after her medical school and is even used to deliver medication between her commutes. Those who have been a patient most likely have interacted with Naia in some way and it could lead to new avenues.

RELATIONSHIPS

Let’s go back to that cage and live my life

FRIENDSHIPS

Naia can easily be summed up as emotionally distant.

Naia being raised in that very environment did significant emotional and psychological strain on her entire being. The very choices and actions she made were merely to keep herself going under such circumstances, and little to no thought was ever put into her own wellbeing or happiness. As such for the entirety of her schooling, she didn't feel the need to reach out to others and only exacerbate her situation even further thus leaving her alone. Every interaction she made sure to emotionally distance herself to both protect herself and the other people, and even now with a slimmer of a desire to make more connections, she finds it hard to close that gap.

Human interaction makes her uncomfortable, but it's not unwanted. She's the type to be far more comfortable being an onlooker and reacting to someone rather than being the instigator. Her meek and submissive demeanour makes her far more likely to withstand a huge number of people and personalities. However the notion of friendship or even close friends is far too foreign of a concept to her to fully conceptionalize, which can be very disappointing in those that want to put in the effort...

ROMANCE

This to Naia currently is nothing but a fantasy. Not only is it extremely difficult to emotionally connect to people on a friendship level, she had never once had ever felt the inkling of romance to any other person in her lifetime. This stems down to both physically and emotionally, and became something that Naia has grown to accept with herself, but even with such a pessimistic perspective on such a thing, she still holds the idea of marriage as something magically and special. Perhaps being the only glimmer of childish hope she managed to keep alive, she always assumed that there is perhaps a special person for her out there. One that maybe if she met she'd know to her very core, but it comes down to.. would she want to put someone in her situation?

Maybe, if she ever got into this situation, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to embrace such feelings for their sake.

"Mother Knows Best" Plot Hook

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Thus bringing us to a very interesting plot point. Naia's parents wouldn't want her to be without child in the future and definitely would want to use their daughter as a means to make further connections and business deals. It isn't uncommon that as Naia gets older her parents start to bring up blind dates for her to attended all with the prospects of potentially marrying such person.

This can cause a lot of fun plot ideas. There could be the possible blossom of an actual relationship, or even them working together to get their parents off their backs. It could even end up being a completely sour date, or the potential for a new blossoming friendship. There are many ways this can go, and that's the fun of it.

RELATIONSHIP TRACKER

Acquaintances

⊙ DEREK HOFFMAN
⊙ GERALD KAISER
⊙ AMOR ROSE
⊙ CALLIOPE ALVARA
⊙ SEBASTIAN KANE

Friends

⊙ JAYDEN CROSS

Lovers

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[TRIGGER WARNING - CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT]

From the warning itself it should become very obvious what kind of upbringing Naia had, however to fully understand her family dynamic which would bring such traumatic events to occur one would need to know about her Mother, Shuna Kayode.

Having recently moved from her hometown to Hoenn, Shuna Kayode wanted to prove to herself and her family that she was far more capable then they ever gave her credit for. What started off with a simple Marketing company, she managed to grow it and flourish into an extremely successful business. Of course, she was never above using underhanded tactics to getting what she wanted, it was probably why she felt so strongly about Rocket in the first place, and decided to put her hand into investing their endeavours as an honorary supporter.

That's when Naia came into the picture, or at least the idea of having a child to carry on her business. Shuna was meticulous in who she ended up picking to be her partner, choosing a successful surgeon who could bring both his brains and money into her family. A pleasant surprise, when she found that he too was more than willing to support Rocket as being a "back alley" doctor for those who needed medical attention in Rocket.

Almost everything was perfect in her life, but she couldn't have anticipated her daughter not living up to her exceedingly high expectations.

The pressure started early, rather than going into school like normal children all of Naia's early education was done at home under the iron fist of her mother. She expected her child to be a genius, and whenever Naia disappointed her mother she'd instantly take it out on her in what she called "punishments". It wasn't uncommon for Naia to be locked in her room without access of dinner till she was able to complete her homework, whenever she acted out as any child does she was instantly reprimanded with more physical methods.

Once she was finally freed from being home-schooled her mother enrolled her into an prep school, the crushing expectations and sheer work she needed to take care of dismantled any dream of possibility having a social life at such an institute. It was probably then when she begun to developed a sleep disorder from the sheer amount of nights she spent mostly studying and abusing caffeine to push through days. Only once did Naia try to fight back against her parents, attempting to run away but from how quickly she was brought back did it solidify a core belief that no matter what, she'd never be able to fight her mother.

So she stopped trying.

Nothing changed after she accepted her chains, sleep only got harder and more elusive, the work and pressure only grew. In case she needed to take over for both her mother's and father's line of work, Naia was placed into 4 years of undergraduate studies and then another 4 years of medical school all the while her mother would bombarded any free time she'd possibly have to teach her the ins and out of how to run her company. Now that she'd finally out of schooling, barely graduating with all this mental exhaustion; it's how her turn to impress her parents and show her worth.

But when your whole life has been written for you, how does one act when there is no more script?

MOTIVATIONS

I wonder.. what it's like to be truly happy?

If someone were to ask her what happiness was, she'd just tell you what she observed in life. Two couples smiling hand in hand while they experience their first snowfall together. A child successfully convincing their parents to buy them that snack or toy they really wanted. The fleeting smile of receiving a stranger sitting across the bus after receiving a text.

Everything she has seen had been happiness shared with another, but as someone who doesn't have anyone.. How is she expected to ever get that illusive feeling. Now that she had been given free reign to make some decisions herself she hoped maybe she could find something in life that could give her that spark like others.

Can I ever make them happy?

This motivation can be a bit misleading, in truth she never wanted to make her parents happy but instead she just wants them to loosen their hold on her leash. She truly believes that if she proves herself enough then her parents would no longer pressure her and she'd finally be free from all the suffering she has to endure.

While Naia is logically aware she could never end up being the golden standard her parents want her to be, she can however do her best to at least met half way. And in a world where you can gain fame and protection through the work of Pokémon, Naia's first goal is to make it that she is a fordable foe and maybe then, she could possibly have a foothold her mother couldn't manage in Hoenn.

What's a better Pokémon, than to most is impossible even achieve...

I don't have to be alone.. right?

A very small but easily fulfilled wish, with Naia's unfortunate upbringing, she never had any human friends.
--More like she never had the chance.
With the strong start of being home schooled straight into a prep school and then into post secondary school, she never felt like she had the time or energy to create those ever important connections. Perhaps it isn't too late for her to try and fix it now, maybe her new found freedom could give her enough time to gain herself a friend or two.. or something more.

Hobbies & Interests

Coffee
Sweets
Gaming
High Energy Music
Crosswords
Cafes

PLOT HOOKS

Just give up the fight, it serves you right

No Rest for the Wicked

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Naia has severe insomnia issues and the majority of her time and energy on her free time is to seek out stimuli to keep herself awake. That would be to find new games to keep herself distracted, improving her headphones and music selection or her most favourite method--

--Plenty of caffeine.

She can be found frequently at cafe's both to indulge on sweets, or to drink her seven cup of coffee that day, however on off days she may end up finding herself falling asleep in random public spaces. As much as she tries to keep herself up, sometimes it is for the best for her to get some rest once in a while. It can make for some nice and wholesome or even goofy encounters.

Trainer by Every Sense

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The expectations that were placed on Naia are far too much for one person to fully accomplish, but despite knowing that she still does her best to full in her effort to fulfil her parent's wishes. One of those desires is for her to make connections and positions in life which can be unshakeable, recognizable, and powerful and in the world of Pokémon, Naia truly believes she could somehow impress her parents by become a competent trainer.

That or managing to catch a legendary Pokémon.

Of course the second option is just but a childish dream, and the first one is a bit more feasible; thus having a trainer to help her improve herself in battle, or even gathering the right Pokémon to make a team would be beneficial for one of her goals. This teacher in a sense can be from either League or Rocket, however in the end her new talents will be put towards Rocket. But that could be cool plots in itself.

An Accomplice

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Her mother while not the biggest supporter that Rocket has, is someone who does put a decent amount of time and money into their organization, and as such, expects her daughter to uphold that relationship in the future. This sort of plot hook it mainly geared towards those in Rocket, but it would be nice if she could join different minor missions or help them out in certain ways. Even if they only at the time regard her as a wallet.

This could even be in the form in attempts to full on recruitment as currently she and her mother are mainly just supporters and funders. Or even just socializing and making friends.

X's Daughter

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This can be taken in two ways; the first being Shuna's Daughter. There can be plot points with people wanting to get in touch with her mother, be it to find weaknesses, gain allies, or perhaps discussing different business possibilities. Either way Naia is a good middle ground to go through as she seems to be a much lower bar in terms of difficulty, especially if someone already had an unpleasant experience with her steadfast and overbearing mother.

The second way would be known as Elias's Daughter, the Kayode's back alley doctor. His role in the family while a physically active is far more passive when it comes to influence in comparison to her mother. Naia is known to being an assistant to her father's procedures during and after her medical school and is even used to deliver medication between her commutes. Those who have been a patient most likely have interacted with Naia in some way and it could lead to new avenues.

RELATIONSHIPS

Let’s go back to that cage and live my life

FRIENDSHIPS

Naia can easily be summed up as emotionally distant.

Naia being raised in that very environment did significant emotional and psychological strain on her entire being. The very choices and actions she made were merely to keep herself going under such circumstances, and little to no thought was ever put into her own wellbeing or happiness. As such for the entirety of her schooling, she didn't feel the need to reach out to others and only exacerbate her situation even further thus leaving her alone. Every interaction she made sure to emotionally distance herself to both protect herself and the other people, and even now with a slimmer of a desire to make more connections, she finds it hard to close that gap.

Human interaction makes her uncomfortable, but it's not unwanted. She's the type to be far more comfortable being an onlooker and reacting to someone rather than being the instigator. Her meek and submissive demeanour makes her far more likely to withstand a huge number of people and personalities. However the notion of friendship or even close friends is far too foreign of a concept to her to fully conceptionalize, which can be very disappointing in those that want to put in the effort...

ROMANCE

This to Naia currently is nothing but a fantasy. Not only is it extremely difficult to emotionally connect to people on a friendship level, she had never once had ever felt the inkling of romance to any other person in her lifetime. This stems down to both physically and emotionally, and became something that Naia has grown to accept with herself, but even with such a pessimistic perspective on such a thing, she still holds the idea of marriage as something magically and special. Perhaps being the only glimmer of childish hope she managed to keep alive, she always assumed that there is perhaps a special person for her out there. One that maybe if she met she'd know to her very core, but it comes down to.. would she want to put someone in her situation?

Maybe, if she ever got into this situation, she wouldn't be able to bring herself to embrace such feelings for their sake.

"Mother Knows Best" Plot Hook

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Thus bringing us to a very interesting plot point. Naia's parents wouldn't want her to be without child in the future and definitely would want to use their daughter as a means to make further connections and business deals. It isn't uncommon that as Naia gets older her parents start to bring up blind dates for her to attended all with the prospects of potentially marrying such person.

This can cause a lot of fun plot ideas. There could be the possible blossom of an actual relationship, or even them working together to get their parents off their backs. It could even end up being a completely sour date, or the potential for a new blossoming friendship. There are many ways this can go, and that's the fun of it.

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