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EDIT: Sweet Arceus, yes! She got in! ;w; ...is it sad if the moment I read the acceptance note I jumped up and yelled 'YES!'? xDDD Oh who cares, I'm just glad I got in. ;w;

Oh and yes, Sayde is open for note RP's~

• Name: Sayde Tainn
• Age: 22
• Gender: Female
• Pokemon: Umbreon
• Height: 5’4”
• Body style: Mix of Skinny and Curvy builds (mainly skinny)
• Birthday: September 7 (Virgo)
• Home Island: Mystery Isle
• Nature/Trait: Quiet/A little quick tempered
• Sayde’s family:
-Father: Wyeth (Jolteon, age 55; Bold)
-Mother: Marrisett (Vaporeon, age 53; Docile)
-Brothers: Ouls (Espeon, age 28; Sassy), Thorne (Jolteon, age 26; Naughty), and Fievel (Flareon, age 24; Brave)
-Sisters: Timpani (Glaceon, age 27; Gentle), Falla (Eevee, age 25; Jolly), Suparna (Leafeon, age 23; Impish), and Erza (Eevee, age 22; Rash; Deceased)
• Personality: Sayde is a quiet, almost distant, sort of Umbreon. She isn’t the most open upon first talk, and many will find that most first conversations with her are rather one-sided. When she does speak, her responses are often short and or a bit blunt. She’s actually not cold or against making friends, it just takes a little more than a conversation or two to gain a bit of her trust. Take the time to get to know her though, and you’ll find she’s actually quite positive and bright; she’s just more of a listener then a talker (though should you befriend her she will talk significantly more). Sayde is quite loyal to her friends, since she comes from a large family where trust and loyalty were pretty important growing up. However, while Sayde is quiet, she isn’t shy by a long shot. She’s also a bit short-tempered, and when angered it can take a little while to settle her down. Should you get on her bad side, you may likely stay there for a while, as she can be kind of stubborn when it comes to grudges. She won’t make it a secret to people when she’s mad at them, though she doesn’t use words. Glares, growls, angry hair flipping, and pointed turns of the head suffice for her; though anger her enough, and even this quiet Umbreon will explode with furious Snarls aimed at her assailant. She will rarely ever turn to actual physical violence though, unless she or those she cares about are actually attacked. She’s very passionate about what believes in, but she also deeply respects the opinions of others, even if they are the complete opposite of what she believes in (though she will not take bashing to her own opinions well). When she speaks, she sometimes quotes her favorite stories in order to sound ‘deeper’(as well as the fact that people’s reactions to her words often amuse her). She’s actually got quite the sense of humor, and likes hearing (good xD) jokes from friends, despite how serious she might look. She doesn’t like too much attention (unless she’s telling a story, then the more listeners, the merrier~), but she’s fine with running with a crowd due to living in such a large family (with so many different personalities to deal with). She cares deeply for the Pokemon on her ranch, and would readily do anything for them.
• History: Born into the farming life to a large and loving family, Sayde was the seventh and second-to-last born amongst three brothers and three sisters. Growing up with so many siblings, and rather quiet by nature, Sayde had her ups and downs during her childhood, but was a relatively happy and bright child. On her family’s farm they raised many different berries over several acres of land; however they also had a couple of animals there as well in order to provide fresh food as well as transportation; a couple of Torchic and Ducklett, a Miltank, and a Rapidash mount. Still, the family was more farmer oriented then rancher. Because of this, Sayde had a bit of experience in dealing with animals, though back then her forte lay in caring for plants. Well-brought up, Sayde was an obedient, sheltered young Eevee. Being among the youngest along with her twin sister, Ezra, her family was bit protective of them. As a child, Sayde loved making up stories and games to play, despite being the quietest of all the siblings. The only one who could bring out her more extroverted side was Ezra, and the two were rarely seen apart. The two seemed to have a special connection that often baffled the family. Whatever happened to one twin would happen to the other; regardless of whether it was an illness, a wound, feelings, and even emotions, the two seemed to share everything. Ezra was the bolder of the two, rash and proud of what she could do. She dragged Sayde into all sorts of mischief and was clearly the leader in the relationship, though mild little Sayde often went along without much protest. Perhaps if she hadn’t been so outgoing and curious, she might’ve lived, if only a bit longer.

It all started one summer morning, when Sayde and Ezra were both seven. Their father Wyeth was going out to a nearby farm to negotiate some business, and the twins decided to tag along despite their father’s warning that it’d probably be long and boring for them and they couldn’t complain. Though the day seemed so normal, it would prove not to be, and inevitably led to Sayde and Erza having a terrible, life-changing experience; they witnessed the graphic, bloody death of a Mightyena that was struck down by a car. Though urged by their father not to, the twins had proceeded to rush out of their car towards the dying creature, who they tried to comfort in its final moments. It was Erza who, seated by the Pokemon’s head with a clear view of its face, stared death in the eyes. One moment the blood-streaked eyes, full of agony and terror, held a flickering light. Then the next, though wide open, they stared unseeing past her, glazed and empty. Dead and gone, so swiftly, the life snuffed out like a candle. Sayde, on the other hand, felt the transition into the death a bit differently; in the sudden stiffening of the bloodied head that lay on her lap, and the chilling stillness under her fingers splayed out on its neck, where a second before a faint pulse had been beating. The two were rushed back home for a bath and to try to relax and forget the ordeal. But it wasn’t an easy thing to forget, having seen and touched death. Erza was the more effected out of the two. It did something to her, caused her to become deflated about life, in a sense. It opened her eyes to things she may not have noticed, being so young. One time, while speaking to her mother about the incident. Marrisett had been trying to comfort her, but Erza merely replied in an even voice, “It was just like I was scared it would be. Death, I mean. It was just like I feared. Empty. It was just…empty.” She had proceeded to shed a few tears, and refused to keep speaking. Erza grew extremely ill-tempered and aggressive, snappish and often eager to pick a fight over the smallest things. Sayde tried her best to pull her sister out of her terrible slump, but more often than not Erza’s attitude would put Sayde in a rather sour mood too, and they usually ended up arguing. The years passed, and Erza began having terrible depressions. She flat out refused to go to school by that time; usually remaining curled up in her bed for the entire day except to eat and use the bathroom, and occasionally go for a walk outside.

Sayde, on the other hand, despite also having been badly affected by the Mightyena incident, continued on with her life, not trying to forget the incident but trying to take it in stride, maybe even use the experience to help her deal with death better later on, as she knew it probably wouldn’t be her only brush with death. Sayde kept going to school, kept doing everything she’d done on a daily basis before the incident, not just for herself but also for her family, who were torn up over what to do about Erza. Sayde urged her sister to do the same, to move on and see that there was more to life than an inevitable end. But as the months turned to years, the realization that Erza had simply given up on life and wasn’t going to get up again made itself clear to Sayde, as well as the rest of the family. Though her body was still there, still breathing and moving, Sayde realized that her beloved twin was long dead. That one day, all those years ago, death had stolen her sister away with but a single look, claiming two lives instead of one. The Erza here before her, that lounged about in bed all day, with dark circles under her eyes despite the fact that virtually all she did anymore was rest and sleep, was a complete stranger; also making Sayde painfully aware of just how much the twins had grown apart. And then finally, what everyone had feared would happen, happened.

Erza committed suicide, at the age of 13.

Sayde was the one who found her first. The whole family (minus Erza) had been watching a movie in the living room when they heard a muffled but loud pop sound come from the kids’ bedroom. Sayde went to investigate, calling to her sister and asking what’d happened. Upon opening the door she found the room pitch-black, and quickly turned the lights on. She wasn’t prepared to see Erza lying still on her bed, her head and one arm hanging off the side, a pool of blood collecting on the floor, with her father’s shotgun just barely hanging to Erza’s limp fingers; wasn’t prepared to see her empty eyes, staring at her through the curtain of hair that had fallen across her face when her head fell. Sayde’s horrified screech would ring in the family’s minds for weeks, her own included; along with the image of their deceased family member. The family wasn’t as horrified by the incident as many would have suspected, though. Though wracked by grief, they were also filled with a heartbroken acceptance. This had been the thing they’d been waiting for all these years without even realizing it. The funeral passed by in a blur for all them. Sayde was the worst effected out the family, though; it was as though when Erza died, something in Sayde died, too. Despite the rift that had formed between the two during the years, Sayde had still cared deeply for her twin, often defending her fiercely when her family spoke about her in negative ways (which was rarely), for she could still sense her emotions. She wasn’t quite the same after her death. Sayde became extremely quiet, rarely speaking to anyone, even her closest sibilings Suparna and Ouls. And then something else started happening that made the family start walking on eggshells when concerning Sayde; it started when she was watching the news about a month after Erza’s death.

There was a piece on about a violent murder in a region far off, and everything was going normally in the household; until Sayde, watching a family member of the victim tearfully speak about their loved one, started crying herself. She wasn’t even crying because it reminded her of Erza or anything, she was crying for the victim and their family, as though she was a part of it and could feel the pain just as strongly as they did. It took a little while, but Suparna and their older sisters, Timpani and Falla, managed to calm her down, and Sayde’s little episode was quickly forgotten. Until it happened again the next day, this time over a family that died due to being unable to escape their house, which had been set on fire. Sayde’s breakdowns became more and more frequent, sometimes over small things, like seeing a run-over carcass of some poor Pokemon, and more tragic things, like those that first started setting her off. It was as though the whole world had become Sayde’s twin sister. Her parents didn’t know what to do, and Sayde’s actions were distressing them; they’d never dealt with something like before, much less with their own children. Along with the fact that they had to take care of running the farm and household, they didn’t know what to do. So the rest of Sayde’s sibilings decided to step in. They didn’t want to stand by and watch their youngest sister struggle as they had with Erza.

Timpani noted that Sayde, while scared of the dark, had a strange fondness for the night and moon. So, with a little coaxing, they began to pull Sayde away from the rut she was so close to falling into, just like Erza, and began to spend more time with her. They’d escape the house at night, and do all kinds of things together; from sitting in the berry trees, watching the sky and talking about whatever came to mind like they had when they were younger, to heading out to the woodlands behind the house and playing in the river, splashing one and another and chasing and leaving the world behind. Though they’d been doing it to help Sayde, the sibilings began to eagerly look forward to their night time escapades; they could just forget about everything, all the problems, all the worries, all the sorrows, and just be who they were; kids. And slowly but surely, Sayde opened up and seemed to return to normal. She played and she laughed with feeling, and the sad things she saw, whether they were on TV or right in front of her, rarely made her cry anymore. Life returned to normal (though the escapades continued), and by two years later, Sayde now fifteen, almost all of the siblings had evolved, Sayde herself included. After a friendly battle with her brother, Thorne, about a month after turning fifteen during one of their night-time escapes, when she’d somehow been able to beat him, Sayde evolved into an Umbreon. It was an extremely happy event for all of them, because it showed how much Sayde had managed to heal after everything that happened. Sayde was overjoyed herself, and the days following her evolution one could find her in rather high spirits. But that feeling dwindled away quickly.

Sayde began to think about Erza; how she’d never been able to spend the nights together with them, how she’d never really be able to enjoy everything they did now, how she’d never be able to evolve…things of that nature. It downed her spirits to think of her sister, how she’d snatched her own life away out of hopelessness. She never went back to almost having depression or being badly effected by tragedies (though she never really lost that trait either) and the year passed. She was sixteen when she started again to wonder about Erza; wonder if, wherever her sister might be, Erza still thought it was worth it, to have taken her own life. She was musing this to herself one day while going through some books her mom had brought down from the attic that she was giving away to a charity and had left on the table so that they could choose what they wanted to keep. That’s when Sayde stumbled upon an old, worn, thick book. It was a book on legends and folklore that their mother used to read to them when they were younger. For old time’s sake she decided to flip through the pages. Nostalgia filled her when she read the passages, about Moltres’ that brought spring, and Jirachi who granted wishes, and the Musketeer quartet that guarded Pokemon from harm. But one passage held her attention the most, one she kept flipping back to. About the legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh, and how it resurrected three Pokemon and turned them into the legendary beasts, as well as how it itself could rise from its own ashes to live again. The story filled her with a sort of wonder, and she has kept the book with her since then, re-reading its passages again and again without growing bored of them. This also caused her love of telling stories to re-awaken, as well as made her develop of love for legends and such. She grew fascinated with the stories, and was often eager to learn about new ones to tell her family, who were her audience.

Two years passed by in a peaceful blur, where Sayde worked on the farm alongside the rest of her family. But she found that, though she loved being able to work alongside her family, and close to her home, she was getting restless. The days passed by, almost always the same, and she began to long to find her own way in life, just like her siblings; Ouls was an accountant, Timpani a music store owner, Thorne an electrician, Falla an aspiring scientist, Fievel a baker, and Suparna was earning the money to start her own farm (they all still helped out with the farm, of course). But unlike her sibilings, she didn’t really know what she wanted to do in life. Her mind had always been caught up with other things that she’d never really given it much thought. Now eighteen, Sayde realized she needed to find out what she was going to do, and soon. But no matter what she or her family conjured up as ideas, none stuck out to her, called to her. She began to avoid her family, trying to figure it out herself. She’d spend her free hours in the woodlands behind her house, along the river, wondering and thinking. She remembered the times she and her siblings had escaped the house at night to spend time here (they stopped doing that when Sayde was sixteen), and thinking of those days reminded Sayde of Erza a lot. She began to wonder what her sister would have wanted to do with her life, began to wonder about a lot of ifs and what’s concerning her. Sayde was actually (ironically, really, when she thinks back to it) mulling over one thought in particular, the day she found him . She’d been sitting on the bank of the river, contemplating suicide. Not actually committing it, but wondering what kinds of things could be so drastic that could push one to even so much as think about taking your own life. That’s when she heard the whine. She’d pricked her ears up, wondering if the river was playing tricks on her, when the heard the sound again, like a crying Pokemon. She then spotted a bag washed up against the bank that had previously not been there. The bag moved, and she was sure the movement hadn’t been the river’s cause. With an anxiety that she didn’t know what was causing, she’d sprinted over to the bag and picked it up before the river could drag it away again. Curiously, she had opened the bag, which was now most definitely moving. And her breath caught sharply in her throat. Inside the bag were five Electrike puppies, including one Shiny. Sayde dropped to her knees and quickly pulled the puppies out of the bag. Out of the five, only two were still breathing, and try as she might she was unable to revive the other three. Only the Shiny and a normal colored Electrike, which looked like the runt, were alive, and Sayde, after hiding the other three’s bodies away, had sprinted back home in panic. The pups were dried off and given some milk, and her father reassured her that they were going to make it. That night, Sayde snuck off for a little bit to go bury the other three in a little grassy grove, away from the river.

In the following weeks, Sayde and her sister Suparna became extremely attached to the two Electrike, and with the acceptance of their parents, had decided to keep them and call them Locke and Lodas, non-Shiny and Shiny respectively, both males. Sayde became especially attached to Locke, and vice versa. Sayde and Suparna trained the two, along with the family’s help and suggestions, Falla noted that when Sayde was playing with the two puppies she looked so happy and alive. Sayde wondered about this, when one day Locke decided that it’d be a good idea to chase around the Torchic in the chicken coop. Well it didn’t turn out too well, as Sayde and Suparna noted when they found him being chased around the yard by the Combusken. Sayde had quickly yanked Locke up and handed him off to Suparna while she calmed down the Combusken. To their surprise, the Combusken was calmed down faster and easier than they thought, and with a nuzzle to Sayde’s hand the Combusken had returned to the coop. Suparna cheerfully told her sister she seemed to have a way with Pokemon and that maybe she should be a rancher instead of a farmer. She had meant this jokingly, but the rest of the day, Sayde couldn’t stop thinking about it, and the more she thought of it, the more excited she got. She could be a rancher! She finally realized what she wanted to do; she’d just needed a push in the right direction to realize it. The next morning she told her family about her idea, and though they were surprised by her sudden want to leave, they supported her whole-heartedly. There was one other reason, though, that Sayde wanted to go out and start living on her own. A reason she kept to herself; her sister had looked at life as though it didn’t really have a point, that it was useless because in the end they would die and that was it. It would all end there, and what happened before that end didn’t matter because it’d all be forgotten eventually. Sayde had chosen to go on living, but she wanted to live her own life, follow her own path, and decide for herself whether or not Erza had been right, through her own experiences.

Several calls and arrangements later, and two years later Sayde (with Locke in tow) was off to a small ranch called Silver Valley Falls, owned by a Zebstrika Ginjinka called Zeus, to work as a stable-hand, so she could really experience what it would mean to be a rancher and to see if she really wanted to it for the rest of her life. It was hard at first, but Sayde was used to working hard, and she did it willingly. For two years she stayed working there, and she spent all that time learning everything she could. She interacted with many farm Pokemon, from tiny Torchic’s to tall Rapidash, learning how to care and manage them. Out of all the Pokemon, though, she had a fondness for the Torchic and Combusken, and other birds. But she also was extremely interested in learning about mounts. She learned about the different types of equipment and tack used, as well as how each Pokemon was different, and some would be easier to deal with than others. It was also here that Sayde trained Locke in the ways of a sheep-dog, teaching him the commands and signals he’d need to learn to round up other Pokemon, and through this Locke also gained experience in what he’d do, too. Sayde learned how to break in mounts, as well as do things like put on horse-shoes and treating mounts when ill. Zeus praised her a lot, for she was quick to learn, quiet and always attentive. He flat out told her one day that she was one of his best stable-hands and, with both his encouragement and help, she became a registered farrier and breaker.

Finally, as the second year dwindled to a close, Zeus told her that she was ready to go out and chase her dream, if it was really what she wanted to do. Her reply was a hearty “ Yes, “, but there was still one problem; she had the money saved up for it, but where was she going to find a ranch to buy? Zeus came to the rescue, telling her that he had an old friend that was looking to sell his ranch, and sell it rather cheap. The place was run down now and not in the best shape, but with a bit of work the place would shine again. Sayde mused over the price and place of the ranch, on an island called Mystery Isle, for a good two days before she eagerly agreed. She packed her things and bid Zeus and his family good-bye, promising to keep in touch. Stopping by the post office in the town where the boat was, Sayde sent off the letter informing her family of what she was doing. With that, she headed out on the boat to what she hoped was a promising future.
• Job: Rancher
• Ranch Name: Lunar Horizon Ranch
• Dog’s Race: Electrike, male
• Dog’s name: Locke
• Dog’s nature/trait: Jolly/Quick to flee
• Dog’s personality/bio: Locke is an extremely happy, hyper-active little Electrike, often acting like a puppy despite already being 4 years old. He adores Sayde, and will go out of the way to show her this, though he is often a bit too ‘over affectionate’ for her liking, but she loves him all the same. Though he loves Sayde a lot and would do anything to protect her, he’s actually quite cowardly. Oh yes, he’ll be the first to rush into a fight, fangs charged and bared, to defend her or the other ranch Pokemon, but should the situation turn sour, or should he see any weapons (knives, guns, sticks, etc.), he’ll turn tail immediately and run straight back to Sayde for comfort. Sayde finds this both amusing and yet annoying, as she was figuring he could’ve been a good guard-dog for the ranch. Rather than that, he is trained as a sheep dog, rounding up the other Pokemon on the ranch on command. He can often be seen tailing Sayde wherever she goes, wearing her cowgirl hat (she likes to joke around that he makes a good hat-rack, as he somehow never loses it, plus he’s mobile). Despite what happened all those years ago, Locke isn’t afraid of the water or swimming (due to not being able to remember the experience). In fact, he loves it! But Sayde would rather he not, as when he gets excited he sometimes gives off sparks, and that…would not lead to anything good should anyone else be in the water. Still, Sayde loves him dearly, especially since he’s the reason she discovered she loved working with Pokemon.
• Dog’s move set:
-Quick Attack: The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. Locke uses this move when he needs a burst of speed, whether it is to catch up to Sayde or round up other Pokemon. It also helps when he needs to make a quick escape.
-Thunder Fang: The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. Locke uses this move whenever he’s going in for a fight, or when he wants to seem threatning. He’s rarely ever actually hit anyone with it, as he usually runs away before that.
-Thunder Wave: A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits. Locke uses this move when he needs to slow down other ranch Pokemon, should he need to round them up and he can’t catch up to them even when using Quick Attack. He will also use it when running away from a fight, to slow down his opponent should he be pursued.
-Howl: The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat. Locke will Howl in order to call to Sayde when something is wrong around the ranch or he’s found something of interest. He will also use it before a fight, to try and make himself braver (it doesn’t really work, though).
• Talents: Storyteller, Farrier/Breaker, Expert on (hooved) Mount Pokemon, Rider
• Fun facts:
-Despite being a Dark-type, Sayde is terrified of the dark. Has been ever since she found Erza’s body. She’s also very wary about entering dark rooms, since she’s terrified that once she turns a light on, she might discover something horrible. At night, she makes her rings glow to illuminate her surroundings. The rings stop glowing once she falls asleep. It’s because of Sayde that none of Sayde’s sibilings can sleep without a light anymore (it’s not that they’re scared, it’s just they’ve gotten so used to Sayde’s light).
-Sayde is allergic to dust. She takes a pill to control it every morning, cause if not she’ll sneeze like every five seconds. Also, the constant ‘bless you’s’ annoy and fluster her.
-Sayde is also scared of lightning. When she was younger, she used to have miniature panic attacks whenever a thunder storm rolled around. Growing up, she got better at controlling her fear, and can even ignore it now. However, during bad storms (where there’s constant lightning and thunder) she does freak out a little, and if gets bad enough she sometimes has panic attacks again.
-Powerful, or even small, scenes and situations still affect Sayde, as she lets them get into her head. Though she might not break down crying, they affect her in other ways (ex. Sayde once witnessed her mother start choking, and only she and her father had been home. Sayde had flown into a panic and if her father hadn’t been there, her mother probably would’ve died. Sayde was extremely wary, almost bordering scared, of each time she swallowed food for the next few months before getting over it) including thoughts and behavior.
-Sayde's eyes have always been silver, even when she was an Eevee. Most likely a birth-defect, but it doesn't affect her eyesight. Still, Sayde doesn't really like them (she feels like they make her look blind) so she wears the red glasses to make her eyes seem more Umbreon-ish. The glass is special, red one way and clear the other, so she isn't constantly seeing red.
-Sayde has strong senses of hearing, scent, and night-vision (due to being a Dark-type). However it is because of her senses that she gets rather paranoid at times, because anything unusual immediately puts her on edge.
-Sayde is fond of optimistic and mischievous (though they better not pull pranks on her xD) people. They remind her of how Erza was before the incident.
-Sayde’s picked up a couple of habits from her sibilings, ranging from normal to bordering strange; such as talking to plants (from Suparna) to being quite the bookworm and being able to read and write in Unown letters (from Ouls).
-Sayde likes music and quite enjoys singing, and with the help of her musically inclined sister, Timpani, has discovered she has quite a decent singing voice. Obviously her voice is too soft and quiet to do it professionally, not to mention she doesn’t want to pursue such a career, but she still enjoys it; plus her voice is perfect for lullabies and slow songs.
-Sayde loves to tell stories to those willing to listen, and she’s ever eager to hear new ones to add to her mental library. She’s also an avid reader, and one will usually see her with a book in hand when not working at her ranch. Her favorite book, one she’s had since she was young, is a book on legends and folklore about the regions and the Pokemon (mainly legendaries) that inhabit them. The book is simply titled Legends .
-Sayde loves to talk about her family, especially her sibilings, except for Erza. She sends them a letter once every week. She finds it a bit more difficult to talk about her deceased twin, though, and will only tell those she feels especially close to and that she can trust.
-Sayde can often be found in the fields or the barn of her ranch, either reading or dozing. She’s actually fallen asleep right through the night like this a couple of times. She always promises herself it won’t happen again, but it ends up happening one way or the other. It’s not like she minds really, she’s just nervous someone might see her one of these days…
• Ability: Synchronize: When this Pokémon becomes poisoned, paralyzed, or burned, so does the opponent. However, Fire-type and Water Veil ability Pokémon cannot be burned, Poison-type and Steel-type and Immunity ability Pokémon cannot be poisoned, and Limber ability Pokémon cannot be paralyzed. This ability causes Sayde to share status ailments with those who inflict them on her (unless typing or other abilities prevent this). This also causes Sayde to, in a sense, ‘sync’ with anyone in the area in preparation for any status afflictions. Due to this she can, if only faintly, sense others emotions.
• Move set:
-Toxic: A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. A defensive move Sayde learned in case of emergencies where she’s caught off guard. She can release toxins from any of the rings located on her body (which is why she makes sure they’re always uncovered). When startled, she may accidently use this move out of instinct. Because of this, she carries several antidotes in the pack on her belt, just in case.
-Snarl: The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Special Attack stat decrease. Sayde usually only uses this move when she needs to raise her usually quiet voice so that others can hear her, or when yelling at someone to make a point. This usually happens when she loses her temper.
-Foul Play: The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage. Sayde isn’t much of a fighter, and while she won’t hesitate to defend herself, she knows that most of her opponents are usually stronger than her. So she figured that if they are, she might as well use their strength against them.
-Moonlight: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. Sayde isn’t too strong, and can be taken down in a couple of hits. Due to this, she learned this healing move to help her last longer in fights, as well as heal any injuries she might get while working. It works best at night.
• Courtship: Sexuality: Straight
-Loves: Animal-Pokemon (all kinds), dry foods, books (especially ones about folklore and legends), music (especially instrumental).
-Likes: Flowers, feathers, sweet foods (strangely enough), rain.
-Dislikes: Being alone, (entering) dark rooms, sour foods, dust.
-Hates: Guns (any sort of armed weapon really), the dark, lightning, anything to do with the horror-genre, cruelty (to both Ginjinkas and Pokemon).

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OH GOD. It...it is done. *Collapses* FFF, SO LONG... *Hands twitch* This took so long to write because...well, one, I never really knew how to word the history. I've been fussing over every little thing and I'm scared it's not good enough, and it's all drama-y and stuff but but-I'M PROUD OF IT, DAMN IT. I really love this character, and even if she doesn't get accepted I will most definitely use her for something else. Sorry if I kill your eyes with words. x_x Okay, no more typing...I'm just gonna... *Faints*

Sayde and Locke belong to me, so NO STEALING, but I neither own Pokemon nor Harvest-Pokemoon.

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Welp, here goes nothing~ :3 For

EDIT: Sweet Arceus, yes! She got in! ;w; ...is it sad if the moment I read the acceptance note I jumped up and yelled 'YES!'? xDDD Oh who cares, I'm just glad I got in. ;w;

Oh and yes, Sayde is open for note RP's~

• Name: Sayde Tainn
• Age: 22
• Gender: Female
• Pokemon: Umbreon
• Height: 5’4”
• Body style: Mix of Skinny and Curvy builds (mainly skinny)
• Birthday: September 7 (Virgo)
• Home Island: Mystery Isle
• Nature/Trait: Quiet/A little quick tempered
• Sayde’s family:
-Father: Wyeth (Jolteon, age 55; Bold)
-Mother: Marrisett (Vaporeon, age 53; Docile)
-Brothers: Ouls (Espeon, age 28; Sassy), Thorne (Jolteon, age 26; Naughty), and Fievel (Flareon, age 24; Brave)
-Sisters: Timpani (Glaceon, age 27; Gentle), Falla (Eevee, age 25; Jolly), Suparna (Leafeon, age 23; Impish), and Erza (Eevee, age 22; Rash; Deceased)
• Personality: Sayde is a quiet, almost distant, sort of Umbreon. She isn’t the most open upon first talk, and many will find that most first conversations with her are rather one-sided. When she does speak, her responses are often short and or a bit blunt. She’s actually not cold or against making friends, it just takes a little more than a conversation or two to gain a bit of her trust. Take the time to get to know her though, and you’ll find she’s actually quite positive and bright; she’s just more of a listener then a talker (though should you befriend her she will talk significantly more). Sayde is quite loyal to her friends, since she comes from a large family where trust and loyalty were pretty important growing up. However, while Sayde is quiet, she isn’t shy by a long shot. She’s also a bit short-tempered, and when angered it can take a little while to settle her down. Should you get on her bad side, you may likely stay there for a while, as she can be kind of stubborn when it comes to grudges. She won’t make it a secret to people when she’s mad at them, though she doesn’t use words. Glares, growls, angry hair flipping, and pointed turns of the head suffice for her; though anger her enough, and even this quiet Umbreon will explode with furious Snarls aimed at her assailant. She will rarely ever turn to actual physical violence though, unless she or those she cares about are actually attacked. She’s very passionate about what believes in, but she also deeply respects the opinions of others, even if they are the complete opposite of what she believes in (though she will not take bashing to her own opinions well). When she speaks, she sometimes quotes her favorite stories in order to sound ‘deeper’(as well as the fact that people’s reactions to her words often amuse her). She’s actually got quite the sense of humor, and likes hearing (good xD) jokes from friends, despite how serious she might look. She doesn’t like too much attention (unless she’s telling a story, then the more listeners, the merrier~), but she’s fine with running with a crowd due to living in such a large family (with so many different personalities to deal with). She cares deeply for the Pokemon on her ranch, and would readily do anything for them.
• History: Born into the farming life to a large and loving family, Sayde was the seventh and second-to-last born amongst three brothers and three sisters. Growing up with so many siblings, and rather quiet by nature, Sayde had her ups and downs during her childhood, but was a relatively happy and bright child. On her family’s farm they raised many different berries over several acres of land; however they also had a couple of animals there as well in order to provide fresh food as well as transportation; a couple of Torchic and Ducklett, a Miltank, and a Rapidash mount. Still, the family was more farmer oriented then rancher. Because of this, Sayde had a bit of experience in dealing with animals, though back then her forte lay in caring for plants. Well-brought up, Sayde was an obedient, sheltered young Eevee. Being among the youngest along with her twin sister, Ezra, her family was bit protective of them. As a child, Sayde loved making up stories and games to play, despite being the quietest of all the siblings. The only one who could bring out her more extroverted side was Ezra, and the two were rarely seen apart. The two seemed to have a special connection that often baffled the family. Whatever happened to one twin would happen to the other; regardless of whether it was an illness, a wound, feelings, and even emotions, the two seemed to share everything. Ezra was the bolder of the two, rash and proud of what she could do. She dragged Sayde into all sorts of mischief and was clearly the leader in the relationship, though mild little Sayde often went along without much protest. Perhaps if she hadn’t been so outgoing and curious, she might’ve lived, if only a bit longer.

It all started one summer morning, when Sayde and Ezra were both seven. Their father Wyeth was going out to a nearby farm to negotiate some business, and the twins decided to tag along despite their father’s warning that it’d probably be long and boring for them and they couldn’t complain. Though the day seemed so normal, it would prove not to be, and inevitably led to Sayde and Erza having a terrible, life-changing experience; they witnessed the graphic, bloody death of a Mightyena that was struck down by a car. Though urged by their father not to, the twins had proceeded to rush out of their car towards the dying creature, who they tried to comfort in its final moments. It was Erza who, seated by the Pokemon’s head with a clear view of its face, stared death in the eyes. One moment the blood-streaked eyes, full of agony and terror, held a flickering light. Then the next, though wide open, they stared unseeing past her, glazed and empty. Dead and gone, so swiftly, the life snuffed out like a candle. Sayde, on the other hand, felt the transition into the death a bit differently; in the sudden stiffening of the bloodied head that lay on her lap, and the chilling stillness under her fingers splayed out on its neck, where a second before a faint pulse had been beating. The two were rushed back home for a bath and to try to relax and forget the ordeal. But it wasn’t an easy thing to forget, having seen and touched death. Erza was the more effected out of the two. It did something to her, caused her to become deflated about life, in a sense. It opened her eyes to things she may not have noticed, being so young. One time, while speaking to her mother about the incident. Marrisett had been trying to comfort her, but Erza merely replied in an even voice, “It was just like I was scared it would be. Death, I mean. It was just like I feared. Empty. It was just…empty.” She had proceeded to shed a few tears, and refused to keep speaking. Erza grew extremely ill-tempered and aggressive, snappish and often eager to pick a fight over the smallest things. Sayde tried her best to pull her sister out of her terrible slump, but more often than not Erza’s attitude would put Sayde in a rather sour mood too, and they usually ended up arguing. The years passed, and Erza began having terrible depressions. She flat out refused to go to school by that time; usually remaining curled up in her bed for the entire day except to eat and use the bathroom, and occasionally go for a walk outside.

Sayde, on the other hand, despite also having been badly affected by the Mightyena incident, continued on with her life, not trying to forget the incident but trying to take it in stride, maybe even use the experience to help her deal with death better later on, as she knew it probably wouldn’t be her only brush with death. Sayde kept going to school, kept doing everything she’d done on a daily basis before the incident, not just for herself but also for her family, who were torn up over what to do about Erza. Sayde urged her sister to do the same, to move on and see that there was more to life than an inevitable end. But as the months turned to years, the realization that Erza had simply given up on life and wasn’t going to get up again made itself clear to Sayde, as well as the rest of the family. Though her body was still there, still breathing and moving, Sayde realized that her beloved twin was long dead. That one day, all those years ago, death had stolen her sister away with but a single look, claiming two lives instead of one. The Erza here before her, that lounged about in bed all day, with dark circles under her eyes despite the fact that virtually all she did anymore was rest and sleep, was a complete stranger; also making Sayde painfully aware of just how much the twins had grown apart. And then finally, what everyone had feared would happen, happened.

Erza committed suicide, at the age of 13.

Sayde was the one who found her first. The whole family (minus Erza) had been watching a movie in the living room when they heard a muffled but loud pop sound come from the kids’ bedroom. Sayde went to investigate, calling to her sister and asking what’d happened. Upon opening the door she found the room pitch-black, and quickly turned the lights on. She wasn’t prepared to see Erza lying still on her bed, her head and one arm hanging off the side, a pool of blood collecting on the floor, with her father’s shotgun just barely hanging to Erza’s limp fingers; wasn’t prepared to see her empty eyes, staring at her through the curtain of hair that had fallen across her face when her head fell. Sayde’s horrified screech would ring in the family’s minds for weeks, her own included; along with the image of their deceased family member. The family wasn’t as horrified by the incident as many would have suspected, though. Though wracked by grief, they were also filled with a heartbroken acceptance. This had been the thing they’d been waiting for all these years without even realizing it. The funeral passed by in a blur for all them. Sayde was the worst effected out the family, though; it was as though when Erza died, something in Sayde died, too. Despite the rift that had formed between the two during the years, Sayde had still cared deeply for her twin, often defending her fiercely when her family spoke about her in negative ways (which was rarely), for she could still sense her emotions. She wasn’t quite the same after her death. Sayde became extremely quiet, rarely speaking to anyone, even her closest sibilings Suparna and Ouls. And then something else started happening that made the family start walking on eggshells when concerning Sayde; it started when she was watching the news about a month after Erza’s death.

There was a piece on about a violent murder in a region far off, and everything was going normally in the household; until Sayde, watching a family member of the victim tearfully speak about their loved one, started crying herself. She wasn’t even crying because it reminded her of Erza or anything, she was crying for the victim and their family, as though she was a part of it and could feel the pain just as strongly as they did. It took a little while, but Suparna and their older sisters, Timpani and Falla, managed to calm her down, and Sayde’s little episode was quickly forgotten. Until it happened again the next day, this time over a family that died due to being unable to escape their house, which had been set on fire. Sayde’s breakdowns became more and more frequent, sometimes over small things, like seeing a run-over carcass of some poor Pokemon, and more tragic things, like those that first started setting her off. It was as though the whole world had become Sayde’s twin sister. Her parents didn’t know what to do, and Sayde’s actions were distressing them; they’d never dealt with something like before, much less with their own children. Along with the fact that they had to take care of running the farm and household, they didn’t know what to do. So the rest of Sayde’s sibilings decided to step in. They didn’t want to stand by and watch their youngest sister struggle as they had with Erza.

Timpani noted that Sayde, while scared of the dark, had a strange fondness for the night and moon. So, with a little coaxing, they began to pull Sayde away from the rut she was so close to falling into, just like Erza, and began to spend more time with her. They’d escape the house at night, and do all kinds of things together; from sitting in the berry trees, watching the sky and talking about whatever came to mind like they had when they were younger, to heading out to the woodlands behind the house and playing in the river, splashing one and another and chasing and leaving the world behind. Though they’d been doing it to help Sayde, the sibilings began to eagerly look forward to their night time escapades; they could just forget about everything, all the problems, all the worries, all the sorrows, and just be who they were; kids. And slowly but surely, Sayde opened up and seemed to return to normal. She played and she laughed with feeling, and the sad things she saw, whether they were on TV or right in front of her, rarely made her cry anymore. Life returned to normal (though the escapades continued), and by two years later, Sayde now fifteen, almost all of the siblings had evolved, Sayde herself included. After a friendly battle with her brother, Thorne, about a month after turning fifteen during one of their night-time escapes, when she’d somehow been able to beat him, Sayde evolved into an Umbreon. It was an extremely happy event for all of them, because it showed how much Sayde had managed to heal after everything that happened. Sayde was overjoyed herself, and the days following her evolution one could find her in rather high spirits. But that feeling dwindled away quickly.

Sayde began to think about Erza; how she’d never been able to spend the nights together with them, how she’d never really be able to enjoy everything they did now, how she’d never be able to evolve…things of that nature. It downed her spirits to think of her sister, how she’d snatched her own life away out of hopelessness. She never went back to almost having depression or being badly effected by tragedies (though she never really lost that trait either) and the year passed. She was sixteen when she started again to wonder about Erza; wonder if, wherever her sister might be, Erza still thought it was worth it, to have taken her own life. She was musing this to herself one day while going through some books her mom had brought down from the attic that she was giving away to a charity and had left on the table so that they could choose what they wanted to keep. That’s when Sayde stumbled upon an old, worn, thick book. It was a book on legends and folklore that their mother used to read to them when they were younger. For old time’s sake she decided to flip through the pages. Nostalgia filled her when she read the passages, about Moltres’ that brought spring, and Jirachi who granted wishes, and the Musketeer quartet that guarded Pokemon from harm. But one passage held her attention the most, one she kept flipping back to. About the legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh, and how it resurrected three Pokemon and turned them into the legendary beasts, as well as how it itself could rise from its own ashes to live again. The story filled her with a sort of wonder, and she has kept the book with her since then, re-reading its passages again and again without growing bored of them. This also caused her love of telling stories to re-awaken, as well as made her develop of love for legends and such. She grew fascinated with the stories, and was often eager to learn about new ones to tell her family, who were her audience.

Two years passed by in a peaceful blur, where Sayde worked on the farm alongside the rest of her family. But she found that, though she loved being able to work alongside her family, and close to her home, she was getting restless. The days passed by, almost always the same, and she began to long to find her own way in life, just like her siblings; Ouls was an accountant, Timpani a music store owner, Thorne an electrician, Falla an aspiring scientist, Fievel a baker, and Suparna was earning the money to start her own farm (they all still helped out with the farm, of course). But unlike her sibilings, she didn’t really know what she wanted to do in life. Her mind had always been caught up with other things that she’d never really given it much thought. Now eighteen, Sayde realized she needed to find out what she was going to do, and soon. But no matter what she or her family conjured up as ideas, none stuck out to her, called to her. She began to avoid her family, trying to figure it out herself. She’d spend her free hours in the woodlands behind her house, along the river, wondering and thinking. She remembered the times she and her siblings had escaped the house at night to spend time here (they stopped doing that when Sayde was sixteen), and thinking of those days reminded Sayde of Erza a lot. She began to wonder what her sister would have wanted to do with her life, began to wonder about a lot of ifs and what’s concerning her. Sayde was actually (ironically, really, when she thinks back to it) mulling over one thought in particular, the day she found him . She’d been sitting on the bank of the river, contemplating suicide. Not actually committing it, but wondering what kinds of things could be so drastic that could push one to even so much as think about taking your own life. That’s when she heard the whine. She’d pricked her ears up, wondering if the river was playing tricks on her, when the heard the sound again, like a crying Pokemon. She then spotted a bag washed up against the bank that had previously not been there. The bag moved, and she was sure the movement hadn’t been the river’s cause. With an anxiety that she didn’t know what was causing, she’d sprinted over to the bag and picked it up before the river could drag it away again. Curiously, she had opened the bag, which was now most definitely moving. And her breath caught sharply in her throat. Inside the bag were five Electrike puppies, including one Shiny. Sayde dropped to her knees and quickly pulled the puppies out of the bag. Out of the five, only two were still breathing, and try as she might she was unable to revive the other three. Only the Shiny and a normal colored Electrike, which looked like the runt, were alive, and Sayde, after hiding the other three’s bodies away, had sprinted back home in panic. The pups were dried off and given some milk, and her father reassured her that they were going to make it. That night, Sayde snuck off for a little bit to go bury the other three in a little grassy grove, away from the river.

In the following weeks, Sayde and her sister Suparna became extremely attached to the two Electrike, and with the acceptance of their parents, had decided to keep them and call them Locke and Lodas, non-Shiny and Shiny respectively, both males. Sayde became especially attached to Locke, and vice versa. Sayde and Suparna trained the two, along with the family’s help and suggestions, Falla noted that when Sayde was playing with the two puppies she looked so happy and alive. Sayde wondered about this, when one day Locke decided that it’d be a good idea to chase around the Torchic in the chicken coop. Well it didn’t turn out too well, as Sayde and Suparna noted when they found him being chased around the yard by the Combusken. Sayde had quickly yanked Locke up and handed him off to Suparna while she calmed down the Combusken. To their surprise, the Combusken was calmed down faster and easier than they thought, and with a nuzzle to Sayde’s hand the Combusken had returned to the coop. Suparna cheerfully told her sister she seemed to have a way with Pokemon and that maybe she should be a rancher instead of a farmer. She had meant this jokingly, but the rest of the day, Sayde couldn’t stop thinking about it, and the more she thought of it, the more excited she got. She could be a rancher! She finally realized what she wanted to do; she’d just needed a push in the right direction to realize it. The next morning she told her family about her idea, and though they were surprised by her sudden want to leave, they supported her whole-heartedly. There was one other reason, though, that Sayde wanted to go out and start living on her own. A reason she kept to herself; her sister had looked at life as though it didn’t really have a point, that it was useless because in the end they would die and that was it. It would all end there, and what happened before that end didn’t matter because it’d all be forgotten eventually. Sayde had chosen to go on living, but she wanted to live her own life, follow her own path, and decide for herself whether or not Erza had been right, through her own experiences.

Several calls and arrangements later, and two years later Sayde (with Locke in tow) was off to a small ranch called Silver Valley Falls, owned by a Zebstrika Ginjinka called Zeus, to work as a stable-hand, so she could really experience what it would mean to be a rancher and to see if she really wanted to it for the rest of her life. It was hard at first, but Sayde was used to working hard, and she did it willingly. For two years she stayed working there, and she spent all that time learning everything she could. She interacted with many farm Pokemon, from tiny Torchic’s to tall Rapidash, learning how to care and manage them. Out of all the Pokemon, though, she had a fondness for the Torchic and Combusken, and other birds. But she also was extremely interested in learning about mounts. She learned about the different types of equipment and tack used, as well as how each Pokemon was different, and some would be easier to deal with than others. It was also here that Sayde trained Locke in the ways of a sheep-dog, teaching him the commands and signals he’d need to learn to round up other Pokemon, and through this Locke also gained experience in what he’d do, too. Sayde learned how to break in mounts, as well as do things like put on horse-shoes and treating mounts when ill. Zeus praised her a lot, for she was quick to learn, quiet and always attentive. He flat out told her one day that she was one of his best stable-hands and, with both his encouragement and help, she became a registered farrier and breaker.

Finally, as the second year dwindled to a close, Zeus told her that she was ready to go out and chase her dream, if it was really what she wanted to do. Her reply was a hearty “ Yes, “, but there was still one problem; she had the money saved up for it, but where was she going to find a ranch to buy? Zeus came to the rescue, telling her that he had an old friend that was looking to sell his ranch, and sell it rather cheap. The place was run down now and not in the best shape, but with a bit of work the place would shine again. Sayde mused over the price and place of the ranch, on an island called Mystery Isle, for a good two days before she eagerly agreed. She packed her things and bid Zeus and his family good-bye, promising to keep in touch. Stopping by the post office in the town where the boat was, Sayde sent off the letter informing her family of what she was doing. With that, she headed out on the boat to what she hoped was a promising future.
• Job: Rancher
• Ranch Name: Lunar Horizon Ranch
• Dog’s Race: Electrike, male
• Dog’s name: Locke
• Dog’s nature/trait: Jolly/Quick to flee
• Dog’s personality/bio: Locke is an extremely happy, hyper-active little Electrike, often acting like a puppy despite already being 4 years old. He adores Sayde, and will go out of the way to show her this, though he is often a bit too ‘over affectionate’ for her liking, but she loves him all the same. Though he loves Sayde a lot and would do anything to protect her, he’s actually quite cowardly. Oh yes, he’ll be the first to rush into a fight, fangs charged and bared, to defend her or the other ranch Pokemon, but should the situation turn sour, or should he see any weapons (knives, guns, sticks, etc.), he’ll turn tail immediately and run straight back to Sayde for comfort. Sayde finds this both amusing and yet annoying, as she was figuring he could’ve been a good guard-dog for the ranch. Rather than that, he is trained as a sheep dog, rounding up the other Pokemon on the ranch on command. He can often be seen tailing Sayde wherever she goes, wearing her cowgirl hat (she likes to joke around that he makes a good hat-rack, as he somehow never loses it, plus he’s mobile). Despite what happened all those years ago, Locke isn’t afraid of the water or swimming (due to not being able to remember the experience). In fact, he loves it! But Sayde would rather he not, as when he gets excited he sometimes gives off sparks, and that…would not lead to anything good should anyone else be in the water. Still, Sayde loves him dearly, especially since he’s the reason she discovered she loved working with Pokemon.
• Dog’s move set:
-Quick Attack: The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. It is sure to strike first. Locke uses this move when he needs a burst of speed, whether it is to catch up to Sayde or round up other Pokemon. It also helps when he needs to make a quick escape.
-Thunder Fang: The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. Locke uses this move whenever he’s going in for a fight, or when he wants to seem threatning. He’s rarely ever actually hit anyone with it, as he usually runs away before that.
-Thunder Wave: A weak electric charge is launched at the target. It causes paralysis if it hits. Locke uses this move when he needs to slow down other ranch Pokemon, should he need to round them up and he can’t catch up to them even when using Quick Attack. He will also use it when running away from a fight, to slow down his opponent should he be pursued.
-Howl: The user howls loudly to raise its spirit, boosting its Attack stat. Locke will Howl in order to call to Sayde when something is wrong around the ranch or he’s found something of interest. He will also use it before a fight, to try and make himself braver (it doesn’t really work, though).
• Talents: Storyteller, Farrier/Breaker, Expert on (hooved) Mount Pokemon, Rider
• Fun facts:
-Despite being a Dark-type, Sayde is terrified of the dark. Has been ever since she found Erza’s body. She’s also very wary about entering dark rooms, since she’s terrified that once she turns a light on, she might discover something horrible. At night, she makes her rings glow to illuminate her surroundings. The rings stop glowing once she falls asleep. It’s because of Sayde that none of Sayde’s sibilings can sleep without a light anymore (it’s not that they’re scared, it’s just they’ve gotten so used to Sayde’s light).
-Sayde is allergic to dust. She takes a pill to control it every morning, cause if not she’ll sneeze like every five seconds. Also, the constant ‘bless you’s’ annoy and fluster her.
-Sayde is also scared of lightning. When she was younger, she used to have miniature panic attacks whenever a thunder storm rolled around. Growing up, she got better at controlling her fear, and can even ignore it now. However, during bad storms (where there’s constant lightning and thunder) she does freak out a little, and if gets bad enough she sometimes has panic attacks again.
-Powerful, or even small, scenes and situations still affect Sayde, as she lets them get into her head. Though she might not break down crying, they affect her in other ways (ex. Sayde once witnessed her mother start choking, and only she and her father had been home. Sayde had flown into a panic and if her father hadn’t been there, her mother probably would’ve died. Sayde was extremely wary, almost bordering scared, of each time she swallowed food for the next few months before getting over it) including thoughts and behavior.
-Sayde's eyes have always been silver, even when she was an Eevee. Most likely a birth-defect, but it doesn't affect her eyesight. Still, Sayde doesn't really like them (she feels like they make her look blind) so she wears the red glasses to make her eyes seem more Umbreon-ish. The glass is special, red one way and clear the other, so she isn't constantly seeing red.
-Sayde has strong senses of hearing, scent, and night-vision (due to being a Dark-type). However it is because of her senses that she gets rather paranoid at times, because anything unusual immediately puts her on edge.
-Sayde is fond of optimistic and mischievous (though they better not pull pranks on her xD) people. They remind her of how Erza was before the incident.
-Sayde’s picked up a couple of habits from her sibilings, ranging from normal to bordering strange; such as talking to plants (from Suparna) to being quite the bookworm and being able to read and write in Unown letters (from Ouls).
-Sayde likes music and quite enjoys singing, and with the help of her musically inclined sister, Timpani, has discovered she has quite a decent singing voice. Obviously her voice is too soft and quiet to do it professionally, not to mention she doesn’t want to pursue such a career, but she still enjoys it; plus her voice is perfect for lullabies and slow songs.
-Sayde loves to tell stories to those willing to listen, and she’s ever eager to hear new ones to add to her mental library. She’s also an avid reader, and one will usually see her with a book in hand when not working at her ranch. Her favorite book, one she’s had since she was young, is a book on legends and folklore about the regions and the Pokemon (mainly legendaries) that inhabit them. The book is simply titled Legends .
-Sayde loves to talk about her family, especially her sibilings, except for Erza. She sends them a letter once every week. She finds it a bit more difficult to talk about her deceased twin, though, and will only tell those she feels especially close to and that she can trust.
-Sayde can often be found in the fields or the barn of her ranch, either reading or dozing. She’s actually fallen asleep right through the night like this a couple of times. She always promises herself it won’t happen again, but it ends up happening one way or the other. It’s not like she minds really, she’s just nervous someone might see her one of these days…
• Ability: Synchronize: When this Pokémon becomes poisoned, paralyzed, or burned, so does the opponent. However, Fire-type and Water Veil ability Pokémon cannot be burned, Poison-type and Steel-type and Immunity ability Pokémon cannot be poisoned, and Limber ability Pokémon cannot be paralyzed. This ability causes Sayde to share status ailments with those who inflict them on her (unless typing or other abilities prevent this). This also causes Sayde to, in a sense, ‘sync’ with anyone in the area in preparation for any status afflictions. Due to this she can, if only faintly, sense others emotions.
• Move set:
-Toxic: A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn. A defensive move Sayde learned in case of emergencies where she’s caught off guard. She can release toxins from any of the rings located on her body (which is why she makes sure they’re always uncovered). When startled, she may accidently use this move out of instinct. Because of this, she carries several antidotes in the pack on her belt, just in case.
-Snarl: The user yells as if it is ranting about something, making the target's Special Attack stat decrease. Sayde usually only uses this move when she needs to raise her usually quiet voice so that others can hear her, or when yelling at someone to make a point. This usually happens when she loses her temper.
-Foul Play: The user turns the target's power against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage. Sayde isn’t much of a fighter, and while she won’t hesitate to defend herself, she knows that most of her opponents are usually stronger than her. So she figured that if they are, she might as well use their strength against them.
-Moonlight: The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. Sayde isn’t too strong, and can be taken down in a couple of hits. Due to this, she learned this healing move to help her last longer in fights, as well as heal any injuries she might get while working. It works best at night.
• Courtship: Sexuality: Straight
-Loves: Animal-Pokemon (all kinds), dry foods, books (especially ones about folklore and legends), music (especially instrumental).
-Likes: Flowers, feathers, sweet foods (strangely enough), rain.
-Dislikes: Being alone, (entering) dark rooms, sour foods, dust.
-Hates: Guns (any sort of armed weapon really), the dark, lightning, anything to do with the horror-genre, cruelty (to both Ginjinkas and Pokemon).

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OH GOD. It...it is done. *Collapses* FFF, SO LONG... *Hands twitch* This took so long to write because...well, one, I never really knew how to word the history. I've been fussing over every little thing and I'm scared it's not good enough, and it's all drama-y and stuff but but-I'M PROUD OF IT, DAMN IT. I really love this character, and even if she doesn't get accepted I will most definitely use her for something else. Sorry if I kill your eyes with words. x_x Okay, no more typing...I'm just gonna... *Faints*

Sayde and Locke belong to me, so NO STEALING, but I neither own Pokemon nor Harvest-Pokemoon.