SAPPHIRE, WAITRESS

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RETCON UP TO DATE 02/12/1013

[atrb=border,0,btable][atrb=width,414,btable][cs=2] LUX: SAPPHIRE BIRCH all expectations make her heart feel numb
[cs=2] [style=text-align: center; font-family: open sans condensed; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: solid 2px #222222; margin-bottom: 4px; text-transform: center;]FULL NAME Sapphire Elizabeth Birch. BACKGROUND Pre-Championship Born the twenty-sixth of January (currently 20 years of age) Sapphire is the only child of renowned Pokemon researcher Professor Birch. As a child, and despite her father's busy schedule, she did not lack in parental affection and was adored by both parents; she grew up surrounded by Pokemon and researchers who were eager to answer her curious questions. Later, Sapphire would leave her hometown to become an excellent trainer who defeated all Hoenn gyms and assisted Ruby in destroying both Teams Magma and Aqua, who had been terrorizing the region at the time. Afterwards, she returned to Littleroot to assist her father in his research, but left to travel the regions when that research turned into weapon projects for the rapidly spreading Lux, uncomfortable with her father's work. Some time later, she was approached by Lux representatives who propositioned her a place in the party and wished to use her fame in Hoenn to help bolster the morale in the war torn region; but she declined, insisting on a lack of charisma. Since then, Sapphire has been living in Fallarbor Town, working as a waitress and laying low from the Lux higher ups. She is aware that she is watched very closely not only for her refusal to be a figurehead, or that her friend Ruby is a Nox rebel, but mostly because she has never given any public display of Lux support - despite her father being an important figure in the Lux war machine. Current Although Sapphire did her best to remain indifferent to the war, eventually she was dragged back into it when Nox attacked Ever Grande. Sapphire, who had been taken a trip of nostalgia to the League HQ, was present along Victory Road and thus one of the first to encounter the invading Nox soldiers including Ruby, who was leading a small number of insurgents to join the assault on Ever Grande. Sapphire successfully repelled Ruby, but his soldiers made it past her - in addition, she sustained serious injuries and was forced to retreat back toward the city to receive medical treatment. Along the way, she came across Nox guerilla Lamarck Whitewood in the process of clearing a defensive barrier; as he was blocking the direct-most route to the city, she engaged him, but was further injured, grievously so, and loses most of her pokemon team to Lamarck's. Topiary, Sapphire's Tropius, was severely burned and will carry scars and inhibiting respiratory problems for the rest of his life. Sapphire herself was injured so badly that she fell into a catatonic state and had to be removed from the battle by her remaining pokemon. Unable to progress further, Sapphire's Blissey and Torkoal hide her away in a small alcove until they are discovered by N Harmonia, a neutral entity in the war and Lux's future Johto Champion. N rescues Sapphire and takes her aboard a ship destined for Mauville where she receives minor medical treatment - THREAD IN PROGRESS. After the Battle of Ever Grande, Sapphire leaves Fallarbor and travels for a while. As Nox tightens the noose around Lux, she flees to Mauville, one of the last bastions of Lux power, and there she receives a letter offering her the position of champion. The letter also included a packet of advance money, presumably to both buy her loyalty and shame her into compliance. Despite her reluctance and misgivings, she accepts the championship when faced with the fragile state of her home country and her own cowardice. In light of the massive numbers of refugees gathering at the shoreline, Sapphire establishes Little Root Town as the new Lux HQ and is immediately faced with a shortage of everything and anything. Because of the impossibility of securing such a large area (Little Root's population has swelled to 4,000-5,000 persons) with little manpower and resources, martial law is enacted and a set of strict laws are made and enforced. Cipher alliance. SEXUALITY Heterosexual. OCCUPATION Sapphire is currently employed as a waitress at a small nondescript café in Fallarbor Town where the food shortage is threatening to put her out of a job. She previously assisted her father with his research in Littleroot, but left when those studies turned to weapons schematics for Lux. She helps out the local guard when under Nox attack and is still battle capable but does her best to avoid major battles that would put her in the spotlight. Sapphire is now the Champion of Hoenn, leader of the region's Lux forces. Xander, the previous champion, left as her an inheritance: a mess of corruption; disorder; scant resources; and cornered, broken soldiers. Assuming leadership after the disastrous Battle of Ever Grande, Sapphire finds herself fighting an uphill battle with little regional and no external support to speak of. Hoenn Lux has been abandoned and cut off, and it faces the very real reality of total annihilation. ALLEGIANCE Sapphire's allegiance to Lux is a hollow thing. She professes it only out of concern for her father who is deeply entrenched in the war effort. In truth, Sapphire feels stifled by the curfews and monitored media; she distrusts the regular Lux soldiers and is even more wary of its leaders. Her movements are closely monitored, and she is being increasingly pressured by Lux to leave her quiet job and the dying town of Fallarbor to publicly campaign Lux ideals and display the talent that helped drive two criminal organizations to ruin on the battlefield. TRAITS [/style]
[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] POSITIVE TRAITS: ▪ ▪ Intelligent ▪ Affectionate toward those close to her ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪	[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] NEGATIVE TRAITS: ▪ Sapphire doesn't take very good care of herself, and she's even more likely to neglect her health to devote more time and effort to the needs of those close to her. ▪ Despite being the champion of Hoenn, and the de facto leader of Lux forces in the region, Sapphire possesses little natural leadership ability. She is uncomfortable with being depended upon by so many people, because she despises the role of hero. It's a position that she hadn't wanted to return to - and, as you can guess, she doesn't play nice with most of her peers. ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ She has a lot of feelings of helplessness, and feels pressured by Lux and the war, and doesn't know how to deal with it. Sometimes, these feelings bleed out into everyday life; but she does her best not to. ▪ Takes failure very badly ▪ Sensitive - she gets her feelings hurt easily and it stays with her for a while.
[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] LIKES: ▪ Pokemon ▪ Seafood ▪ Eggrolls ▪ lazy days ▪ traveling	[atrb=valign,top][atrb=border,0,true][atrb=width,207] DISLIKES: ▪ customers who don't tip ▪ her father's weapons research ▪ Nox's increasingly strict regulations ▪ bad phone signal ▪ the war
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▪ Daddy dearest wouldn't know it, but Sapphire's had a few boyfriends over the years.
▪ Sapphire is absolutely terrified of heights. How she flies around on a giant Tropius without having a heart attack is anyone's guess.
▪ Once upon a time, Sapphire kindasortatotally fell up the stairs.
▪ She couldn't cook to save her life - or anyone's life, for that matter.
▪ There was an incident involving chloroform and strip poker. That is all.[/div][/td][/tr]

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POKEMON

[classy=mons][classy=moves]MUMSY
Moves:
Aqua Tail, Muddy Water, Earthquake, Mud Shot[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]TOPIARY
Moves:
Synthesis, Solar Beam, Air Slash, Magical Leaf[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]TURTLEKINS
Moves:
Heat Wave, Flamethrower, Smokescreen, Smog[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]GLASSY
Moves:
Ominous Win, Confuse Ray, Destiny Bond, Blizzard[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]STRIPES
Moves:
Spark, Flame Charge, Wild Charge, Shock Wave[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]JOY
Moves:
Softboiled, Healing Pulse, Light Screen, Egg Bomb[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]YANNY
Moves:
U-Turn, Bug Buzz, Ancient Power, Air Slash[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]DINOSAUR
Moves:
Payback, Crunch, Sandstorm, Rock Slide[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]LILLY
Moves:
Ingrain, Ancientpower, Energy Ball, Solar Beam[/classy][/classy][classy=mons][classy=moves]ITZY
Moves:
Psychic, Heal Pulse, Hypnosis, Dream Eater[/classy][/classy]

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[atrb=style,padding: 0 10 20 10][atrb=style,border-bottom:#222222 4px solid] The morning broadcast frizzed with static and broken voices as Sapphire fried eggs over a hot pan, her Lileep suctioned to the counter and watching the stove with as much horrified intensity as a purple, faceless flower-rock could convey. It waved its tentacle-petals and swayed in exaggerated slowness as Sapphire broke another egg and added vegetable oil. There was a hissing noise and a little steam cloud puffed up, Sapphire absently dabbing her apron on the oil burn on her arm before turning down the heat. "I think I'm going to burn these," she said aloud. "Too much oil. Too much heat. Not enough butter." The spatula crunched against something black and flaky. Turning over one egg revealed peeling teflon and burnt yolk. Lileep took the moment to discreetly unstick itself and migrate to a spot by the microwave. "It's okay. Don't panic - I can fix this." But Sapphire's problem solving consisted of cool whip and a fire extinguisher - somehow, the ceiling has turned black. When Sapphire looked up at it, pieces of black rained down on her cheeks. Lileep's gracefully lazy swaying became a frenzied seizure. "Don't worry," Sapphire said with a concerned twist to her mouth. "I can fix this." In the background, Lileep made frantic tentacle-dragging motions and managed to crawl out of the room before the table lit up.

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