Randi
𝗦𝗲𝘅: Male
𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆: 1986-02-06 (age 33)
𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻: Anchorage, Denali
𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆: Anchorage, Denali
𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 2010-Present, Pokémon Lab Technologist at University of Denali; 2008-2010: Graduate Student, UD-Fairbanks, College of Pokémon Science; 2004-2008: Undergraduate Student UD-Anchorage; 2002-2004: League Pokémon Trainer; 1998-2002: Pokémon Trainer
𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿: Dark brown
𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿: Green
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀: Logic and reasoning, academic knowledge, kindness, Psychic Pokémon care
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Social events, making friends
𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀: Sabrina (friend, ex-girlfriend), Professor Spruce (Boss, mentor)
𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻: 1. Phoebe (Gardevoir, primary), 2. Milotic, 3. Abby (Absol), 4. Shuppet, 5. Fennekin, 6. [empty]
𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻: Cosmo (Ralts), Anemone (Ralts)
𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻: Charizard (entrusted to Osaza Region Fire Pokémon Refuge, 2004)
𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀: Give partner Phoebe the best life she can have; re-establish record as a proficient Pokémon Trainer; make efforts to spend more time around others and less time alone, if only for Phoebe's sake; reconcile with Sabrina over abandonment

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟭: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
Randi grew up an ambitious child. He wanted to be the best at anything he did.

In 1998, Randi turned 12, the age in Denali where children can become Pokémon Trainers and start their journey. Due to the harsh conditions and sparse population of the Denali wilderness, new Trainers start at a later age than most regions and travel with a guide. Randi received a Charmander as a starter Pokémon from Professor Spruce, the authority on Pokémon science in the Denali region. Randi left with Spruce's son Taro as his guide.

By 2002, Randi was an established Denali League contender at age 16. He had worked with many different types of Pokémon but seemed to establish an affinity to Psychic Pokémon. Curiously, Randi never had the psychic capabilities of Espers, people with extrasensory powers that typically train Psychic Pokémon exclusively.

In the spring of 2002, Randi began a world tour aspiring to be an international Trainer. He began his international journey in Orange, a tropical region quite a bit south of Unova. He spent most of his time around Napama City, known primarily as a beachfront party destination for young people. Partying less on his mind as becoming a master Trainer, an encounter outside the city changed the course of his life:

>>I encountered something spectacular in the Saint Orange State Park east of Napama City. On Shellder Island, only accessible by ferry, I heard rustling in the sand reeds. I turned around several times looking for the source of the noises finding nothing. Because I spent so much time investigating the phenomenon, I lost track of time and missed the last ferry back to town. Returning to the beach to set up camp, a floating, pink cat-like Pokémon suddenly made its appearance. It was the Mythical Pokémon Mew! It was laughing at me!

After calming a bit, upset by the pranks and my predicament, I threw Pokéballs at Mew, only to have them bounce off of a pink barrier. The Mythical Pokémon continued to tease me as Charizard, unable to fly due to exhaustion, grew restless as the night dragged on.

In the morning, about an hour before the first ferry, Mew reappeared during teardown of camp. I told the Pokémon I would no longer attempt to catch it and kindly requested to leave me and my Pokémon be. Mew scurried around playfully, thanking me for playing with it! It continued following me.
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From this point, the Mythical Pokémon followed Randi. He never caught the Pokémon per se, though occasionally curious things would happen in his battles. Mew would let Randi touch it, but it would phase away any time Randi tried to show it to anyone.

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AN: This is the beginning of a multi-part series on my protagonist to catch this blog up with the original Instagram project.

Don't miss Part 2: The Esper Girl, introducing 16-year-old Sabrina, featuring a new drawing!

And no worries, Phoebe will return in Part 4 as a cute little Ralts! Keep following for more!

J