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Name: Brandon McMalley

Age: 16

Biography:

Brandon's bonding took place at birth, but was rather unexpected. Lavaridge was known for keeping an astounding number of Numel, Koffing, Slugma, and Torkoal on hand for when a child was to be bonded. Indeed, such Pokemon were well suited for living on the blistered face of Mt. Chimney. They helped the town function; heating the hot springs was vital to keeping Lavaridge a valued tourist destination. Thus, it came as quite a shock when Brandon was not bonded to one of the town staples but, instead, found himself confronted by a rogue Trapinch.

A pair of head-sized mandibles chittered at the baby. The room was full of Pokemon; each expected to bond with Brandon and form a friendship that'd last a lifetime. But this rogue insect had somehow gotten past their door and was now staring down their baby. Two small, beetle-like eyes stared straight at the child's face, unmoving. Its orange, sand-caked jaws opened once, then closed. It smelled sterile and clean, washed free of disease by the desert to the east. What it was doing so far into Mt. Chimney was a mystery.

Brandon reached out to touch it.

Though he stood out for having a Pokemon atypical of his birthplace, Brandon's upbringing was more or less ordinary. Work in the springs, study the various properties of herbs and berries, learn how to create basic potions. Visceral pleasure, however, escaped him in his doldrum lifestyle, and he derived no real excitement from such a living. Upon his thirteenth birthday, he more or less told his parents he wanted to go on a journey and see the world.

Armed with his faithful Trapinch, Nibbles, a backpack full of non-perishable food, a mess kit, a journal, and various medical supplies, Brandon marched off from home and, after a variety of wacky adventures, arrived on a new continent, ready to explore. Three years of time spent with his Trapinch has given him a lot of experience with his Pokemon, but he hasn't yet scratched that strange itch for adventure that haunts him so.

Team:

Nibbles, Trapinch

Rambunctious and prone to wandering, Nibbles followed Brandon all the way from Lavaridge to his current journey. However, he hasn't progressed that much in ability because Brandon hasn't fought with him all that much. Most of the three years Brandon spent with Trapinch were sight-seeing, wandering, and talking to other adventurers. He wants to fight, but Brandon never really seemed up to it.