PMDU - Hunter's Guild App. - Team Starry Night

HUNTER’S GUILD: Starry Night
Date Joined: December 21^st, 2014
Current Funds: 3 St

Merits: 0
Strikes: 0

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Dorian Crofte
Species: Zigzagoon
Nature: Adamant
-Characteristic: Thoroughly cunning. 
Gender: Male              Age: 17
Ability: Quick Feet

Strength: 1                 Agility: 3
Intelligence: 4             Charisma: 2 + 2

Total Points Left: 0/10
Type Bonus: Normal -> Charisma

Pursuit: Dorian runs into the shadows and ambushes a target, whether or not they are fleeing. If they are fleeing, he has a high chance of catching them by surprise.
Façade: Dorian feigns weakness, but quickly recovers and surprises his opponent with an attack. It is more effective if he has a status affliction or is wounded in some way.
Trick: Dorian does one of two things. He can rush toward his opponent on four legs, grabbing a rock or another object along the way, and slide right by them in order to switch items. He can also mentally trick the target into switching items using the move and his persuasive skills…or just take it from them when they don’t expect it.
Hone Claws: Dorian slashes his claws together or slashes them against a tough surface, sharpening them.

Inventory:

-Rookie Hunter Voucher
----Description: "A voucher for one free standard hunter's accessory: Template Hood, Template Scarf, Template Scarf, or Template Armband."
-Item 2
----Description: 

-Item 3
----Description: 

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Vivian Ellamor
Species: Swirlix
Nature: Jolly
-Characteristic: Often lost in thought.
Gender: Female           Age: 17
Ability: Sweet Veil

Strength: 3                 Agility: 3
Intelligence: 2             Charisma: 2 + 2

Total Points Left: 0/10
Type Bonus: Fairy -> Charisma

Play Nice: Vivian is kind to her target, either in a jokingly or sincere way, and makes them  feel dissuaded from hostility.
Aromatherapy: Vivian glows a pale spring greenish color, often having some of the nature--leaves and petals, for example--around her float around her and her allies, healing them of status afflictions.
Helping Hand: Vivian cheers energetically for her ally, having a warm pink glow go from her to the point which her ally is going to attack from, amplifying their next move.
Fairy Wind: Vivian sucks in air vigorously before blowing out a bunch of air enchanted with the power of fairies.

Inventory:

-Rookie Hunter Voucher
----Description: "A voucher for one free standard hunter's accessory: Template Hood, Template Scarf, Template Scarf, or Template Armband."

-Item 2
----Description: 

-Item 3
----Description: 

========== WRITTEN TEST ==========

The sun was setting in Andalusst as two figures strode into the Andalusst Tower and climbed the many stairs up to the Beacon Chamber. As they reached the top, the male of the two stood up on two legs versus running on four. He looked happily at the female, his crooked smile giving away a feeling that was seldom seen from him. She bounced in anticipation for what was coming, as she knew that it was special. The event happened often, yes, but it still gave her joy, nonetheless.

The female Swirlix began to energetically alternate between jumping on her feet and on her tail on the antiquated but stable floor. Her light pink fluff, light and airy, made her rising and falling quite slow and freer of air resistance than that of a normal Pokémon’s. Her eyes were a dark pink-lavender blend and her nose followed suit. The tips of her fluffy ears were a pleasant Pecha Berry pink. Her lolling tongue was a faded red color. She looked over at her friend with vast amounts of vigor and anticipation.

“Dorian! Dorian! It’s almost time! Look at the sky, it’s so beautiful! Can you believe it? It’s been two years since we met, and this is still my favorite part of us meeting! It’s great and amazing and wonderful and…splendiferous! …is that a word?” she quickly and excitedly gabbed.

The other, a Zigzagoon, chuckled slightly. He peered out at the sky, which was a polychrome blend of fierce oranges and faded yellows, slowly changing into calm pinks and violets, until the sun finally hid behind the clouded, foggy hills, forests, mountains, and…whatever else was out there, hidden from the denizens of Andalusst and the majority of the known world. The Zigzagoon felt the warm radiance of the sun slip away into the slight chill of night, although his slightly thick fur combatted against the cold. He had three sets of jagged, alternating tan and pale brown stripes beneath his pale brown head, which was adorned with a mask-like, obsidian black mark upon his face, which held his two hazel eyes. His small nose matched his small size for a Zigzagoon, making him slightly smaller than the Swirlix. When he stood up on two legs, his tail curved slightly backward towards the area behind him.

“Yes, Vivian, it is,” he paused, chuckling quietly again, “Don’t worry, though. It wouldn’t have mattered to me if it wasn’t.”

Dorian stretched his three-clawed paw out to Vivian, placing it on her fluffy side. She giggled and gasped as the sun finally disappeared from view, letting the Dreamer’s Eye glow in its true radiance, giving an amazing panorama of lights in the starry sky that had now appeared before them.

“Woooooooow…,” Vivian conveyed, spellbound by the myriad of lights that dotted the sky.

Tap. Tap. Tap.

Dorian took his hand off of Vivian, his pointy ears twitching at the new sound. Vivian didn’t seem to notice.

“I’ll be…right back, Vivian.”

“Okay, Dorian, don’t be long! You don’t want to miss this! You know it’s just great and wonderful and fantastic and…wow…,” she related, trailing off mid-sentence.

Dorian sniffed the air, his nose twitching at a familiar scent.

Who is this? I…I’ve smelled this presence before…in a lot of places. I can’t put my finger on it… Dorian puzzled, sniffing the air as if it would give him any further clues other than what he’d already been given.

He made his way to the stairs which they had wandered up previously and went back down onto four paws before slowly making his descent. After walking down a few, he realized who was there.

Oh, it’s…him. The Furret that I’d heard about. What would he be doing here? Dorian wondered.

The Furret looked up, seeing the Zigzagoon staring at him.

“Ya know, it’s not polite to stare,” the Furret chastised.

“Pff…,” Dorian muttered under his breath. He walked down a few steps to get closer to the Furret before standing up on two legs.

“And what is your business here?” Dorian asked curtly, raising one eyebrow.

“I could ask you the same thing,” the Furret replied, adjusting his blue newsboy cap.

“…fair enough,” Dorian conceded, “What is your name again? I can’t seem to remember.”

He slyly smirked, “Would ya believe me if I said I didn’t know?”

Dorian opened his mouth to answer, but the Furret interrupted, “Don’t answer that, I can tell ya weren’t born yesterday. It’s Cuffin; please, lighten up a bit, like the Dreamer’s Eye, here.”

“I’m Dorian Crofte, Cuffin. Good to finally meet you,” he said, with a bit of apathy.

“So, what are you doing here?” Cuffin asked inquisitively.

Dorian sighs, “If you must know, I was stargazing with my friend. It’s been our private event for the span of two years, thank you.”

Looking intrigued, Cuffin replied, “Must have been something to keep a secret event like that from everyone else. A bit impressive, for younger ones.”

“It wasn’t that hard,” Dorian retorted, almost challengingly.

Cuffin thought for a moment, scratching his furry face with his paw, before he responded, “Ah, would you say that you and your friend are good at keeping secrets?”

He’s going to ask me, isn’t he? Dorian guessed.

“You could say that, Cuffin,” Dorian said unassumingly.

“How would you two…,” he paused, for dramatic effect, “…like to join the Hunter’s Guild?”

Dorian smirked, “Sounds interesting. Tell me more.”

“Now, I would assume that your friend is up there, so we should go there first before I--”

“No, you can’t,” Dorian abruptly said, cutting Cuffin off, “…look, I don’t think she would agree to do anything...immoral…but if I do, then I have to protect her. She just wants to explore and be kind to others…but the Hunters…they might get into…more serious predicaments. The point is, I don’t want her to be threatened because of me, so I’d rather keep her close.”

Cuffin was a bit alarmed, taking in this information with a grain of salt. He contemplated what Dorian confessed to him before he stated, “Well, I don’t know if that floats well with me or if it would with Sundance, but…it’s your risk to take.”

Dorian sighed in relief and nodded.

“So…I have to go through with…,” he pauses, preparing to do air quotes, “…’formalities’ with you in order to please Sundance. So…why do you want to join the Hunters?”

Dorian could tell that Cuffin was tired of stating the same phrase over and over again, but answered, “Mm, I would like to know more about our world. I believe I can best do that through the Hunters.”

“What would ya have to offer?”

“I may be smaller, but that doesn’t mean my intelligence lacks. I believe I would be useful in negotiation situations or in ones that require a bit of tact or outside thinking.”

“What about your friend?”

“She…she would have kindness on her side and would be able to help me through her sincere attitude. Plus, she does know some healing arts.”

“A little weak for a Hunter…again, it’s your risk,” Cuffin commented, “I’m assuming you’d be willing to skirt around the Royal Guard ‘n’ such, right?”

Dorian nodded, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

“And if something harsh would occur…would ya be prepared for it?” Cuffin said with an ominous tone.

“Yes, Cuffin, I would. No qualms,” Dorian firmly replied.

Cuffin sighed, “Alright, congratulations, you’re now part of the guild, on team…err, what do ya want it to be called?”

Dorian thought for a moment before turning back up towards the stairs, where he could barely make out the starry sky.

“Team Starry Night, Cuffin,” Dorian said, while looking up.

“…alright, then. Good luck explaining that to your friend, who is…?”

“Vivian Ellamor. She’s a Swirlix.”

“Ah, thank you. Have a nice night,” he said as he began to walk down the stairs.

What was he here for, anyways? Dorian wondered, again.

Dorian walked his way up the stairs to find that Vivian was still mesmerized by the array of stars in the sky.

“Vivian, I just got us in the Hunter’s Guild.”

Vivian turned right to him, still with a happy look on her face, “Ooh! Is that where Luke is from? He’s cool!”

Dorian paused, his face turning to a frown, “…no, but it’s still a good guild. Don’t you worry, we’ll be doing good and exploring, just like you wanted.”

Dorian felt weak. He was unsure if he was really prepared to defend his friend in who-knows-what.

“Oh, wait, there are team names, right? They’re supposed to be cool and nice-sounding. What did you pick?!” she questioned, eagerly waiting for Dorian’s response.

“Team Starry Night, Vivian. I thought you’d like it.”

“Oh! I love it! It’s so perfect! That’s amazing. I can’t believe you think of such a great name! This is so cool! I have to tell mom! I’m gonna be happy and we’re gonna have tons of fun and…,” Vivian said, continuing on, but Dorian toned her out during his thoughts.

I…hope that I don’t hurt you, Vivian. I’m sorry that I’m putting myself before you, in a way, but I won’t let anyone harm you. Evil will not touch you, but…

I’ll always remember…that on our team…you are the stars, and I am the night.