[General Information]
Name: Jericho Northstar
Nicknames: None. Hates being called Jer or Jerry.
Age: 22
Birthday: 2nd June, (26 is the Atomic Number of Iron)
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Johto Caucasian
Hometown: Olivine City, Johto
Current Residence: Olivine City, Johto
Gym: Olivine City Cym
Gym Specialty: Steel Type
Gym Badge: Mineral Badge
[Personal Information]
Occupation: Bartender, Musician and Trainee Gym LeaderSexuality: Heterosexual
Likes: Girls in bikinis or very little clothing, music, poetry, art, comic books, confidence, funny people, alcohol, Steel Type Pokemon and Jasmine
Dreams: Jericho's main goal is obviously to become the Olivine City Gym Leader that people think he can be. A secondary goal is to one day marry his long time crush Jasmine even though she's a lot older than he is. He also knows this means taking custody of her daughter Holly, a responsibility he is more than willing to accept.
Dislikes: Rejection, his Pokemon getting hurt, Jasmine worrying, being c**k-blocked, the guy who knocked up Jasmine, the guy who ran off on Jasmine, the guy who broke Jasmine's heart and Fairy Type Pokemon.
Fears: Failure, losing, letting people down and not being able to marry Jasmine.
Intelligence Level: Jericho's intelligence is pretty average. He's a guy who relies more on his own and his Pokemons' brute force rather than their brain power.
Strengths: Confidence, ability to act, physical strength, ability to make friends, loyalty, compassion and inability to give up in a tough situation/ on someone.
Weaknesses: Strategic thinking, pretty girls, Jasmine, the fear of losing/failing/ letting people down and his Pokemon.
Cherished Items:
The only two things that Jericho cherishes that are what you'd consider "objects" or "items" are his spear, a tool which he bought with his first paycheck to look cool but eventually turned into a training aid to help him physically train with his own Pokemon and his Mineral Badge given to him by Jasmine.
Personality
Jericho is the kind of guy who makes a terrible first impression and when talked about by other people is a prime example of the phrase: "He's alright once you get to know him." Jericho, not Jerry or Jer or any other form of nickname because otherwise you risk a fight, is a rambunctious soul and a notorious skirt chaser. Often in trouble for saying the wrong thing or being inappropriate towards the opposite sex or even both, he is not most people's first choice for being the Gym Leader of their City. His other misdemeanors include fighting and being an anti-social drunk.
Jericho is also very strong even though he doesn't look it. It is a well known fact that Jericho physically trains with his Pokemon and his strength can somewhat be disastrous when he gets over excited. He once punched a hole in the Olivine City Gym door because of the fact he was in a rush to get to the bathroom.
However, Jericho is someone who you want on your team once you do get to know him. A big softie at heart whom is loyal to a fault, he hates to see people or Pokemon get hurt and he often refuses to give up on things even when they're doing him harm. He even has a soft spot for women and even though he is a philanderer in practice, he does believe in true love; his true love is Jasmine. Even though the former Gym Leader is quite a bit older than him; Jericho has a huge soft spot for her and would do anything to protect her. He believes they are meant to be together and that no matter how many women he loves, the end result will always lead him back to Jasmine.
Biography
Born and bred in Olivine City, Jericho doesn't really have much of a story to tell. He doesn't have a dark past, his dad didn't run out on him and he hasn't traveled much of anywhere save for to different Johto Cities for his parents. Jericho just grew up around sailors being from a port town and enjoyed the life of a honourable rogue that many sea shanties were about.
So growing up, Jericho just tried to live up to the stories; he'd fight the good fight and chase all the girls whilst trying and failing not to get in trouble. He was soon infamous around Olivine as a trouble maker and at a young age, other children decided it was best not to play with him in case he got them into trouble. Hurt by their rejection, Jericho instead turned it into something else. He turned it into determination and confidence. Determined to make friends, he stood up for those being bullied and even tried to get the bullies on side with his "can-do" attitude when it came to changing yourself for the better. Eventually he was revered as much as he was respected and things seemed to be going okay, even if he was still chasing girls far too old for him and breaking things with his uncanny strength.
It was when he turned 10 that things in Jericho's life changed forever. Jericho fell in love. Going to get his first Pokemon from Olivine City Gym due to being unable to make his way to Newbark Town; Jericho met the newly appointed Gym Leader Jasmine whom had just returned from her own Mark of Leadership sabbatical on Inheritance Island. As his senior by six years, Jericho really knew he stood no chance with her but something was different about Jasmine compared to all his other crushes. She wasn't voluptuous or seductive, she just was and her just being was beautiful enough for him even at the age of 10 and is still so now. Jasmine handed him a Scyther, a notoriously hard Pokemon to train but believed in Jericho due to his reputation.
After a rocky start, Jericho was able to tame the newly hatched Scyther after a while. It took him about a year to earn her trust completely and he battled relentlessly in order to try and prove himself to Jasmine however, he never seemed to catch Jasmine's eye and after she was defeated by a trainer called Gold, she went off travelling for a while closing the Gym's doors. Even when everyone seemed to forget about her, Jericho sat and trained outside the gym everyday, waiting for Jasmine. She would come back from time to time and see him and eventually as one of her parting gifts and as a birthday present to Jericho gave a Metal Coat and traded Scyther with him for her prized Steelix Rusty to make it evolve and then traded it back. Scyther became Scizor and Jasmine even hinted that one day, Jericho would be good enough to be one of her Gym Trainers.
It was this that convinced Jericho that if he wanted to win Jasmine's heart, he would have to one day become strong enough to be her Gym Trainer. So, he and Scizor trained together for a long time. He left school with average grades because he thought he wouldn't need them and at 18 decided to move out into an apartment on the seafront. Him and Scizor were together for a long time and the two of them kept training, Jericho kept working and the two of them did eventually make it into the Olivine City Gym. It was 9 years in the making but they finally made themselves a permanent addition to the Mineral Badge roster.
It was a good year, even so when the Olivine Gym had a positive record of wins to losses thanks to the combination of not just Jericho and Scizor as representatives but also Jasmine and Jericho in terms of running the Gym together. The two grew extra close during this time and Jericho's dreams of finally kissing Jasmine looked as though it was going to come true but then, something happened. It was sad but even Jericho saw it happening one day, he had had relationships with many different girls ranging from single nights to a year long commitment and finally, Jasmine had seemed to find someone. Jasmine even got engaged. Even though Jericho had his suspicions about the guy right off the bat, he stood by Jasmine solidly and supported her decision.
When Jasmine fell pregnant though, Jericho's fears were confirmed when her fiance disappeared. He'd ran off, stolen a ton of money from the Gym's funds and broke Jasmine's heart. This made Jericho angry and vowing revenge, he set out to look for him to no avail. Rumours were that the rat fled to a totally different Region and as Jericho was about to get on a boat and follow him: Jasmine stopped him. Swelling, she was eventually going to have to give up the Gym to be a Mother and when that time came, she wanted someone she trusted and knew to be the one to fill her shoes. This person turned out to be Jericho and confused, he thanked her and began a rather extensive regime under her tutelage that not only focused on his battling skills but also his conduct and his judgement.
This continued until she was 8 months pregnant. Jasmine then had to have Jericho stand in for her as a stand-in because she was too big and battling would be too dangerous for the baby. The Gym began to decline as Jericho had to battle on Jasmine's command in a sort of vicarious manner because he didn't have the Mark of Leadership and eventually the two of them decided to close the Gym after the stress got too much for Jasmine. Due to drop any day, Jasmine tried to push Jericho to take the Mark of Leadership exam but he wouldn't leave her side. He stayed with her until the baby was born, waited until its first birthday and then took Scizor with him to partake in the exam.
Jasmine and Holly, her one year old daughter, saw Jericho off by giving him a Steelix. Holly then asked her Mother when "Daddy" would be coming home, emotional, Jericho told Jasmine about how he really felt and hurriedly boarded the S.S Destiny.
[Pokemon Information]
Party Pokemon:
Titania | #212 Scizor | ♀ | ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ - Pokemon's Type: Bug/Steel
Pokemon's Nature: Adamant, Atk + & Spc Atk -
Pokemon's Ability: Technician
Pokemon's Moveset: Fury Cutter, Bullet Punch, Swords Dance & Roost
Held Item: Leftovers
Pokemon's Backstory: Jericho's starter Pokemon and his loyal friend of 12 years, Titania the Scizor and Jericho are one of the strongest pairs anyone knows. Named Titania after the Fairy Queen that Jericho had heard so much about, this Scizor is never not at her Trainer's side. Although, she can get somewhat jealous when he starts paying attention to other girls who aren't Jasmine and will often Bullet Punch him in order to stop his lecherous tendencies.
Trousersnake | #208 Steelix | ♂ | ♥ - - - - - Pokemon's Type: Steel
Pokemon's Nature: Relaxed, Def + & Spd -
Pokemon's Ability: Sturdy
Pokemon's Moveset: Stealth Rocks, Gyro Ball, Dragon Tail & Earthquake
Held Item: Soothe Bell
Pokemon's Backstory: Jericho's parting gift from Jasmine and Holly. This staple Steel Type Pokemon and Jericho have a rather rocky relationship, after being unsure how to take the giant into his team after being just him and Titania for so long; Jericho tried to break the tension by naming the Steelix Trousersnake as a joke. The Steelix, knowing full well what the innuendo meant, was offended by the joke and has taken umbridge with Jericho ever since. But even though the two are at odds, the two understand each other enough to remain professional.
PC Pokemon:
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[Relationship Information]
Friends:
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Releationship Explanation
Enemies:
○ The Guy | Whereabouts Unknown | Sworn Enemies
The guy who left Jasmine in the lurch after he found out she was pregnant. Jericho can't even say his name because it infuriates him so much. He has promised to one day find the b*****d and kill him.
Family:
○ Maria Northstar | Olivine City | Mother
Jericho's mother. She is a kind women who often saves money for him and uses it to buy him useful items and decorations for his apartment. She also works as a housemaid and has promised Jericho she will look after Jasmine and Holly whilst he is away.
○ Johnathon Northstar | Olivine City | Father
A shipwright from Olivine City. Johnathon has not always been supportive of his son's life style choices and was especially harsh when trying to spell out the reality of the responsibility Jericho was taking on by looking after Jasmine and her child. That being said, John is really proud of Jericho for not only getting so far with his own life but for doing the right thing and standing by Jasmine when she needed him.
○ Holly | Olivine City | Pseudo-Daughter
Jasmine's daughter and the apple of Jericho's eye; Jericho hasn't really left this little girl's side since the day she was born. He loves her like a daughter and would do anything for her. The fact she called him "Daddy" when he was about to depart for Inheritance Island both filled and broke his heart simultaneously.
Romantic Relationships:
○ Jasmine | Olivine City | Complicated
The former Olivine City Gym Leader. Jericho's mentor, friend, colleague, best friend and long-time crush is possibly the most important thing in the world to him. Jericho would do anything for her but is slightly confused as to what their relationship actually is. She doesn't really talk about it and she could be just keeping up appearances for Holly but Jericho does genuinely love both Jasmine and her daughter and cannot bear to see either upset or hurt.
