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The All-Purpose PokéMeme!
THE ALL PURPOSE POKéMEME
We've had plenty of memes about our characters in the past, so why not something a little different? After all, Pokémon is a huge part of what makes Route so special.
Feel free to use this meme to:
- Talk about your characters' teams!
- Plot for Pokémon CR
- Discuss any headcanon you have about certain species or Pokémon in general
- Discuss ideas for Pokémon related shenanigans
- Take suggestions if you're struggling with a Pokémon's personality, what Pokémon to get your character, or anything else!
The sky's the limit, folks, so have at it!
We've had plenty of memes about our characters in the past, so why not something a little different? After all, Pokémon is a huge part of what makes Route so special.
Feel free to use this meme to:
- Talk about your characters' teams!
- Plot for Pokémon CR
- Discuss any headcanon you have about certain species or Pokémon in general
- Discuss ideas for Pokémon related shenanigans
- Take suggestions if you're struggling with a Pokémon's personality, what Pokémon to get your character, or anything else!
The sky's the limit, folks, so have at it!
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This guy is Heather's starter, and he is the quintessential Big Dumb Friendly Dog that people tend to either love or hate. He's enormous, stupid as a box of hammers, and loves everyone.
Background: Heather's relationship with him went through several phases, beginning with venomous hate (considering she has a phobia of both dogs and fire, Cujo was pretty much like an overlapping circle graph containing everything she hates. The nickname 'Cujo' began purely as a pejorative; eventually it just stuck as his actual name because he started answering to it) and poorly-disguised fear, which became empathy during a particularly nightmarish event during which she beat the crud out of him, thinking he was a monster from back home. When he stayed by her side to protect her anyway, she came to start caring about him, and ever since then has slowly been working towards coping with her phobia.
Current Relationship: At this point, she is almost completely comfortable with Cujo, even playfighting with him and Not Having Terrible Panic Attacks when she wakes up to him jumping all over her. Although she continues to call him all the same insulting names she did when she first got him, it's out of affection now (even though he's not really smart enough to know the difference) and she genuinely loves her big dumb mutt. That said, despite having had a Firestone carefully wrapped up in her bag for YEARS now, Heather is extremely reluctant to evolve him. Despite the fact that she has become incredibly close to and comfortable with him, she's seen what an Arcanine looks like and is secretly a little afraid that if he becomes that big, she'll start being scared of him again.
Noticeable Traits: For one, Cujo is enormous. Part of it is overfeeding (Heather is a terrible owner and shares scraps with him constantly, and he is also a champion beggar so he gets scraps from everybody else too), part of it is a ridiculously shaggy coat, and part of it is just that he happens to be a particularly large sample of his species. Being about the size of a St. Bernard (although a bit... stumpier), he has occasionally been mistaken for a very tiny Arcanine.
Plots and Ideas: Well, at some point I would like Heather to evolve him, but since that's something of a big deal with her, I've been waiting for some seriously dire circumstances for it to happen. Chances are she wouldn't do it willingly unless it was out of desperation, either for someone else's safety or her own. Maybe someone would be interested in plotting out something with the aim of that happening?
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Arty is... Well. Picture the unholy lovechild of a wolverine and Grumpy Cat. She's grouchy, made of pointy ends, and bites to show affection. Although her species is known for being adorable, the only time Arty makes any effort to look endearing is in front of someone who has food that she wants, and even that act goes out the window once they catch onto the cloud of bitchiness that hides behind those big Furret eyes. Despite being one of the oldest (at least in the sense of being the first wild Pokemon Heather ever caught), she couldn't be further from being the 'mama' of the team. She's more like the bitchy aunt who says mean things at family gatherings (but who you know would always have your back if some outside the family tried to pick on you).
Background: Part of Arty's bitterness may have to do with the rather unorthodox way she joined Heather's team. Being one of the many wild Pokemon sent swarming by an unfortunate Sweet Scent accident on Route 29, the wild Sentret who would one day come to be Arty was not even remotely expecting to have a human being chase her down and personally wrestle her into a Pokeball, which is literally what happened because Heather had just arrived in Johto and hadn't bothered to read up on the REAL way you were supposed to catch Pokemon.
To add insult to injury, Arty's nickname was borne of Heather's passive-aggressive attempts to show her displeasure with the whole kidnapped-into-another-world situation by coming up with terminally uncreative names. 'Raccoon Thing' became R.T. became Arty.
Arty is pretty much like the oldest child who had to suffer through all the awful parenting mistakes that first-time moms make. Needless to say, Heather is a much better trainer now than she was when she caught Arty.
Current Relationship: Despite her terminal grumpiness, Arty isn't a total jerk. She IS rather lazy and spends most of her time lounging around near heaters (or campfires) and patches of sunlight, or sending sour looks at whoever happened to breathe wrong in her presence-- BUT she does show occasional affection to anyone who's been friends with Heather long enough, and does look out for her team-mates, even if it's in the form of scratching the shit out of them when she catches them doing something dangerous or annoying.
Heather, for her part, constantly teases Arty on account of finding her grouchiness hilarious, but is tolerated. After all, she's only a stupid human and Arty knows that nobody's perfect.
Noticeable Traits: Aside from the permanently-angry expression, none.
Plots and Ideas: In the past, Arty has served the purpose of giving anyone attempting to steal Heather's stuff an extremely unpleasant surprise. In the past, this has also been completely hilarious (as far as I'm aware, Miguel, Tulio, and Envy are still scared of her). Arty is not likely to get along with strangers very well, but if anyone would like their character to be on the receiving end of the worlds biggest, angriest fur scarf's wrath, feel free to let me know and we can figure something out!
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WE SHOULD STILL HAVE PALMTREE VS FURRET ROUND 2 Y/N?
Also I love all of these detailed blurbs! c:
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And aaaa thank you! I hope they were enjoyable to read! c:
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Prodigal OwlbagNoctowlPicture an ordinary day. You're like, chilling with your friend Heather, maybe thinking about grabbing a snack, and then she's all like, "Dude, I totally have some bags of chips in my bag, help yourself if you're hungry."
So you're like, why not, and head over to her bag. You open it and reach in, expecting to feel the crinkly plastic of a bag of Dodritos (tm).
Except you don't.
You feel a warm, feathered body.
Startled, you look in, and see only a pair of round red eyes staring up at you from the infernal darkness.
The eyes proceeded to do this.
And then you fall over backwards and your dickhead friend Heather is laughing her brains out.
You have just met Claudy.
Background: Claudy was the third Pokemon Heather ever caught, and was caught largely as a last resort, because she'd been sitting somewhere directly over Heather's head and making that noise in the video and who can sleep through that, it's pretty much impossible.
But aside from her occasional spurts of horrifying old-woman-in-pain sounds, Claudy was very quiet, proving to be a somewhat shy and timid Hoothoot with a love of hiding away in dark places. Like, you know, the safety of Heather's bag. This led to many, many instances of poor unsuspecting souls opening it up and coming face to face giant terrifying owl eyes and a cry of "STOP! YOU ARE UPSETTING THE OWLBAG." from Heather, who naturally found the whole thing hilarious no matter how many times it happened.
But on a more sensitive note, Claudy was named for her quiet and timid nature, which Heather found reminiscent of an old friend, back before everything went far south. Not, of course, that she ever admits this when questioned about it.
Current Relationship: Claudy eventually evolved of course, and went from being timid to simply being quiet and rather mysterious (not unlike her namesake). She can sometimes be aloof, although displays of affection for her trainer and her friends are not unusual-- she also has a motherly streak in her and is fiercely protective of any Pokemon she considers her baby, whether she laid their eggs or not (case in point: Cheryl the Eevee, who I will talk more about later.)
Her love of bags never left her, despite having grown too large to fit in her old one anymore upon evolution (though not for lack of trying). Several months later, Heather received a large sports bag as a Christmas gift, and, delighted, Claudy promptly moved into that one, despite her trainer's protests. That is where she now spends most of her time when she's not out hunting, or perching on a bedpost giving people creepy judgmental stares.
Noticeable Traits: She is the Owlbag. She is what occurs when owl and bag become one. Do not upset the Owlbag.
Plots and Ideas: Claudy is the only member of Heather's team to date to have laid eggs (which resulted in the infamous door-to-door Owl Salesmen incident in Olivine), and possesses a strong affection for her many baby Hoothoots (who all seem to inherit her love of bags).
If anyone would like an adorable baby owlbag in the future, or would simply like to have a terrifying encounter with the momma owlbag herself, let me know!
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But yes, I'd totally be up for that-- and it's okay, Heather's memory of most people who she barely knew from back at the start of the game is pretty vague, so they'll be able to start off on the same foot.
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And also I'm glad you like the personalities of her Pokemon! I really enjoy writing them as characters-- and yes, as stated, he's very large for a Growlithe and is indeed mistaken as an Arcanine sometimes. XD
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Out of all of Heather's Pokemon, Godzilla is the only one to actually have a major development arc, so this could get a little long.
TL;DR: Godzilla started out as a spoiled brat and then shit went down and he felt awful about it and now he's kind of a worrywart.
Background: Heather received Godzilla as an egg in a trade, and he proved to be a feisty little thing even moments after hatching-- resisting any and all attempts to be removed from his egg once it started to crack. Hey, who could blame him? It's comfy in there and you don't have to do anything but sleep!
As he grew up, he was rather precocious, but incredibly immature and entitled, something that eventually caused the rest of the team to grow somewhat disdainful of him. Although Heather didn't actively baby him much or encourage the bad behavior, she didn't really do much to stop it either and as a result, Godzilla grew up with a somewhat inflated sense of self-importance, actively refusing to evolve on account of wanting to stay 'the baby' forever. Naturally, he started growing somewhat resentful when he was no longer the youngest on the team and in fact had no business behaving like a spoiled brat anymore. This eventually came to a head during a Team Rocket plot resulting in water Pokemon being driven mildly crazy by a radio broadcast-- although not normally an aggressive Pokemon, Zilla grew upset that Heather wasn't paying attention to him for like five minutes and promptly bit her arm full-force.
The aftermath of that was his subsequent shunning by the rest of the team (at least for a little while) and his after-the-fact realization that... holy shit, he was such a little CREEP.
Current Relationship: After a period of doing everything in his power to earn Heather's favor back (ranging from sulking a little over how "bad" he was to genuinely making attempts to be a better Pokemon), Zilla eventually decided that as part of showing he'd 'grown up', he should evolve-- which he did! Although Heather remained wary of him for some time after the bite, she is back on good terms with him again and delighted by his evolution, even though she doesn't quite get why his behavior changed so drastically after the one violent episode.
He continues to search for other ways to improve himself and be a better Pokemon, and frequently worries about the safety of his trainer and his team-mates, ironically fretting over the immature stunts Heather pulls sometimes the same way she used to worry about what HE got into whenever she wasn't looking.
Noticeable Traits: He's fairly rotund and still retains quite a bit of his baby-fat despite his evolution. Despite his better behavior, he's still pretty fond of food and occasionally takes more than his fair share...
Plots and Ideas: Godzilla is fairly naiive and insecure and ... in fact very susceptible to suggestion, whether the source is trusted or suspicious. I'd love to play with that some more, particularly since he's still prone to falling all over himself trying to make up for his past misdeeds. Shitty advice (whether intentional or unintentional) could result in some pretty interesting development! Let me know if anyone's interested in having their Pokemon interact with him.
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Cautious, mistrustful, pessimistic, and just slightly paranoid, Alessa is a Pokemon who doesn't predict catastrophic disasters so much as personal ones that might happen. Whether they're likely to or not.
Background: Heather received Alessa's egg as a mystery Christmas gift, and was a liiiiiiiiittle freaked out by just how appropriate the choice was. There was no real trauma or poor treatment in the Absol's background to justify her extreme pessimism, but given her species' unfortunate reputation, perhaps it's not surprising that she's so mistrustful of strangers. Her name was given, obviously, for Heather's past self-- another misunderstood soul who meant well but wasn't, uh. Received well.
Current Relationship: Although most Pokemon are fairly protective of their trainers (and Heather's are no exception), Alessa takes it to another level. Almost venomously hostile (although not usually physically aggressive) to anyone she deems fishy (such individuals can range from actual sleazes to merely friendly strangers), she lives by the philosophy of 'Expect the worse, that way you'll never be disappointed' when it comes to her trainer's protection. Heather is somewhat aware of this, and frequently travels with Alessa at her side rather than Cujo when she's in a bad part of town or anywhere else that has an ominous atmosphere. Because... yeah. Although Cujo's size might be more intimidating, chances are the more-serious (and more-intelligent) Absol is a more accurate indicator of threats than the perpetually-goofy Growlithe.
Alessa is on good terms with most of Heather's other Pokemon (barring Godzilla, who she still hasn't forgiven for the biting incident, and Wren, who she thinks is an irresponsible trouble-maker), particularly Carousel the Rapidash and Cheryl the Eevee, who frequently seem to take efforts to make her be more cheerful.
This has resulted in her mellowing out some, although she's still suspicious of anyone she doesn't really know. She's also used to being blown off by Heather, but ... well. God forbid said suspicions wind up being proven right at any point. She won't be happy.
Noticeable Traits: None in particular, although she has a more foxlike appearance than some other Absols seem to.
Plots and Ideas: A paranoid Pokemon that happens to be DEFINED by its ability to predict disasters is pretty much a recipe for trouble when it comes to meeting new people. Chances of her actively getting in the way of budding friendships are high and potentially hilarious, given that Heather doesn't really pay much attention to her 'warnings' at this point regarding most new acquaintances. Especially if she has to resort to increasingly ridiculous stunts to try and 'catch' people being the dastardly villains she's sure they are half the time. Let me know if you're interested in plotting with her!
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Despite being arguably one of the strongest Pokemon on Heather's team (one of the only fully-evolved ones that she actually uses in battle), Carousel is a gentle soul with a particular fondness for children, be they human or Pokemon. She also has something of a virtuous streak and takes her role as one of the stronger members of the team very seriously.
Background: Heather received Carousel as a Ponyta on her first Christmas morning spent in Johto-- after she had literally been BOUGHT OFF THE BACK OF A VAN by one of Heather's well-intentioned but rash friends. But despite the high potential for being some weird dysfunctional backyard-bred Pokemon, she proved to be a very calm and steadfast creature, which was a relief for Heather-- she'd already had to get used to a rambunctious fire-breathing DOG, she didn't need to deal with a PONY ON FIRE running around too. Especially not when horses, like dogs, bring back some bad memories from home.
Current Relationship: Although Carousel has never given Heather reason to fear her, the girl can't help but feel some trepidation when around her, particularly after she evolved and got like twice as big. Unlike Cujo, Carousel actually has like. OPEN FLAMES ON HER AT ALL TIMES and that's just a little too much for Heather, who still feels nervous around the fire horse even though intellectually she trusts her just fine.
Noticeable Traits: None.
Plots and Ideas: Due to extenuating circumstances, Heather is actually going to be looking to learn to RIDE Carousel soon in an attempt both to overcome her fear of fire and build up some confidence after the traumatic events she endured during the 4th wall. Considering she'll definitely need help from people who have experience with horses to do this, I'd love to plot with anyone whose character would be interested in helping her out!
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Cheryl is roughly six pounds of pure sweetness and there's not a soul on Heather's team that doesn't adore her. In fact, pretty much everyone (Heather included) dotes on her quite a bit. But unlike Godzilla, she doesn't let this go to her head. She's humble, unassuming, and quite a bit more perceptive than Heather is really aware of.
Background: Out of all the Pokemon Heather's ever received, the story of Cheryl joining the team is probably the weirdest.
It all began when Heather was making her way to Goldenrod City alone, in the middle of a horrendous rainstorm. Little did she know, a pseudo-friendly acquaintance with an abundance of Eevee eggs he needed to get rid of had been intending to give one to her-- but after failing to find her in person before she left, settled for stuffing one of the eggs into her bag and promptly forgot about it. When she finally got to the Goldenrod hotel, soaked and distracted, and began to investigate the contents of her larger bag for the first time in several days for water damage... she discovered (after first removing Claudy) a tiny newborn Eevee, surrounded by crushed eggshells.
Not knowing what had transpired before her departure from Violent, Heather arrived at the only logical conclusion: her owl had somehow immaculately conceived a fox.
The fact that Claudy was pretty much convinced that the Eevee was HER BB (tm) did not help matters.
Heather still has no idea what really happened.
Current Relationship: The whole team loves Cheryl. Like, to itty bitty pieces. The Eevee is pretty much sweetness incarnate, aside from a very tiny and virtually always-harmless mischievous streak. Even Arty is marginally less grumpy towards her than anyone else. Cheryl is particularly close to Claudy (who she pretty much considers to be her mommy, and the feeling is mutual) and Alessa, with whom Cheryl acts as both an eternally-patient little sister as well as a bit of a grounding force when Alessa gets too bitter or stressed.
Heather, for her part, loves Cheryl too, but lately has been experiencing some worries about, specifically concerning the fact that Eevees are supposed to evolve via happiness, but Cheryl (despite seeming perfectly happy and having been on the team for a long period of time) has shown no signs of evolving whatsoever. Little does Heather know, this is deliberate on the part of the Eevee, who has noticed how uncomfortable Heather seems to be around canine Pokemon (Cujo being the big exception). Serenely, the little Eevee has decided to wait before evolving in hopes of ensuring that her trainer is comfortable with it before it happens.
Noticeable Traits: Unlike most Eevees, Cheryl's fennec-like ears... don't seem to WORK. Rather than standing up and swiveling around, they hang limply and drag on the ground like a lop-rabbit's. They're also a little larger than normal, making things even worse. She trips on them often, but doesn't seem to mind. No one knows why this is, but Heather suspects it might be because of the rough, bouncy trip the egg experienced from Violet to Goldenrod in that jam-packed bag.
Plots and Ideas: I don't have any particular plans for Cheryl outside of, eventually (if Heather makes her way back to Ecruteak at any point), Heather going to the Kimono Sisters with her evolution concerns. But if anyone's interested in plotting with this Pokemon, have at it!
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Smart, creative, playful ... and bored. Wren is the real-life version of a teenage delinquent stuck in the body of one of the most intelligent kinds of birds in the world. In fact, she's pretty much the Pokemon version of Heather during her early high school years. Mischievous, prone to stealing shiny objects, and always looking for a laugh, this playful bird is the terror of Heather's team, and PROUD of it.
Background: Heather received Wren as an egg from a friend for a Valentine's Day present. Nothing about her background is wholly remarkable aside from the fact that Heather had never had to deal with a bigger brat-- not even Godzilla.
Current Relationship: Despite the ridiculous amount of trouble Wren causes, Heather is very fond of her. Possibly because they share similar larger-than-life attitudes and senses of humor. Wren is a constant source of amusement for Heather, whether it's her antics or her 'big-dog' mentality-- in addition to just being a trickster, Wren is also full of bravado and total confidence in her own cleverness and charm. Heather spends 90% of the time scolding her and the other 10% encouraging her for the sake of a good laugh.
Noticeable Traits: Out of all of Heather's Pokemon, Wren is the only one who can talk! Which she does. Frequently. And often obscenely. Like a small child, Wren has a knack for picking up exactly the WORST words and immediately running them into the ground-- made worse by the fact that she rarely speaks in full sentences and tends to spout words and phrases rather than construct sentences of her own (She won't scathingly insult your new shoes, but she might squawk "SCROO YOU IN DA BUTT").
Although Heather was first shocked by it ... and then immediately showed her mettle as a serious-business Pokemon Trainer by trying to teach Wren as many naughty words as possible.
So while Wren probably isn't the only Murkrow out there causing trouble, she IS probably the only one who will steal your nose ring and then call you a "dickbutt" as she flees.
Plots and Ideas: Despite her dirty sailor mouth, Wren is actually very friendly (if ... you know, you handle her mischief like a good sport and don't fly off the handle, which only encourages her) and is probably one of the more social members of Heather's team. This means she's very likely to interact with others independently of Heather and/or other team-mates! If anyone would like her to bother your character or their Pokemon, let me know!
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Sunny is what would happen if a mad scientist tried to create a creature crossed between a hang-glider and a giant happy marshmallow. Although Carousel and Claudy both have a motherly side to them, Sunny is the true Mama of the team (and, by extension, anyone who Heather remotely hangs out with). Sunny loves everybody. You are all her babies.
All of you.
Yes, even you, Heather.
Background: Originally, Sunny was the starter of a close friend, who left her to Heather when he departed from Johto. Deep down, Sunny still misses her original trainer, but operates under the philosophy that happiness is achieved through spreading as much love as possible, so that's what Sunny proceeded to do. She is particularly close to Cujo, who she remembers playing with as a Togepi back when they were just itty bitty baby level-5's.
Current Relationship: Despite Sunny's cheerful, compliant demeanor, the truth is that she's not really under Heather's control at all, playing the part of a surrogate parent far more than a pet to be summoned and dismissed at will. After a certain incident last summer, Heather remains somewhat in the doghouse with Sunny, who has mostly forgiven her but has put a giant fluffy taloned foot down on Heather's flying privileges (unless she gets her father's permission first!). Which sort of sucks, because Sunny is the only large, flight-worthy Pokemon that Heather has. Whoops. But it's for her own good. Sunny knows best!
Otherwise, Sunny continues to mother everybody, and although she is rarely used in battle (she is a remarkably pacifist Pokemon and prefers to dole out big soft Owl Hugs than fight), at level 100, she is secretly the strongest Pokemon in Heather's roster. Which means that anyone attempting to do genuine harm to her Trainer and/or team-mates are in for a very unpleasant surprise.
Noticeable Traits: The only thing anyone really needs to know about Sunny is that she is pretty much the owl equivalent of a Totoro. That is all.
Plots and Ideas: Sunny is made of cuddles and sunshine. If your character is Heather's friend and they look even REMOTELY down, they will be subject to Owl Hugs if they are in the immediate vicinity.
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Val is... well, it's hard to really know. Heather hasn't bothered to get to know him. He's rather helpful, though, and eager to please. If only she'd given him a chance.
Background: Val's egg was a gift-- a gift that remained unhatched for a very, very long time. In fact, it went so long without any signs of movement that if it hadn't still SMELLED fine, Heather would have assumed it was DEAD. Spooky. Then, finally, on Halloween night, it hatched.
... Into a creature so creepily reminiscent of her old buddy Valtiel that Heather remains UTTERLY FREAKED OUT by him to this day. He was named Val Jr. for his resemblance to a mini version of her favorite guardian angel.
Current Relationship: As stated, Heather is still pretty spooked by Val, in a way that trumps even her ongoing uneasiness surrounding Carousel and some of her dog Pokemon. It's not really his fault. He's a perfectly friendly little guy, aside from his... uh, unusual appearance. In fact, he'd like nothing more than to prove himself to her, and become a powerful defender of the team like Carousel. But in the meantime, like Cheryl and Alessa (both of whom are remarkably in-tune with their trainer's emotions and comfort-levels), he is aware of Heather's unease and is content to help her out from afar.
Noticeable Traits: Whether it's a deformity related to his unnaturally-long period before hatching or if he's just pulling a Brock and never opening them, Val... does not appear to have eyes. Spooky. Even spookier, this doesn't appear to hinder him much at all.
Plots and Ideas: Well, at SOME point, Heather's gonna need to get used to this little guy. I'm not entirely sure how to go about doing this, but if anyone wants to plot with a helpful little Fighting Type who wants to evolve and be an awesome warrior, let me know!
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Spider? SPIDER? SPIDER AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-- nah, just kiddin. Mully, currently the youngest (and tiniest) member of Heather's party, is a happy-go-lucky little fellow who's full of curiosity and the urge to explore. Which is unfortunate, because to something his size, someone's sleeve can seem like an epic cave (possibly ending in treasure!!) and well. Yeah. That doesn't generally end well.
Background: Heather received Mully's egg during a very rough patch in her life in Johto, and reacted so badly to the ill-timed gift that she almost crushed the tiny egg on live camera and had to spend a good day or so wrestling with her own humanity and the choice of whether or not to do it. Heavy shit.
Fortunately, she decided to let the egg hatch instead, and the arrival of the bouncing baby spider was a big part of what pulled her out of that dark place. Completely unaware that his existence might have ended before he'd even gotten a chance to hatch, Mully was named 'Ygramul' after the shapeshifting spider monster in The Neverending Story.
Current Relationship: Mully is pretty much Heather's baby.
For something she almost contemplated smashing, she sure loves the little guy. He frequently rides around inside her vest, like the world's most epic anti-grope device (seriously, she almost wants someone to try it-- "Hey, baby--*bzzt* AAAAAAGHGH"). That said, his small size makes her worry about him quite a bit, and everyone in her travel party has probably been subject to the occasional "Ohmygod, WHERE'S MULLY? HENRY DID YOU SIT ON HIM?!" only for him to wind up having been exploring the hotel room's potted plant or napping in a box of Kleenex or something.
Noticeable Traits: He is a tiny yellow zap-spider with big baby-blue eyes. Heather is pretty sure that everyone is jealous (unless they also have a Joltik, in which case she supposes they must also be as smug as she is).
Plots and Ideas: The plot potential for a tiny spider explorer is pretty much infinite. Want him to wind up in someone's hair? Or shoe? Or pillow? THERE ARE MANY POSSIBILITIES.
AND THE REST!
Victor the Houndoom: Originally named Valtiel, Vickie was the starter of one of Heather's super awesome buddies from home, left in her care when they disappeared from Johto. Heather renamed him due to already having a member of her team named after the good Archangel. But despite his villainous origins, Vickie is a calm and well-trained dog, interested mainly in doing what he's told and obeying his trainer. Since Heather was who his old trainer intended him to go to, he is obedient to her and eager to please. But sadly, on account of him being a HUGE ASS DEMON DOG WHO USED TO BELONG TO A CULT MEMBER, Heather is still rather wary of him. She's used to cute shaggy Growlithes, not big demonic hell-dobermans.
Cleo the Persian: Also a parting gift from her old cult-buddy, Cleo is the total opposite of her canine companion. Cruel, selfish, and manipulative, this lioness-sized cat is a sneaky bully whenever Heather has her back turned, and merely aloof while she's watching. Most of Heather's larger Pokemon dislike her, particularly on the account of how she keeps attempting to eat Mully and Wren (the latter of whom delights in the challenge and goes out of her way to annoy Cleo whenever possible.).
Butch the Quagsire: Gregarious and friendly, Butch gets along with most, but can be a little overbearing when he doesn't get his way. He too was a gift from a departed friend, and frequently absconds with Heather's PokeGear so that he can chat with his sometimes-long-distance girlfriend, a Wooper named Flapper. When he's not preoccupied with that, though, he's a cheerful creature who enjoys spending time with people.
Slightly the Gengar: Probably one of the more antagonistic members of Heather's team, Slightly was literally mailed to her IN A BOX from a departed friend, and frequently fights with his new trainer, who he has no qualms about insulting via terrible chatspeak should he ever get hold of her PokeGear. Knock-down, drag-out fights between the two are relatively common, and fortunately never cause much lasting damage on account of Gengars seemingly being made of rubber, and ghost-punches not leaving actual bruises. Fortunately, Slightly's pretty harmless outside of bitching constantly and causing the occasional bout of mischief. Wren is the only Pokemon on the team he actively gets along with, though (Cheryl is grudgingly accepted, but only when nobody else is watching, okay?).
Honey the Butterfree: Honey is the very definition of easy-going. He likes sweets. That's about it. If you're willing to share a plate of cookies, he'll be your pal forever.
Blue Rose the Deino: Although not the youngest, Blue is the newest addition to the team, and another departed-friend gift. Heather doesn't know her too well yet, but she seems to get along well with Mully, frequently playing the part of his noble steed in his adventures.