
Dossier
Age: Twenty-Six.
Height: Five foot, six inches.
Weight: 120lbs.
Build: Slim.
Bio
Willow became a Pokémon Professor exactly two years ago, resulting in by far her happiest day. She hails from Fuchsia City, Kanto and is quite proud of that fact. Her family however are ex-pats from Unova which is where her desire to travel their and study it intensely come from. She spent most of her life split between the Safari Zone, and Koga's Gym, annoying the patrons of both to know ends with her ceaseless curiosity.
In fact the Safari zone is where she began her specialty into Pokemon social dynamics and the effect of environments on their genetic make up. Mouthful, right? She knows and is quite shy when it comes to explaining just what she's a professor in. Although if you do manage to get her started she will nerd out on you for days on end. Don't be fooled by her disarming appearance and overall awkwardness though, she is a foremost expert in her fields.
Fuchsia City, or more accurately Koga, is also the cause for her passion regarding Poison Type Pokémon. A type often regarded as horrifying, disgusting, or for the criminal element. Between the often gruff fatherliness Koga showed her, and being saved from an angry Sycther by a Nidorino she learned quick that there was more than meets the eye when it comes to Poison. A fact that's been proven to her again and again.
In fact her beloved Arbok, "King", has been an astoundingly helpful and compassionate partner. Not to mention the first time they met he was a tiny Ekans who won her admiration by attacking her, of all things. She was creeping up on a den of young Ekans during grad-school to try to get a better idea of how they handled family dynamics...Of course she's no ninja and promptly stepped on a twig or seven and alerted the whole bunch. Naturally the parents, two intimidatingly large Arbokas went into full defensive mode and would've been quite happy to end her, but one of the bay Ekans. The runt of the litter by far, slithered out and bit Willow's foot before they could. The first and last time an Ekans bit her.
The Arbok's froze in apprehension as she pulled it from her boot and patted it's head, smiling the whole time. The brave little thing had risked its own life to defend its siblings from a much larger attacker with no hesitation. How cruel could they be? She returned to that den many times over the years she was in school, gradually receiving warmer and warmer welcomes until finally she was a full fledged professor. That's when her adopted family of snakes would have to be left go..
She made plans to head out into Sinoh to work with a colleague and new she had to say goodbye as soon as possible. She dreaded it and put it off for days, not wanting to leave her snake family beyond but eventually she had no choice.
"King", as she called him was now a fine adult Ekans himself, and by far her best friend. At first when she told him she had to leave he constricted around her leg pleadingly. When she persisted he followed, and when she told him to go back home he responded by nuzzling her legs. She walked him straight into the first Pokémart she saw and bought her first Pokéball, just for him. They've been inseparable since.
She believes very firmly in doing what's right, second chances, discarding first impressions and Pokémon Rights. Part of her quest to Unova is fulled by heritage and research, the other by a desire to run into the elusive Neo Team Plasma, and help stop the increasing Rocket action.
Pokémon
King(Arbok): [Power Level 26/100] - Moveset: Wrap, Glare, Acid, Crunch
Petrol(Koffing): [Power Level 20/100] - Moveset: Tackle, Smog, Smokescreen, Sludge
Skorupi: [Power Level 16/100] - Moveset: Poison Sting, Leer, Pin missle, Pursuit
Zubat: [Power Level 13/100] - Movseset: Leech Life, Supersonic, Astonish, Wing Attack