Catastrophe Academy

Derek

"The Zealous Brother"

Atyno

Pronouns:

He/Him

Age:

Species:

179

Character Details

Derek is one of two brothers from a land known as Metorah, being born into a very large family by a particularly ruthless businessmon Ampharos and not knowing his father. Being one of her children to inherit the unique form of shininess she has known as "Johto Shininess", and was quite willing to smother him as a sheltered child to reap the profits his rare wool would bring. However, that would change when, with the aid of a mischievous orphaned Chikorita, he managed to have a taste of the adventure he had merely envisioned through the books he was usually nose deep into. It gave him the courage to demand to be allowed to leave home, and his mother surprisingly giving her blessing with a suspicious lack of pushback. Regardless of her scheme, he would found a team known as Team Brightstone. With his partners, Stone the Machoke, Ari the Togetic, and Socks the Ekans/Mimikyu hybrid, he would ironically find himself entangled into their plights as humans-turned-Pokemon. From Ice goddesses threatening to freeze the continent over, deranged brothers seeking dangerous relics, or the mysterious cause of why the humans disappeared, Derek has his hands full of catastrophes he needs to lead his friends through to victory! Thus, he ends up here at the academy since he'll need all the help he can get.

Regardless of her scheme, he would found a team known as Team Brightstone. With his partners, Stone the Machoke, Ari the Togetic, and Socks the Ekans/Mimikyu hybrid, he would ironically find himself entangled into their plights as humans-turned-Pokemon. From Ice goddesses threatening to freeze the continent over, deranged brothers seeking dangerous relics, or the mysterious cause of why the humans disappeared, Derek has his hands full of catastrophes he needs to lead his friends through to victory! Thus, he ends up here at the academy since he'll need all the help he can get.

RP Information

Derek has his own secrets even he wasn't completely aware of until arriving at the academy. Separated far enough from his homeland, a strange demeanor change has come over him that he may or may not notice. From the arrogant, prideful Flaaffy he was, Derek will be notably more modest and merely confident, but energetic and impulsive in exchange. His brother Noah, another academy participant, will know more, but Derek will still be showing his brotherly love in playfully combative fashion. He will curiously always refer to his mother as "Mother" in conversation if she comes up. He may also shower late at night singing a particular tune which can be a potential scene ice breaker for further topics.

Skills and Abilities

He's had a lot of time studying and home tutoring while he was effectively his mother's pet. This tended to translate to being quite effective in his line's standard repertoire of energy and light based moves, and analyzing the battlefield and his opponents for tactics and weaknesses to exploit. He sometimes tries to dig deep into his psyche when he's in danger... but oddly comes up short and panics. As if he's reaching for some lost power...

Level 18

Stat

Specialization

Invested Points

317

0.3

+ 24

+ 0

Stamina

0.3

+ 1

Attack

+ 0

Magic

+ 5

Defense

0.3

+ 0

Resistance

0.3

+ 2

Abilities

Frisk

User can check two things per Watch action.

Mold Breaker

Enemy Abilities cannot directly reduce the effects of the user's moves. The user's first attack to strike a Bracing enemy each turn is not reduced.

Static

Applies [1] layer of Paralysis when an enemy initiates contact.

Adaptability

STAB attacks gain an additional +25%.

Perks

Generalist's Kit

User gains access to the moves Work Up, Parting Shot, Refresh, Feint, and Foresight and the abilities Adaptability, Frisk, and Mold Breaker. The user can only hotkey one of these moves at a time.

Bulldoze

User's moves do not suffer penalties from unfavorable Type Effectiveness.

Lucky Start

For each FP invested in this Perk, the user starts battle with +2 Tempo.

Runner

User has +1 free movement each turn. Dash and Extra Push grant an additional +2 movement.

Moves

Tackle

Refresh

Reduces harmful status effects by [1] layer each, or [2] layers of one status.

Feint

Always depletes Armor as if it were a critical hit.

Foresight

For the targeted enemy, until they are KO'd or Staggered, the user pays no Miss costs when targeting them and can affect them with Normal moves if they are Ghost. User performs a Watch action on that enemy as part of this move.

Work Up

User gains +1 Attack and Magic.

Charge Beam