Lory

Lory (aka DarkTrainerLory) is a female Trainer who is not native to the Pokemon world.

Information

 * Full name: Mallory Ashley Jenkins
 * Age: 21
 * Birthplace: Aekea, a city in another world known as Gaia
 * Hometown: Hearthome City
 * Location: Lory wanders around a lot. Her favourite city is Snowpoint. She is also quite fond of Mahogany Town and the nearby Lake of Rage.
 * Height: 4'10"
 * Weight: About 105 pounds
 * Species: She was born a hybrid between human and 'Gimpi' (a cross between two Gaian species called angel and devil imps). Upon becoming permanently trapped in the Pokemon world, she was turned fully human.
 * Occupation: Formerly Team Rocket grunt/mascot, now just a regular Pokemon trainer and @Lady_Archaic's 'minion' (secretary)
 * Badges: 6 (formerly), 5 (currently)
 * Type specialty: Dark

Personality
Lory is a bookish and somewhat nerdy young woman. When she comes across something she doesn't understand, she feels compelled to find out as much as she can about it, and is addicted to learning. Lory has a lot of health problems, she was born with weakened legs but her Pokemon journey has helped her to strengthen them. She also has von Willebrand disease, a condition similar to haemophilia which makes her bleed more than most people, and has suffered from tuberculosis in the past, leaving her with permanently weakened lungs. She has severe social phobia and thus prefers living in the wild with her Pokemon, though lately she is trying hard to get used to city life and being around other people. She is generally very awkward around people because she finds it impossible to fit in. She tries to be nice to everyone because she is terrified of being alone and hated, and is very easily upset. She suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, among other things, and is currently undergoing therapy. She is very protective of her Pokemon and becomes enraged if anyone is cruel to them. Despite appearing naive and innocent, this is all a mask - she is actually pretty intelligent and is fully aware of the things Team Rocket did to people in the Resistance. She hated it, but was so terrified of being punished and ostracized from the only family structure she had that she acted like a ditz so that nobody would realize the way she really felt. She also hates herself for what she allowed Team Rocket to do to Reaper. Despite her feelings about Team Rocket's behaviour, she was completely loyal to them because she was so desperate to have some kind of support in her life and because she was (and still is) strongly against the League's Big Brother tactics. After deciding Team Rocket's actions had gone too far and finding it increasingly difficult to put her own morals aside to fit in, she left and is no longer affilated with them, though she is still good friends with many members.

Backstory
Lory was born and raised in another world called Gaia. Most of her childhood was spent in and out of hospital, and she got bullied a lot at school as a result, leading to her becoming very shy. She became a rather odd loner type as she got older, wandering around the countryside alone and watching the wildlife. As well as her fascination with biology and nature, she also had a strong interest in alternate universes. At the age of sixteen, she found out about a strange warehouse called Gyakuten Souko which allegedly contained a warp in the time-space continuum, allowing people to travel to and from other universes. She quickly settled in at the warehouse, and for the first time in her life she began to make friends. Her first really good friend was a Thorton who fell through the warp by accident. The two developed mutual awkward crushes on each other, and Thorton gave Lory a baby Sneasel he found as a gift and starter Pokemon so that she could become a trainer like many of the other warehouse visitors had. Lory's second good friend was a girl named Iris, who had also come from the Pokemon world. Iris often liked to hang around with Lory and Thorton, and gave Lory a Houndour puppy named Bandit. Lory became traumatized after the appearance of an angry Giratina at the warehouse, and began to spend most of her time in the Pokemon world training so she could help to defend the warehouse. However, one day she travelled through the warp and was unable to return, no matter how much she tried. The shock and trauma of being forcibly removed from the world she called home and separated from her family and the only friends she'd ever had was enough to break Lory completely, and she took to living in the wild with her Pokemon, terrified of other people to the point that she was physically unable to speak to them. Upon first seeing Thorton on Twitter she was thrilled, but her hopes were quickly dashed when she realized it was an alternate universe Thorton and not the one she knew at all, although she later became interested in him as a separate person from the one she knew. Eventually, Lory was befriended by Silver, who invited her to join Team Rocket. Lory agreed to do so, desperate for some kind of support. She ran away after Rocket's control of the League was overthrown, and lived in the wild for the best part of two years before finally returning in 2012. She stayed for a few months, but was unable to reconcile her own kind nature with the cruelty of Rocket and quit due to mental illness, which she is still having therapy for. She has since been adopted by her alternate's family, and has become especially close to the alternate universe version of Felix. She firmly believes her own timeline has been wiped from existence, and the strain of it all has driven her a bit crazy. She's given up on ever returning home and now just wants to fit in with the rest of the Pokemon world. She sees several people she's close to (especially other ex-Rockets and people related to Rocket) as family, with the most notable being the sibling relationship she has with Grey, who is the only person outside of her blood relatives (and Felix) who knows she isn't Pokeworld-native. She plans to tell other people eventually.

Skills
Thanks to a love of biology and a childhood in the Wing Scouts, Lory has a lot of knowledge on how to survive in the wild. The Pokeworld's flora is mostly identical to Gaia's with a few notable exceptions (Berries and Apricorns), so her survival knowledge still applies in the Pokeworld. Lory is generally a lot smarter than she'd like people to realize, especially when it comes to math and science, although her common sense is very lacking. She loves to learn and can be something of a human encyclopedia.

Reaper
Reaper, or @ReapWhatWeSow as he is known on Twitter, is Lory's first Pokemon. She is very fond of him and showers him with love and attention, even spoiling him a little. He insults her often but they have a close bond regardless. Reaper is very protective of Lory.

Bandit
Bandit the Houndoom (aka @banditlovesyou) is Lory's second Pokemon. He is very placid and friendly, and enjoys cheering people up with 'dog cuddles' and kind words. He considers Reaper the alpha male of the pack and will do whatever Reaper tells him until Lory commands him to do otherwise. Although Bandit appears to be rather slow and have an intellect similar to that of an ordinary domestic dog, he is actually highly intelligent and only acts dumb because people find it endearing. He is Lory's psychiatric service dog, and is very good at it. His favourite game is fetch. He loves to cheer others up and is so docile that small Pokemon use him as a pillow and he doesn't mind at all. Possibly a distant relative of Hope Corgi?

Don
Don the Honchkrow was caught at around the same time as Pepe, shortly after Lory's second Gym battle. He is very snarky and loves to mock people. He mostly keeps to himself except when making fun of his teammates.

Pepe
Pepe the Skuntank was caught around the same time as Don. He spends most of his time sleeping, but is surprisingly fast when angered. He serves double duty as both Lory's pillow and her bedtime protector. Don't disturb her while she's sleeping or you'll get sprayed!

Beryl
Beryl is a Sableye who was caught mostly for the purpose of breeding a Sableye for Lory's friend, but has since become a skilled team member in her own right. She is a quiet sort and very shy, much like her trainer. She mostly fights by using status moves. Beryl is the team mom and often 'adopts' young teammates. She's very fond of Kiddo, the Sableye who lives with Cyrus.

Jet
Jet the Floatzel is a bigmouth and considers Reaper his arch enemy and rival for the title of Token Weasel Mascot. Reaper mostly ignores him. Since Reaper's evolution, Jet hasn't most much of a threat for the alpha position, and can instead usually be found with Sparky.

Sparky
Sparky the Raichu is pure evil and plots to take over the world one day. He acts like his obedience towards Lory is merely part of his plan, but all his teammates know he secretly enjoys being petted and fed Poffins. His favourite hobby is practising his Electric-type attacks on Don when the latter doesn't expect it.

Nibbles
Nibbles is a Nidoking, caught by Lory's friend as a Christmas present for her. He is Reaper's best friend and spends most of his free time playing with Reaper. He is very friendly, but somewhat naive. He suffered a severe back injury shortly after evolving into a Nidorino, and so lacks most of his back spikes, though he is now otherwise in perfect health. Nibbles loves to be petted and is good with kids.

Coriander
Coriander is a Leafeon. He evolved from an Eevee that Lory caught after sneaking into Mr Backlot's trophy garden. Coriander is very mischievous and loves to play pranks and tease his teammates. He has the important role of cleaning the air around Lory when she's having difficulty breathing.

Fangs
As a young Rattata, Fangs was accidentally injured by Bandit, who was trying to play with him. Bandit brought him to the hospital where Lory was staying, and she nursed him back to health. Fangs chose to stay with Lory rather than return to the wild. He is very brave and has no fear of predators, especially since evolving into a Raticate. He gets along best with Bandit, Socks and Mittens, and especially Greyclaw who is his best friend.

Maxwell
Lory adopted Maxwell as a very young Poochyena a couple of weeks before Christmas 2010. He was a gift from @Wonder_Guard and @SilverTrainer. He has since evolved into Mightyena. He is very excitable and often forgets how big he is, bowling people over with his sheer exuberance.

Socks and Mittens
Reaper's identical twin daughters, born on June 21 2012. The pair of Sneasel hatched from the same egg and were so underdeveloped that they were lucky to survive at all. They have since caught up in development. Socks is lively and vocal and shows off a lot, while Mittens spends most of her time asleep in various odd places.

Li'l Cheepy
Li'l Cheepy is a Natu given to Lory by @SilverTrainer so she could Teleport away from danger. She doesn't have any intention of evolving him, but sometimes uses him in battle. He rarely talks to the other Pokemon and is usually lost in thought.

Greyclaw
Greyclaw is an Absol born on December 24th 2012 and named after @SilverTrainer. For the first month of her life she was very anxious and easily upset, but she has since learned how to control her disaster-sensing powers and is much more cheerful. She is fond of Reaper, much to his annoyance, and has a close friendship with Fangs, who she has a crush on.

Mr. Fluffles
Lory adopted this Purrloin after he was abandoned on @FoolsSaidI's doorstep, in order to protect @SilverTrainer. She hates cats and loudly proclaims how evil Mr. Fluffles is, but she's actually tsundere towards him and can't bring herself to be cruel to him. Mr Fluffles suffers from mild cerebellar hypoplasia and is not used in gym battles, but is capable of taking part in less serious battles, especially against inexperienced opponents. He thinks he is a dog and that Lory is his mother.

Trivia

 * When scared, Lory's usual response is to bite. Don't startle her!
 * Despite seeming sweet and innocent, Lory has an odd fascination with death, violence and other creepy things. She often dreams about being tortured or killed slowly, and she enjoys it. She also once tried to pull a ventilator tube out of her neck.
 * Lory hates hospitals.
 * Lory's favourite food is curry, preferably as hot and spicy as possible. She also loves ice cream and ice lollies.
 * It's hinted that Lory may have synesthesia. It doesn't cause her any problems, however.
 * Lory wants to become a gym leader, Pokemon ranger or both at once. She is also interested in research, but claims she's not intelligent enough.
 * Most of Lory's Pokemon are of the opposite sex to her.
 * Lory has a Tumblr account, which can be found here. Sending questions to her Tumblr ask box will earn you some silly cartoon drawings.
 * Lory suffers from ailurophobia. While she's okay with big cats, she both hates and fears smaller cats such as Meowth and Purrloin.