Illumise

WIP :/

The Glowbutt you have all come to know and love. She can usually be found at the Hearthome Gym, begging Fantina to keep her there. If not, she's at Misdreavus's place helping take care of Junior, or simply thinking quite obsessively fondly of Sir_Drapion.

Early Life
Illumise was born in the Petalburg Woods of Hoenn, and grew up in a clan of other Illumises and Volbeats. However, this life wasn't for her. When the opportunity arose, she married a Volbeat from Sinnoh and relocated from her forest home to Hearthome City. There, she fulfilled her dream of becoming a Contest Pokemon, with the local gym leader Fantina being her Coordinator. Illumise was a hit, winning many Ribbons from all over the region. This lifestyle was fulfilling for a while, but it didn't keep her amused for long.

Then she joined Twitter.

Poketwitter
She joined in hopes of finding other Pokemon to entertain herself with. She succeeded in making many friends, over time becoming something of a regular on Poketwitter, and is still active on the site as of now. Here Illumise met good friends such as Pichu, Misdreavus, Sir_Drapion, Banette, and Haunter. The latter she died and became a Ghost-type Pokemon for.

As Drifloon
Alas, the life (or lack of one) of a Ghost Pokemon appealed to Illumise at the time, especially as she grew closer to Haunter. So through an elaborate process that is unnecessary to describe in full detail, she became Drifloon. This was a miserable mistake. Sure, it was cutesy and carefree for a short while. She began a normal relationship with Haunter and Fantina finally became her Trainer. However, Drifloon had the terrible and constant urge to steal and strangle human children. The urge was so recurrent that Drifloon was sentenced to several days of rehab at the Hearthome Gym. It didn't help, and soon it became such a nuisance that Drifloon regretted her decision to become a Ghost Pokemon. Through another process that wasn't really as elaborate and that Illumise doesn't even know the details of, she returned to her original body.

Personality
Illumise can be a bit conceited due to her success in Contests. Nevertheless, she is capable of great affection and care, albeit being a tad naive. In desperate situations, Illumise is prone to frenzy and loss of wit, partly a result of recent tribulations she has had to face. Such trying times have also magnified the spitefulness retained from her time as a Drifloon (never, ever call her a zombie).

Despite her few less charming qualities, Illumise can be a perfect lady in terms of mannerisms. Under normal conditions she is refined and dignified; always speaking in proper tones and possessing a natural aversion to all that is repulsive or crude. Illumise tends to inject her knowledge of the French language picked up from Fantina into her everyday speech.

Volbeat
Not much is known about her now defunct marriage to Volbeat, other than Illumise was no longer married to him by the time she joined Twitter. Illumise always refused to further comment on this matter until recently, when she got drunk with Misdreavus and accidentally let slip the fact that she pummeled Volbeat to a pulp upon finding out he was cheating on her. After that, he crawled his bloody and broken body into a ditch and died. Not the most pleasant of memories to look back on, to be sure.

Drapion
Illumise's current love interest. She harbors an attraction to him that is borderline obsessive, but she usually tries to hide it; often to no avail.