Illumise

The Glowbutt you have all come to know and love. She can usually be found at the Hearthome Gym, begging Fantina to let her stay. 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 (totally cliché) 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 satisfying 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 as a result of recent tribulations she has had to face. Such trying times have also magnified the spitefulness retained from her stint as a Drifloon (never, ever call her a zombie). She often forgets that she's deathly allergic to almost every food except Poffins (not those made from Nanab Berries, though).

Despite her few less charming qualities, Illumise can be a perfect lady in terms of mannerism. 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 interject her knowledge of the French language picked up from Fantina into her everyday speech.

Stats

 * Moveset:
 * Bug Buzz
 * Charge Beam
 * Wish
 * Shadow Ball (retained from Drifloon)


 * Likes:
 * Drapion
 * Ribbons
 * Being pampered
 * Harlequin romance novels


 * Dislikes:
 * Most children
 * Rejection
 * Cat-human furry sue shit
 * Other Bug-type Pokemon

Relationships
Perhaps what is most interesting (and not all at once reassuring) about Illumise is her turbulent love life.

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 subject 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.

Haunter
More or less the reason why she foolishly chose to become a Drifloon, Illumise started going out with Haunter at the height of her cutesy days, when she believed that throwing away her life and being free-spirited (literally) was oh so kawaii. It wasn't. Haunter broke up with Drifloon when rehab didn't work for her and she could no longer control her urge to steal children. Although Illumise deeply regrets ever becoming a Ghost-type for him, she enjoyed her time with Haunter and the two remain on friendly terms.

Croconaw
Illumise went on two dates with Croconaw that were both made entirely of fail. Both times, Illumise was sent to the Pokemon Center due to being allergic to the food Croconaw made her. Even though Illumise was sympathetic and willing to go on a third date, Croconaw went drinking and heavily flirted with a moron behind her back. Illumise confronted him about it, and a huge quarrel ensued. In the end, Croconaw chose the Mary Sue, which left Illumise bitter and hateful for a while. Unlike with Haunter, Illumise is on ill terms with Croconaw.



Drapion
Illumise's current love interest. She harbors an attraction to him that is borderline obsessive; she usually tries to hide it, often to no avail. Illumise is oblivious to Drapion's supposed apathy towards her. When she's not affectionately patronizing the crap out of him, she's desperately trying to evolve his "adoptive" son/daughter, Junior, so Drapion will go out with her.