Yungerer

Selena is what you'd call a bit of an oddity. Thanks to a rather terrible blow to her skull as an Abra, she had to virtually start over and re-learn everything. Her psychic abilities leave a lot to be desired. Because of her handicap, she has to be a bit more 'physical' than the average Kadabra. Selena currently resides in a research institution in Celadon City.

Abra
Selena was born on May 12 to two Kadabra somewhere north of Celadon City. She is the youngest of three siblings, although she does not know of their whereabouts - or that they exist. She was always getting into trouble while awake. Not long after her hatching, her father disappeared and did not return. Her mother desperately tried to care for her children on her own, but Selena always made it incredibly difficult for her. Her favorite activity was to hide from her mother and fall asleep, waiting for her to find her - which of course, she always did. However, one morning, Selena crept away from her exhausted mother and teleported to the top of a particularly tall tree. Not being the best at teleporting (being last born, she learned it much more slowly than her siblings.

Trauma and Recovery
Rather exhausted from the mental effort, she decided to take another nap. Falling into a rather deep sleep, she hardly sensed anyone coming until it was much too late. Already, the trainer had seen her, and Selena, finally realizing someone was there, panicked. Still being very young, she attempted to teleport, but being asleep, she hadn't remembered that she was actually in a tree and not on the ground, where she usually slept. Selena teleported, miscalculating her location and landed over a road. Too late to do anything, Selena fell, landing head first onto the road - from nearly twenty feet. Thankfully, the oncoming car had avoided her. It turned out to be a graduate student, and, horrified, he found that Selena was barely alive and quite battered. He brought her to the Pokemon Center, where she was kept in intensive care for a number of weeks. In fact, for about twenty days she was on life support. Her last week, she awakened, but she had no memory of her previous life - in fact, she could not speak. It was believed she may have lost all motor function. But Selena gradually improved, but it was unfortunate that she had to literally re-learn everything. The student that found her eventually brought her to his university - the Celadon City University of Science and Research. She was accepted into one of their programs, where she still remains to this day. She claims to have taught herself the common human language, and thanks to the extensive library in the college, this is very likely. She cannot speak it, but she can type it. According to Selena, she probably could if she tried, but she prefers the language gap. She also taught herself other human things, and currently resides in her own small dorm room.

Evolution
For Selena, life had suddenly taken on a whole new meaning. She lived carefully, refusing to teleport anywhere. The other Pokemon she worked with managed to convince her to try again. However, nothing happened. She was unable to gain access to her psychic powers - what little she had. This did not stop them from working with her. Even though she could not learn what came naturally to most of her species, other methods were tried. Selena herself became much more physically active, developing muscle tissue and thus making herself slightly bulkier than the average Kadabra. Thanks to several students, other Pokemon, she was able to increase her level the 'hard' way. After nearly ten months at the facility, Selena finally evolved into a Kadabra. Pleased with herself, her confidence returned - but not her psychic powers. Disappointed, she has all but given up on the pursuit of what is supposed to come naturally to her.

Twitter
One of the various programs taught to the Pokemon involved computers. Selena was one of the few who took it a step further. She became fascinated with computer programs. When the researchers discovered this they were more than happy to show her how to use a few programs - such as Photoshop, Paint, Microsoft Word, the Internet, and various card games. They probably could have refrained from showing her the Internet, but Selena became addicted to it. It became an outlet for her own shortcomings and a way to pass the time when she wasn't being dragged off. One such website was Twitter. She discovered that other Pokemon used it, although she did not join until some days later. She is very active, Tweeting frequently throughout the day. In the beginning, Selena used a computer in the library. However, she managed to sneak off with one of the computers in storage and no one has yet to stop her.

Personality
Selena is a rather complex character. While up front, she is a friendly, sneaky, and confident character, it actually covers a much deeper side of her. She is friendly to a point - as a means to an end. This doesn't mean she can't be true friends with someone - it's just that she doesn't quite know how. She is conniving - knowing her situation, most of the students can't help but shower her with affection and occasionally, toys. She loves attention, although she isn't desperate for it. She knows what to do to get it, and doesn't do anything more. While she believes herself to be attractive, spunky, and strong, she believes that she lacks what is necessary to be a proper mate - good genes. She wants her own family someday, but does not think such a thing is in the cards for her. It is believed she has a crush on Sabrina's Kadabra, but this is as far as it goes. Undergoing various science programs, Selena does not like being used for science. However, she has no way of escaping the grounds, as she can't teleport and doesn't have the energy to outrun the humans and their Pokemon. She wants freedom, to find her old family, and to someday, be owned and trained by a human that actually cares about her. She also wants her own family. Her biggest fear is, oddly enough, dying a virgin.

Hobbies

 * Tweeting.
 * Reading.
 * Convincing people to give her things.
 * Making plans to escape.

The Institution
The Celadon City University of Science and Research is a bit like a very small, private graduate school. It is located in downtown Celadon City, and focuses largely on science and research that has to do with Pokemon themselves. It has a single dormitory, and is occupied mostly by males. However, there are a few women there, and they are not to be taken lightly. It is not usually open to outsiders, except for the occasional tours they offer. According to Selena, both Professor Rowan and Professor Oak have given seminars here.

The "Project"
The project is known as the Study and Development of Pokemon Intelligence, or SDPI. It is often read as 'Sdippy'. This takes select Pokemon and studies their behavior outside of a battling scenario. It pays attention to their learning patterns. The programs themselves are the same, but they are approached differently for different Pokemon. Some, who do not have apposable thumbs, must access the program differently. They vary in level from easy to difficult. Many of them involve testing memory and physical reaction. The researchers here take great care to ensure their Pokemon do not undergo anything agonizing or abusive. In fact, those on the program often are spoiled. According to Selena, they are groomed and bathed twice weekly, although personal grooming is expected to be up to the individual.

Selena herself is usually tested in academics and memory, mostly. The tests are apparently scheduled, and require study. Selena is able to study on her own, and complains about it frequently.

According to Selena, some of the successful Pokemon in the program will be selected to join a special school in Hoenn. In order to be chosen, she must perform expertly on all her tests and prove that her battling skills are up to par. This means she will have to have a grasp of psychic abilities, which she is determined to do.

The Pokemon
There are a great number of Pokemone involved in the project. According to Selena, there are two of each type - one of a base form, and one that has evolved previously, may or may not be from the same evolution chain. The ones mentioned below are the ones she interacts with the most. Note that, as far as Selena knows, none of these Pokemon use Twitter.


 * Cubone: Part of the "program". He tends to cry at night. Currently, he is under the care of a human named Melanie, who spoils him rotten. Selena occasionally sees him outside with her, often battling or playing.


 * Croagunk: Croagunk scares the living bejeezus out of Selena. He wanders the dorms at night. He is disturbingly perverted, although he doesn't reveal a great deal of his own personality. He enjoys eating cookies, and back massages. In order to track down some evidence, Selena had to give him a back massage - with her tongue. She is amazed she is still living, and that she hasn't harmed him yet.


 * Zigzagoon: Also in the program. He loves cucumber and will do anything for it. He also enjoys climbing the trees and watching people through the windows. He enjoys going into rooms with carpet so he can electrocute people. Likes to chew things.


 * Persian: She excels in the academic areas of the program, and has a great many fans. She lets this go to her head. Being one of the only females, she recieves a great deal of admirers - human and Pokemon alike(Although the humans usually request to own her specifically). She can be a bit touchy, and usually ignores Selena completely.


 * Meowth: This male Meowth is one of her closest friends. They found they both had a lot in common during a meeting and ever since have been hanging out together. Meowth loves horror movies and shiny things. He has a tendency to tear up Selena's ribbons. His human caretaker named him Ralph, although he doesn't like the name.


 * Riolu: Technically she is not part of the program. During an important visit by some professors, she is staying with one of them at the university. She is often confused for a boy, which greatly annoys her. She can be a bit of a brat, but she added herself to Selena and Ralph's duo. She tends to talk down to people, but can be surprisingly nice when she wants to be. She is very protective of her friends, and is not afraid to tell them like it is - such as reprimanding Selena for eating too much candy.

Websites
Selena has taught herself a bit of html and has discovered a few fads other than Twitter. She has her own survey site and personal blog.

Formspring Survey Site Blog