Ripley (Rip)
Hypno
March 2nd
Late 20s (28?)
6'5; 167lbs.
Type AB+
Ablity: Insomnia
Quiet Nature, Very finicky
+Sp. Attack, -Speed
Likes Dry, Hates Sweet
Moveset:
Nasty Plot - Psycho Cut - Poison Gas - Synchronoise
Other moves: Hypnosis, Nightmare, Switcheroo, Role Play, Headbutt
Appearance
Rip has always been the big kid in the group; even at birth he was a whooping 9lbs 10oz and for about half a year after he evolved he had this awful transition of being not just horribly tall but still rather chunky.
Boy wears a lot of flannel. Shirts, pants, pajamas..
Outside of that, his clothing style is pretty semi-casual, consisting of jackets, graphic tees, and faded jeans.
Essentially, his style is a marrying of hipster and grunge.
Started wearing glasses at a rather young age (4 or 5) but switched to contacts at 16. He still wears glasses on occasion; usually when he can't afford a new prescription or wants to make what he has last.
Information:
Rip was never someone you needed to remind to use their inside voice. He speaks in an even baritone and rarely raises his voice. If he's yelling at you, you know you're in deep poo-poo.
He feels strongly about his views on women. A combination of being a bit of a momma's boy and then losing her at a young age has lead him to take on a very 'they are to be loved and protected' mentality.
He's never dumped any of his past girlfriends. They've all dumped him.
As far as flaws go, his biggest is that he setts himself up for failure often. He could have been an honor roll student, but never seem to make the extra effort. Only two years left of medical school and he went on a sabbatical and now works as a bagboy at the local grocery mart.
His relationship with Stacy mirrors this. He knows she doesn't like him and yet he continues to make advancements towards her because her rejection is easier to deal with then acceptance.
His hobbies now aren't too different from when he was a kid.
Hisotry:
Family:
Josephine, Mother.
Docile nature Hypno. Strong willed.
Ability: Forewarn.
Kinda dead.
Henry, Father.
Serious nature Alakazam. Thoroughly cunning.
Ability: Synchronize
They haven't gotten along well since he remarried.
Both he and his father (Rip's Grandfather) wear glasses.
Beatrice, Stepmother.
Gentle nature Lopunny. Impetuous and silly.
Ability: Klutz
Call her Bea.
Formally a secretary at Henry's office and is now a soccer mom who peddles beauty products between sports meets and school events.
She's a bit of an airhead.
Bradley, Brother.
Jolly nature Lopunny. Likes to run.
Ability: Cute Charm
Brad. Middle child.
A soccer ace, lady killer but below-average student.
Oblivious to Rip's resentment, Brad thinks rather highly of his brother and envies him for being intelligent enough to get into medical school even now that he's taking a leave of absence.
Britney, Sister.
Sassy nature Buneary. Strongly defiant.
Ability: Cute Charm
Baby of the family.
At only 10 years old, wide-eyed and chubby cheeked, Britney is an unholy terror in a pair of ballet slippers. Daddy's little girl though-and-though.
Entirely likely to run off with a bad boy when she's 16.
In addition to the his immediate family, there's about a half dozen aunts, uncles and cousins to be had, the only one of note being:
Jacob, Cousin.
Relaxed nature Lucario. Often lost in thought.
Ability: Inner Focus.
The only son of Josephine's older sister.
Although he's around Rip's height, Jacob weighs in at over 250lbs and has been in a long-lasting relationship with a rather average-looking Mienshao girl. Works overseas in Johto teaching 'English'.
