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Viola Solovyov

Don't you dare look out your window

Born and raised in the city of Valedge, Viola is a close relative to the nobility of the town. She has never wanted for a thing in her life... That is a complete lie: she has wanted many things and has always gotten them. Wondering what's at the top of her list? The Emperor's throne.

The Solovyovs have more money than they really knew what to do with from war efforts. Vivi has had quite the comfortable life, gliding through every challenge she might have faced. It's not that she wasn't talented--she really is talented, her parents made sure of that--it's just that she has rarely lost at any point in her life. If she has lost, she made the winner suffer. If her Pokemon weren't able to do it for her, that didn't stop Vivi: having been tutored in martial arts from a young age, the girl could easily take care of herself.

Although she never had a Pokemon that was technically her own before attending the academy, Vivi's parents made it so that she was well acquainted with battle-ready Pokemon. She would spar ruthlessly with the neighboring rich kids, using a wide variety of Pokemon to rub their faces in the dirt. This gave her quite the arm up when entering the academy as she was already skilled in commanding Pokemon and navigating battle. It astonished her to hear that some people had never even seen a domestic Pokemon. What kind of low class heathen would never have seen a Pokemon? They're all over the place! Pokemon for construction, for agriculture, helping many professionals in their businesses. It was preposterous.

Travelling the short distance to Stonewall at the age of 16 to become a cadet for the Empire, Viola excelled in every task she was put to. Strategy, drills, battling, it was all a breeze for her. On occasion, the cadets were tasked with eradicating wild Pokemon. At this task, Vivi sometimes excelled too well. She tended to take too long on each Pokemon, and any observers thought her too harsh. Many Pokemon suffered under her hand, and the Gastly she had been issued learned to enjoy it. Years later, she found out that the Gastly had to be put down for trying to kill its new owner.

Upon graduation (a day her parents showed much pride in) Vivi was given two Pokemon: one, a female Nidoran issued to her by the Empire, and the other, a Budew, a gift from her parents as a symbol of a new beginning and how much she still had to grow. And how much Vivi has grown.

Initially, Viola traveled the region as a new soldier. She was periodically moved around to new towns with new routes. She purposefully orchestrated this so she could see the sights and instill fear in meet the people. The two years she spent doing this benefited her in two ways: she became familiar with the region at large, and the region became familiar with her. After a while, though, Vivi began to bore of this life. Even at this point, she had her eye on the Emperor's seat, but a lowly soldier has no way of skipping all the way to the highest place of power in the region.

Naturally, this led her to pursue a higher rank. After a Captain dies under suspicious circumstances and a few calls are made on Viola's behalf, she is promoted to the rank of Captain in his place. For this promotion, she was awarded a new Pokemon as well. An Eevee that would soon be evolved into a sadistic Umbreon became one of her favorite Pokemon, though barely more than an instrument of torture.

Under her command, class after class of hardened soldiers were sent out. These cadets went through rougher trials than those before (and probably after) them. One year, the entire class of cadets was issued Zubat. The rumor that spread among them was that one poor soul with a lazy eye looked at her funny and the "Zubacalypse" was punishment for it. This, however, was a sign of her growing boredom. Around four years after her promotion, Viola was pining for yet another increase in rank. Nonetheless, she remained in this position for seven more years.

Eventually, Viola became known to the Emperor and they started getting closer. It took some work, but with her exemplary record of training outstanding cadets, she was promoted to train and manage the Emperor's guard. While in this position, she became close with not only the Emperor, but the Council as well. Still with her focus on that throne, she bided her time and convinced the Emperor that one of his Counselors was committing treasonous acts. After the execution, it was an easy matter to slither her way into the newly vacated position.

She has been a Counselor now for fifteen years, and in that time has become the most senior member of the Council, dominating the Emperor's attention.



Name Petal
Species Roserade
Gender Female
Ability Poison Point
Moveset Grass Knot | Grass Whistle | Giga Drain | Venoshock
Origin As a Budew, this Pokemon was given to Vivi by her family upon graduating from the academy.
Personality As one of the first Pokemon Vivi ever owned, it and its trainer have a very special bond. While all of Viola's other Pokemon are essentially attack dogs, Petal takes on more of an adviser position--however much so that a Pokemon is able to. Though still generally merciless, this Roserade acts as something of a moderating force in Vivi's personality.


Name Nightshade
Species Mismagius
Gender Male
Ability Levitate
Moveset Mystical Fire | Phantom Force | Shadow Ball | Dream Eater
Origin Given as a gift from her comrades at Southwall upon leaving to serve at Lorcastle, evolved from Misdreavus.
Personality Nightshade is a quite playful Pokemon: it likes to play with its foes before killing them outright. Often kept outside its pokeball, this Mismagius will fly around, toying with people and is generally a dangerous nuisance.


Name Nightmare
Species Umbreon
Gender Female
Ability Synchronize
Moveset Psychic | Confuse Ray | Screech | Mean Look
Origin Given to Vivi for a promotion to Captain as an Eevee.
Personality Since it was given to Vivi, this Pokemon has been used to abuse others--wild and trained Pokemon and people alike--and has grown to enjoy it. Viola uses it almost exclusively to force information out of people.


Name Earth-Shaker
Species Nidoqueen
Gender Female
Ability Poison Point
Moveset Earthquake | Poison Fang | Earth Power | Superpower
Origin Given to Vivi upon graduating from the cadet training program as a Nidoran.
Personality This was the first Pokemon that Viola ever owned. As such, it is her strongest, functioning both as a tank and a power hitter. Woe be to those who anger her enough to send it out. Though not nearly as sadistic as her other Pokemon, Nidoqueen never shows any mercy.


Name Silence
Species Absol
Gender Female
Ability Pressure
Moveset Toxic | Razor Wind | Sucker Punch | Future Sight
Origin Gift for getting promoted to counselor.
Personality As Vivi's newest Pokemon, this Absol has the personality most different from its owner. Still, it has been with her for fifteen years, so the brutal, unforgiving tendencies have long since set in.

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