Name: Michael "Mike" Khastil
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Appearance: Mike is tall with an athletic build, standing at 6'3" and weighing 190 pounds. His light brown skin is drawn tight over toned muscles, and his large brown eyes are complimented by short dreadlocks that are half-blue and half-black in color. Mike's favorite outfit consists of brown cargo pants and black hiking boots on his bottom half, with a black muscle shirt and a brown bomber jacket (with a fur collar) adorning his top half. Mike also frequently wears elbow and knee pads, as well as a pair of "tactical" gloves.
Personality (Outside of Battle): Mike is, in a word, aloof. He doesn't pay much attention to other people and what they are doing, though this is not because he is self-centered. Mike simply prefers the silence of the wilderness and the crackle of a fire, as opposed to the sheer loudness and over-stimulation that comes with being in large groups of people or spending time in cities. When Mike does find himself having to interact with the civilized world, he often comes across as cold and blunt. Mike isn't one to tell a rambling story, meandering through each and every long and drawn out sentence; he is straightforward and to-the-point. Because of his aloof nature, Mike often gets frustrated when he has to interact with people that don't think the same way as him or people who are overly extroverted.
Personality (During Battle): During the heat of battle, Mike's aloof nature begins to fade away, being replaced by an intense and instinctive battle mindset. He often chooses battle partners based on whether or not they share this battle mindset, and his commands are often in complete sync with what his Pokemon is already doing. Mike's extensive time spent in the wilderness, observing wild Pokemon as they battle, has trained his mind to anticipate what his opponent's next move may be, and often he shouts out a command coinciding with this anticipation. Although this battle style may be
imperfect from a tactician's standpoint, it has led to many victories for Mike and his partners.
Pokemon:
- Borealis the Alolan Sandshrew (M) - Mike's partner for two years, spends most of it's time outside of it's Pokeball.
- Kamiway the Elekid (M) - Mike's newest Pokemon (caught only a month ago), still doesn't completely trust him.
Tools: Camping gear stored in a large backpack, along with changes of clothes. Monty also carries a much smaller single-strap backpack slung over his chest, in which he stores things like Pokeballs, potions, and his Trainer ID.
Relationships: Roger Garland (Master and Teacher)
Other: Mike is an Apprentice Pokemon Ranger, and his purpose for being on Redell is to investigate the doings of Team Nova while honing his skills as a Pokemon Ranger.