PLAYER: Kade Cannell	CHARACTER: Xavier Hale
PRONOUNS: They/them AGE: 13 ORIENTATION: Who knows? LOCATION: Ireland OCCUPATION: None	GENDER: <N/A> AGE: Teen ENABLE PKMN SPEECH? Yes PAIN THRESHOLD: Reduced TRAINER CLASS: Swimmer

OUT OF THE GAME Honestly, Kade, at first, just got the game because they were bored. There were no friends left behind from their move to Ireland, unless you count some other three year olds that proably remember Kade as much as they remember them. It was just that their parents were busy with researching, and when Kade saw the advertisements, curiosity got the best of them. They didn't even really like Pokemon at the time, with the exception of a Sneasel plush their aunt had gotten them a couple of years back. Maybe that was also part of it- the desire to have a "living" version of Socks, even if it was in the game. Their player character was created as a joke, too- because, you know, big buff character being played by a thirteen-year-old offscreen. But now they're kind of attached, even if it was in that ironic way at first, because being able to exist as Xavier in the game is fun- and pretty much harmless, because they're just here to do their own thing.

INSIDE THE GAME Xavier, in game, is probably as far from Kade as one would expect; which is sort of the whole point, honestly. Created as a joke character, Kade wasn't really expecting to stick around with them and it shows. At least, if nothing else, Xavier being a joke character means they haven't changed a ton since Kade first made them- mostly because they got too attached to the idea, and now it's hard to imagine Xavier as anything else outside of some small changes. Which is an overly-cheerful, "helpful" character. Yes, they like to do their own thing, but also progressing in the story is just as fun. Not that Xavier is really good at actually helping people, but they try, and that's what matters, right? Sort of- they tend to go for the most obvious answer, even if it's pretty clearly not the right one. You never know if you try, so they plan to at least try! Beyond this, they try to be some (very loud) emotional support, both to other players and their Pokemon. So maybe Xavier ended up more wholesome than Kade had planned originally. There's nothing wrong with that.

FACE CLAIMS Qiqi from Genshin Impact Alex Louis Armstrong from Fullmetal Alchemist

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