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• player •
Name/Alias: Mumu
LJ: Mumu_Chuu
Contact Info:
Email: Mumu_Chuu@hotmail.com
AIM: MumuChuu
Previous Characters: N/A
• canon character •
Name: Giovanni
Age: 47
Hometown/Region: Viridian City, Kanto
Class: Team Leader
Team:
On hand:
- Persian: Male. Sassy nature. Giovanni's Persian was his first Pokemon, and is, to this day, the only Pokemon he ever seems to show much affection toward. While his other Pokemon are only allowed out of their Pokeballs for battle, Persian is reserved a special place by his master's side to be pampered and flaunted about. The Pokemon himself has a rather snooty attitude and prefers to keep his paws clean instead of fight. However, if push comes to shove, Persian will do whatever it takes to defend Giovanni; he owes him his life, after all.
- Nidoking: Male.
- Nidoqueen: Female.
- Rhydon: Male.
- Dugtrio: Male.
- Golem: Male.
In PC: Crobat, Sandslash, Sneasel, and Tyranitar (all male).
History: (I checked with Donya/Silver-mun first to make sure Giovanni's fatherhood matched up with Silver's childhood, and we've agree it to be okay.)
Contradictory to what people may think, Giovanni wasn't always a ruthless owner of a criminal organization. In fact, he grew up like many children in the world of Pokemon; without a father figure and only a single mother to raise him. His mother, however; didn't much care for her son as much as the cost to raise him. Before the divorce, she made sure to fill her pockets with her husbands money in anyway she could, including manipulating judges and lawyers. It may seem like this would mean that Giovanni would live a rather decent childhood, but this wasn't exactly the case. His mother's greediness wasn't fazed by her son's birth, and thus all the child-support funds went to beautiful dresses and the latest style of shoes.
The house he grew up in was large and empty, and he himself never really considered it a home. Due to his mother's frugal habits, he owned little personal items for himself, and developed a strong envy toward other children and all their shiny new toys. This jealousy was especially sparked when his friends began befriending and raising Pokemon, and he soon began begging his mother for one of his own. The woman despised the idea of a dingy little monster running around her house, and thus denied the boy any contact with those revolting creatures. He was to focus on his studies, get a real job that would make him rich and famous, become the ideal son that his mother could mooch off of and present to all her friends as a glorious accessory. Everything was already planned out for him, leaving him without any authority over his own life.
Not knowing what else to do, the young Giovanni thrust himself into his education, hoping that if he made his mother proud then she would eventually show him some attention. This theory proved to be wrong, and while Giovanni continued to study hard, he had soon began to give up on his mother entirely. One day, while walking home from school, the young boy spotted a cat like creature shivering in the rain. When he noticed the pack of Growlithe swarming around it, he quickly took action without much thought. He ended up with a torn school uniform, and a freezing wet Meowth in his arms.
During this time, Giovanni fell into a rebellious state. Knowing his mother wouldn't allow him to keep the Pokemon that he had saved, the young man had to sneak the cat inside, keeping him out of sight in fear of losing the only thing he had created a true bond with. Though he may not have realized it at the time, it was this connection he had formed with his Meowth that motivated him to get involved in criminal activity and pull away from his mother's control on his life. Without his mother's knowledge, he soon became independent over himself, and grew cold, distant, and just as greedy as herself.
He and his Meowth began battling in illegal Pokemon matches, and soon the small cat evolved into an elegant Persian. By his late teens, Giovanni began inspiring to create his own organization. At the time, criminals had only used Pokemon in battles to make money and steal other people's possessions. Never had the idea of stealing other trainers Pokemon occurred, and it became the perfect idea to base an organization off of. With a group of followers, he launched the plans behind his organization, and it soon began to catch on nationwide. Someone was claiming people's beloved Pokemon and putting all that hard training to waste! Giovanni was finally obtaining the power and control he was never able to have as a child.
As he grew stronger, his mother grew weaker. With her age came illness, and soon she was unable to leave the hospital or even gossip with her friends. To her knowledge, her son was studying and training to become the gym leader in his hometown; Viridian City. While she didn't like the idea of him working with Pokemon, she accepted it because she knew he would become the rich and famous son she had always wanted. This was especially important to her now that she was sick; a strong, wealthy son to take care of her was what she had dreamed of. However, now that his mother had lost all her control, Giovanni took the opportunity to turn his back on the woman who never showed him an ounce of love. She died a few months later; her son not even showing up at her funeral.
By his mid-twenties, everything was running smoothly. He had nothing to hold him down and his organization was now feared world-wide. Trainers could no longer leave their homes without the threat of Team Rocket snatching up their Pokemon. Now that he had obtained everything he had wanted, there was only one thing missing in his life. No one knew much about the mysterious, red-headed beauty that Giovanni had associated himself with, nor did he speak much about her. He never brought her around the Rocket base, and thus many members believed that the woman didn't know about his hidden identity as a leader of a crime organization. The two became close and were together for quite some time, until they finally decided on having a son.
For a while, things were peaceful. However, now that Giovanni had a family, it became increasingly harder to keep his second life a secret. Perhaps it was the fact that Giovanni had never felt love from anyone before that made it so hard him for him to accept his feeling for the red-haired women, and even harder when she could not accept him. Now an only father, he felt himself trapped without any knowledge on how to raise a child. To make matters worse, every time he looked at his son, he would see her face. His cold, ruthlessness returned, and he soon tossed the young Silver into the care of a nanny, burying himself back into his work and plans of world domination.
Though he wasn't the ideal father, he still tried to make his son's childhood better than his. He figured if Silver could have all the possessions he could never have when he was his age, then his boy would be happy. He even gave him his first Pokemon, hoping he would train just as hard as he had and take over the organization one day. Never had it occurred to him that the thing missing from his childhood that he had needed was a parent's love, and thus Silver grew up without seeing much of his father.
Everything seemed to fall apart on that faithful day that a young boy dressed in red showed up at his gym and stripped him of his pride. He admitted his defeat and was forced to dismiss Team Rocket and flee his home town. Silver, however; did not want to follow his father and after a heated argument, Giovanni disowned his son and left him to fend for himself. With his life torn to shreds, Giovanni was forced to remain in hiding, becoming a normal citizen for years while keeping his face hidden. With the money he obtained from working odd jobs and preforming random acts of crime, he continued to send a sum of it to Silver, even though he never heard back from him.
Finally, after three years of living in a cave, Giovanni heard word that a few left over members of Team Rocket were trying to revive his organization and were calling for him over the radio. Determined to get his life back, Giovanni quickly rushed off to meet up with his old teammates. However, before he could even make it out of his hiding place, a young kid showed up and stood in his way. He challenged the kid to a battle, but quickly lost. With his pride crushed a second time, Giovanni once again was forced to flee; his dream of building up his organization broken.
Years passed, and the name of Team Rocket seemed to dispense into nothing. The once powerful criminal boss soon began to lose hope in everything and no longer knew what to do or where to go. One good thing about the lost of his organization was he could now walk around freely without anyone recognizing his face. For some time after the events in HGSS, the retired Rocket Leader traveled the world, hoping to find some sort of inspiration to get his life back on track. On his journey he learned about all sorts of strong Pokemon in different regions, and soon that temptation to control everything and become invincible returned. However, he knew that as long as that pesky brat in red continued to exist, he could not revive his old life.
It seemed that with new areas came people with the same motives as Giovanni, and over the years he has successfully built up a small team again. He currently runs an underground Team Rocket while remaining in "retirement," looking for new members to recruit everyday. Though he knows it is a risk, now and again he'll visit his home town of Viridian, unable to break away from the connection that he refuses to admit was there. Sometimes he'll see a red-haired boy hanging around his old gym, but he always dismisses it as his imagination. He refuses to allow himself to think of those things, he has bigger things to focus on, more important things. Team Rocket's comeback is just around the corner!
Personality:
Giovanni is your typical evil villian, getting pleasure from other people's misfourtunes and being completely self-centered. He hungers for power; his own goals being the only important thing to him. This hunger comes from the lack of control he had over his life as a child, and as an adult he has completely blown it out of proportion. He is known to be cold and ruthless, never showing any respect to his subordinates for their hard work and only viewing people and Pokemon as tools. Though he doesn't show any respect to other people, he demands it from any one who dares approach him. Only one person has seen a softer side of him, and she left long ago after finding out his true identity. Even his own son he treated with indifference, disowning him without a second thought.
No one really knows much about the Rocket Leader, since he never seems to let anyone get close to him. People are just insects in his world; would you befriend the fly in your food? When discussing something with another person, his demeanor his cool and relaxed, coming off as a gentlemen to hide his true nature. His fuse, however; is short, and if something goes wrong with his plans he will show his displeasure quite noticeably. He refuses to be sloppy, and even under the pressure he will continue to issue orders and keep everything running smoothly. Perhaps that is why he is such a powerful leader; even though his motives may be repugnant and egocentric, he is a motivation to many and perhaps even a savior to those who he has helped off the streets and into a Team Rocket uniform.
Over the years, not much has changed about him. He still rather use people as stepping stones rather then have a human conversation with them. There is something about him that makes him seem even more distant than normal, whether it be staring out the window absentmindedly or his frequent trips to his home town. If questioned about it, his short-temper seems to snap, and his subordinates have learned not to bother him for the rest of the day. He knows that he is getting on with his years, but he refuses to give up on his life-long dream. Team Rocket is just as much of his personality as any adjective.
Sample I: (Your Pokémon, or your friend's, have been kidnapped by Team Rocket.)
It would seem that I have misjudged the incompetence of my organization.
The other night, I left my Golem with my secretary so she could run a few "errands" with a certain amount of protection. That is to say, a young women like her roaming the streets that late can be dangerous, so I attempted to be a gentlemen by allowing her to borrow one of my Pokemon.
After leaving the Goldenrod Department store, it seemed she had a little encounter with a few men dressed in black whose clothing illuminated a rather familiar red "R." After being noticeably shaken up, she returned to me with empty bags and without a certain Pokemon.
Now, I am only going to say this once. To the idiots who assaulted my secretary, you have until the end of the day to report to my office with everything you have stolen, including my precious Golem. If not, then it will be more than your jobs that you will be losing. Trust me, I will find you. Don't even think about trying to flee town, I have agents all over the world, and if I have to, I will personally track you down myself. Believe me when I say that will not end well.
That is all.
Sample II (You have encountered a rare or otherwise desirable Pokémon, but have no Pokéballs on hand.)
For many years, the legend of the world's most powerful Pokemon has been rumored all around the world. Some report to have seen it, others believe it does not exist, that a rumor is just that and nothing more. Of course, this didn't stop the famous Team Rocket Leader, Giovanni, from searching for it. Though no one knew where this supposed super Pokemon's habitat was, the Rocket boss was determined to find out. Then one day, after many years of searching, he believed he had found it.
The hike through Cerulean Cave was easy enough; being a master in ground type made the Pokemon there seem like cute little kittens. His team of grunts, however; seemed to begin to fall back, and so Giovanni became annoyed by their incompetence and went on his search alone. He himself was actually a bit skeptical of the idea; could there really be an ultra-powered Pokemon? Nonetheless, the idea of controlling such amazing strength was too much for the power-hungry man to resist, and he was going to find this Pokemon whether it existed or not.
Suddenly, a cluster of rocks was hurled at him, causing Giovanni to react quickly for a man of his age. With a flick of the wrist, he released a Pokeball from his belt, sliding back with his Persian as the Pokemon appeared in front of him. The stones made contact with the hard skin of his Rhydon, crushing them to dust and creating a cloud that obscured his vision. As the dust began to clear, a smirk suddenly fell across the Rocket Leader's lips. Two purple slits emerged from the rumble, clearing away the particles of dirt that still lingered in the musky air of the cave.
"So, you must be Mewtwo." Giovanni announced coolly to the purplish feline Pokemon that appeared before him.
There was no answer in reply, only a dark glare and an ominous feeling drifting through the rocks and water; Mewtwo did not like to be disturbed. This didn't seem to faze the man at all, and his ego only grew more now that he had finally encountered the world's greatest legendary. For a moment the two simply stared at each other, soaking in the situation and preparing for what was to come next. With an abrupt move of his finger, Giovanni issued the first attack, his Rhydon readying itself for a charge. It's horn pointed straight, the Pokemon thrust itself at the enemy, itching to due damage after being trapped in its Pokeball for so long. However, the assault was halted half way through as the Rhydon was lifted from the ground and thrown back into the water by a powerful psychic blast; causing significant damage to the ground/rock type.
Giovanni watched as one of his strongest Pokemon was so easily defeat, causing his dark eyes to flash a bright brown. This was all to perfect. His smirk widened as he turned back to the purple feline Pokemon, who's eyes now radiated a dark purple; it was obviously pissed now. This Pokemon was truly powerful. With it, he would have everyone and everything under his control in a matter of seconds. The adrenaline rushed through every muscle of his body as he reached for two more Pokeballs off of his belt, sending out his matching pair of Nidoking and Nidoqueen. Once released, the two Pokemon rushed forth, one on either side of the enemy to confuse it. Mewtwo was not fazed by this and simply dodge the Nidoqueen, sending it charging behind him, and thrust the Nidoking out of his way. However, as it moved to attack, the Nidoqueen sent a chilling Ice Beam from behind, hitting the Genetic Pokemon right up its spine.
The powerful Pokemon crumbled for a moment, rusty from not fighting for so long. This small victory obtained a small chuckle from the Rocket Leader as he quickly encouraged his Pokemon to hit the enemy while it was down. The Nidoking stomped its foot sharply against the ground, causing it to shake and crumble in a powerful Earthquake. Mewtwo quickly pulled itself together and leap out of the way; its feet no longer on the ground at the moment of impact. Though the attack missed, it worked as a great distraction as the Nidoqueen sent rocks hurling at the descendant Pokemon. Mewtwo was quick, however; and sent the rocks right back at the female; the sharp rocks combined with the psychic blast sending the Nidoqueen into an unconscious state. Once again, while the purple feline Pokemon was distracted, a Hyper Beam thrust itself into its back, which finally sent the world's most powerful Pokemon to its knees.
A large crackle of laughter burst forth from Giovanni's lips as he relished in his victory. Sure, two against one was unfair, but who ever said Giovanni was an honest guy? As Mewtwo attempted to get back to its feet, the Rocket Leader made his advance. This was the moment he had been waiting for years. Finally, unlimited power was right at his fingertips. The ultimate Pokemon was his! Now to claim it with a Pokeba-- Wait, where were his Pokeballs? He had been sure to stock up before traveling out here. Had he... He left the with those worthless grunts! How could he had forgotten to take his bag! This... This can't be happening! Not now! Not when he finally had everything he had work so hard for laid out in front of him!
In his moment of panic there was a cold laugh. Giovanni stared wide as the Genetic Pokemon stood before him, smirking down at him. It knew it had won. The Rocket leader fell silent, glaring at his opponent in stubborn defeat. It was laughing at him now? The powerful Giovanni being belittled by a Pokemon? This was a disgrace! With a flick of its wrist, Mewtwo suddenly turned into a flash of light then vanished from the man's sight. A long pause of silence followed the Pokemon's departure as everything slowly sunk in. Persian, who had remained at his master's side the entire time, knew this type of silence and prepared itself for what was to come next. The elegant cat Pokemon quickly leap out of the raging man's range as his fist made contact with the surrounding rock pillar.