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"I mean, I'm a pretty big deal online."[♫♪♫]

 Twitter: Pumpkagoo
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GENERAL
Name: Sawyer Sykes
Age: 19
Birthday: May 8th ♉
Sex / Gender: ??? / Female
Height: 5'0" / 152 cm
Weight: 113 lbs / 51 kg
Species: Ditto  
    *Special Traits: None
Ability: Limber (Its limber body protects the Pokémon from paralysis.)
Transformed: (She almost always appears this way)
Species: Pumpkaboo    
    *Special Traits: Shiny
Ability: Insomnia (The Pokémon is suffering from insomnia and cannot fall asleep.)
Nature: Timid
Characteristic: Often lost in thought
MOVES
 - Transform - ★★★★★★★★★★
[The user transforms into a copy of the target right down to having the same move set.]

VISUALS: Sawyer morphs her body into something else. The transformation process is best described as goopy.
USAGE: Sawyer can perform two kinds of transformations, which take different amounts of effort.

  • Sawyer changes her species, retaining her own size/body shape/face shape/etc, just as another species. This requires less effort. She'll take on all of the species' traits and abilities, but won't be able to learn moves. It takes some time to get used to, but once she's practiced a form for a long amount of time she can hold it near indefinitely (save for sleeping). This is the case with her Pumpkaboo form; She's been practicing it for years so now she can stay as one all the time. Were she to try a different species, she wouldn't be used to the form, and wouldn't be able to hold it as long without getting drained. Once she tries to 'edit' herself, for example changing her body shape by trying to be taller, the form becomes 'unfamiliar' and begins to exhaust her. The exceptions to this are changing her physical sex (Because Ditto is physically sexless, her body doesn't consider a male body any more 'unfamiliar' than female) and changing between shiny/not shiny (color differences require minimal effort compared to shape).
  • Sawyer becomes a perfect copy of something in front of her. This takes a lot more energy on her part because she's becoming something very different from herself; As such, no matter how much she practices, she'll never be able to hold a copied form indefinitely because it's pretty exhausting. When she copies another living thing, she becomes an exact physical double, gaining all of their moves. However, she cannot copy someone's skill with using their moves; They'll be completely new to her, so even if she's physically as strong, she won't have the other person's techniques or control. 
  • If a form is unfamiliar, she can usually hold it for about 30 minutes maximum before it becomes too exhausting (sometimes a little longer depending on how similar it is to her normal self). Eventually she literally cannot hold herself together; She'll start melting and ultimately faint. This can be pretty painful for her and can leave her weak and unstable for days afterwards if she really exerts herself. She automatically reverts to Ditto form if she's unconscious, though she avoids this as a Pumpkaboo because she takes on the ability Insomnia and never sleeps.
    HISTORY: Well, she's a Ditto. Transform is the only move Sawyer can actually learn for herself, and as such, she's become pretty proficient with shapeshifting. She's been practicing since she was a little kid and continues to practice just about constantly.
    PERSONALITY
    Personality:
    Attentive, creative, daring, audacious
    Timid, naive, curious, dramatic, critical
    Insecure, impulsive, dishonest, cowardly, self-absorbed

        On the surface, Sawyer is prideful, daring, and a bit of an ass. How other people view Sawyer is everything to her and it reflects in how she talks, acts, and dresses. Her ideal image is someone who is indifferent, intimidating, serious, fearless... you get the idea. She wants to be someone cool and tough! As such, she's frequently lying and throwing herself out of her comfort zone to reach that ideal persona. Even her species is part of it; She hides her true species as a Ditto because it doesn't meet her standards. Sawyer lies almost compulsively, which is not good considering she's... not that good at lying. She talks big, doesn't know when to shut her mouth, and tends to ramble when nervous, digging herself in deeper. She'll do anything to preserve her identity though, so if you call her out on a bluff you can expect her to go all out in trying to keep up her act. She's just as impulsive with actions as she is with words and tends to get into trouble because of that.

        For all her acting, Sawyer is a nervous wreck, a crybaby, and a coward. She's extremely easy to intimidate and fears most people or situations that are new to her, only pushing herself into them to look bolder than she is. Part of the reason she wants to come off as tough is because she feels less likely to get hurt, physically or emotinoally. The girl is self-centered and has trouble focusing on other people, usually absorbed in how she feels about a situation and what she should do to to either preserve her well-being or her reputation. Her decision-making usually revolves around what looks the best rather than what is the smartest course of action. She's deeply insecure and takes things to heart.

        Sawyer loves fiction- books, movies, TV, you name it. Fiction took up most of her sheltered childhood, and as such her view of the world is pretty heavily influenced by media and tropes (for example, black and leather is cool and serious. Pink and girly stuff is. Not. Even if it's pretty.) and she uses that to shape herself. Sawyer is pretty childish and very naive. She thinks she needs to be cool in order for people to respect her or, more importantly, like her, and most of her lying is to impress people or fit in or stand out or whatever she thinks will make her more likeable. Sawyer's insecurities run deep about nearly every part of her, and she's constantly seeking validation. She places a lot of value in the opinions of other people, and kindness/flattery is one of the fastest ways to win her over.

        Sawyer has a keen eye for detail and a sharp memory. She likes to know what's going on and has a natural curiosity that makes her incredibly attentive to even the smallest things about people. When she's less.. up herself, for lack of a better term, she can actually be kinda charismatic and good at directing a conversation and directing attention. She's socially savvy somewhere in there, but her fear and rashness often gets the best of her and makes her clumsy.


    HISTORY
    Family:
    Adoptive Mother - Florence - Gourgeist [43]

    Hometown: Laverre City, Kalos

    History: 
        A surprise child to an unprepared mother, Sawyer was placed in foster care soon after her birth with no knowledge of her blood family. The young Ditto moved through the system, spending time in different homes for the first portion of her childhood. She was a wallflower and a crybaby, easily frightened and extremely shy. Worse than that, she was unecessarily difficult with just about everything. Even as a little kid, she was quite the loner. She had a hard time getting close to temporary families at home, and was no stranger to being teased in school. Sawyer tended to busy herself with making up stories or drawing and writing alone. She'd always hesitated to toy with her abilities as a Ditto, fearful that it would make her a bigger target for being picked on.

        Sawyer was 8 years old when she was taken in by a young woman, an aspiring author named Florence Sykes. Despite her frighteningly tall presence as an extra large Gourgeist, Florence's patient, laidback nature did wonders in getting through to the little girl. Sawyer took to her surprisingly quickly, practically never leaving her side as soon as she got home from school (and frequently hiding behind her when she could). She'd finally really opened up to someone, which was a great improvement for her on its own. Florence adopted her as a permanent resident of her little home as soon as she could. Despite Sawyer's adoration of her mother, as she was encouraged to be herself, she seemed to become even more difficult to handle. She would easily be inspired by stories and act rashly, getting into trouble for no reason other than "it seemed cool."

        Still, Sawyer's inability to make friends continued to be an issue. Her shy and sensitive nature hadn't decreased in the slightest, continuously making school stressful for her; Especially when it came to education regarding moves and battle. The first time she'd successfully used Transform was when she'd copied a classmate as a defense mechanism in the middle of a panicked argument, much to their discomfort and her horror. The process of reverting back didn't look pretty either, and only made Sawyer more horribly self conscious about her species. She didn't want anything to do with her abilities as a Pokemon. She hated it; She was goopy and ugly and all her powers did was gross people out! She even convinced herself that her species could've been the reason her birth parents didn't want her. Florence worried for her, eventually trying desperately to convince her to practice her abilities now and then; She didn't need to push herself too far, but Florence was certain that she could come to terms and be more comfortable with herself if she just saw what she was capable of. Sawyer was reluctant, but agreed.

        Sure enough, she proved herself a natural once she honestly tried to transform properly. She couldn't do it for very long, but she quickly got the hang of taking on anything she saw in front of her. Despite the short time limit, Sawyer was amazed with herself for once. She could look in the mirror and actually see something she wanted to see... Heck, she was really amazed that she hadn't thought about this earlier. If she didn't like herself she could just be something else.

        So what did she want to be? Well, cool of course. Dark, brooding, scary... Pumpkaboo! I mean, okay, it wasn't that scary, but it was a ghost and it was cool! And she could even look more like her mom... She would make herself a shiny Pumpkaboo, and it'd be perfect! She built up her new form and practiced as often as she could, holding her form for as long as she could while she was at home. She wasn't going to show anyone else until she had it just right, and then she'd show everyone how cool she was.

        Finally, by the time she started 7th grade, she got her chance. Florence was moving the little family to a nice spot in Lumiose, meaning Sawyer had a chance to start over at a brand new school. By now she could hold her form as a Pumpkaboo for just about 8 hours- long enough to last through the school day. Sure she'd be quite tired by the time she got home, but it would be worth it! Finally in a body that she could be somewhat comfortable in, Sawyer actually felt a little confident for once. She didn't have to put up with people being rude to her, she wasn't some loser blob anymore! (Sure she'd still cry in the bathroom if someone said that to her, but nobody here knew what she really was.) Although her social skills needed a bit of work, she was at least closer to making friends than she thought she'd ever been. In time, Sawyer became so adept at staying a Pumpkaboo that she almost never turned back to Ditto. Florence was admittedly a little concerned with the development, as it wasn't really what she had in mind, but.. Sawyer seemed happy, so she could only hope it was a good change.

        And, boy did adolescence change her. The shy little Ditto seemed to be no more as Sawyer tried to build up her brave persona. She wouldn't back down from a challenge and wasn't afraid to tell you what she thought! M-mostly! The little pumpkin was the queen of going through rebellious phases, childish tantrums evolving into a true flair for drama. As she got more socially involved in high school, she found herself in the middle of friendships and enemies alike. Her obsession of all things fictional led her to the Internet, where she slowly built up an online presence and got more into writing. She always seemed to have something going on which, if nothing else, was better than staying in her room all day with a couple comic books and silence.

        High school came and went, various obsessions and friendships stuck and didn't stick. After taking a gap year to work a part time job or two, Sawyer applied and was accepted to a local college to study journalism. All the while she was keeping an eye on the growing tension in the Kalos region regarding moves. Heck, were people really thinking about getting rid of them? The idea scared her more than anything- imagine if her using Transform actually became illegal. I-I mean, she was supposed to be all about rebelling and shit but... ACTUALLY BREAKING THE LAW? ALL OF THE TIME? Dear Arceus. Although she had quite the loud voice on her blog regarding the issue, it wasn't like there was much she could do about it in real life...

        At least, until an email from a group called the Argo Navis appeared. Move enthusiasts. What, were they some kinda... social justice league or something? Sawyer decided she could get behind that. It would be helpful to have a group on her side if push came to shove regarding all this move stuff, right? Maybe she could get out there and make herself useful after all...
    OTHER
    Cafe Affiliation: Naos
    Cafe Proposal: 
    "Naos is all about image, right? Okay, so, image is basically my specialty. Heck, nothing the AN does is important unless it LOOKS good, obviously. Naos is like, the only one that gets that. Like, we can be all powerful and skilled and stuff, but it doesn't matter unless we like REALLY get ourselves out there and make people wanna support moves. Moves are a big part of identity and they can't take that away from us!! If we make the public see how much moves affect things like, individuality and stuff, they'll actually buy into it. And I mean, I'm pretty good with people, and I'd be good support so.. Um, well, if Naos is supposed to look cool and skilled and stuff then I was pretty much built for it. I can spread the cause and get some pride into Naos better than pretty much anyone.
    ~SS"

    Notes / Fun facts:
    PHYSICAL
    Ditto form
    • Although her shapeshifting is pretty powerful, it gets draining for her to be in a form thats too much bigger or smaller than her natural self. Thus, her Pumpkin form is still 5 feet tall.
    • If she tries to turn into something based entirely on description, it usually ends up looking kinda wonky and deformed. These forms are kinda painful and can't be held very long.
    • Biologically sexless. The way she looks can fluctuate.
    • The consistency of her body varies. She's usually just smooth and soft to the touch, but she gets... goopier as she gets upset.
      • If she becomes extremely distressed, she has trouble holding her form and can begin to melt, even if she's transformed at the time. This is painful and usually stresses her out further...
      • Solidifies when she sleeps, becoming almost like stone.
    Pumpkaboo form
    • She has little 'bat wings' that extend from her shoulder blades. They're basically just long tufts of fur and serve no purpose.
    • True to species, she floats.
    • She can't sleep due to her ability but she is supposed to rest her eyes and meditate for a while now and then. She doesn't, of course, and it's probably making her more high strung.
      • Being a Pumpkaboo makes her more active at night.
    • The holes in her thighs are pretty hot, it's like touching a lightbulb.
    PSYCHOLOGICAL
    • She will never reveal her true form if she can help it. As far as everyone should be concerned, she's a shiny Pumpkaboo and no one needs to know more than that!
    • Lowkey scared of boys. I mean, lowkey scared of everyone, but especially boys.
    • Avid reader and writer of fanfiction. She... actually has a real knack for writing. Not that she'll tell anyone that she does it.
    • Very active on social media. She's tweeting or blogging almost constantly.
    • Works at Hot Topic, currently studying journalism in college.
    • Has an affinity for all things dark and gothic.
    • She wears Batman PJs. And underwear. She loves Batman.
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    Comments: 2

    FOWLLYN [2017-05-31 01:48:29 +0000 UTC]

    i LOVE HER SO MUCH OH MY GOD

    MY BABY!!! MY BEAUTIFUL BABY!!!

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    InterstellarStardust [2017-05-30 05:28:16 +0000 UTC]

    Can I just

    Scream for a moment please

    Because oh my god she's gorgeous!!


    Pumpkaboo is honestly my favorite pokemon, and I'm absolutely in love with its shiny version.

    The idea for a Ditto to constantly stay transformed into a Pumpkaboo is just so creative I just can't


    It's awesome!

    IloveherfashionsensetoocanIjustsaythatI'dtotallywearittoo

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