What I'm aiming for is even higher. I want to be the pinnacle of all Pokémon Trainers!
independent itsuki / will of the johto elite four, by vlad.
rules under the cut.
info post on will found here / public v private info.
This is an independent roleplay blog for ELITE FOUR ITSUKI / WILL of POKEMON. Primarily headcanon-based, but lore based on the games, with some influences from pokespe & the crystal legacy rom hack.
While Pokemon is typically a light-hearted series, much of my worldbuilding and characterzation is taken from talking with friends about the world-building present in the manga and our own world-building. As such, heavy themes will possibly be present.
My rules are very simple: don't be an asshole to me out of character and we'll probably vibe! Don't be weird! If there's a problem of some kind, by all means, feel free to approach me about it.
Things not tolerated are homophobia, transphobia, racism, and other such acts of indecency. If I see it, I will block you and blast you in public for everyone to see.
Other rules include:
I will not send in passwords, but please rest assured I have read your rules whenever we interact.
I roll dice to determine outcomes for roleplay & often use D&D mechanics. If this is a problem, this is not the blog for you!
I do not have any triggers of my own to tag, but will tag yours if they come up! My tagging scheme is trigger cw.
I am affiliated with a few other blogs on the site, but am happy to roleplay with others outside of that group! Pokemon canonically has multiverses. Let me see what yours has to offer.
Will had taken notice of both Bruno's more thoughtful nature and the multicolored fingerprints still lingering on his skin, but had deigned not to comment on it when the thought bobbed to the forefront of his mind. It seemed like a sensitive thing to prod at, and something he would learn of on his own surely.
He puts his hands on his hips, his face still pulled into a pout beneath his mask. He doesn't bother to look around the room - Xatu's head swivels from left to right before her wings flip out to pose in mimicry of the pillars in the corners.
"Inherit it? Oh, absolutely not. I have put too much into my own room! ...if anything, I'd like to move back to Koga's room so I'm not the first one on the docket anymore. But, if I took yours, I'd never get challengers! And then Karin would get even less battles than she already does."
He shrugs dramatically, palms facing up, before he folds his hands behind his back.
"Buuuut if push comes to shove, I wouldn't be too upset at the third position. . .if it came with your endorsement."
He watches Bruno in turn, though his gaze doesn't meet those intense eyes - the weight is tangible still.
"I'm glad you came back. We've been worried over here, trying to keep things under control. Karin says I had a fainting spell during the height of things."
Hello, William. Willbert. Bert. It is Uppies time now.
Winnie holds his stubby arms up, beaming.
Now, this was a familiar creature to come toddling into the break room of the Indigo Plateau. Will is accompanied by his Espeon today, the cantankerous feline perched across his shoulders and flattening her ears at the sound of Winnie's footfalls.
It is her eyes he peeks through and there's a raised brow of surprise beneath his mask as he turns, coffee mug in hand, to look at the bear - who then puts his arms up.
"Oh, hello, Winnie. You know I can't carry you."
Before Winnie can make a face of disappointment, his paws leave the floor, wrapped in a security blanket of psychic energy as Will turns back to making his afternoon snack - and he even offers one of the cookies on the counter to Winnie.
How many times had he drawn this comparison? From challengers seeking to conquer him after barely outlasting Koga, from Karen--thumping him lightheartedly on the chest as they pass in the League halls, the teasing falling so easily from her lips--, from those countless first impressions...
When Will's Xatu speaks, her voice seems to reverberate from all corners of his mind, each word triggering a memory. Bruno blinks, and he's pulled back into the past, those gruesome scenes flickering before him with a psychic's ruthless neutrality. He had tried to bury them all through meditations, but--as Xatu gently pulls at each sordid thread--the ugly memories all resurface, each surrounded by the bitter blight that had been curling around his dreams lately.
The body of a young psychic lies in the Ruins of Alph, surrounded by the disjointed calls of Natu.
The body of a young psychic is found in the Blackthorn mountain range. He had been running away.
Body after body cascades across Bruno's vision. Death after pointless death. His fault, for allowing this to fester for so long-
The unbreakable mountain feels his heart cracking all over again...but there's also resolve to be found here, between the fractures. No more hiding, no more running away--it's time to face the truth, and all of its consequences.
Bruno polishes off his third konbini bento box and slowly rises to his feet with a grunt. Tell Will to check on my chamber while I'm gone, he thinks, knowing Xatu will remember.
"...I'm sorry," he mutters, seemingly to no one in particular.
PUBLIC INFORMATION: known to the wider public, as will is a public figure as a member of the elite four.
will's legal name, connected to his trainer ID, is goshiki itsuki. the name will is one he took on after being oft complimented on their 'willpower'.
he is a member of the indigo plateau elite four, and he's been a member of the elite four for over a decade now. he specializes in psychic type pokemon, and is known to be always accompanied by a member of his team, usually xatu or jynx.
while not as common knowledge, it is easily researched that he once was a trainer in sabrina's gym in saffron city, though he left to pursue strengthening his abilities and seeking a higher rank in the league.
will has appeared in a number of stageplays and movies directed by sabrina and her associates, and is most well-known as the right hand man of the dark mistress jujube in the mystery of the magical lands series.
SEMI-PUBLIC: known to those in will's inner circle of friends and colleagues. not kept particularly secret but not announced to the world.
will is selectively verbal in private company, preferring telepathic communication when not in his persona of battle or dramatics. if someone expresses discomfort in being addressed this way, he will try to accommodate, but it is his preferred method of communication.
will is blind. his mask often hides the way he does not focus on the person he is addressing, and he will 'see' psychically through the eyes of his partner pokemon. if ever in a place where a pokemon partner is not allowed, he will walk alongside another elite four member, as all of them are aware of this limitation of his.
the way he acts on the battlefield and on stage is in fact a persona that he puts on. in private, will is much more reserved and has a shorter temper than most would imagine. he actually dislikes the company of people quite a bit, and prefers being around pokemon.
PRIVATE: known only to those who have known will most of his life OR are in his innermost circle of friends and confidantes.
itsuki was born in saffron city during the surge of psychic children this generation, and was abandoned quite young, living alone for a time (and bonding with his natu at this point.)
he was eventually taken in by a masked man who trained him in the art of raising pokemon - until itsuki was taken in by the social services of saffron city and passed through the system for a majority of his teen years, until he was legally allowed to register as a trainer.
it was during this time he met karen and the pair bonded as rivals - a relationship that remains to this very day. they eventually joined the elite four together, and she is trusted far more than almost anyone else in his life.
PUBLIC INFORMATION: known to the wider public, as will is a public figure as a member of the elite four.
will's legal name, connected to his trainer ID, is goshiki itsuki. the name will is one he took on after being oft complimented on their 'willpower'.
he is a member of the indigo plateau elite four, and he's been a member of the elite four for over a decade now. he specializes in psychic type pokemon, and is known to be always accompanied by a member of his team, usually xatu or jynx.
while not as common knowledge, it is easily researched that he once was a trainer in sabrina's gym in saffron city, though he left to pursue strengthening his abilities and seeking a higher rank in the league.
will has appeared in a number of stageplays and movies directed by sabrina and her associates, and is most well-known as the right hand man of the dark mistress jujube in the mystery of the magical lands series.
SEMI-PUBLIC: known to those in will's inner circle of friends and colleagues. not kept particularly secret but not announced to the world.
will is selectively verbal in private company, preferring telepathic communication when not in his persona of battle or dramatics. if someone expresses discomfort in being addressed this way, he will try to accommodate, but it is his preferred method of communication.
will is blind. his mask often hides the way he does not focus on the person he is addressing, and he will 'see' psychically through the eyes of his partner pokemon. if ever in a place where a pokemon partner is not allowed, he will walk alongside another elite four member, as all of them are aware of this limitation of his.
the way he acts on the battlefield and on stage is in fact a persona that he puts on. in private, will is much more reserved and has a shorter temper than most would imagine. he actually dislikes the company of people quite a bit, and prefers being around pokemon.
PRIVATE: known only to those who have known will most of his life OR are in his innermost circle of friends and confidantes.
itsuki was born in saffron city during the surge of psychic children this generation, and was abandoned quite young, living alone for a time (and bonding with his natu at this point.)
he was eventually taken in by a masked man who trained him in the art of raising pokemon - until itsuki was taken in by the social services of saffron city and passed through the system for a majority of his teen years, until he was legally allowed to register as a trainer.
it was during this time he met karen and the pair bonded as rivals - a relationship that remains to this very day. they eventually joined the elite four together, and she is trusted far more than almost anyone else in his life.
newly applied headcanon to this blog: will is legally and more-or-less fully blind due to a degenerative eye condition. he navigates the world by 'seeing' through the senses of his psychic connection to his pokemon, often accompanied outside of their pokeballs by one at all times.
if ever in a situation where he can't have them around, he sticks very close to karen or another member of the elite four, as they are well aware of the condition after will became a permanent part of the elite four.
You're a new face. We don't get many new faces 'round here!
Exeggutor's thoughts are a jumble of each head it carries, a chorus all its own, and they shuffle over to look closer at Grimsley. They seem to be the only one not bothered by his Dark-type strangeness, and they seem awfully happy to make a new friend.
Our trainer is meant to be meeting someone here today. Is that you? I hope so. You are the type of strange we get along with. If not - well, then you must have gotten lost.
Xatu stands vigilant at the edge of the balcony where the Elite Four were able to take their lunches. She doesn't move an inch when Bruno settles near her - it seems her trainer is busy, leaving her to her staring beyond the horizon.
There is a brief, patient press against his mental fortress, a knocking to be let in, and she probes quietly among his thoughts absently as her own wander. It was said a Xatu saw the past with one eye and the future with the other, and it was impossible to know how they viewed the present.
When she talks into his mind, it reminds Bruno of the morning song of birds outside the Ruins of Alph. It brings his mind to the past and the future.
A storm brews. The wind cannot tear the mountains down, but it can send a pebble rolling into a landslide. There is hope - because you are mountain, not pebble.
She flexes one wing out - and then goes back to being immovable, her eyes focused on the sun.
The arena is in the process of righting itself, with decorations hovering back into their places after a battle. Will is even in uniform today, tailcoat and vest impeccably in place as he lets the Inkay cling onto his forearm.
There had been two challenges today, but neither had bested him. It felt good to know he was still a proper test.
"I'm sure he's regretting taking that shit for you. Those meetings are dreadful."
He laughs, haughty, before he settles on folding his hands at his back.
"I've been well. I'm glad the league managed to maintain its quality of challenge while I was away with training, but truth be told, I was excited to get home. I have new partners to show everyone."
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