Although Riley is very skilled in a variety of aura abilities, one particular skill set that he has mastered is the art of imbuing objects with aura. It was his necklace that initially piqued his interest, as early on in his quest to learn more about aura he discovered that this necklace had it’s own aura surrounding it, but was only activated when he focused his own aura into it. Given that he had this as early as the time he was dropped off at the orphanage, this discovery made him feel closer to the family that he never got to know. With later investigation, Riley learned that this necklace enhanced aura abilities and allowed Riley to channel aura more easily.
However, Riley’s book did not have any specific information on imbuing, with only a short description of the skill before encountering a series of torn pages. Still, that didn’t deter Riley, as he experimented a lot with different imbuing techniques. The only successful attempts, however, were when he channeled aura into objects with the symbol of his necklace engraved into them.
It wasn’t until he arrived in Rota that he managed to find any more information on the skill. The library of Rota was vast and expansive, and Riley managed to find several books on imbuing itself, as well as a completed copy of his own book that he purchased from the Canalave Library. He learned that there are a plethora of symbols that allowed one to channel aura into an object, but each symbol had a different purpose. He also learned that certain stones and crystals reacted to aura as well, and some crystals (such as the ones in Sir Aaron’s gloves and staff) were extremely attuned to channel aura.
Unfortunately, Riley needed money if he wanted to stay in Rota, something more stable than the income of a trainer, which was dictated on how often you won. Riley knew how much a piece of jewelry can mean to a person, given that it was a necklace that allowed Riley to even start his journey in learning more about Aura. Maybe, while he was in Rota, he could do the same for others. As a result, he managed to find an apprenticeship with a jeweler in Rota, and for a year he trained under the old man and his son, learning the skills of jewelry making while also practicing his engraving and imbuing skills on his own time. When he was later given the opportunity to create his own pieces, Riley chose to incorporate aura symbols into his work, imbuing a little aura in each piece in the hopes that they would benefit others, even if the clients did not have aura abilities themselves.
When Riley returned to Sinnoh, he set out to hone his jeweler skills as well as his aura and battle skills, using what money he had to set up a workshop on Iron Island and a small booth in Canalve City. His good relation with Byron allowed him to search the island’s mines for metals and stones to create his own pieces, although most of the mines had been mined out by that time. Still, he found enough material to start working on his own pieces.
With a little bit of luck, Riley managed to produce some astounding pieces of jewelry, many of which were imbued with aura, which he managed to sell for rather high prices. This allowed him to save up enough money to funnel into the preservation of Iron Island, its pokemon, and its ruins. He’s even used his imbuing powers to set up various runes around Iron Island, most of which are meant to detect humans who aren’t supposed to be in the area.
Riley enjoys engraving and imbuing, and will often engrave and imbue pieces of jewelry or other items (for example, a pocket watch) as presents for people that he cares about.
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