Name: Giovanni
Nickname: Gio, The Boss, your worst nightmare.
Age: Mid - Late 40s
Date of Birth: December 24th
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 232 lbs
Personality Traits:
Stubborn, Intelligent, Hostile, Ambitious, Egotistical
Likes:
Learning, Power, Reading, Cats (shhh It's a secret)
Dislikes:
Nosey Teens, Weakness, Being Told what to do (or what not to do). The Pokemon League, His mother.
Interests:
Pokemon, Battling, Adventure, Beating up Punk Ass Trainers.
Mother: Madame Boss (Dead)
Son: Silver
God Daughter: Madison (@pathtothemissing)
Grandparents: Martel (Dead)
Note: This blog is Canon Divergent.
- If you don't like my canon, go make your own canon.
Giovanni as a Trainer
When Giovanni was a kid. His dream was to become a Gym Leader, and have the toughest gym in the Kanto Region.
But his mother, Madame Boss viewed any sort of involvement with the league as a betrayal.
The second he got his hands on any pokemon. She would take it away the instant he developed any sort of attachment to it.
Pokemon were tools, Not Friends. (- Madame Boss)
Naturally this led to resentment to build between the two.
While her goal was for him to take over Team Rocket, and the family businesses.
His goal was to defy her in any way possible.
When He became old enough to register as a trainer.
He teamed up with his old friend Vexis, who with his persuasive nature managed to convince her. That having a figure on the inside of the league could help Team Rocket grow.
She accepted the suggestion with suspicion, but only on the condition that Vexis played the role of a bodyguard. Much like his father, who had been Her Bodyguard when the team was first established.
"If anything happens to my son. It's on you." Was her threat, and Vexis (@leadthemissing) took on the role without hesitation.
The two wandered the Kanto region together for years.
Taking on gyms, growing in strength and finding loop holes to avoid what they were suppose to be doing.
During this time. He and Vexis were aware of SOME of team rockets crimes. But not everything.
"Project R"
Project R was a project established by Giovanni's Grandfather. (Martel)
It's original use was to help defend the Kanto region from their Johto challengers.
But when the team was ordered to disband, Madame Boss secretly continued it's development. Profiting from pokemon used in the experiments to increase Her Wealth, and Reach within the Kanto region.
She kept this project a secret, even from her own son.
What Giovanni and Vexis didn't know. Was that Madame Boss had been secretly giving their Pokémon bits of R.
One day, her research was pushed to far, Catapulting Team Rocket into a disorganized mess.
Pokemon, Including some of Giovanni and Vexis's team. Were beginning to act in ways they shouldn't. Some even going so far as to turn on their trainers.
Reducing his mothers hidden team to critically low numbers.
A rival team appears (@teamsleight )
During the periods of mass confusion. An Old Rival Team leaped out of the shadows.
Taking advantage of their rivals distractions. They targeted several high ranking members from Team Rocket.
Including Vexis and Giovanni.
While two managed to claw their way out of danger.
There were plenty of other members who had either been captured, or assassinated.
The secrets about R, and Team Sleight.
Combined with Madmae Boss's refusal to give answers. Led to in fighting, that ended with her death.
A new Boss emerges.
With no other choice, Giovanni took charge of what few Team Rocket members remained.
With his strength, and Vexis's strategizing the two went on the defensive. Carrying out an underground operation to track down the Team that had attacked them.
And save those with in TR who had been taken.
This included Vexis's younger brother Lux ( @missinglux ), and His mother.
They took the fight right to Johto, and covered up any deaths that occurred from the incident.
Members that remain were either sworn to secrecy, or risked facing the wrath of their new leaders.
Rebuilding / Gym Leadership
Following the aftermath.
Giovanni and Vexis concluded that the Rival team had more than likely gotten away with Research related to Project R.
And After witnessing how much damage it could do. The only option was to try and get it back.
But there was a problem.
Team Sleight was good at hiding, Their numbers were low, and Team Rocket was far to weak to take them on again.
They would need to dig their way back up, before even considering that option.
Sure they could wash their hands of it.
But there was the chance the team would target the two again anyways. They didn't have a choice.
Both concluded that if they were going to take this on. They were going to need a better strategy, and understand the problem more than they did.
Giovanni Assigned Project R research to Vexis, and Only Vexis.
If anyone could make sense of the science it was him.
And while He focused on the science.
Giovanni worked towards rebuilding Team Rockets strength and reach.
Establishing a variety of business ventures for the team, some businesses were underground ones, and others were perfectly legal operations.
He established his Gym later on down the line, and held that title for a long period of time.
Until some puck ass kid took his throne, and made the team go into hiding.
Currently
Team Rocket operates in the Johto region. Secretly.
Giovanni does venture into other regions, as they work to expand their influence, and keep tabs on where any team sleight members might be hiding.
He still actively trains his team.
