Team Rhyme Lore page
My Pokemon OCs, Team Ruki. A small group of powerful Pokemon put together by Ruki the Lucario. Outcasts of society, they travel together as a band of bounty hunters, both feared and respected for their strength. (Note: Team Ruki has no Trainer. Ruki does all the talking through telepathy like Sir Aaron’s Lucario.)
– Team Ruki tag
Ruki the Lucario
Species: Lucario
Gender: Male
Height: 130 cm (10 cm taller than the default Lucario)
Nature: Brave
Team Ruki’s leader. Ruki’s a powerful Lucario with a dark past and no patience for the weak. He travels the world in search of powerful opponents to hone his fighting skills and become stronger. Ruki’s known for his bone scythe and his blue-black aura that reflects the darkness in his heart.
Personality
Ruki’s quiet and doesn’t talk much. Having a past where he failed to save his best friend due to how weak he was, he believes that weakness is a sin. As a result, he travels to become as strong as possible himself so there’s nothing he can’t handle. Although he detests the weak, Ruki’s not particularly evil. If he sees someone in trouble or bad guys wreaking havoc, he’s quite likely to offer his help. Ruki’s also a responsible leader and takes good care of his teammates. He’s close with Alina and loves her dearly.
Ruki’s Past
Ruki used to be close to Ruka when they were Riolu. He stood up for Ruka and protected him all the time. Unfortunately, Ruki’s talent and strength attracted an evil organization, who proceeded to kidnap and experiment on Ruki. Ruki made friends with a Machop during his captivity, but the Machop and all the other captives were killed when they tried to escape together. Angered, Ruki evolved into a Lucario and destroyed the organization single-handedly, successfully escaping. But upon his return home, Ruki wasn’t the same. Resenting his own weakness, he left Ruka to go on a journey to become stronger.
Quirks
- Being a powerful Lucario, Ruki’s known as the ‘Reaper of the Battlefield’.
- Ruki has nightmares about his past and being helpless as he loses those precious to him sometimes.
- Team Ruki doesn’t have a Trainer. Ruki usually doesn’t listen to anyone other than Alina.
- Ruki enjoys serious battles to the death.
- Ruki spoils Alina a lot, but picks on Filio every once in awhile in the best friends sort of way.
Alina the Tsareena
Species: Tsareena
Gender: Female
Height: 120 cm (default Tsareena height)
Nature: Serious
Team Ruki member no. 2. Alina was once a feared conqueror in the forests of her homeland, but she joined Ruki after he defeated her. The two became close friends and fell in love with each other during their journey. Alina’s there to fight as a powerful teammate or comfort Ruki whenever he needs her.
Personality
Alina’s originally a Tsareena who rules over a forest in her homeland, so she’s elegant and queenly in her speech and behavior. Having high standards, she’s quite hard to impress and doesn’t talk to others unless she likes them, preferring to let Ruki or Filio do all the talking instead. She’s quite fond of Mai and Mia and trains them in exchange for them being her handmaidens.
Alina’s Past
Alina’s parents were a Tsareena and a Roserade who rules over a beautiful floral forest. As such, Alina was born as a princess and their heir. Unfortunately, during Alina’s corronation after her mother passed away, there was a wildfire. Alina was the only survivor as her father and the others did their best to help her escape. Feeling utterly devastated, Alina went to conquer other forests, desperately trying to rebuild her kingdom and her parents’ legacy. The Pokemon who were terrified of her taking over their homeland asked Ruki to defeat her. After a difficult battle, Ruki managed to defeat Alina and invited her to join him since she’s powerful. Coming to terms with the fact that her old kingdom was gone, Alina decided to leave with Ruki, finding a new home in his team.
Quirks
- Being a powerful and cold Tsareena, Alina’s known as the ‘Queen of Thorns’.
- Alina’s the only one who Ruki will listen to. She’ll also be there for Ruki whenever he needs her.
- She usually doesn’t talk to anyone unless she likes them. When she does, she’ll talk to them in a polite and queenly manner.
- Raised as a princess, Alina’s movements and posture are also very graceful and royal. She’s also a good dancer.
- Like all Tsareena, she smells nice and calming.
Mai and Mia
Species: Steenee
Gender: Female
Height: 70 cm (default Steenee height)
Nature: Sassy (Mai), Naive (Mia)
Mai and Mia are wild Steenee orphans from Aeos Island. Their parents having perished from diseases, the twins take care of each other to survive. When they saw how powerful Alina was in battle, they idolized her and started following her around. When Alina confronted them, they offered to be her servants. Alina initially refused, but seeing how they were helpless orphans, she saw a little of her past self in them and took them in.
Filio the Absol
Species: Absol
Gender: Male
Height: 140 cm (20 cm taller than the default Absol)
Nature: Bold
Team Ruki member no. 3. Filio was once an evil Absol who terrorized travelers and Pokemon in the mountains he lived in, angry that his sister died. Ruki managed to stop and calm him, so he became Ruki’s loyal right hand man.
Personality
Never able to get over the death of his sister, Filio’s bitter and distrustful towards everyone. His mean personality remains as he continues to bully and pick on those who are weaker than him. He’s also known to be quite a womanizer and isn’t afraid to use dirty tricks during battle (taunting, attacking from behind, etc.). Even so, Filio has his own rules and standards. He’s absolutely loyal to Ruki, he’ll protect his friends and family with his life, and he won’t harm children. Being a responsible elder brother in the past, he can’t stand siblings who don’t get along and will feel the need to do something about it.
Filio’s Past
Filio used to be a kind Absol living peacefully with his little sister Filia in the forest ruins of a mountain. But one day, when Filia saved some humans from some wild Pokemon, the humans turned out to be poachers. Enticed by Filia’s soft fur, the poachers killed her and skinned her. When Filio arrived to save Filia, it was too late. Filio managed to get rid of the poachers, but he was horrified when he discovered that the other Pokemon in the forest, afraid of the poachers, didn’t try to save Filia despite her screams. Consumed by anger, Filio went berserk and attacked humans and Pokemon indiscriminately. Eventually, Ruki saw a bounty for Filio and managed to defeat and calm him. After Ruki used his aura to allow Filio to meet and say goodbye to Filia’s ghost, Filio swore his loyalty to Ruki.
Quirks
- Filio’s known as the ‘Fallen Angel’ to those who had fought him, owing to his cruel fighting style despite his beautiful appearance.
- Despite being loyal to Ruki, Filio scolds Ruki if he hurts Ruka’s feelings because he wants them to get along as brothers. Ruki’s important to Filio, so Filio regards Ruki’s family and friends as important too.
- Filio sometimes calls Ruki ‘big bro’ (兄貴/aniki) and Alina ‘big sis’ (姉貴/aneki), considering them his seniors in the team hierarchy.
- Of all his bully victims, Filio seems to enjoy picking on Zephyr the most as he can’t stand Zephyr’s innocence and selflessness, being the complete opposite of himself.
- Filio’s bracelet used to belong to Filia. He sits in silence to think about her sometimes.
Filia
Species: Absol
Gender: Female
Height: 120 cm (default Absol height)
Nature: Gentle
Filia is Filio’s little sister who has a gentle nature and is kind to those around her. Unfortunately, her kindness led to her demise when she rescued some poachers. Her death left a permanent mark in Filio’s heart and caused him to lose his trust in the world.
