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Character Name: Alexander Hayes. He goes predominantly by his surname.

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Current Rank: Elite Agent, Project Manager, System Administrator

Appearance: Hayes is six feet even and has a pleasant if unremarkable appearance. He wears his sandy blond hair on the long side of short and his hazel eyes tend to be obscured by a pair of silver-rimmed glasses. He wears his uniform only when necessary, preferring casual clothing - jeans, khakis, t-shirts with the occasional button-up or dress shirt worn open over them - in cool colors and states ranging from 'crisp' to 'comfortably worn.'

Pokémon: Switch (Pikachu), Darwin (Pidgey), Amdahl (Beldum), Noel (Chingling), Nemerle (Glaceon), Therac (Espeon), Alphard (Jirachi), Binary (Umbreon)

History: Hayes grew up in a middle-class family in Camphoreon City. Like many children, he took leave from school to go on a Pokemon journey when he was ten. (Unlike most, he dismantled his Pokedex to see how it worked and had to be issued another.) However, he abandoned the quest in favor of pursuing his talent with technology, which netted him a scholarship to PokeUniversity. The mediocre curriculum and lack of real innovation were a big source of frustration for Hayes, and although the graduate program was more satisfying, his subsequent career options weren't. When he was approached by a Team Rocket recruiter he quietly took them up on their offer.

Personality: Hayes tends to come off as a friendly, level-headed, easygoing sort who's more interested in tinkering with code and computers than battling Pokemon, which obscures his curious lack of morals at times. His high intelligence and solid education in computer science aid him in his work, and show best in his skill at programming and hacking and the rate at which he picks up new concepts. He treats his Pokemon with the same sort of mild affection he affords most and spends time on tactics, strategy and training, but often finds himself sidelined by work. He tends to accumulate Pokemon rather than actively seek them out, resulting in an odd variety.

Overall, it's hard to shake the feeling he's just playing around.

Likes: Camping, robots, classic science fiction (Heinlein, Asimov, Bradbury,) Transformon, Guitar Hero, the color red. Faleen.

Dislikes: Ties, seafood, the Star Wars Christmas special.

Weaknesses and Flaws: While he does his work quickly and well, Hayes shows no detectable ambition and can be frustratingly passive when it comes to seizing the moment. He sometimes misses out on opportunities by inaction, and his sunny, mellow nature can be infuriating to some. Others may feel inclined to test the limits of his tolerance, or see him as a weak pushover.

Future Plans: Since being promoted to Elite Agent on short notice, Hayes has been mostly preoccupied with getting his feet under himself and figuring out how to lead and run a department, something he wasn't anticipating or properly groomed for.

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Nature: Bold

Background: Switch was released into the dorms of Pokemon University as a student prank just before winter break. Eluding capture, the Pikachu made himself at home in a room with a good supply of food and electricity - and this is how Hayes returned to find all his extra laptop batteries dead, his forgotten care packages chewed open, and his senior thesis turned into nesting material under his bed. He captured Switch after a week of quiet warfare, meaning to release him in Cypress Forest, but ended up getting distracted by finals. By the time the semester was over the two had formed a loose but stable partnership.

Personality: Switch is highly independent and finds Hayes' laid-back style of Pokemon ownership to his liking. Free to stay or go as he pleases he more often than not chooses to stick around, finding it to his benefit to do so. Although primarily self-interested, he holds a certain loyalty to Hayes after all these years and will defend his trainer if necessary.

Attacks: Discharge, Double Team, Hidden Power (Ice,) Dig

Nature: ???

Background: Amdahl was snatched in an undercover raid on Makko Town, but not by Hayes. After some trading and shuffling, Hayes ended up with the Beldum. Although a highly useful Pokemon for someone in his field, this one seems - not to put too fine a point on it - defective.

Personality: Amdahl shows no obvious personality traits or even responses to normal stimuli. It's certainly not dead according to tests, maybe just dormant. Hayes has relegated it to his PC and every now and then will try to figure out what's going on in there.

Attacks: Take Down. Maybe.

Nature: Quiet

Background: Nemerle's trainer died on the mountain, buried in a remote coffin of rubble and snow - and a frost stone dislodged in the cascade, which she encountered when she freed herself from her Pokeball hours too late. With her new-found power over ice the Glaceon found her way to the surface, adapted and survived, but was unwilling to leave for the human world of ski resorts and summertime below until another avalanche gave her the chance to do what she could not before - save someone.

Personality: Nemerle shows a certain restraint in everything she does, including her use of sound.

Attacks: Ice Beam, Mirror Coat, Dig, Signal Beam

Nature: Impish

Background: From the same batch as Hoshi, Alphard is a product of the cloning labs. After his work during the Camphoreon City Pokemon center storage facility raid, Hayes was assigned to monitor the legendary's development, train it, and make sure it didn't suddenly explode.

Personality: Alphard acts much like a young child - curious about his environment, he's quick to explore, pick up new concepts (some Hayes would rather he didn't,) and test limits. Generally friendly, he looks to Hayes for guidance and sticks close to him most of the time.

Attacks: Wish, Psychic, Rest, Flash Cannon