Worldbuilding Poly Paxton AU: Character Profiles

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: So the Poly Paxton AU is an idea I've been working on for some time now. The basic backstory of the AU was laid out in my fanfic Paxton Tranmetsewlive's Allknow article, and these profiles are meant to flesh out the Tranmetsewlive family a bit more. Hope you enjoy.

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CONTENT WARNING: Possible spoilers for Legends: Z-A. None in this chapter, but I imagine some will crop up down the road.

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Paxton Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile​

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Full name: Paxton Megania Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Paxie, Pax-Pax (used by his husband and wives)

Age: 38 (as of his biography) (his birthday is March 2)

Gender: Male (uses he/him pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Pansexual

Romantic orientation: Polyamorous

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Paldean-Kalosian

Height: 180.4 cm (approximately 5’11”)

Weight: 71.7 kg (approximately 158 lb)

Occupation: Champion of Kalos, LGBTQ+ rights activist, author

Religious views: Irreligious



Relatives:

• Harmony Tranquil (twin sister)
• Quito Tranquil (younger brother)
• Stillo Tranquil (father)
• Husha Tranquil (mother)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (husband)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (wife)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (wife)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (adoptive son)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (adoptive daughter)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (biological son)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière
• Gloria Sword
• Marnie Maple-Sword

Enemies:

• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages his family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• His family and friends
• Giving hugs
• Pokémon battling
• Advocating for queer rights
• Helping people
• People being happy
• Sweet foods
• Reading
• Writing

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• His family or friends being hurt or sad
• Anyone being hurt or sad, really
• Pokémon abuse

Personality:

Paxton Megania Tranmetsewlive is a man of many things. Of course, as Champion he is an amazing Pokémon battler first and foremost - during his reign of 16 years so far every attempt to overthrow him has met with failure. His battling style focuses on rapid-fire attacking and keeping pressure on the opponent at all times. It’s a battling style he developed to keep up with the rapid-fire demands of the Z-A Royale and it’s served him well - there’s a reason he consistently performs well in the annual Pokémon World Tournament.

Paxton is fond of reading and writing - one of his favourite things to do in his spare time is curl up on the couch with a good book or ponder over an in-progress poem at the desk in his study. He’s written about a variety of subjects, but his best-known poems revolve around battling or his polyamory. Also in his bibliography are several best-selling children’s books.

What Paxton is best known for is being a kind, compassionate and caring soul who looks out for the welfare of everyone - people and Pokémon alike. If you get into trouble - you get hurt, you’re having a bad day or something like that - he won’t hesitate to rush over and ask if you’re okay. He’s there to listen if you need to vent, there to be a shoulder to cry on if you need it, and he’ll happily give you a hug if you ask for one (one of his trademarks is to offer the other trainer a hug after defeating them). His hugs are best described as warm, soft and cozy, like a pressure blanket. Small wonder he’s Kalos’s most beloved Champion yet…

But most of all… Paxton utterly loves, loves, LOVES his polyamorous family more than the universe itself, and he would do anything for them in a heartbeat. He showers them in love at every opportunity he gets - hugging and kissing them, saying nice things about them, gifting them presents, taking part in their activities - and they shower him in love back.

The only problem is that his family worries a bad actor with enough savvy could possibly lead him along or take advantage of his kindness for their own nefarious ends.

But of course, even his kindness and love has its limits. He obviously cannot extend his warmth to anyone who disparages the LGBTQ+ community with no remorse, and attacking or harassing his family is probably the worst possible mistake one could make in the Pokémon universe - when he gets angry, woe befall the one who provoked his wrath.

But overall, Paxton is probably as close to a perfect human being as one could get. His motto in life is “everyone is my friend”, and he goes above and beyond to live up to it.

 

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If you have any questions about the characters, feel free to ask.

 

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Spoilers at the end for a piece of post-game character development.

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Taunie Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Taunie Hamlet Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Curry Croissant (used by her wife and husbands)

Age: 38 (as of Paxton’s biography) (her birthday is June 19)

Gender: Female (uses she/her pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Bisexual

Romantic orientation: Polyamorous

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 159.5 cm (just under 5’3”)

Weight: 54.6 kg (120.4 lb)

Occupation: Head chef of Restaurant Tastopolis

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Urbain Metro (twin brother)
• Polis Metro (father)
• Villa Metro (mother, deceased)
• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (husband)
• Naveen Transmetsewlive (husband)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (wife)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (adoptive son)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (adoptive daughter)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter she carried)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (biological son)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière

Enemies:

• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages her family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• Her family and friends
• Pokémon battling
• People being happy
• Helping her husband with his advocacy for queer rights
• Cooking
• Thinking of new recipes
• Helping the homeless

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• Her family or friends being hurt or sad
• People not liking her cooking
• Magic shows (she finds them boring)
• Pokémon abuse

Personality:

When Paxton first met Taunie during his initial visit to Lumiose City, her friendly demeanour and personality meant it wasn't long before a bond formed between them. And the Tranmetsewlives are happy to tell you that Taunie’s friendliness hasn’t diminished with time. She’s still just as happy and outgoing as ever, although she doesn’t show as much physical affection to others as her husband does.

When it comes to Pokémon battling Taunie is pretty good, but every time she and Paxton face each other in a friendly match her husband trounces her. It’s been that way ever since they married. And yet she’s in it for the fun - seeing the excitement in her husband’s face as he skillfully commands his Pokémon in battle is more than enough to make up for being crushed, not to mention the hugs he gives her afterwards.

Paxton mentioned liking Taunie’s cooking during their adventure and he thought she would make a great chef - and he has been proven correct. After he left for Paldea, Taunie took up a job as a chef at Restaurant Le Wow, where she honed her skills under the watchful eye of several of Kalos’s best chefs. Eventually shortly after they married, Taunie struck out on her own to establish her own restaurant, Restaurant Tastopolis, which has proven a major success.

It will not surprise you to learn that the Tranmetsewlives consider Taunie’s culinary capabilities to be utterly unmatched in this world, and they are always excited for when it’s Taunie’s turn to cook, since that means they essentially get to eat at Tastopolis for free! Taunie has always adored the sparkles in her family’s eyes as they greedily dig in, and their plates are consistently completely clean by the time dinner is over. Her family often brag that she could probably take a plate of Muk’s slop and turn it into something actually edible - that’s how highly they think of her cooking.

She has also been something of a pioneer - she came up with several unique recipes for her restaurant and they have all proven popular with the public to the point several other restaurants have added her recipes to their menus.

She still wants to help the people of Lumiose like she did in her childhood, and so she organises a monthly drive to help feed the homeless and raise money for charity. She also helps out her husband with queer advocacy whenever possible and is happy to serve as a model for Naveen’s art or dance with Lida whenever necessary. And of course, she loves her family with all the love she can muster, and they love her back. Her family all receive at least one hug a day from her, and she receives lots of hugs back. She also visits her brother Urbain regularly at Hotel Z and he’s her closest non-marriage friend.

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Spoiler: AUTHOR'S NOTE

PS: If you’re wondering about why Taunie isn’t CEO of Quasartico as Jett was passing that role onto her, she had a deep hard thought about it and decided she wouldn't be able to handle such a massive role. She had a heart-to-heart conversation with her grandmother where she voiced her concerns, and thankfully Jett proved receptive to said concerns and agreed to look for a new successor (she was also worried about possible accusations of nepotism).

As for her role as a Hotel Z employee - Urbain took over that joint.

 

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Naveen Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Naveen Feltan Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Navi, Pokcasso (used by his husband and wives)

Age: 37 (as of Paxton’s biography) (his birthday is November 28)

Gender: Male (uses he/him pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Polysexual

Romantic orientation: Polyamorous
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Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 174.5 cm (just under 5’9”)

Weight: 69.6 kg (153.4 lb)

Occupation: Freelance visual artist

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Niyla Sewham (grandmother, deceased)
• Nelly Sewham (younger sister)
• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (husband)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (wife)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (wife)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (adoptive son)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (adoptive daughter)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (biological son)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière

Enemies:

• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages his family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• His family and friends
• Pokémon battling
• People being happy
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Painting
• Sculpting
• Animation
• Photography
• Clothesmaking
• Good reviews on his work
• Helping his husband with queer advocacy
• Watching art streams

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• His family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Discovering flaws in his works
• People insulting or mocking his work
• AI “art”

Personality:

Paxton’s warmth and happiness had succeeded in getting Naveen to gradually defrost himself and warm up to the other members of Team MZ; and by the time Paxton returned to Paldea, Naveen had shed his old indifferent self and now got along with his teammates splendidly. Whilst Paxton was away, Naveen continued work on his clothesmaking business, and he also enrolled in the Lumiose Fine Arts Academy to hone his talents.

Whilst studying there Naveen tried out painting at the others’ suggestion and discovered that not only did he enjoy painting, he had a real knack for it! He soon found himself trying other forms of visual art - sculpting, animation, photography - and took to all of them like a duck takes to water. His teachers enthusiastically described him as one of the Academy’s best and brightest students, and he graduated from the Academy with high honours. Soon afterwards he took up work as a freelance visual artist.

Naveen is very passionate about his love of visual art and will often spend tens of hours working on a single piece to ensure it is perfect. His time in the Fine Arts Academy has given him a keen eye for detail - sometimes he spends considerable time adjusting a certain section of a work to fix a flaw. However, sometimes he gets so wrapped up in a piece he forgets to eat…

His dedication has not gone unnoticed - Naveen’s art has been featured in numerous interregional art galleries, museums and fashion shows, he has won multiple awards for his pieces, and he is the owner of a successful clothing line. Some are even calling him “the next Pokcasso”. But Naveen reserves his greatest talent for his family - the house is decorated in his works from paintings on the walls to sculptures in the courtyard to the family’s entire wardrobe (including the adults’ wedding attire). And like any good Tranmetsewlive he shares hugs and kisses with his family. Not to say he doesn’t share his art with Lumiose - several of the city’s top businesses have commissioned him to decorate their walls and his sculptures dot the city.

As for Pokémon battling - he is a skilled Trainer in his own right and can hold his own against his wives and children, but against his husband he consistently gets steamrolled. Notably he now has a Smeargle as his ace, whom he dotes on.

He is no longer a fan of Canari - people change with time after all, and he just moved on. He does occasionally revisit her earlier streams for nostalgia’s sake, but he now mainly spends his online time watching art streams looking for inspiration.

If you ever meet Naveen for yourself - word of advice, do NOT mention AI “art” in anything but a negative light, unless you want to be on the receiving end of the mother of all verbal lashings.

 

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Lida Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Lida Presley Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Lyrebird, Disco Gal (used by her wife and husbands)

Age: 37 (as of Paxton’s biography) (her birthday is January 8)

Gender: Female (uses she/her pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Pansexual

Romantic orientation: Polyamorous
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Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 162.1 cm (just under 5’4”)

Weight: 54.1 kg (119.3 lb)

Occupation: Dance school owner, actor and musician

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Treble Stalive (mother)
• Bass Stalive (mother)
• Cello Stalive (younger sister)
• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (husband)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (husband)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (wife)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (adoptive son)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (adoptive daughter)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (biological daughter she carried)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (biological son she carried)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière
• Her students

Enemies:

• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages his family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• Her family and friends
• Pokémon battling
• People being happy
• Acting
• Teaching her students
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Dancing
• Acting
• Composing music
• Listening to music
• People enjoying her performances

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• His family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Her students thinking they’re not good enough
• Movies with bad acting

Personality:

Out of the Tranmetsewlive family, Lida is easily their most energetic member. When she’s happy she always walks along with a bounce in her step, and she sometimes finds herself breaking into dance or singing whenever she’s standing still or listening to music. It adds a lively bounce to the Tranmetsewlive household that they thoroughly enjoy.

After Paxton returned to Paldea, Lida was given an offer to act in a short movie being produced by a youth group, being assigned the role of the lead protagonist. The Internet ended up loving her performance, and at Taunie’s suggestion Lida enrolled in the Lumiose Fine Arts Academy alongside Naveen to perfect her craft. It was during her studies that Lida truly fell in love with the performance arts - she perfected her dancing and blossomed into a skilled actress, and she also discovered a natural talent for music composition.

After her graduation Taunie used a favour with her grandmother to get Lida control of the Rust Syndicate’s old headquarters, which she converted into a dance school. There Lida tutors people of all ages in dancing and acting - her lively, happy energy always gets people excited to move, and Lida can already pick out a few of the next big faces in cinema amongst her students.

Lida is also a stellar actress - she has already starred in several major movies and live-action TV series. Her big breakout came in the 2030 movie Bulbasaur’s Odyssey, where she played the role of Bulbasaur's trainer Pollux Astella, and her critically acclaimed performance in that film was key behind its massive success. Her amazing talent has made her highly-sought after by TV and film studios, but unlike most celebrities she does not use an agent and prefers to negotiate directly with producers.

Rounding out her impressive resume is a discography of amazing songs. The music tracks she composes regularly rear their heads in the Kalos Top 20 billboards, and she has claimed the top spot five times. She covers a wide array of genres ranging from pop to funk to disco to hip-hop, and the Music Guild of Kalos has induced her into their Hall of Fame. She plays both the guitar and the piano. And it will not surprise you to learn that she composed the dance music for the Tranmetsewlive wedding.

When she faces her wife and Naveen in battle her Pokémon can certainly give them a run for their money, but like the others she crumbles by the wayside against Paxton. She has an Obstagoon she caught on vacation in Galar as her ace.

And Lida dotes on her family like any Tranmetsewlive. She sings her children to sleep when they’ve had a bad day, helps Paxton out with his queer advocacy, provides input on Taunie’s recipes and helps jog Naveen’s mind when he needs inspiration for his next big art project.

 

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Seine Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Seine Riva Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Lil’ Champ (used by Paxton)

Age: 14 (as of Paxton’s biography) (their birthday is April 16)

Gender: Non-binary (uses they/them pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Heterosexual

Romantic orientation: Heteroromantic

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 161.2 cm (over 5’3”)

Weight: 58.6 kg (129.2 lb)

Occupation: Student at North Lumiose Secondary School

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Marne Riva (biological mother, deceased)
• Yonne Riva (biological father, deceased)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (sister)
• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (younger sister)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (younger sister)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (younger brother)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière (godmother)
• Their school friends

Enemies:

• The school bullies
• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages their family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• Their family and friends
• Pokémon battling
• Tending to the family’s Pokémon
• People being happy
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Helping their dad with queer advocacy

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• His family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Seeing Pokémon injured or sick

Personality:

Seine and their twin sister Loire didn’t exactly have the best start to life. Their parents died shortly after their birth and they were placed in an orphanage, but owing to poor conditions there they both ran away when they were six. Thankfully, they were only on the streets for a few weeks before Paxton came across them. After hearing their sad story, Paxton wasted no time opening his heart and allowing them to come home with him. Thankfully it wasn’t long before the whole family was in love, and five months after the first encounter the twins officially became Seine and Loire Tranmetsewlive, the newest additions to the family. Now when they returned to school a few of the other children picked on them for this and they weren’t sure if the Champion of Kalos himself deserved them, but thankfully his love and compassion eventually helped them shed these negative thoughts and now they are proud to call themselves Tranmetsewlives.

Seine fretted a lot over their sister’s health while they were on the streets, and this worry soon translated to concern for the health of the family’s Pokémon. Whenever one of the family Pokémon is knocked out in battle, suffers a gnarly injury or eats something bad, Seine is the first one on the scene to provide aid. They are quite knowledgeable about the various ailments that can befall Pokémon - they study them in the school library and do volunteer work at a local Pokémon Centre after school. It will not surprise you to learn that Seine wants to become a Pokémon Doctor when they grow up.

Seine’s first Pokémon was an Eevee, received at the age of ten from their dad, and out of the family’s children Seine is easily the one who has taken the most interest in Pokémon battling, and they are quite good at it - they are receiving training from the Champion of Kalos, after all! They are the Champion of the North Lumiose League Club and have reigned for two years now. They can stand toe-to-toe with their mothers and Papa Naveen, but every time they face their dad he easily flattens them. But it’s okay since he always tells them how good of a battler they are and pepper them with love.

Seine does occasionally argue with their sister, but at the end of the day the two are best friends.

At the age of twelve they realised that the identity of male didn’t quite feel right to them, and they didn’t feel right being female either. After learning about the term “non-binary” from the Internet they decided that’s what they were, but they were nervous that Paxton wouldn’t accept them. Thankfully those fears were unfounded as he proved very supportive when they came out, and so did the rest of the family.

 

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Loire Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Loire Riva Trametsewlive

Nicknames: Player One (used by Paxton)

Age: 14 (as of Paxton’s biography) (her birthday is April 16)

Gender: Female (uses she/her pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Heterosexual

Romantic orientation: Heteroromantic

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 160.9 cm (just over 5’3”)

Weight: 54.6 kg (120.4 lb)

Occupation: Student at North Lumiose Secondary School

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Marne Riva (biological mother, deceased)
• Yonne Riva (biological father, deceased)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (sibling)
• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (younger sister)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (younger sister)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (younger brother)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière (godmother)
• Her school friends
• Fellow members of Controller Gals

Enemies:

• The school bullies
• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages her family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• Her family and friends
• People being happy
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Gaming
• Streaming her games
• The Controller Gals clique
• Helping her father with queer advocacy

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• Her family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Facing setbacks in her games
• Social situations

Personality:

Compared to her sibling, Loire is somewhat shy and timid. Now, she can socialise with her family just fine, but outside or at school she acts somewhat withdrawn and aloof, preferring to keep to herself. At home she tends to stay in her room most of the time unless her family needs her for something. She is close with her sibling Seine, who was her protector before they were adopted. Sometimes she finds herself the target of bullying over her shyness, but thankfully her family always has her back and they can make her persecutors back off.

Generally Loire focuses on her studies at school after she gets home, and she is a star student with straight-A grades. But after her homework is complete, she can focus on her real passion. Loire is a gamer - her first console was a Game Brick that Paxton got her as a Christmas present at age ten, and she quickly fell in love with the hobby. She plays a variety of games, but her favourite title by far is the sandbox game Order of the Stone. Playing games with her family is her main way of bonding with them, and it seems to be working well for her. And she doesn’t just play games - she also reviews them online and posts tutorials on the internet for those who don’t have the gamer knowledge like her to clear that difficult level or take on that boss.

In her spare time, she also runs a clique of online friends called the Controller Gals, who stream videos of various games sort of like her Papa Naveen’s old idol Canari. In fact, her closest friend outside the family is Canari’s daughter Cardinal, who is pretty much the only non-family person she will readily socialise with. They clicked over their shared gaming tastes and consider each other honorary sisters.

Admittedly, her love of games has somewhat bled into the real world, as she sometimes inserts gamer lingo into her vocabulary or mimes out the actions of her favourite game characters. Naturally she wants to be a game developer when she is older - she has begun taking programming classes in school and is gradually learning the ins and outs of coding so she can build her own games - she already has plans for her first title laid out.

When it comes to Pokémon battling, she’s… not very good. She never really showed any interest in it unlike her parents or Seine, and what battle knowledge she does have is what she studied in school as part of her mandatory battle studies classes. She only takes part in battles with her family at their request and she gets defeated fairly quickly, but even so her family is quick to hug and kiss her afterwards, which she doesn’t mind.

 

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Naissa Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Naissa Harmony Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Speed Queen (used by her father)

Age: 6 (as of Paxton’s biography) (her birthday is November 8)

Gender: Female (uses she/her pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Heterosexual

Romantic orientation: Heteroromantic

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 108.3 cm (over 3’6”)

Weight: 16.2 kg (35.6 lb)

Occupation: Student at North Lumiose Elementary School

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (older sibling)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (older sister)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (triplet sister)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (triplet brother)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière (godmother)
• Her school friends

Enemies:

• The school bullies
• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages her family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• Her family and friends
• People being happy
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Rhydon racing (especially when she wins)

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• Her family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Losing Rhydon races

Personality:

Naissa, Vie and Mort Tranmetsewlive are truly one-of-a-kind children. Born with the help of gene-splice reproductive technology, they get the special privilege of having not just two, but four biological parents - and all the extra love and happiness that comes with it. They may only be six years old right now, but the triplets have already blossomed into individuals with unique personalities.

Naissa was the first-born of the three by around two minutes. For the first four years of her life she was unsure of what she wanted to do when she grew up, but when she was five she watched a Rhyhorn race on TV at her preschool where some of the world’s best racers were competing, and she was so enthralled by what she saw she wanted to give it a go. So Paxton signed her up for a youth Rhyhorn racing class after school, and wasn’t long before she realised a natural talent for the sport.

Now at the tender age of six Naissa commands a Rhyhorn on the track with a grace and skill that amazes even experienced adult riders, and she is the champion of the under-10 division of Lumiose’s Rhyhorn racing circuit, with a gold medal and two silvers under her belt. She has plans to compete in the regional and eventually interregional circuits when she’s older.

Naissa’s mind operates on a sense of speed, and usually that means she tries to find the fastest possible way to complete a task. That means often she runs or rides in places she shouldn’t, or attempts to do what people ask of her before they can give the full instructions. Sometimes she also rushes her schoolwork - something her parents are trying to discourage. But it also means that often Naissa is the fastest to think of an idea to solve a problem, which has come in handy several times. And if she witnesses something bad happening, she’ll be first to spring into action to summon help.

With regards to battling, Naissa doesn’t actually have much knowledge of it as, alongside her siblings, she is considered too young to actually take part in battles and usually watches from the side during the family’s monthly tournaments. She doesn’t even own any Pokémon aside from her Rhyhorn (whom she nicknames Serena after her favourite racer), who she only uses for racing and quick transport, and he doesn’t exactly have a battle-oriented moveset himself. Of course her father intends to give her a proper battling Pokémon when she turns ten, but that day is quite a while away…

Sometimes Naissa’s impulsivity annoys her family, especially when they have to give her instructions or fix a mess it caused, but at the end of the day she loves her parents and siblings and they love her back.

 

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Vie Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Vie Harmony Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Vivi, Flower (used by her father)

Age: 6 (as of Paxton’s biography) (her birthday is November 8)

Gender: Female (uses she/her pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Heterosexual

Romantic orientation: Heteroromantic

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 107.1 cm (just over 3’6”)

Weight: 15.9 kg (34.8 lb)

Occupation: Student at North Lumiose Elementary School

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (older sibling)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (older sister)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (triplet sister)
• Mort Tranmetsewlive (triplet brother)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière (godmother)
• Her school friends

Enemies:

• The school bullies
• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages her family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• Her family and friends
• People being happy
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Being outdoors
• Playing mini golf
• Gardening

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• Her family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Being stuck inside
• Her plants wilting or dying
• Missing the hole when golfing
• Tight spaces

Personality:

Vie is the middle of the Tranmetsewlive triplets, born two minutes after Naissa and three minutes before Mort. She’s something of an outdoor flower as she prefers the open spaces of the outdoors - in fact she’s claustrophobic, which she developed after she accidentally locked herself in her toybox when she was two.

As soon as Vie was old enough to walk she took an interest in the flowers in the courtyard, as she admired their colours and wanted some of them for herself. Never one to discourage his childrens' interests, Paxton had Chloro, Ramos’s son and Courmarine City Gym Leader, begin tutoring Vie in the art of gardening - how to care for plants, keep them safe from diseases and pests and make them bloom in the brightest hues possible. And Vie loves her new passion. After she completes her homework, she spends most of her spare time tending to the plants in the courtyard, making sure they’re happy and healthy. And she always takes time to admire the fruit of her labour.

Sometimes she uses her skills to decorate Naveen’s sculptures with a herbaceous flair, which he quite likes. And she is also in charge of the vegetable and berry garden that Taunie sources many of her ingredients from. It’s probably thanks to her amazing floral touch that the resulting meals are so good. And the parents will happily tell you that they have no problem getting Vie to eat her veggies - she even likes Brussels sprouts!

Another activity Vie is fond of is mini golf. When she was five, Paxton took the family to a funfair as a bonding activity, and there Vie saw the mini golf and wanted to give it a try. When she did, she got a hole in one on the first course! She performed well on the rest of the courses, and by the final hole she knew she loved this new activity. When she competes in mini golf alongside the rest of the family she usually gets the lowest scores out of everyone. She has shown interest in playing actual golf when she is older, but that will probably be a few years away. Until then, she’s content to be queen of the putter.

Like her siblings, her father believes she is too young to take part in Pokémon battles yet and so she prefers to either work on the garden or watch from the sidelines while the family duke it out. Her favourite Pokémon are mainly Grass-types, who help her with her gardening work. She is closest with Paxton’s Meganium and hopes to have a Meganium of her own someday.

And it will not surprise you to know that just like any Tranmetsewlive, Vie both gives and receives a lot of love from the rest of her family.

 

[EmperorofPaldea]

Mort Tranmetsewlive - Character Profile

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Full name: Mort Harmony Tranmetsewlive

Nicknames: Detective (used by his father)

Age: 6 (as of Paxton’s biography) (his birthday is November 8)

Gender: Male (uses he/him pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Heterosexual

Romantic orientation: Heteroromantic

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 116.2 cm (just under 3’10”)

Weight: 19.1 kg (42.1 lb)

Occupation: Student at North Lumiose Elementary School

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Paxton Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Naveen Tranmetsewlive (father)
• Taunie Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Lida Tranmetsewlive (mother)
• Seine Tranmetsewlive (older sibling)
• Loire Tranmetsewlive (older sister)
• Naissa Tranmetsewlive (triplet sister)
• Vie Tranmetsewlive (triplet sister)

Other close friends:

• Emma Matière (godmother)
• His school friends

Enemies:

• The school bullies
• Anyone who spouts queerphobic views
• Anyone who disparages his family or friends
• Pokémon abusers

Likes:

• His family and friends
• People being happy
• Paxton’s hugs
• Taunie’s cooking
• Solving mysteries
• Solving riddles and puzzles
• Helping Emma out
• Detective fiction

Dislikes:

• Queerphobia
• His family or friends being hurt or sad
• Pokémon abuse
• Not being able to solve his cases

Personality:

Mort is the youngest of the Tranmetsewlive triplets, and he is quite gifted and talented for his age like his siblings. In Mort’s case, Paxton read one of the books of the Hemlock Holmes series to him as a bedtime story when he was three, and he ended up loving it so much he asked his father to read it again and again, and from there his love of all things detective was born.

He may only be six, but Mort’s logic and problem-solving skills are amazing for someone of his age. Often he can be found pondering over a riddle in one of his books, mulling over a crossword in the newspaper or putting together a jigsaw puzzle in his school’s library - the harder, the better! He also likes reading like his father, and his favourite books are mystery fiction - especially the Hemlock Holmes series, which he has read several times over. In fact, lately his school has been considering letting him skip a grade, but Paxton is hesitant since he wants his son to socialise with other boys his age.

He also loves it when he gets to try and solve his own cases! Whenever there’s a mystery around the house to be solved, you can bet that Mort will be first to jump to it! He can claim credit for solving the case of who stole Naveen’s oil pastels (it was a mischievous Haunter) or who ate the cookies from the cookie jar (it was Loire, who was hungry after an especially long gaming stream). Reviewing all the evidence, conducting interviews, staying on the trail - it all makes Mort feel big and grown-up, and he is excited to eventually join the Looker Bureau when he is older. He hopes his name might be up there with Hemlock Holmes himself one day!

Naturally, this love of all things detective means that Mort is very close with his godmother Emma, who acts as something of a mentor to him. He always enjoys it when she comes over to babysit and never leaves her side the whole time. And with the family’s permission she picks him up on Fridays from school and lets him hang out at the Looker Bureau and help her with her cases. It’s probably his most favourite time of the week. But do not let that fool you - although he may be close with Emma, Mort loves his family first and foremost, and he reserves the tightest hugs for his parents and siblings.

When it comes to Pokémon Mort is especially fond of Psychic-types, which his father and Emma have taken note of. His father has arranged for Mort to receive an Espurr of his own as his first partner when he turns ten. However just like his siblings his father believes he is too young to participate in battles just yet.

 

[EmperorofPaldea]

Cardinal Ornithur - Character Profile

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Full name: Cardinal Aves Ornithur

Nicknames: Songbird (used by Canari), Player Two (used by Loire)

Age: 13 (as of Paxton’s biography) (her birthday is July 15)

Gender: Female (uses she/her pronouns)

Sexual orientation: Heterosexual

Romantic orientation: Heteroromantic

Species: Human

Ethnicity: Kalosian

Height: 157.2 cm (just under 5’2”)

Weight: 52.2 kg (115.1 lb)

Occupation: Student at North Lumiose Secondary School

Religious views: Irreligious

Relatives:

• Canari Ornithur (mother)
• Gwynn Ornithur (mother)
• Robin Ornithur (younger brother)
• Tarragon Ornithur (great grandfather, deceased)

Other close friends:

• The Tranmetsewlive family, especially Loire
• Fellow members of Controller Gals
• Their school friends

Enemies:

• The school bullies
• Those exploding enemies in Order of the Stone
• Online trolls

Likes:

• Gaming
• Streaming her games
• The Controller Gals group
• Meeting new people
• Soft drinks
• Competition

Dislikes:

• Facing setbacks in her games
• Being interrupted
• Having to eat her vegetables
• Doing her chores

Personality:

Canari’s daughter Cardinal is a reflection of her mother in a lot of ways. She quickly picked up a fascination for her mother’s streams from a young age, and upon receiving her own Rotom Phone at age 11 her mother helped her set up her own streaming channel by the name of Controller Gals. Playing through all sorts of games from platformers to RPGs to puzzle games, the stream has proved a hit with the students of North Lumiose Secondary School and is beginning to win over fans throughout Lumiose City. Her favourite game is probably the wide-open sandbox game Order of the Stone, as she adores the freedom and creativity it offers.

When she met Loire Tranmetsewlive as classmates at school, they became fast friends over their shared interest in gaming and Cardinal soon invited Loire to join Controller Gals. They are very close as friends and are always excited to see each other when they stream on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. However they also have differences, mainly in their gaming strategies - Loire tends to take things slowly and carefully while Cardinal is more of a “LEEROY JENKINS” figure, preferring to charge into the fray without wasting time. Sometimes this attitude gets on Loire’s nerves as it runs them into trouble, but it has also saved her in-game on a few occasions.

Naturally Cardinal is quite close with her mothers. DYN4MO itself is no more and Canari has since retired from streaming due to declining viewer numbers, but she is very supportive of her daughter’s dreams and has been training her in the art of streaming, and is also the chief moderator of Controller Gals’s streams. Gwynn is the one who helps promote said streams, and they manage the growing Controller Gals fanbase together. The Tranmetsewlive family are good friends too - they are always happy to have Cardinal over for sleepovers and Paxton considers her an honorary daughter. In fact, he secretly ships the two…

In terms of Pokémon battling, she’s like Loire in that she never really showed any interest in it. She does occasionally partake in battles at school, but usually she gets defeated fairly easily. Her mother’s Electric-type Pokémon, notably Eelektross, often helps charge Cardinal’s laptop when the battery is low.

But she’s not 100% sweet - Cardinal also inherited her mother’s tendency to crash out whenever something goes wrong, and her gamer rage is truly something to behold - when she really snaps she pounds the punching bag by her bed with a force a 13-year-old shouldn’t have. But it’s usually only brief. Also she often grumbles when having to do chores around the Ornithur household, and getting her to eat her vegetables was quite the tedious undertaking when she was younger. Thankfully she will eat them now, but not before sighing in annoyance.