Tempest Estire

Tempest is a less experienced trainer from Lumiose City. After years living a sheltered life, he left his home region of Kalos to explore the world and see all it has to offer.

Personality
Despite his timid nature, Tempest is a caring person who wants to help others however he can. This is his main reason for wanting to grow stronger as a trainer. Despite that, he keeps a lot bottled down, as discovered by Sol and worries a lot about his own abilities. Even so, he gains confidence from the people he cares the most about.

Before PCC
Tempest lived his life in Lumiose City, in the Kalos region. He lived a sheltered life with just his mother for years after his birth. During this time, she would barely ever let him leave the house, though Tempest never really knew why. During his childhood, he was taught by her about the world, and her life in Kanto. It was what convinced him to become a Pokemon trainer and to explore the world and discover what being a trainer is like.

Once he turned 12, he was finally allowed to leave his home, and soon came across a wild Poochyena. He somehow managed to catch it, after getting roughed up a bit by it. Though it didn't feel like that, cause afterwards, the Poochyena refused to listen to Tempest, even tackling him when he annoys him enough. Tempest named him Quinn, and he set off to his first destination. The region of Kanto.

Cerulean City Beginnings
Tempest entered Cerulean City, looking for his Poochyena who had run off chasing a Wooper. After finally locating him and barely being able to contain him, Tempest would decide the two of them needed someplace to stay before they tried any exploring, and thus, they ended going into the Morning Sun Hotel. Inside, Tempest found Sol, his Riolu and the soon to be his Growlithe interrogating the inn keeper about the whereabouts of Mr. Chen. As Tempest waited in line, his Poochyena did what it does best and began to growl at the Growlithe, wanting to pick a fight. While Growlithe seemed fairly passive, Riolu was also quick to put up a defensive front. Both trainers attempted to calm their Pokemon and excuse themselves to the other. After they introduced themselves and Tempest admitted he had been handling his Pokemon for a while, Sol asked Tempest to join him on his journey for now. Looking to learn more from what clearly seemed like a much more experienced trainer, Tempest agreed. All the while, Poochyena and Riolu continued their staring contest.

Sol's current objective was to deliver the letter the Growlithe had been holding onto when they met. Other than the letter being made out to a Mr. Chen, both trainers had no idea who this person was. Sol's first idea was to visit the Pokemon Center and possibly get some information from the Nurse Joy there. On their way there, Tempest reveals to Sol that he caught Poochyena almost by accident and that he believes the reason he doesn't listen to him is because he finds Tempest an unoworthy trainer. Sol, like he always reacts to people putting themselves down, yelled at him to stop and to have confidence one day he'll tame Quinn and become a great trainer. Tempest wasn't all that convinced however. After Sol got word that Mr. Chen worked at the import line in Cerulean City, the two were set for their next destination (not before stopping another possible confrontation between Poochyena and Riolu). To keep them in check, Sol proposed a Pokemon battle to settle their feud after the letter was delivered. Both Pokemon reluctantly agreed, and thus, the party moved on.

Sol would become increasingly aware of Tempest's lack of stamina, with him struggling to keep up with him on their way to the Cerulean Commercial Line. However, they're soon stopped by a new enemy. Hunger. And they'd end up stopping at a seafood stand, after Tempest blankly states 'he likes fish'. Sol would beg to differ, being unsure if his food is actually dead. Sol would ask about Tempest's drive to be a trainer during this, with Tempest saying that it's cause of him catching Quinn, and wanting to achieve each other's goals. His goal of becoming stronger, and Tempest's of exploring the world. After eating, they'd check around the docks for any clues to Mr. Chen's whereabouts, which brings them to the Lily Bistro. Sol offered to give Tempest a piggy back ride there, which he reluctantly accepts.

As they arrive, they soon find Mr. Chen and he'd tell them about the Growlithe, and why he wants to give him to Sol. He was basically being thrown away, like a defective tool. Sol would happily take Growlithe, bringing him along on his journey. Tempest would get the man's business card, before leaving the Bistro soon after. They'd then start their battle on Route 4, with Tempest putting on a confident face. But once he starts finding himself stuck, Quinn decides to act on his own, leading to their defeat. Tempest would be ashamed of his inability to control Quinn, but Sol's positive energy would be enough to keep his spirits up. They'd discuss training plans on the way back to the Cerulean City Pokemon Center. (As well as being engaged by an angry Riolu afterwards) Tempest would be tackled by Quinn upon escaping from his Poke Ball, which has become routine for him by now. Though several trainers nearby would see this, with one in particular calling him 'submissive'. Tempest can only apologize, knowing his own weaknesses. But Sol wouldn't take it so lightly, defending Tempest against this smug trainer. He'd leave, saying he'd only take back his words if they beat them at the Nugget Bridge Trial. Tempest would lament how cold some people are out here, with Sol motivating him to go to the Nugget Bridge Trial and prove him wrong. Despite his hesitance, Tempest would agree and head towards Nugget Bridge with him. Quinn would prove to be ruthless, taking out several of their pokemon with brute strength, even somehow managing to charge a whole Tauros to the ground. (I still don't get it. ~Ven) But they'd end up in a battle with the trainer from earlier. Diego, the strongest trainer in Cerulean City. They'd struggle against him, even with Sol managing to anger him with the truth. They'd fail to defeat Diego, but one of the scouts would reward the two, telling Tempest to try catching more Pokemon, as to take some of the burdon off of Quinn. Tempest would agree, with him and Sol returning to Cerulean once again.

They'd heal their pokemon, and go out to eat again. This time it'd be Sol's pick. A Fried Food stand. (This would probably be my first pick as well. ~Ven) After eating, Sol recommended Tempest to go and try catching his next pokemon in the meantime. He'd oblige, heading out to Route 5 to catch one. When he does, he ends up attracting the attention of a Swablu, which perches itself on his head. He notices this, but doesn't mind it, simply cause it's quite comfortable. During this moment, they come across a Hoothoot. In Quinn's attempts to aggro it, nothing happens. The Hoothoot just stays there, not attacking. After trying some more, the two are scared away by some fierce rustling in the bushes, which they take as a sign to leave. When they get back, Sol notices that Tempest still has that Swablu on his head, which technically means he caught him. He'd then learn from 'Octo-pops' that Diego was going to be taking part in a Tournament, taking place soon in Pewter City. Sol would convince Tempest to join, while still being very nervous.

Afterwards, he'd nickname his newly caught Swablu "Jay" and head out to Route 5, where Sol was planning to go and catch another mon. They come across a Murkrow and a Noctowl. Despite Quinn's efforts to bring either of the fruity flyin' flippers to the ground, he was once again beaten by birds. Even with the help of Sol's Pokemon. The birds escape, and the two would end up dozing off in the grass of Route 5, finally putting an end to this really, REALLY, long day.

Day 3
The two would awaken the next morning in Route 5, planning to train a bit to start the day, but are approached by a strange girl - with an equally strange fashion sense - who introduces herself as Glacia. Sol would get very acquainted with her Pokémon...to which he got attacked by her bird, Penny. Afterwards, Sol would suggest that Glacia should train with them, and she agrees to do so. Tempest wouldn’t feel confident taking on a badge owner, so he lets Sol battle her.

The two would start their battle, with Tempest being relegated to Judge position, though he mostly just watched the battle. Though, while watching, he heard a Pokémon approaching them from behind. It was a wild Mankey, and it seemed angered by the trainers hanging around on its turf. Tempest didn’t wish to interrupt the two’s battle, so he took care of fighting off the Mankey. Quinn would handle the battle himself, as Jay was still intent on sleeping the whole time. He’d struggle against the Monke’s anger point, but Tempest would use that to his advantage, having Quinn taunt him to create an opening. He’d be swiftly knocked out, with Tempest readying a Pokeball right after. The Mankey was too weak to fight back, and so was caught, making him Tempest’s third Pokémon, and his first real Pokémon catch.

He’d get a bit emotional after realizing he caught a Pokémon without pure luck, but would quickly dry his tears and walk back to the others. The two would be finishing their...rather intense training battle, with Sol being the victor. Tempest would tell them of his new catch, and they’d decide to head back to the Pokémon Center once again. Once back there, the three healed their Pokémon, and Tempest would get a better idea of what his Mankey is like. He’d give him the nickname Rocky, and Sol would suggest letting him out so he can get to know his new party. Tempest would agree to do so.

...this was a huge mistake.

Rocky would be released, and he’d immediately start causing havoc in the Center, causing Tempest and Sol to have to chase it. Sol would manage to catch him, angrily telling Tempest to take the Monke from him. He’d oblige, taking Rocky out of the Center, to which he’d get up and prepare to fight off Tempest. He’d try to calm him down outside, but it only caused his other Pokémon to become agitated. So he’d decide to go for a solution he wasn’t fond of, and put them all in their pokeballs. He’d then try to clean up the mess in the Pokémon Center Rocky created, with the help of Sol and Glacia. This actually managed to get them rooms to stay at the Center, where they decided to stay at for the night. That is where this rather hectic day ends...and the even more eventful day begins.

Day 4
When Tempest, Sol and Glacia get up, they get ready to head to Pewter for the Tournament...when they’re stopped by a police officer. They’re told of a thief who stole a bike with the help of a Pokémon, and while Tempest and Sol would say they don’t know anything, another person shows up. It’s THE Sherlock Holmes! He’s shown up to shed light on the real criminal of this case. Tempest, upon meeting him, recalls Sherlock Holmes as the main character in a book series he’d often read as a kid, so he’d end up pointing out his style of investigation he calls a Joint Reasoning. He’d pick up the boy’s knowledge, and would pick him as his assistant in his reasoning. Sol would be confused.

Tempest would listen to his findings, realizing some strangeness in it, and would ask him some questions. However, as he explained more, it dawned on him how much Glacia fit the bill as the one they’re after. Though, despite that, he could tell from what Sherlock said that she didn’t do it out of any bad will. It seemed like she simply got ripped off. He was originally going to take the blame for it himself, so neither Glacia or the other accused would be taken in...but Glacia seemed to comfortable with the man being blamed for it, so Tempest reluctantly let it go.

At this point, Sol had left a while ago, and Glacia was investigating a Pokémon she heard nearby, so Tempest decided he needed to do something himself too. So he went off on his own to Route 4. Once out there, he let out Rocky near some trees, feeling this might be a better place to release the ape where he wouldn’t be taken off guard. Thankfully, he was fine with it, climbing around on the trees and having fun. But a jerk Spearow got in his way, making him fall off. Tempest knew he’d probably want to beat up the bird, so he took this as his chance to have Rocky trust him more. So he tried giving him orders to help him get to the bird, even using direct and concise speech to effectively give orders.

Good news was, the plan worked, and he’d anger the Spearow. Bad news was...he had friends. Dozens of em. They swarmed towards Tempest and Rocky, with Tempest wasting no time on picking up the monke and running to Mt Moon for safety. Once in there, they had no way of getting back, with that horse of Spearow waiting for them. So they instead wandered into the cave. On their way, Rocky tripped over a Sandshrew. Tempest would try again to instruct him in battle, but...to his surprise, the Sandshrew didn’t fight back. It seemed like he was just passing through and wanted to be left alone. Tempest would order Rocky to leave him be, but Rocky didn’t listen. He’d continue pummeling the poor Pokémon, even after Tempest begged him to stop. So Tempest would, for the first time, raise his voice.

He’d yell at Rocky to leave him alone, which would echo through the caves. Rocky would end up backing down, surprisingly, but Tempest knew that sticking around much longer would be a mistake. So the two kept on trying to get through the caverns. Though this would end up getting them lost, going through the same passages again and again. On the way, they’d end up finding another person hanging around the darkness. It was Ezreal. He touted himself as an explorer, but would count himself as a goner. That was...until he saw Tempest and somehow mistook him for a beautiful lady. (Pervert and a Pedophile. How charming... ~Ven) Tempest, thankfully, had no idea what he was doing, and just wrote it off as him being delusional from being stuck on this cave. He decided he should take charge to get this guy out of here safely.

After Ezreal bumbles around a bunch, trying to impress Tempest, they’d eventually find their way out. A horde of Paras however would show up, which would paralyze Rocky. He’d get away from the Paras, going out into Route 3. Ezreal would realize that Chris Hanson was probably after him, and would run off screaming. Tempest would hope he finds help, and proceeded to take Rocky to the Pokémon Center, to which he’d also end up in Pewter City.

Pewter City Tournament

After waiting in line at the Pokémon Center, he’d get Rocky healed, and would exit to see Sol and Glacia entering the city...looking worse for wear. Tempest would worry about if they were alright, but they’d reassure him that they’re fine. They both would go to the Pokemon Center, while Tempest was left to go sign up for the Tournament. Once he got to Diamond Stadium, he’d be greeted by a man in charge of the sign ups, who asked him for his Trainer ID- He didn’t have any Trainer ID.

...well, time to panic. Tempest would be told to head to Viridian for it, so he’d go and let Sol and Glacia know. That’s when he found out they don’t have any either, and would proceed to leave with him to go get them before the tournament started. While Tempest and Glacia had their bikes, Sol would have his previously caught Skiddo which he would ride there. It worked for the most part, but the Skiddo would have a rough arrival, falling over and seriously injuring itself as it rode in. Sol would try to help him with Glacia’s help, while Tempest would take care of getting his ID from the Trainer House. Once the three had finished getting their own Trainer ID’s, they’d head back. Sol had gotten his Skiddo healed, and was more careful with going back on him. Although, Sol would be the one suffering afterwards, having some stomach problems on the way. (He barfed freaking rainbows! ~Ven)

Tempest on the other hand would be feeling a bit out of it, thinking more about this Tournament and what it might lead to. Though he’d try to push away that feeling and walk into the Stadium again with his ID. There, he’d sign up for the Tournament, but would be taken aback by the Stadium itself. It was the same as what he’d seen on TV many times, but when it’s right in front of him...it felt overbearing, and he felt like he’d accidentally stepped into something he wanted nothing to do with. Was she really right?

Sol would easily notice how unnerved the boy was, and would ask if he was alright. Tempest’s attempts to reassure him didn’t work, and he asked Tempest to go walk with him somewhere. Tempest would oblige, unsure what this was about. They’d walk out into Route 2 again, with Sol taking him to a large field a good ways out in the Route. It was there that Sol told him that he used to be brought out to quiet and serene places like this by his mom, so she could hear what he was thinking about and what is troubling him. Sol was doing the same for Tempest by bringing him out here, and asked that he speak his mind, freely. Tempest would be hesitant at first, but would know that it’s not worth hiding right now.

He would reveal that, despite his goals of seeing the world, he’s terrified of it. He doesn’t elaborate much more though, seeming confused by his own emotions.

Sol would hear this, seeing where he’s coming from with his reasoning, but reassured him that there’s someone out there that will care about him and truly know him. That’s who he can trust. Tempest would think about his words, and end up laughing at how corny it actually is. Sol would be offended by this, and playfully noogie him, while Tempest would just laugh more. They really did act like Brothers sometimes. Tempest would soon after start towards Pewter City again, Sol accompanying him and noting his strange rise in confidence. Just what was in store for him now?

Day 4 Cont.
After walking back to Pewter, the two would hear some strange talk about an accident. One that happened while they were gone. They’d find out that a battle broke out, between Glacia and Percival, with Glacia being hospitalized. They’d talk to Percival about it, with Percival beating himself up over what happened. They tried to calm him down, but eventually left. Tempest decided he wanted to train on his own a bit, letting Sol go his own way too.

However, upon trying to get his partners to cooperate with him, he soon figured out that training them wouldn’t be easy by himself. Especially in a forest. So he tried to get them to attack him, to test their strength. It didn’t end well, and Tempest wound up getting injured by a wild Pokémon. He headed back to town, trying to treat his injuries, getting some unexpected help from a man named Aurelius. After helping, he walked away, leaving Tempest alone to relax a bit.

Soon later, the tournament would finally start up, with all participants getting together into the stadium. He’d have a brief conversation with a girl named Az, until the proceedings would start proper. Tempest waited in the waiting rooms, and unexpectedly turned out to be the first competitor, going up against Percival. He was nervous beyond control, but he soon gained his composure. He was going to do his best, not just for his partners...but to prove his own worth as a trainer.

The match went on, with both trainers seemingly neck and neck. Percival and Tempest have similar strategies, but Percival ended up dealing out a win in the end. Despite what his team accomplished, Tempest felt unsure of his own actions in the battle, using Rocky’s anger as a tool to get him to fight, which seemed to drain his energy way too much.

After the fight, he’d head to the Pokemon Center for healing, and the people there would suddenly start cheering for him, taking him by surprise. He had no idea how many people would recognize him now, since he took part in the tournament. He also didn’t know just how many would be congratulating him. He wasn’t sure how to react, not being used to do much praise. Maybe someday he would be.

He’d end up watching the next few matches in the gallery, meeting a man named Le’an while up there. The two discussed the battles, one of which being Sol vs Mint. He was happy for Sol, but was confused by the methods used by Mint. He’d congratulate Sol, accompanying him to the PC. He then remembered to give someone a call, dialing up his home phone line. His mom picked up, and Tempest would explain his achievements in the tournament. However, his mom simply asked if he was alright, and requested that he come home if anything was wrong, which seemed to upset him. He hung up shortly after.

After a...rather strange encounter with Omura just outside the stadium, (The two are old friends, and immediately started trading punches) the two would go and watch the match between Az and Ishimaru. Though, he’d eventually leave, thinking more to himself about what it means to be a Pokémon trainer. It was then that he got some advice from the worst source possible. Ezreal!

Okay, he actually had some good advice though, and Tempest knew what he had to do. Sol had offered to teach Tempest some stuff, after seeing him fighting with Omura before. He accepted his training request, even with the warnings by Sol beforehand. The two would head to Route 2 to start, but would end up running into Az talking to a child. Her attitude got to Sol, and he started trying to reprimand her. Tempest trusted his instincts, and asked that Sol leave the situation be, but he didn’t listen. Soon Omura would rush in, nearly starting a fight between the three before Tempest stopped them.

They would agree to withdraw, and Az would leave with the kid afterwards. Getting back on track, Sol would offer Omura to help Tempest with training, seeing how tough he is currently. He told Tempest to try punching him. His first few attempts would be pretty weak, and Omura easily overpowered him. But Tempest wouldn’t go down easily after that. He’d taken enough bruises from his own Pokémon to let that stop him, and he kept fighting back.

It was only when Sol stopped the two that they’d lay off, having got caught up in the fight. It wasn’t a great showing, but Tempest would still appear a lot more capable than he first let on. However, the next challenge would start, having him go after Rocky in the forest. He agreed to it, and ran after the Monke, having very little luck in the long run. Despite that, he ends up doing very well with chasing him through the trees, despite his rough landing.

Although, while chasing him, he grows very tired. Rocky threw a Metapod he had beaten up at him, and Tempest tried to make sure he was alright. This action led to him hearing a strange voice, seemingly coming from nowhere. He was too tired to think much, so he simply responded to its questions. He told Tempest that the Monke had been beating up the Pokémon of the forest, and wanted him to help with stopping him. Tempest accepted that, knowing it’s gone too far now. So he worked up some stamina and headed off towards Rocky again.

Rocky had started a fight with a Beedrill while he was left alone, and seeing no chance of getting him normally, Tempest recalled Rocky to try and stop the fight. It worked! So now he just had to run!

Upon exiting, he saw that the Beedrill wasn’t following him anymore, and let out a sigh of relief. They agreed to stop training for the day, and to simply work on their Pokémon. Omura and Tempest agreed to a 1 on 1 battle to do so, with Quinn taking on his Gible. The battle would be a tie, with Quinn continuously being trapped by twisters and sand tombs. But Quinn’s pure fighting will kept him in the game, taking out both himself and Gible.

After the battle, Tempest would get a heal at the PC, and briefly meet the challenger of the last match, Ishimaru. Afterwards, he’d meet up with Percival, who’d ask him about his chances of defeating Sol. Tempest wasn’t sure what to say at first, but could tell from his expression that he was lost in his own mind at the moment. It seemed like he had been sitting on this question for a while, so he knew he had to be honest with him.

He explained to Percival that by focusing on the chances of winning, he was paying attention to the wrong fight. The fight for validation. Surprisingly, this seemed to break down his defences, and Percival told him exactly what his fears are. His own skills as a trainer, and the lack of support from his family. It resonated with Tempest, who had no idea if his own mother cared about his dreams of becoming a trainer. This heart to heart was ended up Tempest recommending him to get his mind on something else, so he can be at his best for the fight with Sol.

Percival would then impart the knowledge that Glacia is awake, meaning he could go visit her. Overjoyed by this, he headed straight for the hospital, opting to let Sol know after his training. He was able to catch up with her, and learned of some bet she placed on the fight between Sol and Percival. One involving her kissing someone. Tempest, despite his level headed demeanour...was caught off guard by this, blushing intensely as he thought more about it. Glacia probably thought it was something much more lewd, but...the reality is that Tempest is just unable to handle subjects like kissing.

He’d take some time to talk to her, specifically about her own motivations as a trainer. It had to do with her becoming rich enough to change the world, seemingly for the better. Despite his lack of knowledge, Tempest trusted Glacia, and so left her with a vow that he’d help her achieve her dream, no matter what. And with that...he left, heading back to the Stadium to simply watch the proceedings.

Pokemon Party
Tempest's party consists of Pokemon who are difficult to train, which was probably not what Tempest was planning on his team being like. Despite that, he keeps them around cause he still cares for them despite their behaviour.

Theme Songs
Encounter Theme - A Chance Meeting Battle Theme - Surefire Winds Ringtone - Lumiose Melody