Jason Braun

Jason is a decently attractive male, even for only being eighteen and still retaining some baby fat on his face. He has a strong jawline and cheekbones that aren’t very pronounced, giving his face a superhero-esque rounded rectangular shape. His short brown hair is brushed back, feathered, and kept in place with small amounts of hair gel. With moderately pale skin, and bright green eyes, Jason closely resembles his mother. Jason’s body is slim, but toned, which is evidence of his two favored hobbies/activities: swimming and running.

Despite being a trainer on the road, and therefore dirty, Jason takes great pride in his fashion choices. His favorite jacket, which he always wears, is made of soft leather that is dyed red. It has a high collar and tight cuffs, and a zipper down the middle that Jason leaves unzipped. That exposes his simple white v-neck, which has short sleeves. He rounds these choices out by wearing a pair of dark blue denim jeans, that are slimming. His running shoes match his jacket, being almost the same exact shade of red.

Jason considers himself to be a calm and collected individual. Even in tough situations, he endeavors to keep his head clear, and his heart from beating too erratically. He understands that panicking very rarely helps solve any kind of situation, and is resolved to avoid it. He is slow to anger, rather, he usually hits exasperation first. This is usually evident be his facial features: a raised eyebrow, and the corner of his lip turned down.

When it comes to meeting strangers, Jason tries to be open minded and friendly. The road can often be frolic with danger, and leaves one weary. Because of this, should a trainer stumble upon his camp for the night, Jason will invite them to sit and rest, as well as offer them something to eat.

Pokemon Training has been a staple of most of his life, thanks mostly to his mom. As such Jason has adopted his mother’s mindset of befriending a Pokemon before trying to train it.

Jason was born in Blackthorn City, Johto, and grew up on the fertile grasses on the plateau. His parents own a small ranch on the outskirts of Blackthorn, and it is the only home Jason has ever known. His parents, Percival and Anastasia Braun, purchased the land when Ana was in her second trimester, with the intent to build their own comfortable homestead on the tranquil plains. The result was a two story building, built from white wood, with a big stable painted red, all surrounded by a wooden fence that stretched for a whole acre.

The open space was the greatest necessity; both Percival and Anastasia had been talented trainers in their youth, and needed a space where their Pokemon could roam free. And with twelve different Pokemon free on the ranch, Jason had a very educational youth.

He grew up learning to care for Pokemon; being taught the difference in diet between a Slaking and a Corsola, how to groom a Mamoswine compared to a Sunflora, and most importantly: when it was acceptable to wake his father’s Charizard, and when it was *not.*

That last one earned him a few nasty burns. Charizard was both very aggressive, and very grumpy.

Though, as a reward for his hard work in learning to care for Pokemon, Jason's parents reached out to a breeder they knew to procure him his very own Pokemon. On his fifteenth birthday, he was presented with a newly hatched Cyndaquil. Much of Jason's time was taken up with caring and training his new companion, and soon, his mother introduced him to a whole new curriculum: battle training.

The lessons that Jason always looked forward to the most, were the ones taught by his mother, a trainer who specialized in Dragon Type Pokemon. Jason knew that, of his two parents, his mother was the most experienced trainer. And as such, her lessons usually focused less on caring for Pokemon, and more on how to use them in battle.

She held mock battles where she would pit her Pokemon against each other, most often between her Altaria and Salamence, to educate Jason on the different Types of Pokemon, and their effectiveness against other Types. And when night fell, they would retire indoors, where Ana would regale Jason with stories of her youth; when she traveled the roads of Kanto, capturing Pokemon, and chasing her “destiny.”

It took her by no surprise, when Jason told her of his intent to obtain his Trainer’s License. In fact, she (and his father) had been preparing him for the fated day that he would take the test for just that.

Jason, of course, passed the test exceptionally. However, his mother wasn't quite satisfied just yet: despite being the son of a prodigal Dragon Tamer, Jason's only real interaction with Dragon types came from the Pokemon his mother owned. As one final test, Anastasia tasked her son with training his very own Dragon during his upcoming journey. The Pokemon in question had already been chosen for him: a very aggressive Goomy that had been abandoned by its former trainer, and rescued by a local breeder.

Jason accepted this task with gusto, not quite understanding what he was signing up for. Goomy was, as perhaps Anastasia had predicted, not a very cooperative partner. He adamantly refused any orders given to him, tried to start fights with other Pokemon, and would sometimes even attempt to attack his trainer. Even with the danger presented by the little ball of goo, Jason's mother was insistent that this be the Dragon her son tamed and raised.

So, young Jason set off for the Lona region with two Pokemon in tow, but made a small stop in Goldenrod City first. The young trainer was concerned with his new Pokemon going rampant, and needed a way to quell it should it do so. Unfortunately, while his newly evolved Quilava was quite a talented battler, he wasn't well equipped to deal with a Dragon type Pokemon. So, with the help of some funds given to his father (without his mother's knowledge), Jason set out to buy a Fairy type Pokemon.

Though he had plenty of choices, Jason's heart settled on a Brionne being sold by and elderly trainer, who could no longer take care of such a young Pokemon. Brionne wasn't a Fairy type, not yet, and she was quite timid, but Jason wanted her anyway. Call him foolish, but some part of him knew that once evolved, a Primarina would make an incredible addition to his team.

And so, with two cooperative Pokemon on his belt, and one slime monster, Jason finally departed for the Luna region.