Name: Clyde Benchley
Nicknames: Rev
Gender: Male ♂
Age: 27
Height: 6'3"
Occupation: Referee
Hometown: Eterna City, Sinnoh
Current Residence: Mitokhan City
Nature: Rash - Loves to eat
Trainer Class: Roughneck
Theme: Piranhas Club - Man Man
Appearance
Eye Color: Gold, ceaselessly staring. Has a small beauty mark at the corner of his left eye.
Hair Color: Dark blue, the tip of which is dyed bright yellow in a star pattern (just like a Garchomp!)
Hair Style: A fabulous and lovingly sculpted pompadour.
Accessories: Simple silver piercings in his ears, who knows where else. Arm sleeve tattoos of various water-type Pokemon; Sharpedo features prominently, of course.
Clothing Style/Typical Outfit: Greaser-punk fusion, almost never seen without his scarlet bandanna and spiked and studded leather jacket, the back of which features a Carvanha logo for his roller derby team. Scuffed up jeans, steel-toed boots; basically this but Garchomp-inspired.
As if he is very conscious of how intimidating he is thanks to his unusually tall stature and tough badboy looks, Rev often slouches when he's with others in order to be more level and make eye contact, trying his best disarming, freakishly wide grin, watching everyone and everything with bright golden eyes. As sensory as he is selective, he doesn't seem to notice when he's getting uncomfortably close or handsy, and is almost always chewing on something, be it a lollipop or a cig or even his own fingers if there's nothing to satisfy his cravings, Another odd thing about Rev is that he speaks almost entirely in a high, excited whisper, again like he's trying to seem less scary, because if he's not whispering, he's shouting, with seemingly no in-between for him. It's... unnerving, when you put it all together.
I'LL DRAW SOMETHING BETTER LATER
Personality
Owing to his upbringing as a faithful follower of Arceus the Original One's word, Rev firmly believes everyone is good and moral and just. Except, his own brand of ethics don't quite line up with that, as he seems to find the good, the moral, and the just easy pickins. Rev is driven by his appetites and impulses and, if he sees the opportunity, will use others to fulfill his needs. A very selective fellow, he can be charming and friendly on first impression, but like a circling Sharpedo (and he often does literally circle when he speaks), he is only scoping out the prey. Those he finds useful will find themselves with a new friend whether they like it or not, while those he deems useless might find him quickly turning nasty.
Rev has rather black-and-white thinking, most notably a strong us vs. them mentality: his friends' enemies become his own enemies even if he never finds out the grudge, and anyone outside of his gangs, teams, social circles and so on are regarded with suspicion. Though he is a referee for various sports when he finds it in himself to seek employment, Rev is more inclined to goad fights on than mediate them. Bloodthirsty and volatile, he's more likely to use his fists than any Pokemon he might have. That being said, Rev seems to respect Pokemon far more than people, though whether it's because old habits die hard and he's following the Original One's teachings, or because he's just found kindred spirits in wild Pokemons' more instinctive and carnal natures is anyone's guess.
Strengths
Cooperative: An amiable and easygoing guy, Rev can seemingly get along with anyone, eager to make connections. Very at ease in social situations, he does not mind working with others and putting himself in a follower position. In fact, he seems very glad to do favors for others. It doesn't take much coaxing to get Rev on your side, and with his agreeable disposition, he makes for either a fun guy to just spend some time with, or someone sympathetic enough to listen to your woes. Yes, Rev is a very attentive fellow, that much is made clear soon after meeting him.
Devoted: As hard as it is to imagine, Rev can be surprisingly, embarrassingly affectionate to those who have won his loyalty, needing only the slightest mention of his favored few to launch into grand reveries espousing their innumerable good qualities and sharing anecdotes illustrating how wonderful they are, much to the increasing discomfort, annoyance, and/or boredom of anyone stuck listening to him go on and on about his friends. Rev is obsessively loyal and protective of his truly valued companions and would easily do anything for them, turned as doting and as gentle as a lamb mareep.
Cheerful: It's almost unheard of to see Rev without his trademark toothy grin. Granted, whether or not that's truly a comfort is up to the individual to decide, but Rev's optimistic outlook and endless delight in life's abundant gifts is an attitude more should strive for! It takes a lot to discourage or hurt Rev. He rolls with the punches and believes things can only ever improve, living by the idea that even when you've hit absolute rock-bottom, well, there's no way to go but up. Should he spot anyone needing some encouragement, he is quick to offer his kindness and advice, though his advice often seems sketchy...
Simple: It doesn't take much to please Rev. Despite how selfish he might seem, always putting his thoughts and needs first, at least they are very easy to satisfy. Like a child—an overgrown and dangerous child—the world is full of new joys and discoveries at every turn, and he is easily entertained because of it. Rarely does he complain about whatever's given to him, unless he's trying to be a jerk, as Rev can be sincerely grateful and turned downright weepy by even small gestures.
Flaws
Naive: Naive is just a nice way to say dense, in Rev's case. Make no mistake, the guy is certainly street smart and even has his own areas of expertise, namely vehicles (rare as they are), water types (he's crazy for aquariums), and sports (especially anything with skates), but beyond that, he is lacking greatly in book learnin'. Even though he can be pretty damn deceptive, Rev's ignorance and at times sheltered mind can make him just as easily fooled and manipulated right back.
Deadbeat: The real reason Rev is so eager to get chummy with others is, quite simply, he's always looking for saps to schmooze off of. Wholly without ambition, living day by day, he is loath to work as it interrupts his leisure and prefers couch surfing or even finding a nice, dark alley to snooze in if it comes down to it. Also directionless, despite how bullying Rev can be to weaker individuals, he is more of a lackey type and looks to others for reassurance and decisions... which is a good thing, when most of his decisions are reckless, or violent, or both.
Predatory:
Gluttonous:
History
From a young age, Clyde Benchley was known more simply as "The Reverend's Son." True enough, he was the only boy in a large family led by a religious patriarch teaching the gospel of Arceus, the Original One. Clyde tried to be a good follower and live up to the weighty expectations of being the Reverend's son, but he was always just a little... off. He couldn't help it; he was just so hungry. Hungry for the temptations of the modern world outside of the community, hungry for danger and excitement and fun, he soon fell into vice.
As he drifted from the flock and became more unrecognizable, what with those spikes and that leather and the hair, hushed tones might ask in fear or concern, who is that?, and the answer was always the same: "The Reverend's." Too polite to say problem but too honest to say son, everyone but Clyde seemed to know it was only a matter of time until he was disowned if he kept up with his straying from the righteous path of the Creator, and boy did he.
It turns out veering off into a kickin' rad solo in the middle of your Arceism rock band's performance and blurting out HAIL GIRATINA is a bad idea. That he praised the six legs of the beast did not help. No longer the Reverend's, he was excommunicated and ousted from church, home, and family, leaving bitter and heartbroken to drift from town to town, person to person, who knew him, finally, as only "Rev."
Currently
One has to wonder why Rev would be so interested in such Arceus-less abominations, these fusions a crime against nature. Wait, maybe that's why. On a tip from a friend probably exasperated with him crashing on his couch, Rev learned of EverMore Labs' efforts to raise up fusions and, as always up for a new experience and a new scene, has eagerly applied... fudging a few details, of course. Gotta make yourself look good to get a splice, yeah?
note to self - think of good splices to go with:
garchomp
sharpedo + pangoro
maybe buneary
???
i'm thinking he'll be starting with that amazing stantler + simisage YES
poochyena/mightyena + skiddo/gogoat someday
