“Alright, come in! It’s a bit cramped, but I’ll dig out my best prose for you.”
–Sasha, Youkai back shrine road
Coming from the small flowery town of Floaroma, Sasha has always had a love for writing and poetry. Their words were just about as flowery as their hometown, though they quickly grew antsy from the limits of a small village and wanted more.
So, they moved to Jubilife city – but it would soon become apparent that the city wasn’t for Sasha either. With that, they decided to leave the region altogether.
But transportation across the mountain border the separated Sinnoh from Kanto and Johto was new and expensive, so Sasha made the risky decision to try and cross the mountains themselves – which ultimately led to their demise.
Though it wouldn’t be permanent – Sasha was revived as the emissary of the lead Shaymin, and was appointed the job of caring for the wildlands they had died in, as well as coordinating other Shaymin.
And while they grew incredibly well into their new role, they were still lonely. So, one night during a meteor shower, they wished upon a star for a true friend. And as it would seem, they’d start receiving pelipper letters from someone named Apollo. The two would exchange letters frequently, and have since become incredibly close.
With their new muse, it feels like the sky is the limit for Sasha’s creativity – and they hope to one day share it with the world.
Appearance
Sasha is 5’6″, with a thin build. They have tan skin, orange eyes, and brown hair – often decorated by gracidea flowers. The back of their hair is tied by a red ribbon.
They often wear cozy, easy-to-wear clothing, though will change into something more practical when going out to do work.
Sasha was designed by Akemono
The sweet lonely poet
| Nicknames | N/A |
| Gender | Yea |
| Age | ~26 (Non-aging) |
| Birthday | February 21st |
| Occupation | Wildlands keeper |
| Ethnicity | Sinnohan |
| Birthplace | Floaroma town |
| Orientation | Bi |
| S/O | Apollo |
| Legend affiliation | Shaymin |
| Theme |
Personality
Sasha has always been a bit shy and reserved, but they don’t let other people or pokemon trample over them. In fact, they’re quite assertive when they need to be and see no problem with bonking those who are out of line.
They’re very much a hopeless romantic, and often yearn about a dreamy romance despite living isolated in the mountains. In the case of romance, they’re the type to shower their partner with gifts – even if they’re small.
Story
I’ll get to it… eventually.
Skills
Emissary of lead Shaymin:
- Protector of the wildlands:
- Each Shaymin is assigned a swath of wildlands to protect, and because Sasha is the lead, they protect the largest area – the entire mountain border that separates Sinnoh from Kanto and Johto.
- Absorption and purification of toxins
- Symbol of gratitude
- Sky forme:
- As Sasha is the lead Shaymin, they’re able to take on Sky Forme, which is more agile and suited to battle.
- Conditional immortality:
- Legends stop aging physically at age 21, after that, they do not age and as such, cannot die from old age, though they can be killed through other means.
Poetry:
- While being the lead Shaymin might be their job, their true passion lies in writing poetry. They often get inspiration from nature, as well as their hypothetical love.
- Their writing was previously unread by anyone, though they’ve begun sending it to Apollo in letters – who shares it with her friends.
Leadership:
- Sasha is very good at their job! They make sure to keep all the minor Shaymin in line, as well as resolve any issues that come up. They’re also quite good at nonviolently resolving issues between pokemon in the wildlands.
- …Though they won’t hesitate to fight if the situation calls for it.
Relationships
Apollo – Partner
While they met by ‘chance’, Sasha couldn’t be more happy Apollo’s letter crossed their way. The two write two each other at any chance to they get, exchanging pictures and writing. And, despite their geographical distance, have met in person a few times to stay over for a week or two – in what feels like ‘heaven’ to Sasha.
Mishka – Friend
He’s a little annoying, but Sasha doesn’t mind since Mishka feels like ‘just a kid’ to them – despite him having since grown up. They’re glad he’s managed to do alright in the big city and make a life for himself, and thinks he’s grown a lot.
Felicity – Don’t get along
Sasha likes to tease Felicity quite a bit on the occasion they cross paths while Sasha is spending time in Hoenn with Apollo. Sasha thinks it’s all in good fun, when it really just pisses Felicity off.
The Czar & Czarina – Allies
Sasha gets along with the two pokemon well – even the Czar, despite his reputation. She works closely with both of them to help monitor the ecosystem and settle disputes between wild pokemon.
Trivia
- Sasha and Apollo have no idea eachother are legends, even if it’s a bit obvious. They found out during the final battle against Ramiel, and mutually lost their minds about it.
- They keep a ‘whacking stick’ in their cottage that they chase poachers and out-of-line pokemon with while yelling to get them to quit what they’re doing.
- They live entirely self-sustainably, and learned such skills while living in Floaroma.
- Their cottage is surrounded by flowers.
- They’ll occasionally send letters to Mishka through Apollo’s pelliper, however these never receive a reply because Mishka doesn’t know how mail works.
