In the hidden mansion deep in Lostlorn forest, a rather recent addition has made ripples among the forest’s residents, as well as an esteemed school abroad.
Spinch is playful, curious, and too smart for their own good. They want nothing more than to learn more about everything, though when dealing with over-protective parents, this often means sneaking out into a forest renowned for being dangerous.
It doesn’t help that their mother isn’t the most popular among Lostlorn’s residents, but Spinch doesn’t know that! They simply want to experience the joys of the world.
While Spinch trained under their mentor Daji at home, they couldn’t help but feel there was more to discover – so, with some light persuasion, Spinch made their way to the Paldea region and ‘enrolled’ into Naranja academy.
Despite being sheltered and a bit unruly, Spinch was able to form a close bond with one of their classmates on the academy’s ‘treasure hunt’ – and together with their adventuring partner, they’d uncover unfound treasures and mysteries of the unknown.
With things settling back to normal now, Spinch is fine to take it slower again. Thanks to their journies, they’ve been able to make peace with their identity, power, and past – and they’re excitedly awaiting the future.
Appearance
Spinch is 5 feet tall, with an average build – though after their teenage growth spurt, Spinch quickly grew to an impressive 6 feet. They have yellow eyes, and dark brown hair with a rather impressive ahoge.
While their human visage is flawless, they choose to reveal their tail because they think it’s cute. After Spinch’s evolution, the tail is replaced by a visible claw on their left arm.
In zorua/zoroark form, Spinch’s fur is much darker than most due to parental genetics causing melanism.
The young prince of Lostlorn forest
| Nicknames | N/A |
| Gender | Funny fox (They/he/she) |
| Age | 12 (Start of arc) 16 (Start of postgrad) |
| Birthday | November 5th |
| Occupation | Naranja academy student |
| Ethnicity | Unovan (melanistic zorua) |
| Birthplace | Lostlorn forest |
| Orientation | Questioning |
| S/O | N/A |
| Legend affiliation | N/A |
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Personality
Spinch is incredibly curious, and simply wants to know the most they can about the world around them - especially because of their parent's efforts to shelter them due to the dangers of Lostlorn.
They're equal parts crafty and intelligent, and tend to be very driven once locked on to learning more about something. They tend to be naive to warnings, as they're filled with a childlike idealism that everything will work out in their favor - which has yet to be proven wrong. They want to avoid conflict whenever they can, but will fight fiercely to protect their loved ones if needed.
Story
I'll get to it... eventually.
Skills
Zorua/Zoroark:
- Spinch possesses an incredible potential for power - one that even their father's analysis is inconclusive about. Previously training under Daji while living in Lostlorn, Spinch now trains with Dendra while Daji takes care of other affairs.
- Because Dendra is a human martial artist, some of the techniques Spinch has learned would be considered 'odd' for a zoroark. That being, Spinch knows how to preform an axe kick very well.
Intelligence:
- Spinch asks a lot of questions, which leads to a lot of answers when two of your parents are renowned for being geniuses. That, mixed with the fact that Spinch often sits in on lab work or experiments themselves, has led to Spinch being very knowledgeable for their age.
- Their favorite way to use numbers and formulas is through fishing, which they are very good at.
- Their second favorite way is by doing Yuri's math homework in exchange for art.
Relationships
⠀Lune - Mother
Spinch often feels they can find a sense of protection in Lune, but that's about it. They're aware she's 'struggling', but is unaware of the specifics - though they worry about her and hope 'she'll be ok soon'.
⠀Colress - Father
Because Colress is in his lab all day, he's a bit distant from Spinch. Still, he's more than happy to let Spinch sit in on experiments and even play with lab equipment, to an extent. After the Scarlet Incident, Spinch is a bit paranoid regarding how close Colress is to technology.
⠀N - Father
N does most of the parental 'heavy lifting', and as such, is the closest to Spinch of their 3 parents. He's very often a source of comfort and advice, and just being around him makes Spinch feel at ease.
⠀Ruby - Best friend
Spinch considers Ruby to be one of their best friends, and their opposing energies play off each other well. Spinch feels like Ruby is truly trustworthy, and someone they can match conversation speed with.
⠀Daji - Mentor
Spinch found interest in Daji, due to curiosity surrounding their 'other half'. And while Daji was initially a bit hesitant towards mentoring Spinch, the two have grown very close - with Daji teaching Spinch the things their parents won't. In exchange, Spinch enjoys teaching Daji about the things she's more out of touch with, as well.
Yuri - Childhood friend
They practically grew up together, and are each other's best friends. While Yuri is a lot more low-energy than Spinch, they still enjoy playing together - even if it's just video games. Since Spinch left for Paldea, they still text frequently.
Roto-Mikoto - Father's assistant
Spinch thinks Roto-Mikoto is funny, and used to play around with them when they were younger. While Spinch knows Mikoto is not an AI, they can't help but feel a bit cautious around them now.
Dendra - Favorite teacher
Dendra is Spinch's favorite teacher, and they always come by after classes for extra training - whether it be physical activity or sandwich crafting. Dendra was one of the first teachers to become aware of Spinch's identity, after helping them shake off a post-evolution outburst.
Trivia
- Before Spinch enrolled in Naranja, they did not go to school - but would sometimes tag along with Yuri.
- They're only vaguely aware of Lune's former occupation - while they know she was an idol, they're unaware of the extent of what her fame was.
- One of their strange habits is enjoying canned wet food as a quick snack.
- If they see a flock of bird pokemon, they're always unable to resist the urge to chase them.
- Spinch was the result of me forgetting I had risky woohoo on in the Sims 4. They were originally noted as 'NOT CANON' but have since become canon as of the postgame being a thing.
