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Character Sheet
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Appearance:

Name: Pokey Jon
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Height: Normal
Build: Normal
Skin color: White
Hair style: Shaggy cut, goes down to just past the ears
Hair color: Black
Headgear: Backwards baseball hat
Glasses: No
Facial hair: Nil
Facial hair color: Nil
Scar: No
Shirt: Normal t-shirt
Jacket: Yes (Black)
Pants: Warmups
Socks: Long
Socks color: White
Shoe color: White
Distinguishing feature: Jon always seems to slightly out of breath from 
all this running.
Backstory: The consummate obsessive collector, Jon is thrilled to hear 
that his school is participating in the Battle Schools Marathon. This 
contest will finally give him a chance to add the worlds best young 
athletes to his collection!! And while that title certainly doesnt apply 
to a slow moving specimen like Jon, he intends to use his special 
collection technology to even the odds.

School: Rocky High

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Stats:
Attack: ***
Defense: ****
Speed: **
Stamina: ***
Jump: **

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Special moves:

Special move #1
Move name: Rainbow Ram
What it does: When the Rainbow Ram is utilized Jons body takes on a 
reddish hue and he rushes into his opponent, slamming his shoulder in 
the opponents chest. This initial strike deals moderate damage to the 
target. At the point of impact, Jon freezes and his body quickly moves 
through the following additional color schemes: blue, yellow, gold, 
silver, crystal, ruby, and finally sapphire. As each color registers the 
opponent receives another mild hit of damage; although there is 
absolutely no change in Jons hit animation or the opponents impact 
animation. Upon the eighth and final hit, the opponent is sent flying to 
the ground a moderate distance away. 
Damage: ***
Speed: ***
Range: **
Notes/Strategy: Neither Jon nor his target can be hit during the few 
seconds this attack requires to complete. If an opponent blocks the 
Rainbow Ram, the color change and frozen animation will still continue 
(though no damage is sustained), leaving Jon vulnerable for a moment at 
the cycles end. The blocking opponent becomes so enraged with Jons 
blatant attempt to exploit them with cheap rehash that any attack they 
implement during Jons block stun will do 50% more damage.

Special move #2
Move name: Pokey Ball
What it does: As this attack begins, Jon takes a strange duo colored 
ball out of his jacket. At this point the player pushes in the right 
analog stick (R3), which causes a small reticle to appear on the screen. 
Using the right analog stick, the player moves the reticle to a point on 
the screen they wish to attack and pushes R3 a second time. Upon the 
second button press, Jon throws the ball towards the target location at 
a very high rate of speed. Any characters in the line of fire will be 
hit with the ball and take medium damage. The ball will then 
automatically bounce back to Jons hand (at a slower rate that the 
initial throw). 
Damage: **
Speed: ***
Range: ***
Notes/Strategy: After using this attack Jon cant attack again until the 
ball returns to his hand. If the damage caused by the Pokey Ball causes 
the target to be KOed, then the ball will split open midair. The KOed 
opponent is turned into red light and is drawn into the ball, which then 
returns to Jon. In this manner, Jon can effectively capture characters 
that he defeats with the Pokey Ball attack. Jon carries a total of three 
different Pokey Balls on his person - red/white, silver/gold, and 
ruby/sapphire. The player can switch between these balls during the 
aiming portion of this attack by pressing the R2 button (the ball being 
used is shown in a small display under Jons name). Jon can capture up 
to three different characters - one for each ball. If an occupied Pokey 
Ball is used to defeat another character then the original capture is 
spit back on the field (still KOed) and the new character is placed in 
the ball.

Special move #3
Move name: Pokey Strike
What it does: Jon throw out a Pokey Ball and calls upon a captured 
character to attack his opponents. This attack starts out just like the 
Pokey Ball attack. The player presses the R3 button to bring up the 
reticle and chooses their ball with the R2 button (if they have more 
than one occupied ball). A second press of the R3 button launches the 
ball to the target at a very high speed. However, the Pokey Strike 
attack will not hit opponent en route to the target. The ball continues 
to the target location and then bursts open; causing the captured 
character to reappear on the spot. The released character does one of 
their special attacks (randomly determined) and then returns to the ball; 
which bounces back to Jon. 
Damage: varies
Speed: ****
Range: ***
Notes/Strategy: The Pokey Strike can only be used if the player has 
already captured a character. The special performed acts the same as if 
that character used it in a normal match. Jon himself is not immune to 
the effects of these attacks and can be hit if the resulting special 
affects the area he is currently occupying. Captured characters can be 
knocked out of their specials with an attack (as applicable to the 
specific special) but it cause them no damage - they merely return to 
the Pokey Ball. It should be noted that when Jon uses this attack, he 
always yells out something to the effect of "I choose you _____" or 
"Go _________!!!".
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Character strategy: Jon isnt much of a character until he manages to 
get some character captures under his belt. The Rainbow Ram and Pokey 
Ball are good at wearing opponents down, but the specials limitations 
and Jons lackluster statistics make straight combat a bit less then 
desirable. As such, players using Jon are best served by using an 
opportunistic strategy. The speed of the Pokey Ball allows players to 
poach wounded characters; particularly if they are still involved in a 
fracas with another character. The Pokey Strike attack can have 
devastating effects on opponents; but is somewhat balanced by the random 
nature of the special selection (often resulting in inopportune attacks). 
Effective Jon players need to study the other characters and be able to 
utilize the right character at the right moment; always making sure that 
they themselves arent walloped in the process.

Creator: Apathy Wind
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Introduction dialogue:
*Jon is shown gaping in surprise at the opponent. He suddenly is seen 
lurching over a small PDA type device he has pointed at the opponent*
Jon: (I dont believe it!! Its a genuine ________ {name of the opponent}!! 
Ive always wanted one of those for my collection!!!!)
*Jon puts the PDA away and gives the opponent a kind of cheesy nervous 
smile*
Jon: Wow, youre _________ {name of the opponent}!! Im... errr... youre 
biggest fan! I dont imagine youd consider indulging me with a race?
*Jon sheepishly lowers his head and rubs the back with his left hand*
Jon: I know I wont be much of challenge for someone like you...
*Head still down, Jon suddenly flashes an evil smile*
Jon: ...but Ill make sure itll be an experience you wont soon forget.
*Jon is shown looking at the opponent with a hangdog expression that barely 
conceals his excitement*
Jon: So what do you say?
*A dialog box pops up asking you if you accept his challenge or not*

Yes, I accept your challenge:
*Jon smiles a creepy smile and stares lustily at the opponent*
Jon:  Oh boy  I cant tell you how much I appreciate this! Just give 
me one second here...
*Jon is seen routing through his pocket for something*
Jon: Now where did I... coulda swore I put it back here...
*Jon suddenly looks really happy*
Jon: Ahhh, there we go!
*Jon is seen grinning a sinister grin; a two colored ball held behind 
his back*
Jon: After you  Ill be right behind... 
*start race*

No, I don't accept your challenge:
*Jons expression displays aspects of shock, disappointment, and rage*
Jon: WHAT!?!? You cant refuse! This is an outrage!!!!
*Jon is shown ranting with eyes squeezed shut and mouth open. He has his 
Pokey ball raised in the air above him*
Jon:: Get back here you! You lousy coward  this is going straight into 
my blog!!! 
*goes back to opponent selection screen*

You win the race:
*Jon is shown down on his knees with his hands and Pokey ball clutched 
between his knees. He has tears streaming down his face*
Jon:  I cant believe I let him {her} get away... This was a once in a 
lifetime opportunity...
*Jon lowers his head to the ground*
Jon: {sobbing} Now Ill never become a Pokey Man Master!!
*goes to point calculation screen*
*screen shows you beat that stage*

You lose the race:
*Jon is smiling a smug smile and appears to be addressing the Pokey ball he holds in front of his face*
Jon: Well, I hope youll be comfortable in there
*Jon places the Pokey ball in his pocket while smiling, eyes shut*
Jon: Oh, relax youll love it with me. Wait til you hit your evolved 
form!
*Jon is shown smiling, staring dreamily with a tear come out of his 
right eye*
Jon: I just cant wait to show him {her} to Musty and Brack
*goes to point calculation screen*