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A haughty young man with a prodigal talent for engineering and inventing. His confident and crass exterior hides a deep insecurity about himself and his interests, as well as a deep longing for connections of any kind.
Irving has been an engineering prodigy from a very young age. His keen intellect and ability to pick up new ideas and skills quickly became apparent when he was just seven years old, and his fascination with machinery shortly after. He was a kind, happy child with a bright future ahead of him, until tragedy struck. His parents lost their lives in an accident, and Irving, then only eleven, was devastated. After being taken in by his aunt and having to move to a whole new town, the once happy boy started to grow distant. While his love of technology never faded, he became disinterested and unmotivated in his studies. His social life also suffered, finding it hard to reach out and make friends at the school he was transferred to.
The rest of his childhood seemed to pass by in a daze, until he had a chance encounter with the legendary Jirachi at the age of seventeen. He wasn't sure if he could trust the mysterious, ever smiling child before him, but he knew there was one thing he wanted to wish for; a chance to speak to his parents again. In exchange for a promise that he'd return the favour someday, his wish was granted. It certainly came as a surprise to his aunt when her dead sister and her husband turned up at the house, but Irving was elated. They spent the day together as a family, Irving insisting they cram as much as possible into the little time they had.
And then, as quickly as they came back, his parents were once again gone from his life. But, with his newfound closure and reassurance that they didn't see him as a screw up, Irving was motivated to change for the better. Deciding he'd rather be actively doing what he loved than wasting away in a classroom, he applied for an apprenticeship at his local engineering firm, and life has been looking up for him ever since.
Irving is known around the workshop as being hardworking and talented, but difficult to get along with. He still hasn't quite gotten over the years he spent distancing himself from everyone around him, and tries to act overly confident and stubborn to hide his social awkwardness. Most of everything that comes out of his mouth is a boast or one-liner, which tends to just push people away further. Underneath it all he's got a kind heart, even if he does have difficulty expressing it!
- He's only 5'2! He evolved far earlier than what is reccomended for his species and it stunted his growth somewhat. Because of this, its rare to seem him in shoes without a heel when he isn't working.
- What look to be horns on his head are actually vines. He's tried having them removed before but they grew back in a matter of days.
- Due to his species, his hair grows twice as long as most peoples, and requires a lot of upkeep.
- The goggles he wears are a family heirloom, and he's very protective of them.
- Ability/Moveset: Infiltrator/Leech Seed/Dazzling Gleam/Substitute/Solar Beam
- Tera/Hidden Power Type: Ghost
- His subsitutes are a group of robot doubles of himself he made. There are four of them in total and that's how many times he can use the move without passing out due to exhaustion.
- He's secretly a huge fan of classic sci-fi, his favourite being Star Trek.
- He collects tiny potted cacti, they're his babies.
Do I need to lie to make my way in life?
