Mimi (additional lore)

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Additional Lore

Here is some extra Mimi lore that gives more context to her background, but I thought would be a bit awkward to put in her main profile. Also contains Morty lore (the "Lore-ty", if you will), since their histories are intertwined. This is mostly headcanon but also draws from canon from the games and other media (such as PokéSpe and Pokémon Generations).

Still WIP, will add to it as needed. (also when I get the motivation to write LMAO)

Mimi and Morty's Families

Mimi and Morty are both from esteemed families who have lived in Ecruteak since its founding, and the two families have been on friendly terms with each other for generations as well. Mimi’s family was closely associated with the Ecruteak Dance Theater; the women of the family typically became Kimono Girls for the theater, and descent in the family is matrilineal. Morty’s family were clairvoyants who underwent intense spiritual training to attain their powers. Eventually they began taking in others who also wished to hone their abilities; the place they trained later became the Ecruteak Gym, with the position of Gym Leader being passed down Morty’s family.

While the people of Ecruteak revered both Ho-Oh and Lugia, there was clear favoritism for the former, which disgruntled the latter. In spite of this, Mimi’s predecessors still acted as attendants to Lugia, offering their song and dance to the Pokémon and thus earning its favor. However, this didn’t stop it from leaving Ecruteak for the Whirl Islands when the Brass Tower burned down, having had enough of the disrespect from the other humans. And you know the rest of the story—the Brass Tower burns down, three Pokémon die in the fire and are brought back to life by Ho-Oh as the Legendary Beasts, the humans get scared and drive them away, etc etc.

The people of Ecruteak, distraught at what they had done, then put all of their efforts into bringing the Legendary Pokémon back, though much of the effort was focused on regaining the favor of Ho-Oh. The Kimono Girls, including those from Mimi’s family, dedicated their performances to the Rainbow Pokémon, even beginning to wear kimono that paid homage to it. Morty’s family pushed their clairvoyance abilities even further in hopes of finding Ho-Oh and the other Legendary Pokémon. As time went on without any sign of the Legendary Pokémon returning, the people of Ecruteak became more desperate, and with that, the pressure on both families grew with each generation...but luckily their latest successors seem to show the greatest potential yet to bring back the Legendary Pokémon....

The Ecruteak Dance Theater & The Kimono Girls (Maikohan)

The Ecruteak Dance Theater

The Ecruteak Dance Theater was established long ago initially as a place for entertainment where its Kimono Girls would dance and play music for its patrons. Later, the performances of the Kimono Girls were turned into a way to honor the Legendary Pokémon of Johto. While they would still entertain at the theater, they would also periodically hold larger shows as offerings to the Pokémon.

Becoming a Kimono Girl

Any person who has an interest can train to become a Kimono Girl, though a number of families in Ecruteak have close ties to the theater. For generations, these families have sent their children to the theater become Kimono Girls, who then go on to become the “senior” maikohan who perform for the Legendary Pokémon. These families often begin their children’s training at an early age, although formal training at the theater begins in their early teens (~13 yrs. old). Kimono-Girls-in-training (shikomi) are instructed primarily in dance, though they may also be trained in singing and playing certain instruments such as the shamisen. They are taught how to entertain and serve tea at the theater as well. Importantly, all shikomi are gifted an Eevee who will become their performing partner. This is done at the beginning of their training with the intent of having the two grow together and be able to perform in sync. After at least a year of training, shikomi graduate into Kimono Girl status. Also, they are allowed to evolve their Eevee (if it hasn’t already), and typically the two are so close that the shikomi will know which evolution to choose by this point.

How it Works

Source

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Abundance

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Acquisition

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Types

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