TRR: Ulrich

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I liked the idea of a homo gangster gentleman with a deep-down-twisted mind, so I made one u7u Plus, it was the perfect opportunity to recycle Ulrich for good causes--

Edit: Changed his moveset a bit with the approval of the mods uvu

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Name: Ulrich van Collyn aka “The Nobleman”

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Orientation: Homosexual (closeted; not fully aware of it yet)

Height: 6ft | 182cm

Weight: 185lbs | 84kg

Affiliation: Gold Bolts

Occupation: Legal Assistant

Pokemon: #376 Metagross

Ability: Clear Body

Moveset: Magnet Rise | Earthquake | Iron Defense | Meteor Mash

_{Just as a side note; I imagine him to have microscopically small pieces of metal in his body that he can manipulate freely, i.e. hardening part of his skin when he uses Iron Defense or Bullet Punch (tho he still feels pain and can get injured). It’s also the reason why he’s a bit heavier and more susceptible to heat; plus, he can't really use it for anything outside his moveset.}

Personality: 

Ulrich is rather passive, unlikely to pick fights or even bring up the motivation to use his full potential. He’s more of a follower than leader, though he has his standards and only follows the best of the best. He’s used to acting mature and would even try to look after those who are older than him. Though, he is not particularly pushy and will leave you alone if you tell him so, or when you’re too much of a bother to take care of. He is, however, not completely unfeeling and shows a certain possessiveness towards those close to him.

Having been raised in a very strict and success-orientated household, he’s become a perfectionist in execution and tries his hardest to fulfill his tasks dutifully. He doesn’t always succeed, as he tends to lose focus or become impatient. Unless you're someone he looks up to, he won't really listen to scolding or advice from outsiders, partly due to a sense of pride. Despite his disposition for making careless mistakes, he is quite perceptive and is quick to assess a situation.

He doesn’t use brute force if there’re more elegant means to get his point across. As averse as he is to tasteless fighting, he will not shy away from cruelty should persuasion/bribe not work. His realistic-pessimistic worldview leads to his humor being expressed through cynicism and sarcastic remarks. He has more or less come to terms with himself that he's not a good person, though at times, he's afraid that he might lose everything precious to him because of his rotten sides.

Key Items:

Leather Gloves | He wears them due to him always having cold hands and some people finding it unpleasant when he touches them. Additionally, they have a protective function in case his hand ‘slips’.

Brass Knuckles | It gives the extra sting to his steel-type attacks _{and is practical to open bottles with}. The origin of the item is unknown; Ulrich would only say that it was a ‘gift’.

Silver Cross Necklace | A handcrafted cross which once belonged to his ‘Grandmother’. It’s his treasure, so never touch it without his permission.

Reading Glasses | A pair of round pince-nez that he carries around in a simple glasses case.

Weapon of Choice: Revolver Mousegun – easy to conceal and carry around.

Likes:

Classical Literature | Tidiness | Long showers | Sense of fraternalism | Boxing 

Dislikes: 

Overbearing people | Strong perfumes | Tastelessness | Hot and humid weather | Cowardice

History: 

Coming from a bloodline of Dutch nobles living in the UK, Ulrich has been raised in the old ways since a tender age. Meaning he was constantly surveyed by staff personnel and private tutors, while his father was busy expanding the family concern and his mother spending their wealth on a high-class lifestyle. Ulrich also had two older siblings, a brother and a sister, but contact to them was cut short due to both of them visiting prestige schools abroad. The closest thing he could call ‘family’ was his elderly nanny, who he affectionately called Grandmother. She was the one who’d slip an extra piece of cake to him after dinner and read him bedtime stories when he had a hard time falling asleep. It’s all thanks to her that later on in life he’d feel the obligation to look after those around him.

Life was bearable like that, but nothing can ever stay the same. Wanting their youngest son to socialize more and make the first important contacts to influential families, Ulrich was sent to a boys' boarding school at the age of twelve. Though he missed his Grandmother dearly, he was beginning to discover the joys of mingling amongst people of his own age group. However, he was still reserved towards girls and never took the first step on the few outings he and his friends made to town, so he quickly earned himself the reputation of being a late bloomer. Even fellow students didn't dare to approach him sexually due to him being a rather 'cold-blooded' person. Seeing himself as a failure at romance, he dedicated his time to his studies and sports, boxing in particular. Because thanks to it, he found a person who was able to lift his mood whenever he was at his lowest. Unfortunately, they had to part ways at some point and Ulrich didn't took it too well.

It was around this time that he realized how life wasn't all fun and games, and he gradually learned of the downsides of society. Competition, social pressure and extreme materialism have turned the once innocent boy into a melancholic young man, who silently wished to escape his fate. However, after a short rebellious phase he gradually succumbed to it.

Many years later, Ulrich has earned himself a degree in law and was offered to work as a legal assistant at the renowned law office of a distant relative. Since it was an opportunity to escape his father's immediate influence, who has started to pressure Ulrich when he reached adulthood, he took the offer and went to Rosso City. What he didn’t know at that time were the less legal connections his relative was handling and only thanks to a coincidence did he learn of them. It put his relative in a predicament because he was not someone they could simply get rid of, but Ulrich had his own plans. He was intrigued by the people who’d get their way by making use of the loopholes of law and the bribability of others. He felt drawn to these outcasts of society, envying their freedom he’s never had and the excitement he was missing in his own life. Finding no reason that held him back, he requested to be introduced to the world of crime.

Other Details:

Ulrich isn't of pure Dutch lineage and rather a mix of French, English and Dutch. His mother tongue's English, but he knows bits of Dutch.

A way to make him ‘purr’ is to caress his nape; he doesn’t tell this a whole lot of people for reasons.

He has some masochistic tendencies, but doesn’t tolerate abuse from someone he has no respect for. Actually, he seldom tolerates anyone exploiting this weakness if he deems the situation unbefitting.

He acts like a gentleman towards women, though waiting for him to genuinely return any advances is futile.

His nickname "the Nobleman" was given to him by colleagues at the law office. It points to his lineage, as well as his cold-blooded and aloof attitude.

Relationships: 

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Quote:

<sub>“Why someone like me, descendant of a noble lineage, would be involved in such ‘business’ you ask? It might be a need for adventure, the yearning for something that differs from the mundane, the ordinary. Ah yes, the idea of the rich naïve boy who got himself into trouble is a nice one too.

... If I regret my choice? If I ever thought of my family when I soiled their reputation?</sub>

_{You can call me crazy, but I embraced this coincidence fate has thrown at me. I believe I have found my calling the day I stumbled upon those papers. If I am deemed a bad guy from now on, so be it. It’s refreshing to be bad... to be me.”}

_{“I seriously think you should consider lying down and waiting for the pain to go away... fine, as you wish. Don’t say later that I didn’t warn you.”}