5) Race?
Ok, this one’s a little tricky. In Pokémon world terms, Tanith is, in terms of species, a demigod. Disregarding the whole ‘divine parent’ thing, she would be half-malaki. In terms of race, well, she’s a quarter Sinnohan and a quarter Albanese from her mother’s side and half-malaki from her father’s side. In our world terms, she would be a quarter Russian, a quarter Scottish and half….. divine being of Middle Eastern origin???? It’s complicated.
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What do they want to be when they grow up/what do they want to do with their lives?
Tanith isn’t quite sure yet what she wants to do with her life, hence why she’s decided to be both a competitive trainer and a coordinator. She likes a challenge, so any future career would have to be one that pushes her to take risks and is competitive.
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Where do they live? Are they wealthy? Poor? Middle-Class?
Having the Champion as her mother, Tanith is quite well off. She and her parents live in Sunnyshore City it a pretty nicely sized house. Not quite a mansion as both her parents prefer smaller abodes, but definitely easily fitting a family of three and their pokémon.
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Do they wish they lived in a different family/household?
Definitely not. Tanith loves her parents and wouldn’t trade them for the world.
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Do they consider any of their friends to be like siblings?
Tanith sees Emery as a big sister. Dawn and Paul are childhood friends and practically siblings themselves, so their daughters grew up very close. Emery is probably responsible for encouraging a lot of Tanith’s more reckless behavior. She’s definitely not the ‘responsible’ kind of older sister.
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What would this person do without their friends in their lives?
Tanith is a very social girl, so without her friends she would likely become isolated and withdrawn, losing a lot of her cheer. Her love of challenge and competition, without any friendly rivals to pit herself against, might morph into an intense self-criticism that could be detrimental to her health. Overall, it would be pretty bad for her in general.
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Do/Did they need extra help?
Tanith struggles with a few subjects in school – math and literature especially, but her pride can prevent her from seeking extra help. As she grows older, she realizes that not getting help would be giving herself an unfair disadvantage and how could she ‘win’ at school by being top of her class that way? After that realization, she often and enthusiastically goes to her teachers and peer tutors for help.
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How far do they plan to go with school? If they dropped out, do they want to go back?
For now, Tanith plans on finishing high school, but has no plans for higher education.
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Do they use social media?
Tanith loves social media. She’s very active on Instragram and Snapchat and enjoys sharing her travels and adventures with all her friends and followers. She mostly posts pictures of herself and her friends, her pokémon, and the sights of all the cities and routes she travels through. She also uses an ungodly amount of filters.
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Does this OC have any part of you in them? (I.e, personality traits, similar background, etc)
Tanith’s relationship with her parents is pretty similar to mine. While none of her family resemble mine in personality, Tanith’s easy and positive relationship with her parents is similar. Dawn is both a mother and a sister to the only child Tanith, just how my relationship is with my mother.