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Pokemon Skies: Gertrude App

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App for :iconpkmnskies:

I have zero idea what I am doing here but I'll do it anyway 8D! If there's something that sounds like garbled nonesense, please tell me so I can reword the sentence/s in question!

Her new design and more autumn fit clothes: sta.sh/01xw7vgh9fca (the head ridge is still as present as usual. And she has a short back spike!)

EDIT 4: September 11th: Added an Extra and elaborated on one of her Likes

Name: Gertrude Rockfair [G(ood)err-true-duh]
Nickname: Old Rock (Rika, Max, Martin); MotherLord (Stream)
Age: 62| 63 | 64 years
Gender: (Demi-)Female
Species: Gigalith
Hometown: Waswa Town (Fictional. Big harbor near a forest and usually mild climate with seasonal changes)
Now lives at:
Acre B4
Birthdate:
20th July 1953
Height:
1,85m / 6 feet 1 inch (not including the head ridge)
Weight: 135kg/ 298lbs
Occupation: Seasonal Miner for the Grand Gems

Ability: Sturdy
Moveset:
Rock Smash - Used to get rid of debris, for self defense or for sculpting. Also cracking stuff (which made her the number one nutcracker at home)
Tackle - Has been used as wrestling move previously but nowadays mostly to move objects (also your cheapest AND most expensive door opener all in one)
Curse - Grumbles to herself, boosting her morale (potentially mocking you), slows her and thusly is not often used, sometimes by accident when very angry
Smack Down - Her most used move, actually picks someone/thing up to throw (or to give someone a leg up). Has great aim

Nature: Adamant
Personality:
Stubborn and once settled on something it's difficult to change her mind. Prefers to solve problems by force than by word. Spontaneous and fairly good with improvising. Believes that thinking comes while acting, she will be more careful in case of emotional troubles however. Able to admit defeat and listen to other people after her plans fail or excellent arguments were made. Not too patient with people and varies from silly grumbling to taking people by the collar and throwing them out of the door or window (ground level only). Holds a grude if things went bad or she didn't like the person. Not all that easy to impress/ scare. Prone to bluff when the situation allows. User of over the top/comical threats (the longer the less serious she is).

Cares about others and is maybe the most cuddly rock you'll meet! Has a bubbly attitude most of the day. Very careful when interacting with "the squishy folk". Tends to pamper and guide most below twenty-five years, with or without their consent but prove your compentence and she'll take you more serious. A good way to win her over is by having the guts to make an insane plan and follow through with it (counts for teens only as she expects this from adults). Very timely. Doesn't like waiting and will distract herself by crosswords, strolling around or housework (even cleaning a stranger's place, but the longer she waits, the more drinks you owe her). When you need help, she's there no problem! Though she's not charity and calls in favors (esspecially for rude people). People are always welcome to stay a night or two (but no free breakfast).

Very active person and rarely seen at home. Enjoys challenges and if dared to something, likely will take you up on it. Prankster at heart, but wouldn't hurt people or destroy property (prefers to annoy grumpy folk). Challenges others to impress/prank her. Had the one or other bad experience with a prank gone too far and still underestimates what her pranks could cause. She tries to better herself by doing more research on those she wants to prank (but not always makes the effort to do so). Able to take a joke/ make fun of herself.

Likes: Summer and autumn season; Green and redish colors; Hard liquor (various Whisky; Moderate drinker), coffee; Rock and Big Band music; Sunbathing, writing letters to friends/family, watching ships; crosswords, rivers, caves, thick/dark forests, puns, esspecially mineral puns. Always. With all you've nuggot
Dislikes:
Overly emotional folk (never knows how to handle them and feels she might just make it worse); Rain, heights, fancy clothing; all too sugary foods and drinks; dancing, wearing shoes; Creaking doors and old houses
Hobbies:
Sports (rowing, hiking, wrestling albeit rarely, climbing in secured environments, cycling); Fishing; Geology; Very rarley stone sculpting

History:

The 4th daughter to a Cofagrigus mother and Gigalith father and only one of the Roggenrola line in five children. Has an older brother, two older sisters and one younger sister with whom she all still has contact with and was able to avoid any bad blood. Her life startet hectic, being the most active of the whole bunch. She could not sit still and when it was time to go to school had troubles to stay focused. Also frequently got into fights with schoolmates resulting in chipped off stones and scratches. There was no real outlet for all the energy until her parents decided she would join their wrestling club and go out traveling/hiking around the country far more often (age 8). After a dare by a class mate, she joined a rowing club and successfully at that, but later on switched to one of the adult teams as she couldn't get along with the teen members (age 15). Despite the one or other accident (the missing piece of her forehead ridge being one of these), she stayed loyal to the team until it's end twenty years later.

With eighteen became the apprentice of a local carpenter, who she argued THAT often about job-related matters with. That he hired her full time (age 21). Her "one true passion in work life" as she would later claim. During the apprenticeship she got aquainted with an artist blacksmith who was requesting new tables and chairs. Being intruiged by her job Gertrude asked if she could help out and was gladly welcomed to do so. It was also there at the smith's place that she met her future partner (an Aegislash). Married him with twenty-three and had four children together (two boys, two girls of which one is of the Honedge line). The first with twenty-five, the last with thirty-two.

Her partner worked as architect and structural engineer. A hobby concept artist and amateur engineer/ tinkerer. Both planned to take over the smithy of his mother along with adding a repair shop for smaller gadgets. Yet this plan never set sail. The blacksmith had to close as the owner could not keep it any further and the two of them did not have the funds necessary to take over (age 41). In following years the orders for the carpenter dwindled and Gertrude had to take on additional work to stay afloat. Helping her mother out in her lamp store, working as salesperson for smaller shops, mover, bouncer, essentially every place that would hire her. The husband took up concept graphic work with studios for some additional cash (age 45). When the children started to move out things began to slow down and Gertrude decided to stick with her latest job for a fishery (age 50).

Not too long after, she had a fall out with her youngest son, who would as much as refuse to answer any call from his mother. Had to watch her third struggle with responsibilities and while trying to help as best as Gertrude could at the time, was not able to prevent number three leaving her own family, though the two kept in close contact. Witnessing the health of her partner taking a turn for the worse during the years, he deceased when she was fifty seven (he changed back into a regular sword). His remains rest at the oldest daughter's place who researches the cause of his death (she works in the medical fields centered around rock, steel and ghost types), but herself is so overloaded with work there is little time to talk to her mother. Gertrude's oldest, they might not be able to visit eachother a lot these days either but there's always time for a call at least.

With most friends having left the town years ago and her job having become awfully stale, Gertrude yearned for change. Luckily the latest letter from her youngest daughter, describing this small town "not too far away" she planned moving to, was the perfect opportunity. Gertrude set on making it there first. Packing everything together and selling most of her household, she took the next train into the unknown for new challenges to be met.

Extras:
- Lacks a breathing motion and is able to talk with her mouth closed (However, don't ask me how she actually eats and drinks. No idea!)
- Has a rather deep and somewhat masculine female voice. It can happen that people need to ask as what to adress her (she's pretty chill about this, though)
- Uses "folk" instead of "people"
- The "child being off-type from the mother" is somewhat of a family thing. Having a Cofagrigus mother, a Doublade daughter and a Dwebble grandchild
- Insanely strong, insanely sluggish
- Slightly farsighted (as her vision works a little different to regular eyes, glasses wouldn't help her)
- Broke off her chest spike when she was fifteen as it frequently got in her way, obstructing view and hindering motion (a terrible idea to not consult a doctor first)
- Does absolutely not like rodents and wild Onix. However there is 1 (one, Singular) exeption. But no matter how much you will try. It will not be you
- Slightly light sensitive and cannot collect/absorb sunlight like the regular Gigalith either
- When agitated, annoyed or angry will emit a rumbling noise coming from mostly the torso. Her equivalent of "hnn"


Handy Links:
Inventory: dekolamp.deviantart.com/art/Po…
Badge Case: dekolamp.deviantart.com/art/PK…
RP Tracker: dekolamp.deviantart.com/art/Ro…
Handy Proportion Guide (mostly for myself :'D): Coming soon?
Wardrobe (Meme?): Coming. One day.


Update Timeline:
EDIT 3: August 5th - Overhaul of the written portion, only major change is her hometown is now a fictional one (this will likely work out better in the long run). Added a couple things to the Personality, History and Extras section, also switched some Extras into the likes/dislikes. Included on which Acre she lives and made a short description on how she uses her moves. Reworded sections to hopefully read better and to clarify things (her youngest daughter actually moves into town as well and her husband is very surely dead). She's also a year older as her birthday was during the paintball event~
EDIT 2: June 24th - Added Bronze badge!
EDIT: Changed a minor time inconsistency in the Extras section and Oh my! Got in!


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Dr-InSean's avatar
"Smack Down" isn't just a Pokémon move, it's also the name of a WWE show.  It seems Gertrude has wrestling in her blood...Or mud...Or whatever it is rock people have in them.