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 //~I can put you out of your misery if you ask nicely.~//
-**Vendetta** is
+**Vendetta** is [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mewtwo_(Pok%C3%A9mon)/Generation_II_learnset#By_leveling_up|Mewtwo]]'s adopted name in Sehto. Vendetta is deeply sceptical of humans and deeply resents pokémon trainers, but friend to [[character:Jagdish Tsukinaka]], and quite capable of tolerating whoever Jagdish deems a friend, in turn. He's extremely battle-experienced and usually the first (and only) pokémon Jagdish calls onto the battlefield, known for single-handedly cleaning up an entire team of six opponents without as much as breaking into sweat.
-[[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Mewtwo_(Pok%C3%A9mon)/Generation_II_learnset#By_leveling_up|Mewtwo]]'s
-adopted name in Sehto. Vendetta is misanthropic to the bone, but friend to
+===== Personality =====
-[[character:Jagdish Tsukinaka]], and quite capable of tolerating whoever Jagdish deems a friend, in turn.
+Vendetta is a proud, independent creature. He has a deep inherent scepticism of humanity that can easily be (mis)interpreted as misanthropism given that he'll take their statements and actions in the worst possible light and has no issues treating them in accordance to his view of them. He doesn't so much hate people he hasn't met as that he simply doesn't wish to take the risk of opening himself to anyone. A consistently kind person (with the note that 'polite' is not a necessary requirement in the least) will eventually soften the bristly exterior, though he's not likely to drop his guard entirely.
+However, he resents pokémon trainers that send their pokémon into battle, and to a milder degree the pokémon that follow them like mindless drones - the primary reason he is quite so willing to aid Jagdish in his battles and has no interest in holding back. He's of the opinion that pokémon following the lead of pokémon trainers are traitors to their species and should be treated much the same way as the humans that guide them, though due to the Council's stance on the matter, he rarely voices this thought. The stance has isolated him not only from humans but from many pokémon.
+Paradoxically, his cruel perspective on those unfortunate pokémon comes from a deep respect for pokémon-kind. Unlike the other legendaries, which are content with placing their and human intellectual capacity above that of regular pokémon (as is unfortunately factually correct), Vendetta rejects this notion and believes that any pokémon that willingly battles for its 'master' is evidently pitiful at best and corrupt at worst.
+His compassion for pokémon that struggle against their incarceration, is thus effectively infinite - and any sign that the pokémon he's battling with is struggling against its trainer will be met with an instant beeline for the human rather than the pokémon, regardless of what agreement (be that explicit or implicit) was made with Jagdish beforehand.
+Nonetheless, he recognises the Council's authority absolutely. His hard limit as to what anyone is allowed to do to anyone else on Taqnateh's ground without Council or victim consent is death. Pre-trial, he'll interfere in fatal wounds attempted from pokémon on trainers, vice versa, or pokémon on pokémon completely without bias, as such an action would remove them from the Council's influence. Post-trial (and its verdict's execution), he's less vehement about protecting either trainers or pokémon and will let them sort things out amongst themselves if there are no witnesses to his inaction - and depending on his stance on the individuals, may even outright encourage such actions, or privately offer death to those he deems particularly pitiful.
+He's allergic to whining and to exaggerated self-consciousness - a certain pride is necessary for Vendetta to consider you an equal, though arrogance is of course overdoing it. Tenacity is another trait Vendetta values - by proxy, he has a begrudging respect for [[character:Dakarai N'Sehla]] against all other overwhelming odds.
+Vendetta would quote [[character:Jagdish Tsukinaka]] as his only friend, though it should be noted that Jagdish is not the //most// ideal friendship material to Vendetta, in the sense that while he fits the bill, it's 'easy' to do better. It's just circumstance that has let Vendetta get to know Jagdish well and vice versa, and due to Vendetta's persistent scepticism of mankind, he's unlikely to seek out humans to add to his friendship collection. Furthermore, the legendary Council and him do not get along informally given his views on trainer pokémon - and regular pokémon are few and far between in Taqnateh.
+As a final note: Vendetta is //vindictive// (and gentleness is almost foreign to him) - not strictly //sadistic//. He takes no joy out of harming anything for the sake of watching the reaction it provokes; such a notion is disturbing to him on a very visceral level. For this reason, he avoids the company of [[pokémon:Mew]] and would tell her to leave the premises if it were his premises to command. He can more than tolerate her presence when in the company of Jagdish (and he will save her life if he must because she's been drawn into battle).
+==== Loyalties and Animosities in brief ====
+Ordered roughly from positive to negative, Vendetta...
+  * ...is friends with [[character:Jagdish Tsukinaka]].
+  * ...is protective over pokémon (as long as they don't voluntarily battle for trainers they may have).
+  * ...is deeply loyal to but nonetheless not friends with the [[:Legendaries|legendary Council]].
+  * ...tolerates [[character:Dakarai N'Sehla]] and has a begrudging respect for his tenacity.
+  * ...tolerates the other [[:Sehto gym circuit|gym leaders]] (even [[character:Keith Sirius]], if only by merit of Vendetta being oblivious to how much he and Mew are alike).
+  * ...tolerates non-battling pokémon trainers and other humans.
+  * ...resents pokémon trainers' pokémon as long as they seem to battle voluntarily.
+  * ...resents pokémon trainers who use their pokémon to battle.
+===== History =====
+Vendetta's history has no one static canonical form, but it's quite important that he's been together with [[character:Jagdish Tsukinaka]] in [[place:Taqnateh]] for at least two decades, simply because of his personality and that iz's hard to have the sort of relationship he has with him for any shorter timespan.
 ===== Known Moves =====
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 Vendetta's sneer shifts into a smirk down at Marcus, grip unrelenting, a different force pushing at Marcus' shoulders, muting any effective squirming down to a writhe worth only a gesture. The pokémon raises its right paw in a motion sans haste, stretching the individual digits of the forepaw as it does, only to curl the reddened finger and drag the back of the same - where the rivulet of blood had left a thin trail - across Marcus' forehead in horizontal motion, leaving a faint smear of crimson.
-From across the arena, Neike's voice can be heard shouting across: "Devi!" Footsteps, at a furious pace, slightly off-rhythm. As Jagdish snaps his gaze around, eyes narrowed, brows furrowed a touch, he spots Devi approaching as though to tackle Vendetta, face contorted in a snarl that might rival any wild pokémon - and apparently, Neike is trying to run to catch up, to no avail. Trying to stop her?
+From across the arena, Neike's voice can be heard shouting across: "Devi!" Footsteps, at a furious pace, slightly off-rhythm. As Jagdish snaps his gaze around, eyes narrowed, brows furrowed a touch, he spots Devi approaching as though to tackle Vendetta, face contorted in a snarl that might rival any wild pokémon - and apparently, Neike is trying to run to catch up, to no avail. Trying to stop her? - "Vendetta," Jagdish remarks, hissing the word, soft though it may be. The Mewtwo snaps its gaze up and to the side, casting it at Devi as the girl leaps to tackle. - Something impacts with her chest, stopping the motion as though she had collided with a wall, before she is flung just as abruptly back toward Neike, plowing into her like a bowling ball striking a pin - just with the wind knocked out of the proverbial pin.
-"Vendetta," Jagdish remarks, hissing the word, soft though it may be. The Mewtwo snaps its gaze up and to the side, casting it at Devi as the girl leaps to tackle.
-Something impacts with her chest, stopping the motion as though she had collided with a wall, before she is flung just as abruptly back toward Neike, plowing into her like a bowling ball striking a pin - just with the wind knocked out of the proverbial pin.
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