Mason Shade (Run 1)

Mason Shade is a Main Character (in the Alola segments) in Pokemon Legacy. He first appears in Chapter One: "A Trial of Beginnings".

## Origins

Mason Shade was born somewhere in Lavaridge Town, but his family moved to Alola when he was either 5 or 6. From there he met Hau, grandson of Kahuna Hala, and both became fast friends. Both would often hold competitions to pass boredom by doing odd things like "Who can pet Rockruff the longest" or "Don't wake Snorlax". When not doing odd things like these, they would often fantasize about the day both would participate in the Island Trials to ascend into adulthood.

## Appearance

Mason is a relatively tall individual, being 5' 6". He has black hair, green eyes, and is Caucasian. He usually wears odd clothing such as a Bone Keeper Tank, Athletic Long Shorts, Loafers, Red Tinted Shades, an ordinary Backpack, Loafers and a black Sporty Cap with a custom embroidered Spiritomb Patch on it.

## Personality

Mason is along the lines of a gentleman, he will usually hold open doors for people or offer his umbrella if it's raining. He is also a fun-loving goofball who does odd things with Hau. However, if a situation is dire or if there's a serious tone to it, he changes to fit this tone (For example if Team Grunts try to harass somebody, he immediately gets serious and will defend whoever or whatever they're harassing).

## History

Mason Shade was born in Hoenn, specifically on the outskirts of Lavaridge Town. At some point his family decided to move to Alola for unknown reasons when he was 5 or 6, he can't quite remember. A few days after he arrived at his new home he met Hau, the grandson of Island Kahuna Hala. Both became fast friends and would often be caught doing stupid things such as "Don't wake Snorlax" or "Who can survive an overnight camping trip near a cemetery infested with Ghost-Type Pokemon". Despite this however, the boys rarely got into trouble since they were good kids who just did some occasional dumb things to impress each other. Both would often dream about being old enough to start the Island Trials whenever they weren't doing something stupid, wanting to ascend into adulthood and not wanting to be treated like kids anymore.

### Chapter 1: A Trial of Beginnings.

Eventually, both were old enough for the Island Trials and so they finally began their journey into the unknown. Mason would pick Litten as his partner, naming him Jaguaro, while Hau picked Poplio, not giving his partner a nickname. Before the ceremony could end, however, both boys heard a girl scream off in the distance near the island monument. They dropped the ceremony to rush to this girl's aid where they fought off a flock of Spearow and Fearow who were harassing Lillie and Nebby (although both boys didn't see Nebby). Eventually, Hala arrived and used his Hariyama to send the flock away, stating he was proud of both boys for rushing to a stranger's aid. After this everyone checked on Lillie to see if she was ok, Mason instantly recognized her although she denied who he said she was. Professor Kukui gave her a Rowlett when she said that she had no Pokemon, after this they are all instructed by Professor Kukui to report to his lab the following day, to which Mason eagerly accepts with a salute before leaving for home to sleep.

### Chapter 2: Rotom Catch 101

The next morning, Mason goes to Kukui's lab as promised, allowing Hau and Lillie to enter the lab first, where he is given an odd Pokedex which is then possessed by a Rotom much to his amazement. The Rotom addresses itself as Rex which Mason greets with a "hand" shake. He is then given 10 Pokeballs as he and the others are dismissed. He agrees to meet Hau and Lillie at the Pokemon School in Hau'oli City and the trio split up. He and Rex travel along Route 1, where they spot a Pikipek flying overhead. He sends Jaguaro out in case the Pikipek turns hostile, but instead, it was just hungry and looking for food. Realizing this, he takes out some bread he had and fed the bird Pokemon. It took a liking to him and took to sitting on his shoulder. Mason tried to catch it but the Pikipek flew up into a tree, revealing it was looking over an injured Grubbin. Upon realizing this, Mason takes them to the nearest Pokemon center and has Grubbin healed. After this, he invites both Pokemon to join them on his journey as they accept. He then lets them out of their Pokeballs to enjoy the fresh air as he, Jaguaro, Rex and the two new team members walk onwards to the School as intended while keeping their eyes peeled for more Pokemon to catch/befriend.

### Chapter 3: Getting Schooled

Mason and his team arrive to the School as promised, where he suddenly meets Lillie's Brother, Gladion (or as he calls him, the Edgelord). Gladion instantly insults him, prompting his mood to shift drastically. Before he can do anything, the loudspeakers blare that the battles are about to begin, prompting him and his friends to ditch Gladion. He slowly makes his way up to the Semifinals where he battles Hau and wins against his Pikachu using Jaguaro. Upon realizing he must fight Gladion, he has an eerie feeling...but this is soon replaced by anger upon realizing that the Edgelord defeated his own sister ruthlessly in combat. He prepares to fight Gladion but is shocked to see he has thrown in a Mysterious Pokemon that not even Rex the Dex recognizes. He follows a gut feeling and throws out Pincher who tries to String Shot his way to a sneak attack, but it easily defeated by a combination of Scary Face and Ariel Ace, thus ending the match. He immediately rushed to Pincher's aid, thus landing in second place for the matches. He apologizes to Lillie for not winning before they head off to face Illima, having earned their Trial Bands.

### Chapter 4: Of Captains and Skulls

The group eventually reaches Hau'Oli City and encounters two Team Skull Grunts named Bulk and Skull menacing a Tauros and Trial Captain Illima. Mason quickly deduces what they're up to and sends out Jaguaro alongside Hau's Pikachu. Both Grunts get scared and flee. After checking on Tauros and Illima they head straight for the Island Challenge. Upon being instructed on what they must do, the trio head inside to face Totem Gumshoos. Mason is noticeably unnerved by the darkness of the cave and begins telling stories of his and Hau's past to try and lighten the mood. Suddenly the Gumshoos arrives with Alolan Diglett minions. He sends out Jaguaro once more alongside Hau's Poplio and Lillie calls out her Rowlett. The combined might of the starters scares all the Diglett off as they then set their sights on Gumshoos. Gumshoos puts up a mighty fight, defeating both Rowlett and Poplio. Eventually Jaguaro and Hau's Pikachu defeat the Totem Gumshoos using an electric blaze combination as it runs off to heal. Illima gives each of the trio Normalium Z Crystals and tells them their next challenge awaits on the next island with Lana. He then advises them to take the long way back to Iki Town so they can get more training in. The trio accept and head off, doing as suggested.

### Chapter 5: Birds of Prey

The trio continue on their way to Iki Town from Route 3 as Illima suggested. Mason looks for some Pokemon to catch alongside Pincher when suddenly a Fearow swoops down and snatches the Grubbin up for a meal. Mason of course isn't going to let this happen so he calls out Woody and Jaguaro to help him save their teammate. Trainer and Pokemon go up against Fearow, Spearow and some Rufflet that arrived as back up to save Pincher. When all seems lost Woody evolves from Pikipek to Trumbeak. Woody manages to fight Fearow off and saves Pincher before landing next to a bruised and beaten Mason (who had tried to climb up to Fearow's nest twice only to fall). He then orders Woody and Jaguaro to attack the massive flock in order to teach them a lesson which scares the hungry bird Pokemon away. When Lillie and Hau arrive they see how beat up he was in order to save one of his Pokemon. They then walk away, helping Mason walk due to his fatigue and bruising, to a Pokémon Center.

### Chapter 6: Hoagie Gilligan's Island.

The next day after the encounter with the hostile Pokémon, Mason and his group reach Akala Island by boat. After they reach land, Lillie insists on Window Shopping, so both boys sit on a bench and wait for her to finish. Mason chimes in and makes a suggestion about buying treats and more Pokéballs (although it is unknown if she took this advice.) Once she finishes her shopping (now looking like her second appearance), they encounter Skull and Bulk again. Mason begins demanding to know what they're up to, but they ignore him and start breakdancing. Upon seeing they're not up to anything bad, he looks for more Pokémon but finds nothing. He and his team then get Hotel rooms for the night, seeing as Lana's trial is two days away from their current location.

### Chapter 7: Ultra Instinct.

The chapter starts with the Trio arriving at Paniola Ranch and encountering Zossie and Phyco of the Ultra Recon Squad. Mason asks them if they needed help, thinking they're researchers. However, due to their nature they decline and thank him for the offer before they promise to keep tabs on them and leave. After they left, Mason notices a malnourished Mudbray living in an alleyway. He tries to feed it apples out of pity, but Mudbray doesn't like or trust humans and sends him away. Gladion had seen this and laughs at him, then demands a battle. However, Lillie takes Mason's place and sends her brother and Type: Null (being a water type) away with her Rowlet (which evolved into Dartrix during the battle). Mudbray then sneaks out of it's alley home while they were distracted and steals some food from a vendor, only to be followed by the trio. It notices them and attacks again, but is soon seized by Skull and Bulk due to it's fragile state.

Mason demands they release the Donkey Pokémon, stating it needs medical attention. Skull and Bulk refuse, so a Pokémon battle takes place. Jaguaro is initially sent out to deal with a Lurantis, but is withdrawn when a Marenie is sent out to aid the grass-type Pokémon. Mudbray then escapes Skull and Bulk's clutches and helps Woody fight them off, only for Mudbray to faint. Mason sends out Pincher to help his foster brother defend Mudbray, as both succeed in driving Skull and Bulk away with Pincher evolving during the conflict. After the Team Skull grunts flee, Mason uses the last of his money to buy food for a now friendlier Mudbray, who gratefully eats up and requests to join his team. Mason accepts and catches Mudbray, adding him to his team and naming him Clyde. He then takes Clyde to a Pokémon Center to be checked up on as the chapter ends.

### Chapter 8: Totem of the Ocean

Mason, Hau and Lillie finally arrive to Brooklet Hill and meet Lana. She confuses the trio by saying they'd be fishing but not quite. She then gave them each a fishing pole, which Mason tested out on a small pond before being informed the trial was actually deeper into the Hill. Mason tries to lighten the mood by talking like a sailor since they're fishing, but Hau and Lillie began calling him out for sounding like Team Aqua since he's from Hoenn. This makes him angry, since they're basically stereotyping him, as they argue amongst themselves. However, Mason quickly forgets this as soon as he sees a large shape in the water. He tries to warn his teammates, but they don't listen until it's too late. Hau gets slapped in the face by a large tail and Lillie is almost knocked to the ground before Mason catches her. They chased after it, only for Mason to be smacked into the water! He manages to swim to safety and informs Hau and Lillie whatever this thing is, it's massive. They eventually make it to the Totem's Den as they face Totem Wishwashi's massive School Form. Lillie sends out Dartrix, Hau sends out Pikachu and Mason sends out Pincher. After awhile Wishiwashi bellows for help, which summons at least two Marenie. Mason deals with the Marenie before being told to focus on Wishiwashi. When Wishiwashi's School Form dissipates, Mason is visibly surprised to see it was just one Pokémon as a group in the shape of something massive. They eventually defeat it, and earn their Waterium Z Crystals. They are then told to see Mallow in the Lush Jungle as they head off.

## Achievements

Second Place at the Pokemon School Battle.

He has defeated Totem Gumshoos alongside Hau and Lillie, granting the trio each a Normalium Z Crystal.

He has defeated Totem Wishiwashi alongside his team, which gains them each a Waterium Z Crystal.

## Friends

Hau (Best Friend)

* Popplio
* Pikachu
* Crabrawler

Lillie (Travel Companion)

* Rowlet > Dartrix
* Cutiefly

His Pokémon Team (Pokémon)

* Jaguaro (Litten)
* Woody (Pikipek > Trumbeak)
* Pincher (Grubbin > Charjabug)
* Clyde (Mudbray)

## Rivals

Gladion

Fearow and it's Flock.

Skull

Bulk

## Pokemon Captured

Litten/Jaguaro (male): Partner Pokemon/granted to him as part of the Island Trial rite of passage. He is used to help fight off most Pokémon and is in every chapter except Chapter 6 and 8.

* Known moves: Ember, Growl, Scratch, Lick
* Ability: Blaze
* Trivia: His name comes from the Spanish word for Jaguar, which was chosen because his final evolution (Incineroar) would be a mighty bipedal feline, much like the Scooby Doo villain of the same name (albeit, that Jaguaro is part ape and isn't a fire elemental wrestler.)

 Rex: Isn't quite captured, more like assigned to him since it is possessing his Pokedex.

* Known Moves: Unknown. Is possessing a Pokedex, ergo is not meant to fight.
* Trivia: SpookyLaundry chose the name. However, Mason will give it nicknames such as Rex the Dex in future chapters.
* Named after Generator Rex

Trumbeak/Woody (male): Met on Route 1 as a Pikipek, was taking care of a wild Grubbin (Pincher) that was injured by Fearow's flock offscreen. He used to like sitting on Mason's shoulder like a parrot while outside of his Pokeball. During Chapter 5 he evolves to save Pincher from a massive joint flock of Fearow, Spearow and Rufflet who had abducted the Grubbin for a meal. In Chapter 7, he's called forth to protect a Mudbray from Skull and Bulk. He manages to drive them away.

* Known Moves: Peck, Growl, Echoed Voice, Rock Smash
* Ability: Keen Eye

* Trivia: His name comes from Woody Woodpecker.

* He has evolved in Chapter 5 to save Pincher, showing how much he cares about his friend and teammate.

Charjabug/Pincher (male): Met on Route 1 as a Grubbin, was being taken care of by a Pikipek (Woody) after getting injured by Fearow and it's flock. He was rushed to a Pokemon Center by Mason and was grateful, so he allows himself to be captured alongside his caretaker. He likes to use String Shot to latch onto Mason's head while he is out of his Pokeball. He especially enjoys doing this while going for walks. He suffered a traumatic incident in Chapter 5 when he was taken by a Fearow for a meal. Fortunately, he was rescued when Woody evolved and fought Fearow and it's flock off. During Chapter 7, he's called forth to defend a Mudbray from Skull and Bulk. He evolves during the battle and succeeds in driving the duo away with his foster brother Woody.

In Chapter 8, he is used to fight off Totem Wishiwashi and it's Marenie backup.

* Known moves: Vice Grip, Mud-Slap, Bite, Spark
* Ability: Swarm
* Trivia: His name comes from his sharp mandibles.
* He has evolved in Chapter 7.
* When he evolved, he forgot String Shot in favor of either Bite or Spark.

Mudbray/Clyde (male): Met at Paniola Ranch, was living in an alley by a dumpster and was malnourished and on the brink of death by starvation. It barely got by due to stealing food from unwitting people, which wasn't always easy. He encounters Mason, Hau and Lillie while they explore the area. At first, he was bitter and untrusting of humans, as shown when he attacked Mason when he was trying to feed him. However, after being saved from Team Skull by the trainer, he joins Mason's team and journeys with him.

Known moves: Double Kick, Mud-Slap, Bulldoze,

Ability:

Trivia: His name comes from Clydesdale Horses, which his final form Mudsdale is based on.

## Trivia

* Mason was originally from Lavaridge Town in Hoenn.
* He would really like to catch a Spiritomb one day, feeling the Pokemon is very cool.
* He is fascinated with Shinies, often pondering what happened to make them have different colors than usual Pokemon of their kind.
* He is very interested in trying Mudsdale riding one day, viewing them as a strong and majestic Pokemon. Thanks to catching Clyde, this may happen soon.
* He nicknames Pokemon as a sign of respect, in his philosophy: "It's you acknowledging they're an individual, not just another nameless Pokemon whose life doesn't matter." This ideal was instilled into him by his grandfather.

As of Chapter 1:

* He knows who Lillie is, despite her denying his claims.
* He had a hard time deciding a starter, due to them all being so adorable. In the end, he chose Litten/Jaguaro since he knew of Incineroar's reputation for being a strong warrior.
* He felt as if someone...or something was watching him and Hau fight off the Spearow and Fearow before Hala arrived.
* He seemed to really appreciate Hala telling him and Hau how proud he was of the both for rescuing Lillie.
* He wouldn't have minded having a rematch with the two Fearow and their flock again (he would later get his chance in Chapter 5).

As of Chapter 2:

* He reveals that he is very passionate about Pokemon and their welfare. He even gives Woody and Pincher the option to return to the wild after Pincher is healed given the fact the Grubbin was injured. He also allows Woody to sit on his shoulder and even allows Pincher to use String Shot to attatch himself to his head, which most people wouldn't allow.
* He holds the door open for Hau and Lillie, revealing he has gentleman qualities.
* He seems to allow his Pokemon to travel freely alongside him most of the time.
* He is very amazed by Rex the Dex.
* He was secretly reluctant to leave the company of Hau and Lillie at first, wanting to travel together (with at least Hau, given how he is his best friend and how shy Lillie is.)
* Pincher's injuries came from the Spearow and Fearow flock from the previous chapter offscreen, and Woody (barely) fended them off.

As of Chapter 3:

* He meets Gladion and instantly dislikes him, even nicknaming him "The Edgelord".
* He utters his first swear, saying that he wants to kick Gladion's ass.
* He encounters Type: Null for the first time, with Pincher being easily defeated by it.
* He finally receives his Trial Band and goes off to face Illima.

As of Chapter 4:

* Mason learns that Ghost-Type moves have no effect on Normal Types when he had Jaguaro use Lick on the Totem Gumshoos.
* He and his friends encounter Team Skull for the first time.
* He has a minor fear of the dark, or rather a fear of what's inside. This can be attributed to the fact it was dark inside Verdant Cavern and he wasn't aware of if there were any ledges he and his friends could fall over.
* He was very amazed by the Combo Moves he and his teammates performed on Gumshoos and it's backup.
* He considers Team Skull a low threat due to how quickly they ran off when they were challenged.

As of Chapter 5:

* He shows how dedicated he is to his Pokemon's welfare, going as far as climbing a Fearow's nest to save Pincher and enduring two falls just to climb back up again plus enduring multiple head on attacks by Fearow's flock.
* He resents not catching one of Fearow's flock, but as long as Pincher is ok he'll move on.
* He will miss Woody sitting on his shoulder, seeing as he's now evolved.
* The flock of Spearow and Fearow was secretly the same flock from Chapter 1. This helps to explain why Woody evolved due to how he's tangled with them before offscreen between Chapters 1 and 2. This also explains why they specifically targeted Mason and his group plus Pincher. Another hint was with how brutally they attacked Mason and his Pokemon team while they were trying to save Pincher.
* Mason had a feeling this was the same flock he fought earlier, but initially shrugged it off as coincidence. Now however, he's definitely re-thinking this.

As of Chapter 6:

* I have no idea what compelled SpookyLaundry to choose this name. It's strictly a one-off and has no meaning to the events within the chapter.
* Mason is seen rubbing ice over himself throughout the opening, indicating he was still a little sore from the falls he took from the previous episode.
* Mason is shown to remember Skull and Bulk, recognizing them on sight. Perhaps he has a photographic memory.
* This was the last chapter prior to a long hiatus.

As of Chapter 7:

* He has a minor form of PTSD, being a form of shuddering, at the sound of a Fearow screeching in the distance before Gladion challenges him. He is now scared of these Pokémon thanks to a SPECIFIC Fearow and it's Flock. (See previous chapter entries for more details.)
* He has captured a Mudbray and gives it a better life under his care.
* He views Gladion as a coward and cheat, due to his actions in the chapter.
* He now considers Skull and Bulk to be moderate threats due to their actions in the chapter.
* He spent the last of his money to feed Clyde and make sure he would survive.

As of Chapter 8:

* He doesn't appreciate Hau and Lillie bringing up Team Aqua just because of his birthplace and the fact he was using nautical lingo while getting into the spirit of fishing. If it wasn't for Totem Wishiwashi's interference, he would've probably went his own way for awhile so he could blow off some steam.
* He views Team Aqua as idiots since they want to make more ocean despite the fact the ocean is large enough as it is. And in doing so, they'd wipe out countless lives and multiple Pokémon species.
* It is revealed Team Aqua had killed Mr. Devon in his own office at some point, which is brought up by Hau.
* Mason was VERY impressed by Wishiwashi's Schooling ability.
* Mason is revealed to not only be an excellent swimmer, but a rather quick swimmer. He mentions briefly he needs goggles to see underwater, which hints he can swim even faster than he did if he had some on at the time.
* He likes how enthusiastic Lana was towards her duty as a Trial Captain, as opposed to Illima's rather bland interaction with him.
* It is revealed in this chapter that he likes to fish.
* Before witnessing Totem Wishiwashi's true form, he refers to it as a leviathan.