T-293: VB

Name: VB
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Height: 6'5
System: Stable

Nera-
Perm fuse: Infernape

History: VB was born and raised in Cliffkeep Town. He studied mechanics at a university in Amberfield in hopes of becoming a prosthetic engineer working with the highest level of new technology. The intricacies of mechanical limbs and how the body uses biology and machines together fascinated him.
Despite coming out of higher education with a perfect degree, VB struggled to find work. After moving back in with his parents in Cliffkeep , he managed to find work in Brookfell at Klink & Co. Mechanics (Owned by Imp’s father). With only a year’s difference between VB and Imp, they became pretty good friends.

It was while working at this mechanics shop that VB found his love for skiffs and street racing. Making extra money on the side by partaking in (not-so-legal) street races. He was allowed to use the tools at Klink Mechanics but had to supply his own materials over time, he managed to make his own custom skiff.
Following a disaster, Klink & Co shut down and moved to Rivertide, and VB was left behind. Stuck in Brookfell, he continued Skiff racing more seriously and partook in a couple of legal competitions. Since following a career-focused path, VB hasn’t found time to go out and get Pokemon like others around him. He never really thought about it, either. It’s not like he doesn’t enjoy the idea of having a Pokemon partner; he just never found the time. The Nera outbreak posed to be another problem in VB’s way, and his fusion was equally dramatic.

Practicing out in the deadlands when the initial wall spread across the region, the Wind blew uncontrollably and set his skiff out of control. Spiralling VB struggled to keep the skiff on track, and then it hit him- literally. Wild Pokemon scattered as a nera orb flew directly at VB and fused into him, the force and shock were enough for the man to release his hold on the already unstable Skiff and crash into the orange sands of the wastes.
When VB managed to drag himself up, he found that his hands were discolored, his arms were furry…his ears could hear everything around him, and his tail– He had a tail! Panic set into him as his hands searched his body at the changes and up towards his head where a burning flame bellowed in the darkening light. Fear in VB’s eyes as he looked around to see in the distance, a similar flame staring back at him, the Infernape whose DNA had been copied.

Naturally, he just wanted to leave the situation, and his Skiff was working enough for him to scurry back home to his cheap apartment and hide himself away. Unknown to him, the intense emotion he felt permanently fused the nera to him.

In the current day, VB is actually quite pleased with his fusion, despite the fear he felt at that time, he understands now that he wasn’t cursed to be a monkey man by some weird deity Infernape, and he enjoys life with his fusion.