Vance (Advancer231)

= = Vance (Advancer231)==

Early Life
Vance (goes by multiple surnames, Luna the most common) was born on an obscure archipelago across the sea from Alola in a middle-class family that eventually moved to Nimbasa City, Unova. His first pokemon, a Joltik he would eventually name "Noire", was originally given to him as a joke by one of the housekeepers. At ten, he began his journey with Oshawott as his starter, and entered the league that same year. Sadly, he lost before he could reach the finals.

Early Career
Although he fully intended to challenge the league again, Vance found himself sidetracked by series of event after event that eventually led to his first "Back-Alley" job escorting a courier, where he discovered a talent for sharpshooting and developed his interest in weaponry. Eventually, he expanded the range of jobs he was willing to take as he aged, each year progressively bringing in shadier deals. It all came to a head when he was tasked with sabotaging a certain research lab where he was exposed to a hazardous specimen that would claim the life of his Samurott.

Before that incident, he had built up a reputation of reliability and good character in spite of the often unscrupulous nature of the jobs he would take. A reputation that was threatened by the unknown disease that began plaguing him after the death of his Samurott.

In Search of a Cure
Little is known about much of Vance's late-teens. His illness had affected his performance to the point where, unable to find a cure, he ventured to a far-off city known for its extensive healing practices. All records of Vance's activity before and after arriving are unclear and mostly consist of speculation. All that is known is that is where he would meet his soon-to-be-close friend Apollo, who worked as a medic, and his sister Minerva. Vance claims his black coat is a keepsake of such a time.

With The Advancers
Vance joined the Advancers after an unknown set of circumstances led to his joining the group. Young and fresh-off the cure for his illness, he initially had trouble fitting in until he mellowed out in later years. While he has been with the group for some time, his presence is often overlooked in the few instances where he's actively involved in their adventures