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[dentistry]

Personality:

If there was ever someone that embodied the constant motion of a hummingbird, it'd be Tooth. Energetic, excitable, and cheerful, it almost seems like she never stops moving. She's everywhere at once, flitting from one place to another without tiring. She's a bastion of happiness and energy, though one may tire from watching her rather quickly if they're not used to her brand of excitement. But she means well, and simply wants to make sure that those around her are happy, themselves, and helped if they need it. Because on top of energetic, she's caring and motherly, always more than happy to help.

And, really, it's almost like she needs to help. Not only to keep busy-- she's the queen of multitasking-- but really because it's in her nature. If someone needs help, she's among the first to answer the call. As a hardworker, she's not afraid to get her hands dirty to help, either, though she prefers to keep things as organized as she can (even as the fierce multitasker she is).

That isn't to say that she knows only cheer, however. Her life has been hard, and she's faced many challenges in it. Young as she appears and is, she has deeply mature quiet moments to herself. It's impossible for even the most cheerful people to maintain that cheer at all times, but with Tooth she tries not to let anyone see her in these moments. Not because she won't accept comfort, but because she doesn't want anyone to worry or lose their own cheer.

Thankfully, it's very hard to anger her a great deal of the time. She's forgiving in nature, and while she's proud in her way, she's not so proud as to never admit when she's wrong. When she makes a mistake, she'll own up to it and work to fix her errors. But her disappointment is a powerful thing, if someone manages to earn it before her forgiveness. It's much like a mother's disappointment, the same as her anger is.

It's swift and just, and anyone who thinks someone so small and cheery as Tooth doesn't pack a punch is wrong. She'll protect those that need protecting, and strike down anyone that acts as a threat to anyone-- especially children. Not to say she doesn't have a temper when provoked to anger, god no, but she's a defender above all else. She's not afraid to fight for what's right. Even in the face of fear and danger she's not one to back down. Rather, when afraid, she'll stand tall and face her fears.

But above all else, Tooth cherishes one thing: memories. In the darkest of times, the simplest happy memory will light the way. But memories of the good times are not complete without memories of the bad. One must remember past mistakes so as to learn from them and not repeat them. They make the good even brighter, and lay the foundation for more to be made. So Tooth will commit everything to memory in whatever way that she can, to make sure she can offer it when a person needs it most.

Strengths/Weaknesses:

✔ Memory:

As the Guardian of Memories, Tooth's is exceptional. She knows every name of every tooth in your mouth, remembers whose baby teeth she has, can remember every detail of her life, and much more. If you tell her something, she will remember it for the rest of her life. And if you need that knowledge, that personal memory, at some point in your life? She will be there to remind you of it.

✔ Agility/Reflexes:

Though Tooth isn't on the ground very much in the film, she's quick in the air and has surprisingly quick reflexes. She's small, incredibly so, and it makes it easier for her to dart in and out of even the narrowest space. It leads to her flitting around everywhere, looking practically like she's in two places at once as she does.

✔ Combat Prowess:

Not fully displayed in the film, as she's nerfed through much of it and too fast to be seen in the rest, in the books Tooth is fierce with a sword and essentially a warrior queen. She packs a punch despite the fact she's so small, and shouldn't be underestimated because she looks "delicate."

✘ Glass Cannon:

However, cute bruiser or not, she's not built like a tank. She might be able to deliver a sound beating, but she can't exactly take one, herself. Land a few good hits, use her size against her, and it's fairly easy to take her out of a fight.

✔/✘ Strong Willpower:

As someone that will see something through to the end, it can be both a strength and a weakness that she's so determined. Put her down for the count, and she'll still try to get back up again despite whatever state she's in. Put her in a hopeless situation, and she'll try to fight her way through.

✔/✘ Motherly:

A simultaneous pro and con, Tooth is a very caring person. She will mother over someone, stranger or friend. It can be comforting, or it can become overbearing to some people. It depends on which end of the spectrum you sit at. This also becomes a bit of a weakness for Tooth, in a big way, as the people that she takes care of become easy targets for others to use against her.

✘ Concept of 'Normal:'

In the range of 400-500 years old, Tooth has... somewhat lost touch with what's considered normal behavior. She invades peoples' personal space and sticks her fingers in their mouths to investigate their teeth, and thinks that lost teeth with "blood and gums" on them are pretty. (Which, to her, is actually true, but it still isn't "normal.") She's quirky at best, unsettling at worst, when it comes to this particular issue.

✘ Metabolism/Torpor:

As part hummingbird, there are some issues that come with it. She has a fast metabolism and will become lethargic when she's burnt through all of her energy, which can happen pretty easily if she's not careful. She also sleeps like the dead, when she sleeps. Waking her up can be difficult, to say the least.

Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Breeder
Starter: Togepi
Password: Strawberry marmalade

Samples
First Person Sample:

[ The video starts with a Togepi staring down with interest at the camera, bright eyes curious before it releases a cheerful priii at the Pokégear in its grasp. A chuckle comes from behind it, and a pair of small hands reach to right the device properly. Tooth appears as more than just a backdrop, angling it so that her face appears at the top of the feed. A pink-eyed gaze scans, just as curious, and she offers a smile.

She's doing a valiant job at pretending not to be full of nerves right now. ]

Excuse me, but my little friend and I have a few questions that the... very hospitable woman in the house I woke up in wasn't capable of answering. I was wondering if there was anyone here that might be able to help? I think I'm more than a little lost, since I definitely don't remember making the trip to this place.

Or perhaps anyone that might know my friends, and whether they're here? It would be much appreciated!

Bunnymund, Jack, Sandy, North? If you're here... Please, let me know. [ A sort of hopeful twinge to her smile, even as she bites the corner of her lip as she ends the recording. ]

Third Person Sample:

While having woken up in New Bark Town, featherless and without wings, had been incredibly shocking (a slight understatement, as she remembered everything from her life before she became Queen of the Tooth Fairies), Tooth... well, she's honestly adapted well. Instantly enamored with the egg-shaped, chirping creature that had waddled and rolled and climbed into her lap, she's taken great interest in the world she's found herself in.

Haroom follows her at her heels as she walks through the PokéMart, basket in the crook of her arm while her eyes scan the shelves around them. He's cheerfully making up a song behind her, and she can't help but smile as he does. So far, despite her internalized panic brought on by her arrival that quickly faded, she hasn't had any complaints about this newfound adventure.

"Would you like some poffins, Haroom?" she questions, turning at the waist to look back at him. "Do you think the others would, too?"

That earns her a bright and excited response, a chimed prii pri priiii! as he hops on tiny feet like a happy fledgling. She laughs a little, before she turns away and takes down a box. Becoming a breeder, a caretaker for this 'pokémon,' as well as an apparent trainer, she's...

Tooth is strangely content with the task. It's not that foreign to her, not with her fairies or the memories she guards, or the children she protects. The fact she has such a good assistant in the Togepi truly helps, even if his shining personality leaves her feeling heartsick in many ways. But it didn't stop her from naming him after a memory that's kept close to her heart, along with another. And she will never regret the choice she made for him, not when it suits him so well and his namesake would be most pleased with it.

"All right, then. Next on the list..." Stooping, she scoops him up while looking at the piece of paper she's scrawled out assorted supplies. As her companion reaches out, she offers him a look, letting him tap out what they should look for next. "Very good choice, little friend."

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[dentistry]

Aaaa thank!