T-155: Jukebox

Name: 'Juke' or 'Jukebox'
Gender: Genderfluid
Age: 26
Height: 5' 3" / 160cm
System: Stable

Nera-
Infused: Sneasel

Partner Pokemon: TBA!

History: Juke grew up in a relatively unstable home in Grovehart, as the youngest of a rather large and rather middling family. They were mostly raised by their siblings, and despite the unconventional upbringing, they retained a great amount of innocence. Their most cherished memories are going out for ice cream with various siblings, and stopping to watch the street performers whenever possible. The friendly and jovial musicians would inspire them to learn what they could about music, and eventually Juke decided to dedicate their focus to the guitar. It was good, for a time, but one by one their brothers and sisters left home to pursue their own goals. Left with uncaring parents in the midst of their teenage years, a strong sense of rebellion would ignite inside them, that would carry on well into adulthood. At the first opportunity, they left home and began to wander.
Earning their keep through covers of radio hits performed around the park outside of the King's Shrine, Juke made enough to survive and a little extra to travel. Initially planning a tour of Wintervale, a simple precaution turned into an incredible event: Testing out new winter gear, Juke set out toward the Frozen Forest in order to test the climate. Quickly, it became apparent that this was a bad decision as the translucent-and-white landscape disoriented them greatly. Unable to clearly see the terrain under their own feet, Juke misjudged a step that quickly sent them tumbling down a snowbank, coming to a sudden stop against the hard crystalline trees. Their head made contact and everything went dark.
The sun had just begun to set when their eyes flickered open, unaware of the red hues that had overtaken their natural eye color. Limping back to Grovehart, Juke was now unbearably put off by the snowy landscape and decided then and there that Rivertide sounded much more appealing. It wasn't until they entered a public bathroom that they noticed the changes in the mirror. Anxiety flooded them at first, but after a long inner debate, Juke decided to welcome the change; even shifting their style to better match with this sudden nera-infusion.
After an expensive wardrobe overhaul to get clothing that better fit their newly-protruding tail, and a creative slump that came with the nera-induced anxiety spell, it took Juke a while to save up enough to start their trip once more, only this time it was destination: Rivertide. Gearing up to leave, Juke figured that a beautiful nature hike through the Lily-Pad Swamp would be the cheapest option for their trek, and much more leisurely than the snowy wilderness of their first pre-attempt. The only thing they needed was a pokemon to keep them safe as they braved the wilds--something that might've helped them know where to step last time, or at least perhaps could have kept watch while they were unconscious. Pokeball in hand, they take their first step into the wilderness and truly become a *wandering* musician. This is where Juke's pokemon journey begins.