TESSLASS, the Static Defender Pokégirl

TESSLASS, the Static Defender Pokégirl

Type: Very Near Human
Element: Electric/Fighting
Frequency: Rare
Role: Defensive Line, Bodyguard, Sentry
Diet: Omnivore
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Bug, Dark, Ice, Normal, Electric, Steel, Water
Weak Vs: Psychic, Dragon, Ground, Plant
Attacks: Arc Shield, Disarm, Zapring, Spark, Thunderclap, Thunder Wave, Rolling Spark, Mach Punch, Backhand
Enhancements: Summon (Armor), Enhanced Speed (x3), Enhanced Endurance (x2), Enhanced Strength (x2)
Evolves To: Tesladama (Normal)
Evolves From: None

    During the War of Revenge, Sukebe's forces made good use of Guntits and their evolution, the Ballisticunt. Those Pokégirls were mobile, heavily armed, and more than a match for human forces...as long as they were at range. In closer combat, however, the Pokégirls were more vulnerable. To fill this gap, Sukebe created the Tesslass. Designed along the lines of the Guntit-line as a midrange defender and Bodyguard for the artillery-type Pokégirls, Tesslasses served quite well during the War, being well prepared to engage any opponent, either at close quarters with hand to hand skills and their Arc Shields, or at range with a variety of electric attacks (With a tendency towards attempting to pin opponents, so that other 'Girls could finish them). They share the Ballisticunt's ability to summon a set of armor to wear, although the Tesslass has heavier armoring than the Ballisticunt and isn't as bothered by the weight, having the strength to move as if they were wearing nothing at all.

    The breed didn't survive the war very well. Bred for loyalty, especially to their usual Ballisticunt commanders, the Tesslasses were usually quite reluctant to flee, and so most of the breed was wiped out along with Sukebe's forces. Still, enough survived, through various means, for the breed's numbers to slowly rebuild, although they are still a rare Pokégirl to encounter.

    Feral Tesslasses, while losing some of their intelligence, are still quite cunning. They also become extremely territorial, claiming an area they find ideal and patrolling it regularly against intruders. Within their claimed territory, a Tesslass is quite aggressive, as they have a type advantage over most other aggressive Ferals, or the speed to run away if they feel outclassed. They tend to prefer areas that are near large bodies of water, as their proficency with electric techniques makes fishing a snap. Feral Tesslasses also develop an obsession with shiny objects. While not overtly hostile towards humans as a whole, Tesslasses are known for paralyzing an intruding human in their territory, then rummaging through his belongings and stealing all of his food and shiny objects. Of course, since this means that it can leave a Tamer unconscious or paralyzed in Feral territory...

    Once domesticated, a Tesslass makes an excellent addition to a harem. A feral, once over Taming shock, transfers her territoriality onto her Tamer, and will listen to him quite obediently. Domestics tend to treat their Tamer as a superior officer rather than a piece of territory. Both strains, however, do reach a point where they will disagree with or even refuse a Tamer's orders. That point comes once they think their Tamer is putting himself in undue danger, at which point the Tesslass will attempt to convince him to make a different decision, using almost any means at their disposal. Other than that, Tesslasses tend to be quite pleasant most of the time. They are quite serious when 'on duty', as they call it, having little time for jokes or pranks while patrolling their Territory (IE, the area around their Tamer or his possessions, or an area he's ordered her to secure) but also tend to shift to being extremely wild once they are 'off duty' and somewhere they can feel is safe with their Tamer and his Harem. They are showy Pokégirls when not on duty, enjoying showing off their bodies. The rest of the time, a Tesslass will tend to be in her armor, usually near her Tamer as a bodyguard against threats.

    As for inter-harem dynamics, Tesslasses don't particularly seek any position in the harem. All they require is to be near their Tamer and to have him in good health. They tend to be wary of Pokégirls they are elementally inclined to be weak against. They still have their genetic predisposition to obey and protect Pokégirls from the Guntit's evolutionary line, however, and will naturally defer to any such 'girl in the Harem, acting as their subordinate. If placed as an Alpha over a Ballisticunt, the Tesslass will request that the Ballisticunt be put in charge instead. They also tend to become overprotective of those breeds, sometimes to the annoyance of the Pokégirl being protected.

    Most Tesslasses stand around five and a half to six feet tall and have a tendency towards extremely long hair, up to around waist length, of which they are quite proud. Said hair is usually either blond or black, although some girls have a mix of both, or have hair that moves from one color to the other. While long, the hair usually doesn't get in the way during combat, as it partly acts as a ground and static collector for their powers, making grabbing it a very bad idea. Their bodies have generous curves and busts, usually around a generous C-cup or smaller D-cup. They dislike wearing clothing that isn't skintight, as it not only lets them show off their bodies, but loose clothing also gets rumpled up and feels quite uncomfortable when they summon their armor.

    Thresholding into a Tesslass is quite rare, but relatively more likely if the mother was a Tesladama.