PIRATIT, the Swashbuckling Pokégirl

Type: Very Near Human
Element: Fighting
Frequency: Uncommon
Diet: Human style
Role: Ship’s crew, Warriors, Treasure hunters
Libido: Average
Strong Vs: Bug, Dark, Normal, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak Vs: Electric, Flying, Psychic
Attacks: Various sword and gun techniques
Enhancements: Weapons Summon/Replicate (x1), Enhanced Speed (x2), Enhanced Dexterity (x3), Enhanced Agility (x2), sword proficiency and knowledge of sword techniques, Double wield, Specialized olfactory senses
Evolves: She-Captain (normal, high level), Tavernmaid (Ice Crystal + Drunk)
Evolves From: Slicer (Water Stone)

    Piratits are one of the four breeds generally called ‘pirate’ Pokégirls. They are more human in appearance than their ‘cousins,’ the Buttaneer, but despite that they work well together. It was a surprise to many researchers when it was discovered that Piratits were actually an evolutionary form of the Slicer.

    They are better suited to land-based combat than Buttaneers, being more humanoid in appearance and more agile besides. While Buttaneers in combat are best suited as the first wave of attack, meant to break the enemy’s front line, Piratits are best suited to making sure the line stays broken, using skill and finesse to keep the enemy from regrouping. They are skilled in both swordfighting and gunfighting, and can use two weapons at once, either double of one weapon or a gun and a sword, all with equal skill. And on a completely bizarre note, Piratits have the ability to ‘sniff out’ treasure, their noses capable of finding any gold or jewels they catch the scent of. This is an ability which carries over to their evolved form, She-Captain. Sukebe made use of this ability to acquire precious metals and stones for various metaphysical projects and deals.

    Piratits are totally human in appearance, with any regional variations appropriate for whatever region they initially hailed from. Like all Very Near Human types, they can come in any body type and size, the only real sign that they are different being that they have a slight ‘piratey’ accent in their voice. This can range from being slight to a full on pirate dialect. It was later found that this ‘twinge’ to their voice is something genetic. It’s their own choice, however, if they go for the full pirate dialect, as the accent is naturally slight, credited to an error in their vocal cords during the initial creation of the breed.

    In terms of abilities, they are far more elegant than their bestial counterparts, the Buttaneer. They are more limited in full-out assault, being more focused on one-on-one fighting rather than the crowd clearing abilities of the Buttaneer, but they nevertheless are dangerous opponents to fight, being naturally capable of using two weapons at once where for many Pokégirls it takes a great deal of training. They have the ability to magically manifest their weapons in singular or double forms, so long as it bears their ‘mark.’ Piratits have the ability to leave a small ‘rune’ of sorts on any three weapons they chose to master, giving them the ability to summon that weapon from anywhere in the world and replicate it once if they so choose. If the weapon is destroyed, they have to find a new one. If the replica is destroyed, it can be replicated again, however it just vanishes if the original is destroyed. This has led some Piratits to stockpile weapons and keep the hidden in case of emergencies, complete with a ‘treasure map’ of sorts so that they always know where their weapons cache is hidden. Enchanted weapons, strangely enough, cannot be marked.

    Piratits are social creatures, similar to their ‘cousins’ the Buttaneer, but they don’t relate as well to ‘land-lovers’ while on shore, which leads a great many Piratits feeling alienated in crowds when far ashore. They can handle it better if a Buttaneer is with them, as the beast pirates get along with everybody. They aren’t a very good choice for Alphas, as while they are good team players, they are horrid team leaders. They’re follows, cogs in the machine that keeps the ‘ship’ working properly. Feral Piratits are like most very near human types in their feral temperament, only more vicious and prone to attacking without reason. They love the sea, and love being on the sea, but they don’t get as depressed as Buttaneers while away from the sea. They can develop leadership skill if need be, however, and as the Piratit becomes more experienced and more people look up to her, their evolution to She-Captain can accelerate.

    Thresholding into a Piratit is fairly uncommon, and usually only happens in families with both fighting and water typing in their ancestry. The process is fairly painless, barring headaches as the new abilities take hold. The evolution from Slicer was actually discovered several years after their first appearance, coming as a complete and total surprise to researchers. This discovery made researchers believe that Sukebe used a general template for some girls, which allowed for evolution to occur from these breeds.