Florido Torvas

Florido Torvas, otherwise known while crossing as Fiorella, is the current Botany teacher at Crossroads High.

He is a canon OC, tied to the Pokémon canon. He is a humanized version of the Pokémon Meganium.

Appearance
Florido is of above-average height, and slender with a wide waist. His attire of choice consists mainly of a milky brown three-piece suit, even while crossing (though the suit obviously changes with the portrayal), and a kanzashi with a red Madeira cranesbill on its tip to hold up his hair.

Personality
Florido is a collected person. Though rather vain, he doesn't let it impede his social abilities. He tends to speak softly, which makes it difficult for other staff to hear when he's positing a statement. However, should anyone threaten him or insult someone he knows, he will go on the defensive rather quickly.

Florido generally dislikes fighting, but will rarely practice in the arena. As he gets enough use out of his pacifistic abilities while crossing, he will be of normal appearance if ever seen there, but none of the other staff have actually seen him like that. He tends to practice when nobody is around, feeling apt to exit promptly if something unexpected happens.

As Florido
Generally, while not crossing, Florido has an offensive ability lineup, which is as follows.


 * Flower Grenade: Florido conjures explosive flowers and causes them to rain down. Whether they hurt, disorient, or simply knock the target away depends on the target.
 * Razor Leaf: Essentially the same exact thing as the Pokémon attack; Florido fires a barrage of sharp leaves at the target. Due to the attack's potential for drawing blood, this is easily his least-used power.
 * Needle Wave: Florido fires plant thorns and needles at the target and surrounding targets. They are generally never sharp enough to draw blood if they graze, but the danmaku-style firing pattern guarantees that a less-experienced target will get harmed significantly.
 * Frenzy Plant: Florido leaps up and smashes into the ground, causing large prehensile roots to shoot after the target. This is his finisher, and he can control whether or not the roots have thorns.

As Fiorella
While crossing, Fiorella does not use offensive moves. Instead, she will primarily use restraint and healing.


 * Sprout Conveyor: Fiorella conjures a moving bed of flowers. They can be used domestically or in combat, for transport purposes.
 * Herbal Tincture: Fiorella can make magical ointments for injuries to heal and preserve the areas affected by the wounds and protect them from infection. She never uses this ability in the heat of battle, as it is a power that takes considerable amounts of time to fully execute, and instead saves it for after action, acting as a pinch nurse of sorts.
 * Vine Cuff: Fiorella raises vines from the ground to hold the target in place.
 * Aromatherapy: Fiorella exudes a calming scent, which purifies any afflictions the target may have.