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Sprouted in a suburban town close to Pastoria city. While nostalgic for scent of the muck and grime, the Kharsatis took root in Oreburgh when Iba was 7. The family tree branched out from there, with Iba later becoming the eldest of 5 siblings. With the children left to grow like weeds in the cracks of a sidewalk, the young Kharsati parents struggled to make ends meet. Grandparents lived in the household and watched the grandkids while both parents diligently worked from dawn to dusk in the Oreburgh mines. [break]

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A Charge in Activism

When Iba was 14, the Oreburgh Mines suffered a near-fatal collapse. Before the time when tunnels could be safely ventilated for both the workers and the wild Pokemon, hazardous fumes bombarded the miners with fatigue and poor health. Because of these conditions, the trapped workers weren't expected to live when fellow miners and volunteers struggled to dig through the debris. [break][break]
Iba's father was one of the unconscious workers discovered in the mess, and with budding rage and fighting spirit, the Kharsatis fought back against the mine's working conditions. While her father was hospitalized, Iba joined her mother in booming protests, demanding justice and safety for miners. The rallies both strengthened Iba's resolve and introduced her to Pokemon Rangers, who intended to preserve the wild habitats of Pokemon surrounding the mines. [break][break]

Sparking a Career

The activist Rangers her mother befriended introduced Iba to the owner of a dining hotspot in the Ranger community. There, she took up part time work to better support her younger siblings. Part time work evolved into full time work, and Iba loved the sense of family in the diner's community. [break][break]Long since adopting the older sister mentality, she doted over her customers in a playfully brazen fashion that kept regulars coming back. Eventually she worked her way up into becoming the manager. While in touch with the Ranger community, Iba delighted herself in becoming one of many informants for the Ranger community. On occasion, she'd act as a navigator through the trickier parts of the Oreburgh mines. She still knows most of the tunnels by heart.[break][break]

Storm in Lover

With 3 ex-wives and one dead one, Iba has plenty of love advice for those interested. The first marriage was to a high school sweetheart that lost interest as soon as the passion left them. The second was a shotgun wedding complete with Elvis impersonators in Unova's Castelia City. The third left her with a marriage that lasted 17 years with 3 kids, and while Iba's still in touch with her ex, their changing needs and interests made them decide it was better to simply be friends and move on (freaking Linda).
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Iba's last wife is one she's still struggling to get over. Liv was, without a doubt, one of the best Rangers to ever walk into Iba's life. Their courtship was a shy and hesitant dance of 'Do you even like me?' 'Is it even worth it?' 'Should we try?' 'Would it last?' until Iba had enough and proclaimed that Liv was a risk worth taking. Iba's kids weren't too thrilled about Liv whenever Liv dragged the aging Iba off to do some mid-life crisis nonsense, but seeing their mom lively and thriving made Liv easy to forgive. [break][break]

Age is a bitch, and so are heart attacks. It's been two years since Liv suddenly broke off from Iba's life, but even now, Iba fights to make life as worthwhile as possible.