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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 16, 2020 10:39:07 GMT -5
I’m all for the secret symbolism, but I think she’s overthinking the part that requires the least thinking...!
Anyway, watch for Star Signs (working title) definitely coming soon definitely going to be written and also become popular!
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 16, 2020 13:48:28 GMT -5
We have hopes. So cross your fingers.
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 19, 2020 17:50:44 GMT -5
Now she can't start because she's trying to come up with secretly meaningful names for the characters...I understand this but at this rate she will Definitely not get to any of the writing...
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 19, 2020 23:53:35 GMT -5
Oof. That's stressful. Hopefully you'll make some progress!
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 20, 2020 22:01:08 GMT -5
When I need to name (non warrior cat) characters I just go to baby naming sites and look for names that sound cool lol
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 21, 2020 13:33:12 GMT -5
I think the time may have passed ...for now
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 21, 2020 14:49:34 GMT -5
*hugs*
Yeah, I use Nameberry! XD
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 23, 2020 10:26:57 GMT -5
Debating whether I should write some of the story and send it to her under the guise of "fanfiction."
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 25, 2020 4:07:21 GMT -5
Do it. Do it.
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 25, 2020 13:28:10 GMT -5
If I have some time, I might!
The Pokémon Players Cup II started today. So far I'm 4-2. I definitely don't expect to come anywhere close to winning, but it didn't cost anything to sign up. Fortunately I finally managed to hatch a shiny chlorophyll bulbasaur in a friend ball last night. That was cutting it close, but I don't control when the shiny decides to hatch...
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 25, 2020 18:10:05 GMT -5
Good luck hope you win!!
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 26, 2020 13:54:05 GMT -5
I've cracked 1600 rating*! Granted, I'm only at 1602, but honestly I'm doing better than I expected!
Right now it's not a structured tournament, just a laddering system used to qualify for the structured round (using a different "portal" than regular ranked battles, so you're playing other people who have signed up). Only the top four players in each geographic region qualify for the next round, and I'm definitely not that good, but so far I'm really happy!
I battled (and lost to) a name I recognized, but I think they might have been an impostor? The real PokeAlex seems to be streaming some other tournament right now, although it's possible it's some sort of...delayed Twitch stream (I know you can do short delays to deny snipers, but I don't know if you can stream something you played, say, the previous day).
I want to do as many battles as possible (there's a daily limit), but I'm also getting so stressed about each battle that I keep having to put the game down after one or two and do something else.
*The rating starts at a baseline of 1500, and you get points for winning and lose points for losing. You get more points for beating someone with a higher rating, but you also lose more points for losing to someone with a lower rating. My current standing is #1131st place (I think this is combined among all the geographic regions, so like, for all I know I could be #300something in the Americas, or something like that).
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What I've realized is that I'm incredibly weak to Electric types.
Update: did one more battle, won, now my rating is 1618 and my standing is #769, this is terrifying
As of the end of day two, I have realized I have no answer to Cinderace. Now I have rating 1598, rank #1312.
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 27, 2020 0:02:41 GMT -5
What's the weekend like for y'all?
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 27, 2020 13:41:23 GMT -5
Schedule or weather? The weather looks really nice, but I have a lot of homework, and the Players Cup is taking up a lot of time, too (most of it spent staring at the competition interface screen trying to gear up to face death). Right now I'm trying to answer the questions at the end of the lab we did this past week, but I think Windwhisker is rescheduling our zoom meeting again...
Right now I have rating 1659 and rank #632.
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 27, 2020 14:24:55 GMT -5
An annoying thing about weekends here is that the dining hall RIGHT outside my dorm is closed so I have to go quite the distance for food....it's been warmer tho so that's good
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 27, 2020 16:23:12 GMT -5
Oh, that's unfortunate! The smaller hall is closed on the weekends, but at least that helps remove the temptation of spending all my money on chicken tenders. (I think there are technically more halls, but I've never been to them.)
Sad ending to the tournament, my rating is 1627 and I expect enough people to pass me that I'll place around #1300. I was very briefly #615...not amazing, but not a bad showing for my first tournament. I feel like I learned a lot, so maybe I'll apply it.
Other than the possibly-fake PokeAlex, I didn't see any names I really recognized.
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 27, 2020 19:35:12 GMT -5
I love me some chicken tendies but they don't always have them and if they do they don't always have honey mustard (I need my honey mustard ok)
Rip
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 27, 2020 20:05:36 GMT -5
I don't even like honey mustard, but the only other options here are BBQ and ranch, so I guess I'm learning to like it.
If nothing else, at least the tournament confirmed for me that Heliolisk really is good. (Also Venusaur is the best Pokémon ever...possibly second to Cinderace...)
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 27, 2020 20:52:13 GMT -5
The team Meowstic (male) Nature: Bold Ability: Prankster Item: Mago Berry EVs: 228 HP, 148 defense, 128 special defense Moves: Fake Out, Psyshock, Rain Dance, Safeguard
Charizard (G-max) Nature: Timid Ability: Solar Power Item: Choice Scarf EVs: 28 HP, 252 special attack, 228 speed Moves: Blast Burn, Hurricane, Dragon Pulse, Will-O-Wisp
Primarina Nature: Modest Ability: Liquid Voice Item: Throat Spray EVs: 8 HP, 240 defense, 252 special attack, 4 special defense Moves: Aqua Jet, Hyper Voice, Moonblast, Protect
Heliolisk Nature: Timid Ability: Dry Skin Item: Focus Sash EVs: 4 HP, 252 special attack, 252 speed Moves: Thunderbolt, Protect, Ally Switch, Glare
Corviknight (G-max) Nature: Careful Ability: Mirror Armor Item: Leftovers EVs: 156 HP, 102 defense, 252 special defense (28 speed IV) Moves: Tailwind, Taunt, Iron Head, Brave Bird
Venusaur (G-max) Nature: Modest Ability: Chlorophyll Item: Assault Vest EVs: 252 HP, 252 special attack, 4 speed Moves: Earth Power, Giga Drain, Sludge Bomb, Frenzy Plant
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 27, 2020 22:45:20 GMT -5
I don't even like honey mustard, but the only other options here are BBQ and ranch, so I guess I'm learning to like it. If nothing else, at least the tournament confirmed for me that Heliolisk really is good. (Also Venusaur is the best Pokémon ever...possibly second to Cinderace...) Not even ketchup?? In Y I used a Helioptile and she kind of really sucked late game but Helioptile is cuter than Heliolisk imo so I refused to evolve her lol. Then in Ultra Sun I got 2 shiny Heliolisks by chance so that was cool Yesss Bulbasaur/Venusaur gang
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 27, 2020 23:18:50 GMT -5
If there's ketchup, they're not telling us where it is! It's possible there are packets somewhere, but I haven't seen them.
I really love Heliolisk. I will concede that Helioptile is cuter, but Heliolisk is one of my favorite Pokémon ever.
(It's hardly used competitively at all--it saw a brief surge as a Charizard killer, but then it faded out of existence. I like running Dry Skin Heliolisk to counter Water-types and keep my team safe. But I'm not only using it because I like it; I really do think it's good!)
Were they wormhole shinies? I got a couple of those and used one as my Thunder Wave user for shiny hunting.
Just caught a strong spawn shiny Hawlucha! I didn't really like the method, but that moment when the shiny appeared was amazing. This is the first shiny Hawlucha I've actually gotten myself; I got one from Wonder Trade in gen 6 that was probably hacked, but it was named Rick, so I kept it.
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 28, 2020 1:41:41 GMT -5
They were from the wormhole and I know that gives them a higher shiny chance but it's still pretty cool to find 2 of the same species without even trying
That's cool!! Shiny Hawlucha looks really cool
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 28, 2020 9:19:59 GMT -5
Well...turns out I misunderstood and there are actually three rounds, and if I'd quit while I was ahead I very well might have qualified for round two. It's going from round two to round three that they really cut down on the number of people. Oh well.
Yes, it's definitely cool! In retrospect I probably didn't need to ask because I don't think it's found anywhere else in Alola.
It's one of my favorite shinies!
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Post by kinkajou on Sept 28, 2020 12:37:19 GMT -5
Fanart (I couldn't get Spiderfang's fur right and i don't know what the orchestra guy looks like but I did my best)
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 28, 2020 13:26:24 GMT -5
Fanart (I couldn't get Spiderfang's fur right and i don't know what the orchestra guy looks like but I did my best) This is great, thank you!!!
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 28, 2020 17:36:30 GMT -5
I had to get up at 7. I went to bed at 4.
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Post by tiger beetle on Sept 29, 2020 22:21:25 GMT -5
Oh no, I hate that. I hope you got more sleep last night.
I just completed the Pokédex in Diamond (minus mythicals)! Four stars down, one to go...
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Post by mintedstar/fur on Sept 30, 2020 4:26:11 GMT -5
Er. Maybe?
I'm getting more tonight.
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Post by tiger beetle on Oct 1, 2020 16:07:51 GMT -5
That's good, at least.
Ketchup has been located.
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Post by tiger beetle on Oct 1, 2020 19:37:03 GMT -5
Marked shiny vulpix in 7 encounters!!!!!
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