Forever more, into the night, blistering!

[Pendraflare]

Welcome to my thread. You're probably wondering who the heck I am. Fair enough, I think it would be worth your time to give myself a proper introduction.

My name is Scott. I originally joined the Marriland forums back in 2012, because having watched his videos since his Diamond Adventure in 2007, you'd think I would join his forums eventually. So I did. I have liked my time on that forum. I have talked about him on these forums quite a bit, so as you can see i'm primarily native to his side.

So I found out about PokéCommunity while I was browsing videos on Monotypes, because I had finished a Monotype over on Marriland not too long prior, and I found stuff about the Ultimate Monotype Challenge from a certain user whom I won't name. And that's how I found out about this site. So I joined. And I came to like all the forums this place had to offer, so I stuck with it!

I did join other forums back in my years, but I don't want to go there. I will say this now, when I first joined Smogon in 2005, NOBODY liked me. Not a single person. I couldn't make five posts without getting ridiculed. I did not take being hated very well at all. There were a couple people, who, in few words, even said "people like you make the world worth destroying". Just to give you an idea of how terrible a person I was made out to be.

And on Marriland, I feel the exact opposite. Some people there have called me one of the most mature people they've gotten to know on that forum, and that I handle things nicely and constructively. It just really feels good being cared for.

For that matter, i've said this in my About Me on my profile, but i'm the kind of guy who's very passionate about his friends. I can get very appreciative when people are nice to me, and I care about making sure people are alright when they're upset. I might come off to some as over-appreciative. You can say i'm easily touched by girls when they're nice to me, but in real life I don't always get along with people.

And since I mentioned challenges, I will say that i've done a couple Nuzlockes and Monotypes on Marriland, and even his creation, the Wedlocke. I watched his Heart Gold Wedlocke series when he first made it, and it really makes the original Nuzlocke look tame in comparison. I like it because it REALLY requires you to plan out what you do with your team, since you can only use two Pokémon in battle and can't deposit stuff to your PC. I completed one myself and it was pretty awesome.

But here are more questions about me that are basic and i'm sure some of you will probably wonder:

Spoiler:

Basics:
I basically live in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where i've lived all my life. As for siblings, I have a twin brother who lives in St. Louis, where he graduated from college back in 2013, and a sister who's three years older than me, married and living in Ohio. I currently reside at a small college in Radnor, known as Cabrini, which my parents thought would be best for me since it has way more to help people with disabilities and accommodations than bigger colleges do.

What are your three favorite Pokémon?
If someone held a gun to my head and made me choose my #1 favorite Pokémon, I would go with Lapras. Why? Because not only do I really like its design, but i've always been fond of it since Generation I. I've used it in so many of my playthroughs of RBY, GSC and their remakes. It has some balanced stats, nothing spectacular but they're still alright. It also gets a lot of neat moves. And I still remember the old Lapras card from the Fossil TCG set. So, I have so many fond memories with it that it is my favorite Pokémon, and probably will be forever. But the sad thing is, i've never used one in any of my BW2 playthroughs. xP Mostly because of how late in the game you get it and how hard it is to find.
Houndoom and Scolipede are my other two. Houndoom because it's one of those that i've always found awesome, even since GSC, and its concept was a twisted but awesome one. As for Scolipede, I like centipedes, and they made this one look really cool, made even better by the fact that a gigantic beast is not only really fast, but also gets cool moves like Megahorn, Earthquake and Rock Slide. You don't get that much nowadays, it's just really sick.
Aside from those two, my favorite from Hoenn is most likely Aggron. For Sinnoh it'd be Mamoswine, and as for Kalos i'd go with Pangoro.

What's your favorite television show?
Probably South Park. I know some people don't like it (particularly not the newer episodes) for the cruel-spirited manner it comes off as in most episodes, but I like it because it's completely over the line and pokes at quite a few of today's sources. And Eric Cartman is awesome. xP I also like How I Met Your Mother, because the comedy has been very clever, and has really built throughout and developed well. And leaves us guessing :P
And that's kinda it, I don't really watch much else that's currently airing nowadays, especially considering I don't have a TV in my dorm room.

Other than Pokémon, what game series are you into?
Not too much in particular. I do have an Xbox 360 at my parents' house, and have a decent share of games for it, like a couple FPSes and stuff like that. But i've hardly even looked at it anymore ever since I got Pokémon White 2. I'm mostly a Nintendo guy, so most of what I play nowadays is on the (3)DS. I didn't really grow up with any of the older consoles except the Game Boy, but I have played a few classics on the Virtual Console, ports and such.

What's your favorite band?
My musical tastes are pretty broad, but they can be unusual at times - I like pretty much anything, unless it sounds insanely boring or ear-killing. To name a few bands in particular, I do really like Rush and Dream Theater. They both have styles that are really complex, and have some nice, long songs. But yeah, I tolerate most music I listen to, for the most part.

But that's all i'm gonna mention for now! I'll try to answer any questions you have for me. So, yeah. Discuss.

 

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Newly approved thread coming through~

 

[Sopheria]

Hiya!

What are your hobbies outside of forums/the internet?

What are your goals in life?

What's your favorite Generation VI Pokemon?

 

[Pendraflare]

Yay for getting a visitor. :D

What are your hobbies outside of forums/the internet? asked by zomgitscathy
I like going outside for walks, playing video games, sometimes watching TV, writing stuff, things like that. And of course, being a vegetable.

What are your goals in life? asked by zomgitscathy
I haven't really decided. I'm a Comm major at the moment, but after a recent talk with my advisors, they said it might be best for me to change my major given the overwhelming amount of work that's gone into some of the classes i'm taking for it. But I haven't really decided, so I can't give a concrete answer to that question at the moment.

What's your favorite Generation VI Pokemon? asked by zomgitscathy
That's a really good question. But for now I think I have to go with Pangoro. I've really liked the idea of a panda Pokémon, and this one in particular hits quite hard and has a bit going for it. It's not that great competitively, but it's still really cool.

Also, I might revise the OP a bit and add more about me so you guys can get to know me better than what i've established, maybe put answers to basic questions i'm likely to get. EDIT: Did just that.

 

[Hikamaru]

You've been on the Marriland Forums right?

My question is this:

What was your fave of Marriland's videos on YouTube and why?

 

[Phantom1]

42.

Yeah, I'm reversing the roles here and answering your question.

(What the guy asked the meaning of life!)

 

[Pendraflare]

Phantom, I have no idea what you're even talking about. xP

What was your fave of Marriland's videos on YouTube and why? asked by Hikamaru
Yes I have been on his forums *points to his linked website*. As for what my favorite video of his would be?

Spoiler:

I have to choose the finale of his Platinum Nuzlocke, Part 54: Eternal Cynthia!. It was one of, if not THE most intense final battles i've seen in any Nuzlocke i've watched, considering he couldn't use any items in battle. After he nearly got swept by Giratina in Part 43, you'd wonder how on earth he would pick up the pieces after that. And this battle was nothing short of phenomenal. There was insane luck going on on both sides, but his happened at just the right moments (Quick Claw activating with Quagsire against Garchomp AND hitting with Blizzard, which was his only hope of killing it, along with Leafeon OHKO'ing her Lucario with a critical hit Dig), Ninjarisu, a Pokémon it's safe to say nobody expected to even last, was still alive. He even gave extra props to Ninjarisu and Leafeon since not only were they the only two survivors, but they had fought alongside each other several times throughout the play through. It was just an outstanding video.

 

[Phantom1]

Phantom, I have no idea what you're even talking about. xP

What is the meaning of life?

The answer is 42.

 

[Pendraflare]

Guess i'll rebump this in the hopes that maybe someone will actually ask me something productive, and not spam this with posts like that.

(And maybe I should change the title of the thread to keep that from happening again, by the way.)

 

[Blu·Ray]

What do you think about your life? Is it good, bad, not worth living, one big party?
What would your best advice on Forums be? Especially to a n00b like me? :P
If you were some random person, what would you ask yourself?

What do you think about your life? Is it good, bad, not worth living, one big party?
What would your best advice on Forums be? Especially to a n00b like me? :P
If you were some random person, what would you ask yourself?

 

[Zorogami]

Hey ive seen you around! And after reading your intro im really interested in getting to know you better (:
So here are a few questions:

1) If you could only eat one certain meal/dish for the rest of your life, what would it be?
2) What is it that you like about Marriland so much??
3) You have 3 wishes - what do you wish for?
4) Im a huge Houndoom fan myself, what do you think of its Mega-Evolution?
5) What are 3 things you cant see yourself living without?

 

[Rukario]

What is the meaning of life?

The answer is 42.

this. .

 

[Pendraflare]

Well, it's been a little while since I got back to this, so let's answer these. Sorry for the delay!

What do you think about your life? Is it good, bad, not worth living, one big party? Asked by Blu-Ray
I'm satisfied with my life. Even though I don't have any real irl friends to hang out with, i'm happy with what i've managed to accomplish, given that I had been very misbehaved in earlier years but feel much more mature now.

What would your best advice on Forums be? Especially to a n00b like me? Asked by Blu-Ray
If you want to meet new people, you're best just being yourself and hopefully they won't mind you. And find areas that interest you, don't be afraid to voice how you feel.

If you were some random person, what would you ask yourself? Asked by Blu-Ray
"Why is this world so messed up and what has happened to the economy?" Yeah, you can tell i'm not feeling very active at the moment.

If you could only eat one certain meal/dish for the rest of your life, what would it be? Asked by Zorogami
Good question, but I think i'll go with pizza. Why? Because there are so many good kinds of pizza, toppings, flavorings, and what not. It's the only thing in life I understand. :P (reference to one of shofu's Wi-Fi Battles.) Either that or potatoes of any kind, those are good too.

What is it that you like about Marriland so much?? Asked by Zorogami
Well, I first watched his Diamond Adventure in 2007. While I had basically got through Pearl in a week, he played a narrated post-commentary adventure of the game that covered every area in detail. I also remember reading his walkthrough before DP even came out in the US (this was while it was out in Japan). Then when he made his Platinum Adventure two years later, that was fun to watch also. I also read his HGSS and BW walkthroughs a while back, and his White Adventure. Then when I saw parts of his Japanese Black 2 playthrough one day while I was just browsing his stuff - most notably Black Kyurem, Colress and the final battles, that was when I was "accidentally" spoiled myself, and I thought, "omg, can I has this game". It was by far the most excited I had been for a Pokémon game in a long time. He also wrote his massive BW2 walkthrough, and when he used an HD recording for his English White 2 Adventure, that was a good setup. I could go on, but I think i've said enough here. In short: his walkthroughs and commentaries in his series.

You have 3 wishes - what do you wish for? Asked by Zorogami
One, to have money that I could give to others in need.
Two, to have the same luck getting shines as certain other people here and have a gorgeous library of them.
Three, that I could actually feel more confident about matters like talking to people irl and being able to memorize stuff I read in my classes.

Im a huge Houndoom fan myself, what do you think of its Mega-Evolution? Asked by Zorogami
As one of my favorite Pokémon, I can say it's really cool, but its setup is slightly impractical since Solar Power probably needs Drought to work effectively. But 140 Sp Atk/115 Speed is pretty solid, admittedly. I haven't actually used it seriously for anything, so I can't really say.

What are 3 things you cant see yourself living without? Asked by Zorogami
My computer, my (3)DS systems and my books. That last one was kinda random.

this. .

*face-palms*