Elite Overlord LeSabre™
America's Best-Selling Full-Size Car, 1993-2005
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- 17
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- Age 99
- Some Quality Inn somewhere, probably
- Seen today
[OOC: Sorry I haven't responded in a while - combination of stuff going on and trying to think up responses]
You say you have no stories from the past to share with us, but clearly your work must lead you into all sorts of interesting situations. Are you sure there really is nothing you'd like to share?
I actually thought this question was limited to pre-Pokemon training stories xD
My most memorable mission was taking down one of the most overrated and arrogant young men ever to claim the title of "Champion." Except he never earned it. He got jealous of the girl who did earn it, so he got his father (nearly as ridiculously rich as my family) to bribe officials and broadcast brainwashing waves to erase the actual Champion from the memories of citizens, and plant himself as Champion. So one day I teamed up with the girl who was supposed to be Champion, and after much gunslinging, ramming criminals off the road, and good old-fashioned brawling, we exposed him as a fraud. Mass chaos and confusion ensued.
I could bring up the cult/terrorist group I took down during my actual Pokemon journey, as it was by far the biggest organization I took down, but my more recent missions are much more exciting since I get to use guns and cars :P
Are you particularly close to your sister? You seem hazy about both her whereabouts and the direction she's chosen for her career.
Her big thing is Pokemon training. She actually acompanied me on my Pokemon journey without even having a Pokemon of her own, to get firsthand experience by watching me (I was relatively mediocre as a trainer, so why she wanted to follow me around is probably only because we're family). But she was torn between doing training and contests, so she decided to do both. She'll travel to one region, do the Gym circuit, then in the next region participate in the Contests. Since she's constantly jumping from region to region, it's tough to keep close tabs on her. She's too busy now to even return my calls.
How did you get into the lines of work you're in? Your online business seems a world away from secret agenthood.
The online business came about as a need to earn money for college - I couldn't tap into my inheritance or any money associated with my parents (which became a moot point since I ended up getting a full scholarship anyway). It got started right after self study of computer engineering, and was basically my unique (and far more lucrative) version of the childhood "lemonade stand."
As for being a secret agent, I've always had an interest in crime investigations. That tends to happen when one of your favorite childhood television shows happens to be America's Most Wanted. My stint as a Pokemon trainer helped me make contacts within the League, and so I joined on as a freelance agent.
I'm thinking of becoming a university math or finance professor in the near future... that's all going to depend on whether I can juggle three unrelated careers lol
If your business is that large, do you not employ other people? It seems strange that you would choose, for instance, to devote a large portion of each year to doing your taxes when you could find equally talented people to do them for you.
My online services business actually is mostly a one-person operation - I usually only need help when one of the servers crashes or something, and usually I contact an outside contractor to fix those problems.
What I meant by that statement is that I become a tax preparer - I help others complete their taxes during the mad rush - I can make a killing during those two months since a surprising number of people are terrified of doing their taxes/aren't good with numbers. I just price my services a few bucks cheaper than H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt and the clients just come rolling in.
And why would I want to have someone else do my taxes? Doing them myself is just so fun, exciting, and rewarding! I've been doing my parents' taxes since I was young, and it's become a yearly family tradition now.
What do you do with all that money? I'm genuinely curious; your answer might give me a rare insight into the mindset of the ludicrously wealthy.
Vacations to the coast, importing anime goods from Japan, random trips to stay in hotels, and other splurges. As I alluded to, I've also amassed quite a collection of automobiles (and a recently purchased $1.5 million luxury motorhome that's built on a bus chassis). Having that extra cash on hand is really handy since the majority of my cars don't get much over 20 miles to the gallon.
I also eat out at restaurants every night, and hire people to do the cleaning and maintenance of my property. I don't think I've cooked a meal in my life, and my kitchen is pretty much spotless from not ever using it lol
Why do you remain a secret agent? Surely you can't be in it for the money.
It's pretty much a hobby. But really, there's so much crime and corruption in the Pokemon regions, the League needs all the help they can get. Every week, it seems like someone else is starting up a scheme to abduct rookie trainers, or scam them out of money, or try to run drugs or guns between, say, Hoenn and Johto. The new trend is guys dressing up as Pokemon and robbing banks and stores at gunpoint. It's ridiculous. One thing a person should NEVER have to see is an oversized Clefairy pointing a gun at a bank teller.
Besides, it's a great way to put my extreme driving skills to good use.
What brands are you loyal to? And why are you so loyal?
Hotels: Quality, Comfort Sleep, Hilton, Marriott, AmericInn, Drury Inns
Vehicles: Most American "luxury" car brands, also Prevost customized motor coaches (bus-style RV's)
Stores: Target, Harris Teeter
Restaurants: Wendy's, Applebee's, TGI Friday's, Cracker Barrel
Basically, I form my brand loyalties based on those that provide high-quality products/services without overcharging me. I may be rich, but I don't go for super-high-end stuff just for "prestige" factor. In that way, I'm surprisingly down-to-earth (and I have funds saved up in case of economic collapse)
You say you have no stories from the past to share with us, but clearly your work must lead you into all sorts of interesting situations. Are you sure there really is nothing you'd like to share?
I actually thought this question was limited to pre-Pokemon training stories xD
My most memorable mission was taking down one of the most overrated and arrogant young men ever to claim the title of "Champion." Except he never earned it. He got jealous of the girl who did earn it, so he got his father (nearly as ridiculously rich as my family) to bribe officials and broadcast brainwashing waves to erase the actual Champion from the memories of citizens, and plant himself as Champion. So one day I teamed up with the girl who was supposed to be Champion, and after much gunslinging, ramming criminals off the road, and good old-fashioned brawling, we exposed him as a fraud. Mass chaos and confusion ensued.
I could bring up the cult/terrorist group I took down during my actual Pokemon journey, as it was by far the biggest organization I took down, but my more recent missions are much more exciting since I get to use guns and cars :P
Are you particularly close to your sister? You seem hazy about both her whereabouts and the direction she's chosen for her career.
Her big thing is Pokemon training. She actually acompanied me on my Pokemon journey without even having a Pokemon of her own, to get firsthand experience by watching me (I was relatively mediocre as a trainer, so why she wanted to follow me around is probably only because we're family). But she was torn between doing training and contests, so she decided to do both. She'll travel to one region, do the Gym circuit, then in the next region participate in the Contests. Since she's constantly jumping from region to region, it's tough to keep close tabs on her. She's too busy now to even return my calls.
How did you get into the lines of work you're in? Your online business seems a world away from secret agenthood.
The online business came about as a need to earn money for college - I couldn't tap into my inheritance or any money associated with my parents (which became a moot point since I ended up getting a full scholarship anyway). It got started right after self study of computer engineering, and was basically my unique (and far more lucrative) version of the childhood "lemonade stand."
As for being a secret agent, I've always had an interest in crime investigations. That tends to happen when one of your favorite childhood television shows happens to be America's Most Wanted. My stint as a Pokemon trainer helped me make contacts within the League, and so I joined on as a freelance agent.
I'm thinking of becoming a university math or finance professor in the near future... that's all going to depend on whether I can juggle three unrelated careers lol
If your business is that large, do you not employ other people? It seems strange that you would choose, for instance, to devote a large portion of each year to doing your taxes when you could find equally talented people to do them for you.
My online services business actually is mostly a one-person operation - I usually only need help when one of the servers crashes or something, and usually I contact an outside contractor to fix those problems.
What I meant by that statement is that I become a tax preparer - I help others complete their taxes during the mad rush - I can make a killing during those two months since a surprising number of people are terrified of doing their taxes/aren't good with numbers. I just price my services a few bucks cheaper than H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt and the clients just come rolling in.
And why would I want to have someone else do my taxes? Doing them myself is just so fun, exciting, and rewarding! I've been doing my parents' taxes since I was young, and it's become a yearly family tradition now.
What do you do with all that money? I'm genuinely curious; your answer might give me a rare insight into the mindset of the ludicrously wealthy.
Vacations to the coast, importing anime goods from Japan, random trips to stay in hotels, and other splurges. As I alluded to, I've also amassed quite a collection of automobiles (and a recently purchased $1.5 million luxury motorhome that's built on a bus chassis). Having that extra cash on hand is really handy since the majority of my cars don't get much over 20 miles to the gallon.
I also eat out at restaurants every night, and hire people to do the cleaning and maintenance of my property. I don't think I've cooked a meal in my life, and my kitchen is pretty much spotless from not ever using it lol
Why do you remain a secret agent? Surely you can't be in it for the money.
It's pretty much a hobby. But really, there's so much crime and corruption in the Pokemon regions, the League needs all the help they can get. Every week, it seems like someone else is starting up a scheme to abduct rookie trainers, or scam them out of money, or try to run drugs or guns between, say, Hoenn and Johto. The new trend is guys dressing up as Pokemon and robbing banks and stores at gunpoint. It's ridiculous. One thing a person should NEVER have to see is an oversized Clefairy pointing a gun at a bank teller.
Besides, it's a great way to put my extreme driving skills to good use.
What brands are you loyal to? And why are you so loyal?
Hotels: Quality, Comfort Sleep, Hilton, Marriott, AmericInn, Drury Inns
Vehicles: Most American "luxury" car brands, also Prevost customized motor coaches (bus-style RV's)
Stores: Target, Harris Teeter
Restaurants: Wendy's, Applebee's, TGI Friday's, Cracker Barrel
Basically, I form my brand loyalties based on those that provide high-quality products/services without overcharging me. I may be rich, but I don't go for super-high-end stuff just for "prestige" factor. In that way, I'm surprisingly down-to-earth (and I have funds saved up in case of economic collapse)