GLACIER KNIGHT'S 2K~
Oh man. I finally got to 2k, huh? Never though i'd see the day to be honest, I never posted a lot haha.
Where has the time gone? It's been almost 2 years since this part of my life started. I remember one day in class my friend (any old-timers would know him as Pikapwnd) told me about Smogon, and how he found this cool sub forum called CAPASB. Hell if i knew what that was, I just knew it was pokemon, and it wasnt Showdown (He tried to get me into meta game and etc, but I blow at that competitive stuff).
So, we gave ASB a quick look around. I was kinda in love at first sight, seeing trainers using pokemon in a whole new way that I'd never seen, an interactive version of the anime. People being creative with attacks, using the arena and pokemon's abilities to their advantages... it totally hooked me in. 4 hours later I posted my ASB profile on the Registration thread, wide eyed and eager to participate. I was excited to use my favorite pokemon in a new way, to put all my imaginative mind to work.
And I'm still here, after two freaking years! Man, a lot has changed. So many events, so many updates. I've seen people come and go; I made new friends and watched them leave. And some people will say you shouldn't take a game too seriously, and not get attached, but I totally failed. I'm attached to ASB completely, and no matter how hard I try I can't give it up. The people i've talked to have been great friends, fun to talk to and chat it. With some, we've had our differences (I'm fully aware that i've deserved some of those #capasb kicks i've received v_v), but in the end I still count everyone as my pals. Some of you have been particularly close; I consider you some of you brothers, and I hope you feel the same. You've all given me smiles and scowls alike, and made life just a tiny bit better if I had a foul day.
So, I'd like to do my shoutouts now (because I've been fucking waiting forever for this moment jeez why am I so slow to get 2K). Nowadays the shoutouts are short and kinda meh. Yeah, there's no way I'd half-ass these (since when do I half-ass the chance to type excessively?). I'll tackle all the important people I've talked to, and what I say, I mean. Ya'll are great guys.
Gone but never forgotten: Past ASBers who have made my ASB career both fun and chaotic
Alchemator, Fire Blast, Lou, Flamestrike, Spenstar, Darkslay, Blaziken Master-Zeo, RoyalKevin (You fatass get off LoL), Pikapwnd, Classy, Charmander, Destiny Warrior, Flora, Terrador, Rediamond, Smashlloyd20, MK_Ultra, MRcranger97, ToastTyrant (Toasty!), Quagsires (Best Ref), and Temperantia
Everyone else that's still alive:
Deck_Knight: Gotta give my props and highest regards to the maker of CAPASB. DK, it's been a pleasure knowing you. While you poke your head in from time to time, your prescense is always known; from your witty and out of the blue IRC quotes, to your demanding and, shall I dare say it?, /hazardous/ battling style. You gave birth to a wonderful thing, and you've let it shape itself into a great project. I am proud to have built a mighty harem with one of ASB's finest; may our hoes be plentiful! Glacierating: 8.8/10
Dogfish44: Doggy~ One of my favorite ASBers, haha thanks for all the fun times. Warlight was always a challenge with you as my opponent, and i'm proud of my (very little) wins. You're a bright chap, a good old brit indeed! You're a damn good battler, that's for sure (Though lay off the swoobat trolling), and you deserve your Electric Gym Leader title, every little bit of it. You've been here longer than I, and I hope you stay for more! Just keep the chainsaws, trout slaps, and flamethrowers (/nick Puddle) to a minimum :P Glacierating 7.9/10
Its_A_R&om: :) Ok, we've had our differences, its true. There's been many a period when chanstats racked you with over 30 kicks, and guess who was the main victim? Yes.... Ullar. 8) Seriously though, we've had our disputes, and we've bickered, but I still like you think of you as a great friend. The man down under, you're the badass leader of Ground (even though you lack MAMOSWINE), and you're one of ASB's finest, hands down. You've been here for so long, and you know your stuff, that's for sure! You and fogdish22 always find the most gimmicky pokemon, and use them to your advantage. Yeah, you're cool :) Just know that I'm glad we can bicker and argue, and yet at the end of the day, I know we are cool. Besides you even give me voice sometimes and I feel special :O (P.S your TLRs are insane; I hope i never have to go in the Tower of Ash!). Glacierating 7.4/10
Texas CloverLeaf: Somedays we're mad at each other, others we're being good bros. You're quite the character, and I'm glad I got to be your first opponent in ASB (totally let you win though, JS). You're gonna be a solid Dragon Gym Leader, what will your FREAKING MAXXED MOVEPOOL TEAM. All of them... ugh. I hate how half of everyone in ASB started after me, yet I have so much ground to catch up with them. Anyway, you deserve all your titles, because although sometimes difficult, you're smart and you know your stuff. Hmmm I feel like i've been talking too negative. Texas <333 the bro talks are always good, thats for sure. have fun with ms. Double D's :P Glacierating: 7.6/10
King Serperior: You are the nicest guy on ASB, hand's freaking down. You embarrass me sometimes when i log into irc, haha; "hello Glacier!, King of all flavor and god of the creavite arts!" yeah, you say things like that and you're all too kind. I don't think you've ever done anyone on ASB wrong, and you are always polite and kind. Caring and creative, you are a pleasure to know and hang with. You are also a fan of RP, as am I, and I enjoy your earnest verve to try and use flavor and creative actions throughout your ASB career. You're the best :) Glacierating: 9.3/10
Matezoide: You're something, you know that haha? Whether you're making cancerous GIFs, or defending Flareon, we always seem to butt heads (in a purely friendly way, and its great because we know we are kidding), you are always there for me, and anyone else. I'll get a tiny bit sappy here now; Around the time you joined ASB, I was pretty inactive because I was having family issues, trying to take care of my siblings and juggle college and work and all that crap. I made it known in my sig so others would know to get subrefs, etc. I had never talked you yet, and you had never talked to me, yet you know what? i remember clearly, one day, when checking up on super quickly, I had a VM, from you. You didnt know who I was, yet you left me a message saying that you hoped everything was alright, and I'd come back soon. That really hit me. That's just nice, It made me smile. I thought "this guy, I hope I get to talk to him and get to know him". And I did. You're on IRC almost as much as me, so hell we talked lots haha. of course half the time you're spamming NO NO NO NO NO after I point out how Kabutops is superior to Omasucks ;) And even though I'm not a fan of superman, I'm a fan of you dude. Don't feel down when dicks put you down, ok? you're worth something, and you're a great guy. Plus don't count yourself out in ASB, you're a fast and precise ref, and you make the Battle Hall go faster than the child of the Road Runner and Usian Bolt. You're one of my favorite people in ASB bro, and I'm glad to have met you. BUT, I still dont like MLP, never will! Glacierating: 9.3/10
Maxim: God, I got so frustrated in our tourney match :P you're an excellent battler, and i just couldnt catch a break. You've been here as long as me, a bit longer, and you know your stuff. Normal Gym Candidate gogogogo! A chill guy and a conversation with you is always refreshing. Stay golden! Glacierating: 7.7/10
Imanalt: MAMOBAWSE. Also you agree with me that Anne Hathaway is a Classy, sexy dame. My bro from the chilly north new england, you're a good guy and I enjoy talking to you. You always "lol" at my stuff. Like, all the time, sometimes too much. But, you're always a boss, so it's ok. A MAMOBAWSE. Yeah if IAR ever kicks the bucket i'd love to see you in the ground gym leader position. Glacierating: 7.1/10
Frosty: Prepare for Trouble! And make it Double! To freeze the world with Glaciation! To chill all peoples within our nation! To denounce the evils of heat and flame! To extend our icy grip and slap the lame! GLACIER! FROSTY! Team SUBZERO, slicker than the speed of light! Surrender now, or prepare to get your asses kicked! SWINUB, THAT'S RIGHT! Glacierating: 7.3/10
SimonSays: SimonSays <3333 my favorite and best bromance. Where did it all began? Gotta be that Icy castle Labyrinth. We did our best, I have no regrets! And after that, we became the best of friends. its a shame you're all the way in NZ, haha you'd be great to hang with. I've helped you through some certain situations, and you've heard my share of tales. Bros forever man. You're an amazing dude and you link me to the chillest music. get ALL the FEELS! Glacierating: 13.6/10
Gerard: Master of the Psyquics! You're a demon at Doubles, you know that right? You are a freaking genius and so underrated. I feel like everyone kind of just shirks you over, and you don't get the credit you deserve. Yes, DF44 and IAR are fierce, but you are quite the opponent. A force to be reckoned with, and a charming guy! You're mellow and fun to talk with :) Glacierating: 8.5/10
Akela: A clever, intelligent guy. Refs pretty fast and concise. You're a fine addition to ASB, plus you have created some quite interesting arenas I really need to try out. you just gotta quit your fapping~ Glacierating: 7.10
Athenodoros: ATHENODORSOROSDOROS. A mighty fine water gym leader indeed! You're not as active as you were, but you still make a splash (heh) in ASB! I'd have to say you by far have the best Avvy in ASB, hands down. A good guy! Glacierating: 7.3/10
EspyOwner: /me pet EspyOwner. I consider you to be a great friend, as its always interesting to speak with you on IRC. sometimes you're LOUD AND LAMEY LAME, and you are quick to anger and take offense. But you're like a puppy~ or a kitty~ or some smallish mammal that is excessively adorable. As i'm typing this i'm doing a white nuzlocke, and I just caught a Petilil, annnnnnd I'm naming it after you, because I can and you're a badass <3 ALSO GIVE ME BACK MY XATU I MISS HER. Glacierating: 8.5/10
Orcinus Duo: Orcy-poo <3 It's funny, the first time you came onto asb and joined, I didn't like you at all haha. I thought you were annoying and stupid, and you kept claiming your Sudowoodo ("Mamoslayer") could best my Truffles. IMPOSSIBRU. But, something happened on IRC haha, i dont know, i think it was a music share session, and suddenly I was saying "hmmm this guy. not bad.". You're probably my best friend in ASB pal, you and SimonSays. You two have been with me through lots of shit, and I've heard and helped with lots of yours. #EBS FOR LYFE. You're a great guy, who is intelligent and isn't afraid to speak his mind. Impulsive and quick wit, you were a good role for Fire Leader haha, you silly goose. (Fun fact, i'm listening to husky right now as I type this ^_^). You're my bro, man. And you are fucking awesome. Never change. Glacierating:13.6/10
Pwnemon: Ok, so I usuall don't say how much you've helped me, or point out how good you've been to me (depsite your brash nature). When I was flunking my math class, who helped me out? who stayed up late just to try and teach me quadratic formula because i'm a dumbass? Pwnemon? ding ding! You're very intelligent, and I think you've got a good heart. You just express your feelings negatively, a lot. But you've helped me in more ways than I've helped you, and I'm in your debt. ASB-wise you're extremely intelligent, hell you won the 2nd tournament with Jas and Smash! Kudos, and I hope you keep it up. I know you've got the potential and ability to make yourself known here, to be a star. Do it. You got this. (Also GO PARTY, FIND GIRLS, LIVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. I believe in you bro.) <3 Glacierating: 9.5/10 for Helpful Pwnemon, 7/10 for Dickish Pwnemon
Objection: Ok, you know, I'm kinda excited to write this part. Or at least happy to. Objection, you are the man. I simply cannot express how much I adore you and how grateful I am you are a part of ASB. For starters, you are always calm and collected, with only maybe .001% percent of the time getting upset or yelling at someone. You listen to people's arguements, no matter how belligerent or stupid, and you non-chalantly and calmly explain your side to the debate. That's such a great quality (that i sometimes wish some certain people had >.>). Also, you're a freaking encyclopedia of knowledge. I always go to you to ask a question regarding ASB that i cant figure out on the top of my head, because dammit, you know the answer before the question even leaves my lips! You're an extremely helpful person, and I am so thankful for that. You have the best team theme, and I can't wait to see all your pokemon with custom sprites! :) You're a great friend Objection, and Honestly one of my favorite people i've met since joining smogon. Stay cool dude! Oh also you made freaking onion_bubs. Like, jeez, you're a smart cookie! Onion_Bubs is SUCH a life saver for reffing, everyone should remember to give thanks to the creator. Glacier_Bubs: I give Objection a 10 out of 10
Yarnus of Bethany: You have normal pokemon. Good stuff. Glacierating: 5/10
Gemoftheday: <3333 You're a good gal, always a pleasure to chat with you on IRC. Hope you stay and play ASB for a good while! Glacierating: <333/10
Zheng Tann: Quite the intelligent person. I always see your posts in the Debate and voting threads, discussing all the new and possible implements to ASB. I could definitely see you getting up to council or something in the future, give it some time. You're a good guy! Thanks so much for being my sub ref for the Showdown- oh yeah. guys. He reffed THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN. Trust me, I know how much that takes. Its a lot. Give him some credit haha. Glacierating: 7.4/10
The Wanderer: This guy, oh man haha. I'd say he's ASB's top ref, and a lot of people agree. Hands down dude, you win the award for consistent flavor, great quality of flavor, overall speedy reffings, and precise calcs. I really want you to ref some of my matches, or maybe have a batte? You're always in character, and its always a fun time when you're in the battle, whether it be trainer or referee. Also, you're a charming guy, very nice and clever. I think you're an underrated trainer, because I'd say you've got nice battling skills too! You've been here for a decent amount of time, I say you're ready to burst out of the shadows anyday now and make your presecnse known. Stay awesome broski! Glacierating: 9.2/10
Eternal Drifter: You are mysterious. That would have to be my number one way to describe you, good pal. I think I know you better than anyone on ASB, or talk to you the most, and yet I'm still left in the dust with many questions. Your character though, its quite interesting. It's a mix between solemn and serious. You're super courteous, and always a pleasure to talk to. You have many great ideas, and I'm glad i can help you in an attempt to implement them. You never anger, yet, I don't think i've seen you happy, neccesarily. You keep this solid emotional wall, and I can hardly read anything besides maybe some excitement or exasperation. I hope you're having fun though, I hope ASB is fun for you. I really do. Because you're a great addition, and a good friend. Also, your Role-Playing... simply stunning. You guys have no idea how thick his plot goes guys, he's got this huge scheme. and soon you will all find out.. fufufu. Seriously though, ED, you're a great friend, and I hope you consider me a good pal. Glacierating: 9.5/10
Waterwarrior: STAY AWAY FROM MY ICE GYM, BRONY BOY >:| Glacierating: cold as ice/10
RagnarokAlex: Yall motherfuckers need to listen up, this dude will mess you up. His battling skills are super pro, ya betta WATCH OUTTTTTT. Alex ^_^ I love your face. Beat up kevin for me, he's a fatass and won't play ASB anymore. Also I feel sorry for you because Iowa is really dreary. Kthnxbai. Glacierating: 9.4/10
Elevator_Music: I've got no beef with you, haha you're such a chill guy. Except for the fact all your fucking pokemon are maxxed out v_v. God, I need to train so much more... anyway! One Piece is awesome and thanks for sharing the site that lets me read it for free :) Also you're a fair and non-chalant guy; you always keep your cool. Chill like a glacier~ Glacierating: 7.6/10
Leethoof: You're such a hipster, 2K shoutouts are too mainstream for you. I hope you dont throw your vinyl records and siberian decor at me, and please dont stomp away in your hipster snow shoes. But nah, to keep things real, you're a good friend. RPRP ALL THE WAY. You have great flavor, I mean jeez. I can't get enough of it. If Orcinus and I battle in the Tournament, You are reffing it. I'm not even giving you a choice, it's too beautiful an oppurtunity to pass up. Your rock pokemon arent cool because they aren't ice cool, and bastiodon sux. MAMO FOR LYFE. Glacierating: 8.783921898172943914/10, because that's a hipster score
LadySalamence: <3333333 Glacierating: <3/10
Zarator: The Raid Lord! Such a great thing you made, they are challenging and give the older ASBers a place to show their skills and stuff. Also you've got an excellent ghost team. ^_^ Glacierating: 7/10
TheWolfe: A good battler, and a good guy! You're always happy, and you're fun to talk to :) I've never seen you sour! A great addition to ASB, I think our first battle together was one of my favorites! We both had fresh pokemon, and it got neck and neck. I'd love to have a rematch with you sometime! Stay awesome man. Glacierating: 8.2/10
Ullarwarlord: You're a good bro, though sometimes stupid, sometimes annoying, and sometimes crazy. I love you the same though, always strive to become better. Anyone and everyone can! Glacierating: 7/10