Okay long overdue shoutout time
Firstly I want to thank the hosts
BigFatMantis and
adorluigi for all their hard work in organizing and bringing a unique flair to the tour. I've been in a lot of teamtours and the spice factor of districts/tributes was a nice touch, even if I barely participated in those events.
I’ll get to individual shoutouts in a bit, but to all of my azelves
Heysup vivalospride Colin sealoo BlackKnight_Gawain Gallinova Goro Yagami Nashrock Jojen Mik3ymon Scarlet Firefly Finchely Theycallmephil AJ Taka thank you for providing a welcoming environment and putting up with my insane comments in teamcord. I’ve (regrettably) avoided main tiers for pretty much my entire decade plus tenure on PS/smogon due to the negative stigma surrounding OM’s (and later rands) players, but you guys were all very welcoming and supportive, even when i sent the most out of pocket shit known to man. I’m proud of each of you and am honored to call you teammates, and I hope to speak to and team with you all again in the future (some of this has come true, yippee!)
To my managers
Taka and
AJ, thank you for giving me the opportunity to play for you guys. Yes, its a farm league, and with that comes less stakes, but as someone who was pretty much unproven with no experience (as BFM aptly pointed out in their pre-season power rankings), it still means a lot to be drafted, let alone handed the baton to start. Taka, thank you for the scouts, constant support and levity, and being an all around great presence. Drew, youre the fucking man. IDGAF what anyone says, but being able to help test, build, and play across pretty much every gen, on top of law school, is a testament to your work ethic and character. You really cultivated a great team environment and for that I am forever grateful. I wish you both all the best in your future endeavors
To my support
Pak,
vivalospride, and
Shiba, thank you for being patient and understanding. I came in with basically no knowledge and you didn’t just funnel me teams, but coached me and helped me grow as a player and a builder. For players of your caliber, to offer that kind of support willingly was something I was not expecting and I truly appreciate it. Viv, it's been a hot minute since we teamed together and this blast to the past really brought a smile to my face. It has been nice to reminisce and see how far we’ve come. Pak, your love of this tier is infectious and really did motivate me to seek out and learn as much as I can. Its been a pleasure getting to know you in this short time and I'm excited to work with you again for ORAS underground. Shoutout Cade cunningham.
To the rest of the UU community, thank you for being welcoming and providing an enjoyable yet competitive tournament environment. I hope to see all you guys around again in the future. I’ll probably do a team dump/writeup on ORAS UU in the thread after ORAS underground, but for now enjoy these memes that I made while I was learning this tier
