apologies to
teal6. I had contacted my opponent before I went away to a soccer camp for a college im looking at and I hadn't got a response in the 3 day interval nor when i initially got home. Unfortunately the next morning after i got home my phone crashed completely and I had to order a new one. I then had to leave on a trip to NY to see my family that lives there and I had no way of accessing smogon until I recently got home a few hours ago. So in essence, a soft 3 day absence turned into an almost week absence. My opponent obviously had responded to my initial contact in the time period where my new phone was getting shipped (and still is) and while I was in another state. I had no way of responding.
I know it sounds somewhat bullshitty but theres no reason for me except one that is out of my control to not respond to him when I contacted him first. I made an early contact because I new I was going to be away from home a lot in the upcoming week but my phone breaking really fucked me over. I did my best to set the initiative but had no way of keeping in touch until now. Its one thing to not make an effort when u have easy ways of making that effort but I had no actual chance to even make that effort until now. I guarantee you I would have if I had the chance.
I thought since theres still seems to be some time left and a lot of matches are still undone that I might try and get a plea in. Thanks in advance for even reading this. If you'd rather pm about the situation then im ok with that as well but I thought id get my thoughts out as quickly as possible since its late and nobody I could talk to is online.