Welcome to the /vp/ Monotype Tournament!
Here we hold a Monotype tournament where you compete to be a gym leader and represent your favourite type in Pokemon Sun and Moon!
The rule set is 3v3, best 2 out of 3 using flat rules. More specifics can be found here:
http://pastebin.com/8eAQufm5 (embed)
The final bracket has arrived! See it here:
http://challonge.com/monotypetournamentsumo Here is all the finalists and their details for you to contract them as necessary:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AZUqnfYpkgXC2hrplTWnKwMuw0Ac9ER9zhpTLXO04Qs/edit?usp=sharing Results submission form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqysLibg6QDcEsKEJgbkqQI8qaaM09KT3VN7Eg4OCF2-NJLQ/viewform?usp=send_form The gym leader challenge will likely be happening soon! Check out
http://pastebin.com/VuvXMUnd (embed) for the general ruleset. (yet to be adjusted for gen7)
Make sure you submit your finals videos!
GLH
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
First for stop sucking my dick.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31632589 MAKE ME. FAGGOT.
Anonymous
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>>31632589 blame the salty anon/s who hate hamwall
Anonymous
Anonymous
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Pls end no later than friday
Anonymous
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>>31632716 Give them a few hours.
They're in the same timezone anyway, shouldn't be much of a problem.
luna
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Anyone want to post bank mono?
Cards
>>31632716 When Shane gets on
Anonymous
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31633156 Cool, I should be around as well to play whoever wins.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31632589 Steel sucks and so do your manners young man.
>>31632716 Go figure the tourney advances after I've started my series of surgeries. Regardless, I'll probably be able to play tomorrow around 5pm EST. Take care til then guys. Can't wait to see your guys' future teams for the gym challenge!
Cards
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>>31634598 Sounds good, see you then
Anonymous
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Shiet, we nearly done.
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
>getting really close to the end of tournament >gym challenge incoming Pretty hype, currently experimenting with challenger teams and playing battle spot- admittedly its getting tiresome going vs tapu koko nearly every battle, but I'm gonna try use my favs to win big or get as far as I possibly can!
Anonymous
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>>31636723 It's pretty fun. Should be good if the attendance is good.
Anonymous
>two Fairies, one Bug and one Flying against a Steel in Winners
Anonymous
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>>31636909 Not to mention the other people who almost made it, an Ice and a Poison.
Ghost guy seems like the only one who wouldn't be at a direct disadvantage.
Anonymous
strey
Anonymous
Anonymous
Shane 4699-6929-9264
Alright, Cards let's clear this losers bracket with no continues and a lot of prescription painkillers
Cards
>>31640173 I'll be on in 20, sound good?
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31640326 Yup. Best of luck in our matches, friend.
Cards
>>31640333 1091-9566-0454
I added you
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31640173 >>31640326 >>31640333 >>31640417 THE WHEEL OF FATE IS TURNING
HEAVEN OR HELL
LETS ROCK
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31640417 Neat, I'll add you. Give me 2 second mang.
>>31640452 Im coming for that title ham ham.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31640476 IT'LL BE YEARS BEFORE YOU CAN FACE ME
Best luck Fairy bro. Cards
Good games Shane, the thunder waves game two were crazy Cards wins 2-1
Cards
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>>31640760 Bideos:
W5FW-WWWW-WWW5-XUSF
4CVG-WWWW-WWWW-XUT6
VBUG-WWWW-WWW5-XUT9
>VBUG >BUG Cards
Hey Sorry I'm still around and I'll also be available later tonight.
Anonymous
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>>31640452 >Goes from BlazBlue to Guilty Gear Sightly triggered
Anonymous
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31640760 Thanks for the great final matches, Cards. Good luck against Sorry. And thanks to everyone who scrimmed against me pre-tourney and helped me build my team. You guys are the best. Gotta go rest up before my next surgery, but hopefully this weekend I'll be well enough for multis. Take care.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31640887 >Gotta go rest up before my next surgery G-get better soon
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31640887 >>31640870 >>31640814 I'm really sorry, but I'm probably not going to be home until around 11PM CST; its my first week of the semester and I underestimated how busy I would be on Thursdays. If that's too inconvenient I can just forfeit, I don't want to hold things up and besides Raymoo already kicked my butt; I think you deserve a shot.
Cards
>>31640991 I'll be on at midnight then, sounds good.
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31640952 Thanks Hamwall, try to kick Raymoo's ass for me at least once.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
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>>31641023 OK, thanks for your patience.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31641045 I-I lost to him last night...
Anonymous
>>31641224 Winner of losers bracket fights winner of winners bracket and has to win two sets against them.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31641254 I was in the semi finals. So I don't get a chance in the loser's bracket
Anonymous
>>31641482 That's not how that works. You're playing the winner of Cards vs Sorry in Losers Finals.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31641501 >I've never scrolled to the right to see that I'm still in ... huh
Anonymous
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>>31641542 Understandable. Do your best my dude.
Anonymous
More updated version of the gym leader challenge rules:
http://pastebin.com/WidhKwJx IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31642364 >No megas >No Mega Mawile anyways JUST
Nice to see me in the hall of fame tho.
Anonymous
>>31642618 Blame gamefreak and their retarded way of distributing the remaining megas.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Tfw have to breed challenge team.
Anonymous
>>31644457 >breeding >not injecting Luna
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Anyone up for mono or battling with gym challenge teams?
Anonymous
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31641023 I am now home and ready to play whenever you are (if you are busy though please take your time, I'll be up for a while).
Cards 1091-9566-0454
Anonymous
Anonymous
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Anonymous
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>>31646042 literally rogi all over again
>posts >waits literally a minute >leaves Anonymous
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Pack it up boys, check back in next week.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31646073 Sorry, got distracted with phone call from my dad, I'll be right on.
Cards 1091-9566-0454
>>31646360 >Should have SD instead of roost in g3 Great games dude
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>hax my way to victory with my type advantage Good games Cards, thanks for your patience. I'm kicking myself for going with U-Turn over Overheat for Toucannon, Scizor is scary stuff. Plus the bulk on your battery buge was really surprising. Sorry wins 2-1 SLMG-WWWW-WWW5-25SK NHYW-WWWW-WWW5-25ST LJEW-WWWW-WWW5-25TW
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31646578 I totally thought you had me with the QD+Moon Blast. Gyarados once again putting my whole team on its back.
Cards 1091-9566-0454
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>>31646618 I would have had if I'd have just thought about it and realized roost didn't do anything, since you one shot me anyway with waterium z.
Really tight game though, you earned it :3
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
>>31646605 Please beat Ham, I'm tired of battling with him.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
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>>31646658 I will do my best. Frankly I'm dumbfounded I got this far but it would be fun to battle you for the champ spot.
>>31641482 I'll still be around for another couple hours, and I'm free basically any time after noon tomorrow (CST).
Anonymous
Anonymous
>>31646722 >defending Hamwall but calling other people autistic shiiiet nice meme
Anonymous
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>>31646732 Thanks, it's vintage.
Anonymous
Who are/were you cheering for, monotype thread?
Anonymous
Anonymous
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So we got two more battles to go. Fug
Anonymous
Anonymous
Well, we might have our champion within a day. Finals would have been super sick if it turned over like crazy. 2 day deadlines are pretty tight. All the hype from the start of the tourney is gone now.
Anonymous
Anonymous
>>31647968 I blame the fact that we didn't have a deadline.
I know some people find it hard to organize battles, but at least regular deadlines kept the tourney going.
Are you ready for the gym challenge now, at least?
Anonymous
Anonymous
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Tourney over when?
Anonymous
>>31647968 Main reason i think all the hype is gone is because everyone is out. When there are a lot of people, there are tons of battles to be had at all times, but now nearly everyone is out. I can't speak for anyone else, but i'm just waiting for the gym challenge to start. Until then, we just wait.
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
Regardless of who wins now, there's so few rounds left that we know who the gym leaders will be, right? If so... who are they / what are the 8 types to beat?
Anonymous
>>31649885 Raymoo - Steel
Hamwall - Fairy
Patty- Poison
Sorry - Flying
Mike - Ghost
Cards- Bug
Cerise - Ice
Korago - Dragon
This is assuming everyone says yes to the spot.
Polka
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>>31649855 yeah, I used to lurk most time of the day when I was in, it was exciting.
I hope it'll be as much if not better with post-bank tourney
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31648396 I get off work in about an hour and a half, I'll shower then lurk until he comes about.
>>31649927 I'll be juggling school, work, and here. But God dammit I'ma try.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31650181 I just got home, and I'm free the rest of the night so I'm down for whenever works for you.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31651011 Just off work. Let me chill a bit before we go at it. I'll be back in a little bit
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
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>>31651092 No worries, I'll be here
Anonymous
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31651869 I got wrapped up in a few more things than expected. But as long as Sorry is about it will happen tonight.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31651980 Yup I'll be good for it, just alternating between homework and Bloodborne.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31652026 I just got this and that to do before I come around. Shouldn't be too too much longer. Still about another hour. I should be ready then
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31652026 You around my fine feathered friend? My body is ready.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31652634 I'm all set, just let me grab my 3DS and I'll be right on; good luck.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31652695 And good luck to you friendo.
FISTS WILL FLY AT THIS LOCATION.
NOW. FIGHT YOUR RIVAL
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31652722 Nice, good games. I managed to get some daredevil switch action happening.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
That was fun. I liked your team a lot. I need to get myself Toucanno.
Hamwall wins 2-0
BV7G WWWW WWW5 2NYL
9PSW WWWW WWW5 2NYP
>>31652902 Aero is SO fucking scary. I didn't know if Ninetales could outspeed. And seeing that sash tightened my asshole.
Anonymous
Raymoo vs Hamwall 2: Electric Boogaloo when?
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31653111 It'll be the 3rd battle. We met in the pre tourney.
And he smashed me before.
Re.
Anonymous
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31653261 I'll be on and off most of the night. So if he shows up I'll be ready to battle him within the hour.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
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>>31652936 Yeah Aerodactyl was a blast to use, I wish Toucannon were a bit faster but I can't argue with Skill Link. Good luck in the finals.
Anonymous
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>>31653420 1st for Hamwall will win against all odds
Callum
Final set of games to go. Or two sets if Hamwall takes the first one.
Gym Leader Challenge Info:
http://pastebin.com/WidhKwJx Gym Leader Results Doc:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CIGSh1klrNMz8mELGpKSkeP57FA7nsqIlrh0Xwz7gaU/edit?usp=sharing (Put in the players to be offered the spots, edit access will be granted to those leaders once they accept the spot.)
Sign up form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6C2EGEVHwHE68Zk2xUyAaX4vBAVO0lwe_DyXy-JhSlruIBw/viewform?usp=send_form daniel - 0619 4281 7615 !pikaWbWnAw
>>31653985 replace poison and fairy with normal and fighting and we have the johto league lmaooooo
Callum
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
>>31653985 Aw yea, signing up.
Callum
>>31654415 >>31653985 Using the old google forms again, so everything should come through fine again. Already update your details into the doc.
Whenever the finals get finished up with, we'll get confirmations from leaders and then we can kick off.
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
>>31654505 Cool beans. I assume another link later to send in movesets, etc? Or just as soon as gym leaders are confirmed, start calling them out.?
Callum
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>>31654807 You won't need to supply movesets items for the challenge.
The leaders have a shared document where they note out the challengers sets, so if you try changing things up for a particular type or something you'll get called out and DQ'd
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
Don't wanna be a party pooper but I don't have all night, I got work tomorrow. I should still be around for the next few hours, but if Raymoo doesn't show up the finals will have to happen tomorrow.
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31654926 I-I was bluffing...
I'll be online is a few Anonymous
>>31654958 Win for the glory of faries pls
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31655031 You believe in me more than I believe in me.
Korago 2638-0440-8043
>>31653985 Holy shit does that mean I get a gym leader slot?
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
Anonymous
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>>31655069 You can do it! Youve upseted your counter types before! Just watch out for the Red bug of death
Callum
>>31655097 If you choose to accept it.
Korago 2638-0440-8043
daniel - 0619 4281 7615 !pikaWbWnAw
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
Callum
>>31655143 Sweet. If there are any questions about how things are to run feel free to ask.
Will be sending out an email with all the doc links and edit rights for the leaders after the battles have finished.
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31655143 Congrats Korago! You earned it especially after all those bad seeds. Anyone up for multis or scrims in about 10 - 20 minutes?
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>That first match ... I only blame myself
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
>>31655143 grats dragonbro.
>>31655213 I'm down for some battlin' of either sort.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
I can't even complain and say that I had no check for Scizor. You simply outplayed me time and time again. Raymoo, you're the better man. Good games. X36G WWWW WWW5 2SBM A72W WWWW WWW5 2SBVDon't watch that first one. it's embarrassing.
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
>>31655466 Kinda sad you didn't use keys. And congratulations, you got to see all my cosplays in our three battles battles.
The Gym Leader Challenge has officially started.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31655514 I noticed the cosplays. Rad ideas.
... I-is this a good time to mention I accept my role as fairy gym leader?
... And to ask how to make none mega Mawile worth while?
daniel - 0619 4281 7615 !pikaWbWnAw
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>>31655514 yayyyyy
desu, we should make a new bread and let this one die, opening gym challenge and stuff
Korago 2638-0440-8043
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>>31655159 >>31655213 >>31655313 Aw thanks guys, I figured I had lost my chance when I lost to sorry so it was a pretty nice surprise
>>31655183 I read the new and the old gym leader pastebin and it seems rather forward, ill just send you a mail or post in the thread in the event something happens
Callum
Congrats Raymoo on winning the tournament! Thanks everyone for joining in. There have been some issue like there always was. I'll see what I can adjust for next tournament. So for the gym leaders that are open to take a spot: Raymoo - Steel Hamwall - Fairy Patty- Poison Sorry - Flying Mike - Ghost Cards- Bug Cerise - Ice Korago - Dragon please respond to this post if you are going to accept the position. Got Korago and Hamwall confirmed so far.
Mike 2122-6778-7179
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
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>>31655562 Confirming.
tfw second tourney won IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31655562 Just replying because I feel like it.
When can I accept challenges?
Anonymous
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>>31655562 feels like a slightly altered Johto
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31655313 Sorry, I'll see if I cant jump online now. Been drifting in and out of conciousness all day.
Anonymous
>>31655610 When all leaders confirm and Callum makes a new bread.
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
>>31655651 alright dude, ill hop on and if you're about we'll battle it up.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31655664 Rad.
I'll be lurking about for funs if anyone is interested.
Shane 4699-6929-9264
Callum
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
>2 toxic misses in a row Damn, thats some harsh rng right there
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31655904 Shit was fun. REAL fun.
Callum
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>>31655664 >>31655610 Confirming when all leaders are finalised.
Anonymous
>>31655466 >that magnet rise IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
>>31656207 SHUT UP
SHUT THE FUCK UP
Shane 4699-6929-9264
>>31655919 Thanks for the matches Shuffle. The cute cumber is a pain. Shame because I'd have to change my exaid team to run a taunt user.
Cards 1091-9566-0454
>>31655562 Confriming but not open for battles immediately
Callum
>>31656387 Cheers. Waiting on Sorry, Patty and Cerise to confirm before we kick off anyway.
Shuffle 2294-4826-6581
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>>31656286 yea man, GGs. Cutecumber puttin' in work for sure, defo has been catching unprepared teams offguard in my practice rounds so far.
Also, it's friggen adorable.
Korago 2638-0440-8043
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>>31656409 I also won't be available for battles immediately but ill be around tomorrow
Anonymous
Ryan 5344-0488-6288
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Yay tourney over, time for dank Gym Challenge meme teams I just finished making my first challenge team, anyone want to throw down?
Cerise 3969-4672-7931
>>31655562 >almost johto i'm in
do i have to adopt a trip or something
Callum
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>>31656865 Cheers.
You wouldn't have to adopt a trip. Challengers would still need to challenge you anyway, so impersonating is pretty pointless.
I'll link you into to edit the necessary documents.
Anonymous
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>>31655562 Now that bank is out, I can take dark sometime
Raymoo !SHOvELpRXw
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>>31656865 I just do it to avoid memes.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31655562 Sorry, I just got home, didn't mean to be the last to confirm. I'm definitely down for accepting, I'll breed up some new stuff tonight.
Callum
>>31657888 Good stuff. Will add you to edit privs for the main document.
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31657905 Awesome, thanks. Feels great to finally check out all the cool stuff I can bring forward in bank.
Anonymous
Sorry (0232-8027-7992)
>>31658514 That's cool, I really just wanted to get a Honchkrow and a Xatu with some Move Tutor moves.
Anonymous
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>>31658605 Sounds sick my dude.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anyone got any ideas about using A-Golem in the monotype format? Was running 252Atk/252Spe Jolly @Life Orb Rock Polish Stone edge Return Explosion Feel like I might be better off bulk and hit harder.
Ryan 5344-0488-6288
>>31659083 I feel like A-Golem is better suited for bulk, but a rock polish set could work just as well
but normal golem does it better . Also no sucker punch really hurts his chances. Prob best suited as a lead mon to either set up speed or go boom.
Anonymous
Seven
>>31659083 I used Golem in the tournament with Assault Vest and a bit of SpD investment, it was a very good Pokemon.
>Adamant >Galvanize >Assault Vest >196 HP / 252 Atk / 60 SpD >Return / Stone Edge / Earthquake / Explosion Anonymous
>>31660167 What's the 60 SpDef for?
Seven
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>>31660229 I don't know, I just like putting random EV spreads because I'm retarded. Also my internet is shit and I refuse to admit it.
Anonymous
Just one more confirmation and we can get this show on the road
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
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>>31660750 Get excite.
GET EXCITE
Anonymous
Anonymous
What happened to season 5? I was looking at the pastebin and the hall of fame was missing
Anonymous
>>31660750 Huh, thought the challenge was already dead.
Who's missing?
Anonymous
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>>31660876 Pretty sure it's Patty
daniel - 0619 4281 7615 !pikaWbWnAw
>>31660870 season 5 gym challenge really never happened, it was at a point of time where the board was super ded and there was no interest on the challenge, heck, not even the top 8 wanted to be leaders, so we just kinda forget about season 5, there was a tourney however, but i think it was ded too, if you want to sit and see some shitposting of said season:
https://archive.nyafuu.org/vp/thread/23433058/#23596762 Anonymous
>>31661031 That thread is the saddest thing I have read in a while
daniel - 0619 4281 7615 !pikaWbWnAw
Anonymous
>>31661031 I would have avoided that thread too. Looks like a bunch of oldfags circlejerking to an outsider.
Anonymous
>>31661059 >>31661090 Sounds exactly the same as this thread. btw if you don't respond in ten minutes ur cancer >;^)
Anonymous
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>>31661324 >Sounds exactly the same as this thread And you'd be right.
Anonymous
Anonymous
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>>31661353 Clean 3 minutes and 54 seconds. I like you.:)
Anonymous
>>31661353 Never mind, ur cancer.
Anonymous
>>31661483 You're cancer, he's cancer, I'm cancer. Is there any other cancer I should know about?
Anonymous
Patty
>>31655562 I'm in. Though I guess I need to make my post bank team now.
IGN: Hamwall 0834-1708-5329
Anonymous
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>>31661608 Now, since you have accepted, the challenge can officially begin.
>>31661803 >>31661803 >>31661803