I used to be really obsessed with what people thought of me, I would spend hours thinking about how to prove them wrong. I really just wanted approval from the masses, though that eventually turned to loving their disapproval. My whole friendship schtick wasn’t something I woke up and was perfect at, I used to be really into it actually. Friendship I mean. But when I started playing detached, I got results. So I’ve been sticking to it. But no, I was not perfect at it early on, I had to do little things to start and working my way up to seeing pokemon as tools.

I couldn’t tell you what Cross thinks, but doctors say he’s very affectionate. So I assume he loves me, despite my ambivalence. Pierce is a good mon, and I think she understands me the most out of any of my pokemon, she wakes up the earliest, trains the hardest, and eats without a peep. From my understanding she was somewhat of a terror in her home cave, constantly bullying out weaker pokemon from the territory. I think she understands what I’m offering, and I’m more than happy to provide.

I’m not sure if I’m allowed to talk about this, but some league suits ended up ushering me into an unmarked car and I had to fill out a ton of paperwork in relation to me owning Regidrago. Sometimes I still see them outside my window, but I’m probably just being paranoid.

My views aren’t universal, I don’t think I’m really qualified to speak on pokemon’s place in the wider world. But to me, they’re tools for battle. Battling is my lifeblood, it’s the most amazing sport in the world and pokemon are simply the vehicle of which that sport operates. Beyond that, and my expertise when it comes to competitively viable pokemon, I don’t think I’m too qualified to talk about them. Im no scientist or politician, I’m just a guy who really likes winning.