Nov 16, 2015, 09:02 PM
I have no favorite moment.
I joined this accursed site as a means to do what I, at the time at least, thought I loved: playing Pokemon.
I began to follow the streamer who called himself "TheJustinFlynn" for advice and guidance on this feigned love.
As I followed him more closely, he began to advertise a website that bore his name.
It never appealed to me, as I chose to fight the long fight to mastery; alone, with only myself to rely on.
However, at a time which I felt that I could succeed in battle, the illusion of opportunity bore its ugly head.
Yes, this same streamer from whom I learned my fundamentals, was hosting an open tournament.
The condition, however, that I failed to understand the consequences of at the time, was that participants must swear their allegiance to the loathsome website by joining its ranks.
I did so regardless, feeling that I could make a strong showing against my 63 other competitors.
However, as the battles waged on, I felt my skills begin to fall flat, as the enemies before me grew all the more ruthless.
In the end, I failed my lone task, and this, friends is where my troubles began.
You see, children, a bitterness grew inside of me that day, and I started to become a different person.
Where I was once amiable and fun, I became bitingly sarcastic and sought chaos.
I noticed myself trapped on the website, trying to make a name for myself where my fighting prowess could not.
I began to barge into streams to which I didn't belong as to make myself known to all who lurk here.
And during my time on the site itself, I found myself with an unrelenting hunger to destroy threads.
Such a hunger could only have grown out of a feeling of the destruction of my pride by the very same website.
And now, months later, I find myself still hopelessly bound to this website, hoping, someday, that I may be able to redeem my past failures in order to, once again, rise to the greatness that is expected of me.
TL;DR: Joined site for a tourney, lost, became bitter, now I ruin threads.
And actually, I change my mind. This is my favorite moment on the forums. (as a callback to this moment)
I joined this accursed site as a means to do what I, at the time at least, thought I loved: playing Pokemon.
I began to follow the streamer who called himself "TheJustinFlynn" for advice and guidance on this feigned love.
As I followed him more closely, he began to advertise a website that bore his name.
It never appealed to me, as I chose to fight the long fight to mastery; alone, with only myself to rely on.
However, at a time which I felt that I could succeed in battle, the illusion of opportunity bore its ugly head.
Yes, this same streamer from whom I learned my fundamentals, was hosting an open tournament.
The condition, however, that I failed to understand the consequences of at the time, was that participants must swear their allegiance to the loathsome website by joining its ranks.
I did so regardless, feeling that I could make a strong showing against my 63 other competitors.
However, as the battles waged on, I felt my skills begin to fall flat, as the enemies before me grew all the more ruthless.
In the end, I failed my lone task, and this, friends is where my troubles began.
You see, children, a bitterness grew inside of me that day, and I started to become a different person.
Where I was once amiable and fun, I became bitingly sarcastic and sought chaos.
I noticed myself trapped on the website, trying to make a name for myself where my fighting prowess could not.
I began to barge into streams to which I didn't belong as to make myself known to all who lurk here.
And during my time on the site itself, I found myself with an unrelenting hunger to destroy threads.
Such a hunger could only have grown out of a feeling of the destruction of my pride by the very same website.
And now, months later, I find myself still hopelessly bound to this website, hoping, someday, that I may be able to redeem my past failures in order to, once again, rise to the greatness that is expected of me.
TL;DR: Joined site for a tourney, lost, became bitter, now I ruin threads.
And actually, I change my mind. This is my favorite moment on the forums. (as a callback to this moment)
