Tier 2 Task 10
Jax Baker was the best of the best. Or, at least, that was how it had felt. He and his trainer had stomped their way across Johto, Kanto and beyond. They'd faced official gym leagues and countless trainers milling about in the cities and travel routes. Jax didn't do all the battling on his own of course, it was always a team effort. Jax knew that a Snubbull couldn't stand up against a Dragonite in a fight and happily gave up the spotlight to let others shine where they could. But he was the first. Jax and his trainer, Ben Baker, had developed a bond stronger than most people realized. He had often heard locker room talk amongst Ben's peers about him. "Why does he bother keeping such a weak Pokemon around?" "Can't he at least evolve the poor thing?" Jax wasn't sure if Ben knew what others said behind his back, but he was sure Ben had some idea. It wasn't as if Jax could speak like humans. The most he could do was grumble and bark at the offenders and hope Ben would pick up on the cue (which he always did).
Jax had never thought of himself as living in the shadow of his trainer or teammates. But when the day came for Ben to assemble his team to challenge the Elite Four Jax found himself off the roster. It hit hard. Had he not been pulling his weight? Had he been delusional about his contributions? Ben had been apologetic but set in his plans. It was the first time the two friends had fought.
And it wasn't pretty (only partically because Jax could only growl and bark).
Ben had been adamant that Jax stay and watch from the sidelines to cheer on his friends and teammates but much like Ben, Jax was unyeilding. Years of companionship, growth and promises to make it to the top together had been all but thrown in his already grumpy face.
Jax needed to make a mark on the world in his own way. He set off to find a new passion outside of battling. Something fast paced and competitive. Something (despite the betrayal he had been dealt) with a team. A team he could be on equal standing with. A team that wouldn't pity him.
It was a hard thing to find. Luckily, one day Jax had been walking in a busy park when a large, bown, oval ball came sailing past him. On instinct he ran to catch it- what dog doesn't love to chase a ball? And Jax had always been fast.
He didn't know who the ball belonged to, or what they would want from him, but thats when the scouting began.
WORD COUNT: 455
Tier 2 Task 7
It has been an interesting ride for sure! This is my first experience not only with a simulation league but really any football related anything (except for like, two or three Superbowl parties I can remember going to when I was young in which I didn't pay attention to anything outside the commericals and halftime shows). Its been a pretty big learning curve for me, and I definitely still ask for a lot of help. Everyone I have met through this sim league has been super awesome and I could definitively say that if it weren't for the people in the league I would not have considered joining and/or sticking around. There would be quite a lot of people to name, but if they read this I'm sure they know who they are <3 I'm excited to be joining the big boys club in the ISFL at some point so I can play with all those people!
Learning how the stats work and the ways to build my character up have been fun. I'm pretty satisfied with how this first season went. Though I didn't win, I was told I had been nominated for an award for how my character played which shocked me (especially since I did get a little busy and missed some TPE opportunities). For the next season (and beyond) I want to focus on doing more media pieces as I learn more about the league and the other players and teams in it. Doing the weekly training camps without any sort of income has not been the kindest to my bank account. One of my biggest interests is to do a podcast! Maybe talking about my expierence as someone who has never really been into sports stepping into the sim league world and why something like this interests me while watching the actual game doesn't as much.
I was a bit late to creation so drafting the first time around wasn't super exciting. It was literally days before and no one reached out to me, save for the the GM I already knew (woo Pythons!). I was super happy and felt lucky that I got to go exactly where I wanted, playing in a position that interests me. The whole announcement stream was much more exciting than I had anticipated it being. I only wish I had thought to make my player's graphics beforehand!
Drafting for the ISFL has been fun though. It surprised me that most teams (I think?) reached out to me and wanted to have the proper scouting conversations that I missed out on for the DSFL. It was cool getting to talk to people I had not met before and share my experience and hear about theirs and the kind of culture they have with their teams. I'm pretty nervous for tomorrow because I do have a clear idea of where I want to go- but I hope I will have fun wherever I end up! No one has been rude and unpleasant to me yet!
WORD COUNT: 505
Jax Baker was the best of the best. Or, at least, that was how it had felt. He and his trainer had stomped their way across Johto, Kanto and beyond. They'd faced official gym leagues and countless trainers milling about in the cities and travel routes. Jax didn't do all the battling on his own of course, it was always a team effort. Jax knew that a Snubbull couldn't stand up against a Dragonite in a fight and happily gave up the spotlight to let others shine where they could. But he was the first. Jax and his trainer, Ben Baker, had developed a bond stronger than most people realized. He had often heard locker room talk amongst Ben's peers about him. "Why does he bother keeping such a weak Pokemon around?" "Can't he at least evolve the poor thing?" Jax wasn't sure if Ben knew what others said behind his back, but he was sure Ben had some idea. It wasn't as if Jax could speak like humans. The most he could do was grumble and bark at the offenders and hope Ben would pick up on the cue (which he always did).
Jax had never thought of himself as living in the shadow of his trainer or teammates. But when the day came for Ben to assemble his team to challenge the Elite Four Jax found himself off the roster. It hit hard. Had he not been pulling his weight? Had he been delusional about his contributions? Ben had been apologetic but set in his plans. It was the first time the two friends had fought.
And it wasn't pretty (only partically because Jax could only growl and bark).
Ben had been adamant that Jax stay and watch from the sidelines to cheer on his friends and teammates but much like Ben, Jax was unyeilding. Years of companionship, growth and promises to make it to the top together had been all but thrown in his already grumpy face.
Jax needed to make a mark on the world in his own way. He set off to find a new passion outside of battling. Something fast paced and competitive. Something (despite the betrayal he had been dealt) with a team. A team he could be on equal standing with. A team that wouldn't pity him.
It was a hard thing to find. Luckily, one day Jax had been walking in a busy park when a large, bown, oval ball came sailing past him. On instinct he ran to catch it- what dog doesn't love to chase a ball? And Jax had always been fast.
He didn't know who the ball belonged to, or what they would want from him, but thats when the scouting began.
WORD COUNT: 455
Tier 2 Task 7
It has been an interesting ride for sure! This is my first experience not only with a simulation league but really any football related anything (except for like, two or three Superbowl parties I can remember going to when I was young in which I didn't pay attention to anything outside the commericals and halftime shows). Its been a pretty big learning curve for me, and I definitely still ask for a lot of help. Everyone I have met through this sim league has been super awesome and I could definitively say that if it weren't for the people in the league I would not have considered joining and/or sticking around. There would be quite a lot of people to name, but if they read this I'm sure they know who they are <3 I'm excited to be joining the big boys club in the ISFL at some point so I can play with all those people!
Learning how the stats work and the ways to build my character up have been fun. I'm pretty satisfied with how this first season went. Though I didn't win, I was told I had been nominated for an award for how my character played which shocked me (especially since I did get a little busy and missed some TPE opportunities). For the next season (and beyond) I want to focus on doing more media pieces as I learn more about the league and the other players and teams in it. Doing the weekly training camps without any sort of income has not been the kindest to my bank account. One of my biggest interests is to do a podcast! Maybe talking about my expierence as someone who has never really been into sports stepping into the sim league world and why something like this interests me while watching the actual game doesn't as much.
I was a bit late to creation so drafting the first time around wasn't super exciting. It was literally days before and no one reached out to me, save for the the GM I already knew (woo Pythons!). I was super happy and felt lucky that I got to go exactly where I wanted, playing in a position that interests me. The whole announcement stream was much more exciting than I had anticipated it being. I only wish I had thought to make my player's graphics beforehand!
Drafting for the ISFL has been fun though. It surprised me that most teams (I think?) reached out to me and wanted to have the proper scouting conversations that I missed out on for the DSFL. It was cool getting to talk to people I had not met before and share my experience and hear about theirs and the kind of culture they have with their teams. I'm pretty nervous for tomorrow because I do have a clear idea of where I want to go- but I hope I will have fun wherever I end up! No one has been rude and unpleasant to me yet!
WORD COUNT: 505
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